DAKAR 2019, a live report

Triop · January 2, 2019

So the 6th of Januari will be the start of the Dakar 2019 and I just have to be part of it, the Kerbal way.

I'm going to drive the 2017 version again since I haven't been there for 2 years now.

Step 1 will be finding a ride . . .

We found a wreck near the mountains some time ago, maybe we can bring it back to life.

First we striped the car and fixed the frame:

After that we sanded it down:

Then we gave it a base coat:

And sprayed it baby blue...yes, baby blue . . .

To do list:

-seat

-fuel tank

-fuel cell

-wheels

-lights

-everything I forgot

Ok, the seat is in, Jeb insisted on putting in a radio so we installed one.

Jeb, please stop playing "Highway to the dangerzone"....thank you.

The fuel tank is in, tight fit, but it works...I hope.

I'm using KAS mod for easy refueling on the stages.

Installed the fuelcell, does that work or does it has to be attached direct to the fuel tank ?

We will see, next up, WHEELS.

WELL, THERE'S YOUR PROBLEM . . .

So we need to get rid of the fueltank and install another one, with oxidizer . . . ^_^

The tank is out, I'm going for 3x Oscar B tanks instead of the R-11.

As you can see wheels are on so now we can go for a little testdrive ?

Ok, so we did a testdrive, the fuelcell works, but can't handle the capacity.

We will need MUCH more fuelcells ...

I may have found a solution, lets see if I can make this fit... :cool:

Maybe I can integrade it in the bottom.

The bigger new fuelcell works great, might even be overpowered.

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I can't get it to fit in the car without the risk of getting damaged, nor do I have space for Jeb.

I will need a service truck later, it will definitaly go in there.

We welded 4 powercells on a rack and are about to install it, after that a test ride.

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Testdrive was good, I might have to put some more weight on the front but I'm pleased with the engine.

I will make a video later.

To do list:

~~-seat~~

~~-fuel tank~~

~~-fuel cell~~

~~-wheels~~

-lights

-everything I forgot

I'm still looking for sponsors... ^_^

We got a start number, it's on..................

Not sure... is it 608 or 809 ? ? ? :wacko:

After more testdriving it seems that we are to heavy and carry way to much fuel, so we are now using a single Oscar B tank.

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What we got so far :

We do need need some snacks and sleep, will continue work tomorrow.

TBC :ph34r:

Edited January 3, 2019 by Triop

Triop · January 3, 2019

My new sponsor:

"Ow god, my eyes . . ."

Edited January 3, 2019 by Triop

roboslacker · January 3, 2019

Neat

Triop · January 3, 2019

DAY 2

We found a cheap second hand army truck that is in a pretty good shape.

After some simple repairs we gave it some paint.

I think it looks good. :cool:

Now we need to get back to the buggy, it still needs some work.

Next up: lights

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We installed the lights and added a winch and a fuel port.

Testing refueling: succes.

Next up: attaching some hooks and do a roll over test.

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I'm new with this system, but it works amazing !

I can drag my buggy with the truck.

For the next test I'm gonna flip the buggy and see if the service truck can get her back on it's wheels.

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Step 1: flip car.

*check

Step 2 : attach cable.

*check

Step 3 : pull the buggy

*check

Step 4 : explode

*check

Edited January 3, 2019 by Triop

Triop · January 4, 2019

Next up : day 3

TBC :ph34r:

Edited January 4, 2019 by Triop

Triop · January 5, 2019

DAY 3:

TBC :ph34r:

Triop · January 7, 2019

A final testride ending in the pool and we are ready to go

* Sorry about the bad quality, will fix that in the future. -_-

Edited January 7, 2019 by Triop

Triop · January 8, 2019

UPDATE:

So the savegame file that has the stages flags keeps ~~dissapearing~~ disappearing in my save game in 1.6....Now I can fix it with code but I don't want to.

Instead I'm going to set up a new rally course near the dessert airfield.

TBC :ph34r:

Edited January 13, 2019 by Triop