Frozen_Heart Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Looks neat! I like the way you simplified the aft end to make things a bit more efficient. However, why'd you pick the 3.5 meter engine? Wouldn't it have very low isp? That is still the upper stage of the rocket. I leave it attached and use its remaining fuel for the next burn. The actual mothership uses 4 LV-Ns. It gets 6K dV empty and can get almost 200 tons from LKO to LMO. About 100 tons to low Duna orbit. The version in this pic doesn't have the front docking port but the rest is the same Edited October 19, 2015 by Frozen_Heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Max lift is beyond 1700kn Edited October 19, 2015 by RevanCorana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I've been playing KSP a bit more often as of late, and this ship is one of my more... interesting, to say the least, crafts I've been tinkering with as of late.It's a militarized ship, yes, but I kept looking at some old Homeworld concept art and wanting to make a ship reminiscent of the Vagyr ones from HW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pTrevTrevs Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 August 12, 1940, off the coast of KSC, a strange object protrudes from the otherwise calm sea...Upon further inspection, it appears to be a U-boat under attack by the Kraken!One hundred bitts. One hundred, and it barely reaches periscope depth. Once the main deck is submerged, the concentration of bitts in the bow and stern start to violently convulse, leading to the destruction of the boat unless unbreakable joints is turned on. Anyone know what's going on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YargJay9991 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 August 12, 1940, off the coast of KSC, a strange object protrudes from the otherwise calm sea...http://i.imgur.com/ikm9B3R.pngUpon further inspection, it appears to be a U-boat under attack by the Kraken!http://i.imgur.com/1E3El5H.pngOne hundred bitts. One hundred, and it barely reaches periscope depth. Once the main deck is submerged, the concentration of bitts in the bow and stern start to violently convulse, leading to the destruction of the boat unless unbreakable joints is turned on. Anyone know what's going on here?My theory is the Kraken...(Sorry for not being very helpful )YargJay9991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 When you dont know always blame the Kraken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_Heart Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Think I'm all set for the trial run. Going to be putting 60 tons of payload onto the surface of Duna. Kept the rockets second stage stuck on the back as a little extra dV never harmed anyone. Without it I'm still getting 3K dV with that payload.On the right docking port is the lander/ascent vehicle, left is the rover and extra fuel for the lander. On the front is the first part of Rune's base pack.Never had a properly successful Duna mission so this is a rather ambitious test run for a ship... Edited October 20, 2015 by Frozen_Heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Think I'm all set for the trial run. Going to be putting 60 tons of payload onto the surface of Duna. Kept the rockets second stage stuck on the back as a little extra dV never harmed anyone. Without it I'm still getting 3K dV with that payload.On the right docking port is the lander/ascent vehicle, left is the rover and extra fuel for the lander. On the front is the first part of Rune's base pack.Never had a properly successful Duna mission so this is a rather ambitious test run for a ship...http://i.imgur.com/ph2ftD9.pngLooks like an effective setup; landing colony stuff on Duna involves a LOT of patience, quicksaves (less if you find a nice, somewhat level landing site), and parachutes. However, propulsive landing is always a good call for getting payload to the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rune Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Think I'm all set for the trial run. Going to be putting 60 tons of payload onto the surface of Duna. Kept the rockets second stage stuck on the back as a little extra dV never harmed anyone. Without it I'm still getting 3K dV with that payload.On the right docking port is the lander/ascent vehicle, left is the rover and extra fuel for the lander. On the front is the first part of Rune's base pack.Never had a properly successful Duna mission so this is a rather ambitious test run for a ship...http://i.imgur.com/ph2ftD9.pngThat'll be the first recorded landing of a C.R.A.D.L.E. in Duna! Good luck, they were specifically designed with that planet in mind. Rune. The mothership is stunning, as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Looks like an effective setup; landing colony stuff on Duna involves a LOT of patience, quicksaves (less if you find a nice, somewhat level landing site), and parachutes. However, propulsive landing is always a good call for getting payload to the surface.Really? I find landing things on Duna to be almost as easy as Kerbin. Just aerobrake at 8000m deploy chutes and relax. Then at 50m or so cut chutes and land propulsively. The gravity is so lo its very forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 http://i.imgur.com/koINg2I.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/HRXF18U.png0_0. What is that? A space-elevator-toting shuttle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 August 12, 1940, off the coast of KSC, a strange object protrudes from the otherwise calm sea...http://i.imgur.com/ikm9B3R.pngUpon further inspection, it appears to be a U-boat under attack by the Kraken!http://i.imgur.com/1E3El5H.pngOne hundred bitts. One hundred, and it barely reaches periscope depth. Once the main deck is submerged, the concentration of bitts in the bow and stern start to violently convulse, leading to the destruction of the boat unless unbreakable joints is turned on. Anyone know what's going on here?Did you use no offset limits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Really? I find landing things on Duna to be almost as easy as Kerbin. Just aerobrake at 8000m deploy chutes and relax. Then at 50m or so cut chutes and land propulsively. The gravity is so lo its very forgiving.Huh. Maybe I just haven't landed on it recently enough to know how 1.0.4 aerocapture and landing goes. :/Guess I'll have to break out that old aerospike VTOL I know I've got somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Huh. Maybe I just haven't landed on it recently enough to know how 1.0.4 aerocapture and landing goes. :/Guess I'll have to break out that old aerospike VTOL I know I've got somewhere... I agree that finding a suitable landing zone is tricky! The landing itself, after all those hairy Mun landings its joyous to have that aero buffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_Heart Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I agree that finding a suitable landing zone is tricky! The landing itself, after all those hairy Mun landings its joyous to have that aero buffer.Though hard to land as precisely. I suspect I may have to do some hopping around to get everything next to each other. Luckily the rover can drive to where it needs to be.quicksavesI have still never quicksaved/quickloaded on KSP. I don't plan to start after 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I have still never quicksaved/quickloaded on KSP. I don't plan to start after 3 years. Then, extra-really-great luck deploying the base! Make sure you read on the myriad of issues people keep running into during deployment, and all the fixes that are appropriate. In particular, deploying the corridor gives people a lot of head-scratching until they figure it out, and more than one person has seriously fouled up things by pressing 'G' at the wrong time. Also, don't hit space bar, like, ever, unless you are really sure of what is going to happen, and that it is something you want. Seriously. Don't. Rune. Then again, if it works as it says on the tin for you, I'll feel so good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pTrevTrevs Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 My theory is the Kraken...(Sorry for not being very helpful )YargJay9991When you dont know always blame the Kraken!Yeah, Kraken is probably the problem here. I think the sheer weight of the ballast tanks may be causing the Kraken (the weight is increased by over 500 tons), or it may be a really high buoyancy part that causes them. I guess I can always release a theoretically dive capable craft if I can't solve these problems, but I would rather not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Taking a break from The Dunatian, need some space from it to come back refreshed for the end run to release. So Colombia got me thinking about my favourite plane from world war 2. I'm taking my time. fleshing it out as a favourite deserves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbia Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Taking a break from The Dunatian, need some space from it to come back refreshed for the end run to release. So Colombia got me thinking about my favourite plane from world war 2. I'm taking my time. fleshing it out as a favourite deserves.http://i.imgur.com/BbQM4ie.pngThis is awesome, is it an He 111? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 This is awesome, is it an He 111?Nah, I can see what confuses you though, I am still working on the engine nacelles, its a mosquito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I have still never quicksaved/quickloaded on KSP. I don't plan to start after 3 years. Jeez, that's some serious patience. Best of luck with the landing, as it sounds like a true one-way trip for the colony ship's modules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartwo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I never did either out of inability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostbuzzer7 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Still in heavy development stage:Animated propeller/ Wanna-be siren/Sturdy cockpit but still needs some tweaking here and thereAnd somehow survives crashes head on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_Heart Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Time for aerocapture... glad rune's base has a heatshield and airbrakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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