Had a couple more thoughts on the scene in question:

In the opening menu portion of the DVD bonus material there is a good shot of the Falcon's cockpit when empty. If your interest and dedication are up to it, you probably could probably edit Chewie into the shot without Han, then do the same for the external material through the window. Probably a bit of a challenge, so I'm not sure if it's feasible. Another idea: I was at Walmart a couple of days ago and saw a rather easy-to-assemble model of the Falcon that looked surprisingly accurate. Biggest error that I could see was color, and since the movie is black and white and the clip so short that you want, I thought it probably wouldn't be noticeable if you wanted to go that route.

I also have taken the liberty of putting together a few clips into your last draft. Most of them are lower quality (though some are SD at least). They are brief but do well to enhance what you are going for, I feel. I know you want decent quality, but you have also included low rez stuff that does nothing for the story. I feel it should be worth considering. Of course it's your edit and I don't want to sound pushy. I just want to make suggestions that may be helpful. When I'm done splicing in ideas, I can send you a copy with notes on where to skip to the relevant stuff. If you like even one idea, it would be worth the effort.

Thanks for all you've done on this edit. It's rough, but it's literally my favorite version of ANH to watch. :)