part variants?

[Kerbal410]

I don't know if parts will ever have different variations, but I have some ideas.

 hydrogen tanks have a built-in truss, so what about a variant that take the truss away from the tanks. I feel like it would look better for radially attached tanks when there isn't any other parts attached to them.

I also was thinking of truss variants that have at least two sides that match the curvature of other parts of the same size, whenever the truss is in the small, medium, large, or extra large category. so instead of keeping parts in, they keep parts out, if that makes any sense.

unrelated, but what about a LES that fits the XS category and inline/stackable parachutes? what about truss structures for fairings and additional nodes?

Edited January 2 by Kerbal410

[Bej Kerman]

If we go that complex, I'd rather opt for hydrogen tanks being bare and the current standalone trusses having attachment nodes on the inside for tanks and utilities.

[Kerbal410]

actually, that makes more sense. I just saw an image with a diagram with an interplanetary spacecraft truss that was described as a "star truss" with external tanks (see below) but I guess that makes more sense.

https://imgur.com/a/6SMAtZb

[NexusHelium]

It would also be pretty cool if one of the variants was completely covered. It would look better with mostly methalox tanks.

[Scarecrow71]

I'd like to see a variant without the trusses, but maybe with some wiring or pipes that look like cooling tubes (but aren't actually functional).

[Periple]

I also would like hydrogen tanks that look like regular tanks!

[Royalswissarmyknife]

Just now, Periple said:

I also would like hydrogen tanks that look like regular tanks!

That would make SSTO's MUCH better looking.

[Kerbal410]

a little update with more ideas

small hub with the number of nodes adjustable

a single bell variant of the poodle

a gold color variant for the rovemate

another unrelated thing, but please give kerbals parachutes and (perhaps) the ability to deploy while seated on/off the ground (for powered paragliders)

also, if 1.875m parts aren't going to be in the main game (from my memory, they might not be for a while) could they show up in an MH-style DLC, with some of the other MH parts that were in the original Making History for KSP1? I know it is still early access, just an idea for later down the line.

Edited January 18 by Kerbal410
didn't notice hub was missing after small