Sucram Posted September 29, 2017 Alright so I own the set 7965 millennium falcon, and I like it alot, although there is a huge amount of improvement needed to make it more movie accurate. When the new UCS millennium falcon was revealed, i was inspired and started work on my modifications. Inspired by this video This is basically the same design as the 7965 but with larger dimensions. I set out to do the same with my Falcon. As I was building, I realized that the set doesnt have a very good front mandible section, so I started redoing the front using ideas from the UCS design. Here is the WIP so far, would love to hear feedback on what should be changed or fixed. I will be posting updates on this thread. millennium falcon by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon cockpit 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon mandible 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon back overhead view' by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon mandible 1 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon front thing by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellisss_2 Posted September 29, 2017 Great start buddy, I think it looks fantastic even though the Falcon doesn't appeal to me! Kind regards, Ellis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kit Bricksto Posted September 29, 2017 Hi Drongo, I really enjoy these Falcon-Mods/MOCs as I have been building and rebuilding my own Falcon for about two years now and am considering starting again, once again. :D I think the scale you are going for is a good choice as it fits a good amount of detail and goes very well with the canopy pieces. Speaking of proportions, I think your mandibles might just end up being too thick in proportion to the rest of the model. I think I'd try making the frame only two technic bricks wide and beef it up just a little bit further with the plates on both the top and bottom. Also, make sure that your model is as close to a circle now while you still can. The back half looks like it might be a bit squashed, although it's really hard to tell from the angles you posted so far. I wish you the best of luck with this project and hope you'll keep us posted on your progress! But most importantly: enjoy the journey to your own Falcon! Because like Han Solo, you will always be tinkering with it and it'll never be quite finished.. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted September 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Kit Bricksto said: Hi Drongo, I really enjoy these Falcon-Mods/MOCs as I have been building and rebuilding my own Falcon for about two years now and am considering starting again, once again. :D I think the scale you are going for is a good choice as it fits a good amount of detail and goes very well with the canopy pieces. Speaking of proportions, I think your mandibles might just end up being too thick in proportion to the rest of the model. I think I'd try making the frame only two technic bricks wide and beef it up just a little bit further with the plates on both the top and bottom. Also, make sure that your model is as close to a circle now while you still can. The back half looks like it might be a bit squashed, although it's really hard to tell from the angles you posted so far. I wish you the best of luck with this project and hope you'll keep us posted on your progress! But most importantly: enjoy the journey to your own Falcon! Because like Han Solo, you will always be tinkering with it and it'll never be quite finished.. ;) The back of the ship is usibg the same angles as in the 7965 set, so i think it is circular enough. However i will try your mandible idea today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kit Bricksto Posted September 30, 2017 8 hours ago, LEGODrongo01 said: The back of the ship is usibg the same angles as in the 7965 set, so i think it is circular enough. However i will try your mandible idea today Okay, then it's probably just the camera angle that made the back look a bit squashed. That's something you can check much better irl. That's basically what I did with the mandibles on my Falcon and they look to be at a similar scale, maybe yours is even a bit smaller. Looking forward to what you'll be doing with the interior! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted September 30, 2017 10 hours ago, Kit Bricksto said: Okay, then it's probably just the camera angle that made the back look a bit squashed. That's something you can check much better irl. That's basically what I did with the mandibles on my Falcon and they look to be at a similar scale, maybe yours is even a bit smaller. Looking forward to what you'll be doing with the interior! With the interior it's probably going to only be the back part which has actual interior detailing, as I have structural stuff going on in the front so that the mandibles aren't so droopy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted October 1, 2017 Update 1 Finished the left mandible, greeblies need to be added and i need to make the holes look more round, but thats for another day. made the frame of the right mandible and added greeblies, added gun turret. milennium falcon update 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon mandible holes 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon mandible holes 1 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon mandible greebles by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr next i will start covering up the right mandible. more pictures on my flickr: https://www.flickr.com/people/138600630@N05/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted October 12, 2017 update 2 i continued the other mandible and also did the back plating, the detailing isnt done yet and will change. i had to buy some of those 4x4 black plates on ebay. i also started the underside, im not trying to make it accurate, just covering up the ugly stuff. millennium wip by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon back 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon mandibles wip by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon underside 1 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr next im going to try the landing gear. more pics on my flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138600630@N05/with/37391479390/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted October 28, 2017 update 3: nearing the end i have only got a couple more things to do: just need to clean up the underside, do the front plating, and adjust the greebling. millennium falcon update by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon tunnel 3 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon side view by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon tunnel 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr millennium falcon front plates 2 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr the cockpit area is really hard to make, weird angles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JACKATTACKS Posted October 28, 2017 Lol I was actually looking at your falcon this morning on flickr! @LEGODrongo01 I also own 7965, and with all the UCS hype, I unearthed it from one of my storage containers only to realize that there was a lot to be improved on. So far i've reduced the gaps on the panels, lowered the gun turret and reduced how far the cockpit sticks out. I'm now trying to improved the front mandibles, but I think I might have to redesign them all together. I would love to design them like yours, but I lack the pieces! Anyway, will be interested to see how yours turns out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted October 28, 2017 17 hours ago, JACKATTACKS said: Lol I was actually looking at your falcon this morning on flickr! @LEGODrongo01 I also own 7965, and with all the UCS hype, I unearthed it from one of my storage containers only to realize that there was a lot to be improved on. So far i've reduced the gaps on the panels, lowered the gun turret and reduced how far the cockpit sticks out. I'm now trying to improved the front mandibles, but I think I might have to redesign them all together. I would love to design them like yours, but I lack the pieces! Anyway, will be interested to see how yours turns out Yes the mandibles on 7975 / 75105 and the cockpit are easily the most innacurate parts of those sets. Redesining them to be like the ucs set is the best way to go about it i think, its what im doing. But you do need a lot of technic bricks. If you want i can post some pics of the design of mine, or you can download the instructions of 75192 and see how theyre designed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JACKATTACKS Posted November 4, 2017 On 10/29/2017 at 10:28 AM, LEGODrongo01 said: Yes the mandibles on 7975 / 75105 and the cockpit are easily the most innacurate parts of those sets. Redesining them to be like the ucs set is the best way to go about it i think, its what im doing. But you do need a lot of technic bricks. If you want i can post some pics of the design of mine, or you can download the instructions of 75192 and see how theyre designed. Sorry for the late reply, been busy. I think I have a pretty good idea of how i can do the mandibles now, I just have to find the time to implement it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted November 6, 2017 UPDATE: almost finished my falcon project is almost done, the only things that need doing now are some underside fixes and the cockpit area needs improving. There's nothing in the interior right now, Im going to save that for another day. for now here are the pics. milennium falcon almost done 1 by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr sorry for the bad lighting in this pic milennium falcon holes improved by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr i bought some arch pieces on ebay so now the holes in the mandibles are round like they should be. gun turret improved by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr i made a new gun turret thing, inspired by the one in 75192. gun turret window by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr the window is from the new TIE Advanced set, it is oversized by a am fine with it like that. i am wondering if lego's selling the window piece from 75192 on Bricks and Pieces. milennium falcon front by Marcus Holtznagel, on Flickr im going to fix the underside bit that sticks out near the cockpit dont worry. The falcons also going to have lights in the back, that will be in the next and probably last update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JACKATTACKS Posted November 6, 2017 Wow. I thought that was the ucs falcon for a second! It looks really good! Can't help but noticing that the join where the shell of the ship meets the mandibles looks a bit off. Maybe stacking a few plates on the mandibles to close the gap? 25 minutes ago, LEGODrongo01 said: Also, why is there a whole in that 2x4 plate? :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sucram Posted November 7, 2017 Idk how the hole got there, its an old piece. Also good idea i will make the gap less noticeable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
