KenjiKrafts Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 1 minute ago, qzgy said: Also, I can't remember, but are all flavors of the Super Hornet twin seaters? Yes, especially strawberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He_162 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 You guys say "flavor" all the time like it's special >:) I prefer the following: Kinds, versions, models, and or designs. Yeah, not used to hearing a few tons of metal and electronics, and a little more firepower called a "flavor" but I'm sure the taste of jet fuel in the air when those things compressor stall (*on rare occasions) would give them some taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiffedStarfish Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) I'm building a F/A-18C Hornet with chocolate chips and a flake. Edited July 3, 2017 by MiffedStarfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunsWithScissors Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 8 hours ago, qzgy said: The answer to this, AFAIK, is "not much, if at all" Also, I can't remember, but are all flavors of the Super Hornet twin seaters? Edit: Should have just looked it up. F/A-18E is not, F/A-18F is (a twin seater). I was just going from memory. 2 hours ago, He_162 said: You guys say "flavor" all the time like it's special >:) I prefer the following: Kinds, versions, models, and or designs. Yeah, not used to hearing a few tons of metal and electronics, and a little more firepower called a "flavor" but I'm sure the taste of jet fuel in the air when those things compressor stall (*on rare occasions) would give them some taste. Admittedly, "flavor" was a poor word choice on my part. I said "flavor" as a way to spicen up my thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAnAimbot Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 New design named XF-14 to replace my F-4 series. Ironically, I started it based on the MiG-23 to replace a Su-27 like plane while irl the Su-27 replaced the MiG-23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman_builder Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 finally got my game working. celebrated by whipping this up in a couple hours. 1450 parts, super durable, fun to throw around' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiffedStarfish Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Finally getting somewhere with my F/A-18. (I know its missing the rear canards) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He_162 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 11 minutes ago, MiffedStarfish said: Finally getting somewhere with my F/A-18. (I know its missing the rear canards) I don't know what seems to be off about it, but either the wings are a tad bit farther back than they should be or the fuselage is longer than it should be, I can't tell. But it bothers me... not an OCD thing.... but it still bothers me... hmm. It looks fine, just a tad bit off to me, I really do enjoy the rest of it, looks like a lot of hard work and effort to me! I'll enjoy seeing it when finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiffedStarfish Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Thats probably it. As some people said it looked to short, I made it 1:1 scale, but it does need tweaking still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzgy Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 32 minutes ago, MiffedStarfish said: Finally getting somewhere with my F/A-18. (I know its missing the rear canards) Nice! Have to agree - it looks a bit long now.Also, it feels like the nose area before the cockpit should be longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiffedStarfish Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) I might have to lengthen the nose a bit, but it is 17.1m long, the same length as the real hornet. Edited July 9, 2017 by MiffedStarfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAnAimbot Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 XV-2 next to its predecessor, the AV-1 It's more of a transport version, but can carry heavier armament such as the 120mm turret. Trials are still ongoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiffedStarfish Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I just started reworking my F-18 Hornet, and I wanted to share my solution to a problem I found, in case anyone else ever encounters the same issue. The problem with making Hornet canards is that they actuate fully, and there are no canards in the stock game that A. are that big, or B. have that rounded edge at the back. The only way to get that shape is by scuplting it with parts. All the other replicas I've seen have either used this canard, wich is to small and lacks the rounded edge of the real Hornet's canard, as you can see in these pictures: Or just built a static canard with elevons. I wasn't happy with either of those, so I came up with my own idea. I sculpted the canard, then attached it to a stock hinge inside the fuselage, then placed a flap in fronnt of it, sandwiched between to RSC balls attached to the canard assembly. The end result being a correctly sized and shape canard responding to controls, and producing the required control authority. Pitch: Roll: Apologies if I'm not thhe first person to do this, I haven't seen any other crafts built this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzgy Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 9 minutes ago, MiffedStarfish said: Or just built a static canard with elevons. I wasn't happy with either of those, so I came up with my own idea. I sculpted the canard, then attached it to a stock hinge inside the fuselage, then placed a flap in fronnt of it, sandwiched between to RSC balls attached to the canard assembly. Thats really clever. Oh, and this is just semantics, but a canard is something in front of the main wing. Its probably better to call this the horizontal stabilizer or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylon Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) 23 minutes ago, MiffedStarfish said: I just started reworking my F-18 Hornet, and I wanted to share my solution to a problem I found, in case anyone else ever encounters the same issue. The problem with making Hornet canards is that they actuate fully, and there are no canards in the stock game that A. are that big, or B. have that rounded edge at the back. The only way to get that shape is by scuplting it with parts. All the other replicas I've seen have either used this canard, wich is to small and lacks the rounded edge of the real Hornet's canard, as you can see in these pictures: Or just built a static canard with elevons. I wasn't happy with either of those, so I came up with my own idea. I sculpted the canard, then attached it to a stock hinge inside the fuselage, then placed a flap in fronnt of it, sandwiched between to RSC balls attached to the canard assembly. Apologies if I'm not thhe first person to do this, I haven't seen any other crafts built this way. Mind: http://m.imgur.com/gallery/zQ1WEH4 Must download Edited July 11, 2017 by Skylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman_builder Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 10 hours ago, MiffedStarfish said: Or just built a static canard with elevons. I wasn't happy with either of those, so I came up with my own idea. I sculpted the canard, then attached it to a stock hinge inside the fuselage, then placed a flap in fronnt of it, sandwiched between to RSC balls attached to the canard assembly. The end result being a correctly sized and shape canard responding to controls, and producing the required control authority. Pitch: Roll: Apologies if I'm not thhe first person to do this, I haven't seen any other crafts built this way. I am thoroughly blown away. amazing job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Cryptic puzzle of the day, can anyone guess what I am working on? I just thought this looked funny and completely not like what I have actually been building while home sick today. I'm going to post the answer here tonight (my time) in about 6 or 7 hours anyway. Edited July 12, 2017 by selfish_meme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLjedi Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, selfish_meme said: Cryptic puzzle of the day, can anyone guess what I am working on? I just thought this looked funny and completely not like what I have actually been building while home sick today. I'm going to post the answer here tonight (my time) in about 6 or 7 hours anyway. Giant inflatable Scott Manley bobble-head float for the annual Thankskerbin Day Parade? Edited July 12, 2017 by XLjedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbadevlin Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 minute ago, selfish_meme said: Cryptic puzzle of the day, can anyone guess what I am working on? I just thought this looked funny and completely not like what I have actually been building while home sick today. I'm going to post the answer here tonight (my time) in about 6 or 7 hours anyway. That looks distinctly.... kerbal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Bubbadevlin said: That looks distinctly.... kerbal? If your thinking of a Kerbal Head, it does look like one, but that's not what I am building. Hint it's a vehicle of some type, correct guess I post a screenshot of the 90% completed craft, it's worth it, well I think it's pretty neat, been figuring out how to do this one for a while. Took longer to make it stop exploding than it did to create the ship. Edited July 12, 2017 by selfish_meme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 OK OK you talked me into it Heres ma sneak peak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 21 hours ago, MiffedStarfish said: I just started reworking my F-18 Hornet, and I wanted to share my solution to a problem I found, in case anyone else ever encounters the same issue. The problem with making Hornet canards is that they actuate fully, and there are no canards in the stock game that A. are that big, or B. have that rounded edge at the back. The only way to get that shape is by scuplting it with parts. All the other replicas I've seen have either used this canard, wich is to small and lacks the rounded edge of the real Hornet's canard, as you can see in these pictures: Or just built a static canard with elevons. I wasn't happy with either of those, so I came up with my own idea. I sculpted the canard, then attached it to a stock hinge inside the fuselage, then placed a flap in fronnt of it, sandwiched between to RSC balls attached to the canard assembly. The end result being a correctly sized and shape canard responding to controls, and producing the required control authority. Pitch: Roll: Apologies if I'm not thhe first person to do this, I haven't seen any other crafts built this way. Forgot to say I thought this was very nice and ingenious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiffedStarfish Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Just built this thing, and its my new favorite toy. It can do nearly 300m/s at sea level, and pull 25Gs in a turn. Internal weapon bays look great. Carrier capable. Edit: Thanks! Edited July 12, 2017 by MiffedStarfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfish_meme Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Another few shots of Discovery, stock, 240 odd parts, 3K dV Looots of Cargo bays Edited July 12, 2017 by selfish_meme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapteenipirk Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I said in my Zeppelin staaken post that i was going to upload the "specialized cargo plane" soon ...but i just haven't had time for since im busy doing work on the weekdays, and spending my weekends away from home doing a custom papermodel project that you'll get to see on the Lounge once it's done (still needs about a weekend full of work to get it properly done). I have also been working on the little special project involving the Fouglas FC-8 (it has taken a ton of work and still needs loads more). Alright, now for KSP stuff. As much as i would like to show pics of pretty much all the stuff that needs to be uploaded, i think i'll just leave them for the future. But, there is one project that needs to be shown again. And that would be the KBM-300 remaster project. I have desided to change the project name to "Kerbal Defence Initiative" (yes, the name comes from my huge love for the C&C series ), because it's not going to be just about the KBM-300 system and it's support vehicles anymore. I already gave you a hint for a new launch system in a previous post here in the WIP thread. There is also going to be tanks, armored cars, APC's, and all kinds of other stuff . But no air vehicles or any navy vessels. And here is something to hopefully get you all exited again. It's the American Patriot system with it's HEMMT tractor and the Radar set . Still needs a missile transporter (HEMMT truck with some launch tubes sitting on the flatbed), a portable generator (HEMMT with a generator on the back), an Engagement control Station (M923 truck with a box with antennaes sitting on a flatbed), and Information Coordination Central (prettymuch the same as the previous one), and an Antenna Mast Group (M923 with some big mast's at the back). Don't know if i'm going to actually build them, tough i will make an M923 with a little "Command container" at the back. I taught it would make for an excellent little project since ive always rally liked these kinds of trailer/truck based missile systems. And i had also done a replica of the HEMMT for this project, tough i had to do some mods to turn into a tractor unit, as well as to make it more like the original. Tough none of the HEMMT's that i know had a fully armored turret like that, only a partially armored turret (Guntruck versions). But, why not add a personal touch to it...i mean, the thing that the KBM-300 system is based on was actually just a Missile transporter, meant for loading Minuteman missiles into silos . Im hoping i'll be able to upload some new stuff this weekend , but it depends on how much time the papermodel project takes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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