28mm crashed escape pod

[roadskare63]

Hi all, Me again with another project or two completed...
Two crashed escape pods for terrain...Materials used include pill bottles, mouthwash caps, plastic bitz and card, kitty litter over plaster and foam core.









was a fun simple deal...
Let me know what ya think...
Cheers,
Carl

[roadskare63]

Pod #2

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[Daeothar]

That's really, really cool.

I know it's been done before, but your execution is just great. They'll make excellent scatter terrain or objectives...

[James Holloway]

Looking great!

[blacksoilbill]

Very nice! Like the first one especially.

[tomrommel1]

These are very nice indeed ! Brilliant idea and well executed

[roadskare63]

Hey, thanks guys!!....I think I may add a bit of color and a tad bit more detail to the second pod just to give it a bit more presence...
Cheers,
Carl

[Daeothar]

 

Look sir; Droids... 

[roadskare63]

Great stuff.
But a couple of things.
Firstly, wouldn't an escape pod be fitted with a parachute or some other device for softening the landing so the occupants can get out unscathed? With a landing impact like that, which half buries the thing, it's hard to see how the occupants would survive the impact.

Secondly, that's an awfully big booster on a relatively small body. Where was the fuel stored?

There is a thirdly, of course...

Who cares? Excellent looking builds.

  ...Thanks!!...I know it's got a big nozzle....and NO, I'm NOT overcompensating!!

[roadskare63]

Daeothar?....Those are NOT the droids we are looking 4!!

[AndrewBeasley]

Neat result.

I like the rough edges of the bases as well as it makes a nice change from the normal flat ones.

[Grimmnar]

With a landing impact like that, which half buries the thing, it's hard to see how the occupants would survive the impact.

And I was thinking with just the one door if it got buried how would they get the door open to get out.
Not those other silly issues you questioned. LOL
I love it. But with a nozzle that big you see how it buried in the dirt.

Grimm

[roadskare63]

Hehe....oh, I don't know, maybe the onboard computer has a way to figure which way is up....or maybe some exploding breakaway emergency cleverly hidden
.........but yeah, on the next couple I'll look for smaller nozzles....lols.
Cheers,
Carl

[eilif]

Nicely done!