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[james08800]

Welp after going through a load of huge ships designs here's a carrier type thing

http://imgur.com/a/s6IW3

[kola2DONO]

One of my first working orbiters

Name : KVOP14-3

Max speed : Around 2000M/s

Description :

A little ship started to be a orbiter, but redesigned to the first part of my new space station

Pictures :

Before take-off :

KVOP14-3 after seperation of take-off engines

KVOP14-3 After seperation of last big engine

Edited August 4, 2013 by kola2DONO

[ExplicitPaarthurnax]

Is it required for us to have an image of the craft with the ship?

[Blondai]

Super Heavy Expedient Launcher (S.H.E.L)

MechJeb 2.0.9

Lazor Docking system

Not sure where to upload ship, but if interested tell me how, the top can be changed to what ever you want, capable of lifting around 60 tonnes.

[ENSP]

Rocket going up!

(Carrying a kethane sat in a 240 incline)

[testdummydudepal]

A lot of my ships can be seen here and if u comment that would be awesome thanks.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198004991424/screenshots/?appid=0&sort=newestfirst&browsefilter=myfiles&view=imagewall

[Kirbypowered]

An attempt to recreate the ship from Race the Sun. Because it's pretty cool and why not.

Vertical take off required, unless you prefer exploding into a million pieces on the runway.

Surprisingly effective at flying, with only a small tendency to nose down.

It's made from a remote guidance doodad, a few fuel tanks, some rectangular strut things, basic jet engines, and about 250 wing connectors. Doesn't quite look like the original thing, but I'm satisfied. I had to make it without symmetry after creating the body, since the wing connectors aren't very symmetrical (realized this the game crashing way), so it sadly tends to lean ever so slightly to the left. Still totally flyable.

Edit: and by recreate, I mean make a gigantic version of. I'm thinking of making a smaller version using two ion engines, as I could make it properly rely on the sun that way. We'll see.

[Dolanski]

I tried made an Antonov 124 replica, made out of stock parts and the B9 aerospace pack. If you want to have the .craft file, or want advanced informations about it, feel free to contact me.

[BJ Quest]

The launching of my standard Mun/Minmus landing craft. Version .22 career mode.

I get about 3 hops around the Mun before heading home with just the center section of the lander (science stuff).

Works quite well. Will need to rethink on how best to gather science - redesign craft for that????

Earlier lander version that worked well before gaining more science/tech. http://i.imgur.com/TatNoXm.png

BJQ

Probe for science exploration: http://i.imgur.com/MsJXc4c.png

Successful landing of the probe: http://i.imgur.com/0ytop5t.png

Drop Tank Lander: http://i.imgur.com/zUK9EQu.png http://i.imgur.com/AIVQ1AV.png

Edited October 27, 2013 by BJ Quest
Adding of probe images

[cr055H41rz]

Wow only 4 pages?

I expected at least 200.

[TheWanderer]

Wow only 4 pages?

I expected at least 200.

this is the post about the forum not the forum itself..........

[BJ Quest]

Version 23 - 2nd career mode try(no mods) Created the 1Bt ship. 3 temperature sensors, 3 goo clipped in, and 3 materials modules clipped into the fuel tank.

http://i.imgur.com/wequkEW.png This was the basses for developing a lander ship (Tri-Lander) that could hop at least 3 times on the Mun and Minmus. Added 3 pressure sensors, 3 acceleration sensors, and 13 Gravitational sensors (Should of added 15). The Tri-Lander-13 made the first landing journey to Minmus to measure all gravitational fields around the sphere and did 2 hops. Results of science where 2171.5 points. Could of done 3 hops but used up one too many of my Gravitational sensors to make good use for the 3rd hop. A good effort for Bill K :-) The Tri-Lader-13:

The results page for the trip:

A good day in Space -BJQ

Created a larger version of a rescue ship. Field tested and ready for first mission. http://imgur.com/zwWZG7e

Created a compact orbiting wayside-rest-communication node and fueling station (U2). Version 23,no mods. Would be able to put 2 together if a larger wayside station is needed. Thus ends the 2013 year. :-)

Edited January 1, 2014 by BJ Quest
spelling/new Ship & Station

[EvifNam]

My RATOL/VTOL it is refuelable adaptable and the same ship is featured in the following photos so it is reusable as well.

Laythe

Bop

Earth

[Ziv]

I have made an Apollo-style Mun mission: http://imgur.com/a/uVzVq#0

(I used NovaPunch for the main rocket.)

I made a minimal-style version too! http://imgur.com/a/54KRy

Edited January 18, 2014 by Ziv

[Taki117]

I have made an Apollo-style Mun mission: http://imgur.com/a/uVzVq#0

Would it be possible to get the craft file for that lander? It loos sweet.

[thetntm]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8uMA43w68o4OFNrMzVaajNLTFE/edit?usp=sharing

this is the incredible solar escape craft.

it looks like this:

when launched correctly (as specified in the description) it flies so far that according to the game it is on an escape velocity from the sun.

I still have no idea what it's appoapsis is, it goes past the line render distance and I have yet for one to reach the top of it's arc.

currently mine is at 2,000,000,000 something meters above the sun and shows no signs of slowing down significantly at a speed of 5000 m/s. (note that this is only as accurate as my memory serves me, but this thing does go to 5000 something.)

[barcode386]

This is the largest ship I've created so far.

[Mister Kingdom]

I should ask before I post: is it proper, or "the done thing" to post pictures of craft without any download links? I wouldn't want to assume anyone would want to use one of my designs, but I understand that there is sometimes a due procedure.

Sorry to be an irritant, but I have no idea where else to ask this.

[Fiftheenthx]

Made a helicopter with a minigun and missiles

[mintme]

the latest innovation from Mintech. spawned out of necessity to really science out Minmus early in career. built with 4 RCS boosters, 2 RCS Tanks 150 and science equipment.

Craft File (without mechjeb):

http://mintmii.tripod.com/mintech_RCSL1.zip

Edited August 13, 2014 by mintme
forgot to mention something

[buhochileno]

Hi guys, I finally made something that I thunk it could be interesting....After I made a big lander with all the science, on board lab and even able to carrier a couple of mini probes to drop in place (nothing too new there just taking ideas from many places), I realize that I was needing a rover to have more movement capabilities on place, but very little space to add one....so, I decide to build the smallest rover possible (for me at least), with all functionality and even able to be drive it by a Kerbal or in a remote way...

Here some pictures...The base is a octo-something-flat, all stock parts, no clipping cheat (except the little clipping that the editor itself allow with patience, but nothing that it could't be done). it have 4 legs for two purposes: 1) to help to recover from a tip-over and, 2) to re-couple to the lander in case of need to re-fill the RCS tank or if you want to take it with you in your way back. It works electrically but it also have a small RCS tank to help maneuverability in low gravity environments.

Is too light for minmus, but I successfully tested on kerbin, mun and moho, right now is on a travel to jool.

If someone find it interesting I can share the .craft file or more pictures...

Cheers!!

P.S: I know is weird with a kerbin on it, it have a seat for them and a octo-shape-sometthing and a docking port jr on top of it, but the kerbals have a tooo big head!!! :-)

[mintme]

The Raycast series. after the efficiency's made in ion engine power, this little beauty was born.

Craft File (without mechjeb):

http://mintmii.tripod.com/mintech_raycast.zip

[Vanamonde]

Oh my. Seems we've overlooked this thread for a while.

Guys? This thread is for discussions of and questions about this part of the forum. If you want to post your ships, please make threads for them.

[TheGuruGame]

RIFTER Semi-VTOL 0.25

I wanted to create a functional and awsome looking Rifter.

It took me large amounts of time, but finally its done and here it is..

This Badboy is +-54 Tons and consists of 338 parts (x64 Mode Advised) (Crew Cap. 2x like the original one)

This version is 100% stock, added the cool looking swept elevons from patch 0.25

(The VTOL only works at low gravity)

Good Luck & Fly Safe

Download:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dadutky12iz17qy/RIFTER%20v0_25%20%28TheGuruGame%29.craft?dl=0

Macros:

1 Turbojet Engines (Toggle)

2 Rapier Engines (Switch Mode)

3 Rapier Engines (Toggle)

4 O-10 MonoPropellant Engines (Horizontal Thrust) (Toggle)

5 PB-ION Electric Propulsion System (Toggle)

6 O-10 MonoPropellant Engines (Vertical Thrust) (Toggle)

7 Clamp-O-Tron Shielded Docking Port (Toggle Shield)

8 Telus-LV Bay Mobility Enhancer (Toggle Ladder)

9 Photovoltaic Panels (Toggle Panels)

10 Communotron16 (Toggle Antenna)

-->Backspace: Decouple Command Pods & Deploy Chute<-- (If things really go bad..)

--> Turning on lights, will also ''Toggle'' the Landing Struts (Not the wheels) <--

Here is the proof of me getting this badboy to orbit Kerbin..

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Edited October 13, 2014 by TheGuruGame

[Greenfire32]

Oh my. Seems we've overlooked this thread for a while.

Guys? This thread is for discussions of and questions about this part of the forum. If you want to post your ships, please make threads for them.

Might want to change the OP to make it more clear then...

This forum is meant to be an official place for everyone to make posts and share their spacecraft designs.

Not meaning to start any fires here, but I can certainly see where the confusion stems from.