New Version 3 Cockpit Upgrade Set for the DeAgostini / Fanhome Millennium Falcon
Posted by Gus D on
We are excited to introduce the new Version 3 Cockpit Upgrade Set for the DeAgostini and Fanhome Millennium Falcon.
This new cockpit set brings a major improvement to one of the most visible areas of the model, with animated rear-wall lighting, optional illuminated side walls, and an optional lit and animated navigation console. In the full lighting configuration, the cockpit includes 94 LEDs in total: 41 LEDs in the back wall, 44 LEDs in the side walls, and 9 LEDs in the navigation console.
The lighting is achieved using specially designed circuit boards with micro LEDs. The main circuit board lights the rear cockpit wall, while the optional flexible LED circuit board wraps around the black plastic insert to illuminate the side walls in a clean and straightforward way.
The cockpit also uses a specially designed black plastic insert with integrated light diffusers. This insert serves as the main mounting base for the photo-etched cockpit wall parts and the lighting circuit boards.
In addition to the lighting, the cockpit has been refined with improved exterior and interior detail. The parts are printed on the latest generation of Formlabs printers, giving the cockpit a cleaner and more detailed finish.
No cutting or modification of the existing cockpit tube is required. The assembled cockpit cone attaches to the existing cockpit tube just like the stock cockpit.
The set is available in several configurations, from the base version with rear-wall lighting to the full version with side-wall lighting and the illuminated navigation console. It can be powered from the Falcon 3D Parts Bluetooth controller, from any 5–12V power source thanks to the onboard power regulator, or from the original stock circuit board when used with our special interface board.
All chairs and figures are supplied as separate pieces for easier painting and finishing, and seven pilot and passenger figures are included.
Please watch the video below for a closer look at the new cockpit upgrade set, including the finished lighting effect and the step-by-step assembly process.