Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's a bit longer than the origi

Size comparison with a cigarette pack
It's a bit longer than the original Millennium Falcon.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Various angles (1/4)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Various angles (2/4)

Various angles

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Top detail shot (1/5)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Top detail shot (2/5)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Top detail shot (3/5)

Top detail shot

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Side mold detail shot (1/8)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Side mold detail shot (2/8)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Side mold detail shot (3/8)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Side mold detail shot (4/8)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Side mold detail shot (5/8)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Side mold detail shot (6/8)

Side mold detail shot

Underside view

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Underside detail shots (1/4)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Underside detail shots (2/4)

Underside detail shots

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - The interior living quarters block in the central section is nicely rep

The interior living quarters block in the central section is nicely represented.

You'll need to apply a fair number of seals to the living quarters.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Even after assembly is complete, you can remove the small cover on top

Even after assembly is complete, you can remove the small cover on top and peek inside at the living quarters.

Plenty of seals go inside the cockpit as well.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - The detailing extends surprisingly deep into areas inside the outer pan

The detailing extends surprisingly deep into areas inside the outer panels that are hard to see.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - The lower covers open up. Unlike the original Millennium Falcon, there

The lower covers open up.
Unlike the original Millennium Falcon, there are no landing gear or boarding gimmicks included.

The front shuttle separation gimmick is reproduced.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - After separating it, you can attach a separate verniers part to the bac

After separating it, you can attach a separate verniers part to the back of the shuttle.

Two stands are included — one for the main body and one for the shuttle.

The shuttle on its stand

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Shuttle detail shot (1/3)

Shuttle detail shot

The front of the main body after the shuttle has been detached

Two beam effect parts for the top and bottom gun barrels are included.

There's officially only one leftover part.

You can install the separately sold LED unit.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - The LED unit lit up. The effect itself is the same as the original Mill

The LED unit lit up.
The effect itself is the same as the original Millennium Falcon.

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Shuttle separation scene recreated using two stands (1/4)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Shuttle separation scene recreated using two stands (2/4)

Shuttle separation scene recreated using two stands

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Stand angle adjustments (1/3)

Stand angle adjustments

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) - Alongside the original Millennium Falcon. Everything is different — the

Alongside the original Millennium Falcon.
Everything is different — the length, the style, the details, you name it.

Straight build

The Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) from Solo: A Star Wars Story has been released in 1/144 scale. It may look similar to the original Millennium Falcon at first glance, but it's actually a completely different design — and thanks to the front shuttle gimmick, it's noticeably longer.

The kit's overall composition is similar to the existing 1/144 Millennium Falcon, but since the design is different, all the sculpting is naturally made up of new parts. That said, the molds are somewhat simpler overall and some features have been left out. The separately sold LED gimmick is the same, but the landing gear and boarding platform gimmicks are gone — you just get plain covers instead.

In their place, you get the front shuttle separation feature where you can attach a separate verniers block, and part of the interior living quarters is reproduced inside. Compared to the original Millennium Falcon's completely hollow interior, it feels like a step forward — and with a good number of seals, you can pull off a convincing look for the living quarters even without painting. You can also remove the central cover after assembly to peek inside, though the opening is pretty small so you can't see a whole lot.

Two stands are included so you can display the front shuttle separately as well, and using both stands together lets you pull off a convincing shuttle separation scene. Beam effect parts for the top and bottom gun barrels are also included.

The detailing may be a bit simpler than before, but this is still a kit that demands an enormous amount of panel lining work. A straight build looks way too bare, so even if you skip painting, panel lining is pretty much a must. In my case it took around 8 hours at a relaxed pace — there's just so much surface detail that you'll want to settle in, be patient, and maybe put something on TV while you work.

It's a lot of work, but this is definitely a kit where just panel lining and seals make it feel totally worth it. It's a great pick for any Star Wars fan who wants to build a Millennium Falcon that's a little different from the original. :-)

1/144 Millennium Falcon (Lando Calrissian Ver.) | 2017.6 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.