Tapejara

Will your new LK still be a single-stage lander?

How much does that behemoth weigh on the launch pad?

I wasn't particularly hyped about the resources system planned for 1.0... until now

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who does that!

These are on different launch attempts, each connection between stages is reinforced with 8 struts. Meh, at least it's accurate to the real one. Did you clear the launch clamps manually from any previous launches? I know that they don't always recover automatically from the Kosmodrome, so if your N1 spawned on top of them... I ask because I've lost too many rockets that way

The descriptions are nice, it was just the spelling of 'Alnair' that needs fixing

It's SO CUTE! Getting gold foil to look right in KSP is tough but that brownish texture is a cool stockalike solution. Also, I can't remember if the Almach is on your to-do list but if you do remake/retexture it at some point it would be cool to include Zenit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenit_%28satellite%29 http://www.astronautix.com/craft/zenit2.htm

You might want to fix the typo in the part description (Alniar?) Otherwise, this is a dapper little capsule.

Awesome, I'll take it for a spin later!

I like the concept of the Resistorjet, but I've honestly never used it before... Though I'm sure I can force myself to, if you will insist on updating it

Aliens? I didn't see that coming!

Perfect, now I can launch my new s̶u̶r̶v̶e̶i̶l̶l̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ civilian research station. To the Mun! All good so far, works like a charm. Flying to the Mun has never been so stylish.

Matching decouplers and 2.5m engines would be cool, and a 5m SAS would be handy too, perhaps incorporated into the largest nosecone. For building Energia/Vulkan analogues though the pack is pretty good as it is.

That N-1 is truly a thing of beauty. On an unrelated note, I decided to make a quick R7-alike ICBM using Tantares LV. Will it have sufficient range to hit another continent? 10 minutes later... Yes, it definitely can reach another continent!

YES YES YES YES YES YES. Please

I remember using them that way back in... 0.13? 0.15? Whatever it was, I made it to the Mun for the first time only to discover I'd mounted them a tiny bit too high. My rocket landed awkwardly on its engine, bounced and flipped over.

I tried out a Zenit launcher with the new, punchier, dirtier Hurricane: Second stage is from the Tantares ALV, and the payload was in the region of 10-15 tonnes. It seems a reasonable launch vehicle, made it to low Kerbin orbit but didn't have the delta-V to go beyond that. I'd call that a success myself, useful but not overpowered.

Looks good. I've been looking for a stockalike RT-10 replacement for quite some time, and this definitely fits the bill!

I second this, white and gold/beige looks very elegant.

I didn't realise that'd been confirmed, thanks for the info!

Those are all sound reasons for including the Whirlwind. I withdraw my previous criticism!

On the topic of fairings, since KSP 1.0 will hopefully include some payload fairing parts/modules to complement the new aerodynamics... will you be making custom non-dependency fairings for the ALV and TLV, Beale? As if you didn't have enough projects already

That Whirlwind engine is quite a beast! Not sure it's strictly necessary given how powerful a single-core design already is, but it certainly looks cool.

Having played around with the parts for a few hours, this is the best Vulkan-style launcher I've come up with yet. I have no idea what the payload capacity is, but I'd estimate it at "quite a lot". http://imgur.com/a/GdxsX#0 I've had less luck with Buran-style launchers, the damn things keep tipping over! I'm going to keep at it though, the problem is with my designs rather than the mod. One possible issue I noticed is that the slanted nosecones for the boosters don't seem to work. The data files suggest that they should have a Separatron built into them but nothing shows up or gets activated in the VAB or in flight. Has this function not been implemented yet, or is it a bug?