xoknight Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Wait a minute........... Why not mount the wing in the middle? (Also having the wing low would probably really limit the space for the ground crew loading cargo and stuff.) Edited June 26, 2014 by xoknight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fleet Master Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 So this thing's nearing completion, Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulberry Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Testing stock hinges:Starting positionhttp://i.imgur.com/wrqQkM3.pngHinged positionhttp://i.imgur.com/TBvBYbT.pngTurns out those radial ant engines are pretty flexible! Edit: This system seems to work better than structural pylons:http://i.imgur.com/pKUYoKO.pngAbove is a retrofitted ZF-21 with new stock hinges. I haven't adjusted the docking port positions yet, so the engine's sitting at a weird position right now.This is baffling. How are you controlling the hinge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LvL Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 So this thing's nearing completion, Any tips?http://i.imgur.com/mRHkGvM.pngmore struts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzxvrx Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Here is an update if anybody was interested(The fuel tank in the front is to weigh it down until i get the nose on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Here is an update if anybody was interestedhttp://i.imgur.com/BaY7LhA.png(The fuel tank in the front is to weigh it down until i get the nose on)Wow that is a big cargo bay if I ever saw one. Your part count is going to be really high! ButI look forward to seeing the finished product, so far it's very slick, and I have curiosity to see how you handle the nose.Rune. And I thought my Nodachi was big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzxvrx Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 JATO... because rocketsYes I know the nose looks bad. Yes I was actually working on the nose and got sidetracked when I accidentally clicked on the propulsion tab. Gonna need more power on the main engines, the thing just nosedives right after I jettison the SRBs. Also tweaked the tail a bit, re-did the engine mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Here is an update if anybody was interestedDude. This is looking great!I do have a concern for it though. With all those wing panels as fuselage walls, you'll need to be careful about getting a messed up CoL when you put alpha (AoA) or beta (yaw) on that thing. I recommend grabbing that whole thing in the SPH, then doing some shift-pitch and shift-yaw changes (5 or 10 degrees) and make sure the CoL doesn't end up in front of the CoM. Depending on the design of the rest of the nose and tail, you could end up with a craft that wants to go out of control if you put a little sideslip on it because of the reaction you get off the fuselage wing panels.Gonna need more power on the main engines, the thing just nosedives right after I jettison the SRBs. Also tweaked the tail a bit, re-did the engine mounts.Well, this pitch down might be caused by having those high mounted engines. Don't forget to check the alignment of the CoT vs CoM. If the CoT is high, you can get a pitch down moment that causes it to nose over. It could be other problems too, but don't assume that more powerful engines will fix it.By the way: Those poor landing gear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) JATO... because rocketsAny chance of a screenshot of a Kerbal inside that cargo bay? ..or even better flying a tiny plane inside there Which makes me wonder, has anybody build a vomit-comet for 0 gravity flights? Edited June 27, 2014 by WooDzor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzxvrx Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Any chance of a screenshot of a Kerbal inside that cargo bay? ..or even better flying a tiny plane inside there Which makes me wonder, has anybody build a vomit-comet for 0 gravity flights?And you just gave me a new idea for what to do with it when its done.And here is a kerbal with the entire plane.The front nose gear stuck underneath the ground when I timewarped for the sun to be in a better spot, so the tail might look a bit taller and the nose a bit shorter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusTurbo Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 I feel like this is the rocket version of your plane, xzxrvx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lazarus Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 gus .. .what the heck .. are you launching a Saturn 5 with this thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusTurbo Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 I haven't created a payload yet, but I'm excited to see what it can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I haven't created a payload yet, but I'm excited to see what it can do. It looks brilliant! And unfortunately I have to spread around more love before giving it to GusTurbo again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggleplex777 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I feel like this is the rocket version of your plane, xzxrvx http://i.imgur.com/Olvvk8n.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/3vbMlak.gifThose fairings look very clean. I wonder if you can attach them on hinges and make them hinge out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusTurbo Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 I tried your LV-1R hinges on a test craft, but I couldn't seem to get it working. You might be able to pull it off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Mercury Redstone & Mercury Atlas WIPThe Mercury Redstone gets me up to 75.000 - 91.000 meters depending on whether I bother to start some kind of gravity turn or not. This one and a half stage of the Atlas will make me go mad. I stage it, it gets stuck, explodes, sends the rest of the rocket in the wrong direction etc. But sometimes it works beautifully I also realized my Titan II rocket is not big enough compared to the Redstone, Atlas, Saturn Ib and Saturn V. Will I ever be finished?!! Edited July 2, 2014 by WooDzor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Mercury Redstone & Mercury Atlas WIPhttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9346020/140702%20Mercury/screenshot749.pngThe Mercury Redstone gets me up to 75.000 - 91.000 meters depending on whether I bother to start some kind of gravity turn or not. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9346020/140702%20Mercury/screenshot750.pngThis one and a half stage of the Atlas will make me go mad. I stage it, it gets stuck, explodes, sends the rest of the rocket in the wrong direction etc. But sometimes it works beautifully I also realized my Titan II rocket is not big enough compared to the Redstone, Atlas, Saturn Ib and Saturn V. Will I ever be finished?!!The rocket on the left? those two parts below the pod?? Mods or did you change the part size?Its hard to see from the picture. Could be backwards batteries but not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 The rocket on the left? those two parts below the pod?? Mods or did you change the part size?Its hard to see from the picture. Could be backwards batteries but not sure.Hahah AAAWYEAH! 8) All stock! backwards antennas and batteries the fairing on the Atlas under the pod are antennas too. I'll see if I have a close up somewhere.. <- the little family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 backwards antennas and batteries I suspected that was what you used but its hard to tell from that pic. Good job on making that bit look 'not stock'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I suspected that was what you used but its hard to tell from that pic. Good job on making that bit look 'not stock'!There you go. Just did a test run: guestimated the delta V for about orbit 75x75.. which it was with a bit left to de-orbit the Atlas:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooDzor Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) So my WIP is not really one craft, it's the collection of crafts used during the space race to get to the Mun/Moon by the USAnd that's when I noticed my Gemini Titan II craft was waaaay off. Like I said this morning.. back to the VAB!(also 1558 locked up KSP twice, I had to close down all the other stuff that was running in the back ground) Edited July 2, 2014 by WooDzor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Those 'merican lifters are looking good! And speaking of family pictures, I may or may not have something kind of ready to welcome 0.24 when it arrives:Rune. Spot the differences! Edited July 2, 2014 by Rune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockKnizzle Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 White Darts, and a gas station Looks like the back is a passenger version, then the next one forwards has some strange control surfaces (?) sticking up behind the pit, and what looks like the tip of a jet engine sticking downwards, so maybe that one's a VTOL? Then the only differences I can spot between the front two are the different intake placements and the aft dorsal RCS tank on the nearest one. Not sure what their specific roles are, but they look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 White Darts, and a gas station Looks like the back is a passenger version, then the next one forwards has some strange control surfaces (?) sticking up behind the pit, and what looks like the tip of a jet engine sticking downwards, so maybe that one's a VTOL? Then the only differences I can spot between the front two are the different intake placements and the aft dorsal RCS tank on the nearest one. Not sure what their specific roles are, but they look awesome! Quite well called! The shuttle version is very hidden on the back with the distinctive passenger can. The weird "control surfaces" on the next one are in fact the open flaps of a materials science bay, part of it's full science compliment. But yeah, there is a jet VTOL (the next one!) in there, the Laythe Edition. And last but not least, I rearranged the tankage on the basic model so it's not so basic (hence the intake differences, extra tanks on the wings): if you fill all tanks with LFO mix, KER reads 2.5km/s on the chemical VTOL engines, so it rightly deserves the "Duna edition" surname, being capable of VTOLing from orbit to the surface and back in that planet.Rune. All ranging from 50 to 65 parts, in 5 part increments. Polished as boop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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