Raptor9 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) Another awesome video @Cupcake.... I love how you always use parts for other visuals, like the antennas and seismometers for fishing poles and beer soda cans. No idea how you turned the mini drill into a pogo stick, lol. My favorite part was knocking the debris over with the engine plume. Question: which visual mod gives Minmus that greenish gaseous look around the surface? Edited July 13, 2017 by Raptor9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Raptor9 said: Another awesome video @Cupcake.... I love how you always use parts for other visuals, like the antennas and seismometers for fishing poles and beer soda cans. No idea how you turned the mini drill into a pogo stick, lol. My favorite part was knocking the debris over with the engine plume. Question: which visual mod gives Minmus that greenish gaseous look around the surface? It's called SciFI Visual Enhancements. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed_Kerman Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I don't mean to sound like a "Doubting Debbie", but how do we know (without having the craft file ourselves) that this craft that's powered by the horribly inefficient Rapier engine that chugs on oxidizer like a frat boy at a university keggar has the delta-V requirements for Minmus? I've tried replicating this craft myself and I have some doubts about legitimacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Speed_Kerman said: I don't mean to sound like a "Doubting Debbie", but how do we know (without having the craft file ourselves) that this craft that's powered by the horribly inefficient Rapier engine that chugs on oxidizer like a frat boy at a university keggar has the delta-V requirements for Minmus? I've tried replicating this craft myself and I have some doubts about legitimacy. Oh Ye of little faith! I'm just on holiday at the moment but I'll have the craft file up when I get back in the next day or so. from memory you've got about 1800m/s Delta V in a stable 80kx80k orbit, more then enough to get to Minmus and back. Cupcake.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed_Kerman Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Cupcake... said: Oh Ye of little faith! I'm just on holiday at the moment but I'll have the craft file up when I get back in the next day or so. from memory you've got about 1800m/s Delta V in a stable 80kx80k orbit, more then enough to get to Minmus and back. Cupcake.. Oh Cupcake... I don't doubt that's doable, but 1800 m/s is a tight margin even in my books. Maybe we just use different ascent profiles when flying our respective space planes. I tend to start at 5 or 10 degrees until 500 m/s then I pitch up to 20 usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 5 hours ago, Speed_Kerman said: Oh Cupcake... I don't doubt that's doable, but 1800 m/s is a tight margin even in my books. Maybe we just use different ascent profiles when flying our respective space planes. I tend to start at 5 or 10 degrees until 500 m/s then I pitch up to 20 usually. I've flown to Minmus quite a few times in the course of testing. I can usually make it back again with around 200m/s of DV in the tanks. Anyway, I'll try and have the craft file up next day or so and you can take her for a spin yourself if you like. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerBlitz Kerman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 @Cupcake... Bring Back Niebles Now!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 1 hour ago, KerBlitz Kerman said: @Cupcake... Bring Back Niebles Now!!!! Part 2 has been shot! Trouble with Niebles is it's a group project and aligning the schedules of 3 very busy people has proved to be a bit challenging. It will be released one day soon though. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerBlitz Kerman Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... That was the first I saw of your channel immediately subscribed and crossed fingers. It's kinda been a while... Loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxgurugamer Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 My first SSTO, gets to orbit with about 300 dV remaining, and when back in atmo, has about 5-10 minutes of engine power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafni Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 1 hour ago, linuxgurugamer said: My first SSTO, gets to orbit with about 300 dV remaining, and when back in atmo, has about 5-10 minutes of engine power Nice one Linux. A 1930s style open cockpit all the way to space? I bet Jeb is loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxgurugamer Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 23 minutes ago, Dafni said: Nice one Linux. A 1930s style open cockpit all the way to space? I bet Jeb is loving it. Yup. Some of those other parts are unnecessary, are just there to look "cool" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 10 hours ago, linuxgurugamer said: Yup. Some of those other parts are unnecessary, are just there to look "cool" Though if you put most of them in a service bay you would probably have a few more ms of dV from drag reduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 12 hours ago, linuxgurugamer said: My first SSTO, gets to orbit with about 300 dV remaining, and when back in atmo, has about 5-10 minutes of engine power Nice! Love the open cockpit and the baby rapiers. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxgurugamer Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 14 hours ago, selfish_meme said: Though if you put most of them in a service bay you would probably have a few more ms of dV from drag reduction They aren't needed, when I remove them I get more dV from both weight reduction and drag reduction. But they are there for looks, not for usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerBlitz Kerman Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On 7/19/2017 at 7:15 AM, linuxgurugamer said: That looks epic... Now you just need KIS for that helmet removal at lower altitudes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Storm Mk2, coming real soon! I'll try and have the craft file ready this weekend. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 These cargo plane things are harder then I thought... ...still, slowly getting the hang of them I think. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconOnARock Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 ohhh pretty.... can't wait to get the craft file for that thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafni Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 A cargo plane? Nice! Maybe next a cargo SSTO do deliver a brand new lander/dropship to LKO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberWaves Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 7/16/2017 at 0:45 AM, Speed_Kerman said: Oh Cupcake... I don't doubt that's doable, but 1800 m/s is a tight margin even in my books. Keep in mind that Cupcake optimizes things more than NASA does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dafni said: A cargo plane? Nice! Maybe next a cargo SSTO do deliver a brand new lander/dropship to LKO? I'll start by delivering things on Kerbin and work my way up from there! 1 hour ago, eloquentJane said: Keep in mind that Cupcake optimizes things more than NASA does. There is a long range (drop tank) model which puts out a more generous 3k in LKO. Cucpake... Edited August 22, 2017 by Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake... Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Heh all, thought you might enjoy seeing the Mastodon in action. I still wanna do a few tweaks to the craft file but I'll try and have it up by the end of the week. Cupcake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafni Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cupcake... said: Heh all, thought you might enjoy seeing the Mastodon in action. Nice! Cool video. Some pretty hairy maneuvers for a cargo bird the song had me laughing too, nice choice Edited August 28, 2017 by Dafni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 23 hours ago, Cupcake... said: Heh all, thought you might enjoy seeing the Mastodon in action. Cupcake... Not that I'm anyone in particular, but I am constantly impressed with your creations, both the ships themselves and the presentations of them. You make both designing and flying look effortless and easy when I know the opposite is true. Your work is an inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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