While I will not get to compete in the Kerbal Cup...

[Whackjob]

... there's nothing preventing me from doing it anyway! And since I'm not in the contest, I can post pictures of my work in progress without breaking a rule!

Here's a sneak peek at what I'm doing...

Behold, the horrifying reality of my lack of artistic ability!

That's the best part about KSP. You can bolt things together that make zero sense and nobody can stop you.

Good luck, contestants! I'll be watching your work with only moderate jealousy!

[allmhuran]

o_O

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Edited June 17, 2014 by allmhuran

[The Destroyer]

....

I will follow with great interest.

[Whackjob]

The really fun part of this game is questions come up at strange times that nobody could ever have predicted.

Here I am, on my work "weekend", 4AM in the morning, and I'm asking myself, "Now how do I put together a recognizable pelvis?"

[pauix]

If that's what I think it will be, the final result will be quite awesome.

[Whackjob]

So the idea of the current challenge is to launch a trophy into space, right? Well, Whack don't do cups. I decided on a statuette trophy. And what a better trophy than an angry robot with a shoulder slung rocket? One that can actually be launched later on?

*grins*

That mess around it is a trick I learned aeons ago. Put a metric ton of "stickers" all over it. Stickers are radial decouplers, with some trusses set to lie flush. Run struts in between. This is part of the Whack-magic that allows the launch of incredibly misshapen payloads.

The containers that comprise the robot are empty. The fuel tanks comprising the rocket he's holding are totally full.

I'm prouder of this thing than I probably should be haha! I may even get it in orbit before the sun comes up.

#EDIT: He's supposed to be kneeling on the base. It looks awful. I know.

#EDIT2: The whole point of "launching" it was to see if gravity would shred it. Wanted to see how much more reinforcement I'd need. Turns out none, but I'll probably add a bit more before continuing.

Edited June 17, 2014 by Whackjob

[kookoo_gr]

Holy mother teresa on the hood of a mercedes benz!!!

[L3GO]

LOOK IT'S JEBS DAD

Good job Wackjob. I cant wait to see what everyone has made for the Kerbin Cup challange!

[-root]

You are crazy. And way to put the pressure on the "official" teams. THey have to be better than this now and I think thats pretty freaking cool. Be sure to post a vid of you getting it into orbit

[Whackjob]

Probably won't make orbit, but I finally got a number of issues resolved. Structural resiliency complete. Load balancing done... asymmetrical launches are always fun. Control issues fixed. I need to make a few changes (can't do a straight pushdown decoupling, so tops of rockets will change) but I'm definitely within striking range of orbit.

[Tw1]

This is looking insane. Though you're not in the official cup, some of the construction techniques you pioneered will no doubt be used by those who are. So you're not just a spectator. You're the Obi-wan.

[L3GO]

I can't wait to show off what we have done for the Cup but i will need to wait till its officially released by Rowsdower posts it.

[Whackjob]

So I did a full burn just to see how far I could get.

Funniest. Gravity turn. Evar.

So it turns out I made it to space. All I need do now is fix the outside rockets, put a core and battery on the shoulder-rocket so it'll launch, then add boosters.

I'm on my way to being done.

[Sirrobert]

Mother of god...

Are you saying that shoulder rocket can actually be launched? It's not just welded to the statue?

Why don't you participate? You could be a one man team. You basicly already won. I don't see how anything can beat that

[Whackjob]

Currently conducting orbit attempt. Last one for now. If this fails, I'm takin' a nap. 7AM here heh.

Jeb looks pretty happy to be in a rocket on a robot on a rocket!

Edited June 17, 2014 by Whackjob

[Streetwind]

Why don't you participate? You could be a one man team. You basicly already won. I don't see how anything can beat that

He basically missed the registration deadline, as far as I understood.

Though as you can see, mere contrievances like "registration" cannot stop the Whackjob

[Whackjob]

Hookay. Time to call it a night. The launch was a failure. Was doing great until I apparently rang the Kraken-dinner-bell.

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Gonna sleep, reboot, launch again.

[sardaukar11]

Its an avatar of Gork!!!! (or posibly Mork maybe?)

[L3GO]

I think its Tobar from shark boy and lava girl.

[r4pt0r]

ive only ever subscribed to one thread, and this is that.

[GusTurbo]

Whackjob, you're the best. This is hilarious.

[Red Iron Crown]

Am I the only one who imagined reconfiguring the pointing hand into an obscene gesture?

[Alshain]

Am I the only one who imagined reconfiguring the pointing hand into an obscene gesture?

Nope. I thought that's what he was doing at first.

[Mitchz95]

My god. That is glorious.

[Duke23]

That, sir, is awesome. The Whack never disappoints!

Nope. I thought that's what he was doing at first.

Me too...