The 'Junkster' Pod Racer

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14. Now due to the underside of the jet exhaust not completly clearing the bottom of the pod, it sticks out some millimeters from the base of the pod itself. So I had to find a way to accomodate the bottom plate that will cover the bottom half of the pod. So I came up with this idea. I just took a piece of styrene and cut it according to the curvy design of the bottom half of the pod, and  then measured the width and length of the jet exhaust and cut out the area around where the exhaust will be. The result is what you see below:







My free hand cutting was not perfect but all this will be hidden in the final results.

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15. Here are the parts that I've laid out, trying to decide what to use for the Electro Attachments on the pod. These will be connected by a long cable to the the engines itself. I wanted something cool, simple, yet high-tech looking. So I had to puzzle the parts to together and this is what I came up with.





The parts I chose to reprent the Electro Attachments.







Here are the parts disassembled and assembled just to give you an idea of the pieces involved.





Now the assembled piece. There will be one on each side of the pod.

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16. Slowly adding the parts to the bottom half of the rod. Choosing odd bits of small components does bring alive the under half of this pod. 








 

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17. Did some painting of the bottom engine half of the pod. I think it's starting to look like a machine rather than lots of plastic. Well, that's just me, trying to be positive.




 

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18. Took the fan from a left over truck build. Since I build trucks, I have a few of these lying around. Painted it black and dried brush it with silver. I am pleased the way it came out.

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19. I think I like the results of the bottom. Although, it will be visible, but one would have to bend their head just a little to look underneath. The details would be suffcient. Or maybe I should just add a mirror just under the pod. We'll see.




 

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20. Finally threw some paint on the fuselage to give me more inspiration to carry on. As I was a little skeptical about this was going. So far, so good. I think.  I first used a chacoal black color from Citadel, then an automobile dark reddish color as the base.

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21. I added an extra detail to the Electro attachments on the engines to add more interest to the fuselage. There will be a tiny cable, along with the bigger one, that connects this attachment point with the other smaller one on the pod. For me, the more detail, the better. 

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22. So I started working on the fuselage intakes. Nothing too complicated or advanced, but I thought a slick design would work well for this old beast, even though it is an out-dated design and/or engine. I saved about anything that looks it might work for me in any future builds. I am an astmatic, so I have lots of these cannister lying around. I knew one day they will come in handy. I Still contemplating the design aspect of this section of the build. Will have to do more testing on the over all look later. But so far, this is wht I have. 

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23. Painting the external intakes on the fuselage.

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24. Added the Electro Attachments to the pod.It's starting to take shape.

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25. The overall look, so far on this pod. I think it is starting to look descent enough. Still contemplating the components surrounding the seating compartment. We'll see if I will use both or one or just leave it off entirely. 

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26. The painting is done on the area surrounding the intakes. Will be doing some dry-brushing later on them.

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27. I think the overall look on this old beast is starting to look pleasing to the eyes.

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28.  The little details added.