DeAgostini 1:1 Studio Scale Millenium Falcon Support Group and Info

[Tom1971]

I just started mine. I am on Issue 16 and I love everything about it. The slightly different shade panels do not bother me. Han would have been replacing panels always and not perfectly matching them. Also, as Steve says, once you get it all detailed you won't even notice. I have all my panels put together with the frame that we got through issue #16 and can't stop looking at it, handling it, etc.

The fact they are going back and fixing some stuff, the level of work it takes to make this thing happen, etc. I love this company.

These guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plus now they are actually asking are opinion for upcoming models.

Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#1 Y Wing.

#2 Star Destroyer.

 

[greedo737]

A Super Star Destroyer would be really cool as well

 

[Tom1971]

A Super Star Destroyer would be really cool as well

The problem is the scale. Personally I think a 36 inch regular SD looks a lot more impressive than the 36" Super SD just because of how it's designed.

I think a Super SD would need to be 6 feet minimum to be as impressive.

IMO of course.

 

[greedo737]

Hahaha you are correct

 

[E3kehoe]

I did there survey and was a lil disappointed that a studio scale slave 1 wasn't on the list. So I left it in the comments. I would totally buy that if they offered it!!!

 

[jinnai]

I should point out that this is one of the times DeAgostini has gone out and produced their OWN kit. Most of their partworks are already produced and on the market in certain countries. So it still is kind of a learning curve for them.

I still believe that they fully intended on only having paint apps for fix ups and random detail improvements, and were hoping they could continue using the factory applied washes and pre painted parts. I'm glad they've backed away though.

Issues 22 to 25 arrived with my guy today.

 

[redwolf]

I did there survey and was a lil disappointed that a studio scale slave 1 wasn't on the list. So I left it in the comments. I would totally buy that if they offered it!!!

i would in a heart beet as well. I think slave 1 is the only other ship with pretty much universal appeal

 

[zorg]

slave 1 100%!

 

[E3kehoe]

I still don't know why the slave 1 wasn't even on the list. Seems like an obvious one to be on it. Someone should start a petition because it would be a great complementary piece to the millennium!!! I would do it if I knew how. And wasn't so busy. Lol

 

[mktodd]

i would in a heart beet as well. I think slave 1 is the only other ship with pretty much universal appeal

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Didn't even think about Slave-1.:facepalm

I put Serenity from Firefly.:thumbsup

 

[judgedredd]

can you post a link to the survey i cant find it ? I second firefly what a kit that would be

 

[zorg]

I still don't know why the slave 1 wasn't even on the list. Seems like an obvious one to be on it. Someone should start a petition because it would be a great complementary piece to the millennium!!! I would do it if I knew how. And wasn't so busy. Lol

Maybe they knew they couldn't supply a window for it less than an inch thick!

 

[darbyvet]

I did there survey and was a lil disappointed that a studio scale slave 1 wasn't on the list. So I left it in the comments. I would totally buy that if they offered it!!!

I will pass that on to DeAgostini

 

[shenphong]

Slave 1 all the way, I am signed up for the falcon but would completely support a Slave 1 kit as well.

 

[E3kehoe]

All the other ships that were on the list already have studio scale kits out in the world but no one has a studio scale slave one kit for the public. At least that I can find. So to me that seems like a sure shot item for collectors. It would be epic if it was the same size as the one they used for the film!!!

 

[Hansyt]

Question, when it comes to oil paints do they generally harden pretty hard? I don't really know anything about these paints but tring to decide on what to do with the blaster damage on the falcon. When I look at oil paintings and sometimes they lay the oil paints on very thick, and I was wondering if I could use that same type of technic to simulate hull damage by adding dimension especially covering the molded damage pit marks that will come on the panels. Not sure if the paint would hold to the hull or crack in time. To start with, I maybe talking about the wrong type of paint. I've got tamiya plastic putty also but never used it before. The type of damage im looking for is that I want it to be slightly raised around the edge of the damage area and seems like sculpting oil paints with different types of paint brushes of course allowing to dry for a couple weeks then airbrushing acrylics over that might be the ticket. If the question makes no sense and my thought up technic makes not sense its because I'm a novice and I have no clue what I'm talking about.

Adding: They may come out with videos to address this issue later which would be good.

 

[kokkari]

Question, when it comes to oil paints do they generally harden pretty hard? I don't really know anything about these paints but tring to decide on what to do with the blaster damage on the falcon. When I look at oil paintings and sometimes they lay the oil paints on very thick, and I was wondering if I could use that same type of technic to simulate hull damage by adding dimension especially covering the molded damage pit marks that will come on the panels. Not sure if the paint would hold to the hull or crack in time. To start with, I maybe talking about the wrong type of paint. I've got tamiya plastic putty also but never used it before. The type of damage im looking for is that I want it to be slightly raised around the edge of the damage area and seems like sculpting oil paints with different types of paint brushes of course allowing to dry for a couple weeks then airbrushing acrylics over that might be the ticket. If the question makes no sense and my thought up technic makes not sense its because I'm a novice and I have no clue what I'm talking about.

Adding: They may come out with videos to address this issue later which would be good.

Your better off using the model putty. It will dry fairly quickly. If you clump oil paint it can take years to dry. I remember reading somewhere that Picasso has paintings where some of the clumped on paint is still not totally dry. LOL

 

[Hansyt]

Thanks!! Yea, I don't have that kind of time. I got two tubes of putty which should be more than enough. I'm hoping to see a video that uses a technic I think I can do but whatever way I choose I'll be practicing on scraps before I use in on my falcon.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Question, when it comes to oil paints do they generally harden pretty hard? I don't really know anything about these paints but tring to decide on what to do with the blaster damage on the falcon. When I look at oil paintings and sometimes they lay the oil paints on very thick, and I was wondering if I could use that same type of technic to simulate hull damage by adding dimension especially covering the molded damage pit marks that will come on the panels. Not sure if the paint would hold to the hull or crack in time. To start with, I maybe talking about the wrong type of paint. I've got tamiya plastic putty also but never used it before. The type of damage im looking for is that I want it to be slightly raised around the edge of the damage area and seems like sculpting oil paints with different types of paint brushes of course allowing to dry for a couple weeks then airbrushing acrylics over that might be the ticket. If the question makes no sense and my thought up technic makes not sense its because I'm a novice and I have no clue what I'm talking about.

Adding: They may come out with videos to address this issue later which would be good.

Honestly I wouldn't use an oil paint on a model... they take forever to dry (I'm talking months to years here) and as much handling as you'll be doing to this kit as you build it you're sure to touch it and mess it up. As far as the Tamiya putty, personally I've never used it but prefer Magic Sculpt or Apoxie Sculpt. Bot hare epoxy resins that when mixed together in two parts allow you to work it like clay. Then it gives you like a 3-4 hour working time before it hardens like a rock. Is extremely good for plastic modelling and adheres by itself (without glue) to most plastics! When we're talking about paints, I would stick with enamels and acrylics for doing your painting. Enamels work best because of the fact that what you mix is what you get. Enamels also take a bit longer to dry, depending on how thick you paint it on, but normally is touch dry within an hour and fully cured in 24 hours. Acrylics on the other hand dry rather fast, depending on how thick you paint it on... thin layers are almost instant (within seconds) but thicker layers could take a few minutes. Now if you want a texture for your paint, try mixing in some talcum powder with an enamel or acrylic paint until it becomes almost a paste. Works pretty well and dries at the same rate of the paint your using itself. Hope this helps... lemme know!