Coupler Accessorization

[Zosma Procyon]

So I just conducted a test flight of my new 15.5 K Delta-V Moho vehicle, but the test ended in a rather novel accident. The craft uses 4 TVR-1180C MK1 Stack Tri-Couplers to mount 4 clusters of 3 Nerv Atomic Engines, but before it got to the atomic burn stage, the tri-couplers exploded. According to the flight event log, the exhaust from the previous stage engines was heating them, they hit 2000 K, and promptly exploded. This set the rocket into a three-axis spin, and it eventually disintegrated. I reverted back to the assembly building, obviously. I think I've managed to fix the problem, by putting radiators as close to the tri-couplers as possible, but you can't actually attach anything to the upper surface of said couplers. That is a rather inconvenient program decision. You can't even attach struts to them. This should be amended in the next KSP update.

[Hcube]

Yeah it's always very annoying not be able to surface attach stuff on the adapters. That's a really good idea

[swjr-swis]

Everything should permit surface attachment, in my opinion. Especially massive structural components like that (fairing base are another big offender in this).

I can eventually figure out a way to circumvent the problem, but it makes no Kerbal-sense at all that I can't duct-tape stuff at arbitrary angles on anything that strikes my fancy. That should be my choice.