Mechanical Animal Clones: The Kerbal Zoo (Frog, Elephant, Squirrel)

[SirJodelstein]

Welcome to the Zoo! This will be the place for crafts that replicate animal with stock KSP parts.

Here is the full album, description of the vessels is below

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"MAC Litoria Nasuta" (Striped Rocket Frog).

- 1-person VTOL with about 2 minutes flight time

- can lift off on Kerbin.

- Craft file (SPH)

"MAC Loxodonta Cyclotis (Jr)" (young African Forest Elephant)

- Rover with horrible instability problems. This elephant still needs to learn how to walk straight! see it in action here.

- Craft file (SPH)

- looks much better without the wheels, but i couldn't find a way to hide them or find other good movement solutions.

"MAC Sciurus Vulgaris"

- 2-Kerbal lander / interplanetary rodent

- 70 ton, 3500 dV, including chutes

- https://www.dropbox.com/s/gzjsxeyvqxlyond/MAC%20Squirrel.craft

More to come. If you have other animal clones or requests, post them here :-)

Edited November 2, 2013 by SirJodelstein
+ Squirrel finished

[MinerEdgar]

Good Show Sir! A flying frog! What other animals are you thinking of reproducing?

[Bushrod]

Wow really cool looking can't wait for more. any hint on what animal you will do next?

[SirJodelstein]

Next in the line is "MAC Loxodonta Cyclotis (Jr)", a 1-person rover looking like a young african forest elephant. And possibly the worst/instable rover i have ever built in KSP.

See Original post for more images, description and craft file

[MinerEdgar]

Nice sepatron Tusks.

[Specialist290]

Impressive work. Looking forward to seeing more

[katateochi]

"omg it actually flies" was what I thought when I saw the frog airborne. I have to say those are pretty cool, you certainly get points for creative design and their likeness is eerie. Good Job Sir.

Edited October 14, 2013 by katateochi
fixed typo

[TheTsar52]

Didn't you know that there was a rare breed of frog named the "El Volar Enorme"? (I know "the El" means "the the".) It uses a highly combustible gas extruded from glands in their hing legs and under belly to propel itself into the air to hunt down prey such as dragons and eagles. Some times it goes and looks for a rare unicorn to nom on. SirJodelstein is very lucky to have seen on, especially so close to a Kerbal settlement. They are highly unsocial, so tracking their Facebook is difficult even for Kerbin's leading scientists! These creatures are very hard to spot, but if you do see one, be sure to contact 303-951-1920* for information on what to do.

*Totally not a made up number. At all. 100% chance it's not made up*

[The14th]

Next in the line is "MAC Loxodonta Cyclotis (Jr)", a 1-person rover looking like a young african forest elephant. And possibly the worst/instable rover i have ever built in KSP.

I have definitely build less stable rovers than that.. - I mean... your video plays for nearly a minute without exploding!

I like the ear-lights!

[SirJodelstein]

Not quite finished, but here is my current project: Squib the space squirrel. Currently a single-stage rocket with about 4200m/s dV. Just a little bit more tweaking to do Craft and more pictures in the OP

[Rune]

(I know "the El" means "the the".)

ROFL. Did you know "El volar enorme" means "the fly huge"? Seriously, hilarious post.

[TheTsar52]

Today on Nature's Kerbalness, we observe a wild El Volar Enorme face of against a wild "хþôøть ýõñþûьшþù òõщь", a rare form of wild elephant.

The El Volar Enorme uses fly! It's highly effective! The хþôøть ýõñþûьшþù òõщь is confused!

Oh no! both the El Volar Enorme and the хþôøть ýõñþûьшþù òõщь have spotted us! We're gettin' out of here!

The хþôøть ýõñþûьшþù òõщь uses derp-roll! It's fails!

We maneged out of here. Tune in next time for Nature's Kerbalness!

[Daishi]

Not quite finished, but here is my current project: Squib the space squirrel. Currently a single-stage rocket with about 4200m/s dV. Just a little bit more tweaking to do Craft and more pictures in the OP

I'd love to see a centipede made with thousands of toroidal fuel tanks

[Tw1]

These are awesome! Nice job!