Cupcake's Dropship Dealership...

[Raptor9]

2 hours ago, Cupcake... said:

Thanks for the advice. I tried waiting but I just can't seem to get the video of the Cypher working on the craft's page.

Sorry to hear that.  Yeah, it still seems to be hit or miss.  I think the forum software still needs some tweaking.  I wish we could have a button on the editor bar for pictures and video embeds like there is for Imgur links.  Anyways, excuse the digression.

Edited December 6, 2015 by Raptor9

[Cupcake...]

11 hours ago, Raptor9 said:

11 hours ago, Raptor9 said:

Sorry to hear that.  Yeah, it still seems to be hit or miss.  I think the forum software still needs some tweaking.  I wish we could have a button on the editor bar for pictures and video embeds like there is for Imgur links.  Anyways, excuse the digression.

Sorry to hear that.  Yeah, it still seems to be hit or miss.  I think the forum software still needs some tweaking.  I wish we could have a button on the editor bar for pictures and video embeds like there is for Imgur links.  Anyways, excuse the digression.

It is odd, it's just that one page that doesn't seem to like videos, my other ones are fine. Oh well...

CRAFT FILES:

https://goo.gl/aKy8IQ

Anyway folks on a more cheerful note allow me to present the Gnat.

Featuring all the wholesome goodness of the Flea light dropship, now with added Kerbal!

Sleek, agile, fun to fly, what more could you want?

Enjoy!

 

Cupcake...

Edited December 7, 2015 by Cupcake...

[Dafni]

Wow, productive days, eh? Thanks for sharing!

 

Why the Flee re-opload if I may ask?

Edited December 7, 2015 by Dafni

[Cupcake...]

5 minutes ago, Dafni said:

Wow, productive days, eh? Thanks for sharing!

 

Why the Flee re-opload if I may ask?

My word, that was quick! Anyway, nothing too drastic has been done to the Flea, I just halved the fuel in the front/rear tanks as you don't really need that much gas unless you're taking a long journey.

Cupcake...

[Rune]

Really nice little thing, cupcake! I might build something similar for myself... that looks like it could fit a Mk3 bay, meaning you could take it places...

 

Rune. And by "places" I mean Laythe.

[Heckspress]

Made a big heavy trainer thing using an absurd amount of aerospikes. I managed to get it onto the VAB with infinite fuel, because I'm bad at that sort of thing

[Kerbal_ZAZ]

Link to MANTIS is broken...

[Cupcake...]

10 hours ago, Rune said:

Really nice little thing, cupcake! I might build something similar for myself... that looks like it could fit a Mk3 bay, meaning you could take it places...

 

Rune. And by "places" I mean Laythe.

That's not a bad idea. I'd have to bring the engines in a touch and re-work the landing gear but the craft could certainly be adapted to work with a MK3 bay.  

9 hours ago, Heckspress said:

Made a big heavy trainer thing using an absurd amount of aerospikes. I managed to get it onto the VAB with infinite fuel, because I'm bad at that sort of thing

Pics or it didn't happen!

6 hours ago, Kerbal_ZAZ said:

Link to MANTIS is broken...

Bugger. Ok, I'll fix it up tonight. Thanks for letting me know. 

 

Cupcake...

[Heckspress]

31 minutes ago, Cupcake... said:

 

Pics or it didn't happen!

 

 

Cupcake...

31 minutes ago, Cupcake... said:

That's not a bad idea. I'd have to bring the engines in a touch and re-work the landing g

 

1. QUOTES ARE HARD

2. I have a flag on top of the VAB, don't have an imgur account, and am too lazy to make one.

[Planetfall]

On 12/6/2015, 3:56:45, Heckspress said:

Hey planetfall, could you provide a download link? That looks awesome!

Thanks for the support! I'm vary happy we have such a nice community here. Sorry I don't know how to post craft files and I don't have time to lean right now. I might find some time this week end though. the craft wasnt that hard to build (took me around 15 minutes) and it might not work in 1.05. 

On 12/6/2015, 4:55:49, Cupcake... said:

Very nice! I love the soundtrack too, very regal.

 

Cupcake...

Yes... I didn't realize it was a wedding march. the title was A mid Summers Night's Dream. Don't know why it's called that, maybe it is a song in the play.

 the kerbinaut might have bin heading over to command to formalize her wedding plans. If so, doubt her landing made a good impression.  

[Heckspress]

48 minutes ago, Planetfall #2 said:

Thanks for the support! I'm vary happy we have such a nice community here. Sorry I don't know how to post craft files and I don't have time to lean right now. I might find some time this week end though. the craft wasnt that hard to build (took me around 15 minutes) and it might not work in 1.05. 

1. Go into Kerbal Space Program->Saves. Select whichever save you have the ship in.

2. Dropbox that sick craft file, yo.

[Cupcake...]

CRAFT FILES:
https://goo.gl/aKy8IQ

..and rounding out the range is the Search And Rescue edition.

Comes in pretty handy for those little KSC overshoots.

As you've probably guessed this model seats two Kerbals in (relative) comfort with the option to add a probe core if you've got a two man crew to pick up.

Enjoy!

Cupcake...

Edited December 8, 2015 by Cupcake...

[Dafni]

Man, yet another one? Don't you have anything else to do?       ...

 

I gotta say those spool-up/down times for the jets makes them kinda tricky to fly for me. The rockets help, of course, but it is still a different kind of experience than I am used to now. But I'll get there eventually. I managed to land a Flea on all the buildings I wanted, but it took some serious concentration.

[CommanderCoye]

Cupcake, can you make an atmospheric vtol with ducted lift fans made from wheeslys and large reaction wheels?

[Cupcake...]

2 hours ago, CommanderCoye said:

Cupcake, can you make an atmospheric vtol with ducted lift fans made from wheeslys and large reaction wheels?

I'm afraid I'm start shooting another video shortly so probably won't be able to look into this until next year I'm afraid. Can you give me more details as to the role of the craft? This will dictate the engine/chasis layout. Cheers.

 

Cupcake..

[CommanderCoye]

Sort of like the falcon from halo reach, just with ducted fans and a pressurized cabin. For kerbal transport and also maybe a clamp on the bottom for cargo transport. And wheels. I understand that you have other things to do. I'll just sit tight for a month.

[Majorjim!]

What you working on Cupcake?

[Raptor9]

@Cupcake... Congratulations on your "Moho on the Cheap" video making the news.  I like the jazz and extra sound effects.  Your cinematic camera skills are way better than mine.

[Ehco Corrallo]

I have a three man crew stuck on Duna. I thought a dropship might be ideal for getting them unstuck.

Do you have anything with a larger crew capacity?

Never mind. 

Edited December 11, 2015 by Ehco Corrallo
Three man crew was cruelly deleted.

[fireblade274]

That water looks different, and beautiful! What kind of mod is it? does it work well with everything else?

[Dafni]

Putting this base together was as easy as cupcake with these lovely dropships. On Minmus the PuffPuff is all you ever need, really. The others are just posing for the snapshot.

[Siphonophore]

@Cupcake... Hey can you make a heavy atmospheric VTOL that uses Goliath turbofan engines with rocket assist engines and uses Mk3 tanks??

[Fearless Son]

8 hours ago, CommanderCoye said:

Sort of like the falcon from halo reach, just with ducted fans and a pressurized cabin. For kerbal transport and also maybe a clamp on the bottom for cargo transport. And wheels. I understand that you have other things to do. I'll just sit tight for a month.

A picture of the Falcon's concept art, for the curious:  

(Mostly sharing because I happen to be friends with the concept artist who designed it.)  

Actually I could see a Kerbal version of this, with a sealed cockpit up front and an open bay with a few command chairs inside for passengers.

[Cupcake...]

13 hours ago, CommanderCoye said:

Sort of like the falcon from halo reach, just with ducted fans and a pressurized cabin. For kerbal transport and also maybe a clamp on the bottom for cargo transport. And wheels. I understand that you have other things to do. I'll just sit tight for a month.

It's a lovely looking design but I don't think I'm the right man for the job. I tend to specialise in quite minimalist, low part count designs which isn't ideal for building replicas. Can I recommend Raven Corona? I think he'll do a better job of it then I will.

12 hours ago, Majorjim said:

What you working on Cupcake?

Just another video, and something else I can't talk about yet.

12 hours ago, Raptor9 said:

@Cupcake... Congratulations on your "Moho on the Cheap" video making the news.  I like the jazz and extra sound effects.  Your cinematic camera skills are way better than mine.

Thanks man! That video was bloody hard work so I'm really glad it got a bit of extra air time.

10 hours ago, Ehco Corrallo said:

I have a three man crew stuck on Duna. I thought a dropship might be ideal for getting them unstuck.

Do you have anything with a larger crew capacity?

Never mind. 

Oh dear. When's the funeral?

9 hours ago, fireblade274 said:

That water looks different, and beautiful! What kind of mod is it? does it work well with everything else?

It's called Scatterer, it should work fine with other Mods as far as I know. http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/103963-wip-scatterer-atmospheric-scattering-v00215-05122015-ocean-shaders-get-them-while-theyre-hot/

8 hours ago, Dafni said:

Putting this base together was as easy as cupcake with these lovely dropships. On Minmus the PuffPuff is all you ever need, really. The others are just posing for the snapshot.

Still running the Mk1's I see. It's a lovely Mod but apart from the Puff Puffs it seems to make everything else look huge!

6 hours ago, AJTheMighty said:

@Cupcake... Hey can you make a heavy atmospheric VTOL that uses Goliath turbofan engines with rocket assist engines and uses Mk3 tanks??

I'm a bit overloaded ATM, can you check back next year? Sorry.

Cupcake...

Edited December 11, 2015 by Cupcake...

[Dafni]

2 hours ago, Cupcake... said:

Still running the Mk1's I see. It's a lovely Mod but apart from the Puff Puffs it seems to make everything else look huge!

Cupcake...

Yes, I agree. Without the dropships these base modules look bigger indeed. But it has to be said that they look right relative to the Kerbals, the hatches and windows and all that. And they have awesome IVAs too.

Roger on the Mk1 Puffs. I like to play science mode a lot and I appreciate how the pods can store experiment data and especially surface samples. Many of my missions end with a Mk1 Puff re-entering Kerbin full of science data. But don't worry, I give the Mk2 a lot of love too