But that’s why I didn’t understand why parts of the inner ship can only be seen in one of the larger holes and I filled the other holes with leftovers from the rummage box and styrene. The kit is based on thorough research on the 1.7m studio model and knows no compromises in terms of model fidelity and detailing. You've probably been watching videos on YouTube, these are the most accessible and there's quite a few on there with some good tips. Also, all the other panels painted in the original color of the falcon seem to have almost no scratch marks at all.

Bandai Star Wars Perfect Grade 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon Bandai Star Wars Perfect Grade 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon

In the middle I inserted a printed profile with 2 components glue. Not only intended to look good, but also to reinforce the most unstable part of the scaffolding. This was the first time that a part didn’t sit perfectly. A huge gap had to be bridged with Mr. surfacer. So now all these years later DeAgostini is letting us build up a part-work Falcon,....studio scale...again of the 32"It took me a long time to take the first step because I didn't know how to fill this large empty area or with what. Everything I've seen suggests that no-one paints this with brushes, it's all sprayed. Is this right? Use both, You can't replicate all the weathering with an airbrush.

Bandai Star Wars Perfect Grade 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon

The first three panels are painted red. It was quite complicated because I hadn’t thought about installing the flap control later.

Ironically, ANH is the odd man out without the extra hull boxes. Actually, even though the ANH set Falcon didn’t have the extra hull boxes, it DID have one of the “landing legs” in the guise of the pipe-looking utility in the exact location of where the landing leg would protrude (from beneath the hull box) in the next film. Since it was a half Falcon, only the right side support “leg” was there. But it was necessary to include it even in ANH for stability/safety reasons. After it was decided to make a full set Falcon for ESB, rather than having to disguise TWO safety supports as two such “utility pipes” appearing no mater where the Falcon landed, someone finally figured out to “celebrate” these additional supports as actual landing legs. The new hull boxes were added for consistency.