It's available here).īuilt straight from the box, the Ertl kit is impressive, but not overly detailed or accurate. (As of late 2015, a new kit of the same size was issued by Revell, which builds into either original trilogy or SW:tFA versions.
Recently ( as of 2006, when this was first written - Ed.) both the original kit and cutaway versions have been available, in new packaging, reissued from AMT/Ertl. AMT/Ertl Return of the Jedi Millennium FalconĪ cutaway version, which used most of the parts from the original version, was also available from AMT/Ertl.MPC/Ertl Return of the Jedi Millennium Falcon.Ertl Return of the Jedi Millennium Falcon (w/o lights).Ertl Star Wars Han Solo's Millennium Falcon (w/lights).122), the model has been available in four packages: According to Tomart's Price Guide to Worldwide Star Wars Collectibles (Second Edition, Sansweet and Tumbusch, p. The original MPC Millennium Falcon model kit was first available in 1979, and was reissued for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. “You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought.” - Princess Leia He also analyzes various cutaway/cross-section plans and compares them to on-screen evidence. Brown discussed the history of the ship as the script of Star Wars developed, possible “in universe” functions for various components, and the size contradictions as provided by various “canon” sources. The sets were updated for the later movies.Īn extensive overview of the Millennium Falcon has been provided by Robert Brown, which has been archived here. For scenes in the interior of the Falcon, sets of the cockpit, main hold, and gun turret were built for Star Wars. For The Empire Strikes Back, a complete Millennium Falcon was built for the Hoth Rebel base. The exterior of the Falcon seen on Mos Eisley and in the Death Star hangar was only partially built, with the rest (mostly the port side) provided by a matte painting. The Falcon was also represented by two full-size studio set pieces, and at least three interior sets. It is also been rumored that one of the 18-inch store-bought model kits was used on film. A two-inch-long version is shown on page 181 of Chronicles, and a ten-inch-long version was seen along with the 68-inch model displayed at the Magic of Myth Smithsonian tour. Many scenes, however, that required forced-perspective, used smaller, less-detailed studio models. Image: Forward Landing Gear Box plans (PDF) The smaller Millennium Falcon was used again for Return of the Jedi. Although the smaller Falcon was incredibly detailed, some close-up shots in The Empire Strikes Back were of the larger Falcon. This would make the ESB Falcon approximately half the length of the original, and, assuming they were made from similar material, approximately 1/8 of the weight. The length of this model not given in Chronicles, however various studio-scale internet websites list the model as approximately 82 cm/32 inches. For The Empire Strikes Back, a smaller version was built that would be easier to control in action scenes, such as the famous asteroid chase. Portrayed on screen, its maneuverability is the result of motion-control camera work. The first model of the Millennium Falcon built for Star Wars (Episode IV) is a massive prop, with a length of 173 cm/68 inches ( Star Wars Chronicles, p. The fictional Millennium Falcon was portrayed by a number of studio miniatures and full-size sets. "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts." - Han Solo
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