Ok, some notes for Ady and everyone else who's not intimately familiar with the FM Falcon -

It's based on the 32" Falcon FX model, almost to the point of being a perfect 1/2 scale to it. There are some differences between the 32"er and the 5 footer, which is what most people use as the ultimate reference. The dish on the 32" is smaller and the cockpit cone is proportioned a little differently. Also, if you're looking at it "top down", the mandibles toe in a bit more on the 5 footer...not enough to notice in normal shots though. While there are people who have "corrected" this, it requires major surgery and re-structuring of the kit's body...not a task to be undertaken on a whim. (I say "corrected" because whether you consider it "wrong" is relative to which particular FX model size you consider to be the definitive Falcon. Among modelers, that's the 5 footer.)

As far as battle damage and markings - things like blaster burns and asteroid scars aside - the kit is VERY accurate as far as the decals for the various gray and rust colored panels. Even if you decide not to use the decals and want to do a full paint job instead, the included color reference sheet of the completed kit is virtually like having the 32"er in front of you. You'll need to create your own hull scars with a Dremel, hobby knife and/or soldering iron.

The only other tweak I might make when I build mine is to leave the rear engine grille off and just go with the engine elements exposed, or if I'm really brave, file out all the holes to make the grillework thinner. It feels a little too thick as is.

And, for anyone who's going to build one, get yourself a couple of highlighters. Follow the instructions METICULOUSLY and mark off every greeblie as you glue it in place. This kit has over 800 pieces. It's the only way to keep track of what you're doing in between stopping points.