Star Wars - podracer

[Biroka]

Hy! For months I've been searching for a paper version of a podracer (Anakin's or Sebulba's), but with no luck. So finally I thought, that is time for me to design one. I got some 3d models already done, but when I tried to unfold them, well lets just say, I couldn't. So I started designing one in sketchup, but don't expect a high-detail something, I'm making it in a way I think I can unfold It. The engines are done, but any modification suggestions are welcome. The cabin will be a bit more difficult, but I hope I can make out something of it.

[silveroxide]

Presently I am building the pond racer, and in the process I was thinking about the pod racer. There is a distant familiarity between both vehicles. Are you going to use bent and sig zag wiring to connect the engines and the pod cockpit?

[Biroka]

The engines with the cockpit will be be joined with a (don't really know the correct word for them) thicker sealed aluminum wire, and the engines between them will be connected with a wire without its seal witch is made of many thin wires, to reflect the energy-connection. When I get them to hand, I'll make some photos of them.

[silveroxide]

Cool, I understand, Will wait and see when you start yourr build or the finish product.

[maxcarbon]

Just a heads up, saw Anakin's pod racer at papercraft museum. Here's the link..
Anakin Podracer | PaperCraft Museum

rgds

[Biroka]

I didn't have the time to work with it last week, but I hope this week I can finish the model, and start unfolding. Because this is my first attempt in sketchup and in pepakura too I can't really make it faster. I got a bit distressed that there is already a paper podracer, but if I already started it, I'll finish it.

[silveroxide]

Originally Posted by Biroka

I got a bit distressed that there is already a paper podracer, but if I already started it, I'll finish it.

No need to get distressed, make a better one. The cockpit in the other one needs some work. You started off on the right foot now move your left foot and continue onwards.

[Biroka]

Enough work for today on this topic. I almost finished the cockpit too, just a few more details on it and texturing. Tomorrow university starts, but the firs week is pretty easy-going, so hopefully I will finish it this week. Here some photos.

[murphyaa]

Sweet, I was just looking through my Essential Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and debating attempting to design this. I'll have to keep an eye in here.

[Biroka]

A bit of progress on the model. What's left to be done is texturing the front of the cockpit and some antena suports to be added, and of course a stand.