Guys, I have a big craft request... But it's awesome.

[SlabGizor117]

I would loooove to have a Halo Pelican in KSP with full VTOL capability and full size, with working bay doors and landing gear with IR, and a full size crew bay, but I've had problems running through the knee deep water of design and testing and fixing.  I just don't have the patience to sit there and work on one thing for however long without getting bored and giving up when I run into problems.  

With it being such an aesthetic build, it could be done with infinite fuel on, so it has less TWR, fuel, and balancing problems.

I'll be working on one and share pictures, but I think it'd be cool to have other people with their own ideas that we can bounce off each other.  It's not that hard, it's just the aesthetic that's the hard part.  

 

I think my favorite version is the Halo 3 one, so I'm gonna go with that for a reference.

Let me know what you guys come up with!

[Heckspress]

In 1.1?

Cuz I think most ppl are in 1.1 rn

[Dman979]

Just now, Heckspress said:

In 1.1?

Cuz I think most ppl are in 1.1 rn

Nope, most people are not. It has not been released yet.

As to the craft, I don't play Halo, so I'm sorry that I can't help. Good luck!

[selfish_meme]

Why not search for an old build and fix it up for 1.05 I have seen a few come and go

[Heckspress]

15 minutes ago, Dman979 said:

Nope, most people are not. It has not been released yet.

 

pre-release bro man dudesky

[ScriptKitt3h]

30 minutes ago, Heckspress said:

pre-release bro man dudesky

Buggy, beta-testing build meant for just that: bug-hunting and testing. I've got the option to go to it since I'm on steam, but I've chosen to remain on 1.0.5 until the full release.

[soulreaver1981]

i made this craft in 0.49

but it wont work in 1.0.5 0r 1.1

i mis the the good old day's 

[chadgaskerman]

Soulreaver, if you can give me that craft file I should be able to fix it up to work in 1.0.5

hopefully. 

[selfish_meme]

10 hours ago, ScriptKitt3h said:

Buggy, beta-testing build meant for just that: bug-hunting and testing. I've got the option to go to it since I'm on steam, but I've chosen to remain on 1.0.5 until the full release.

I copied my 1.05 folder elsewhere and downloaded the pre-release, I am finishing 1.05 stuff in one and building new stuff in the other.

[Rocket In My Pocket]

12 hours ago, SlabGizor117 said:

I would loooove to have a Halo Pelican in KSP with full VTOL capability and full size, with working bay doors and landing gear with IR, and a full size crew bay, but I've had problems running through the knee deep water of design and testing and fixing.  I just don't have the patience to sit there and work on one thing for however long without getting bored and giving up when I run into problems.  

With it being such an aesthetic build, it could be done with infinite fuel on, so it has less TWR, fuel, and balancing problems.

I'll be working on one and share pictures, but I think it'd be cool to have other people with their own ideas that we can bounce off each other.  It's not that hard, it's just the aesthetic that's the hard part.  

 

I think my favorite version is the Halo 3 one, so I'm gonna go with that for a reference.

Let me know what you guys come up with!

It needs to have a warthog hanging off the back as well!

Edited April 6, 2016 by Rocket In My Pocket

[ScriptKitt3h]

1 hour ago, selfish_meme said:

I copied my 1.05 folder elsewhere and downloaded the pre-release, I am finishing 1.05 stuff in one and building new stuff in the other.

I'm likely gonna do something along those lines when I hear that the full update's about to drop. I'm just waiting 'till then to make sure I've got a stable build to use in the meantime.

[SlabGizor117]

7 hours ago, Rocket In My Pocket said:

It needs to have a warthog hanging off the back as well!

Yeah, I'd love to do that too!  Although, then I would have to build that also!   There would also be some thrust balancing to do, maybe I could set up some ballast fuel tanks.  That's a long way away, though.  Let me know if you guys find any downloads for one.

[FungusForge]

Next time I get to my computer I'll pop 1.0.5 back in and download some mods (IR, tweakscale, probably some others) and get to work. However, as with the XCOM interceptor I made sometime ago, it'll be a functional craft. I like to reserve cheats as the last resort.

[SlabGizor117]

Well 

On 4/7/2016 at 11:28 PM, FungusForge said:

Next time I get to my computer I'll pop 1.0.5 back in and download some mods (IR, tweakscale, probably some others) and get to work. However, as with the XCOM interceptor I made sometime ago, it'll be a functional craft. I like to reserve cheats as the last resort.

Well, honestly, I would prefer it to use infinite fuel so that you can balance the thrust easier, especially with the possibility of a warthog, or even a scorpion being attachable to the back.  So maybe the best thing to do would be to build it with empty tanks, but add some dedicated ballast tanks to counterbalance the warthog and scorpion.  Plus it'll keep it from having a dV limit if someone wanted to take it into orbit.  Build however you want, I just think infinite fuel would be a better idea.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Sounds kinda interesting!  I'll don't play Halo, so if I could have a quick description of all the moving bits, I could do it .

[ScriptKitt3h]

1 hour ago, Mad Rocket Scientist said:

Sounds kinda interesting!  I'll don't play Halo, so if I could have a quick description of all the moving bits, I could do it .

Top one's from the latest Halo games (4 and 5), the bottom's the original design.

I'm assuming either one works for SlabGizor, though.

[SlabGizor117]

17 hours ago, ScriptKitt3h said:

Top one's from the latest Halo games (4 and 5), the bottom's the original design.

I'm assuming either one works for SlabGizor, though.

I did say in the OP I prefer the Halo 3 version.  4-5 is too streamlined and flat-bottomed and I don't like the little thrusters on the bottom

[FungusForge]

I don't think I'll be able to work on this right now. RL stuff has started piling up and I'm hardly getting more than a few minutes at a time at the computer.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

On 4/11/2016 at 10:37 AM, FungusForge said:

I don't think I'll be able to work on this right now. RL stuff has started piling up and I'm hardly getting more than a few minutes at a time at the computer.

I came here to say almost the same thing.  Sorry, but I won't be able to work on it right now either.