WIP: Saturn V S-IC (First Stage) v0.4 (Normalmap improvements)

[CoolBeer]

v0.4 Released!

- Redid the texture/normalmap to improve the stringers, there are now the correct amount around the base.

- Moved CoM down 10m to help with the jumpy engines, now the top is further away, so you might/will need (more) struts.

- Simplified the engine fairing collision mesh.

I have been working a bit on the S-II(second stage) and the S-IC/S-II Interstage, will need to figure out how to put the S-IC and the S-II together, with normal engines they break badly on the launchpad(S-II only supported on the middle engine. Also need to find(possible make) a J-2 engine for the stage and redo the normal map the same way as the S-IC is now.

Sneakpeak:

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Kolbjørn

[CoolBeer]

Reworked the normal map of my S-II tonight, this means I have to redo both the interstage and the S-IC maps as well, as I decided to go for thinner stringers(more similar to original), but it's not a huge deal, I'm getting somewhat good at making those now.

Images!

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Kolbjørn

[SFJackBauer]

Fantastic job! With the Real Solar System these could be flown as God intended Hope you haven't abandoned this project.

[John FX]

It *has* been over two months without a post. Seems abandoned.

Looks good anyway, I basically replaced these parts with stretchy tanks and used stock engines. These look like the real thing though.

[Guest]

Shame to see this abandoned. Even just having the S-II would be great... Maybe it'll come back on line someday.