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Brave words. With a new challenge in mind, I went to work. With most of the rough internals done, it was time to start decorating. Some more alcohol later... Voila. Business in the front, party in the rear. I'd have called it 'The Thrillmaster' if that name was still original. It's a mostly faithful recreation of an old Chieftain, only with way better build quality. For example - mine actually drives! Take that, gas shortage! ...Just, uh. Don't try to drag race it. ...So, yeah, I went for aesthetics over structural integrity. With over 330 parts, it's a little pretty much totally spastic at times all the time. But, hey! A nuclear RV. Here's the craft file in case anyone wants to mess around. http://www./?gacnt0act8tn1og

Epilogue:

In the spirit of true modularity, no two launches in the construction of this station were done with anything near remotely similar components. My first station looked cobbled together; this one has a nice silhouette in comparison. It's set up with a 140/150 Kerbin orbit to steer clear my scenario's junk-band at about 110km. I'm proud of 'er. Features independent escape capsules, an RCS-powered space tug, multiple science/power platforms, a probe launcher, and occasionally enough leftover docking space to park a car. Meet my newest station - Cheese 2.

Heh. Today was my first full day experimenting with .20. I must've been off my rocker, though, because my first creation didn't exactly make it to space. Yep, I ended up making a little tug to buzz about between the runway and the launchpad for when I need to make crew transfers on the cheap. (...Cough, external seats, cough.) And it worked! Amusingly well, apart from turning into a pickup truck halfway through construction. Still! With the right mix of class... ...And a little inspiration from the Duke boys. It was a beauty. Then Bob flipped it. Unsatisfied with this outcome, a friend of mine gave me an indirect suggestion upon seeing the first photo above: Well... He then dared me to get it into orbit. I failed... -because I got it into Munar orbit. This seriously happened. ...But what kind of intrepid, self-respecting space explorer would stop with something so meager? No, to truly put the space taxi to use, I had to run my route. The result? Science.

Yep. I have the craft file if anyone wants it, but it doesn\'t fly nearly as well as the real thing. Made me miss half-meter structural parts.

Somewhere in Oregon, a man with a crazy combover is rolling his eyes...

But first, introducing the Boxed, Reentry Optional MacGuffin! The BROG. Fear it in all its glory. 'Like getting drunk and strapping yourself to a burning toaster while blindfolded!' -Everyone Basking in the munlight. By now, you\'re probably wondering how it flies. The answer is SCIENCE. Melting off Removing the back panels in flight provides sharp-eyed onlookers a glimpse of this technological marvel\'s innerworkings. The first launch-capable revision of the BROG has a spacious empty cargo bay, perfect for storing necessities like medical equipment, high-altitude engines, or a hot tub for the crew to kick back in when the frictionless vacuum outside gets a little chilly. The BROG is a beauty to fly, with its heartstopping good looks dropping jaws around the world as it flies in a straight line boldly displays its phenomenal rotational stability. The blueprints for the BROG (version 1.0-6) are available for public download, so get yours today!

Yep, that wacky thing is the A-90. Quite the Caspian Sea Monster wannabe.

This one\'s a bit of a challenge for y\'all. I know it technically doesn\'t fly... but neither does the real one. Hint, hint.

Howdy. I have a tendency to mess around often with my craft designs, usually with hilariously bad results. But sometimes, I get stuff to work, and then I slap a name on it and post it here for people to heavily criticize enjoy. So yeah. First up is a miniature atmospheric plane made with 0.15 stock parts that I affectionately call 'Ady.' It takes some sliiiiight inspiration from one of my favorite fictional aircraft of all time, though it\'s vastly simplified. And here it is at bay. The high mounted airbreathing engines are really only stable/suitable at low altitudes, but they sip fuel gently and give the craft a solid range overall. The wings are simple enough that a little flex helps keep its stability in most situations. One of my favorite planes for just cruising around like a goofball. Launching it is just a matter of keeping it steady with the SAS at max throttle until near the end of the runway before pitching up. Keeping it in the air is fairly simple afterwards: apart from a real nasty roll recovery from nose-down, the aircraft\'s stable enough for daily acrobatic and non-acrobatic needs. Here\'s a photo of me performing a checkup on one of my cargoliners that didn\'t quite make it back to base with enough fuel to land on terra firma. Billy\'s fine, don\'t worry. It also does a really nice Pugachev\'s Cobra. Dandred agrees. Next up, I\'m going to try properly rebuilding my twin-boom spacefarer from 0.13. Times were tougher, then. Building this thing was horrendously difficult with the old system. It still flew, at least. Here\'s to hoping the new version looks like an actual plane.