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6 Jul, 2014 @ 2:50am
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This is a test based on @Major Twitch idea to do something to catapult a ship.
I have take my mechanism and I have put it at max rotor speed :D
base rotors at -30rpm and 1st arm rotors at +60rpm.
The test video shows some damage on landing gears and red blocks but it is fixed.

Push MG01 reverse button to operate

UPDATE:
Autolock added to small ship landing gears to not damage red blocks and ship landing gears

I have used (copy/paste) this setup to do it:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=278534592
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Lathy...or is it 10 May, 2015 @ 9:57pm 
This looks AWESOME! I cannot wait to try it out :D
Dee 13 Jul, 2014 @ 3:37am 
I like how it's modular, and there's no fiddly gravitational fields to get disrupted. Just plop it onto a ship and you're good to go. Simple mechanism but i like it.
pimpinpope 12 Jul, 2014 @ 11:00pm 
Interesting. I've got an idea. Put a ship grinder at the end of it, they are practically indestructable, and use it as a ship puncher. Great work.
Cryostratos 11 Jul, 2014 @ 9:29am 
NICE
Spaceship catapult, my favourite!
Pep  [author] 10 Jul, 2014 @ 4:17am 
@Vengeful_Bunny Tanks! In my opinion that mechanism has many possibilities!
Vengeful_Bunny 10 Jul, 2014 @ 2:19am 
Thanks Pep. I was less concerned about the actual mechanism than the effects of the launched item. I will have to stress test it as I was thinking of using it as internal catapult to launch broadside torps and fighters. Either way, excellent.
Pep  [author] 8 Jul, 2014 @ 11:46pm 
@Nelerath I'm not check it :/ If someone could help me when launch... ;D
Nelerath 8 Jul, 2014 @ 6:50pm 
What's the speed of the ship on launch?
Pep  [author] 8 Jul, 2014 @ 7:07am 
@Vengeful_Bunny Thanks! This dessign does not need any guide. It works fine mounted on a ship. Let me paste here Weak1ings comment, he tested my missile turret silo on a ship

Weak1ings said:
This survived my Stress testing with minor damage! The elevator actually works in fast ships with high turning and even simulated spinning as if it ran out of power. 10/10 would not break in a few minutes of flying like a maniac for no reason.
Vengeful_Bunny 8 Jul, 2014 @ 6:52am 
Great implementation. On the Torp idea Kanasterstuhl mentioned, definately. Though me thinks you would need to dedicate a massive amoutn of internal space to allow for guide arms so maneuver would still be possible while firing....nothing worse than blowing YOURSELF up.