Presented here is the beginning of my scratchbuild of a 32 inch Millennium Falcon, thats pretty much studio scale to the Empire Strikes Back filming miniature. I've started and will continue to build it in components. Naturally the cockpit came first as kind of a proof of concept build. It went together fantastically.
Included in the build is a non accurate to the filming miniature console and anteroom to the cockpit. These are to the best of my abilities beng made accurate to the full size set, using blueprints from the widely available star wars blueprints packet.
Also in the first round of components are the docking ports from either side of the ship. They still need kit details and I am working on a list of 1/72nd scale tanks, trucks and planes to buy in order to fully flesh out the ship.
What will set this build apart is proportionally, I am basing it on the 5 foot filming miniature from the first film, that one being much more pleasing to me aesthetically. In the end there will be some compromise and hybridization among the two, but the broad strokes will will likely favor the five footer.
There will certainly be more to come! Even the pieces shown still require more panelling work, detailing and kitbashing eventually. You can also expect this blog to host my build of the new Polar Lights 1/350th scale Classic Enterprise model to be released soon!
