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Kingfisher

Welcome to the Kingfisher. The Kingfisher is a multi-mode vehicle capable of reaching the deepest depths, the surface of the moon and everything in-between! I have enjoyed slowly working on this project over the course of the last year and a half. I hope that it is able to bring you some joy, as well.

Big thanks to Glenn Labuffie aka Trynaeat. All of the lua code was done by him and I couldn't have done it without his assistance!

If you would like the unminified lua, you can find it here along with the script used to make the animations:

https://github.com/trynaeat/kingfisher-scripts

If you would like a tutorial on moon mode you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twm5rm6JXC0



No special handshake or extra steps. Sit down in the seat, and press 1. Wait for the reactor to heat, then the ship will power up and you'll be ready to go! Total load time is usually ~2min, but it can be longer if you're in a cold environment (the reactor has to fight the cold before it can get to operating temp).

If you do not have infinite resources turned on, you will need uranium ingots for the reactor. Insufficient uranium may lead to the reactor just never heating and the ship never fully starting up.

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NOTE: Some character models will clip through the ship at high speeds. This can lead to drowning/suffocation when diving and going to high altitude. I've found that characters without beards/hats seem to work best. I don't know why this happens, but I have tried everything to fix it, so I chalk it up to just another weird Stormworks quirk. If you don't want to change characters, you can wear a space/dive suit.

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Powerplant: Nuclear - Steam Piston
Main Propulsion: Quad Fluid Jet
Cost: $305,286
Mass: 24,196.25 (dry weight)
Top Speed: ~730km/h (at sea level)
Range: Infinite (except to stop for water)
Seats: 10 (including beds)

• Five different modes to cover a wide variety of environments (Yacht, Hover, Flight, Dive, Moon)
  
• Full remote control (hover mode only)
  
• Waypoint navigation (yacht and flight modes).
  
• Sonar/radar combo.
  
• Altitude hold (flight mode)
  
• Airlock
  
• Flood control system (keeps fore/aft compartments dry)
  
• Large onboard air and water supply.
  
• Onboard jet and diesel fuel tanks for re-fuel missions (large tanks).
  
• Dual forward facing water cannons.
  
• Life support system.
  
• Laser sites for easier cargo connection using the cameras.
  
• 18 illumination flares.
  
• 4x small winch.
  
• 3x hardpoint connector.
  
• Large vehicle connector with attachment capabilities (see below)

*auto - automatically managed via microcontroller/pid





The Kingfisher accepts attachments that you can create yourself! I have already created an attachment and I will list community made attachments below:



Kingfisher Mining Attachment: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3318120210

bjaebjoch's VIPER ROV Attachment: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326111543

If there is anything you would like to create you can do so using the attachment template I have created here:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3318122115

It includes rps, air supply, sonar/radar information, and relays video/touch back to the ship so that you can control your attachment via the left-hand 1x1 screen!


Once again, all lua was done by Glenn Labuffie - this would not have been possible without him.


Mr. Lennyn's Caves - 3D Map
Zizo's Radar & Sonar Map
Amateur's 1x1 8 button monitor
HEVS | Ultimate HUD (slightly modified)
Struner's Remote Control Settings
Dargino's 20kW "Quadro" Nuclear Reactor (heavily modified)
Hostbanani's Waypoint Autopilot
Frederikkrosager's Yacht Hull (heavily modified)
HpFreaker's Fully Customizable RCS Controller


Please feel free to modify this ship - add new parts, change any controls, paint it a color you like better, switch out the equipment inside, anything, and upload it without my permission. It'd be super cool if you list the change(s) made when you post and credit me. You'd be an absolute legend if you post your creation link in the comments here so I can see how people are liking it and using it! If you don't, obviously I can't stop you so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Also, if there is anything in this build that you find interesting, or useful, please feel free to use it in your own build. No need to get permission from me.