Stock Duna Buggy

[selfish_meme]

Saw a neat Dune Buggy on Reddit called the Duna Buggy, but the guy didn't want to share too many mods and such. It wasn't stock so I wouldn't have downloaded it anyway. I thought I could make a good enough version for stock though, so introducing the Stock Duna Buggy, along with some Vagani suspension (which will not stop things exploding if you jump the administration building like I did) it has about 500ms of dV (enough to get you to orbit on the Mun) *note: Warranty void if used off Kerbin

48 Parts

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Jumping the Administration building and other perfectly reasonable testing, music for video still a minute or two away

 

Edited March 5, 2016 by selfish_meme

[Majorjim!]

Just now, selfish_meme said:

Saw a neat Dune Buggy on Reddit called the Duna Buggy, but the guy didn't want to share too many mods and such. It wasn't stock so I wouldn't have downloaded it anyway. I thought I could make a good enough version for stock though, so introducing the Stock Duna Buggy, along with some Vagani suspension (which will not stop things exploding if you jump the administration building like I did) it has about 500ms of dV (enough to get you to orbit on the Mun) *note: Warranty void if used off Kerbin

48 Parts

Video incoming

I saw that buggy too! Nice yes, but mods..

 This is 1000 times better man, great job it looks awesome!

[selfish_meme]

Just now, Majorjim said:

I saw that buggy too! Nice yes, but mods..

 This is 1000 times better man, great job it looks awesome!

It actually works really well too, and...rockets!

[Majorjim!]

Just now, selfish_meme said:

It actually works really well too, and...rockets!

I bet it does! I remember how much fun my dune buggy was with that suspension. And yeah they double as excellent 'boosters'! I look forward to the vid man.

[Elway358]

LOL, I love when the 2 kerbals roll out and look at the buggy after you jump the building. They're like "*shrug* Seems legit"  

 

[Heckspress]

Craft file?

Looks amazing

[Tatonf]

Edited March 1, 2016 by Tatonf

[boccelounge]

Great looking buggy!  Thanks for sharing.  (I love rovers... )

As a side note, I've tried unsuccessfully a few times to find a good set of references on the various suspensions methods ("Ant" engines, etc.).  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[selfish_meme]

1 hour ago, Heckspress said:

Craft file?

Looks amazing

Sorry late at night and I forgot the link but its on KerbalX you can see my link in my sig, I will put the download link up in a jiffy.

[selfish_meme]

25 minutes ago, boccelounge said:

Great looking buggy!  Thanks for sharing.  (I love rovers... )

As a side note, I've tried unsuccessfully a few times to find a good set of references on the various suspensions methods ("Ant" engines, etc.).  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I used spider engines, just attach to frame and then attach wheel to engine, add more as needed

[boccelounge]

Just now, selfish_meme said:

I used spider engines, just attach to frame and then attach wheel to engine, add more as needed

Well, I guess I'm doing it right, then... kept thinking there might be more to it, and...  hate to do this,,,  "didn't want to re-invent the wheel."  

Thanks man--  have fun with the new toy scientific asset.

[ghostbuzzer7]

Considered on adding suspension to it? I can test that myself and see if it comes out better or not (that's in regards to the jumping over building stunts  ) So you don't break wheels...

 

Edit----

Upon further inspection, you do have the radial engine suspension but I think it's just a tad too stiff to absorb impacts like that probably adding one more to the front as well as rear should give you that spring feeling when hitting big bumps

Edited March 5, 2016 by ghostbuzzer7

[Azimech]

I secretly like the buggy concept. Can't build one yet though. I'm already proud 'm building a normal sized car. 20 times as heavy compared with a real car that size.

Good job!

[selfish_meme]

29 minutes ago, ghostbuzzer7 said:

Considered on adding suspension to it? I can test that myself and see if it comes out better or not (that's in regards to the jumping over building stunts  ) So you don't break wheels...

 

Edit----

Upon further inspection, you do have the radial engine suspension but I think it's just a tad too stiff to absorb impacts like that probably adding one more to the front as well as rear should give you that spring feeling when hitting big bumps

I didn't actually intend to build a building jumping car, it was just a happy coincidence that someone also posted a video of jumping the admin building and I thought I would give it a try in this. I just put the suspension in because I wanted it to work better at high speed across rugged terrain.

[Guest]

It looks like something out of Mad Max.  I like it.  

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

I'll replike anything with MJ style strutwork.

[fede16071995]

nice 

 

[Jon144]

Not only is it fun to drive. It tastes delicious!

Seriously though... I love that suspension! Still want to see it actually on Duna.

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

Edited March 5, 2016 by Jon144

[selfish_meme]

awwwww

[Azimech]

Ouch. Hey @Jon144, try that with my Lowell Vernora.

Edit: I forgot. It's not online yet.

Edited March 5, 2016 by Azimech