[WIP + releases] my Kerbtown buildings - RELEASES ARE ON THE FIRST POST

[ahappydude]

Hey, just wanted to drop by and thank you for adding those structures ! I only tried the old ks launch but it went real good

Edited May 4, 2014 by ahappydude

[Justin Kerbice]

Hey, just wanted to drop by and thank you for adding those structures ! I only tried the old ks launch but it went real good

Thanks and you're welcome.

Not sure what you wish to display with the pictures .

[Justin Kerbice]

New WIP (see album on first post)

Texture is just a dummy one for now so please ignore it.

A (very) bigger launch pad, initially made because KSC2 launchpad is for "pocket rockets", but trying some huge rovers thing shows also that KSC launchpad is quite "small" or not big enough for crazy huge asparagus things.

With it, you'll never have to worry anymore that parts of your rockets may fall from the launchpad !

length/width: 200m

height: 10m (9.7m for the inside square)

inside square: 80m sides

access ramp: 60m long

I'll put one in KSC2, south of main building, and another one like on new pics: on "top" of default launchpad.

[wasmic]

Wait... can we launch from KSC2 with this? Awesome!

[Justin Kerbice]

Wait... can we launch from KSC2 with this? Awesome!

You already can, see 1st post.

This new launchpad will just offer another launch site.

[prioronion]

I would like seeing the orbital launch pad to be released - hopefully with docking ports so a station can be built around it

[Justin Kerbice]

I would like seeing the orbital launch pad to be released - hopefully with docking ports so a station can be built around it

Look at the first post, it is.

Bad idea, seriously bad idea, due to how static building/Kerbtown works (there is no orbital velocity, it is even not on a rail), for this kind of feature, you'll have to deal with extraplanetary launchpads mod.

[Justin Kerbice]

Waiting Nothke to update his Kerbin City spawn point, I have added the Kerbin City International Airport launch site, no need to do 110 kms now to go there.

[CaptainKipard]

Are you textures final?

[Justin Kerbice]

Are you textures final?

Could you be more specific please ?

[CaptainKipard]

Well... I'm becoming very nostalgic when I look at that launch pad

[Darren9]

I immediately want to drive on the rover test ground, it looks like it doesn't need those side-walls though. Is there a reason to have only two open ends?

[Justin Kerbice]

Well... I'm becoming very nostalgic when I look at that launch pad

I see what you mean.

Do you believe I took a texture which was around almost randomly ! I will probably add such grass "flower power" launch pad tex as bonus

I immediately want to drive on the rover test ground, it looks like it doesn't need those side-walls though. Is there a reason to have only two open ends?

Yes, to avoid to fall off the ground and because some holes and hills are not caped on sides.

[CaptainKipard]

Mostly it's just the fact that it's repeated so much.

[Justin Kerbice]

CFA updated to 0.2 (get it on first post), just have a look:

(there is another pic in the album)

[Justin Kerbice]

Bigger launchpad 0.1 added. Enjoy !

[Mekan1k]

What about the Chalice LaunchPad? I want to put a Huge BASE on it!

(Although... It could use some lines on top that showed where we could land without hitting the Launch Zone.... Maybe a runway too- scratch that: a runway, and small staging area- so we could park, walk to the rocket, and launch into a crash!)

[Justin Kerbice]

@Mekan1k: it will be release very soon, I just have to polish a thing or two and do some testing. I have finally put a proper texture on it as you may have already noticed (low-res, but I prefer to keep the game as away as possible from the "danger zone" ).

Don't forget my buildings are a bit "russian style" (huge & heavy, look at the WWII KV-2, the Hind family and the crazy big Antonov), there is more space on top than 4 stock KSC launchpads put together ! And why landing on it ?

I have already thought of a mountain runway... not for the fake Maverick .

Here it is, see 1st post, link added.

Edited June 7, 2014 by Justin Kerbice

[Mekan1k]

I look forward to the Lunar LaunchPad!

[dishycourier]

I really like the rover proving grounds! Is there a way to move it closer or attach a road to it? Have you considered a speed test range? Just a salt flat or something? Maybe a rocket sled-type range?

[Justin Kerbice]

I really like the rover proving grounds! Is there a way to move it closer or attach a road to it? Have you considered a speed test range? Just a salt flat or something? Maybe a rocket sled-type range?

Glad you like it.

You can move it with help of Kerbtown plug-in, see doc for that.

Will you really need a road ? The slope is gentle enough to climb on it.

Speed test range ? It may be very very verrrryyyyyyyyyy long and not so useful, you can't go over wheels strength (~50 m/s for stock wheels), try with a rocket engine).

And no, no such thing.

[Justin Kerbice]

Stunt ring added, enjoy !

[Olympic1]

Some nice buildings/launchpads. I really like them, because I can't model (but I'm learning).