Kerbal Thunderbirds

[Wanderfound]

I've hinted at this in a few posts, and every time I do I get a slew of approving rep comments. So, I think I'm not the only one who would like to see this happen.

Kerbal: Thunderbirds.

KSP is almost there already, especially with the .25 update. It's already possible to make a decent miniature TB2 replica using SP+ parts. All that would be needed to make this happen properly would be:

* A tweaked version of something like Fine Print to add rescue/firefighting/etc contracts. Rescue is pretty much just a delivery/retrieval mission, of either grounded or flying objects; firefighting is aerial bombing and/or ground delivery; etc.

* A few simple part additions and/or Kerbpaint maps to make creating TB replicas easier. Most of it is already there; particularly with FAR in play, TB1/2/3 replicas aren't that hard. The existing ST-ish mods should give some hints on how to do this in a way that doesn't annoy the Anderson family lawyers.

* Most of the TB2/4 based episodes were essentially "deliver part A to location B before time C". This shouldn't be hard to do with a tweaked version of Fine Print's satellite deployment system.

* Ideally, some ground graphics to make the rescue missions more than just "fly to waypoint X".

So how about it, folks? Is this doable?

Edited October 1, 2014 by Wanderfound

[SpannerMonkey(smce)]

watch this space

[Nertea]

And this space (less relevant to your exact post though).

[Tarrow]

One of my little ongoing projects has been to attempt to copy the Zero-X spacecraft from one of the original thunderbirds movies.

All attempts so far have ended in destruction. Of everything

One day... one day...

[Wingblaze]

Just for you Wanderfound....

Thunderbird are GO

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[Wanderfound]

Just to make clear: I think that the mission stuff is the most important part of this. As the pics show, you can already make pretty good Thunderbirds replicas in KSP. What we're lacking isn't so much the aircraft as the International Rescue.

Fine Print aerial survey and satellite deployment contracts are already fun; just a little tweaking and they could turn into something awesome. Varied ontracts all over Kerbin and in space as well, that have a sense of urgency and danger to them. And there's no reason why all this can't work in parallel with a conventional space exploration programme. "International Rescue" could even be one of the new admin strategies.

Ties in nicely with destructible buildings, too.

[Wanderfound]

BTW, once the SP+ parts are in:

That wasn't actually intended to be Thunderbird-ish at all (I was trying to make a wing-snap proofed aerobatics ship), but I'm sure you can see the resemblance...