Radion Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 \'Ello everyone. I\'ve decided to try my hand at modeling a good sized parts pack, and for that I\'ve decided to try and do something not yet done in large quantity. \'Yep, I\'ve decided to go ahead and model some boat parts for water-borne craft, be it hulls, ATC towers, engines, etc. This may take a while as I tweak a few things, but I have in mind to do the following - Hulls-Front Hull-Mid Hull-Back HullEngines-Underwater Turbine (perhaps animated, uncertain right now)-Overwater engine-Maneuvering EnginesMiscellaneous-New Command Module as ATC tower-Runway Parts, for aircraft carriers-Gun Mounting stations (sized to fit JellyCube\'s Railgun, not included)Status Colors-Being Modeled-Being Textured-Being CFG\'d-Not currently worked on-Done. Yay!This is going to be an ambitious project, and I welcome any assistance, although I plan to work on this alone, for the most part. Thank you.(If this is the wrong thread to post this, please tell me, and I\'ll be sure to move it to the correct location. Thanks.)Screenshots!Front Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radion Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 The front hull is textured, although it may be refined in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I can finally have a real boat. I can be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar15 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 YYYYESSS FINALLY SOMEONE DID THIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellven Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Looks like the beginnings of a barge, more than a traditional boat, but still very good. I had big problems with the water physics when I was playing in the water, hope you have better luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radion Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Looks like the beginnings of a barge, more than a traditional boat, but still very good. I had big problems with the water physics when I was playing in the water, hope you have better luck.Thanks. The barge-type feel is only for the first iteration. I want to get a workable boat done first, then get into specifics. Speaking of which, the Midhull is prepped for viewing. The box-like extrusion is where the command tower will go after its modeled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuzung Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 That looks nice, Radion ;D. I like the barge design. Maybe do it like C7 and have 2-3 basic forms, so everyone is happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC1062 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Nice! Will this be used in the new RP to encourage unique designs?Also, I don\'t know about anyone else but things I have put into the water have had some issues... One or two must kinda lift above the water causing repeated splashes and much lag... Will this float lower and thus reduce splashes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radion Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Nice! Will this be used in the new RP to encourage unique designs?Also, I don\'t know about anyone else but things I have put into the water have had some issues... One or two must kinda lift above the water causing repeated splashes and much lag... Will this float lower and thus reduce splashes?I plan to have it that way. I haven\'t been able to work on this, being preoccupied with RL projects and the new website. I\'ll probably continue work once I\'m done with the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I plan to have it that way. I haven\'t been able to work on this, being preoccupied with RL projects and the new website. I\'ll probably continue work once I\'m done with the other two.I wish i had the skill to model things like that. Its really just UV unwrapping and texturing that gets me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranCmdr Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Really cool stuff! How do you plan to launch it? Roll it off the runway into the kocean?Also, are you using the new .mu filetype or still dae/obj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 > Roll it off the runway into the kocean?into the kocean?kocean?Nova will not be pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinky827 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Really cool stuff! How do you plan to launch it? Roll it off the runway into the kocean?Also, are you using the new .mu filetype or still dae/obj?The seas of Kerbin have NAMES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranCmdr Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Hey, who would have known? I just call it water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinky827 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Well, theres Wakiran.... Jahzerian straight... Etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radion Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Well, theres Wakiran.... Jahzerian straight... Etc...Twinky, those are not official, at least not here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinky827 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Your point is? I really don\'t care, if it\'s not here or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thobewill10 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 The point he\'s making is that the seas of Kerbin do NOT have names, and chastizing others for not the RP names is foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Woo-hoo, soon we can has ferries!...I mean, real ones, not those laggy parqueted wing connectors Lookin\' forward to first release... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenplucker Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 When you get around to adding motors, what if you built a boat motor model that was a rocket, has zero fuel consumption, its minimum thrust is say -70 and its maximum thrust is 70. This way if you placed the throttle at 50% it would be at 0 thrust and in neutral. Lowering the thrust would move your boat backwards and you could still increase it to move forward. Add in some custom boat motor sound files and Bob\'s your uncle I never tested this though to see if reversing the thrust would even work, or if it would shoot the exhaust back at the motor and cause it to overheat and explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmat Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I love the boat idea. I saw a program on TV that mentioned using decommissioned oil rigs as launch towers,something about being able to move them into position to reduce the fuel required to get the rockets into the correct orbit (and other technical stuff). It could be very Kerbal indeed. Not sure if it fits in with what you\'re doing, but could be interesting down the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDownloaderG3y Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Heya!Nice Idea. When is that mod ready to download? (I l ike it! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuzung Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 When you get around to adding motors, what if you built a boat motor model that was a rocket, has zero fuel consumption, its minimum thrust is say -70 and its maximum thrust is 70. This way if you placed the throttle at 50% it would be at 0 thrust and in neutral. Lowering the thrust would move your boat backwards and you could still increase it to move forward. Add in some custom boat motor sound files and Bob\'s your uncle I never tested this though to see if reversing the thrust would even work, or if it would shoot the exhaust back at the motor and cause it to overheat and explode.I think that negative thrust won\'t do anything. It whould be better to use a MuMechServo to rotate engines (or overgimbal, but that could fail, I can remind a game where I had to hold my joystick rotated to control a damn symmetrical ferry ???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomalous_Matter Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Well, theres Wakiran.... Jahzerian straight... Etc...Not all RP is canon. Derp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ping111 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Not all RP is canon. Derp.Lac-en-Vert is. Moderator approved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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