A few years ago, Fine Molds issued a wonderful kit of the Millennium Falcon in 1:72 scale. The kit had over 800 parts and was incredible. But the kit, which was priced at about $200.00 US, was too expensive for many buyers.

Now, Fine Molds has issued a smaller kit in 1:144 scale that is much more affordable. However, there are changes between the scales. The boarding ramp does not fold down, and no figure kits are included with the kit.

The kit, which is molded in light gray styrene, is beautifully made, with little or no flash or sink marks visible. The landing gear can be shown either extended or in “flight” mode. Adhesive masks are included for the cockpit and upper and lower gun positions. Other features of the kit are an illustrated instruction sheet, a four-page color fold-out with decal and painting instructions, and a decal sheet with all markings.

One odd thing is that the painting guide uses the 1:72 scale kit as the primary reference. To allow for the difference in scale, the builder will need to make some changes to the paint scheme to lighten it for the scale effect.

The completed kit measures 6 inches across by 8.5 inches long.

Review by: Rich “Lonewolf” Dula

Entry created: May 23, 2010