Anyone here going to start collect and build this Millennium Falcon?
I just subscribed to it so i will be posting every issue here



Promotion video



It is a 1:1 replica of the model use for the star wars movie and it is pre-painted. The magazine will come with guide to paint the Millennium Falcon for battle damage as well.
There will be LED lighting effects, sound effects, and the cockpit can be open and close.
As usual, the magazine itself is in Chinese instead of English version. However, the site contains the assembly guide in English for those that couldn't understand Chinese well.

Total issues : 100
1st issue price : RM12.90
Normal price : RM58.40
Subscription price : RM52.40

Total price : RM5794.50
Total price if you subscribe online : RM5200.50

Link to the Malaysia Deagostini subsciption is Here

Subscription come with a limited edition 200mm 1/10 Darth Vader.



For those that couldn't understand chinese much like me and wish to read the assembly guide in english, here is the link to the assembly guide in english for all 100 issues.
Please note the components in the assembly guide may be slightly different than the release in Malaysia.
Example, issue 1 in the assembly guide came with hull frames(you will only use it starting issue 2) but in Malaysia, the hull frame doesn't come until issue 2. Rest assure tho, you can still follow the guide without any problems.

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Official Malaysia Version

Direct link to different issue build log

Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3

This post has been edited by chinti: Jan 10 2018, 10:37 AM

at tht total price.. might as well go buy lego..or the sideshow version..

This post has been edited by Baconateer: Dec 7 2017, 09:25 AM

haha depending on wat type u like. some people prefer kit lik this while some prefer plastic kit. but this thing is huge tho, im nt sure how big is the lego version

im still waiting model-space UK to reply me regarding R2-D2 as they currently dun ship the subscription to Malaysia yet. they did reply email saying they can ship in x2 or x4 parcels which im not sure what does that mean so waiting next email reply. total cost also roughly same as Millennium Falcon.

This post has been edited by chinti: Dec 7 2017, 09:27 AM

i think is about the same size

ah ya i just checked, ebay price is the same as this millennium falcon. im still debating on whether i wan collect this or not. look really nice but the total price is scary

imo.. if i hv tht much to spend.. definitely wouldnt b getting deagostini..

better i go buy lego or sideshow version..

deagostini best for collecting small diecast models la..

Meh better buy Bandai Perfect Grade(PG).
Size quite huge at 1/72 scale and price is around Rm2000 and lower.

Issue 1

so this is what inside issue 1.
-millennium falcon blueprint
-the magazine
-components
-extra instruction guide in english which they are kind enough to print it out for us



issue 1 components includes the following

1. cockpit instrument panel sticker
2. cockpit bulkhead
3. cockpit base
4. laser cannon barrels (lower pair)
5. laser cannon barrels (upper pair)
6. mounting plate (right)
7. mounting plate (left)
8. mounting yoke
9. 2.0x6mm fixing screws (3+1 spare)
10. hull plating (TP-1)
11. philips head screwdriver



i got to say, the blueprint is seriously huge. the blueprint is the actual size when the millennium falcon is complete. you can align the parts you build onto the blueprint to see where they go.



so lets get started to building issue 1

the first part is easy and pretty straight forward, u just remove the backing paper from the cockpit instrument panel sticker and line it up with the cockpit bulkhead and stick it. and tadaaaa thats all it is to the first part.

this is how it looks like after you are done with it. you can test fit it with the cockpit base to see whether your sticker is aligned or not.



here come the second part which is assembling the quad laser cannon, this part can be a bit tricky due to the loose laser cannon barrels thet will fell out. its easier if you remove the cannon barrels first.

u start by holding the mounting yoke and insert both the left and right mounting plate onto it. while holding the mounting plate, carefully take the lower laser cannon barrels and fit the mounting yoke over it. next take the upper laser cannon barrels and fit over the mounting yoke as well, both the cannon will line up and fit snugly together.

next, screw all the 3 screws into the laser cannon barrels. dun screw too tight as it will be needed in the second issue.

this is how the completed quad laser cannon looks like. this thing is really solid, its made of metal i guess. pretty heavy.



and that is it for issue 1

This post has been edited by chinti: Dec 8 2017, 09:39 AM

I see...
Is 1/43 scale size, found that DeAgostini love to use 1/43 scale for sure.
Most their collection is this size.
Anyway Good Luck to you on the build, wish to see the model done in future.

thanks dude, this thread probably gonna b alive for the next two years.

btw, model-space uk replied me. they couldnt ship the R2-D2 subscription to malaysia yet. however, they could ship all current 50 issues to me in two deliveries which mean i have to pay for 25 issues x2 at once which is painful for the wallet. guess i hv to wait until the subscription is available outside of UK

Nice..1/43 for a Falcon is huge. Interested to buy but damn 100 issues.

Popular 1U already selling 'em.

I hope you can complete your falcon amd share with us. Good luck.

thanks but my subscriptions r arriving slow...deagostini malaysia used the worst shipping option there is...ninja van...the package hv been pending for pickup for a week already

anyway, i manage to subscribe to build your own R2D2 as well from UK, but shipment will be 12 issues every 3 months

Hey i just subsribed with deagostini malaysia and waiting for first to third issue to be delivered to me. I am thinking to collect all 100 issues first before started to assemble every single one. Yea it gonna be roughly 2 years from now but is ok. I m quite patient with it. Mayb i can refer to u bro in the future if i met any prob installing. 😂

Is this bigger than the bandai perfect grade size ?

yeap, its a lot bigger. this is 1/48 bandai is 1/72 or 78

haha nice seeing another subscriber. i subscribed to build your own R2D2 from UK as well, but will be 12 issues every 3 months

As mentioned it definitely bigger compare to bandai perfect grade. I assume a double size bigger looking at the scale but i m nt too sure. However i m nt sure whether it is bigger or same size with lego ucs mf set.

I was in dillema between those 3 mentioned up thr however i made uo my mind for the deagostini set because it is actually 1:1 replica set model for empire strike back movie and it is actually advised and consulted by the real movie model maker. Yea i know it is much more expensive compare to others in total, however for me is easier to pay 200 per month than take out 3k to 4k one shot. LOL

Coooooool~~ R2 actually nt available in malaysia right or yt? I think mf should be able to do fine n keep me buzy for two years. Hahahaha
I am considered another lego ucs lego set but nw seems like lepin do jz fine. LOL

for this deagostini model, there's a lot of modifications u can do to it to make it even more realistic. so they might cost more if u wan it to b super nice

yea R2 not available in malaysia yet, wont b available for at least another year coz UK is only on issue 50 and there's a total of 100 issues as well

The version the we subscribed from deagostini malaysia is pre painted edition right. I am confuse that i saw some deagostini mf doenst come with paint ready and some of them gt all 100 issues ready and some mayb 20 or 30 but mine so far i know latest issue is issue 3. Is it all the same but just different country they release those issue mayb earlier or later or different edition of deagostini mf or what?

they are all pre-painted be it US or UK version. however, u can paint more if u wan such as adding battle damage, worn out chairs, and so on. the magazine will teach u some technique in doing those but its up to u whether u wan your Millennium Falcon to be a nice clean build fresh out of factory or a Millennium Falcon after some space battle. from my own point of view, the nice clean build look like there's hardly any paint on it due to the color almost like white.

this subscription actually completed already since last year in other countries, so yea Malaysia is like two years behind everyone else thats y there r a lot of people tht already hv all 100 issues

The magazine is in Chinese right ? It looks pretty huge and very detailed but I'm wondering if there is any figures of millennium falcon out there which is have the similar detail as this. This one is kinda expensive 😅

yea its in chinese which is a huge disappointment. i dun think there are any other millennium falcon out there as details as this cause this is pretty much 1:1 replica of the model used in the movie

Is OK even it was mandarin version cuz YouTube have Official Millennium Falcon Build Diary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmobS5sYQDU...5bXZZC0bOYfu0QU

Yup, 100 issues for sure. But didn't teach any model weathering brush process, so the model look too flat.
Better do weathering if want more realistic. Good Luck then.

This post has been edited by strikermac: Dec 17 2017, 10:31 AM

Yeah, have to say im very tempted. This video really shows all the reasons why any star wars fans should buy this falcon.

Issue 2

So this is what came in issue 2. Only the parts and the magazine itself.



The components that came with issue 2 includes the following

1. Quad laser turret (TP-3)
2. Control desk
3. Cockpit instrument panel sticker
4. Hologame table
5. Dejarik game board
6. Hull frame (TF-3)
7. Hull frame (TF-4)
8. 2-hole connecting plate x 1
9. 4-hole connecting plate x 1
10. 2.0x3mm screws (4 + 1 spare)



Alright so for issue 2, there ain''t much to do. You will need to keep both the hull frame and assemble it together with the hull frame that will come with issue 3.

First off, we assemble the hologame board. Pretty much just apply the sticker onto it.
It''s pretty cool that the hologame table is made of metal and have a solid feel to it due to the weight.

So just peel off the Dejarik game board sticker and slowly apply it onto the hologame table. Remember to align the outer black panels with the edge of the recesses. The finished hologame board will look like this.



Next we will attach the instrument.
Take the cockpit instrument panel sticker and stick it onto the control desk. There are tiny holes on the sticker and the desk so make sure you align them before sticking them.
The holes are super small and its kinda hard to align them perfectly. So, what i did was i take a needle and poke through the hole then place the sticker through the hole as well. That way i can confirm that the holes will align to each other. Look at the picture below for how i did it.



That is all for issue 2, stay tune for issue 3.

This post has been edited by chinti: Dec 25 2017, 11:57 PM

Poison neh

I think getting from bookshop is faster than you subscribe

currently shop is until issue 4 or 5 now?

yeap its faster. they using ninja van thts y the shipping is super slow...pending pickup also few days >< but long run u will save a lot if u subscribe

Release weekly basis?

yeap

WOW



This post has been edited by hata_ph: Dec 27 2017, 08:56 AM

what is the current issues at shop now?

3

i saw the fully built model of the Falcon at Times bookstore..Pavilion..

is huge...!

kena poison d?

even if kena poison..i dont hv the budget to collect all of it la..

looks very nice tho..very detailed..

one month RM200 for hobby okla. yea its very detailed, the led lighting, the sound, the landing door automatically open using remote n so on super cool.

BTW... off topic a while, I did see Millennium Falcon at my place too.
But I wonder... how ROBI partworks go?
Didn't see at my place anymore, only Rally Cars, some Harlem motorcycles and Millennium Falcon...
If anyone still process ROBI then mind sharing the process below ya
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4221753

This post has been edited by strikermac: Dec 28 2017, 02:46 PM

my place the mynews and bens grocer still selling tons of robi magazine

Issue 3

Alright, finally got the time to do some updates.
This is what issue 3 looks like.



The components that came with issue 3 includes the following.

1. Hull plating (TP-2)
2. Cockpit door
3. Cockpit door sticker
4. Control yokes x2
5. Throttle levers x2
6. Pilot's seats x2
7. Passenger's seats x2
8. Hull frame (TF-1)
9. Hull frame (TF-2)
10. 4 holes connecting plate x2
11. 2 holes connecting plate x2
12. 2.0x3mm screw (8+1 spare)



So, lets get started with issue 3. And oh ya, bring out your components from issue 1 and 2 as we will be needing the hull frames that came with issue 2 and the cockpit bulkhead that we assemble in issue 1.

First off, peel off the cockpit door sticker and attached it onto the cockpit door. After that, place the door into the bulkhead and press the door all the way into it and you will have your cockpit bulkhead and door done.



Next, we going to install all the seats, throttle lever, and control yokes. This part is fairly easy as all you need to do is plug all the seats onto the cockpit base and thats it.

You can install the control yokes and throttle levers here but i will leave them out first as they are a bit loose and may come off easily. I plan to install them once im ready to glue everything on. So for now i just store them in a safe place.

Once the seats are done plugging in, move on to installing them to your cockpit bulkhead and plug in the instrument panel from issue 2. Below is what the completed cockpit interior looks like.
I am still deciding on whether i wan to do weathering on the seats or not. If i decided i will do, i will update it on another post.



Finally, here come the hardest part for issue 3 which is assembly the hull frame. Now, prepare all of your hull frames, connecting plates, and screw from both issue 2 and issue 3.



There are blueprints for connecting the hull frames in issue 2. Follow the blueprints and screw in the connecting plates to one side of the hull frame first. Once that is done, screw in another side of the hull frames. You will have something like below once everything is done connecting.

The connecting plate is uneven at certain place due to the level different on the hull frame so dont worry about it. And don't screw too tight as the screw quality is a bit fragile? I screw in too tight and now one of my screw is stuck there cause im not sure how the screw head got damage when i try to unscrew it...and it wont turn at all now

Oh wow this is quite the poison. I already ordered the Lego MF though, so having 2 MF on display is a bit...

This is all pre-painted right? No painting necessary, just assembly?

yeap that is correct. however, u can make it nicer with some weathering technique. im still thinking whether i wan to do weathering on it or not

still looking for issues 5

havent seen it available yet. i got till issue 7 already tho from subscription

Hi. I'm looking for issue no. 1.

Where can i buy? My place got popular and mynews, but sold out liow...

Have they sent to you the Vader Exclusive?

not yet 25 issues, tht one is during 25 issues then only they send

this may be of interested to MF builders here..
https://www.shapeways.com/product/8BS7ZLPU2...&li=marketplace

Before you build issue 4, 5, 6, 7 - please see this video. Some confusion in the instructions when they ask you to glue but later on you need to reopen those parts.

Someone can PM me how to get the folder and location please. Tqvm

Guys. Interested in subscribing. But just to double check, the magazine is in chinese?

yeap its in chinese...i cant read them at all. only can build them lol

Uh man.. Thats a bummer.

hi everyone, i wont b updating here until i got 50 issues. kinda bored to build only a few issues at a time so i decided to collect n wait till 50 issues then only i start building them again. currently i have 20 issues now.

my r2d2 is at 16 issues now, will also wait till 50 issues then open another build your own r2d2 thread.

Good Luck then.
Wish to see your process.

still looking for any issue? im letting go my extra copies of issue 4~21

Quitting?

extra set lol. wanted to build two, one normal, one battle damaged. but budget allowed only one

R u subscribing now?

For those of you currently building the falcon, follow awesome toys tv to see how they build their falcon with lot of tips and tricks (shading, painting, etc)

Issue 16 & 17


Issue 18 & 19 + shading tips

If you have yet to subscribe, maybe this will help convince u.

until today they din send me my darth vader after countless of email n they keep reply will ship by next week

The item is shipped from Japan, which is why a little delay is expected but worth it. I saw my friends one, very heavy and the finishing is surprisingly good for a free item. i really liked the magnetic feet idea.

Hmn....good idea of using markers