Bingowings said:

Really nice ideas there Angel.

As for Death Star reveals, the station is compared to a small moon, which would make it smaller than an Earth sized planet (possibly even smaller than a moon sized moon) but I'm all for first reveals that make the station look really big, which is why I suggested we don't get a full reveal until the Falcon is caught in the Tractor Beam.

We could see bits and pieces (towers, windows, hangers etc) but not get the full enchilada until our heroes do.

That would require a lot of new scenes, Death Star used every time as an establishing shot.

A new establishing shot would need to have something that the audience can instantly be informed that its 'the bad guy's base', I don't think each establishing shot should be bits and pieces, this would confuse the viewer (always keep in mind this could be their first screening of this movie)