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Re: Podracer Engines
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lugnet.starwars
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Sun, 24 Sep 2000 02:23:35 GMT
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Thanks for all of the info! I figured they were for steering, but I wasn't
sure. Seeing how this is my only movie podracer and it will probably be up
against Blacktron and Aquanaut pods whenever I get around to building them,
staying authentic isn't high on my list of priorities.
In lugnet.starwars, Jason Brown writes:
> On Sun, 24 Sep 2000 01:43:49 GMT, "Bradley Dale"
> <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote:
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> > I'm new to Star Wars, so have a lot of questions. This one concerns the
> > banana peel pieces on Anakin's pod, and the backwards appearance of the
> > engines. My sister suggested that the model would look better with the • engines
> > on backwards, and it does. It actually has a very aerodynamic look that way.
> > The cones don't look right on the back. It also looks like the banana peels
> > (when placed on the front) would only make it go slower, is that their
> > function?
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> Well, yes, in a way. When opened, they'll slow down the side their
> on, and the ship will turn in that direction. As for looking better
> backwards, I don't doubt it looks better, but it dosn't follow the
> version from the movie very well anymore. :) More or less custom at
> that point. ;) Also, the reason for the less-aerodynamic look at the
> front is that space between the cone-ish thing and the SW engine is
> part of the intake for the engine (I belive, they all seemed to have
> intakes for air to burn fuel).
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| (...) Well, yes, in a way. When opened, they'll slow down the side their on, and the ship will turn in that direction. As for looking better backwards, I don't doubt it looks better, but it dosn't follow the version from the movie very well anymore. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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