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[MH] ICBM Facility

Mind its width, better launch on runway or other wide places
Disclaimer: This is only a toy craft with a functional (non Breaking Ground!) bearing/hinge mechanism. Has no real purpose. Works in stock+DLC game, but VesselMover mod is highly recommended for playing with it.
I actually recommend this mod to everyone.

ICBM (Industrial-scale Cooking, Baking Machine) facilities are reinforced structures holding massive bakery equipment for mass-production of fine pastry. Hundreds of them are constructed by large food companies around Kerbin, usually hidden in remote locations and largely buried underground in order to avoid commercial espionage.

The visible large baking pan is heated with special high-grade fuel mixture stored in massive underground fuel canisters. They get replaced when fuel runs out, but before that, these canisters will launch themselves out of the facility and out of atmosphere, completely burning out during reentry - another unique design for maximal secret-keeping.
Most Kerbals find the claims by peace organizations ridiculous, that such facilities are "capable of delivering destructive weaponry". Many believe that those protesters trying to break into the sites are in fact hired by small food companies or bakery shops.

- This is my first satisfying craft to include a working bearing. (The actually first one was a failed VTOL.) It was fun to build and gave me some valuable experience with bearing designing.
- Comes with a…fuel canister to play with. Its root part is the first stage tank. I recommend you save it as a separate craft, remove it from the silo, and spawn it next to the silo later via VesselMover.
- To use: Stage once, engage SAS, then hold E to open the…baking pan. Hold Q to close it. Be gentle!
- Launch scenes were taken with VesselMover and various Alt+F12 cheats.
- I did a little bit study on American and Russian ICBM silos and got pretty fascinated. This is largely based on the Russian configuration. I have the idea to make a full launch complex model, but I find it pity to be unable to bury it underground, so such a model might look weird.
- Sorry, I have to use DLC parts for this one to achieve the look I want.

Wish you enjoy and happy…baking!

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Stock+DLC, 185 parts. Root part is the...baking pan.