The Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project http://fullscalefalcon.com Don't worry, she'll hold together... Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 UPDATES http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/05/23/updates-7/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/05/23/updates-7/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:07 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3874 Hi Gang,

I added another coat of stain/poly to the platforms…  just waiting for them to dry now.  Not a whole lot of room to do anything…  : )

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More to Follow!…

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I added another coat of stain/poly to the platforms…  just waiting for them to dry now.  Not a whole lot of room to do anything…  : )

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More to Follow!

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I have been trying to post images for the past several weeks… Enjoy!

New console greeblies just arrived!  Thanks Starkiller and Maruska!
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3D Printed Vickers Vents from Maruska!  Thank you my friend!  Isn’t 3D printing amazing!
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250+ toggle switches just arrived! …

]]> Hi Gang,

I have been trying to post images for the past several weeks… Enjoy!

New console greeblies just arrived!  Thanks Starkiller and Maruska!
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3D Printed Vickers Vents from Maruska!  Thank you my friend!  Isn’t 3D printing amazing!
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250+ toggle switches just arrived!  I will unscrew the ring and paint silver… 250+ times…
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I took the time to build platforms with casters – this makes it VERY easy to move and also provides a solid base to mount the panels… No more questionable measurements!  : )
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I then stained both platforms flat black.  No sense in painting them.  These will see LOTS of abuse…
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More to Come!

]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/05/19/updates-6/feed/ 1 Chris Lee’s Pecha Kucha presentation of the Full Scale Falcon project http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/05/13/chris-lees-pecha-kucha-presentation-of-the-full-scale-falcon-project/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/05/13/chris-lees-pecha-kucha-presentation-of-the-full-scale-falcon-project/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 02:09:13 +0000 Chris Lee http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3838 893930_541896072522167_1450631110_o

Back in March, I gave a presentation on the Full Scale Falcon project at the local chapter of Pecha Kucha here in Nashville. If you’re not familiar with Pecha Kucha, it’s a rapid-fire presentation format where you get 20 slides, and 20 seconds to spend on each slide.…

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Back in March, I gave a presentation on the Full Scale Falcon project at the local chapter of Pecha Kucha here in Nashville. If you’re not familiar with Pecha Kucha, it’s a rapid-fire presentation format where you get 20 slides, and 20 seconds to spend on each slide. You submit your slides the day before, and they are automatically advanced during your show. So, it really goes by fast. Normally when I give a presentation on the project, I have over 100 slides and spend over an hour on it. Doing it in under 7 minutes was a real challenge, but still great fun.

Here’s the video of the talk:

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Many of you, including myself, have been experiencing issues posting to the Forum – we’re working the problems.  Stand by!  : )…

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Many of you, including myself, have been experiencing issues posting to the Forum – we’re working the problems.  Stand by!  : )

]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/17/forum-issues/feed/ 0 UPDATES!!! http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/14/updates-5/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/14/updates-5/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:49:36 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3790 I’ll let the pics speak for themselves!  Enjoy!

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]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/14/updates-5/feed/ 0 UPDATES!!! http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/12/updates-4/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/12/updates-4/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:03:00 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3757 Hi Gang,

I got an early start on this weekends build…

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More to follow so stay tuned!…

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I got an early start on this weekends build…

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More to follow so stay tuned!

]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/12/updates-4/feed/ 0 WE’VE GOT A DOOR FRAME! http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/08/weve-got-a-door-frame/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/08/weve-got-a-door-frame/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:38:55 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3737 UPDATES!  The door frame almost finished!  Still working on the slider mechanism for the door…

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]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/08/weve-got-a-door-frame/feed/ 5 NEW GREEBLIES!!! http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/04/new-greeblies/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/04/new-greeblies/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:35:35 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3715 Hi Gang,

A little bit of AWESOME news! Starkiller just mailed me the 3D printed parts for the console – the throttle greeblies and several near identical (from the original prop) dome panel lights!!! I’m going to have the bezels chromed and attempt to make molds of everything! …

]]> Hi Gang,

A little bit of AWESOME news! Starkiller just mailed me the 3D printed parts for the console – the throttle greeblies and several near identical (from the original prop) dome panel lights!!! I’m going to have the bezels chromed and attempt to make molds of everything!  I’m SO HAPPY!

Throttle Greeblie (this part shows up ALL over the MF)

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]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/04/04/new-greeblies/feed/ 0 Almost There… http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/03/31/almost-there/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/03/31/almost-there/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:34:14 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3686 UPDATES!!!!  The upper side walls are pinstriped and ready for greeblies!!!

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Added more switches!

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I’m now working the two lower panels.  Both receive pinstripes and also a shelf that extends all the way to the back wall…

Stay Tuned for More! …

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Added more switches!

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I’m now working the two lower panels.  Both receive pinstripes and also a shelf that extends all the way to the back wall…

Stay Tuned for More!  :)

 

]]> http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/03/31/almost-there/feed/ 0 RAIN RAIN GO AWAY http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/03/24/rain-rain-go-away/ http://fullscalefalcon.com/2013/03/24/rain-rain-go-away/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:29:15 +0000 Greg Dietrich http://fullscalefalcon.com/?p=3682 Hi Gang,

It has been raining all weekend and I’ve been unable to do anything…  UGH…  Sorry……

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It has been raining all weekend and I’ve been unable to do anything…  UGH…  Sorry…

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