World War 2 era trucks expansion (NOW WITH DOWLOADS!)

[Planetfall]

Hello all I'm Planetfall, This is a bit of a necro post (pls don't hate me) But when reading the Space craft exchange guide to etiquette I came across how its Ok to necro as long it Adds new stuff to the conversation and I think craft files do.

please note this is my first showcase so I've probably made lots of mistakes. Constructive criticism is more than welcome.

I made this thread for RixKillian, author of this awesome thread http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/124716-Super-Detailed-WWII-Era-Vehicles-%28Planes-Tanks-Trucks-Boats%29-With-BD-Armory-Variants?highlight=GAZ+AAA, because as the title suggests I reverse engineered his GAZ AAA cab and made 5 different variations. These are NOT replicating any specific trucks, I made them only to be nice and retro.

Also I'm sorry i just don't have the time to figure out how to post craft files, I totally can post craft files! but I find building things the funnest part to KSP and hope you guys and gals get inspired by this to do something cool.

So with out further ado...

THE GAZ AAA TRUCK-BED EXPANSION PACK

The Tanker Truck https://www.dropbox.com/s/blltk8q45zdzosd/GAZ AAA Fuel Tanker?dl=0  Mostly for aesthetics this truck holds 180 LfOx, 220 Mono Prop, 2 kerbals and looks nice. All there is to say really.

 

 

 

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Tow truck https://www.dropbox.com/s/unfvs1tz1o3m47h/GAZ AAA Tow Truck?dl=0

Purely an aesthetics build this truck none the less sports a docking port in an almost useless location. 

Ambulancehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/x6f8ljcvir5hjr8/GAZ AAA Ambulance?dl=0 Room for a driver a doctor and a bed for a patient.

Turreted Troop Transport https://www.dropbox.com/s/y27t41lnz4jwfj7/GAZ AAA Tureted Troop Transport?dl=0

no commanders send there troops out unprotected!

-360 redockable turret

-three salvos

room for 7 kerbals counting the driver.                      

The Mobile Guided Missile Silo with Hinged Roof https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytogr5hsi8ea31p/GAZ Mobile Missile Launcher?dl=0

The pride and joy of the Convoy, featuring a super high tech hinged roof for stealth and to keep the missiles nice and dry.  

-hing made from clipped radial decouplers

-four missles

-stealthy: looks like any other box van (ignore the landing legs)

top view with roof removed                                     

I plane to create a showcase/cinematic video for you all, but I tend to over estimate myself so it might take along time. :/

Edited June 30, 2016 by Planetfall
CRAFT FILES!

[Azimech]

I like them! Repped!

[Sharkman Briton]

"Really need to do my homework" I feel you

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Those look great! I love the ambulance!

[RixKillian]

Fantastic job! I love the tow truck, it has a very functional look to it.

[Planetfall]

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

 I had given up on this thread after no one had commented after 3 days. So I was happily shocked when I read Spacecraft Friday.I think I'm going to add some more pictures and maybe a video now  that people seem interested (though the last post was a month ago). I might post the video on a different thread.

Happy flying! Planetfall

 

[War Eagle 1]

But can it be loaded into a MK3 Cargo bay and roll out the back?

 

[Majorjim!]

I noticed on the Ambulance you tilted the structural panles used as the floor to eliminate z-fighting but you left the 'walls' at the same angle.

 

 You can auto snap to different angles no matter the starting angle by switching between states by pressing F. It will cycle from the part rotation to absolute angles.

Edited December 9, 2015 by Majorjim

[Planetfall]

On 12/9/2015, 11:55:47, War Eagle 1 said:

But can it be loaded into a MK3 Cargo bay and roll out the back?

 

Hmmmm.... I doubt it, but it would be fun to try!

On 09/12/2015, 3:20:27, Major said:

You can auto snap to different angles no matter the starting angle by switching between states by pressing F. It will cycle from the part rotation to absolute angles.

Thanks Majorjim! Tips like yours really help the amount of key bindings in this game is truly astronomical. 

[Majorjim!]

1 hour ago, Planetfall said:

Hmmmm.... I doubt it, but it would be fun to try!

Thanks Majorjim! Tips like yours really help the amount of key bindings in this game is truly astronomical. 

It takes a while to learn those things. Ive played for kod knows how many hours and I still hear things I didn't know to this day. What a game huh!

[Planetfall]

haha! The trucks actually fit in the mk3 cargo bays! I was quite surprised. I'm thinking of making a video to show you all, but I'm still working on the plane.

[panzer1b]

Impressive, but you got the wheel arrangement wrong the gaz-AAA (at least the WW2 model im thinking of).

The gaz-AAA has 6 wheels, 2 front, 4 rear. 

And while i kno its hard to do stock, a quad maxim version would be amazing!

Too bad we cant really make good rapid-fire weapons in KSP (at least stock).  the best you can do is a single shot missole like weapon, or a mass dirver cannon which allowes somewhat automatic fire, its too big to make it look right ontop of ur truck.

[RixKillian]

23 hours ago, panzer1b said:

And while i kno its hard to do stock, a quad maxim version would be amazing!

It's funny you should say that, I had just finished one such variant off of my own GAZ AAA model!

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/128007-gaz-aaa-quad-maxim/

I'm excited to see what plane you'll come up with for this, btw!

[Planetfall]

I'm glad you all are still interested in my thread evan though I haven't done anything with it for so long. Though I've just started winter break so I might have some stuff to show you all soon.

 

Edited December 18, 2015 by Planetfall

[Planetfall]

On 12/15/2015, 6:45:26, panzer1b said:

Impressive, but you got the wheel arrangement wrong the gaz-AAA (at least the WW2 model im thinking of).

The gaz-AAA has 6 wheels, 2 front, 4 rear. 

And while i knowits hard to do stock, a quad maxim version would be amazing!

Too bad we cant really make good rapid-fire weapons in KSP (at least stock).  the best you can do is a single shot missile like weapon, or a mass driver cannon which allowes somewhat automatic fire, its too big to make it look right on top of your truck.

Hmmmm... I think that wheel base your showing is actually better than the one I've made sense the wheel texture bugs out if you clip the wheels too much (the wheels look fully compressed even though the crash boxes aren't). I did use this bug to make a "hover" craft which was fun.

well as for the maxim I do have my Turreted Troop Transport which isn't really rapid fire but at least has three shots.(I'll add some action shots on the OP soon.(soon is my watchword)  

P.S I do have 6 wheels but the but two are hidden between the rear pair. Anyway thanks for the criticism, it makes me view my stuff from other people's perspective which is important when sharing.

P.P.S. I'm still deciding over a plane or a VTOL for carrying my trucks. 

Edited December 18, 2015 by Planetfall

[Planetfall]

Here are some pics of my hovercraft   it doesn't really float, it has wheels which touch the ground, but because of this bug with wheels if you clip them almost all the way into a part the wheels look fully compressed (and so sink intierly into  the craft) but the crash box act normal so it appears to hover. I have bin unable to replicate this though I haven't tried that hard as I discovered this trait by accident. I'm sure someone will figure it out (unlike me) Though with the new wheel physics coming out  this might not work soon :/  

This craft also has its CoM below the ground thanks to the RAPIERS so it is self stabilizing.

But of course such an interesting craft can be a tad unstable at times.  (Seconds before it exploded)

[Planetfall]

So this is a bit of a necro post (pls don't hate me) But when reading the Space craft exchange guide to etiquette I came across how its Ok to necro as long it Adds new stuff to the conversation and I think craft files do.

Also the video I had planed didn't work out so... yah. I hope I hadn't gotten any ones hopes up. well y'all probably figured out the vid wasn't happening. sorry.

Edited June 30, 2016 by Planetfall

[TedwinKnockman66]

Needs a BM-13 Or known as Katyusha!

[THE NARWHAL]

Welp, with the KSP dev team's addition of wheels that can be blocked, almost all of these crafts are probably useless. Almost all the wheels are incredibly claustrophobic, so unless there's a mod that removes this function, a LOT of rovers are gonna have to be redesigned, and less aesthetically pleasing.

[Majorjim!]

Just now, THE NARWHAL said:

Welp, with the KSP dev team's addition of wheels that can be blocked, almost all of these crafts are probably useless. Almost all the wheels are incredibly claustrophobic, so unless there's a mod that removes this function, a LOT of rovers are gonna have to be redesigned, and less aesthetically pleasing.

Nope. Do nothing. Wheels will be 'unblocked' in version 1.2

[Planetfall]

Oh right blast it! I forgot about the wheel blocking. XP 

I remember fixing the base truck a while ago but it looked rather bad so I gave up. Well I hope you're right Major Jim.

Drat

20 hours ago, TedwinKnockman66 said:

Needs a BM-13 Or known as Katyusha!

Ooooooh.

i just looked that up and it looks awesome! I think I'm gon'a make one. Seems like a small modification, might try fixing the wheel while I'm at it.

Edited July 1, 2016 by Planetfall

[Majorjim!]

14 minutes ago, Planetfall said:

Well I hope you're right Major Jim.

I am

[Planetfall]

I've made some progress on the BM13, finished the rack but still working on the missiles and cab. But I'm going on a camping trip so lm not going to able to finish it for a bit