Methane Rocketry! Update 0.6 Released! [14/8/2016] [1.1.3]

[Joco223]

@mark7 Right now they are for stock scale, and im going to make a RF patch in the next update

[mark7]

2 hours ago, Joco223 said:

@mark7 Right now they are for stock scale, and im going to make a RF patch in the next update

Really looking forward to it!

[Gkirmathal]

@Joco223 I'm rather interested in methane fuel for KSP, but I was wondering to reduce part count and for simplicity; wouldn't Interstellar Fuel Switcher be something you could add?

I was personally looking into it for my own use but couldn't figure out the correct volume proportions for methane to make a good fuel switch cfg.

[Joco223]

@Gkirmathal I was thinking about making this mod just a fuel switcher patch, but i wanted to make some tanks that fit in the looks of engines. If you wan't i could release an optional patch that adds Fuel Switcher compatibility?

[Gkirmathal]

@Joco223 if it is not too much trouble, it would be great if you can add it

Was trying out if I could've add methane for a dual mode NTR, Nertea's NTR engine models lend very well for for it I think.

Edited March 4, 2016 by Gkirmathal

[Joco223]

7 minutes ago, Gkirmathal said:

@Joco223 if it is not too much trouble, it would be great if you can add it

Was trying out if I could've add methane for a dual mode NTR, Nertea's NTR engine models lend very well for for it I think.

That's is a good idea. Probably in the update 0.6 i will add some NTR engines for various diameters, and make a patch so the stock NTR can use methane

EDIT

Would NTR have higher thrust/lower isp in methane mod or less thrust/more isp?

Edited March 4, 2016 by Joco223

[Gkirmathal]

Higher TW if i'm correct, if a NEVRA had 825 isp it would have had somewhere in the region of ~600isp on methane and ~450isp on NH4. There are some good sources to be found on google, regretfully I hadn't bookmarked them

Some info:
Interplanetary transportation » Nuclear rocket

This was the thread, old one, which had a lot of info:

Space Science & Technology » Fluorine

Edited March 4, 2016 by Gkirmathal

[Joco223]

So, i have been working on textures for the next update, and i finished the 3.75m Upper Engine just to see what would it look like. Comparison. Left is old one, right is new one

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I think that the newer texture is a lot better, and i will probably make other engines, maybe tanks, with this texture scheme. Maybe i'll change some colors to be a bit darker on the new texture. Btw, there is a texture on the new one, a metal-like one, but it's very smoothed out. What do you think people? Old Or New? 

Edited March 4, 2016 by Joco223

[Joco223]

Sorry guys, I had some work irl so i did not really have time to work on Methane Rocketry. As i see, people really like the mod, so i have started to do some better models for engines and tanks. I have started working on a new model for the 2.5m lower stage engine. Basic modeling finished, just the shadowing and texturing left

[CobaltWolf]

Looking good! Personally, I find that I'm always improving my texturing technique, and I keep going back to tweak old parts to match.

[Hysterrics]

3 hours ago, CobaltWolf said:

Looking good! Personally, I find that I'm always improving my texturing technique, and I keep going back to tweak old parts to match.

I feel like that same situation is starting to develop on HotContents too.

Joco223 is pretty good at making these models. It's great that I have someone who kind of knows what they're doing on my mod.

[mark7]

The 3.75m upper engine didnt have the right Dv display in mj.

[SSgt Baloo]

At last! Now we can model the rocket used in Thunderpants! 

[mark7]

Anything？

[FreeThinker]

On 3-3-2016 at 6:01 PM, Gkirmathal said:

@Joco223 I'm rather interested in methane fuel for KSP, but I was wondering to reduce part count and for simplicity; wouldn't Interstellar Fuel Switcher be something you could add?

I was personally looking into it for my own use but couldn't figure out the correct volume proportions for methane to make a good fuel switch cfg.

Actualy, I'm looking into this right now. I was hoping to create a mod that combines IFS  with WarezCrawler  EngineSwitcher to create which add several popular engine mods to stock engines, including Methane - Oxygen. It would be nice if someone can turn it in a more universal Stock alike Propulsion Engine mods which would sit between stock and RealFuels

Edited May 11, 2016 by FreeThinker

[Joco223]

6 hours ago, mark7 said:

Anything？

 

6 hours ago, FreeThinker said:

Actualy, I'm looking into this right now. I was hoping to create a mod that combines IFS  with WarezCrawler  EngineSwitcher to create which add several popular engine mods to stock engines, including Methane - Oxygen. It would be nice if someone can turn it in a more universal Stock alike Propulsion Engine mods which would sit between stock and RealFuels

Sorry everybody for not updating this thread. I have finals right now and i did not really have time  for updating this mod. Maybe a week more and i will be able to release some remodeled engines, and maybe fix the 3.75m engines because they are a bit wonky for now and i do not really like how they look. Stay tuned!

[CobaltWolf]

29 minutes ago, Joco223 said:

Sorry everybody for not updating this thread. I have finals right now and i did not really have time  for updating this mod. Maybe a week more and i will be able to release some remodeled engines, and maybe fix the 3.75m engines because they are a bit wonky for now and i do not really like how they look. Stay tuned!

Well good to hear you're still working on it!  

[mark7]

7 hours ago, Joco223 said:

 

Sorry everybody for not updating this thread. I have finals right now and i did not really have time  for updating this mod. Maybe a week more and i will be able to release some remodeled engines, and maybe fix the 3.75m engines because they are a bit wonky for now and i do not really like how they look. Stay tuned!

glad to hear that. Good luck of your finals!

[Joco223]

So everyone, once again, i am sorry that i have not been updating this thread and maintaining this mod. I had a lot of IRL stuff to do and was also moving. But, this mod is not dead yet

http://imgur.com/a/tyT2p

 

These models are all new  and are currently in a process of transferring to KSP and balancing. This update will only contain new 2.5m parts so i don't keep you all waiting. Update will go live soon

 

(Umm... How do i embed a imgur album? Wasn't there a button that looked like letter I  ?)

 

Edited August 12, 2016 by Joco223

[Nightside]

2 hours ago, Joco223 said:

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(Umm... How do i embed a imgur album? Wasn't there a button that looked like letter I  ?)

 

There is a button on the bottom of the post that says Insert other media.

Looking forward to checking out the new parts!

[Joco223]

Update 0.5 Released!

Changelog:

• Removed everything old.
• Updated to 1.1.3
• Added new 2.5m engines and fuel tanks

[Joco223]

Update 0.6 Released!

Changelog:

• Added CME (Chemical Methane Extractor). Uses ore to produce Liquid Methane + Oxidizer.

A picture of it:

http://imgur.com/G1FZAwe

[ZentroCatson]

Very nice looking mod, I'm exited to see more of it  A suggestion from my side would be an implementation of interstellar fuel switch so you won't have to do more tanks and can focus on the more interesting parts. That's only a suggestion, of course. If you'd like to make methane tanks, sure, go ahead! Anyways, good luck with your mod and keep up the good work!

[Joco223]

1 hour ago, ZentroCatson said:

Very nice looking mod, I'm exited to see more of it  A suggestion from my side would be an implementation of interstellar fuel switch so you won't have to do more tanks and can focus on the more interesting parts. That's only a suggestion, of course. If you'd like to make methane tanks, sure, go ahead! Anyways, good luck with your mod and keep up the good work!

Thanks, i was thinking about doing something like that, but i don't really know how well would my engines fit with stock parts

[CobaltWolf]

4 hours ago, Joco223 said:

Thanks, i was thinking about doing something like that, but i don't really know how well would my engines fit with stock parts

I would be careful with that direction then. If they don't look right with other parts, a significant (though, not all. Possibly even a minority) amount of people will avoid them.