Mk2 Compatable/Storable Inflatable Station Parts

[CptRichardson]

Taking from Porkjet and his Inflatable Habitat pack( http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/64442-0-23-5-Habitat-Pack-v0-4 ), I'm looking for help in developing a set of station parts/trusses/whatever that can fit within the cargobay module of a Mk2 fuselage. The intent being to create station designs that can be solely carted up via the Mk2 class of parts, to include Habitat Modules in several sizes, short/long trusses that may/may not be designed to extend, a science bay, and some other parts if someone is willing to go that far to help.

The intent of this is to fill a long-lacking gap within the KSP part spectrum and to provide assistance in developing design concepts as well as a good deal of the coding if anyone is willing to take me up in making this class of part.

Edited October 11, 2014 by CptRichardson

[Spacepetscompany]

Will it be stockalike? Because if it will, I'm in!

[CptRichardson]

Will it be stockalike? Because if it will, I'm in!

Yes, I've decided on the plan of going with a modified version of the Mk2 parts. They are slightly more than 1.25m tall, and with fold up panels to allow them to expand upwards by approximately 1-1.25 meters, they could be turned into passable space station sections, and the design would theoretically let you lock them in place for added strength. Still working on a couple of concepts for how the mechanisms would work.

[Spacepetscompany]

Sounds great!

[Cally]

I'd help, but I know nothing about modding.

However, I'd love to see this!

[weeble]

It just wouldn't make sense to use an mk2. You need to consider having a probe core and docking port. Plus the rcs + fuel to connect parts. I just think that's too much work reinventing the wheel.

Why not consider using b9 or one of the many space shuttle replicas and just using them. That will give you a reasonable amount of space to work with at least.

I would love to see inflatable parts that fit in a cargo bay, I just think the bays in the mk2 are too small to launch anything other than small probes

[CptRichardson]

It just wouldn't make sense to use an mk2. You need to consider having a probe core and docking port. Plus the rcs + fuel to connect parts. I just think that's too much work reinventing the wheel.

Why not consider using b9 or one of the many space shuttle replicas and just using them. That will give you a reasonable amount of space to work with at least.

I would love to see inflatable parts that fit in a cargo bay, I just think the bays in the mk2 are too small to launch anything other than small probes

Hence why I'm going to using expanding Mk 2 fuselage sections instead.

[Maixmus_Thalos]

Thanks to many mods like Infernal Robotics and H.O.M.E. I managed to make a base that will fold out of a long MK2 Cargo. Even so i was limited in my options. I would love to see where your mod is going.

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Edited October 17, 2014 by Maixmus_Thalos