Dockable Cargo Bay Door

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Rocket Engineer
#1
Dockable cargo bay door for a space shuttle, using BP editing
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Here is the design in the build screen.
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As you can see, the maximum angle is quite wide. This isn't the limit, but the torque of the wheel made the whole thing tilt after this point.
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You can then tilt it back and dock it to timewarp.
 

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Retired Staff / Scale Inspector
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MOTY 2022
#3
Dockable cargo bay door for a space shuttle, using BP editing
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Here is the design in the build screen. View attachment 132934 View attachment 132935 View attachment 132936
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As you can see, the maximum angle is quite wide. This isn't the limit, but the torque of the wheel made the whole thing tilt after this point.
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You can then tilt it back and dock it to timewarp.
Neat! Looks pretty effective and clean. If you want an extra challenge, I recommend doing this without BP edit or maybe even clipping. Even if you don't do those building styles, constraining yourself helps you be better in all styles