[Parts,WIP] DaMichels Parts/Fuselage R2 (22.2.2015)

[Psycix]

These parts look great!

I love the square fuselage pieces, it's a style of sci-fi construction I haven't seen in any other addons. It gives this certain tech look that I can't really describe.

[Kanddak]

The cargo bay is lovely. However, I'm trying to launch 2.5m payloads, so I need a bigger bay.

I copied dm-round-cargo-bay3.cfg, changed the part name, set rescaleFactor=1.5 and added scale=.667, .667, .667 to the MODEL{} node. Now I have a nice cargo bay with a 3.75m outside diameter, 6m long. You might want to consider officially releasing something like this.

[DaMichel]

@SyberSmoke: Nope, not intended. Crossfeed should be on. I'll have to take a look at that. To answer the first question, there should be an aerodynamics parts which is actually an intake. The other one in the structural section just holds fuel.

@Kanddak: Yeah, but i don't want to release simply upscaled parts. I leave this kind of customization for the user.

Now as promised, i uploaded most of the original asset data here https://www.dropbox.com/s/95mgbvrxnbdxznq/DMAssetDistribution-Apr18-2014.7z. For DMFuselages i went crazy and used insanely densely subdivided meshes with displacement maps to generate the normal maps from. These highres meshes are not included because they are too big. Everything else should be there. Don't be surprised to find Cinema4d files. Though it is not ideal for game asset creation, it is my program of choice.

My current project is a PWing hack which will allow me to adjust the wing deformation in a slightly different way. Also some fixes.

[federally]

In the screenshots of the spaceplane, what is the module infront of the 6S tube and behind the nose cone?

[somnambulist]

In the screenshots of the spaceplane, what is the module infront of the 6S tube and behind the nose cone?

Inline docking port.

[federally]

Inline docking port.

How do you get one of those?

[jimmyjack]

How do you get one of those?

Im pretty sure its a stock part, it has like a little door that opens to a docking port.

[DaMichel]

@federally & jimmyjack: It is.

@SyberSmoke: Doh. Ofc ... radial attachments don't transfer fuel from/to their center part. Cross feed goes only to top/bottom nodes or so. At least AFIK.

[PlonioFludrasco]

Does it work with 0.23.5? How to open cargo bay doors?

[Floppster]

Great pack! Really pretty tanks, the only thing would be that (imho) the larger spheres seem too big for a 1.25 m node and would look better with a 2.5 m base.

One thing about the great looking fuselages, is it possible to get an end point adapter to .625 or 1.25 m nodes? They look so good, but I can't really find a use for them as fuel won't flow without ducts, as discussed above.

[PlonioFludrasco]

Does it work with 0.23.5? How to open cargo bay doors?

Forget about it, I've noticed it's already been explained how to fix that.

[DaMichel]

@Floppster: Noted. I think an adapter would be nice, too. It is unfortunate with the fuel flow but ducts are not so bad. You can get way with a small one which connects to a nearby center fuselage piece.

Regarding the Tanks. I actually like the bigger tanks. They work pretty well IMO. Less so the smaller ones. For 2.5m connections i would make them even bigger It is totally open if i will ever address this because time is limited and i have some other projects in mind.

[White Owl]

I'm thinking those cargobays combined with the rescale plugin would mean freedom for space shuttle designs in a variety of sizes, without installing the enormous B9 mod. Oh, and the fuselage parts are great!

[PizzaMore]

What mod adds this command pod? now outlined in red

[Helix935]

What mod adds this command pod? now outlined in red

http://i.imgur.com/gs9Hx4O.png

i think thats from B9, i think its the S2 shuttle cockpit

[Tortoise]

I don't use the sphere tanks but the cargo bay is awesome. Thanks.

[DaMichel]

Yeah, just delete what you don't want. The naming scheme should be self-explanatory enough that you should not have any trouble finding the stuff you need.

[ThorBeorn]

Cool little mod! I really like the fuselage pieces. An adapter between those and circular tanks would be fantastic. I'm thinking fighter plane fuselages which ends with an engine.

Like the top image here: http://media.moddb.com/images/articles/1/100/99564/auto/mig-29_9-13_loadout.jpg

[Tortoise]

Will you update this for 0.24?

[DaMichel]

Eventually i guess.

[StEligius]

Stopped by to express my continued love for these parts!

Edited October 9, 2014 by StEligius

[Camacha]

Can anyone get these parts to show in 0.25? KSP does not seem to want to load them for me. I tried replicating the appropriate folder structure, but it does not seem to work out.

Edited October 9, 2014 by Camacha

[DaMichel]

Sorry, this project is sort of put on the back burner. No promises when i will seriously work on it again. I guess configs and such should be easy enough to fix, but first i'm going to make my KSP with all the mods playable again

[DaMichel]

Working on a revision of the fuselage parts.

The new models should work a little better in some circumstances. Like when attached to cargo holds they won't protrude as much into the interior. They will also come with configs for swappable tanks.

[Camacha]

I really like those fuselage parts, I would love to see them in 0.90