Star Wars fever: A-Wing

[gGATORr]

Hey folks,

It's been a long time since I've played KSP, much less posted anything on the forums. However, when I checked the forums out of curiosity the other day and noticed a plethora of Star Wars crafts, I got the urge that seems to be going around. I booted up the game and whipped up this A-Wing fighter as my contribution to the SW frenzy.

Capable of vertical take-off, good atmospheric handling, and space flight, this little guy is a blast to just play around with or use in your epic Star Wars armadas. Part count is 176. Enjoy!

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Let me know what you think!

GATOR

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Edited August 6, 2015 by gGATORr

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Nice! *Adds X-Wing to rapidly growing list of things to do*

[Dman979]

You should try a B-wing. But nice job, Green Leader!

[Cinocal]

Sweetness.

[Majorjim!]

Beautiful! Really good job on this mate.

[VR_Dev]

Always impressed when cockpits are built from scratch. This might be the best one I've seen.

[HafCoJoe]

It's beautiful... absolutely beautiful...

[RAINCRAFTER]

Yeah, this looks awesome! How about a TIE Fighter?

[VR_Dev]

Is it stock, i'd love to see a sketchfab. I could even upload one for you if you want. Kind of reminds me of this batman beyond batmobile I built way back in the day

[gGATORr]

Thanks guys! Glad y'all like it!

You should try a B-wing. But nice job, Green Leader!

Yeah, this looks awesome! How about a TIE Fighter?

I've actually made both of those (well, TIE Interceptor)! Check out this

! Although... that was a long time ago, and I didn't do that great of a job...

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Is it stock, i'd love to see a sketchfab. I could even upload one for you if you want. Kind of reminds me of this batman beyond batmobile I built way back in the day

http://i.imgur.com/TuY6AkL.png

Nice! Yes, it is stock. I'm not entirely sure what a sketchfab is, but if you'd like the .craft file, I'll gladly post it. Any chance you could give it a proper Rebel Alliance paint scheme using Kerbpaint? I'd love to see how it looks with the red detailing, but my computer doesn't get along with mods too well...

[Jett_Quasar]

I'm adding this to my collection of Star Wars replicas along with MajorJim's AT-ST and Mad Rocket Scientists Y-Wing. Very nice job! You don't mind if I use it in a video do you? - (Possible explosions)

I think we're getting to the point where Star Wars replicas need their own sub-forum.

JR

[Rune]

You should try a B-wing. But nice job, Green Leader!

That brings back memories of when I actually made that work, as a no-tricks-involved stock VTOL SSTO with working S-foils. I bothers me now that I didn't go the extra mile and made a rotating cockpit too. I doubt the new aero would let me do the same, tough...

Rune. Really sweet A-wing, BTW.

[gGATORr]

Download link is now in the description.

That brings back memories of when I actually made that work, as a no-tricks-involved stock VTOL SSTO with working S-foils. I bothers me now that I didn't go the extra mile and made a rotating cockpit too. I doubt the new aero would let me do the same, tough...

http://i.imgur.com/lpp2Yln.png

http://i.imgur.com/ewZ0YL9.png

Rune. Really sweet A-wing, BTW.

Nice! I'd be interested to know more about how you rotated those S-foils - if it's still a practical method in 1.0.

[Majorjim!]

That brings back memories of when I actually made that work, as a no-tricks-involved stock VTOL SSTO with working S-foils. I bothers me now that I didn't go the extra mile and made a rotating cockpit too. I doubt the new aero would let me do the same, tough...

http://i.imgur.com/lpp2Yln.png

http://i.imgur.com/ewZ0YL9.png

Rune. Really sweet A-wing, BTW.

It's not a trick. It's just a simple trick. LOL With that many reaction wheels anything will fly!, (would fly?)..

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Nice! I'd be interested to know more about how you rotated those S-foils - if it's still a practical method in 1.0.

Yup, he just used the magnets in those docking ports on the side. Detach on, the other grabs it.

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I'm adding this to my collection of Star Wars replicas along with MajorJim's AT-ST and Mad Rocket Scientists Y-Wing.

JR

Woohoo! I'm happy you like my AT-ST. That was one hell of a tricky build.

[Rune]

Nice! I'd be interested to know more about how you rotated those S-foils - if it's still a practical method in 1.0.

Yeah, they are independant probes. And since they were SO low mass, docking them was a mess, since SAS would freak out. Actually, they were the reason I never released it. ^^'

It's not a trick. It's just a simple trick. LOL With that many reaction wheels anything will fly!, (would fly?)..

Actually, it had a decent CoM/CoL placement with the S-Foils closed, barely any roll torque. The issue those reaction wheels solved was a) be low mass so I didn't have to put a bigger counterweight, carry no fuel so their mass didn't change in flight and, yes, c) add some cheaty longitudinal stability, for pitch/yaw control with almost no lever arm. IIRC it flew with most turned off.

Rune. I also have a Slave I somewhere... but it's probably ancient.

[gGATORr]

I also have a Slave I somewhere... but it's probably ancient.

Interesting you mention that...