Best crew storage option?

[hubbazoot]

So, I tried using the crewtank, just to discover that the hatch is basically always obstructed. This part is about 99% of what I need (This one here) but the "obstructed hatch" issue is frustrating. Does anyone have a recommended crew storage that would work well for a mun station?

[MrPwner]

Probably [thread=15016]Crew-able empty pods[/thread], but I'm guessing you already saw that.

There aren't many mods with ladders and hatches out yet as the parttools used for creating them haven't been released that long ago. But I don't think it will be long before we see the first crew-able (station) parts.

[hubbazoot]

Currently I'm using the crew-able empty pods and they're working pretty well. Just a shame there's not one more like the crew tank.

[Kreuzung]

Try the airlock modules from ExPI.

[EvilotionCR2]

DYJ Crew tank,five kerbals in one part.

[Polar Bear]

Try the airlock modules from ExPI.

Can we have link?

[Joe Pinball]

If the hatch is obstructed, try rotating the crewtank beofre placing in the VAB with the D/A keys. Each press of D or A will rotate the tank in 90 degree amounts.

Holding down SHIFT and pressing D/A key will rotate it in small 10 degree increments.

That way you should be able to place the crewtank so that it's hatch is unobstructed by other parts of your craft.

Joe

[hubbazoot]

The crewtank was obstructed when it was the only thing on the pad. I even tried placing it on a stack of RCS canisters once, and then on a liftoff strut (singular) on another attempt. Even with a single lift strut attached opposite the hatch, the crewtank didn't work for me.

ExPI's version currrently doesn't support crew as he hasn't updated the hatch models. All of the 'crew' parts store 0/0.

[Kreuzung]

He made a hotfix after I told him about the missing crew capacity, try redownloading ExPI.

[Werwolf]

Joe, This just saved me so much aggrivation and time, I'd buy you a pizza if I knew where you lived. Thanks for the tip!