Gascor Skunkwerks

[Madman198237]

The problem is that we're moving from a fixed keel up to the edge, with slopes back in a stepped fashion. It's coming together......slowly. We're just going to move past that part as fast as we can. The rest of the ship looks cool. Also, the ship is built around an array of extremely powerful cannons and a missile meant to make battleships cry.

In case it's not clear, it's not a section of the whole ship. The top and sides are mostly done, and are completely done in this portion of the ship. The problem is that the bottom section from the keel to the side is not done, and slopes in at least 2 different directions at the same time...ouch,

 

[Gasboy]

The problem is that we're moving from a fixed keel up to the edge, with slopes back in a stepped fashion. It's coming together......slowly. We're just going to move past that part as fast as we can. The rest of the ship looks cool. Also, the ship is built around an array of extremely powerful cannons and a missile meant to make battleships cry.

In case it's not clear, it's not a section of the whole ship. The top and sides are mostly done, and are completely done in this portion of the ship. The problem is that the bottom section from the keel to the side is not done, and slopes in at least 2 different directions at the same time...ouch,

Ah, I see. Well, perhaps we will see your solution at some point.

 

[Madman198237]

I plan to start putting some of my models on the CC...sometime. As my sig says, it might just happen....maybe.

 

[Gasboy]

So I took another vacation from StarMade. Too many games, not enough time. I need to retire so I can play all the games on my Steam account, let alone what I've got as hardcopy. XD

So I have retired my old stations and fighters, though leaving the fighters up on the community content section.

Starting over. Starting FRESH.

Time to build a new station with shipyard.

 

[Reilly Reese]

If only shipyards were actually worth the effort.

 

[Gasboy]

If only shipyards were actually worth the effort.

They are for what I use them for: ship design. Especially in survival. Design the ship, make a blueprint, stuff in the required resources, get ship.

 

[Gasboy]

Woot. Setting up on NFD.

Getting factories set up, and building my station. There will be a shipyard to the right, attached to the central cylinder.

 

[JinM]

I like the station. Wanted to suggest to put the big downwards going pipe in a different position. There are like 5o ways to place those "system bunker" differently: 45 degree, having one half going top at the opposite side, having a smaller pipe and some big system bunker at some other random place like half way down the pipe connected with some other pipe. Pipe.

 

[Gasboy]

I like the station. Wanted to suggest to put the big downwards going pipe in a different position. There are like 5o ways to place those "system bunker" differently (45 degree, having one half going top at the opposite side, having a smaller pipe and some big system bunker at some other random place like half way down the pipe connected with some other pipe. Pipe.

Well, part of the plan is to have a circular habitat ring at the bottom of the long pipe there in the middle, with stuff sticking up from it. So we'll see how that pans out.

 

[JinM]

Yeah you can ofcourse add more stuff to the existing pipe and detail it further. I would take the easy road and just realign the pipe then it looks interesting and I would not depend on adding very much work on adding new objects like rings and details for such a big thing. Or do you really plan on having many more rings and sideways at that central pipe? Then it might work out but will be a huge load of work and a big project.

 

[Gasboy]

Yeah you can ofcourse add more stuff to the existing pipe and detail it further. I would take the easy road and just realign the pipe then it looks interesting and I would not depend on adding very much work on adding new objects like rings and details for such a big thing. Or do you really plan on having many more rings and sideways at that central pipe? Then it might work out but will be a huge load of work and a big project.

I haven't decided on the full extent of the station, but there will be a few more additions at least. A shipyard or two, a dockyard and a habitat ring.

 

[Gasboy]

Okay, despite the tom-foolery going on with saving/uploading borking servers, I managed to slip onto NFD to fix the shipyard part of the station.

Spoiler: Station on NFD build server

I accidentally made the shipyard too small. I needed 32m radius, and made it 32m diameter to start. :p Better now.

 

[Gasboy]

Working on a new fighter. It's not quite coming out right. >.>

Spoiler: Teal fighter

They need to come out with 3/4, 1/2, and 1/4 slabs for the other shapes, asap!

Or make a way for us to bevel edges.

 

[Gasboy]

Alright, I have been working on a cargo hauler. I intend for there to be modules that can replace the cargo containers, so that you can have an auxiliary salvager, or an astrotech ship for quick repairs, a slap on weapon module for fending off pirates, and so on.

Spoiler: GS-91-1000-STANDARD

The forward section has the bridge and very cramped crew quarter, with a long walkway towards the engines. There is room for two cargo containers, which attach to the spine. I'll be working on the containers soon.

Spoiler: More images

Nose on.

Side view.

Engine porn.

Top view.

Bridge. It sits inside an advanced armor bathtub.

Crew quarter. So tiny it doesn't rate the term 'crew quarters'. Far door leads to the bridge, small door on the left is the head. Behind the viewer is the door to the USD-compatible docking doors. Just barely visible on the ceiling is the door leading to the walkway to the engines.

The head.

Docking points. Identical doors on the port and starboard sides.

Walkway along the spine of the ship. There's a door at the end that leads to a space above the engines.

103 meters long, 31 meters wide and high. Nearly 400k power capacity with about 150k regen. Pitiful amount of shields and regen, but hey, small cargo vessel. The jump drive takes about a minute to charge. The ship, when empty, has about 2.25x thrust capability. I expect it will be very slow when loaded with two full cargo containers. Did I mention it's a cargo vessel?

I use four of alterintel's very sexy, low-profile turrets.

How to make a Very Low Profile (Sexy) Anti-Missile Turret

I intend for the .sment file to load with the turrets, so you don't have to experience being squished against the ship trying to dock four turrets.

 

[Gasboy]

Okay, the cargo ship is done. As are the containers. Each one is capable of holding 41k, though the ship will be woefully slow at that point. Mass enhancers can only go so far if you want to keep the ship's weight and size down. Oh well.

Spoiler: Cargo ship w two containers

Ship w 2 containers here: GS-91-1000-STANDARD

Ship w/ containers here: GS-91-1000-STANDARD empty

The two red containers can be downloaded here: Cargo containers for GS-91-1000-STANDARD

 

[Calhoun]

Okay, the cargo ship is done. As are the containers. Each one is capable of holding 41k, though the ship will be woefully slow at that point. Mass enhancers can only go so far if you want to keep the ship's weight and size down. Oh well.

Spoiler: Cargo ship w two containers

I like it. Have you got it up on NFD? I might pop over and have a look

 

[Gasboy]

I like it. Have you got it up on NFD? I might pop over and have a look

Yeah, I've got her docked to my station on NFD. Erm. I currently cannot remember what the coordinates are. XD I'm only a few systems away from the spawn.

 

[Gasboy]

GS-91-1000-STANDARD and the two containers have received minor updates. The ship now has a docking point in the middle of the spine, to allow for a single container to be docked, maintaining the ship's weight balance. The containers have USD compliant docking points on the bottom now, to allow the containers to be docked right-side-up onto planets and cargo docking areas on stations.

Also, created and delivered a custom cargo container to my first customer. Woot!

 

[TBterra]

Question about the cargo containers, they say they can hold 41k mass, but for their size that's not possible could you mean that they can hold 41k cargo? Other than that i really like the designs so far.

 

[Gasboy]

Question about the cargo containers, they say they can hold 41k mass, but for their size that's not possible could you mean that they can hold 41k cargo? Other than that i really like the designs so far.

Yes, 41k cargo. And thank you for your interest.