Are the Mechanics of the Pod Racers accurate to real life jets or are they created by reference and random sha?

-I want to draw things like Pod Racers and things but it almost seems as if the artists I see know about Engineering or there just really good with smoke and mirrors.

I'm a decent artist who can draw like this, but I'm not going to Engineering School to become an Artist. Becoming a good Artist is hard enough and takes a Lifetime to learn.

Reference shows tubes, blades, parts, isn't that all you need or do you really haft to go to the trouble to make it extremely operational?

Also, if working at a Professionals level at a Movie Studio, do you haft to really understand a lot of Machinery or is the old saying true and as long as I have Mechanical reference, I can make a Pod Racer for this company without it being completely Mechanically realistic and functional.

I don't care if it really works. If I can convince, that's all I need.

Okay Teachers, big time Artists and highly talented Jedi Painting Masters.

Now's your time to prove your expertise by giving the most knowledgeable answer.

( This question is not suited for beginners or Student's but for highly Trained Professionals. No disrespect, they just have a butt load of knowledge that I would like to absorb.)

Thank you and may the Force be with you.Experts on POD RACERS?? - good luck with that one. These are fantasy machines that utilize technically impossible drive engines and anti-gravity lift. Most of the pod racers in the movie didn't even have directional control surfaces, yet they were extremely maneuverable.



So the answer to the question is no; the mechanics of the Pod Racers is about as far from accurate as you can get and still appear semi plausible.



And please don't presume to set the conditions as to who may answer your questions; it's insulting.Dude, it's called science fiction for a reason. First off... gravity. How do you get them to just float? The pod idea? Giant engines tethered to a cockpit? How is that going to work?
They are a fantasy concoction , obviously. Suppose you had technology to levitate four feet off the ground even when parked, would you still need turbine engines to propel you forward?