High-Speed Competitions on Gravity-Powered Racing Vehicles
In the exciting world of BLASTER Volume 1, grav racers zip across Martian landscapes, emulating the speed and thrill of Formula One racing. If you're eager to build your own miniature grav racers using materials like Hot Wheels parts, copper rods, plasticard, and green stuff, follow this step-by-step guide grounded in common hobby techniques.
**1. Base Structure with Hot Wheels Parts**
Start with small-scale Hot Wheels cars as the chassis or core body of your grav racers. Their compact scale and mechanized look provide a solid foundation. Remove unnecessary parts like wheels to achieve the hovering effect. The metal or plastic base offers sturdy support for additional detailing.
**2. Adding Framework and Detail with Copper Rods**
Use thin copper rods to create structural elements such as suspension arms, antennae, energy conduits, or grav lift pylons. Copper rods are flexible yet strong enough to hold shape, and can be cut to size or bent to fit the racer design. Attach these rods to the Hot Wheels chassis using super glue or epoxy.
**3. Shaping and Customizing with Plasticard**
Plasticard (styrene sheets) is ideal for scratch-building aerodynamic panels, fins, cockpit enclosures, or engine housings. Cut sheets to shape with a hobby knife or scissors and glue them onto the base with plastic cement or super glue. Plasticard can be sanded or heated to curve and shape for more dynamic designs.
**4. Sculpting Organic or Small Details with Green Stuff**
Green stuff (epoxy putty) is perfect for filling gaps, sculpting custom grips, vents, cybernetic tubing, or character elements on the racer. It can be applied in small amounts, smoothed or textured, and hardens after several hours. Use sculpting tools or even a toothpick to shape it finely.
**5. Assembly and Finishing Touches**
- After assembling the major parts, reinforce joins with glue and fill gaps with green stuff. - Add paint layers starting with primers, then metallics or vibrant sci-fi colors to simulate grav tech or energy panels. - Consider decals or dry brushing to pick out mechanical details and add weathering or glow effects. - Optionally, add miniature LEDs or reflective tape for extra sci-fi flair.
This approach mimics the craftsmanship style likely seen in BLASTER Volume 1 grav racers, combining ready-made toy parts and scratch-built details for a custom futuristic miniature vehicle.
Inspiration for the grav racers in BLASTER was drawn from various Formula 1 team color schemes and F-Zero X. The designer aimed to create grav cars that resembled Formula One vehicles, with a professional and sleek appearance.
If you're seeking more specific design inspirations or step-by-step photos, many model-making communities online share grav racer or sci-fi vehicle builds using these materials. One notable build featured the use of green stuff to fill large wheel arches, while the initial attempt at painting one of the builds was in gold.
BLASTER Volume 1, a new indie wargaming anthology, has been launched this month, offering fans the MARTIAN RACING FEDERATION stand-alone game mode.
- With the exhilaration of sports-betting, you can immerse yourself in the virtual world of Martian racing by wagering on your favorite grav racers in the MARTIAN RACING FEDERATION stand-alone game mode of BLASTER Volume 1.
- Take a break from assembling your grav racers and engage in some friendly technology-themed competition by challenging friends to a sports-betting match using the principles of modern sports betting.
