Astrofox Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 @Bloojay, when did you do that? I did my run last night (July 16th, 2016). In fact, I decided to set that challenge ahead of myself, and then I got to work. I can't believe I started work yesterday, and also finished yesterday. Anyway, great job with yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertech Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) After some mucking about whilst doing the serious exam revision I finally started doing a new career save and got upto the interplanetary relay building stage I used to do a dedicated trio of relays for each planet but robotic parts made this option attractive... This is my outer planet relay (there's three of them) the smaller inner planet relay was a bit simplerto launch, just loved the folding limbs to give the dishes space... Time to launch some planetary probes... With this save I've also decided to do things properly and actually make some subassemblies of standard parts (rockets, probes etc.) Imaginitively called the atlas family which currently have 1 tone, 4 tonne and 10 tonne variants... Been mucking about with weather balloons, Jeb was horrified by the lack of motors!!! And made my first useful spaceplane (though very not stock, those shiba engines are amazing!!) Just to wrap up, launched the first three of 7 Vagrant probes, designed to become the first relay for their planets as well as gain orbital information, don't really want to do probe landers when the relay can suddenly go over the horizon and you lose all control!!! But I'm back kerballing and it's good!!! Edited July 17, 2016 by Kertech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraden Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 7 minutes ago, Kertech said: I used to do a dedicated trio of relays for each planet but robotic parts made this option attractive... This is my outer planet relay (there's three of them) the smaller inner planet relay was a bit simplerto launch, just loved the folding limbs to give the dishes space... RemoteTech becomes awesome with Infernal robotics. However I've unfortunately discovered that designs like this can be kraken bait. I always test them on the launchpad before an actual launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganaut Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Built an SSTO that wasn't... considered reverting save then decided "Screw it - this is part of the story!" I transferred the crew to part of the payload which was a small return vehicle designed to stay docked at a space station in LKO. I had no fuel for a controlled landing and fancied the crew's chances better in the capsule. It was at this point I discovered a new rule: don't use even the tiniest of separators in a confined space. The spaceplane blew apart into a fairly stupid number of pieces. Fortunately, the capsule retained its chutes and Lete Kerman splashed down safely but not before a near miss with a fiery LSRU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertech Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 55 minutes ago, kraden said: RemoteTech becomes awesome with Infernal robotics. However I've unfortunately discovered that designs like this can be kraken bait. I always test them on the launchpad before an actual launch. Tickling the krakens tail is the point of "ingenious" design work though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw1 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Help! I'm being invaded by triangles from another dimension! I shouldn't have made that deal. I'm getting the geep outta here. This little cheater is the Rediculatron I. For when you're a "Late person", and your crazy schedule says you need to be on the Mun "Like, right now." And you also have access to stuff like infinite fuel. It fun. It fast. An elegant 90 parts, slighly clunky design is my aesthetic today. Technology this advanced does'nt need to be one solid object. Smooth lines? Pffft. Though maybe it could do with some additional lights. Not sure what caused that glitch, but this was a run in an older version of ksp, so maybe it was just a fluke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPhillips Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) Inspired by Hazard-ish's KSP Airwolf Video I made a 56ton Armed Cargo Helicopter. https://imgur.com/gallery/CoD0n#oYBesuA Edit: Can't get the album to show, but here is a preview image. Edited July 17, 2016 by ShawnPhillips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloojay Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 @Astrofox I made that in an hour last night too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 23 minutes ago, ShawnPhillips said: Inspired by Hazard-ish's KSP Airwolf Video I made a 56ton Armed Cargo Helicopter. https://imgur.com/gallery/CoD0n#oYBesuA Edit: Can't get the album to show, but here is a preview image. Naw, not really. You'll win, mine's unarmed. But in that same vein, are you running BD Armory with 1.1.3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPhillips Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) But in that same vein, are you running BD Armory with 1.1.3? Yeah I am running BDArmory with 1.1.3. I haven't had any problems with it. Edited July 17, 2016 by ShawnPhillips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermil Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 A very long but fruitful day at Vermil Space Agency. Lot's of problems and faulty design or assembly were found and uncovered. (Testing day, everything unmanned) Everybody is very happy. I'll tell you more about it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB-70A Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I got two hours tonight to play a bit, so after some seconds finally took the decision to realise the first small SSTO in my fleet. Sole problem I had to violate my promises to never use the R.A.P.I.E.R... The result is here, coming under the name of Sleg O-1 Acari. Three crew members and able to reach and circularize at 150 km. The descent and landing are in gliding only. Someone with better knowledge of the ascent profile and fuel consumption than me (not really hard) should be able to keep some jet fuel for the landing. I had to make five tries before the good one, so the shots are not all from the same flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) I created what is possibly my most Kerbal Kraft yet. The central core is a 4xLV-N tug, pushing a Pol Mobile Station, a robust Tylo probe lander, and a tourist on a Jool Grand Tour, boosted by a 6pk of Twin Boars augmented by Kickbacks. It was surprisingly easy to launch, although the first attempt lost control because the pilot was too busy taking pictures. But that's ok, it needed to be reverted (and KSP restarted) due to a crew manifest glitch. Edited July 18, 2016 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbootie Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Built a short hopper drill plane to send to Eve for refueling purposes. After testing I placed it atop the nearest heave lifter and am going to make a test run to see if that Skipper will slow me down enough in Eve's atmospher so that I don't burn up. If this doesn't work then I will have to spam heat shields everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona688 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Oh my goodness this thing is far too much fun: And the Kickback booster has made my 5-man transfer craft as cheap as my 1-man craft used to be: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasDanger Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 RP-0 and RO are working great so far! Gotten the basic rocketry and avionics, have done some tests with the new parts and getting ready to start throwing them at the moon! Getting a luner flyby and impact is going to be a huge milestone for me. I cant go back to stock solar system after trying RSS/RO, so succeeding in RP-0 has become my goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klesh Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Went to Moho, scanned it. Interesting ore concentration in a ring around the pole. Possible Mohole ejecta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Ongoing Jool exploration, Landed on Val with the SSTO after doing Pol and Bop, here I landed the transfer stage too for refuling. Found that Pol was more suitable for an base so I moved it back, an Bop base is coming but it would be secondary. Planned to do Tylo but brought too much oxidizer so found I would not be able to reach low orbit around tylo and return to Pol. Next time I will just bring enough rocketfuel for the ssto to land once, can mine and to short ballistic jumps who should let me explore all biomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blorgon Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Finally finished the dark side transit calculator I've been working on for a few days. Here's a gif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona688 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Behold Hammerhead Station. ...The "hammer" part was docked sideways because I forgot to include a small docking clamp on the end anywhere. Ugh. Now that the contract's fulfilled I might undock it and leave it as a separate station, 'cause I really dig that simple cylinder design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertech Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Still mucking about with remote tech and infernal robotics The original three didn't have enough batteries to last the night side of kerbin (seven massive dishes take a lot of power...) But at least I'm connected... Thinking about launching a solar array as well, haven't yet cause those orbits take ages... Saying that I saw how ong it will take my plock probe to get there, 44years, FORTY FOUR YEARS!!! :'( At least the boosterspearation looks cool... Test bed of my Vagrant two probes which are nuclear assist solar powered probes, for use from Dres toJool when solar alone is a bit risky, the Vagrant 3 have an onboard nuclear reactor for warmth and power for the OPM stuff... Anyway exams next two days so no kerbal for a bit again :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraden Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 5 hours ago, blorgon said: Finally finished the dark side transit calculator I've been working on for a few days. Here's a gif. That is awesome! Where can I get my hands on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Designed a jet refuelling station-- which was pretty easy-- and then the "groundcrane" rover to take it to where it needs to be installed-- which was unexpectedly difficult, due to the odd behavior of wheels when there are more than eight or so of them (necessary because of the weight of the fuel tanks). Once I researched the appropriate technology, I redesigned my interplanetary probe with RTGs in place of solar panels to take advantage of an upcoming Eeloo launch window. Also took on a few contracts to rebuild the space program's finances after placing orders for major components of the projected KSS space station. Edited July 18, 2016 by MaxwellsDemon spelling correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertech Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 5 hours ago, blorgon said: Finally finished the dark side transit calculator I've been working on for a few days. Here's a gif. This and something to tell you how much electric charge you use/minute would make remote tech a darnsight easier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimskycaptain Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I set the land speed record of 350 meters per second! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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