Modern Soyuz 1-2 & Future Soyuz 2-3

[Halsfury]

OKB-1's first official crafts of 23.5, the Soyuz 2 family.

Built to accurately reflect the real thing while being completely payload-able

http://www./view/146ahgwu0772txr/Soyuz_1-2.craft

http://www./view/nq5vthtd8nbt9mn/Soyuz_2-3.craft

[Majorjim!]

Hi halsfury,

I really like the boosters you made. The exposed engine bells look a little

Unrealistic though.

MJ

[Halsfury]

Well I am always unwilling to increase parts count to add them, even the space shuttle from a while back didn't have any cover on the engine

[Majorjim!]

Well I am always unwilling to increase parts count to add them, even the space shuttle from a while back didn't have any cover on the engine

I understand you wanting to save on parts. It could be done with only 8 more parts

This would make 0 difference to the frame rate.

Have you tried a payload?

MJ

[Halsfury]

Things escalate quickly parts wise, for instance each booster is only 98 parts and the rocket is only around 100 parts without it, sounds reasonable when you put it like that but that is 492 parts, likewise by saying 8 parts you really mean 32 parts, which could be used more productively in the actual payload

The only untried part of the rocket with a payload is the Mainsail core stage, I have already put together a build of Soyuz TMA but I didn't find that I could make it look right due to the game's limitations

[Majorjim!]

Things escalate quickly parts wise, for instance each booster is only 98 parts and the rocket is only around 100 parts without it, sounds reasonable when you put it like that but that is 492 parts, likewise by saying 8 parts you really mean 32 parts, which could be used more productively in the actual payload

The only untried part of the rocket with a payload is the Mainsail core stage, I have already put together a build of Soyuz TMA but I didn't find that I could make it look right due to the game's limitations

Yeah there are always compromises in KSP I guess.

I see your point about the extra parts. I thought it may be possible with a total of 8 parts. Two for each booster. Just to hide the engine bells.

Keep up the good work mate, the boosters are some of the nicest ive seen on a Soyuz.

MJ

[Halsfury]

Yeah there are always compromises in KSP I guess.

I see your point about the extra parts. I thought it may be possible with a total of 8 parts. Two for each booster. Just to hide the engine bells.

Keep up the good work mate, the boosters are some of the nicest ive seen on a Soyuz.

MJ

Well if you want to see more like it, we're doing a community build R-7 rocket now over at OKB-1 in the sig, After coming up with the Soyuz 2-3, I figured out how to get the boosters to work with a classic core stage

So far we have built a Volga insertion stage and a Sputnik 1 replica

EDIT: I did also cover some of the engines, but not with sheet metal, instead I used a 1/8th orange tank and glued it underneath, so it only cost 4 parts to do

Edited April 19, 2014 by Halsfury