My try at building the 1/6 Scale Falcon Cockpit

[Boboli]

Beutiful !!!

 

[IzzyMel]

I decided to make a quick of the back panels instead taking pics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24IfqiIJh_8

 

[OutLander]

Been following this thread for almost a year now and enjoyed every post, looking forward to more great work.

 

[IzzyMel]

Thanks Guys,

Got a little more work done. Skinned the inside of the Canopy. Added some minor details, Piping etc.. :

IMG_20160529_163929 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160529_163937 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160530_153013 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160530_153022 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160530_153033 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160530_153042 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Maybe when I done I'll have someone take better pics. I'm horrible at it.

 

[IzzyMel]

Don't know what happen the link to the pics. :cry

Here are some more with little details added:

IMG_20160602_181348 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160602_181359 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160602_181408 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[Natedog]

out of curiosity how much $ have you spent so far on this? Not counting time, just materials and services 3d printing etc.?

 

[IzzyMel]

out of curiosity how much $ have you spent so far on this? Not counting time, just materials and services 3d printing etc.?

Nate,

I'm not exactly sure. Most of the material I already had on hand. I have two 3D printers. I download a couple files from GrabCad (chairs). But I have used about 2 -3 spools of PLA. One sheet (4x4) 1mm styrene sheet. Various aluminum and copper rods.

Izzy

 

[IzzyMel]

Just seeing how it would look. Getting closer...

IMG_20160604_184435 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160604_184447 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160604_184505 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_0624 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_0625 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_0626 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_0627 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[jabba29]

Amazing!!!

 

[Natedog]

the other thing I was wondering is how you're doing the tiny buttons? Are the panels one solid piece of clear acrylic? If so are you simply painting the surface with the buttons masked off or you using vinyl? All those thin white lines...thats gotta be vinyl strips right?

its looking fantastic!

 

[IzzyMel]

Started to paint some of the lighting squares:

IMG_20160605_212439 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

and making the handles for the top center overhead box:

IMG_20160605_212407 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[IzzyMel]

the other thing I was wondering is how you're doing the tiny buttons? Are the panels one solid piece of clear acrylic? If so are you simply painting the surface with the buttons masked off or you using vinyl? All those thin white lines...thats gotta be vinyl strips right?

its looking fantastic!

Thanks Natedog,

The back panels are laser cut acrylic panels. I'm using Crystal Clear to fill in the squares and holes for the lighting. The switches are the arduino connectors. the rockers are something I printed on the 3d printer, which coated with a clear resin. the thin lines are 1/32 and 1/64 pinstripe tape that I bought from Hobbyking. They sell all different sizes of pinstripe tape. It would be possible to do it without that. I tried the thin paint pens. They started out great but then turned into a big mess. So I went back to the tape and gave it a clear coat to keep them in place.

 

[IzzyMel]

Did some detail work on the interior of the front cockpit:

IMG_20160613_190812 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160613_190829 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160613_190843 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160613_203618 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Added one of the over head box controllers. Still have to build the other one:
IMG_20160613_204130 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160613_204232 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Other pics of the side armrest details:

IMG_20160612_211952 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160612_211744 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160612_211714 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[Chakaman]

Crazy awesome dude.

 

[TaliBane]

Yeah, this is kind of an "ultimate" custom project.

 

[Brundledonk]

Ive been reading through your build and man I gotta say that this is some amazing work my friend !

Insane attention to detail and all executed beautifully, very very humbling to see such skill, care and attention but also very inspiring at the same time.

Pete

 

[IzzyMel]

Thanks guys I really appreciate the comments and input. I was able to get the other overhead box controller done:

IMG_20160615_211655 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160615_211706 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160615_211718 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[galactiboy]

Just awesome

 

[Boboli]

Really Nice Work !
Thanks for sharing.

 

[IzzyMel]

I started to work on the skin of the nose.

IMG_20160619_170423 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20160619_183259 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr
IMG_20160619_183321 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Size comparison to the X-wing cockpit;

IMG_20160619_183305 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr