gt350pony66
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the baffles may be a bit out of scale...too big, but I certainly wasn't going to use the ones in the kit
1/72 Hoth Echo Base Hangar diorama
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gt350pony66
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So...I'm looking through the instructions AND the parts...there doesn't seem to be any "landed" gear bay doors? Anyone?
gt350pony66
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Well, my thing was...at one time, that I wanted to build all version of the Falcon, in 1/72 anyway, just to see the differences. I guess I'm on number 3. PG being by far the favorite. I have the DeAgo yet to go.
As far as the open gear doors, I'll hack up the closed stuff they give you for it. Didn't see anything on SW, not that I could spend the money anyway. I have to scratch the link pieces between the rear gear legs too. Kinda disappointing stuff for a 180 dollar kit, right?
gt350pony66
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600!?
I remember those days. People were desperate and the kit was out of production. Of course I remember it showing up for around $150 at one point.
Luckily I got mine when Fine Molds did that second run of theirs. It was around $200 including shipping from Japan. But wait a few months and it was back up to $600 to $1000 dollars as it went out of stock at HLJ
I wonder how many people had gold rush fever buying kits to resell later and got stuck with kits they couldn't sell after Revell re-popped it and then Bandai announced the PG version
Of course, at some point when the stock on the PG falcon runs out from the mainstream outlets your going to see $1000 plus PG Falcons on the market. Not that anyone will be buying them, but...
gt350pony66
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Mine is actually the Revell, but it's got Made in Japan stamped on the hull pieces. It's actually not a horrible kit, but no where close to the PG. I'm having fun with it. I got a pretty decent job offer this week, took the drug screen and did the BG check. Although I have another interview next week that could be an even better one. Not exactly hired yet, but I took my Mustang off Craigslist and I put away thoughts of selling my DeAgo kit. Got my fingers crossed.
gt350pony66
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this is what I did today, got all the landing gear finished and lighting installed...and did the laminate in the last closet. It was a productive day. I think the HH PE gear baffles worked well, and the stainless buffing metalizer really worked great.
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I suppose now I'll move to drilling the lower hull for all those landing lights and chop the closed bay doors so I can use them in the open position. I'm pretty disappointed there isn't any supplied doors for that
calico1997
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I'm impressed with the details on this.
gedmac66
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Hey Ross ,
I swear both you and korben are bloody machines when it comes to the speed you guys’ll work at on your respective builds - at least compared to this old fart , also had to scratch together some landing gear doors & hinges on my Deago (now going on 3+yrs!).
What’s more, is that the quality shown in the updates and finished product is increasing with every project !? Fantastic !
p.s. you’re certainly becoming a wiz at lighting eh!
p.s.s. Good luck with your prospective employment mate.
I swear both you and korben are bloody machines when it comes to the speed you guys’ll work at on your respective builds - at least compared to this old fart , also had to scratch together some landing gear doors & hinges on my Deago (now going on 3+yrs!).
What’s more, is that the quality shown in the updates and finished product is increasing with every project !? Fantastic !
p.s. you’re certainly becoming a wiz at lighting eh!
p.s.s. Good luck with your prospective employment mate.
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Good luck!
I suppose now I'll move to drilling the lower hull for all those landing lights and chop the closed bay doors so I can use them in the open position. I'm pretty disappointed there isn't any supplied doors for that
We've all been spoiled by the PG kit.
SB
gt350pony66
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Indeed we have...it truly is a master piece. And the whiners can whine...save your nickels! It's worth every penny!
gt350pony66
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Well I found the set of FM hull interlock pieces I thought I had. Going to use one of the SWays ramps I have and maybe the hydraulics. Have to shorten the ramp and file it a bit to make it fit. I finished most of the greeblie work on the upper and lower hulls and primed and painted them. The hull interlocks were a bear, but they always have been when doing MPC kits, but I managed. I'm still a bit miffed that FM doesn't supply an alternate set of gear bay doors...so I sliced the supplied "closed" doors in half and then cut off the boxed sides and ends. should be a simple matter of scratching some fixed hinges to attach them, should be good. The doors will actually be a bit shorter in appearance as opposed to MPC or PG but they'll be proportionate to the openings and allow a better view of the gear legs and added hydraulic hoses that we like to see hanging down.
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Nice job!
It is amazing how much they got wrong, or skipped on despite how detailed the Fine Molds was.
They really knocked it out of the park replicating all the little greeblies and minute surface details, but then failed replicating the basic shape/proportions or skipped such obvious bigger details like the ramp or missing landing bay doors
It is amazing how much they got wrong, or skipped on despite how detailed the Fine Molds was.
They really knocked it out of the park replicating all the little greeblies and minute surface details, but then failed replicating the basic shape/proportions or skipped such obvious bigger details like the ramp or missing landing bay doors
gt350pony66
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I agree completely, the surface greebs are top notch...except for the shield generators. They look lame. I put them on, but I've got a couple sets the Haystack sent me to use on MPC's. They're cast so I'll have to shape them but the look is more what we're used to seeing. I managed to make use of the landing gear doors. I chopped them up and measured and made hinges. I think they turned out good. I assembled the engine nozzles today too. I elected not to light them as I believe while the falcon was sitting in Echo hangar, they were cold.
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oh, and thanks!
