Yea, that does look strange. If the gunner section was on the turret in that picture it would be hanging down inside the hold. Your build looks great so far though Darren. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing what you have in store with your build.

Ron

Thanks Darren,

That clears up how it fits in the model but, opens up a whole new slew of questions as to how the turret is supposed to theoretically rotate with the hold walls still there. I know the model's turret doesn't rotate and I am not much bothered about it but you know some people are...

Ron

I think there will be, just because the way the corridor and turrets are shaped

Looking again at how the angled corridor connects to the upper turret, I guess you have to get down on hands and knees to enter the turrets. The opening is only about half as tall as the corridor.

It's pretty impressive how they've managed to make things fit in spite of scale issues between the interior sets and the exteriors, and here's another example of that which I was not aware of previously.

It's been a know issue that the internal and external layout of the ship doesn't work. Either pretend it's part tardis or admit that the designers just didn't consider everything when they laid out the Falcon's design.

Darren

That does like like a good collection and something quite unique.

Will make up into a very intersting display as it progresses.

It is really coming togeher so well and looks absolutly brilliant.

That is looking great - for star wars geekism I have seen Episode 7 4 times now, dragging the wife twice to 2D showings, also seen with mates in 3D and IMAX ( if you get motion sickness don't see it in IMAX )..

On a side note the Falcon is a 90+ year old piece of junk in Episode 7 ,so if you go overboard with the weathering .. just say its an Episode 7 Falcon build !!

That was Metal Mechs question. And yes the turrets are supposedly able to rotate. As stated, in the last movie the Falcon is attacked from behind and the lower guns are pointed to the rear of the ship. When they are not in use they are stored in a front facing position. I think the Fine Molds kit had rotating turrets. Haven't opened mine as of yet so I can't say for certain. So Darren what is the green stuff on the lower jaw portion of your hull? Was just curious.

Ron

First off I want to apologize for taking this thread off topic. I am really enjoying your build, especially since its a look into the future of what I can expect parts wise.

Last time about this I promise, but I didn't see the turret facing rearward in the movie, but that scene moved so fast I really didn't get to take everything in. Maybe if I get to see it a second time I will pay more attention.

I still don't see how it can rotate. If it does, the gunner station does not rotate with it. Even based on diagrams, its not supposed to. Not like it couldn't rotate and require the gunner to use sensors and/or cameras to shoot.

I second the question about whats up with the green stuff.