I just posted some pics of my freshly-modified YT-1300 over at BoardGameGeek.com , but I thought I oughtta mention it here, too. The modifications consist of a repositioned cockpit and sensor dish, a new observation viewport and antenna array, and a repaint.

I go into a little more detail about the kitbashing process over at BGG, but note that if you want to do this yourself, you should be aware that these modifications render the ship no longer tournament legal (any modifications to the hull place it in violation of the current edition of FF's tournament rules).

Of course, if FF decides to revisit that bit of the rules, in order to allow a thousand YT-1300s to bloom, why, I'd be okay with that. Hint, hint.

That looks sick!!! Wow!!! Great work.

You'll have to call it a YT-1050 or something…

Theres a book out on the Millinieum Falcon and the difrent YT-1300 modifications. apparently the YT1300 is modular and can come with different looks, of which your modification is in the book. At least were the cockpit is situated. Love the mod. Hope FFG decides to do something like this as well. I just cant bring myself to get another Falcon to cut up right now.

That is awesome and the paint job and withering is top notch!

WOW!

Great work, looks like a cross between a YT-1300 and a YT-2000 now.

Sweet craftsmanship! You have an excellent hand. Good work.

What will you work on next?

Thanks, everybody!

I'm not sure what I'll work on next, exactly. I've got a total of three Falcon models (three is the maximum number that I could ever field in 100 points, so that's been my guideline for how many of each expansion to buy). Since there can be only one true Millenium Falcon, that means I have one more repaint to do there. But I'm also planning on repainting all of my Rebel Alliance ships with blue squadron markings (so whatever squad I put together, it'll be "Blue Squadron").

I think I'll probably end up painting the other YT-1300 first, though, 'cause that sounds like more fun… assuming I can come up with a good paint scheme that's sufficiently different from both the Falcon and this one. I also need (well, maybe not "need") to name the ships at some point.

This actually looks a lot like the YT-1930. I had never heard of it until tonight, but here it is:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/YT-1930

That's a beautiful piece of kit bashing there…..preserves the look of a YT-1300 but is radically different enough not to be confused with one….probably one of the countless variants hinted at in official Star Wars lore…..the bright red hull plating really makes it stand out……outstanding work

It looks nice, but its no longer the YT-1300, its more of the YT-1930 model. The people that are saying that is a highly modifiable ship are completely misunderstanding that modifaible means stuff under the hood in a sense. Basically take the same year and model of a car, those are modifiable. And modular construction/design means something completely different that what one poster seems to be thinking when it comes in terms of testing and building.

Personally I do like cockpit in the middle. Never understood the design choice to have it on the right side of the ship, seems kind of counter-intuitive to normal. In a way I hope you keep on changing the model and others to do some of the other YT series. Be interesting to see you do the YT-2400.

I got the idea from an old West End Games supplement for tramp freighters. In that book, if I remember correctly, they had a number of different YT-1300 variants, including one or two with a central cockpit. So I guess whether it's a 1300 or not depends on which particular set of fluff you accept as canon.

I can say with some certainty that the hull is that of a YT-1300.

Maybe at some point in the distant past, some shade-tree outlaw tech rebuilt a derelict 1300 (it had had its cockpit blown off in battle, perhaps, thus giving a reason for the rebuild as well as rendering it conveniently unowned) with some spare parts scavenged from a couple of other 1300s and a 1930. That'd make it something of a one-off vessel, but since most of the hull came from a YT-1300, I'm okay with still referring to it as such. Or I could combine the model numbers of the donor vessels and call it a YT-1330.

According to the Star Wars wiki the YT-1300 came in three standard configurations. A Port/Starboard mounted cockpit or a centrally located cockpit. This one would become the bases of the YT-1930.

I, personally, don't like the new look, although the kitbash is done very wenn, but I love the friggin paintjob! I think I'll have to get a secont YT to paint it somewhat like that.

Kudos!

jakeboone said:

Great work on the conversion and repaint. On the legality of your conversion for tournament play….why would what you do to the model affect game play since all measurements for firing and movement are made from the ship's base and not the model itself? As long as what the model represents is clear to your opponent, I see no problem with you using that model in tournament play.

I've obviously got no special insight into Fantasy Flight's decision-making process, but here's the relevant bit from the current edition of FF's tournament rules:

Some ship figures extend beyond the edge of their base. If this part of the figure would touch another figure or obstruct its movement, simply add or remove one peg from the base to prevent this situation and continue moving as normal.

Since the no-modification rule is completely meaningless as far as game mechanics are concerned, I reckon it probably exists for some other reason. For example, I could see it being a problem if someone kitbashed a couple of TIE Interceptors to have the same wings as standard TIE fighters, as it would be hugely confusing for their opponent. Or someone might take a lump of clay and pinch it into a vague X-Wing shape and thus avoid buying more X-Wing expansions.

In my case, I don't think any opponents would be unduly confused, and I paid for the model, but I can see how FF might find it problematic to write a clear, concise set of rules that covers "you can kitbash stuff as long as you don't do it too much or confusingly or in a way that means you don't buy our products or that you detract from the 'cool value' of the game to observers" (tournaments are marketing venues, after all) without giving rise to endless annoying and legalistic arguments by That Guy at every tournament ever.

So I get why the rule is written the way it is. If they change it so that I can "offically" fly this thing in tournaments, I'll be a happy camper, but I'm not gonna get mad at them if they don't (after all, I knew the score before I started hacking on it).

Though if Fantasy Flight wanted to send me a special rule card or something saying that my ship model officially counts as a YT-1300 (operating as per standard, except ineligible for the Millenium Falcon title card, naturally), that'd be an awfully cool thing, too. But I'm not gonna hold my breath.

I believe this is the pertinent section of the Tournament rules:

You mentioned painting your third YT-1300, why not go with a dark scheme? Something like an imperial color scheme of blacks with silver highlights.

There are ways to make it more interesting than that sounds…

The antenna array is a really nice touch! Is that from an Imperial Guard vox-caster? Good luck fielding this. I certainly wouldn't object.

rowdyoctopus said:

Oops! Yes, you are absolutely correct. I quoted the rulebook, but said it was the tournament rules. Thanks for the correction… I should really get that new brain installed soon.

ninjavwc said:

I like the idea… though I think I'll probably end up going with some color, since the proper Falcon and this last one are both mostly grey. Either a dark blue or dark green, I think, maybe with a bit of grey mixed in, to look like another random smuggler with Rebel sympathies (or just rotten luck). Of course, then there's the part of me that wants to go with a shiny gold ship (clearly marketed toward the same sort of people who'd buy a golden protocol droid). I'm just not sure how hideous that would be once it was complete.

I'm also thinking about losing the sensor dish entirely on YT #3 (since the dish may have been was one of Han's additions, and not a stock part) and replacing it with a missile rack or something. Again, that'd throw a wrench into the works for tournament play, but it might be worth it anyhow, just to add a bit more variation to the sillhouette.

Aridia 97th said:

Yes, two out of the three antennae come from a Cadian trooper's backpack (the third is a bit of brass tubing and a bit of snipped-off paperclip). It was the best thing I could think of to do with the empty foundation column once I'd moved the dish to the waist of the ship.

In any event I hosted you and your ship would be welcome. Except don't call it the Falcon or use the Falcon's special cards.

Awesome mod and repaint! Did you do the engines too? I'd love to see the engine glow on this as a reddish orange glow instead of the normal blue white. It looks amazing!

Awesome mod and repaint! Did you do the engines too? I'd love to see the engine glow on this as a reddish orange glow instead of the normal blue white. It looks amazing!

Dude, that's friggin' awesome!