[Development thread] Launchers Pack (Working on RSS-compatible Delta II)

[wasmic]

2: Ask a moderator to change your name, you can do that

Yeah, but it's more fun to have a name in one language and a title that means the same in another language.

[blackheart612]

Yeah, but it's more fun to have a name in one language and a title that means the same in another language.

Or to be a Pacific Ocean that lives at Rocket Scientist.

[Hellbrand]

First of all, that looks nothing like a RS-27A... The Delta II engine looks a little like this:

I would also suggest that you don't do a huge mounting plate on the top of your engine. They don't do that in real life, they have thrust-plates, like this (triangular structure at the top):

Also, the SRB's are quite fat compared to the real Delta II SRB's, so you may want to make them thinner so you can get nine on the first stage.

Other than that, have fun with your first mod!

...You need a hug good sir. you cant emulate everything in RL in KSP otherwise things would be alot diffrent.

the reason theres the huge endcap a tthe top of most engines. in KSP is so it fits in and is easier to tell what engines go where and with what size.

[DasBananenbrot]

Looks good so far Haha Potatocake Good no one started calling me the Banana Bread so far

[blackheart612]

Hi Banana Bread

[Kartoffelkuchen]

Thank you Banana bread! So, small progress update:I'm finished with modelling the 2nd Stage, now I have to texture it...what a fun x.x

Next step is the fairing! But I don't know how to make decouplers/ decoupling things, the model wouldn't be the problem, but I don't know if its enough to create an empty gameobject in unity and call it "decoupler thing" (yes, the decoupling modul has another name, but I forgot it x.x), or if i must do there something else..maybe I'll get it; but I think I will need help

Edited April 16, 2014 by Kartoffelkuchen

[blackheart612]

Well, decouplers are easy. You just model it, import it and once you put on the nodes (top and bottom), the decoupling will happen on your nodes in the cfg so not really a problem on making them

[Kartoffelkuchen]

So you don't have to create an empty game object, just model and nodes? (And adding the decouplong modul in the cfg)

[blackheart612]

Yeah. just like that.

Only need a config with your nodes.

For example you have node_stack_top = location

then have

MODULE

{

name = ModuleDecouple

ejectionForce = 250

explosiveNodeID = top

}

it will decouple where that node is as strong as the ejection force says. very easy.

[Kartoffelkuchen]

Oh cool thank xou very much!

[blackheart612]

No problem

[Kartoffelkuchen]

After some texturing problems the main stages of Delta II are done! Just fairings and maybe some payload missing... Anyway, I wanted to make a big booster, can you guess of which (experimental) rocket?

[wasmic]

Looks good so far Haha Potatocake Good no one started calling me the Banana Bread so far

Wouldn't it be The Bananabread? And by the way, I think I saw someone call you bananabread some months ago?

EDIT:

After some texturing problems the main stages of Delta II are done! Just fairings and maybe some payload missing... Anyway, I wanted to make a big booster, can you guess of which (experimental) rocket?

http://i.imgur.com/8PLKdpK.png

Ares I-X Liberty!

Edited April 16, 2014 by wasmic

[Kartoffelkuchen]

Anybody wants an Ares X-1?

Ok, but I have bad news: I have some problems with my Delta II rocket, sometimes it explodes, if I press "relaunch" the kraken comes to visit me, so I thought I could release the Delta in a few days, but now I think it will take some time to find the problem, so probably you`ll get Ares I-X first.

[Gue__1]

Hey, i see you use blender. I also see you have some weird shadows on the bottom of the booster.

In blender there is a smooth bottom that causes this. To remove the weird shadow go to the modifier tab and add "edge split"

This should resolve it but i don't know if it works in Unity/KSP

Gue

[Kartoffelkuchen]

Oh that could be the problem! But if I enable ede split it doesn`t looks so smooth...or am I doing something wrong? Anyway, great hint, thank you very very much Gue__1!

[blackheart612]

Try editing the parameters. Also make sure you use the KSP shader for texture just in case.

[CluelessModeler]

Edge split is key! Just change the angle on it while making sure that smooth is enabled first! If you're using 24 verticies for the cylindrical parts the standard 30degrees should be ok. You may have to increase/decrease by the number of sides you have!

[blackheart612]

I'm still here sitting waiting for more of your work

[Kartoffelkuchen]

So, Progress Update!:

-Delta II Fairings are done, just some seperating problems are still there (They are hitting the payload, that was not the plan..^^)

- I am remodelling the 2nd Stage a bit, I'm not so happy about the Design

- Ares I-X Rocket is done, i just have to edit the textures of the booster a bit now, looks at some points to "nake"

- Work on Ares I started, I don't have to create the booster again, I will use the Ares I-X Booster

So, I can say: V.1.0 comes in one, max. 2 weeks (If I don't find any new problems;))

Cheers,

Kartoffelkuchen, Potatocake or however you will call me:D

[blackheart612]

Very cool. I'd like to say a little more detail on models wouldn't hurt

[Kartoffelkuchen]

Yes I know, all looks bit blank, but I don't know how to model such little things without SubDividide the Tank/ engine in little plates and extrude these plates then in the right position. Is there another way

[blackheart612]

I don't specifically model on blender alone. I have 2.

[Kartoffelkuchen]

May I ask whih program you are using too?

[blackheart612]

Google Sketchup. Haha.