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“SHE’S FAST ENOUGH FOR YOU OLD MAN”
The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). The highly modified YT-1300 light freighter first appears in Star Wars (1977), and subsequently in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983) and in a cameo in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). The Falcon also appears in a variety of Star Wars Expanded Universe materials, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno's novel Millennium Falcon focuses on the titular ship.
Origin and Design
According to Star Wars creator George Lucas, the Millennium Falcon's design was inspired by a hamburger, with the cockpit being an olive on the side. The ship originally had a more elongated appearance, but the similarity to the Eagle Transporters in Space: 1999 prompted Lucas to change the Falcon's design. The original model was modified, re-scaled, and used as Princess Leia's ship, Tantive IV.
The sound of the ship traveling through hyperspace comes from two tracks of the engine noise of a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, with one track slightly out of synchronization with the other to introduce a phasing effect. To this, sound designer Ben Burtt added the hum of the cooling fans on the motion-control rig at ILM.
Models and Sets
The 5-foot-long effects model from A New Hope was modified to reflect the additional landing gear, and several new models were built, including one roughly the size of a U.S. Quarter Dollar. For the 1997 Special Edition, a CGI model replaced the effects model during the approach and landing on Cloud City.
No new models or sets were created for Return of the Jedi. A portion of the full-scale ship was used for a scene cut from the film in which several characters board the Falcon in a sandstorm on Tatooine. In the scene when Han exacts a promise from Lando not to damage the Falcon, the Falcon is represented by a backdrop painting. It is also in a matte painting of the entire hangar bay.
The internal and external sets were scrapped after filming on Return of the Jedi ended. The effects models were kept by Lucasfilm and some have been on display from time to time.
A digital version of the Falcon appears briefly on Coruscant in Revenge of the Sith. Lucas has stated that the ship is the Falcon and not another ship of similar design.
Hi Everyone 
This thread is aimed at providing reference material to anyone who is interested in the Star Wars Millennium Falcon. It can be used by those who have many of the Plastic kits available (some cheap, some not so cheap) and also for any budding builders out there that may have either built or want to build this iconic Light Freighter.
Feel free to add your own pictures of your Falcons for all to see, finished or even if you’re just started or thinking of starting one.
There will be links to many of the kits available from the smallest scales all the way to the largest, some rare and some beyond most peoples pockets. Links to other builds on the web that will get you drooling at some of the talent that is out there.
Add tips on what paints you use, any techniques, modifications to the available kits you may have done.
Ask for advice from anyone that has built or is building the Falcon.
Feel free to enter an open discussion regarding the Falcon and your memories from the first time you saw her at the cinema in Star Wars ANH (showing your age now!) Will it be in the new films? Speak about it here..
Books, collections, Fan Art.. If you have it, we want to see it!
If you are aware of any reference web pages that you feel I have missed then feel free to let me know and I will add them to the growing list..
May the Force be with you….
Obi Wan Warthog
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One of my fave ships from sci fi films this one so an excellent thread! To add to the links,here's a link to the Starship modellers store- http://starshipmodeler.biz/shop...ategory/11/star-wars.cfm
They have lighting kits/etched brass detail sets/resin conversions etc for all the different Falcon kits. A few good books on the subject- haynes manual
A wonderful little book where each page is a cross section through the ship almost like a model in its own right Falcon 3d
Theres a few more ofcourse! Additional Falcon models include Master Replica's superb creation,IF you can find one for sale that is,AND if you can afford the $5,000 for one!! Studio Scale Falcon
Also a tiny 1/350 model kit (not really a kit you only have to assemble the stand) by F-Toys,and an etched steel kit (theres a few on Ebay) thats only about 4"long when completed. And lets not forget Deagostini's excellent and huge Falcon that might be coming out soon (Hint hint)  Jon
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Warthog the link you have for the Revell Easy Kit 1/96 scale version fails. It would appear you can't link direct to the page with the model. >:(
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skyfire wrote:Warthog the link you have for the Revell Easy Kit 1/96 scale version fails. It would appear you can't link direct to the page with the model. >:( Fixed Thank you for the links Skyfire and keep them coming... I'll be adding more tonight. Spencer
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I'm hoping to do the Millenium Falcon partwork, if it ever comes down under. Not sure where I would put it though, unless I can find a beam that will take 11kgs hanging from it.
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Who would have thought that 37 years on, the Falcon would have generated such a huge following world wide.
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I have just picked up a copy of the Falcon Haynes manual in preparation for the partwork arriving
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Let's hope it does 
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Tomick wrote:Let's hope it does I do hope so or do we have to resort to torches and pichforks?  I still have the 1/72 Fine Molds Falcon in the stash if not.  Oh I almost forgot,its not a model kit,but there was a 'toy' version with interior out a while back,which seemed about the same size as Deag's Falcon.With a lot work it would come up to standards...just google "Hasbro Millennium Falcon" Jon
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With a username like spikee you have me worried 
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davetwin wrote:I have just picked up a copy of the Falcon Haynes manual in preparation for the partwork arriving The Haynes manual is a must have for any fan of the Falcon.. Haynes Millenium FalconSpencer
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Mr T How much do we have to badger you to get this released here? im drooling over this one regards Dan Built - MP4/23, Zero, Deagostini Falcon, Model Airways 1903 Wright Flyer, Senna Mp4/4.
Working - Mclaren M23 1/8th scale to complement the Deagostini MP4/23 & Mp4/4
on the bench, Model Airways Sopwith Camel.
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Push Mr T too far and he will send in the Ewoks!
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dandare wrote:Mr T
How much do we have to badger you to get this released here?
im drooling over this one
regards
Dan The Ewoks are working on it
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Tomick wrote:With a username like spikee you have me worried No need to worry Mr T,it's my nickname I got when I started work as an aprentice many moons ago,as my hair was always stuck up on end for some weird reason (they weren't the most imaginitive bunch in the world). So no need for the Ewoks Jon
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Warthog wrote:davetwin wrote:I have just picked up a copy of the Falcon Haynes manual in preparation for the partwork arriving The Haynes manual is a must have for any fan of the Falcon.. Haynes Millenium FalconSpencer Im sat here on a quiet night shift with my feet up reading it now Thanks for the link, I spy a couple more that could do with being on my shelf.
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Hi All On Amazon you can get the Millenium Falcon Manual from £5.90 + postage I have ordered mine Regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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A nice set of weathering tutorials for the FM 1/72 falcon just added to the list Spencer
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