david50517 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Rocket SSTO 2V2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Briton Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurotenshi Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Coming soon to my replica thread: rebuilt Atlas VI'm very glad I got the Dream Chaser working without fairingI'm back in town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Well, I just got some personal bad news.My grandfather just passed away. As in, minutes ago.In my future 1.1 save, the KSS will be named after him.FYI my grandfather cared for me a lot when I was a kid, so I will miss him dearly.Coming soon to my replica thread: rebuilt Atlas Vhttp://i.imgur.com/63nG6dC.jpg?1I'm very glad I got the Dream Chaser working without fairingI'm back in town Nice! What did you use for first stage engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurotenshi Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Nice! What did you use for first stage engines?Three LV-T30's clipped together, has some z-fighting while in the VAB, but in flight you can't even tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Three LV-T30's clipped together, has some z-fighting while in the VAB, but in flight you can't even tell.Nice! You got the slightly smaller second stage too, I love those fairings for things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Coming soon to my replica thread: rebuilt Atlas Vhttp://i.imgur.com/63nG6dC.jpg?1I'm very glad I got the Dream Chaser working without fairingI'm back in town The orbiter looks great dude. I know that the Atlas V for it wasn't supposed to have fins at the base though. Are they to balance the launcher against the lift of the orbiter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Coming soon to my replica thread: rebuilt Atlas Vhttp://i.imgur.com/63nG6dC.jpg?1I'm very glad I got the Dream Chaser working without fairingI'm back in town I'm wondering how you built the second stage (notably where start and end each fairing making up the second stage )It's difficult to see where the interstage starts and ends on those pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurotenshi Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The orbiter looks great dude. I know that the Atlas V for it wasn't supposed to have fins at the base though. Are they to balance the launcher against the lift of the orbiter?Yeah, it's either fins or a fairing around the orbiter. Otherwise you'll topple head over heels as soon as you go a little too fast and pitch away from prograde marker by even a few degrees.I'm wondering how you built the second stage (notably where start and end each fairing making up the second stage )It's difficult to see where the interstage starts and ends on those pictures If you look closely, you'll see a fairing base just above the second stage engine. That one streches forward, the first segment being as flat as possible. The interstage fits snugly against it, stretching just past that first flat and conical segment, resulting in a smooth hull. It took a lot of tinkering, precision clicking and a little bug abuse to get that one right ;PA little visual clarification: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Yeah, it's either fins or a fairing around the orbiter. Otherwise you'll topple head over heels as soon as you go a little too fast and pitch away from prograde marker by even a few degrees.[...]Have you considered offsetting the fins into the fuel tank? I understand if you don't want to clip too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Yeah, it's either fins or a fairing around the orbiter. Otherwise you'll topple head over heels as soon as you go a little too fast and pitch away from prograde marker by even a few degrees.If you look closely, you'll see a fairing base just above the second stage engine. That one streches forward, the first segment being as flat as possible. The interstage fits snugly against it, stretching just past that first flat and conical segment, resulting in a smooth hull. It took a lot of tinkering, precision clicking and a little bug abuse to get that one right ;PA little visual clarification:http://i.imgur.com/K9ckNPV.pngThanks for the clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Have you considered offsetting the fins into the fuel tank? I understand if you don't want to clip too much.This is exactly what I had to do for my Dream chaser. It just wont fly without it. I agree, clipping them inside is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurotenshi Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Huh... How come sometimes the simplest ideas slip your mind? I don't really mind the look of the fins, but you're right, the real proposal doesn't have fins. Just did a testflight with smaller fins (it had really large ones, which stuck out the other side if I tried to clip them inside the tank), and everything went well. So huuzah for clippy accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Trying to work on using my skills at more sci-fi styled craft to make some unique science-gathering ships, like this early prototype:The whole idea is to store small science probes in the side bays, and then have them go out and get science, return, and then have the onboard lab process it all. Then it'd either transmit the data via the onboard antenna or travel to the nearest station or long-range transport to offload the data for return to Kerbin.I've also been trying REALLY hard to make a working MK3 SSTO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimech Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 In case you guys missed it in my topic, here's the 1.0:Javascript is disabled. View full album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartwo Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Trying to work on using my skills at more sci-fi styled craft to make some unique science-gathering ships, like this early prototype:http://i.imgur.com/p17nu1O.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/zqZwxsl.pngThe whole idea is to store small science probes in the side bays, and then have them go out and get science, return, and then have the onboard lab process it all. Then it'd either transmit the data via the onboard antenna or travel to the nearest station or long-range transport to offload the data for return to Kerbin.Welcome to this side of the fence:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimech Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Prototype stock sky crane. Uprated engines. Safe lifting capacity: 20t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbia Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 http://i.imgur.com/WOeDPF5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/g75D2b5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/ZgSXeex.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/HlG5FL6.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/2jG85Ef.pngWow, is that beautiful.What mods did you use for the decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Wow, is that beautiful.What mods did you use for the decals?Flag_decals found it on curse, just a part that uses whatever your mission flag is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pTrevTrevs Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 http://i.imgur.com/WOeDPF5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/g75D2b5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/ZgSXeex.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/HlG5FL6.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/2jG85Ef.pngSwordfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Swordfish?Yep a little side project for your sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yukon0009 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Selfishmem, what prettification mods do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbia Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Started my own airport system in Kerbin City.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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