KOrion Capsule -- First Mesh Developed for Mod Work

[panzerknoef]

In what world is that not good enough? It looks awesome! But I wont stop you if you want to continue on developing. I'm just saying it's already looking slick

[DasBananenbrot]

I'm second want panzerknoef is saying, this looks amazing. But if you want to improve it more it is your call

[lajoswinkler]

It looks fine to me, better than any capsule I've seen so far. How does it behave when the textures are set on 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8?

Not to be a party pooper, but when your capsule or astronauts look like the picture, someone has made a boo-boo

That's not how chorion normally looks like. Here's a famous photograph (Nilsson, 1965.) that shows what I'm talking about.

Therefore, the name is highly appropriate.

[Avindair]

Hey guys --

Thanks for the kind words. I'm hoping to get the textures as clean and as tight as the FASA products, but I we'll see what my work schedule will allow.

As it is, I have to make a .cfg fix: Discovered on my second flight (I couldn't resist. ) that I forgot to setup a hatch for an EVA. D'oh!

[HerrGeneral]

The heat shield looks a bit strange in one picture- the reflectivity of it almost makes it look like someone stretched a black plastic garbage bag over it. Other than that, it looks utterly fantastic.

[Read have Read]

Nice!

I agree that the specular maps might be a little too strong, on the heat shield and the white parts where it looks a little more grungy than it should.

Have you thought of using the SDHI Service Module pack? It comes with a docking port with built in drouge and main parachutes. A quick MM rescale should make it 3m.

[DasBananenbrot]

By the way how are your plans for parachutes? I would really like to see a dockingport/parachute module with a main/ drogue system using RealChute. I guess to save time you could use sumghai's SDMHI Service Module Mod, like Read have Read suggested . As this features a IACBM dockingport with chutes and a Orion Style Service Module, you only would need to rescale it so it fits I'm sure sumghai would have no problems to allow you to include his parts.

[Avindair]

Read have Read: I'm going to see what I can do about toning down the spec map on the heat shield. Right now I'm using my normal as a Bump/Spec combo, and it's a little too strong for my liking.

As for the grunge, that was actually deliberate. The Orion was originally intended to be largely re-usable, and I wanted to mimic the thermal blanket wear-and-tear seen on the shuttles after several flights. (I've even considered using my thermal blanket bump method to create a custom bump map for Helldiver's amazing KSO, but I'll get to that when I have time.)

DasBananenbrot: Honestly, that's been a big question. Right now the capsule is just a pod. The truth of the matter is that the forward RCS hatch should split off and the chutes should extend from the top of the capsule after re-entry. As this is my first mod, however, I'm still struggling with putting a bloody hatch on the capsule.

In short, no specific plans yet. Crawling before I can walk, etc..

[Avindair]

Still working on nodes and surfacing. In the meantime, my son has been knocking out more SLS mesh pieces. Lots more images to come, but here is a quick LW render of the partially-surfaced stack.

Good News: He's flown it in game.

Bad News: We're getting smoothing errors from the OBJs generated by LightWave. Bugger.

More to come.

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[DasBananenbrot]

Still working on nodes and surfacing. In the meantime, my son has been knocking out more SLS mesh pieces. Lots more images to come, but here is a quick LW render of the partially-surfaced stack.

Good News: He's flown it in game.

Bad News: We're getting smoothing errors from the OBJs generated by LightWave. Bugger.

More to come.

http://imgur.com/a/U5FaW

Looks amazing

[Mr. Pseudonym]

Now, the real question is:

Circular panels, or rectangular panels?

Please, keep this going! I'd love to see an SLS mod, ever since the Industrial Flames and Explosives mod...

So sad it's gone

[DasBananenbrot]

Now, the real question is:

Circular panels, or rectangular panels?

Please, keep this going! I'd love to see an SLS mod, ever since the Industrial Flames and Explosives mod...

So sad it's gone

I would vote for Rectangular panels all the way. Mainly because I think those circular panels were dropped as a design choice after Constellation was cancelled..... Currently ESA wants to make a Service Module for Orion which will be also the main body of their new ATV which shows at least in concept graphics rectangular panels. So I think , this is the way to go

[Mr. Pseudonym]

I want those circular panels, if for nothing other than it's so f'ing cool!!!

For the record, this mod is great!

Edited February 23, 2014 by Mr. Pseudonym
Damint brackets!

[CluelessModeler]

This looks amazing! Those bump/normal maps are ridiculously amazing!

Just one small inconsequential question though, are you going to make an RS-25-esque engine for the bottom? Or an original design? Either way, I'm sure it's gonna be epic!

Keep up the good work fellas!

[likke_A_boss]

Shameless bump to see if you still are going on this. Hope that this comes through!

[CaptRobau]

Would be excellent timing as in the upcoming update we get the faux SLS. Time to get the real one too, especially one so beautiful as this one.

[Helix935]

wow its been awhile and yeah this would fit well with the new SLS

[DasBananenbrot]

Yeah would be nice to see epecially the capsule , I am actually a bit dissappointed they didn't made a stock 6 kerbal capsule to go with SLS styled rocket parts....

[jfull]

Yeah would be nice to see epecially the capsule , I am actually a bit dissappointed they didn't made a stock 6 kerbal capsule to go with SLS styled rocket parts....

They probably will when we have a reason to sent large amounts of Kerbals on missions.

Personally, I just use shuttles or SSTOs for any crew transfer larger than 3 crew.

[DasBananenbrot]

They probably will when we have a reason to sent large amounts of Kerbals on missions.

Personally, I just use shuttles or SSTOs for any crew transfer larger than 3 crew.

Yeah still it would have been the perfect opportunity to also make a new capsule part But it is not the end of the world, luckily there a mods and I am a avid mod player ^^

[Daze]

One single word: WOAH!. Amazing.

[Helix935]

(Dramatic music) i call upon the gods(not mods) of this forum to bring us Avindair to finish his mod so that we may all feel the glory of this capsule

[CaptainKipard]

What's the word. Tell me what's-a happenin'.

[Helix935]

hmm not sure what happened to Avindair although this would be great with the new sls parts

[Space_Kraken]

What's the word. Tell me what's-a happenin'.

I swear to a deity I've heard that in a song form somewhere before.