DeAgostini Millennium Falcon

Modeling Subjects Science Fiction
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Couple of questions:

  1. Would you say it’s worth the cost?

  2. Is there any way to pay the full cost and get everything at once?

Thanks!

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Kenji:

  1. Yes

  2. No

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Wow, nice work, will be following with interest! I mainly concentrate on cars but seeing this and being a Star Wars fan has got me thinking :slight_smile:

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I was the same way djjeavons. I mainly do military and movie/TV car modeling, but when I saw the commercial on TV for the DeAgo Falcon, I was blown away! I began to think that the DeAgo kit was too expensive and too long of a commitment and was willing to think about building another Falcon kit as a substitute, but once I really thought it through I realized that nothing out there will probably ever come close to the quality you’ll get with this kit; I didn’t want to miss my chance because you never know if this will be discontinued at some point, especially if their Lucasfilm license to produce the kit runs out, so I went for it.

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Lol…well…my foray into the DeAgostini Falcon build has come to an abrupt end. I received my first shipment on Saturday and opened it up and upon inspecting the huge size of the finished product on the 1:1 blueprint, my wife put her foot down and proclaimed that there was nowhere in the house to house such a large model and demanded that I return the shipment and cancel my subscription. I’m saddened by this, but like they say, “happy wife, happy life”. I’d rather stay married than continue with the falcon, so I bowed out, lol. Maybe I will end up getting the Revell re-release of the FM Falcon after all.

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No further comment about that. You knew they will ship a mounting kit to display the model in a wall so it will be easier to show off, right?

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Oh and let me tell you something…that thing about a a “happy wife is a happy life” is one of the most absurd things Ive ever read. A happy life is about tolerance and respect about what your significant other likes and loves to do. I had to say it. It seems like a very unfair decision to you.

Well, after that little rant I must say I received Month 5! I still need to work on Month 4 but I’m just waiting on some Shapeways parts that were forgotten in my order.

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Finally received my Shapeways parts!

Here is a quick comparison beteween the OEM part (right side) and the Shapeways one (left). I airbrushed it with Vallejo’s German Grey. It looks wet because I just finished it.

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Here are the grills and a detail of the floor after a little dry brushing weathering. The detail is awesome when comparing it with the OEM part.

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Check out the consoles side by side. The right side is OEM, the left side is Shapeways. It has minuscule hole for fiber optics if you choose going that way. The OEM looks very toy like. Once I finished painting all those little details the difference will be even more obvious.

20150731_175114(https://www.flickr.com/photos/chaman_photography/)]Oscar Baez Soria by , on Flickr

This part of the build is very time consuming, but its fun! [:D]

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Made some progress with the interior of the Falcon. Still will add more detail here and there as well as weathering it more.

20150802_181632(https://www.flickr.com/photos/chaman_photography/)]Oscar Baez Soria by , on Flickr

20150802_181654 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

20150802_181737 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

20150802_182536 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

What do you think?

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I am really loving your build! Curious…does the model have the unseen parts of the ship that we have always wondered about? Things like the cargo hold, sleeping quarters and bathroom?

Chris

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It has the corridors that connect this piece with the ramp, the cockpit and the cannon cockpit.

Thanks!

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Central room console seat. Scratchbuilt the base, added seat belts and headset. Followed reference material for these details and panting. Will further weather it a bit more. Headset made and carved from solder wire

20150804_172136 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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Well, lol, my DeAgostini Falcon build is back on!

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YOW, now I’m wondering what a Wookie compatable toilet would look like!?! [:|]

And ‘Blast it Chewbacca, you’ve clogged up the shower with your hair again!!!’ [bnghead]

To be serious, she looks beautiful Joe, I’m not a big SW fan but this is friggin’ awesome!

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Welcome back Jack. Hope your in to stay.

Thanks Gamera.

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Thanks, here to stay now.

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Ive started the process of adding more details following loosely reference material. Also started some weathering.

20150808_220737 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

What do you think guys?!

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The interior is getting more and more details.

This is the passage tube to the cabin.

20150821_165625 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Partial view from the main compartment

20150821_165813 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

This part of the ship’s recess. All the detail and greeblies were individual parts glued one by one. Love the detail so far…this ship is a wheatheriing dream! [:D]

20150821_172524 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Im around the 17 to the 20 subscription…and check the partially complete lower hull part, near the cockpit tube…

20150821_161942 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

Let me show you my weathering kit!!

Its the Bragdon wheathering system…love this stuff

20150821_141832 by Oscar Baez Soria, on Flickr

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Its this getting boring? [:(]

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I must live vicariously through your build as I asked Mrs. Toshi twice if I can purchase this very kit! You’re doing an exceptional job on the Falcon. Just absolutely beautiful!

Toshi