The Undercarriage

This is a model to be used for gaming, so some would say, “Why bother with the bottom, you won’t see it anyway?” However, there are some who would say (you know who you are), “If a model is not complete, it can’t be used in a game.” This is a GEV, but there are no visible fans or jets to give forward propulsion, so I had to come up with some way for the vehicle to direct its movement. My theory is that the GEV uses vectored thrust to give direction, and all this is under the hover skirt. With this system, the vehicle could move in any direction, and even spin in place if necessary. The vents would provide the necessary ground effect, as well as direction. I needed something to represent this, so I drew out and etched in vents under the vehicle. The undercarriage needed to be raised away from the bottom of the vehicle by 6mm, so as to allow room for the hover skirt. This piece allows for that space, and also gives a good, solid frame to which I could later attach the hoverskirt.