28" Millennium Falcon repaint

[Gator]

Here's what is occupying my workbench this weekend. It is a Hasbro 28" Millennium Falcon. A friend of mine, we've know each other since high school, is a huge Star Wars fan. He picked this up at a garage sale and asked if I would paint it to match the movie version. I'm using the Fine Molds Falcon for color references. It's a fun project.

 

[Barney]

This should be interesting. A guy from our IPMS club took one to Chattnooga and it was amazing.

 

[jeaton01]

I see gallons of paint in your future!

 

[Gator]

I see gallons of paint in your future!

All the color is on. The base was Citadel rattle can. There is no way I was going to try to airbrush the base. The other colors are hand painted.

 

[Brokeneagle]

 

[Gator]

Looking to get back at it this weekend. I took a week off from work to finish up the last few things on the to do list. Assembled 3' x 5' storage shed for all the rakes and shovels in order to free up some room in my storage building. Got the trenches for the water, sewer and cable backfilled and everything leveled out with the help of a good friend and a rented mini excavator. Cut down a mulberry tree at my sister-in-law's that was out of control. And got ours and sister-in-law's yards mowed. I need to go back to work to get a break!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Sharkmouth]

I need to go back to work to get a break!

You need a vacation from a vacation! So true when you own a home!

 

[Gator]

At least I have gone from three yards to mow to two. That and the fact that our yard is level again. After we demoed our old house cutting the grass was like hiking an old gravel road full of pot holes.

 

[Gator]

Topside panels traced with .05 lead pencil and 1st round of exhaust applied.

 

[moon puppy]

Hey Kenny's at the bench!!

 

[Gator]

All that is left is dull coat the entire model and then hit the glass sections with gloss coat.

 

[moon puppy]