[1.0.4] Endurance (from Interstellar) [DISCONTINUED]

[benjee10]

Some of the 'miniatures' used were at 80% scale so they could mount IMAX cameras on them, making them over fifty feet long.

THAT IS NOT A MINIATURE CHRIS

I DO NOT THINK THAT WORD MEANS WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS

[BLUAV8R]

Some of the 'miniatures' used were at 80% scale so they could mount IMAX cameras on them, making them over fifty feet long.

THAT IS NOT A MINIATURE CHRIS

I DO NOT THINK THAT WORD MEANS WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS

hoooooooo-leeeeeeee crap XD

[Shryq]

RCS ports are probably best to be done all through texturing with clever diff and nrm alignment, then, later go in and assign RCS ports over those spots in (unity I think, this is where my modding knowledge stops XD)

EDIT: Also, I just read that about half of the shots in the movie with the interstellar used a real scale model

http://www.fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_4348_LARGE.jpg?62f061

So if anybody has money and connections to Christopher Nolan try to get BenJee access to this XD

OOH! OOOOOOOOOH! Proof there's a docking port on the bottom of the ranger. I think I know where it goes too. On the model from the Board the Endurance, there's a little hatch on the bottom, I'd assume that slide over and reveals a port.

@ Anyone who knows blender: Is there a way to make the model intersect two planes, and form vertices and edges where two faces cross? I've been trying to pretty up that model, to see if it can be used at all, but most of the pieces are open meshes just kind of smushed together, in that faces intersect, and there's no connection between the two.

Are there any mods that have a Saturn V in it? It would be really cool if we could package the launch rocket in with the ranger.

EDIT: Durr. Of course there is: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/1636-Saturn-V-Parts-Pack-(v1-1)-(NEW-Fixed-PNG-s) or this one: http://www.curse.com/ksp-mods/kerbal/220632-fasa

Edited December 30, 2014 by Shryq

[xxhansonmaxx]

OOH! OOOOOOOOOH! Proof there's a docking port on the bottom of the ranger. I think I know where it goes too. On the model from the Board the Endurance, there's a little hatch on the bottom, I'd assume that slide over and reveals a port.

@ Anyone who knows blender: Is there a way to make the model intersect two planes, and form vertices and edges where two faces cross? I've been trying to pretty up that model, to see if it can be used at all, but most of the pieces are open meshes just kind of smushed together, in that faces intersect, and there's no connection between the two.

Are there any mods that have a Saturn V in it? It would be really cool if we could package the launch rocket in with the ranger.

EDIT: Durr. Of course there is: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/1636-Saturn-V-Parts-Pack-(v1-1)-(NEW-Fixed-PNG-s) or this one: http://www.curse.com/ksp-mods/kerbal/220632-fasa

u can try the boolean modifier

[Shryq]

u can try the boolean modifier

That may work, but I would need to separate out the different parts first, I suppose.

[billbobjebkirk]

alright, I found some picures of the radial docking ports and

in The art of INTERSTELLAR

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EDIT: actually that's INTERSTELLAR: Beyond Space and Time. the reason I posted this was to provide the concept art of the

Edited December 31, 2014 by billbobjebkirk

[Shryq]

Holy shnikeys that's cool. Is that the 'Beyond Space and Time' book?

[billbobjebkirk]

Holy shnikeys that's cool. Is that the 'Beyond Space and Time' book?

yeah, tons of great stuff there.

[sp1989]

I love this thread. So many threads are cursed with people complaining and people derailing the topic (fyi not what I am trying to do lol). This thread is all about figuring out problems, people diving into books and pages of Google image searches to find the best reference images. Besides the fact that is being done on the models is incredible. Bravo! Keep it up and I can't wait to see the end product! Cheers and Happy New Year!

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alright, I found some picures of the radial docking ports and

EDIT: actually that's INTERSTELLAR: Beyond Space and Time. the reason I posted this was to provide the concept art of the

Wow the docking port really does look the PMA on the ISS albeit the ranger port is angled

in The art of INTERSTELLAR

http://imgur.com/a/lrPOM

[xxhansonmaxx]

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2015 is here!

[Iron4venger]

Hello guys.

Instead of another pityful attempt to recreate this ship ingame, where the thing destroy itself as soon as you touch the engines. I'm recreating a working endurance with stock parts, and the result is quite nice so far.

Maybe u know by now that I love space probes, so instead of doing a full fledged endurance, I'm doing it in a reduced scale.

After several trials I decided for a combination of ions + RCS. o10's in particular is a true problem solver. I know in the movie main engines are in the ring, and auxiliar ones are in the landers, but in this build, ions are in the ring, and more than a DOZEN of o10 are in the central section, wich is nice because the main weights and stuff are in the dead center, and the ring tends to wobble a lot if you push from the ring.

16 o2 RCs (6 each lander and 2 each ranger), is even more thrust of a RT10 Booster in vacuum, which is pretty ridiculous for a 15 dry-tons ship (5more t. on fuel). The total count will be around 300 pieces or something less.

Alpha testing have show that this thing is so far totally capable of reach anything in the kerbal system and deploy stuff everywhere around. Landers and rangers can dock from the surface of at least any minor body. Oh, the ship isn't specially fast btw...

Landers by now are nothing but a sketch, and a pretty much the rangers need a decent overhaul, but its coming quite nice.

pd. sorry about the off-topic

Edited January 4, 2015 by Iron4venger

[Rolanvorxariat]

This is coming together good!

that is pretty neat, ironavenger...

[xxhansonmaxx]

yo guys hows everything going?

[Rjtaml]

Hello there! Progress looks amazing with the Endurance, Landers and Rangers! I was wondering if I could help test the add-on when it is ready. I would love to test it, and hopefully help improve the mod! Thanks! (sorry if this is a bit early)

[Logan.Darklighter]

This is looking fantastic and I want to help test it out when it's available!

[Rolanvorxariat]

Interstellar=best movie ever

[jrolson]

This hasn't been abandoned has it?

[benjee10]

Certainly not, I'm just super busy with IRL stuff at the moment. Hopefully this weekend I'll have time to work on it again.

EDIT: I can finally post what I've been working on IRL since it's kinda kerbal related. Strictly off-topic, my A2 Art Final Piece:

Any critique welcome (the deadline is end of this week though somewhat flexible) though should probably be done via PM since this is so off topic... but now you know where I've disappeared to haha!

Edited January 13, 2015 by benjee10

[RamirezCorp]

Certainly not, I'm just super busy with IRL stuff at the moment. Hopefully this weekend I'll have time to work on it again.

EDIT: I can finally post what I've been working on IRL since it's kinda kerbal related. Strictly off-topic, my A2 Art Final Piece:

Any critique welcome (the deadline is end of this week though somewhat flexible) though should probably be done via PM since this is so off topic... but now you know where I've disappeared to haha!

The sound mixing and the editing is pretty bad ass, and i just wanted to let you know that on the ranger there are solar panels ontop of the black aerodynamical shape thingy, just wanted to let you know if you didn't see that one. Pretty cool video BTW!!

[Rolanvorxariat]

Your spacecraft...

when i saw it, i was all like

DID YOU FREAKING STEAL MY INTEGRITY CONCEPT PAPER?!?!?

THAT IS INTEGRITY MK5 RIGHT THERE

[Spartan_MiniMe]

Certainly not, I'm just super busy with IRL stuff at the moment. Hopefully this weekend I'll have time to work on it again.

EDIT: I can finally post what I've been working on IRL since it's kinda kerbal related. Strictly off-topic, my A2 Art Final Piece:

Any critique welcome (the deadline is end of this week though somewhat flexible) though should probably be done via PM since this is so off topic... but now you know where I've disappeared to haha!

Editing and sound is awesome! That looks quite interesting.

[FreeThinker]

I don't think Chemical engines are going to cut it to create the required Delta V to get to Jupiter and Land on planets without refueling. Your going to need some seriously powerfull engines, either fusion or antimater powered.

[S1000RRHP4]

The engine are powered by HYPE and rainbow, those thing are very common in the future

[benjee10]

Chiken1880: I started designing the spacecraft months ago, I assure you it's a total coincidence.

EDIT: my mistake FreeThinker, thought you were referring to my ship rather than Endurance, I'm getting myself too off-topic now XD

Edited January 14, 2015 by benjee10

[billbobjebkirk]

The endurance site says that they're magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters powered by tomokak fusion reactors.