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Hello all,
I'm not the most prolific of builders, but I'm still waiting for the MINI
sets to hit retail in my part of the world, so I've been amusing myself by
building the existing MINI podracers in MLcad. Since LEGO hasn't released
Gasgano's pod at this size, I thought I'd give it a shot. (look for a
wallpaper-sized scene using all three pods in the near future.) I'm not
convinced that orange is the way to go for the front, and I'd love to hear
other people's thoughts.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_front.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_left.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_top.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_3_4.jpg
-Joel
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Following up my own post...
I made some comparison renders last night, showing my podracer next to the
two official models.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_front.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_top.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_3_4_rear.jpg
Folder after moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30898
-Joel
In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> Hello all,
> I'm not the most prolific of builders, but I'm still waiting for the MINI
> sets to hit retail in my part of the world, so I've been amusing myself by
> building the existing MINI podracers in MLcad. Since LEGO hasn't released
> Gasgano's pod at this size, I thought I'd give it a shot. (look for a
> wallpaper-sized scene using all three pods in the near future.) I'm not
> convinced that orange is the way to go for the front, and I'd love to hear
> other people's thoughts.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_front.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_left.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_top.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_3_4.jpg
>
> -Joel
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Joel,
This is really awesome! It totally has the look of the Official minis! Just
wait and LEGO will be 'borrowing' this idea just like they borrowed
Brucey-wan's Bomarr Monk desgin.
Are you going to do the entire Mos Espa race pods? What a sight that would be!
Great Stuff!
-Lenny
In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> Following up my own post...
> I made some comparison renders last night, showing my podracer next to the
> two official models.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_front.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_top.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_3_4_rear.jpg
> Folder after moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30898
>
> -Joel
>
>
> In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> > Hello all,
> > I'm not the most prolific of builders, but I'm still waiting for the MINI
> > sets to hit retail in my part of the world, so I've been amusing myself by
> > building the existing MINI podracers in MLcad. Since LEGO hasn't released
> > Gasgano's pod at this size, I thought I'd give it a shot. (look for a
> > wallpaper-sized scene using all three pods in the near future.) I'm not
> > convinced that orange is the way to go for the front, and I'd love to hear
> > other people's thoughts.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_front.jpg
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_left.jpg
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_top.jpg
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_3_4.jpg
> >
> > -Joel
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Lenny,
Thanks for the kind words. The only other pods I've even thought about trying
are the two that LEGO has released in Watto's Junkyard. I'm not even familiar
with the names of the drivers...
I'm also planning on rendering a wall-paper-sized race scene or two in the near
future, but I'm not sure yet if I'll try to build any new pods first or not.
-Joel
In lugnet.starwars, Leonard Hoffman writes:
> Joel,
> This is really awesome! It totally has the look of the Official minis! Just
> wait and LEGO will be 'borrowing' this idea just like they borrowed
> Brucey-wan's Bomarr Monk desgin.
>
> Are you going to do the entire Mos Espa race pods? What a sight that would be!
> Great Stuff!
>
> -Lenny
>
>
> In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> > Following up my own post...
> > I made some comparison renders last night, showing my podracer next to the
> > two official models.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_front.jpg
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_top.jpg
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/podgroup_3_4_rear.jpg
> > Folder after moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30898
> >
> > -Joel
> >
> >
> > In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> > > Hello all,
> > > I'm not the most prolific of builders, but I'm still waiting for the MINI
> > > sets to hit retail in my part of the world, so I've been amusing myself by
> > > building the existing MINI podracers in MLcad. Since LEGO hasn't released
> > > Gasgano's pod at this size, I thought I'd give it a shot. (look for a
> > > wallpaper-sized scene using all three pods in the near future.) I'm not
> > > convinced that orange is the way to go for the front, and I'd love to hear
> > > other people's thoughts.
> > >
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_front.jpg
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_left.jpg
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_top.jpg
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClassicSmiley/MINIs/gasganospod_3_4.jpg
> > >
> > > -Joel
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In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> Thanks for the kind words. The only other pods I've even thought about trying
> are the two that LEGO has released in Watto's Junkyard. I'm not even familiar
> with the names of the drivers...
Aldar Beedo and Mawhonic, I think.
Lovely design there. I notice that most people who've done micro-fig scale
in the past though have made theirs even smaller than these official ones.
Jason J Railton
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Joel Hoornbeek writes:
> > Thanks for the kind words. The only other pods I've even thought about trying
> > are the two that LEGO has released in Watto's Junkyard. I'm not even familiar
> > with the names of the drivers...
>
> Aldar Beedo and Mawhonic, I think.
>
> Lovely design there. I notice that most people who've done micro-fig scale
> in the past though have made theirs even smaller than these official ones.
>
>
> Jason J Railton
Neither of those pods is the best one, though. The guy (Quadrinaros or
somesuch) with four engines has the best pod. I'd love to see a mini of
that. mmm.
-Greg "Fox" Cook
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> I made some comparison renders last night, showing my podracer next to the
> two official models.
>
> Folder after moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30898
Now I haven't actually seen the pod racer mini's (or any really, I cannot
get the Tie Mini as it was only available to US residents, and I'm not
paying $30 US, or $50-$60 AU after postage and whatnot to buy it on
EBay. haven't seen it on any magazines/comics either, but this is another
issue entirely)
What I wanted to know is that is there a 4L bar in trans orange in these
pod racer mini's? I was building something only yesterday where I thought
"Gee, I could really use a trans orange light sabre blade in this" (and it
wasn't a light saber ;-p )
Trav (-|-)
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In lugnet.starwars, Travis Matheson writes:
> > I made some comparison renders last night, showing my podracer next to the
> > two official models.
> >
> > Folder after moderation: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30898
>
> Now I haven't actually seen the pod racer mini's (or any really, I cannot
> get the Tie Mini as it was only available to US residents, and I'm not
> paying $30 US, or $50-$60 AU after postage and whatnot to buy it on
> EBay. haven't seen it on any magazines/comics either, but this is another
> issue entirely)
The TIE Mini wasn't only available to US residents. In fact, it was easier
to get them in Europe, as they were available in magazines at newstands
there, not here. You couldn't get them that way here. :::still hoping SW
Insider doesn't forget mine when they send me the next issue::: I wish I
could get more than 1, but only by resorting to EBay could I do that.
> What I wanted to know is that is there a 4L bar in trans orange in these
> pod racer mini's? I was building something only yesterday where I thought
> "Gee, I could really use a trans orange light sabre blade in this" (and it
> wasn't a light saber ;-p )
Yep, there's two in each pod racer set. I've been thinking about swapping
out the orange blade from either Anakin's pod or Sebulba's pod with one of
the various minifig's lightsabers to provide more variety than just red,
green, and blue lightsaber blades. Too bad there's no Mace Windu with a
purple blade yet.
-Greg "Fox" Cook
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> > What I wanted to know is that is there a 4L bar in trans orange in these
> > pod racer mini's? I was building something only yesterday where I thought
> > "Gee, I could really use a trans orange light sabre blade in this" (and it
> > wasn't a light saber ;-p )
>
> Yep, there's two in each pod racer set. I've been thinking about swapping
> out the orange blade from either Anakin's pod or Sebulba's pod with one of
> the various minifig's lightsabers to provide more variety than just red,
> green, and blue lightsaber blades. Too bad there's no Mace Windu with a
> purple blade yet.
Well, there is a purple (well, kinda pink) blade. it's in the Harry Potter
set, 4723 Diagon Alley.
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4723
lots of transparent pieces, and 4 x 4L bars (or light sabre blades to us in
the know...)
one red, one blue/cyan one green and one pinkish
Trav (-|-)
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