So, I know I teased a B-29 build but let's be honest Jerry gave me the title "Mr. Sci-fi" for a reason. Bandai just released a new Millennium Falcon model depicting the legendary ship under the ownership of one Lando Calrissian, as it appears in the movie "SOLO" before Han won it in a game of cards. The kit is beautifly molded and very well detailed for is diminutive scale (1:144). Oddly Bandai chose to release this kit with out the options of landing gear, open boarding ramp or sub-light engine that is not powered up. Thankfully I saved these unused items from my previous Falcon build and they fit this kit with zero required modification. I guess maybe an alternative boxing will be released or this was done to get modelers seeking these options to purchase two kits to the tune of $120. While I've already made significant progress on this build I wanted to start by sharing some sprue shots. before the weekend is out I'll get a couple more posts up to detail the build so far.
Calling this one done, see you guys tomorrow night.
Don’t know how I forgot about the liberal use of honeycomb in my beloved GTIs
And BMW I3 Front door speaker grills....naturally occurring at BMWland.
I think your use of the hex base will make it really stand-out, good idea.
FFL
Kurt,
The base isn't actually from the film.
When I started this build I had two goals, building the Falcon gear down and boarding ramp open and replicating an iconic seen from the film. Unfortunately I couldn't come up with a scene to replicate with a gear down Falcon. The idea for the hex-tile base was sparked by my bathroom floor tiles. I've always been fascinated by the"honeycomb" pattern as it is something that forms in nature but is also very clean and modern looking, The base draws inspiration from two very different things, Giant's Causeway in Ireland and pre-formed hexagonal pavers used by the Soviets to build remote airbases in the 50's. I've added markings, "ballast" between the stones and some spots of grass. If my skills are up to it I will fabricate some type of coms tower to go with the base.
I have also begun installing the fiber optics into the cockpit but will have to wait for another update.