Bandai Perfect Grade 1/72 《Star Wars》Millennium Falcon

[myc]

Hi Myc, www.culttvmanshop.com. Although it's not up, I'm betting BBTS has this up soon around the same price as well. And Towerhobbies.

PS. People on the fence of buying this because of lack of experience. You may want to rethink that and purchase it. Keep it for awhile and put it aside. You may want to tackle this in the future and purchasing it then will be EXPENSIVE, triple price expensive. Just start off easy and buy cheap model kits to experience building. Buy an airbrush and practice on anything you don't need. YouTube and google how to's. Practice. Worst case scenario, you never will make it. Sell it. By then, it won't be available for retail prices. You will double triple your money for this kind of falcon. You've seen it with just an UCS Lego falcon set right.

Great! Will wait out and see ! Thanks!

 

[DarthRusty]

.... People on the fence of buying this because of lack of experience. You may want to rethink that and purchase it. Keep it for awhile and put it aside. You may want to tackle this in the future and purchasing it then will be EXPENSIVE, triple price expensive. Just start off easy and buy cheap model kits to experience building. Buy an airbrush and practice on anything you don't need. YouTube and google how to's. Practice. Worst case scenario, you never will make it. Sell it. By then, it won't be available for retail prices. You will double triple your money for this kind of falcon. You've seen it with just an UCS Lego falcon set right.

I think this is exactly what I'm gonna be doing. I mean, God forbid, I learn something new. I've always wanted to learn how to paint, other than using "rattle can" painting that is. I don't have the room now for this, but who's to say I won't move. So there's no rush.

 

[Kamandi]

If you use a rattle can for a base coat of paint use Tamiya AS20 Insignia White. It's a lacquer paint and dries without runs or "orange peel" bumps. As-20 makes a fantastic working surface for the videos I posted.

Do not do not DO NOT DO NOT use Testors enamel paints. They suck. You may as well burn the kit.

 

[myc]

Tamiya is the way to go.. fantastic paint IMO

 

[DarthRusty]

Check. Nnoooo Testors.
Didn't they originally use Tamiya Insignia White for the base coat on the original?
Love those videos, Kamandi. Thanks for posting those all in one spot

 

[Kamandi]

Fichenfoo is a boss

AS-20 existed when the OT was made and it's very likely one of the base coat colors

 

[Luminous]

Thanks for the vids and paint info, Kamandi. May have to stick to the plan and buy this bad boy.

 

[Darth_Masa]

I think this is exactly what I'm gonna be doing. I mean, God forbid, I learn something new. I've always wanted to learn how to paint, other than using "rattle can" painting that is. I don't have the room now for this, but who's to say I won't move. So there's no rush.

Right on! And good thinking to stay away from the rattle cans lol.

 

[Darth_Masa]

Tamiya is the way to go.. fantastic paint IMO

100% agree with you! The only thing I use other than Tamiya is stynylrez primer. [h=1][/h]

 

[Thorne]

I'm already working on the DeAgo Falcon so I picked up plenty of cans of Insignia White and just decant them to use in my airbrush as needed.

 

[Kamandi]

I've never put lacquer paint through my airbrush before how do you clean up after that?

 

[Centurion]

From these recent pics, the details on this make the DeAg look soft.

 

[Darth_Masa]

Not to derail the thread, but since we are on the topic of SW models. One of the best pro modellers, Randy Cooper, is reissuing his old SD kit. He's accurizing/redoing it to the 8 footer. It's going to be amazing! Over 4 feet long with incredible detail. Us regular folk can purchase it when he is finished. I bought and finished his Tantive. It's a fantastic kit.

 

[noisyrobot]

From these recent pics, the details on this make the DeAg look soft.

I agree with you. The details are incredible.
I saw a post somewhere on Instagram matching the weathering on the decals to the weathering on the actual film model.

 

[Centurion]

I agree with you. The details are incredible.
I saw a post somewhere on Instagram matching the weathering on the decals to the weathering on the actual film model.

Nice!

 

[Kamandi]

Detail comparison 5 foot studio model to Bandai:

 

[Centurion]

Amazing how they were able to squeeze in all the details and make the edges sharp.

 

[earthdog]

Where is everyone ordering from? And any risk these will be sold out before Christmas?

 

[BurningRage]

Where is everyone ordering from? And any risk these will be sold out before Christmas?

Amazon has it for pre-order ship and sold by Amazon for $400

 

[earthdog]

Amazon has it for pre-order ship and sold by Amazon for $400

Ok, thanks! I saw it for about $340 and wasn't sure if that was a "good price"