Summary
OneStarfieldfan with some serious engineering chops managed to build Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer fromStar Warsin Bethesda’s galaxy-hopping RPG. Their achievement is just the latest in a long string ofimpressive custom ships thatStarfieldplayers have put togethersince the game’s debut.
Of all theStarfieldreplicas that surfaced online to date, recreations ofStar Warsvessels have been a particularly popular type of engineering project among the fandom. The players have hence already managed to buildStarfieldversions of theStar WarsY-Wing ship, Stinger Mantis, and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter, among countless other spacecraft inspired by the iconic sci-fi franchise.
The latest addition to that growing fleet ofStar Wars-inspired vessels comes from Reddit user knaivey, who recently went through the effort of recreating Anakin’s Podracer inStarfield. Their creation is instantly evocative of the futuristic hovercraft seen inStar Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, not least because of its twin engines and a small trailing cockpit, all of which are interconnected with fairly thin beams intended to mimic the original’s cable construction. The player even made sure that the ship was colored correctly, adorning it with shades of silver, yellowish brown, blue, and purple.
While the fan did not share a parts list that was used in the creation of this impressive replica, the end result of their design efforts suggests that the majority of the construction utilizes structural modules. Such components come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and offer no special functionality, with their main purpose thus being to allow for greater freedom in the types of ships thatStarfieldplayers can build. This Podracer replica also spans just three floors and appears to be roughly 80 feet long, which ostensibly puts it on the affordable end of the custom ship spectrum, likely in the sub-100,000 credits range.
Reflecting on their achievement, knaivey described their recreation of Anakin’s Podracer as “not an easy build.” That should be an accurate assessment, coming from an extremely prolific engineer such as themselves. For clarity, knaivey has so far leveraged the game’s shipbuilding mechanics into a varied array of amazing vessels, includingan impressiveStarfieldpirate ship.
This faithful Podracer replica certainly won’t be the last majestic custom spacecraft that the fandom manages to cobble together; withStarfieldalready boasting over 10 million players, many more such spectacular vessels are likely to emerge online as the game gets closer to its two-month release anniversary.
Starfieldis available now on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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