RE: weld marks
The Falcon sure was a classic! I have a 56 right now on which I need to do a few details and the covering (built from CG original plans, but with strengthenned wing spars). I've supplied a lot of guys with plans.
How's the Bismark project? I couldn't even fit a ship like that in my cars... but then that is how I chose to do an Atlanta cruiser for my personal 1/144 project. I love the ship, but I'm not yet decided about the detail level I'll implement... it's for warship combat, so I don't want to get ridiculous about it, but I do want it to look credible.