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<blockquote data-quote="Simply Sci-fi" data-source="post: 321820" data-attributes="member: 5480"><p>When I first heard about the new model I was concerned about the detailing, especially with the interior. The Millennium Falcon's interior has got to be a compromise because as we all know, the sets from ESB don't fit inside the outer hull. The big "full sized" prop was built two-thirds of the actual size, which is clear from the size of the cockpit. Even if the prop is increased by a third, as is the case with the official schematics, there is a tough job in making the insides fit.</p><p></p><p>In the advert at 0:07 the corridor ring is very tight against upper hull, which is a feature of the official schematics. The movie prop had at least a couple of feet clearance between the top of the corridor ring and the hull to allow for the roof beams. The lack of headroom is a major problem in the official schematics and by the time you reach the loading room at the very front behind the mandibles, you'd be crawling. </p><p></p><p>There is a consensus among some modellers and fans drawing schematics that the Millennium Falcon should be double the size of the "full sized" prop and with the extra room, an interior that almost matches the ESB set can be constructed. I opted for the "double size" route for my Lego Millennium Falcon and it worked out very well. The biggest problem is that the cockpit turns out a lot bigger, but that's just one of those compromises. </p><p></p><p>In the advert, at 0:12 the cockpit corridor has a steep downward slope to counteract the cockpit being higher than the deck. Some diagrams have the entire corridor sloping gently upwards. In the film there isn't a slope at all, which is only a problem if you want to turn movie fantasy into fact.</p><p></p><p>0:14 the wall behind the chess table is too close, making the hold a lot smaller. Also the floor is wrong, as there is a grill pattern covering the section of floor surrounding the hexagonal access plates that Han and Chewie climbed down to fix the engine. Perhaps the final model will feature buffed up detailing.</p><p>I'll be very interested is seeing how the main ramp is connected to the deck in this model, as all of the official diagrams avoid this area completely. As the ramp hinges on the bottom hull, there is a huge gap to where the deck is. In movie magic, there's no problem – they just run up the ramp and editing does the rest. In my Lego Millennium Falcon the only solution that seems to work, is to have a flight of stairs leading from the top of the ramp up to the deck.</p><p></p><p>I'm pretty sure that the DeAgostini Millennum Falcon will be a fantastic item. I don't think that it will satisfy nit-pickers like me though!</p><p></p><p>Craig.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simply Sci-fi, post: 321820, member: 5480"] When I first heard about the new model I was concerned about the detailing, especially with the interior. The Millennium Falcon’s interior has got to be a compromise because as we all know, the sets from ESB don’t fit inside the outer hull. The big “full sized” prop was built two-thirds of the actual size, which is clear from the size of the cockpit. Even if the prop is increased by a third, as is the case with the official schematics, there is a tough job in making the insides fit. In the advert at 0:07 the corridor ring is very tight against upper hull, which is a feature of the official schematics. The movie prop had at least a couple of feet clearance between the top of the corridor ring and the hull to allow for the roof beams. The lack of headroom is a major problem in the official schematics and by the time you reach the loading room at the very front behind the mandibles, you’d be crawling. There is a consensus among some modellers and fans drawing schematics that the Millennium Falcon should be double the size of the “full sized” prop and with the extra room, an interior that almost matches the ESB set can be constructed. I opted for the “double size” route for my Lego Millennium Falcon and it worked out very well. The biggest problem is that the cockpit turns out a lot bigger, but that’s just one of those compromises. In the advert, at 0:12 the cockpit corridor has a steep downward slope to counteract the cockpit being higher than the deck. Some diagrams have the entire corridor sloping gently upwards. In the film there isn’t a slope at all, which is only a problem if you want to turn movie fantasy into fact. 0:14 the wall behind the chess table is too close, making the hold a lot smaller. Also the floor is wrong, as there is a grill pattern covering the section of floor surrounding the hexagonal access plates that Han and Chewie climbed down to fix the engine. Perhaps the final model will feature buffed up detailing. I’ll be very interested is seeing how the main ramp is connected to the deck in this model, as all of the official diagrams avoid this area completely. As the ramp hinges on the bottom hull, there is a huge gap to where the deck is. In movie magic, there’s no problem – they just run up the ramp and editing does the rest. In my Lego Millennium Falcon the only solution that seems to work, is to have a flight of stairs leading from the top of the ramp up to the deck. I’m pretty sure that the DeAgostini Millennum Falcon will be a fantastic item. I don’t think that it will satisfy nit-pickers like me though! Craig. [/QUOTE]
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