1/72 Cloud City Diorama with FM Slave 1 and Bandai PG Falcon

[korben44]

Here's a quick video of the upper hull weathering :

https://youtu.be/aJYJYkR6USQ

[korben44]

So, I've been busy getting this bird completed... I'm almost there, too! Finally got the maintenance pits for the conversion from the ANH to the ESB (5 landing gear box version). You'll notice in the pictures that I was too excited and cut the hole on the port side a little too large. I filled it in as best I can. I'm not 100% happy with it, but you will most likely never see it since it will be in the landing position on the Cloud City platform. Lots of pictures!

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[korben44]

And the rest of the pictures:

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[korben44]

Weathering... before and after...

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[korben44]

Inching closer to the finish line for this falcon build...

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And here's a nice comparison of the three scale versions Bandai offers:

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[korben44]

lighting of the bottom hull is just about done...

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[korben44]

Even closer to being done with the PG Falcon!

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[korben44]

I constructed a light box to help take better pictures of my models... You can see some test shots of my Falcon below. In addition to those, you will see I've continued work on my platforms for my Cloud City diorama. I'm working on the one for the PG Falcon now and will do the one for the Slave 1 next. Once those are finished, I will start on the connection area with a partial building. This is all exciting stuff!

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[dark kyp]

waow, all of this is awesome

[korben44]

waow, all of this is awesome

Thank you, kindly! I'll be working this more this week... Been distracted with other builds...lol