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Vex
#281 Posted : 02 February 2016 19:43:17

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Awesome! Raised one more question for me though. Landing gear switch, what does that do?
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#282 Posted : 02 February 2016 20:25:43

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That is cool they did the landing lights. Although, they're not accurate as far as scale goes. So I may be modifying those. It's nice to see placement of other items also, to see where they may interfere with other mods being done.
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#283 Posted : 02 February 2016 20:34:59

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Absolutely. This is something that should have been shared at the beginning to promote sales. That's a lot of lighting, and even with a remote control.

myawn, what issue did that diagram come in?
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#284 Posted : 02 February 2016 22:11:53

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That was posted in one of the Facebook groups. I believe it's from issue 57 but not completely sure as later on someone mentioned that the digital issues were online up through Issue 60.

I also wonder about the landing gear switch. Interesting times.

Also saw that there is now a 12 month subscription option being offered in the US. Thinking that if I switch to that in March I'd finish in October than than June 2017. That is getting some serious consideration. Of course I need the Paragraphix and Shapeways folks to stay ahead of me on the build so hopefully they accelerate their subscriptions first 😀
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#285 Posted : 02 February 2016 22:17:26

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myawn wrote:
That was posted in one of the Facebook groups. I believe it's from issue 57 but not completely sure as later on someone mentioned that the digital issues were online up through Issue 60.

I also wonder about the landing gear switch. Interesting times.

Also saw that there is now a 12 month subscription option being offered in the US. Thinking that if I switch to that in March I'd finish in October than than June 2017. That is getting some serious consideration. Of course I need the Paragraphix and Shapeways folks to stay ahead of me on the build so hopefully they accelerate their subscriptions first 😀


I was wondering how you access the digital issues? I didn't know there was such a thing.
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#286 Posted : 02 February 2016 22:19:29

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paintgregg wrote:
myawn wrote:
That was posted in one of the Facebook groups. I believe it's from issue 57 but not completely sure as later on someone mentioned that the digital issues were online up through Issue 60.

I also wonder about the landing gear switch. Interesting times.

Also saw that there is now a 12 month subscription option being offered in the US. Thinking that if I switch to that in March I'd finish in October than than June 2017. That is getting some serious consideration. Of course I need the Paragraphix and Shapeways folks to stay ahead of me on the build so hopefully they accelerate their subscriptions first 😀


I was wondering how you access the digital issues? I didn't know there was such a thing.


Sadly I believe that's a UK subscriber only thing.

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#287 Posted : 02 February 2016 22:29:04

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Bummer! Sad
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#288 Posted : 03 February 2016 13:07:16

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Thanks for the info on the wiring diagram, I already have a wiring loom in place, now I have something to work on.
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#289 Posted : 03 February 2016 17:48:25

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Vex wrote:
Awesome! Raised one more question for me though. Landing gear switch, what does that do?



I looked at my hull last night, and there's no hole in the hull where the switch goes, so I think it's not a physical switch, but a control switch that controls the ramp? Like a relay.
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#290 Posted : 03 February 2016 18:00:57

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I think it is just a test switch to make sure the ramp is working looking at the screenshots I have seen on one of the FB pages.

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#291 Posted : 03 February 2016 19:57:19

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I am guessing,the switch, the way I see it is on the side of the model between the upper and lower hulls hidden as a greeblie.

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#292 Posted : 03 February 2016 21:01:54

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Got issue 57 today

The main switch goes on the side of the hull

Test button A on the circuit board is to teat the ramp and light

Test button B on the circuit board is to test lights that have not been connected yet.

The landing gear switch I'm not to sure but it could be a safety switch so you don't beggar the landing gear.

External power socket has a rubber cover so hopefully it will blend into the damage on the hull.
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#293 Posted : 03 February 2016 21:57:35

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Could be a safety that prevents the ramp from operating if the landing gear is not installed.
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#294 Posted : 07 February 2016 19:48:49

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Apparently here is where the switch goes. This is the prototype from Japan I think.
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#295 Posted : 07 February 2016 19:54:20

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Hi Colson, where did you get the strip LED's from that you used under the corridors. Are they from Paragrafix?
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#296 Posted : 09 February 2016 03:25:30

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Timrob wrote:
Hi Colson, where did you get the strip LED's from that you used under the corridors. Are they from Paragrafix?


Yes, they were the strips from Paragrafix
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This build justs gets more interesting with each post. All that electronic installation sounds very interesting.
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#298 Posted : 09 February 2016 18:03:49

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Awesome work here! Many thanks for the fiber optic link on eBay. I will be doing that as well. I just got my email telling me that the first pack is coming my way. BTW, I found this site by watching another build and it has some outstanding 3-D printed parts of the interior Falcon that you may want to opt for. Especially the Nav Computer - they look amazing and are pre-drilled for fiber optic lighting. Good luck and I'll be keep watching.

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#299 Posted : 10 February 2016 23:57:14

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As detailed as those shapeways parts are, I havnt seen anyone able to paint the details of the control panels as well as the decals that come with the Photoetch set.
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#300 Posted : 11 February 2016 19:23:46

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So I started to do some painting of the bottom hull. Now it's really starting to feel like the Falcon. Making me more excited.





























Then a little sanding to the red patches on the vector plates.





And just a little start of weathering on the back vector plate section.









Just the beginning stages.
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