Bandai Perfect grade Millenium Falcon
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It’s December, so time to get something big out of the stash. This year it’s time for the Falcon in 1/72. The box is massive and crammed full of plastic, so it might take a while 
Like most Bandai kits this one is snap together, although a little bit of Tamiya extra thin helps secure some smaller bits and in closing some gaps.
The instructions start with the cockpit, but that needs painting, so while I let the paint dry I made a start on the front mandibles.
I painted the internals of the open bay’s black to give some black basing, other side shown here
Part of the fun with these kits is spotting the kit parts used in the original miniature, there are tank mantles, engine decks and roofs plus a few battleship turrets and even half a lunar module hidden deep in one of the open bays.
Like most Bandai kits this one is snap together, although a little bit of Tamiya extra thin helps secure some smaller bits and in closing some gaps.
The instructions start with the cockpit, but that needs painting, so while I let the paint dry I made a start on the front mandibles.
I painted the internals of the open bay’s black to give some black basing, other side shown here
Part of the fun with these kits is spotting the kit parts used in the original miniature, there are tank mantles, engine decks and roofs plus a few battleship turrets and even half a lunar module hidden deep in one of the open bays.
Painted up then assembled the cockpit. Bandai do provide decals for these, but they do not conform well to the modelled details so out with the airbrush, drybrushing, washes and some detailed painting.
Assembled with crew, decided to represent the Death Star escape so Luke and Han will be manning the guns. Leia looking tiny in the seat.
Light test
Assembled with crew, decided to represent the Death Star escape so Luke and Han will be manning the guns. Leia looking tiny in the seat.
Light test
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