totm june 2018 Work-in-Progress [WIP] Design Thread

[TripleStaff]

Here it is - completely untested, most likely to blow up if i try to launch it.... but the fact that I got it this far... I'm happy.

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

just press space and cross your fingers!

[Darth Lazarus]

@ Nik_601

yip, thats an Orion. intersting approach on the capsule and service module. whats the partcount?

my Orion:

[Vagani]

Here's a little something from a project I'm working on

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[Guest]

Nice shuttle zekes

I was wondering what's worth an airfoil shape in FAR, I made it out of a bunch of small hardpoint to provide also a cabling platform with 16 different spots and also because it's massless.

Here's the data regarding its aerodynamic compared to a regular cylindrical tank.

It seems that the drag increase is less important than the angular force and lift increase

Edited December 7, 2014 by RevanCorana

[RogueMason]

Aaaand problem.

I figured I'd conduct an engine test. This thing isn't going anywhere, but not because the engines don't work, noooo. Two problems (on top of the lag):

1. The ship wobbles like a b*tch with the engines fired up, even with the struts in place.

2. The reactors I installed into the engine pods don't work. I took one of the 1.25m reactors from Near Future Electrical, modified the config file hoping I could get around the radiator requirements, and then stuck one in each engine pod. They were to be the primary power source. They don't start up because of the lack of radiators. Uggghhghgh.

Needless to say, Stargazer is a failure. A very pretty failure, but a failure nonetheless. I'll get to work disassembling it and bringing the pieces back down to Kerbin so I can at least recover some of the cost of constructing this thing, and then I'll look into alternative methods of producing an Endurance-esque ship (that hopefully won't kill my framerate), because I'm not giving up on this idea

At least I got something good out of this whole project, though; the Ranger II. I love that little spaceplane

I didn't fancy enduring that lag for much longer, anyway. Get it? Enduring? I'll show myself out...

[VR_Dev]

I think the shape is pretty much perfect.

[9t3ndo]

my new sp+ launcher is almost finished and it turned out in my first (-don't laught-) succesfull duna mission (playing ksp since 0.15)

2 Staged with lander that is capable to reorbit duna and come back with the transfer module

at the moment it has 340 parts and need some improvements to be final but this "beta" work fine

The Duna X - Complete Stock

Launch

LKO - Release the lander + transfer module

Transfer to Duna

Arrived at the red ball of dust

Landing successfull

Edited December 8, 2014 by 9t3ndo

[soulreaver1981]

http://i.imgur.com/5nTm5VM.png

http://avioners.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/f22_afterburner.jpg

I think the shape is pretty much perfect.

On the big wings on the inside make your controle surves strait. And you tail wings are to mutch on the inside

[Nik_601]

@ Darth Lazarus

Thanks!

Capsule' has 75 parts and service module - 145

[Fellow314]

I have been inspired by a combination of Orion and Buzz Aldrin's Space Manager to deviate from my usual air-hogging monstrosities.

Buzz tells me there's a Russian program which intended to land the whole, two man, return vehicle on the surface which looked interesting so I've been inspired by that to start this.

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[Guest]

I'm also making a f-22 but with FAR,

Edited December 8, 2014 by RevanCorana

[Tankbuster32]

That's probably the LK-700 program and associated UR-700 Launch Vehicle:http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lk700.htm

[Kurotenshi]

Finaly found some time to muck around with KSP again, this should be up for release some time soon in my company thread:

And as per usual, I'll provide lots of info in the release thread

[Socke]

I tried myself on a Cupcake inspired Dropship SSTO

The fuel lines still need some rerouting.

I was able to reach orbit, but not with much fuel left. No Idea how Cupcake gets that huge range out of his dropships.

[LvL]

I tried myself on a Cupcake inspired Dropship SSTO

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

The fuel lines still need some rerouting.

I was able to reach orbit, but not with much fuel left. No Idea how Cupcake gets that huge range out of his dropships.

Cupcake makes his crafts as light as possible, and usually uses quite a lot of intakes.

[Frank_G]

Cupcake makes his crafts as light as possible, and usually uses quite a lot of intakes.

And he clips tanks inside each other. Cupcake recently released VTOL masterclass part 2 on YouTube, where the construction of his craft is covered in detail.

[Krakis]

[stock Craft][.25]

I am currently working on the largest single object I have ever launched. This started as a large space station for use in high Kerban orbit and has now transitioned to a deep space exploration vessel. It has command and science stations for six and crew quarters for up to 12 additional Kerbals, I plan to keep the crew complement to about 11. The four MKII cargo bays in the center hull each carry their own separate payloads for the mission. Two bays are dedicated to Comm stats that will be dropped in route for future communications needs. One bay will contain a small lander/shuttle for a single Kerbal, the design for this is still being worked out. The last bay is for all your happy Kerbal science needs. This will be for my Career mode but I do all my build and testing in sand box before the mission starts. Part count is over 300 and I am in process of making it more efficient.

Thanks for looking!

[eorin]

You know what is this! u.u

[soulreaver1981]

You know what is this! u.u

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

nope no idea

[eorin]

nope no idea

YF-23 black widow II

[soulreaver1981]

YF-23 black widow II

oooohhh.

look it up

yup looks like it.

nice replica.

[inigma]

Finaly found some time to muck around with KSP again, this should be up for release some time soon in my company thread:

http://i.imgur.com/tnevqsC.jpg?3

And as per usual, I'll provide lots of info in the release thread

So cute. I want these for my own space program! PM when your thread is up!

[Dakitess]

Just a question, why not making your own crafts when they are easy to make and without specific skill constraints like "Legal Clip Ability" or precise replicas that would involve time ?

I mean yep, they're cute, but you can easily rebuild them with some personnalisation no ?

No offense (I'm French, I could sound rude while i'm not ^^), juste wondering

Eorin, nice replica, looks sharp !

[Fellow314]

A big plane

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Definitely not happy with the vertical stabiliser.

Edited December 10, 2014 by Fellow314

[Kurotenshi]

Just a question, why not making your own crafts when they are easy to make and without specific skill constraints like "Legal Clip Ability" or precise replicas that would involve time ?

I mean yep, they're cute, but you can easily rebuild them with some personnalisation no ?

No offense (I'm French, I could sound rude while i'm not ^^), juste wondering

Eorin, nice replica, looks sharp !

I sometimes try to replicate something from a picture, only to find my craft is inferior, or not quite what it said on the box. I do sometimes download a craft, and tear it apart, to see how they made it. Both methods are very good to help you learn new techniques, which is useful for a designer like me. I find myself spending more time in the VAB than actually in flight. The only reason I mostly fly is to kill some time in career/budget, or to test my latest creation.

But long ago I did use craft made by other people, because back then I wanted to fly awesome looking stuff, but was unable to build it myself. I eventually practiced and practiced some more, until I was somewhat pleased with my own creations. There are however also a lot of people who don't have the time or patience to learn all this stuff, and therefore keep using other people's craft.

I hope that answers you question, and remember: To each their own