Awesome video! You answered your own questions about the "...two large protrusions". It made the life size filming prop "more stable" by adding those two additional sets of land gear bays to both the prop and filming miniature. If you look at Ep IV and the docking by 94 scene, you can see large metal stanchions supporting the filming prop when Han Solo is underneath.
Thank you so much for your comment! Practical effects with on film models and explosions can never be replaced by CGI (as of yet). Until computers catch up, it’s fun to explore screen used props and models. I’ll have to check out that scene again as I do not remember it to that degree! Thank you again for watching and for your much appreciated comment!
Not meaning to be critical but a couple of things. First, to get better results from decals its better to give the model a coat of gloss varnish or in this case paint the model a gloss white. The decals go down better and there is less risk of "silvering" ie air bubbles between the paint and decal. No matter how smooth a matt paint finish might look, it has minute imperfections like pebbles that trap air. Gloss finish reduces if not eliminates that. Second, just dip the decal in water. Remove and leave on a paper towel while the adhesive softens. If you leave it in too long, the decal can float away from the carrier paper and can fold up on itself when you come to use it. Plus a lot of the adhesive can be washed away making the decal more likely not to stick down (although the MicroSol and Set definitely help). Side note the two large hull additions to the Falcon between Star Wars and Empire are extra landing gear. In Star Wars, the Falcon had only three landing struts - two at the rear and one centreline to the front. Empire increased the number to five although i have no idea if an in universe reason was given or indeed if there was a reason as part of the filming and production. Solo kind of retcons the Stellar Envoy out which is a shame. We go from a ship that looks more or less like a snazzy version of the Falcon to Landos ship with the snaller weapons mounts and fixed upward facing antenna dish etc and then back to the Falcon. The difference between Landis Falcon and Hans was all the hot rod modifications that Han made. I guess when Star Wars fell into Disney's clutches they just had to stamp "mine mine mine" all over it.
Those are some excellent points and well researched thoughts! Thank you for those fantastic tips and hopefully my skills will get better over time! This is definitely one of my favorite subjects and one of my favorite (I hate to use the word:) franchises. I really, deeply, truly appreciate you watching and especially, taking the time to make a well written comment! I certainly hope my other videos are entertaining, too!!! Thank you again for your insights!
" I guess when Star Wars fell into Disney's clutches they just had to stamp "mine mine mine" all over it. " That's the NuDisney way with everything they get their grubby hands on! I can't think of a single property or company that Disney hasn't ruined with their magic brand of political correctness and "correcting things" for a delusional vision of a modern-day audience which simply doesn't exist in any significant numbers. Do people honestly think Pixar, Muppets, Lucasfilm, and Marvel are better-run companies after their buyouts by Disney?!
Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to read and respond to some comments! That is definitely a popular opinion that’s gaining more traction. There are also a lot of channels that discuss this very thing. I try to focus on what I love about the subjects I work on and this has been one of my favorite ships and one of the most iconic ships in all of sci-fi. Thank goodness there are people that still care enough about these things to support the things they love!!! If you love Star Wars, keep loving the things that drew you in the first place and maybe everything else will work itself out! In the meantime, keep enjoying the hobby and build a kit of something you love- you’ll be better for it and have an expression of that love to remind you of the things you enjoy!
Thank you for watching and especially for your comment! What a great idea! I could recreate the scene from Sith where it’s landing….. thank you for a great idea!
Turned out great! You ever tackle capital ships? I'd love to see you paint up a Dreadnought or Carrick class in 1:2256 (that's in scale with the Revel Venator kit).
I’d love to see that too! I’ve done a B-wing fighter full build and started an Imperial Star Destroyer variant (an Interdictor prototype) recently. Check them out!!! The Star Destroyer is a very small Bandai kit and the B-wing introduces a new fanfic lore race. Coming soon is another Nargil attack fighter and a larger (but not capital ship) vessel. I’d love to get my hands on a Revell Venator or same scale capital ship. There are custom scale resin printed ships available through eBay and Etsy so there’s a chance I could get my hands on different types of capital ships including Nebulon frigates, Gazanti escorts, Arquitens light cruisers, and those you mentioned! Thank you for watching and especially for your kind and generous comment!!!
@@thatrandommodel I have a bunch of builds in Venator scale- a pirate version of the Tartan frigate, a Lancer, a Flurry type carrier, Strike cruiser, etc. got a few Dreadnoughts waiting for super detailing and paint (because I can't build anything "stock", I guess.0
Bandai throws a basic 2 part stand in with all of these kits. I didn’t use it during the build but it’s displayed with it. I would like an option for these smaller scale kits to have landing gear though…
I think the Stellar Envoy would have been closer match to the Falcon from Solo. I don't know if Bandai made one in 1/350. Still that Envoy looked Stellar!!!! Awesome job!
That’s possible! I think of the Solo mandible compartment as one of the luxury items Lando added to his version, but it’s quite possible that was how the Stellar Envoy looked before. Thank you so much for watching and especially your comments!
I meant to say that when the moisture was drained from the decal. It’s important to sop up water from releasing the decal from the film and the decal set as much as you can. Then add the decal sol before it actually dries. Thank you, I’ll be sure to clarify that better in the future.
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Awesome video!
You answered your own questions about the "...two large protrusions". It made the life size filming prop "more stable" by adding those two additional sets of land gear bays to both the prop and filming miniature. If you look at Ep IV and the docking by 94 scene, you can see large metal stanchions supporting the filming prop when Han Solo is underneath.
Thank you so much for your comment! Practical effects with on film models and explosions can never be replaced by CGI (as of yet). Until computers catch up, it’s fun to explore screen used props and models. I’ll have to check out that scene again as I do not remember it to that degree! Thank you again for watching and for your much appreciated comment!
Not meaning to be critical but a couple of things. First, to get better results from decals its better to give the model a coat of gloss varnish or in this case paint the model a gloss white. The decals go down better and there is less risk of "silvering" ie air bubbles between the paint and decal. No matter how smooth a matt paint finish might look, it has minute imperfections like pebbles that trap air. Gloss finish reduces if not eliminates that.
Second, just dip the decal in water. Remove and leave on a paper towel while the adhesive softens. If you leave it in too long, the decal can float away from the carrier paper and can fold up on itself when you come to use it. Plus a lot of the adhesive can be washed away making the decal more likely not to stick down (although the MicroSol and Set definitely help).
Side note the two large hull additions to the Falcon between Star Wars and Empire are extra landing gear. In Star Wars, the Falcon had only three landing struts - two at the rear and one centreline to the front. Empire increased the number to five although i have no idea if an in universe reason was given or indeed if there was a reason as part of the filming and production.
Solo kind of retcons the Stellar Envoy out which is a shame. We go from a ship that looks more or less like a snazzy version of the Falcon to Landos ship with the snaller weapons mounts and fixed upward facing antenna dish etc and then back to the Falcon. The difference between Landis Falcon and Hans was all the hot rod modifications that Han made. I guess when Star Wars fell into Disney's clutches they just had to stamp "mine mine mine" all over it.
Those are some excellent points and well researched thoughts! Thank you for those fantastic tips and hopefully my skills will get better over time! This is definitely one of my favorite subjects and one of my favorite (I hate to use the word:) franchises.
I really, deeply, truly appreciate you watching and especially, taking the time to make a well written comment! I certainly hope my other videos are entertaining, too!!! Thank you again for your insights!
" I guess when Star Wars fell into Disney's clutches they just had to stamp "mine mine mine" all over it. "
That's the NuDisney way with everything they get their grubby hands on!
I can't think of a single property or company that Disney hasn't ruined with their magic brand of political correctness and "correcting things" for a delusional vision of a modern-day audience which simply doesn't exist in any significant numbers.
Do people honestly think Pixar, Muppets, Lucasfilm, and Marvel are better-run companies after their buyouts by Disney?!
Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to read and respond to some comments! That is definitely a popular opinion that’s gaining more traction. There are also a lot of channels that discuss this very thing. I try to focus on what I love about the subjects I work on and this has been one of my favorite ships and one of the most iconic ships in all of sci-fi. Thank goodness there are people that still care enough about these things to support the things they love!!! If you love Star Wars, keep loving the things that drew you in the first place and maybe everything else will work itself out! In the meantime, keep enjoying the hobby and build a kit of something you love- you’ll be better for it and have an expression of that love to remind you of the things you enjoy!
The Falcon was always my favorite, but the X-wings looked really cool, too. Great details, and weathering. Looks fantastic!
Thank you so much! It was a fun build. X-wings are my list for upcoming builds! Stay tuned!
Awesome tribute!
Of course, these tiny Banda kits are just begging for a little diorama base, in this case a spaceport landing pad.
Thank you for watching and especially for your comment! What a great idea! I could recreate the scene from Sith where it’s landing….. thank you for a great idea!
That was really intriguing and relaxing at the same time ✊🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥃
Turned out great! You ever tackle capital ships? I'd love to see you paint up a Dreadnought or Carrick class in 1:2256 (that's in scale with the Revel Venator kit).
I’d love to see that too! I’ve done a B-wing fighter full build and started an Imperial Star Destroyer variant (an Interdictor prototype) recently. Check them out!!! The Star Destroyer is a very small Bandai kit and the B-wing introduces a new fanfic lore race. Coming soon is another Nargil attack fighter and a larger (but not capital ship) vessel. I’d love to get my hands on a Revell Venator or same scale capital ship. There are custom scale resin printed ships available through eBay and Etsy so there’s a chance I could get my hands on different types of capital ships including Nebulon frigates, Gazanti escorts, Arquitens light cruisers, and those you mentioned! Thank you for watching and especially for your kind and generous comment!!!
@@thatrandommodel I have a bunch of builds in Venator scale- a pirate version of the Tartan frigate, a Lancer, a Flurry type carrier, Strike cruiser, etc. got a few Dreadnoughts waiting for super detailing and paint (because I can't build anything "stock", I guess.0
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Great video!
Thank you! Please stay tuned for more Star Wars ships!
Nice. Perfect size for the shelf. Shame it doesn't have landing gear or a stand but hard to argue with these results.
Bandai throws a basic 2 part stand in with all of these kits. I didn’t use it during the build but it’s displayed with it. I would like an option for these smaller scale kits to have landing gear though…
I think the Stellar Envoy would have been closer match to the Falcon from Solo. I don't know if Bandai made one in 1/350. Still that Envoy looked Stellar!!!! Awesome job!
That’s possible! I think of the Solo mandible compartment as one of the luxury items Lando added to his version, but it’s quite possible that was how the Stellar Envoy looked before. Thank you so much for watching and especially your comments!
I usually put the micro sol on before the decal dries. Do you find it better to wait for it to dry first?
I meant to say that when the moisture was drained from the decal. It’s important to sop up water from releasing the decal from the film and the decal set as much as you can. Then add the decal sol before it actually dries. Thank you, I’ll be sure to clarify that better in the future.
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My fav ship is r2d2 cuz he’s cool and silly
That’s a GREAT comment!!! Thank you
I hope that in the year since you posted your statement you've learned Artoo is not a ship.