Find out just what went into the creation of Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer, just one of many epic models to be seen at the LEGO Star Wars Exhibition.
The LEGO Star Wars Exhibition is currently on display at the Melbourne Museum, Australia, with a whole host of breath-taking builds and activities for fans of a galaxy far, far away to experience.
Included in the LEGO Star Wars Exhibition’s impressive model line-up is a half-scale version of Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer, one that clocks in at a whopping 119,456 pieces and took 680 hours to make. The creation of the epic build has now been detailed in a new blog post for the event, revealing just what went into the construction of the Episode I vehicle.
Designed by LEGO Certified Professional Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught and assembled by his talented team, Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer was primarily built from standard LEGO bricks, with various plates used to achieve the look of the cabling and piping effects down the sides of the two engines.
Just that part of the LEGO Star Wars model alone took four builders six days to complete, with the engine thrusters without their vanes attached measuring 2.8 meters long. The team then moved onto Anakin’s pod itself, with a chunky brick-built design eventually smoothed out with more plate elements.
The pod’s windscreen was made from dark stone grey pieces instead of trans-clear parts, a creative decision that came about due to the latter elements apparently being too opaque, potentially detracting from the overall sleekness that the team was aiming for.
Numerous details were then added to the Podracer’s pilot, such as the shaping of Anakin’s face, goggles and helmet, with SNOT panels required for the latter. In addition, the control cables connecting the pod to the thrusters were crafted by threading hundreds of 3x3 cylinder pieces over flexible tubing and internal wires, ensuring they’d be strong enough to survive extended public display.
The last piece of the Podracer puzzle was the pink electrical coupling between the vehicle's two engines, a look that was ultimately achieved with vibrantly-coloured LEGO bricks, with specific piece colours revealed as being light purple, bright purple and bright reddish violet.
To find out more information about Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer and the LEGO Star Wars Exhibition, just head to the Melbourne Museum website and sign up for their official mailing list.
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