That flying vehicle is absolute nonsense. It's a mass of random plates, most of which serve no conceivable function aside from looking neat. These designs are nothing but "cool" done in two different styles, prefering one over the other doesn't make it more inspired or practical.
I specifically didn't use the tumbler as an example because it is an actual functioning vehicle, so much so that it was featured on Top Gear. It isn't hard to convince an audience that a functioning vehicle works. But for a ridiculous flying thing, that's another story. For me the illusion was enhanced by to things 1)…