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One of the distinctive features of the Millennium Falcon is the hydraulically powered boarding ramp on the starboard side. In the closed position, the ramp forms the floor of the passage between the starboard docking ring and the main corridor. When lowered so that it angles up from floor level, the open ramp gives the model the appearance the Falcon had when Luke Skywalker first spots Han Solo's ‘piece of junk’ docked in Mos Eisley.
To give the ramp in your model a smooth, authentic operation, it is electrically powered and remote controlled. A small, powerful motor and gearbox drive the up-and-down motion, via a hinge mounted on the metal framework inside the hull. Miniature hydraulic pistons extend automatically, until microswitches sense that the ramp has reached the end of its travel and automatically stop the motor.
This video shows the mechanism during the design development stage, before being engineered for production. In the finished model, the motor is out of sight, and is connected to the model’s internal electronics and power supply.


This official model of the iconic Millennium Falcon is a 1:1 replica of the original Empire Strikes Back movie prop, and also features unique internal details, lighting and movable parts. Easy to construct but with an unprecedented level of realism, It really is the ultimate Millennium Falcon model.

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