| 1/246th Scale Millennium Falcon and Rebel Transport |
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This is the 1/246th Scale Millennium Falcon and Rebel Transport from the MPC Hoth set. Arguably, the Transport is closer to 1/350th scale and should be somewhere around twice its size to be in scale with the Falcon. The X-wings are pretty close to 1/288th scale. The Snowspeeders are a bit too big, but fairly accurate. Everything else in the kit is good for greeblies. A while back, there was an article in Starship Modeler
detailing how to accurize the Falcon and Transport. I decided to take it a step further and add lighting. The Falcon is lit with three white LEDs, with two small fiber optic strands feeding the docking mandibles. There is a diffuser and a photo etched "grill" aft of the 3 LEDs. The transport is lit with three 5mm, and four 3mm, white LEDs.
Photo: Falcon lighting test Photo: Photo etched "grill" Photo: "Headlights" Photo: Transport parts Photo: JB Kwik extention Photo: Aft cutout details Photo: Recessed areas installed and hull edges notched out Photo: Again, topside Photo: Engine area and lower panel support structure Photo: One bottom panel installed and command pod modified with JB Kwik Photo: Command pod in place and resin casting of the containers Photo: Containers in place, with oak base Photo: From astern Photo: Looking aft Photo: Overall with stand sockets installed Photo: Pretty much done, except for final finish Photo: Top view Photo: Belly Photo: Engines Photo: Overall, from astern Photo: Base coat, overall, bottom Photo: Base coat, overall, top Photo: Belly, greeblie trough fully weathered Photo: Top, panel painting complete Photo: Starboard side, high Photo: Stand showing mounting pins installed Photo: All ships mounted in dim lighting Photo: Head on Photo: Belly of the Falcon Photo: Transport underside Photo: Perspective showing Transport belly Photo: Falcon's headlamps lit Photo: Engine grill of Falcon lit Photo: Transport engines lit Photo: Head on, closer Photo: Overall display, above Photo: Falcon, engine again Link: 1/77th scale Falcon Link: 1/327th scale Falcon Link: 1/400th scale Falcon |
