Falcon hold: port wall customization

Laurent
Apr 5, 2019
2 min read

Updated: Mar 2, 2020

Ideas and technical drawings:

This part has been largely inspired by the fantastic job that Jason Keith has done on 3D models (Shapeways).

ree — Image from Jason Keith (Sahpeways)

I started with technical drawing that I will use as template for the customization. Templates can be found in the download page.

Preparation of the port wall:

I started with the preparation of the port wall provided by the Deagostini kit:

Filling the holes with styrene and putty;
Drawing the location of the new holes according to the template;
Creating the holes.

Scratch build of the cabinet on the right side of the access door:

Technical drawing for building the cabinet on the right side of the corridor access. Templates can be found in the download page.

I then scratch built the cabinet on the right side of the corridor access with styrene, according to plan.

Then, the interesting work starts with the scratch building of the greebles inside the cabinet. Below is a technical drawing of the greebles with the description of the used styrene sheet and diameter of the rod.

Scratch build of the greebles on the right side of the corridor access with styrene, according to plan as much as I can (two different lightings).

Here is the finished scratch building of the details and greebles in the cabinet.

Scratch build of the details and greebles of the left side of the closet (right side of the corridor access).

Scratch build of the door on the left side of the access door:

I then followed by the scratch building the door and greebles on the left side of the corridor access with styrene, according to plan. Templates can be found in the download page.

I have built the light near the door on the port wall with the transparent plastic of a regular pen and a fine diameter styrene rod. This is the best option I found so far. If I keep it, it will be glued on the port wall after it is primed and painted.

Scratch build of the port corridor access:

This is the overall view of the modified port wall. Here, I followed the same process than the starboard access door. I just show the final modified corridor access door in place on the port wall.