KSC Archives: Journey to the stars

[Angelo Kerman]

11 hours ago, MacLuky said:

Yes, even when a conventional craft approaches a flapjack and enables RCS the flapjack will respond, but this one was even funnier. Btw. I saw three transforms in the gravitic engine config file, I presume the forward and reverse point opposite to each other and the hover one points "up"?

Sounds like I need to check if the gravitic engine is running before producing RCS effects... For the thrust transforms, those aren't really used anymore for the gravitic engine. I need to do some code and config cleanup this summer when I get back to KFS...

[MacLuky]

Perhaps check if vessel is current vessel? Anyways that opens up opportunities for creating some nascelle 

[MacLuky]

Chapter: https://kscarchives.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/the-debrief-part-ii/ or as ShadowMage would say it: Again!

[KerballingSmasher]

On 6/6/2020 at 9:35 PM, MacLuky said:

Again!

F9 intensifies...

[MacLuky]

Chapter: 141. Dawn of a New Era - Part I

Featuring the NX-10 Nova Silisko, my best ship design ever. Seriously, I rebuild this craft 4 times until I got near my design goal. I'm spending way too much time on this game ":-)

[Space Nerd]

Am I the only one who thinks the NX-10 looks like starship enterprise from star trek?

[Angelo Kerman]

I really love the blueprints!

[MacLuky]

9 hours ago, Space Nerd said:

Am I the only one who thinks the NX-10 looks like starship enterprise from star trek?

I would be disappointed ;-) It's modeled loosely after the NX-01, but I like to keep the center of thrust in-line, where as in startrek the nacelles are offset.

Well okay, not loosely perhaps ;-)

[MacLuky]

Chapter 142. Dawn of a New Era - Part II

Featuring an amazing mission patch by @DiscoSlelge. 

C'est remarquable, nous sommes tres impressionnée.

[Angelo Kerman]

That patch is awesome!

[Venturer2Space]

@MacLuky  I love the NX-01 Enterprise inspired design! I'm a huge fan the tv series and I'm so happy to see a version of it flying in KSP. Amazing work dude!  

[KerballingSmasher]

"Low Bar, I like the odds" XD

[MacLuky]

Chapter 143. Dawn of a New Era - Part III where the Nova is almost ready to leave the cradle, and has a reference to a forum user that has been most influential to my shipbuilding skills.

 

Edited June 12, 2020 by MacLuky

[MacLuky]

Chapter: 144. Dawn of a New Era - Part IV

[Angelo Kerman]

I like the use of fairings to build out the saucer section.

[MacLuky]

I kind of stole the idea, but yeah it is probably one of the best way to build circular sections. The excalibur has great parts too, they may just  make the next generation saucer, but I wanted something between the Manley/Flapjack and that. 

[MacLuky]

Chapter 145. The Beale Mk3 

About a spacecraft that refuses to go in retirement and a big thank you to all of the readers and the kind comments I am getting. This really keeps me going .

[Angelo Kerman]

Interesting use of the Flapjack.

[MacLuky]

I have two more flapjack derivative designs in the pipeline ;-) one is a light gunboat, but that one doesn't seem to work out another is a resource gatherer that resembles a Nebula Class from Startrek. I like the frame, it is very versatile.

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And here is Chapter 146. Arrival at Jool

 

 

[MacLuky]

Chapter: 147. The Quest for Propelium 

[Angelo Kerman]

I should make some bussard collectors...

[MacLuky]

Chapter 148. The Other Side of the Mirror

19 hours ago, Angel-125 said:

I should make some bussard collectors...

// add xenon to Jool
PLANETARY_RESOURCE
{
	ResourceName = XenonGas
	ResourceType = 2
	PlanetName = Jool

	Distribution
	{
		PresenceChance = 100
		MinAbundance = 0.005
		MaxAbundance = 1
		Variance = 5
	}
}

// stock atmo sensor can scan and scoop gasses
@PART[sensorAtmosphere]
{
	// Scan for it
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleResourceScanner
		ScannerType = 2
		ResourceName = XenonGas
		RequiresUnlock = false // I haven't touched this
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleResourceScanner
		ScannerType = 2
		ResourceName = Propellium
		RequiresUnlock = false // I haven't touched this
	}

	// scoop it
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleResourceHarvester
		HarvesterType = 2
		Efficiency = 0.75
		ResourceName = XenonGas
		ConverterName = XenonGas Filter
		StartActionName = Start Xenon filter
		StopActionName = Stop Xenon filter
		AutoShutdown = true
		UseSpecialistBonus = false
		GeneratesHeat = false
		INPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = ElectricCharge
			Ratio = 1
		}
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleResourceHarvester
		HarvesterType = 2
		Efficiency = 0.75
		ResourceName = Propellium
		ConverterName = Propellium Filter
		StartActionName = Start Propellium filter
		StopActionName = Stop Propellium filter
		AutoShutdown = true
		UseSpecialistBonus = false
		GeneratesHeat = false
		INPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = ElectricCharge
			Ratio = 1
		}
	}
}

I am testing with this, to see if it is overpowered

[MacLuky]

Chapter: 149. An Unexpected Discovery

[Angelo Kerman]

Very cool station! Some tense moments too. And the start of the Blue Man Group!

[Sokol_323]

Wow!!!