My latest ship can be found at: Y is for Yacht.
Prosperity Class 200 ton Yacht (image and deck plans)
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It's a nice design: very 1960s, in a good way. I often use the 'hull sitting directly on the ground' idea.
Couple of comments, though.
There doesn't appear to be any storage - not luggage, not cargo, not even the owner's wine cellar!
And the other is the retractable decking and boarding ramp, and the forward landing gear: there doesn't appear to be anywhere for them all to retract *into*?
Couple of comments, though.
There doesn't appear to be any storage - not luggage, not cargo, not even the owner's wine cellar!
And the other is the retractable decking and boarding ramp, and the forward landing gear: there doesn't appear to be anywhere for them all to retract *into*?
The design was loosely based on an early 70's stretch limo, maybe a Monte Carlo or Cadillac. The ship's "landau roof" is kind of a tongue-in-cheek reference to those types of cars.
Passenger luggage is stored in the embarkation airlock, just under the skylight. It's actually only about 1.6 tons, but I rounded it up to 2 for the specs. Any addition luggage could be stored in one of the vehicle bays. There's a small undercounter wine fridge in the bar area (with an entire case of Pysadian atrake. '07, the good stuff).
The hull joints for the extendable deck, deck cover, and boarding ramp can all be seen in the illustrations. The bottom of the ramp and the top of the deck cover are actually movable pieces of the outer hull, leaving a couple of inches of material to maintain airtightness. These pieces move out/down and out/up respectively (see ship section and colored rendering). The extendable deck projects straight out from the within the structure of the passenger lounge floor and is a cantilevered framework that, when retracted, would extend beneath portions of the passenger staterooms. All very buildable.
The landing gear is admittedly a cop-out on my part. I used gear I had modeled for the Destiny Class Yacht just so I could get the project done. In reality - I love saying that when talking about fictional futuristic spacecraft - the Prosperity's landing gear would fold up within the hull thickness and look more like the landing gear I created for the Nirvana Class Dropship. I should've known better than try to sneak something passed you guys.
Well, I'll admit that I haven't looked hard at the specs. The design, though, is pretty good. I like the squared off bits. The Destiny, though, may be more my style. Still getting used to the rounded front but the curves in the aft section are very nice indeed. Since my PbP character may need a yacht soon, I'll have to make sure atpollard sees these designs. 
outstanding. the crew's needs are seen to, the passenger areas are spacious and have a view, the medical needs of the likely-aged owner are addressed, adequate transportation (for both elderly and young upper-class) is aboard, and there is a nod to machinery maintenance.
though the lack of cargo bothers me too. I would lose one of the engineering aft airlocks and replace it with a parts locker. also there is no need for the galley to have a forward view, so I would move it forward (perhaps adjusting the lounge area slightly for visual balance) and place a 1dton pantry aft of the galley.
though the lack of cargo bothers me too. I would lose one of the engineering aft airlocks and replace it with a parts locker. also there is no need for the galley to have a forward view, so I would move it forward (perhaps adjusting the lounge area slightly for visual balance) and place a 1dton pantry aft of the galley.
Nailed it! Let me guess, plenty of iridium "chrome" highlights too?
Another outstanding design. I see it being used by those among the nobles and the filthy rich "jump set" who want a little more "flash" than the other more "staid" yacht designs.
Putting it another way, the Prosperity is not your father's yacht.
Well you certainly nailed it there!
Passenger luggage is stored in the embarkation airlock, just under the skylight. It's actually only about 1.6 tons, but I rounded it up to 2 for the specs. Any addition luggage could be stored in one of the vehicle bays. There's a small undercounter wine fridge in the bar area (with an entire case of Pysadian atrake. '07, the good stuff).
The hull joints for the extendable deck, deck cover, and boarding ramp can all be seen in the illustrations. The bottom of the ramp and the top of the deck cover are actually movable pieces of the outer hull, leaving a couple of inches of material to maintain airtightness. These pieces move out/down and out/up respectively (see ship section and colored rendering). The extendable deck projects straight out from the within the structure of the passenger lounge floor and is a cantilevered framework that, when retracted, would extend beneath portions of the passenger staterooms. All very buildable.
The landing gear is admittedly a cop-out on my part. I used gear I had modeled for the Destiny Class Yacht just so I could get the project done. In reality - I love saying that when talking about fictional futuristic spacecraft - the Prosperity's landing gear would fold up within the hull thickness and look more like the landing gear I created for the Nirvana Class Dropship. I should've known better than try to sneak something passed you guys.
OK, cool, I get it now. Thanks for the prompt response. It's a really 'bling' little ship, also looks like some sort of flying version of a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
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