Hasbro Millennium Falcon Conversion; Completion
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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This is the final in this series covering the conversion of the Hasbro Millennium Falcon. In this video I review my techniques for weathering and dry brushing. It concludes by showing you the final reveal of the ship. January 11, 2016: In response to those who wanted to see an overall view of this Falcon I have posted some pictures at photobucket: s1318.photobuck...
There is more footage of the Falcon in my 2015 Model review as well....5:00 in the video. Thank you for watching.
I think this came out great; had I only seen the model in person without watching these videos I'd have never guessed it used to be a toy. Personally I think 100% accuracy, especially when it comes to subjects like this, is a fallacy; the studio models tend to have so much variation between movies and photos, some of which I assume is because when ILM was creating them they were a combination of scratch building and cannibalizing parts from so many different kits. I'd say that, like most model kits based on Star Wars ships, yours is most definitely "in the spirit" as far as details go; your skill and passion really came through in the process of creating details that, in most cases, weren't even there on the kit/toy and that's what really matters.
Thank you for your kind remarks. I really appreciate it.
I enjoyed seeing your progress on this conversion. Of particular interest, this build and ones similar have really shown me what pastels can do for the Falcon, but your added step of coming back and treating edges with drybrushed metalizer really sets things off! That is a very convincing technique and is used to great effect here. Thanks for sharing your work.
+Gonzster Thanks for your kind words.
I like the odd colored panels.
It reminds me of an old pick-up truck with replacement pieces from the junk yard.
It makes sense for the Falcon.
Very nice work! I agree with the person who commented below though, it would've been nice to have had a more zoomed out view at the end to have got a better look at the Falcon as a whole.
Nice work! It certainly makes for a great conversational piece when guests stop by.
+Max Brandt thank you
I have actually just bought this Falcon on ebay and came on to youtube to see if anyone had a review on it so I could gain a closer look at what I had bought.Your Falcon looks beautiful and if I had the know how I'd convert mine also but I will be happy with just putting the stickers on and deciding whether to hang it from the ceiling or find a nice shelf position for it.Once again congratulations on your achievement.
Thank you for your kind words.
This is the best bang for your buck when it comes to a semi studio scale model. I made one up a few years ago because i didnt want to drop the money on a MR Falcon. Then the Deago falcon came out and I used the Hasbro falcon as a painting test mule. Ended up giving it up to a neighbors kid who was blown away.....little did he know the fully lit deago was in the next room.
I love that idea with the stand using the existing screw holes!
Looks great close-up, you need to show some more distant shots so we can see the whole thing, especially from the rear with your awesome lighting on the engines
was thinking the same thing. Needs to learn how to zoom out.
nice f'ing work dude. I never had the patience for model making, but I give mad respect to anybody how does, especially for something so cool.
Fantastic detailing and lighting
Thank you very much!
VERY well done indeed!!!
Amazing Hasbro Millennium Falcon conversion.
Thanks
That is gorgeous! Looks like a practical studio model rather than a toy! Very well done indeed! :)
Really beautiful build, looks awesome.
Doughnuts Inspace Thank you
Fantastic work, I really like your economical approach to this project.
ScaleModelKitReview Thank you
Great work! Excellent!
Congrats on the contest! Awesome build.
+Jabberwookie Thank you
Hello,I just purchased the 2 foot millennium falcon from ebay.if people send you the Hasbro millennium falcon,just like the one you weatherd and painted..Do you have time to complete their order? If so,what is the price? If not,do you have a video on how to complete the weathering and lights installation,step by step? Thank you.
this is the most beautifull and well weathered milleniu Falcon o I have ever seen
Thanks Alex
Nice work and detail.
Excellent work. Wish I could do something like that. Great video.
Thanks for the video. I've never done weathering before.... This helps...
Fine work. The "fly over" shots are great. AND you shared some nice techniques.
Thanks for sharing...
Amazing results, very inspiring
Talk about a work of art!!! I wish Hasbro produced something like this for the Star Wars 'Black' series! This is a beautiful ship!
Thank you
Love the pastel shading. I'll definitely be using that technique on my DeAg Falcon.
Great job! I like your approach on the cockpit since you didn't want to build it out. I love the lighting and the custom base. Awesome.
+Mark S Thank you for your compliments.
Yea man. You’re doing a beautiful job.
Thank you
This is unreal, looks amazing. Considering doing something similar to mine. Awesome video 👌🏻
thank you.
Great video! Going to use it as a guide for my legacy falcon. It’s too big and beautiful like this one to not be weathered.
thanks....it's been over 3 yrs since I posted this video and the Falcon is holding up well. Happy to note all of the painting and detailing is looking just as good as it did when I completed it. I'm displaying the model away from direct sunlight and keeping it dusted and clean.
a very nice weathering... looks great and i like your selfmade stand..!
+Frank Kathoewer Thank you
brilliant, it looks so much better finished like that, very impressive conversion, you have some great skills there.
Thank you for your kind words and for watching
Excellent work, very inspiring!
Very nice work! Thanks for sharing your technique.
Thank u
your welcome! I just took my kids to the Children Museum yesterday and saw a very nice model of a Millennium Falcon and I thought of yours! Yours could have been on a museum display!
Excellent work. That thing is huge. I hope you have a place to display it:)
@Javier......I used Testors Dull coat. Make sure you spray a light coat and hold the can at least 1.5 to 2 ft away.
Very nice! Love the detail and weathering! I might pick up some of those parts kits and try this myself!!
Love your brush skills
Very cool, I'll be starting mine soon!
really enjoyed the whole project great stuff :)
+plastic sturgeon Thank you
So awesome!!! I wish someone would offer a Falcon like this for those people like me that have zero model building skills, painting, & electrical skills.
Awesome work!
correction you have to buy that paint adhesive in an aerosol at a Paint & Body supply store for automobiles auto paint and body supply store
Hi buddy.. the name of the prep for the modle plastic.. is called.. plaste cote adhesion premoter..made by.Dupont..after washing. the modle in warm water with Dawn liquid soap.and lightly scrub the parts, after completely drying then use 600 grit sandpaper and sand the plastic removing the factory Sheen and deposits.. and then the plastic will be ready for the plastic coat adhesion promoter.. spirit a nice coat over all of the parts and then dry with a portable little hair dryer gun. and your paint peeling problem when masking will be taken care of and you will not have that problem anymore on any model you prep with the plastic coat adhesion promoter after you apply the promoter then apply your primer Oh whichever color you wish depending on what your building. and after that your final paint..
+EMMETT ROWE Used that adhesion promoter on a mountain bike. Covered any bare metal with it and used a clear red paint to get an anodized look to the exposed metal surfaces. That primer is dynamite.
I've used adhesion promoter, too.
Not sure which kind but it's definitely a must for plastic. You can't just paint plastic and expect the paint to stay on!
The other thing, and this will slip by some people, is that you want to make sure your paint is paint made SPECIFICALLY for plastic! It's a big deal because not all the stuff sold in spray paint cans is formulated for plastic. A fair amount is metal or wood only!
You need to upload your pictures to Flickr or Imgur, Photobucket doesn't work anymore! Really want to see this beauty!
will look into that, thanks
Beautiful job.
I’m doing Hasbro Falcon. Just finished the landing gear. Did you paint the whole ship, or just add pastels? I LOVE how the color came out on the colored panel. I’ve often though about using gold/silver leaf for some of the piping.
The whole ship was painted followed by the panel painting and detailing. That would be an interesting choice for the pipes but bear in mind a lot of the ship is pretty grungy. Not sure how much of the nice sheen from the leaf paper would be obscured or lost.
the Hyper light is very very awesome... !!
great stuff. keep it comn
Fantastic work
Love this video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching.
Ah Found it! Great Stuff!
Thanks for watching.
great job!
I ALSO LOVE THE BASE YOU MADE!
Thanks for spelling "millennium" correctly.
Nicely done.
Very nice!
That looks really nice. My only crib would be the omission of the cockpit but I get it, at some point you have to stop throwing money at it. Nice job.
+mvm3897 Thanks and yes exactly. The are so many other parts you could buy for this and it all adds up quickly. Thanks for watching.
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Nice job
I hear you on the weathering, jobs like that can be hypnotically enjoyable. Overall I think you turned a cheap looking thing that was still great because nostalgia into a great looking model. I think I like most the long streaks of damage that taper off to a point. Something really realistic looking about those bits.
I would nudge you towards considering to one day do that cockpit though. The Plastic window stands out a bit against the realism elsewhere. Maybe you'll get the itch to do that one day. It seems crazy that should be expensive being such a small bit of plastic. I wonder what the cost would be to adapt a 3D model of the many that are out there online to a 3D printable form using as little material as possible, so all hollow and then have that printed out from a 3D printing service online.
+Clay Mann Thanks Clay. Thanks for your kind words and for watching. I actually left the cockpit cone unglued to the hull for that very reason. I'd love to do such a thing but again the main drawback is cost. 3D printed items are pretty pricey....just the cockpit (seats and instruments) runs about $55 and the back wall another $42.50. As cool as it would look, spending $100 just to outfit the cockpit is hard for me to do especially when so many other kits are coming out. But hey...ya never know. Thanks again.
+Interstellar Modeler Oh my gosh I had no idea it would be that much. These are not the 3D printed parts you are looking for :)
If I ever get a 3D printer and I've been considering it for about a year now but still haven't pulled the trigger. I'll message you and happily print out that model for nothing. I'm pretty reasonable with 3D modeling. I recreated the opening sequence to Star Wars in a 3D animation that's in sync with the real thing. i won't link it here because that's a bit spammy but its on ma channel.
Keep up the great work, its a blast to watch.
+Clay Mann Hey thanks Clay! That would be awesome! Yeah check out Shapways website and search Hasbro Millennium Falcon and you'll see a whole host of additional parts. You'll quickly see what I mean. Combine those with Randy Coope's detailing photoetch kit and one could easily run up to $500 if you decided to outfit your Falcon with every piece. I'll check out your channel. Thanks again.
Superb!
Magnificent
Great job!
Damn, that is awesome!
Preety cool dude i wish i had it
great job. I love it.
Very , very nice job !
regards
and it is supposed to be able to be found at any auto parts store they only make that one Duplicolor paint adhesion in an aerosol can
I found the part 4 video. Very well done. Your work is amazing. I have the same model you have. Where did you get the panels and back grill from?
Thanks. The grill was from Randy Cooper. Unfortunately he no longer produces them. Appreciate the compliment
Insane!
A few words of constructive criticism. All the streaks you painted in seem to be emanating from the center of the ship outwards. I would think that you would have put them streaking away from the direction of travel. Think of it moving through the atmosphere and the oil etc streaking along the hull towards the rear..
Hi Scott...I agree but I just used shots of the studio model as a guide and just tried to duplicate it. Thanks for watching.
Really nice!
That's awesome!!
Question: What is the name of the book you're using for reference?
Thank you for the videos and the inspiration.
xHARBYNGERx It's called Sculpting a Galaxy by Lorne Peterson. Here's the link to amazon:
www.amazon.com/Sculpting-Galaxy-Inside-Star-Model/dp/1933784032/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434407623&sr=8-1&keywords=sculpting+a+galaxy
What kind of pastel do you use for the weathering? Is it a dry powder or wet drybrush? Or something else? It looks great!
Nothing special actually, these were pastels sets from Aaron Brothers, which is no longer in business. You'd be fine with a generic pastel set from any craft store like Michaels. For the Falcon, they were grounded into a fine powder by rubbing them against sand paper then drybrushed. You can also try using powdered pigments but pastels are cheaper in cost. Thanks for the compliment. The model is still displayed in my TV room and has held up well throughout the years.
I would love to shoot that on green screen!!! I could use that for my HAN SOLO movie
thanks....very cool that you're making a Han Solo movie
this is just the tailer, I am having free screenings before putting on youtube. it looks great on a 20 foot screen as it should be
do you know a modeller in the NYC area???
Sorry....I'm afraid I don't
Bummer - is there a Club on the east coast? If i make my own - do you talk about where you get the electronics and light kit??
The bottom gun turret needs to be cut out and replaced with a scale built up canon. That would bug me even if you couldn’t see it. Other than that it looks awesome.
Totally agree it would look great. Unfortunately I had limited funds and although the 3D printed materials are available, man they're expensive and it adds up fast. I've seen others who have done just that and more and wow it looks fantastic. Thank you for your kind comment and for watching. This was one of the funnest projects.
Interstellar Modeler scratch build one. I was thinking round toothpicks or even scrap plastic for the barrels and then get a small piece of balsa wood and carve out and sand to shape the gun body and mount and it’ll look awesome. It’d be easy because you can use the top canon as a stencil.
Too late now. This was put together a few yrs ago. Don't want to risk damaging anything else and it really doesn't bother me. The way it's displayed you can't even see it. Appreciate the suggestion though. Thanks
Interstellar Modeler I need to build one. I am really thinking about that Magazine subscription kit for $129 a month for a studio model. But working on a Hashro has a ton of potential as well. Nice work.
Keith Whisman the Hasbro is a blast to work on, you'd love it. As for the subscription, you might want to check on Ebay. I've heard there are people selling their parts off after giving up (not realizing how involved the project would be). Also check out the Starship modeler Facebook page and inquire about it. There are a number of people who've worked on it and may have advice. Thanks again for your kind compliment.
correction buddy that paint adhesion is made by dupli-color
So, 5 years on, how is the Falcon holding up! I'm about to start the adventure with my hunk of junk and was curious on what adhesive you used. I talked to Randy Cooper and he still says hot glue is a good choice as long as you scuff up the Polypropylene first.
It’s really held up. I have it displayed in my family room away from the sun. I dont recall needing much hot glue except to hold LED wires down. I would say hot glue is good but any parts that really need good support you might want to consider 2 part epoxy. Although it hasn’t happened here, other projects that I’ve used hot glue on haven’t held up well. I dont use hot glue very often these days. Thanks for watching. Send pics of your completed Falcon. Would be great to see it. I also agree with scuffing up the polypropylene.
@@InterstellarModeler Thanks for the reply bud. I've created a build thread on the RPF in the general modelling section, feel free to tag along.
With the pastel method, does it not make it chalky and leave a residue? How do you keep it from coming up?
James Fuqua You seal it with a light application of dull coat.
Big thx for the tip!
Which Millennium Falcon did you start with? I've got one that holds regular action figures, got in the 90's I think. I'm just learning that people are customizing these
Hi....this one was a special edition Falcon that Walmart sold 6 yrs ago. One of the reasons it apparently didn't sell that great was because you couldn't fit figures inside. it literally is just an empty shell it's just that a lot of the exterior details weren't bad so people saw the potential of customizing it. Yours is definitely different. You can still occasionally find these on eBay although the cost is a lot higher. Just search for Hasbro 2015 Millennium Falcon. Hope that helps, thanks for watching
@@InterstellarModeler thanks, haven't gone you shopping in over a decade. Mine came with some figures and an interior.
0:57 this is not the darkness your looking for
Jefs_Hyper
he can go about his business, move along..
I have quick question. I'm in the final stretch of my Falcon and have a ton of electronics under the hood. What did you do to apply your side panels knowing that you might have to get back under the hood? I'm considering magnets for most of it, but wanted to get your thoughts. By the way, you've been a great inspiration. Thank you for sharing your work and you progress.
+Ken Pearson Thanks Ken.....I glued all the side panels but used the original screws to hold the model together when I re-assembled it. The side panels don't interfere with taking it back apart again. I did use some glue along the rear because I mistakenly removed the center screw. If I need to take the two halves apart, I'd have to just break that seal along the back. I hope that helps and thanks again for your compliment.
+Interstellar Modeler Thank you very much!
Really nice!!!! But I thought the cannon could be a bit better.😃
How about doing the giant soap bottle x wing next?!
Amazing
if you have a problem with paint peeling off an area that you're masking it has nothing to do with the primer that you put on the ship it has to do with prepping the model for the priming use a paint adhesive primer before you put the main primer on you have to buy that in the automotive store but it is a primer adhesive that you spray on the model after you've washed it of course that prepares it for priming and painting and you will not have the problem of paint peeling off in an area that you mask anymore
Yep, absolutely right. People were having issues w/paint adhesion since this is polypropylene so i just followed what others were doing. Most of the time this is a non issue. This was a good learning experience for sure.
I'm sure that was the case but now they have the proper adhesion for our plastic models kits now because so many of the cars are using that same plastic out there
But absolutely loved your detailing work of the Millenium Falcon that's exactly what the process I would use as well also I used a lot of chalk colors as well
My USS Enterprise 350 scale from polar lights is my next project but I've got a little held up waiting on orbital drive. To come back online for the Aztec panelling that needs to be done to the ship
I wish you'd shown the interior finish
+Kalea C-Way Hi...and thanks for your kind compliments. Thank you also for inquiring but no I don't do commission work. This is just a hobby I enjoy doing and hope to provide useful info with these videos. Secondly, I didn't do a finished interior because of the costs involved. Although there are a number of 3D printed parts available to do so, it would run $140.00+ just for the cockpit cabin. With the additional costs of the photoetch set and 3D printed nose cone, it was just beyond my budget to add an interior. Thanks for watching.
As always nice work. Have you see the Bandai Star Wars kits on Hobby link Japan? They look nice love to see what you could do to an X-wing
Waylow's Workshop Thanks and Yes I've seen those kits. I've decided to get one.
Hello Friend. very good work. what kind of shape is it? Hasbro is? which is on sale in shops or just a model made by you? congratulations on your work.
+juan manuel garcia muñoz Hi Juan....if by shape you're asking about accuracy??? It's not going to be completely screen accurate but the detailing is fairly good. As for availability, I'm afraid it's no longer on the market. This was an exclusive for Walmart in 2014. You can still find them on Ebay but the price has gone back up to $100+. Hope that helps and thank you for watching and your kind compliments.
Hi, I followed your lead and tried one of my own. Primed it. Painted it. But when I masked it with painter's tape - to add the spot colours, all the base pain pealed right off. Any suggestions?
Sorry for the late reply. I would try masking fluid after repainting the area.
Outstanding work, Do you sell these when they're done?
Sorry but no I dont sell these. This was a one time only project. I'm afraid These toys are no longer available for sale at Walmart either. You can still find a few on Ebay but they now run $100+. Thanks for your kind compliment and for watching.
Bravo 😀
What exactly are you applying to weather the ship? You mentioned that you are using "pastels", but I am not familiar with what the product is. I'm guessing its not pastel paint?
+Gruumsh Orc Warlord Sorry for the late reply. Pastels are made of powdered pigment and a binder and you use them as an art media to apply color. They look like sticks of chalk and you can find them at any arts and craft store. For weathering I mainly use black and dark browns. I take the sticks and rub them onto sand paper grinding it into a powder. Using a brush you can then apply it onto your model surface and create a weathered/worn/charred appearance. BTW you can also buy pigments that are already ground (by Vallejo) which work fine. A couple advantages of pastels. First you can buy a set pretty cheap. Ones by Alphacolor are often less than $10.00. Secondly you end up with a variety of shades vs just the one color in a bottle of pigment. Google Alphacolor Pastel set and you'll see what I mean. Hope that helps.
Where did you get the lights and the side panels.
The panels were scratch built. You can refer to Part 2 of this series which details how they were made. The lights were purchased off Ebay; 5mm flickering cool white LEDs.
What would you charge someone to do the same thing to their Millennium Falcon?
Damn, Ive been buying the Build the Millennium Falcon model kit. Its 100 issues and will end up costing me over 1100 euro. This seems like its almost as cool and would be like 1/10 the price. Shit...
(if you can get it somewhere) you should buy a Bandai 1/144 kit of millennium falcon, then it costs much less and you get much better result. the kit is sold here in Japan with price of just 40 bucks. It's smaller than this one but more details and in the good proportion. (Hasbro one is with way too big cockpit for this size.)
At the end, you should have zoomed out so we could see the whole thing completed.
+Larry Lee Moniz Yes I agree I should have done that. If youre at all interested, i have added pictures to my photobucket page and you can see more video of the Falcon in my 2015 Model Review. Thanks for watching. Here's a link to the photo page: s1318.photobucket.com/user/interstellarmodeler/library/hasbro%20Millennium%20Falcon?sort=3&page=1
The rear defusers look taller how did u extend them ?
I used a photoetched part for the diffuser so whatever height they were is how they turned out. They could be a little taller than the original, not sure.
@@InterstellarModeler Thank u for the response.. And yes the defusers on the Legacy and the Smugglers run are much shorter than the original Falcon . I am glad u noticed the “Flaw” and fixed it.
Can anyone help by telling where is this model to by ? I seems to be at very large model that can give many enjoyfull hours :)
Hi. This really isnt a model but rather a Hasbto toy that was mainly available at Walmart about 7yrs ago. I had seen a number if people painting and converting them at the time which inspired me to try the same. You can probably still find them here and there but much more expensive than the $20 I paid for it when Walmart had them on clearance. If you’re interested on building a Falcon there are a number of options including the Perfect Grade from Bandai. Hope that helps