Maiden voyage of AirShip1!

[FictiousWill]

Inspired by Latin_Jones's original airship, I built my own out of dumpsters - However for the challenge ahead, I would need more than trash containers to see the challenge through...

Known only as 'the platform', the destination is itself a daunting spectre. Rising up from the plains on iron stilts, it dares foolish mortals to ascend to its lofty heights:
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Godmode is off, (except for the noclipping cameraman). This is a life-or-death expedition!

For the dreaded journey, I have constructed the untested prototype, AirShip1!
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After all the formal customary proceedings take place...
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AirShip1 faces its daunting task:
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Restraining canisters are affixed:
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The balloons are lashed in place:
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Chocks away!
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On board there is much swaying and creaking, but the ship seems to be holding together...
The plain below is easily viewable through the observation floor:
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The platform approaches:
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The pilot turns the craft and begins descent:
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20 feet, 10... 8...5...2....
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The Eagle has Landed!
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Congratulations are radioed to loved ones, the maiden flight of AirShip1 has so far been a resounding success! There is little time to explore the platform, (plus it looks a lot like the top of the platform we left from). The intrepid pilot begins preparations for the journey home.

Mission control views the landing site from a distance:
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Chocks away, AirShip1 rises into the air once more!
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The landing site draws nearer...
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AirShip1 has returned! The maiden voyage of the prototype unit is a complete success! It was a daunting challenge, a dangerous journey, but the airship and her fearless pilot have conquered both with ease.
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Now that we have visited the platform, shall we ever return?
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[Overwatch]

Lol nice! :E Did you actually steer this thing?

 

[Mediocrity]

Yeah, that's pretty damn impressive.

 

[FictiousWill]

Thanks

and yes, I was too lazy to set up the wasd jets like I did for the dumpster airship, and AirShip1 handled much worse with me jetting off the different sized jets with no ent bindings. But it got me there and back with just using rear jets, top jets and left and right jets. Perhaps myself or somebody could write a .cfg that sets up all the aliases and bindings leaving the player just to name the canisters "left" "right" and so on.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Nice one!

 

[baron insig]

dat is cool do u should make a mod outa it ( like a fly sim ) but more rugedised

 

[B-MAn]

wow gj

 

[pr0nking]

****ing impressive!

 

[CookieCuttah]

Mind releasing the map for me to play with?

 

[Ren.182]

Heh, nice. I like your flying contraptions, they're interesting

I await your next voyage.

 

[Bedwetting Type]

Good job! It screams "Space Taxi mod."

 

[mrkab00m]

Yeah, if you could release a map then we could all enjoy your ****ing incredible creation, yes?

 

[Kakashi]

Gotta let us have that map man... it looks fun to try out

 

[Latin_Jones]

Very nice craftsmanship! I'm humbled and glad I could lend you a little inspiration....

 

[FictiousWill]

hehe, I haven't had this much fun with hl2 since it came out.

I'll release the map and model when as soon as I add the finishing touches to it. I gave the airship a nice new paint job, and am currently trying to get a functioning giant balloon working. I'll post the map as soon as that's done.

 

[Kakashi]

Sounds sweet man, can't wait

 

[rocklegendfm99]

where do i download it?

 

[FictiousWill]

I haven't uploaded it yet, I'm trying to get a physbox to have negative mass. Once I get it working I'll immediately post it for download.... somewhere. I'll need to find some hosting. But what I want to do first is get this negative mass physbox working. Then it's done.

 

[Teta_Bonita]

I think I speak for everyone when I say HOLY CRAP!!!
That is VERY impressive.

 

[Shimoneous]

lol.. i wish i had as much spare time on my hands as you do..

BTW looks cool

 

[jjjohan]

hey I can give ya the config :naughty: ! If u go to the garrysmod forum it should be at the save game file in the Paladin Tank file. It also shows how to bind all the keypad names but are not required.

 

[Sid Burn]

LOL... Nice work man!!! Anyway, its cool!