That diagram is too basic to call it a design and could be applied to most light aircraft in fact. You made the mechanics of it and that’s the primary feature of your creation. Yes, you can call it your design
You don’t mind the fact that it’s optimised for going vertical rather than horizontal? It has a low top speed and can barely turn at 70MPH. It can climb the krakabloa cliffs quite nicely though @tsampoy
@Tsampoy how do you like this for your challenge? I’ve got a version optimised for high-speed coming soon so that might be better suited to your challenge
What kind of speed are we looking at for top points? Does it have to turn easily at top speed without flipping? Or should it have realistic performance?
@Maximum777 Sounds great. I've made plenty of rock bouncers with realistic performance but none of them are to scale. I think you could manage it easily
I make the suspension then the chassis then a kind-of-body-but-not-really. All my creations are bare-bones chassis and suspension - sometimes with a decent roll-cage and a seat. Once, I was really fancy and had a steering wheel. So yeah, I'm no help for stuff that looks good but I can help with suspension tips and tricks. I recommend using independent suspension like this. I'll make a sport/street chassis soon that you could use
maybe it happens with steam too? I posted some images recently and they worked fine for me but not for someone else. I'm on a laptop and your images don't work on chrome or edge but internet here is touchy and kinda broken
I guess it’s no worse then a helicopter. Except that this is moving faster, is heavier, and carries a few tons of explosives. Other than that it’s safe lol @Razor3278
Damn son. Link me the vehicle at least. I think I did that too but that was just with a car that simply doesn’t break if you land on the wheels. I broke physics with random wheel xml values lol @jamesPLANESii
@Milo1628xa I'm glad you like it. Time for an informal challenge in the forums to see if anyone can get their vehicles (or mine) to get air on crazier stuff than eachother
@ThePrototype yep. That's how flying wings are meant to work. It's possible to get it working with rotators but I'd like to see a traditional mechanical version
@substygram It has all the other mechanical characteristics though. Actual leaf springs just break in simpleplanes. I'll be honest here, I haven't tried it yet but it looks like it should work
Needs a lot more hinges and braces for it to work properly. Have a look here for an example of 4 link suspension which works very well for crawling. As for simple, low part count crawlers: I don't know if it's possible at 60 parts. I think your best bet would be to use smaller wheels (I know it sounds strange for a crawler), fatter fuselage, only two engines and independent suspension. You could remove around 10 parts just by making the main body single piece, making room for more complex independent suspension like this.
I don't want to sound patronizing because most of my attempts at rock crawlers were much worse than this and it took me about a year to get them working at all. I'm still far from the best at making them on simpleplanes. Keep at it!
PS. Try experimenting with maximum angular velocity XML attribute for wheels through Overload. It sets the maximum speed of a vehicle when wheels touch the ground (not exactly, so experiment). I don't know if you can get Overload for Android though
With your skills I think you should be doing more than just conventional suspension. You should try doing outlandish stuff like this and this. Should be a decent challenge to make something that works better than those. If you're interested in doing something similar, I can give you lots of resources for the lockheed twister
Hideous body but brilliant suspension. Kinda like my stuff in a small way. It isn't the only vehicle to use sway bars though. I have seen multiple vehicles that use sway/anti-roll bars but it would be very difficult to find them.
Well I don't like cars, trucks or motorbikes. Flying vehicles are less likely to have accidents but when they do it is much more serious. If there is a human element involved, there will be danger. That's why I believe in autonomous underground hyperloop tunnels or above ground trains.
I think what it comes down to is that everything can kill you but you just choose whatever has the best balance between likeliness of death and functionality
The Airbus generative design concept in FULL detail. Not one piece different. I want PERFECTLY smooth lines so make it with script if you have to. NO you don't have a choice here
That diagram is too basic to call it a design and could be applied to most light aircraft in fact. You made the mechanics of it and that’s the primary feature of your creation. Yes, you can call it your design
Just elevons as I suggested previously. Oh, and see if you can get rudder working on the v-tail @ThePrototype
Very well done indeed
You don’t mind the fact that it’s optimised for going vertical rather than horizontal? It has a low top speed and can barely turn at 70MPH. It can climb the krakabloa cliffs quite nicely though @tsampoy
Yeah that session got even weirder when someone brought in flying platforms and I lagged a lot... @Eggplant
@Tsampoy how do you like this for your challenge? I’ve got a version optimised for high-speed coming soon so that might be better suited to your challenge
Great! @tsampoy
What kind of speed are we looking at for top points? Does it have to turn easily at top speed without flipping? Or should it have realistic performance?
@Maximum777 Sounds great. I've made plenty of rock bouncers with realistic performance but none of them are to scale. I think you could manage it easily
Nice! Now for a rockcrawler version ;)
@iLikeipads ISC Testing grounds 1. Don't have the link but it will appear in an on-site search
Check Microsoft store where all the other dead games are @iLikeipads
That is hella fine. Can't wait for the final version. Any idea what the final part count will be?
@blackvultureaeroespace
It couldn't manage to get any higher so there were no problems ;) It started jiggling like crazy once it got over 45 degrees
I make the suspension then the chassis then a kind-of-body-but-not-really. All my creations are bare-bones chassis and suspension - sometimes with a decent roll-cage and a seat. Once, I was really fancy and had a steering wheel. So yeah, I'm no help for stuff that looks good but I can help with suspension tips and tricks. I recommend using independent suspension like this. I'll make a sport/street chassis soon that you could use
@blackvultureaeroespace Have you seen the one with the badly scaled sherp ATV in multiplayer? It gets worse... much worse...
maybe it happens with steam too? I posted some images recently and they worked fine for me but not for someone else. I'm on a laptop and your images don't work on chrome or edge but internet here is touchy and kinda broken
@jamesPLANESii @Caveman999 Yeah, this failed. I'll just show off some screenshots instead lol
I guess it’s no worse then a helicopter. Except that this is moving faster, is heavier, and carries a few tons of explosives. Other than that it’s safe lol @Razor3278
As high as my opinion is of German engineering, there is such a thing as armour piecing, incendiary rounds. Not good for fuel tanks. @Razor3278
Interesting concept. Only relevant for absolutely enormous builds that I can’t run anyway, but it’s a good idea. @CarnationRED
Damn son. Link me the vehicle at least. I think I did that too but that was just with a car that simply doesn’t break if you land on the wheels. I broke physics with random wheel xml values lol @jamesPLANESii
No idea what’s wrong. It works for me and it’s always worked before @Caveman999
@BaconEggs
They do for me. Same thing that’s always worked before. What browser are you on? @Caveman999
@Milo1628xa @Kerbango want to participate in this challenge
@Milo1628xa I'm glad you like it. Time for an informal challenge in the forums to see if anyone can get their vehicles (or mine) to get air on crazier stuff than eachother
@Hypakiller123 just downloaded it
@Hypakiller123 Nice. Could you upload an improved version? i want to see how this old thing goes when it's improved
@ThePrototype yep. That's how flying wings are meant to work. It's possible to get it working with rotators but I'd like to see a traditional mechanical version
Brilliant. I marvel at people who can make working pushrod suspension that looks clean in simpleplanes
I don't mean to beg but... PLEASE make an elevon mechanism!
@substygram It has all the other mechanical characteristics though. Actual leaf springs just break in simpleplanes. I'll be honest here, I haven't tried it yet but it looks like it should work
@Hayhayjam664 Don't bother making it 1:1. As long as it looks right and performs well without being absolutely monstrous
Why did I bother spotlighting? You clearly don't need it lol
@Hayhayjam664 If you need more detail, I can get images of my old hilux for you
@Hayhayjam664 Happy to help. Make it an '86 Hilux like this
When people say, "Aren't leaf springs meant to be simpler than 4 link coils?" SimplePlanes replies, "Sssshhhhh!"
Nice! Did you get V-Tail mixing as well?
There seems to be a general consensus that everything is the best and don't download everything else lol
@Mattangi2 get out
Now I feel stupid because you have already made 4 link suspension. I still suggest everything else though
Needs a lot more hinges and braces for it to work properly. Have a look here for an example of 4 link suspension which works very well for crawling. As for simple, low part count crawlers: I don't know if it's possible at 60 parts. I think your best bet would be to use smaller wheels (I know it sounds strange for a crawler), fatter fuselage, only two engines and independent suspension. You could remove around 10 parts just by making the main body single piece, making room for more complex independent suspension like this.
I don't want to sound patronizing because most of my attempts at rock crawlers were much worse than this and it took me about a year to get them working at all. I'm still far from the best at making them on simpleplanes. Keep at it!
PS. Try experimenting with maximum angular velocity XML attribute for wheels through Overload. It sets the maximum speed of a vehicle when wheels touch the ground (not exactly, so experiment). I don't know if you can get Overload for Android though
Welp the upvotes and comments disappeared. Feels bad man
With your skills I think you should be doing more than just conventional suspension. You should try doing outlandish stuff like this and this. Should be a decent challenge to make something that works better than those. If you're interested in doing something similar, I can give you lots of resources for the lockheed twister
Hideous body but brilliant suspension. Kinda like my stuff in a small way. It isn't the only vehicle to use sway bars though. I have seen multiple vehicles that use sway/anti-roll bars but it would be very difficult to find them.
Just needs the ability to drive sideways
Well this is divisive so I will not take part and won't reply
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Well I don't like cars, trucks or motorbikes. Flying vehicles are less likely to have accidents but when they do it is much more serious. If there is a human element involved, there will be danger. That's why I believe in autonomous underground hyperloop tunnels or above ground trains.
I think what it comes down to is that everything can kill you but you just choose whatever has the best balance between likeliness of death and functionality
The Airbus generative design concept in FULL detail. Not one piece different. I want PERFECTLY smooth lines so make it with script if you have to. NO you don't have a choice here