I reccomend the AIES parts pack, it hasn't been updated for a while but will still function in sandbox and in the tech tree (no funds). also the Soviet Pack from Bobcat ind.
i love this community, all the crazy armchair scientists/engineers. and on the old nasa launcher as a LV idea: there is a full Titan IV-C lying in a hanger near my house (future exhibit for the NMUSAF0
Could you modify the energia to make a Vulkain? You would just need to make the cap a seperate part, add fairings and a fuel tank, the second stage uses an RD-210, which you have already made.
I remember my first partially successful orbit attempt, using the novapunch heavy .craft that came bundled with the novapunch version for the early demo. Really shallow gravity turn, burned untill I had a periapsis (inside the atmosphere) and left it there.
That should only show up on windows, there is nothing I can do(I think?) same problem happened with ganinian's Athena. also: just click the pic, takes you to this thread.