A New Size

[TopHeavy11]

I think that Squad should add stock 5m tanks and engines. Then you can make stock Apollo missions and others...also they should add a 3.75m fuel adapter to 5m and 2.5m.

[Hannu2]

I would prefer size between 1.25 m and 2.5 m. Between them is factor of 4 which leads to impractical solutions when 1.25 m is too small and 2.5 m unnecessarily large. I know that there is a mod, I should try it.

Apollo-style missions (I understand that means 3 kerbal crew, separate lander and rendezvous on Mun orbit) does not need even 3.75 m parts. There is no need for 5 m parts in stock game. I think that people who want to build extremities of several thousands of tons are so few that 5 m things can stay in mod. At least before memory problems have been fixed and there is practical way to handle long part lists in VAB.

[TopHeavy11]

Well, I guess your right....ON TO THE NEXT SUGGESTION!!

The Mark 1-2 Pod's hatch should be centered like the rest, preferably within the two side windows and under the forward-facing windows. It would still be out of sight and would make it a more faithful replica of the Apollo capsule.

[cantab]

In my view a limited range of 5m parts would be worth adding. In particular a 5m orange tank and matching nosecone pieces would make shuttles really look the part. But I don't think there's a need for 5m engines or most parts, just a few fuel tanks and a couple of size adapters.

[pandaman]

2 minutes ago, cantab said:

In my view a limited range of 5m parts would be worth adding. In particular a 5m orange tank and matching nosecone pieces would make shuttles really look the part. But I don't think there's a need for 5m engines or most parts, just a few fuel tanks and a couple of size adapters.

As far as 5m parts go I think this is the best solution. Larger fuel tanks only, with a few size adapters along the same basic lines as the existing ones.

Adapters that allow engine clusters rather than 5m engines makes far more sense to me.

[TopHeavy11]

Well, larger engine clusterers are a good idea!

[Capt Snuggler]

On 15/12/2015, 14:05:00, Hannu2 said:

I would prefer size between 1.25 m and 2.5 m. Between them is factor of 4 which leads to impractical solutions when 1.25 m is too small and 2.5 m unnecessarily large. I know that there is a mod, I should try it.

Do you have a link to that mod?

[Hannu2]

Unfortunately it seems that it have some problems with 1.0.5.

[legoclone09]

Tantares and Bluedog Design Bureau have 1.875m parts, and they look great. They also have 0.9375m parts which are in-between 0.625m and 1.25m parts.

[Gelix]

On 12/15/2015, 8:23:15, TopHeavy11 said:

I think that Squad should add stock 5m tanks and engines. Then you can make stock Apollo missions and others...also they should add a 3.75m fuel adapter to 5m and 2.5m.

Good idea!

[TopHeavy11]

Gelix approves!