iDan122 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It does look like an Ariane 5. I agree, mount the SRB's higher a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnok Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Not so long ago I foundandI am not trying to make 100% photorealistic crafts. My goal is to make few around 20 tons crafts able to deliver fuel, rcs and in future other supplies to space station.All versions are 33 parts and are using propulsion module from my MPCV MK 4 (also posted here some time ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegeas Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Enjoyed seeing the two stock Apollo's being made from MJ and Gus, seems like with the new bigger parts that are the same colour as the Saturn V rockets, everyone will be having to remake thier stock Apollo's, the new parts just look so much better.sgt_flyer's mini apollo is just mind boggling.Here is a stock Apollo I made a while ago, it all started around the LM, I wanted to make it using toroid tanks for the same foil look of the original. That mean't in the end it was really over weight with a ridiculous amount of LM fuel, I was going more for aesthetics so I used the right number to get it in proportion.Anyway, it luckily turned out ok, was able to use 5 Mail sails and then 5 skippers with just enough length in stage 1 and 2 to keep the Saturn V feel.I was actually really suprised how much I liked flying this in the correct apollo style, and how much satisfaction I got from making a replica. Kinda changed my outlook from making monster asparagus machines to now being more keen on making things realistic.Was the first time I made an escape tower too.The launch and the second stage some times fail (the exploding kind), which I actually like, means there is a genuine chance to need to use the escape tower.Javascript is disabled. View full albumSo I guess this is now a work in progress with the new stock parts available, I might just have to borrow MJ's design and fit my LM into it if that's ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Enjoyed seeing the two stock Apollo's being made from MJ and Gus, seems like with the new bigger parts that are the same colour as the Saturn V rockets, everyone will be having to remake thier stock Apollo's, the new parts just look so much better.sgt_flyer's mini apollo is just mind boggling.Here is a stock Apollo I made a while ago, it all started around the LM, I wanted to make it using toroid tanks for the same foil look of the original. That mean't in the end it was really over weight with a ridiculous amount of LM fuel, I was going more for aesthetics so I used the right number to get it in proportion.Anyway, it luckily turned out ok, was able to use 5 Mail sails and then 5 skippers with just enough length in stage 1 and 2 to keep the Saturn V feel.I was actually really suprised how much I liked flying this in the correct apollo style, and how much satisfaction I got from making a replica. Kinda changed my outlook from making monster asparagus machines to now being more keen on making things realistic.Was the first time I made an escape tower too.The launch and the second stage some times fail (the exploding kind), which I actually like, means there is a genuine chance to need to use the escape tower.http://imgur.com/a/kExN2So I guess this is now a work in progress with the new stock parts available, I might just have to borrow MJ's design and fit my LM into it if that's ok?Damn you man! Your the first person Ive seen use the Gold tanks that way. I was going to use the gold tanks like that on my lander but there was no room for a rover. I really like your apollo craft Aegeas. That lander is super cool! Its very fun flying the correct apollo 11 profile isn't it! Keep up the the good work.MJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusTurbo Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 That's a cool lander! I had also thought about using the gold tanks like that, but I could never get it to look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woopert Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I've gotten so used to the grey tanks around here that the gold looks weird to me (yes, I know they're gold in real life -- I'm a space nut! )Great work on this! Do you also happen to be Polish? I see the flag in the VAB, haha. I actually have Polish ancestry -- granddad and grandma are both from Poland.Sorry to be off topic! Looks great, the lander is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegeas Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for the comments,I like how the gold turned out too, overall this has been my most satisfying build so far.Its very fun flying the correct apollo 11 profile isn't it! Yeah it really is, after the rocket started to become stable and I was doing some test runs I started looking into at what points the stages actually fired in RL. I was supprized to see that my rocket was pretty similar in performance. Took me a while to find out but looks like the 3rd stage was shot off past the moon in an escape orbit, then the LM burns to get captured by the moon/mun. So I try and keep true to this. It actually made me a bit of a temporary Apollo nut for a few weeks, I was reading up on everything - another way Kerbal inspires you to want to find out about things. Do you also happen to be Polish? I see the flag in the VAB, haha. I actually have Polish ancestry -- granddad and grandma are both from Poland.No its actually a green version of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_FlagIts an Aussie protest flag of sorts, some greenies change the colour and protest environmental things now, I'm not concerned with that I just wanted a green flag to match the green kerbals but one that still had a link to Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lazarus Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 working on my Soviet Mün-Mission ~Proton-Style~improved LOK and LK, but i have soem trouble with the mün-car. at least the new Protons are working well Münar-Complex in LKO: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woopert Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Whoops, I think I meant the person above you. I meant Darnok. For some reason I thought that was all one post, or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xub313 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I've been working on an Energia like lifter recently. The proportions are a bit off, but I would rather it be simplistic than an exact replica.It has been very successful and can take a full orange tank into orbit. I have some really cool places I want to take this, Including a Buran style space shuttle, a reusable core stage, and creating the rest of the Energia family.Also, this site has been super useful and interesting for anyone interested in the Energia program: http://www.buran-energia.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrobin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Testing my RSS direct-ascent one man moon rocket named Moonstrosity. (Sorry if the name is copyrighted, Gus ). It works on paper, but I am not really sure if my transfer stage will work completely.EDIT:Have orbit, need to go to the moon! Going to use some of the final stage for my insertion stage. Edited May 1, 2014 by Redrobin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDan122 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I was testing my new SSTO that I want to perform crew exchanges between my Laythe base and Laythe space station:Javascript is disabled. View full albumHasn't gotten into orbit yet, but it can fly and get out of the atmosphere at least, 4 kerbal capacity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrobin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Woo! Made a sketchy moon landing, but it still is a moon landing. My descent stage needed about 30 m/s more to make it, so I just landed on the flat bottom of my ascent stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woopert Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Just started this. I think I just accidentally copied GusTurbo, I tried radiallly attaching nose cones and added some other things, and got this! :0EDIT:Finished the wings, still WIP, obviously. I'm supposed to be doing homework but am getting carried away with this... I somehow did better than expected and this may be my best Space Shuttle attempt yet! :DS Edited May 1, 2014 by Woopert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrobin Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Nice shuttle, Woopert. Now, with my moon landing finished, it is time to construct my Mars mission. Now, I will be doing this completely stock, with LEO construction and plenty of other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrobin Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 This is going to be the workhorse of my Mars mission:Can get 80 tons into orbit, seen here with a 75ton transfer stage. I will probably need 10+ launches of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusTurbo Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Just started this. I think I just accidentally copied GusTurbo, I tried radiallly attaching nose cones and added some other things, and got this! :0EDIT:Finished the wings, still WIP, obviously. I'm supposed to be doing homework but am getting carried away with this... I somehow did better than expected and this may be my best Space Shuttle attempt yet! :DSThat's looking really awesome! I like what you've done with the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xub313 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I redesigned my Energia launcher today. It now has much more realistic proportions and is modular, but the payload to orbit has been cut by two thirds and there isn't a cool 4 engine booster anymore, which is unfortunate.Later I decided to launch a payload that resembled the Polyus.But I forgot to add solar panels, or fuel lines for that matter, so it was a complete failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnok Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Working on my ion propulsion module for ATVsJavascript is disabled. View full album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDan122 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) Started designing modules for my MIR pack, the core is now ready!(don't mind the huge booster, that's for sending the thing to Duna, yes, Duna)EDIT: added Kvant-1 with a small FGB tugJavascript is disabled. View full album Edited May 2, 2014 by iDan122 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenchant Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 It does look like an Ariane 5. I agree, mount the SRB's higher a little.Indeed! And thanks for the suggestion, I've moved them higher and redesigned the caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lazarus Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 i HATE beeing distracted from my Mün Mission and Soyuz rockets ...Delta IV medium+ 5.4 - doneDelta IV heavy - doneAriane 3 & 4 - in progress Ariane 5 - maybe...sadly no pics yet, imgur won't accept new ones curently. don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majorjim! Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hi all, I have been wanting a realistic looking plane to fly around kerbin for a while now. After doing some tests and seeing zombiphylax's Slamdancer I decided to make a bi-plane.It may look a little like his but its a completely different animal. I made a tiny little cockpit for the pilot and gave her proper strutting. She glides a little too well, making landings tough. But shes very fast!MJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDan122 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Working on a stock Space Launch System, along with an Orion:Javascript is disabled. View full album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_G Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Man, your orbit looks like it was hit by some tourists usually visiting the canadian rockies... all that debris... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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