OMICRON - Flying Space Car Development Thread

[Climberfx]

Hatch Wall done!

 

 

 

update:

RCS tank besides the Reaction Wheels.

 

 

Edited November 21, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

update:

Preparing to do the adaptor that will make possible multiple configurations for the back engines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

update:

Now to UVW...

 

[Climberfx]

Update:

UVW from this (pic 1), to this (pic 2), scaled tiles.

How's that? Now the textures of the universal motor adapter.

 

 

On one side connection to one or two rocket and jet engines, bearing ducts for oxidizing, fuel and pressurized air, plus positive and negative energy connectors.

On the other side, xenon, positive and negative energy, for up to 3 engines ions.

 

[Climberfx]

Doing the high poly engine_adapter for posterior normal map and texture creation...

 

 

 

 

 

Update:

Texture and normal done. I'm still going to give some love here, but the thick one's gone. Now I'm going to the back adapters engine variants.

 

Edited November 24, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

Now is time for the back ends for engines, in variants for atomic, one and two engines, and 3 ions.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25, 2016 by Climberfx

[hieywiey]

How heavy do you expect the "standard" configuration of Omicron to be? I really want to bring one to Laythe, but having the specs for a capable launcher would be nice. I know it can reach orbit on it's own, but I would prefer for it to land with as much fuel as possible.

[Climberfx]

4 hours ago, hieywiey said:

How heavy do you expect the "standard" configuration of Omicron to be? I really want to bring one to Laythe, but having the specs for a capable launcher would be nice. I know it can reach orbit on it's own, but I would prefer for it to land with as much fuel as possible.

I don't remember the exactly weight of it, but will be proporcional to game, but a little bit lighter (just a little, taking in point the new materials we have in real life today).

So, a similar vehicle, but a little big heavy, is the one that make me starting this project, that is based on B9 parts. I can't check know this because my KSP is not with all parts and mods that i used on this VAB craft, but if you play with then, that is a good start.

So, a little bit lighter, because mine is smaller then this B9 parts. But remember, practically all my parts have a little big of fuel capability, so, take in count how much fuel you will but on it. All is calculated in volume on model, discounting wall and material thickness.

Here the ref. (May be the weight is on one of those Mechjeb or KER menus on the screen...)

 

Update:

UVW from the back ready, now drifting to the other sizes and formats. (1 and 2 motors, ions, etc)

 

 

 

 

Size two done.

 

 

Edited November 26, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

update:

Back for twin engines done. Now adjusting UVW.

 

Update:

Done, UVW e Texture. Next...

 

Edited November 26, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

Update: back part for 3 ions almost done...

 

 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

update:

Ions back adapter done. (UVW and texture)

 

[Ruedii]

That universal bulkhead is nice.   If you want to experiment further, you could try making the various components of it toggle on and off using some form of mesh-switcher.

Another thing you could do is wrap the whole thing on a small number of polygons by using parallax mapped transparencies.

[Climberfx]

4 hours ago, Ruedii said:

That universal bulkhead is nice.   If you want to experiment further, you could try making the various components of it toggle on and off using some form of mesh-switcher.

Another thing you could do is wrap the whole thing on a small number of polygons by using parallax mapped transparencies.

That is possible, besides the parts would be a lot heavier for the game. For now i'm trying to put details, but keeping low poly and reusing map textures at most.

After first release i will think on that (and other suggestions) with love.

update:

Aerobrakes!

 

 

Almost there...

 

Edited November 28, 2016 by Climberfx

[Mecripp]

@Climberfx

O Kerbal you are going all out

[hieywiey]

Got my ticket 

[Climberfx]

Update:

Antennas!

Next, RCS and Light.

Then I start preparing to release the ready parts...

 

 

 

Edited November 29, 2016 by Climberfx

[Climberfx]

Now I've killed the lights and a few more little adjustments I needed to make...

 

 

 

[hieywiey]

3 hours ago, Climberfx said:

Now I've killed the lights and a few more little adjustments I needed to make...

 

 

 

 

That's beautiful...

[Climberfx]

Glad that you like it.

update:

Light Texture done!

[Climberfx]

Update:

RCS Thruster coming out of the oven!

 

Edited November 30, 2016 by Climberfx

[Kombat engineer]

You should add some overpowered tech with descriptions that go like this: "One day we were studying a time-space anomaly. The next day we found that we were transported to the year 30XX. We stole some space tech blueprints from that time period and returned to back to our time period. After 5 days and several explosions we managed to successfully build and test the tech without any explosions."

Edited November 30, 2016 by Kombat engineer
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[hieywiey]

You should probably make an OMICRON tab in the VAB, you know, to make Kottabos happy when he inevitably reviews this mod. 

[Kombat engineer]

1 hour ago, hieywiey said:

You should probably make an OMICRON tab in the VAB, you know, to make Kottabos happy when he inevitably reviews this mod. 

And most people who want to make stuff without having to search the manufacture .

[Vanamonde]

You've put an awful lot of work into this, and it is turning out nicely.  

[hieywiey]

Someone should send this to Elon Musk. He'd probably make it real (and send it to Mars).