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Can you give me a screenshot of one of your rockets and/or a *.craft file?

It works fine on my machine. Try moving the boosters down slightly, the liquid engine could be colliding with the ground.

Yep. I\'m also going to add an RCS/ASAS set that will match the Dragon service module. You\'re welcome. I\'m glad you\'re enjoying the Mei Long. ASAS is coming, but I\'ll experiment with some values anyway. What kinds of parts would you like? If you have trouble joining them together, try using Shift+Scrollwheel to get more precision. --- I also have a question for everyone using my pack: Which would you prefer? a) basic 3m parts more 1&2m parts

Capsule is released. Awaiting bug reports! By the way, it may be possible to return from the surface of the Mun using just the capsule. I tried and failed, but I\'m not ruling it out. If any intrepid explorers would like to attempt this feat, please post the results!

I\'ll see what I can do about the fuel tanks breaking. I have a couple of ideas on how to fix them. Actually, this is working as intended. The problem is that I haven\'t finished the pack yet. There\'s going to be a third 2m engine designed for heavy lifting. --- In other news, I have a working version of a capsule with landing rockets. I even flew a Mun mission in 0.12 and landed with it. There\'s a few issues with the collision mesh, but I\'m working on them. My priority list is: - Capsule - Fuel tanks breaking - Boosters applying torque (driving me crazy) - CoG issue - New parts

I\'d love to see your model. Mine isn\'t going to match the Dragon exactly. It\'s just inspired by it. I\'ve actually decided to do two versions of the capsule: a single part without the rockets, and three-part capsule/fuel/rockets combo. I\'ve completely redone the model since I posted the picture earlier.

Yep. It\'s on my list of things to do.

Well I did a bit of testing and I think I figured it out. I had the 0,0,0 point at the bottom of my capsule. The default capsule puts it roughly in the middle. Once I shifted the model down, the explosions stopped.

I\'ve created a custom capsule and given it the exact same settings as the default one, but it explodes as soon as it hits the ground (with the parachute deployed). I\'ve tried changing the crashTolerance value, but it doesn\'t seem to do anything. Anyone know what the problem is?

Sneak peak at some upcoming hardware:

Already have. The fix will be in the next update.

I\'ve got a part specifically for mün landings. It\'s a highly efficient liquid engine with built-in landing legs. Just needs textures. And Bigred2989: check the OP, I\'ve added a craft file for the rocket you see in the picture. It\'s called the SDS-3, or 'Satellite Delivery System'.

I\'ve been working on balancing the parts this evening. Fuel tanks now closely match the IKAO Specs (except I used rounded numbers because I\'m like that). 2 metre liquid engines are much less efficient, and all engines now have a consistent power-to-weight ratio. I\'ve also cut the burn time on the boosters and, where appropriate, adjusted the thrust. Everything definitely feels less overpowered, but I\'ll keep experimenting for a day or two before I release the changes. After I\'ve done that, I think I\'ll focus on the 3 metre parts I have planned, and some structural stuff like a 2 metre Tri-Coupler.

I promise you Nova, you can have a percentage of all the money I make.

I\'ve done a proton-like side attachable solid engine. It was actually one of the first parts I ever did. Not textured yet. I could redo it as a liquid if you\'d like. Damnyoujapan, I\'ve redone the fuel tanks using the IKAO calculator, and I\'ll lower the efficiency of the 2m engines a bit and cut the burn time of the boosters. I\'ll do that later though because it\'s 1AM here and I have work tomorrow. ???

Thanks man, I really appreciate it. Is the problem just in the fuel tanks, or should I be looking at the specs on the other parts too?

^Single stage to orbit (and back) rocket, pretty silly if you ask me. This is why I need people testing my stuff. Overpowered parts is the last thing I want. Hmm... I\'m not sure what the best way of fixing it is. Any suggestions would be really helpful.

Alright. I\'ll make sure the service module has a place for solar panels to be attached, but that\'s it.

Sounds like a plan!

Oh absolutely. That sounds great. Question: if I do a service module to go with the capsule, should it be an RCS fuel tank, ASAS or split into both? Also, should I include solar panels?

I\'d love to do a Dragon-style capsule, actually. Especially with capsule selection coming in the 0.12 release. The Dragon is also supposed to have a built-in launch abort system/landing rockets (very cool), so it might be fun to try and build that into the design.

What do you have in mind?

I\'ve just added a new part, the retro motor. I also have about 13 additional parts close to release. I\'ll try to get them out this weekend. Then there\'s another batch of 14 that I haven\'t started yet.

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