[1.4.x] Notantares Space Industries - Stockalike UR-700, Angara, Big Soyuz, and more!

[NISSKEPCSIM]

STATUS UPDATE:

Docking port 2.0...

It works with the regular Soyuz as well!

It's got lights!

A set of 0.9375m, ungendered docking ports for all your station needs...

All this and more...                                                                                                      

At Notantares Space Industries...

[kerbinorbiter]

@Felbourn MOAR LIGHTS  

[NISSKEPCSIM]

It has come!

DESCRIPTION:

"Big Khleb" is an advanced crew transportation spacecraft capable of holding up to 6 kerbonauts, and is unlockable in the mid-to-late tech tree. It is designed to be able to support its crew for long-duration missions to space stations or to assist in lunar expeditions. It shall be designed with its own set of 0.9375m ungendered docking ports, so that those who do not use Tantares can still use the "Big Khleb." Whatever your needs, the "Big Khleb" can fulfil them!

STATUS:

1.2.*, 1.3 Compatible.

CURRENTLY INCLUDES:

Placeholder IVAs!

BK-D0P-1 Docking Port [PARACHUTE].

BK-D0P-2 Docking Port.

BK-50Y-Z "Big Khleb" Command Pod.

BK-H34-T Heatshield.

BK-105-0B Stack Decoupler.

BK-S3R-M "Kneel Before Beale" Service Module.

DOWNLOAD:

Grab it on Github!

DEPENDENCIES:

Modulemanager by @sarbian (Included).

Mission Highlights:

Edited August 20, 2017 by NISSKEPCSIM

[kraden]

Well, I'm finally at my computer but I'm not sure how to go about downloading this.  It shows no releases which is how I normally navigate Github downloads.

[TheRagingIrishman]

7 minutes ago, kraden said:

Well, I'm finally at my computer but I'm not sure how to go about downloading this.  It shows no releases which is how I normally navigate Github downloads.

Click the green button in the top right that says "Clone or Download" and then click on "Download as Zip". From there continue with a typical install procedure.

[kraden]

1 minute ago, TheRagingIrishman said:

Click the green button in the top right that says "Clone or Download" and then click on "Download as Zip". From there continue with a typical install procedure.

Go raibh maith agat!

I recently saw a pub with the same name as your "location" by the way

[TheRagingIrishman]

Just now, kraden said:

Go raibh maith agat!

I recently saw a pub with the same name as your "location" by the way

Lol you're welcome. "Tír na nÓg" is the Land of the Youth (basically the heaven of pre-christianity Ireland) so there are a fair few places and pubs named after it.

[kraden]

1 minute ago, TheRagingIrishman said:

Lol you're welcome. "Tír na nÓg" is the Land of the Youth (basically the heaven of pre-christianity Ireland) so there are a fair few places and pubs named after it.

I knew the name, but not the background, that's awesome!

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Brace yourselves...

An IVA is coming...

[LordOfMinecraft99]

@NISSKEPCSIM, are the IVA's going to use ASET and RPM?

[NISSKEPCSIM]

2 hours ago, LordOfMinecraft99 said:

@NISSKEPCSIM, are the IVA's going to use ASET and RPM?

For now, they won't use RPM and ASET, but who knows in the future? 

90% Complete...

[NISSKEPCSIM]

V 0.2 "интерьер!"

Grab it on Github!

And you thought the Tantares pod was cramped...

Edited August 27, 2017 by NISSKEPCSIM

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Now that I'm (Mostly) done with the "Big Khleb" parts, I'm beginning to think of other things to do. First on the list? @qzgy's "Bigger Khleb" suggestion.

"Wonder if you would make a "Bigger Khleb", by extending it for a crew cabin or something."

Essentially, something in the same vain as the Big Gemini "Big-G."

However, before I can even start modelling, I have a very important question to ask you all: Which variant of the "Bigger Khleb" do you prefer? So far, I have come up with two concepts:

I am opening a poll, so you can cast your votes. If you have other ideas, like, let's say, giving Concept 1 Concept 2's Service Module, please leave a comment.

Erm, correction: The poll shall be opened by a moderator, since I can't actually add one to a thread that has received replies... 

Edited August 27, 2017 by NISSKEPCSIM

[qzgy]

I like the look of Concept 1. Maybe though, for the SM, for it to flare, then become a more cylindrical shape.

Actually looking at the Big-G concept, it seems like it goes inwards a bit too at the end.

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Which one are you looking at? This is what I see:

(Fantastic Plastic Models is the paramount of trustworthy information, lol)

That second picture shows both the pod, the extension, and the planned service module.

Edited August 27, 2017 by NISSKEPCSIM

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Also, here's another Big-G concept, this one more like Concept 2:

[Bottle Rocketeer 500]

@NISSKEPCSIM Can you please remove the SM tank cap from the normal map, as it being 3D bothers me.

[NISSKEPCSIM]

How so? You'll never see it if you put the craft together.

@Bottle Rocketeer 500

 

[Bottle Rocketeer 500]

3 minutes ago, NISSKEPCSIM said:

How so? You'll never see it if you put the craft together.

@Bottle Rocketeer 500

 

Yes, but what I meant was make a height map instead of what you probably did-just turned the texture into a normal map. Also, what if you stick it on top of a rocket.

[NISSKEPCSIM]

I'm going to be reworking the normals for the next update, don't worry. 

The way I did them was quick and dirty, and made the finished product look pretty bad.

[kraden]

I think I like Concept 1 better, but that image of having a cylindrical SM looks like it might be cool too.

[NISSKEPCSIM]

I've opened a poll for the "Bigger Khleb" concepts, so cast your votes!

 

 

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Here are a couple of pictures of a mockup of the "Concept 1" crew module attached to the regular "Big Soyuz" pod:

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Also, a more in-depth look at "Concept 2," for those that are interested:

Edited August 28, 2017 by NISSKEPCSIM

[kraden]

Hmm... maybe I like Concept 2 better now...