Can you change the way the pod doors are hinged? It looks kind of weird/unstable to have that big piece just hanging there. Maybe have it hinge open in a couple of pieces, or have it slide back when open (hinged on back-set long arm, like a garbage truck).
Or close it and round off the front of the pods--will save polys and solve the length issue?
I like, though. Looks nice. As for it being less beefy than the current one--isn't the current one like 2x the size it's supposed to be, or did that get fixed?