Pioneer Vernier Solid Motor (#215)

* Pioneer Vernier Solid Motor

Tiny solid rocket motor developed for final velocity adjustment of the early Pioneer probes.

* Copy ROTanks Textures

Eliminate ROTanks dependency

GameData/ROEngines/PartConfigs/PioneerVernier.cfg

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+//  Vernier motor from Pioneer 0/1
+//  ===============================================================
+//  
+//  Length: 4.25 in
+//  Diameter: .75 in
+//  Mass: 1.5 lb  // Approximated from known weights:  (43.7 total propulsion - 24lb TX-8 - 7lb vernier adapter) / 8
+//  Dry Mass: 1 lb // - Approximate weight of 120ml solid fuel.  Volume from cylinder size.
+//  Thrust: 13 lb  // Total impulse based on propellant load and relealized delta-v on Pioneer 1 mission
+//  Burn Time: 16s //
+//  ISP: 235
+//
+//  1958 NASA/USAF Space Probes (ABLE-1): https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19990008156
+// 
+//	=================================================
+
+
+PART
+{
+	author = itsRyan
+	name = PioneerVernier
+	module = Part
+
+	RSSROConfig = True
+
+	MODEL
+	{
+		model = ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/PioneerVernier
+		scale = 1.0, 1.0, 1.0
+	}
+
+	rescaleFactor = 1.0
+	scale = 1.0
+
+	CoMOffset = 0.0, 1.1, 0.0
+
+	node_stack_top = 0.0,0.108,0.0,0.0,1.0,0.0,0
+	node_stack_bottom = 0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,-1.0,0.0,0
+
+	fx_exhaustFlame_white_tiny = 0.0, -.12673, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
+
+	sound_vent_soft = engage
+	sound_rocket_soft = running
+	sound_vent_soft = disengage
+	sound_explosion_low = flameout
+
+	TechRequired = start
+	entryCost = 0
+	cost = 1
+	category = Engine
+	subcategory = 0
+	title = Pioneer Adjustment Motor
+	manufacturer = STL
+	description = TBD
+
+	attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0
+
+	dragModelType = default
+	maximum_drag = 0.01
+	minimum_drag = 0.005
+	angularDrag = 2
+	crashTolerance = 10
+	breakingForce = 10000
+	breakingTorque = 10000
+	stagingIcon = SOLID_BOOSTER
+
+	skinTempTag = Steel
+	internalTempTag = Steel
+
+	engineType = PioneerVernier
+
+	MODULE
+	{
+		name = ModuleEnginesRF
+		thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
+
+		EngineType = SolidBooster
+		allowShutdown = False
+		throttleLocked = True
+	}
+
+	MODULE
+	{
+		name = FXModuleAnimateThrottle
+		animationName = SRBs
+		responseSpeed = 0.001
+		dependOnEngineState = True
+		dependOnThrottle = True
+	}
+}
+
+
+@PART[PioneerVernier]:FOR[RealismOverhaul]:NEEDS[TextureReplacer,!TexturesUnlimited]
+{
+	MODULE
+	{
+		name = TRReflection
+		shader = Reflective/VertexLit
+		meshes = core, base
+		color = 0.5 0.5 0.5
+		interval = 2
+	}
+}
+
+KSP_TEXTURE_SET:NEEDS[TexturesUnlimited]
+{
+	name = RO-PioneerVernier
+
+	MATERIAL
+	{
+		shader = TU/Metallic
+		keyword = TU_STOCK_SPEC
+
+		texture = _MainTex, ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/Metal-DIFF
+		texture = _BumpMap, ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/Smooth-NRM
+
+		PROPERTY
+		{
+			name = _Color
+			// Higher numbers are lighter
+			color = 1.8, 1.8, 1.8
+		}
+		PROPERTY
+		{
+			name = _Metal
+			// 0 = not metallic, 1 = mirror finish
+			float = 1
+		}
+		PROPERTY
+		{
+			name = _Smoothness
+			// 0 = most blurry, 1 = not blurry
+			float = 0.9
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+KSP_TEXTURE_SET:NEEDS[TexturesUnlimited] {
+	name = RO-PioneerVernier_Recolor
+	recolorable = true
+
+	MATERIAL
+    {
+        shader = TU/Metallic
+        texture = _MainTex, ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/Metal-DIFF
+        texture = _BumpMap, ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/Smooth-NRM
+        texture = _MetallicGlossMap, ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/Smooth-METAL
+        texture = _MaskTex, ROEngines/Assets/ItsRyan/PioneerVernier-MASK
+		keyword = TU_RECOLOR
+		vector = _DiffuseNorm,0.5,0.5,0.5
+		vector = _MetalNorm,0.5,0.5,0.5
+		vector = _SmoothnessNorm,0.5,0.5,0.5
+    }
+    COLORS
+    {
+        mainColor = 223,223,223,176,255,255
+        secondColor = 223,223,223,176,255,255
+        detailColor = 223,223,223,176,255,255
+    }
+}
+
+@PART[PioneerVernier]
+{
+	MODULE
+	{
+		name = ModulePartVariants
+		baseVariant = RO-Silver
+
+
+		VARIANT
+		{
+			name = RO-PioneerVernier-Recolor
+			displayName = TU Recolor
+			primaryColor = Silver
+			SecondaryColor = Black
+
+			EXTRA_INFO
+			{
+				textureSet = RO-PioneerVernier_Recolor
+			}
+		}
+
+		VARIANT
+		{
+			name = RO-Silver
+			themeName = Silver
+			displayName = Stainless
+			primaryColor = White
+			secondaryColor = Black
+
+			EXTRA_INFO
+			{
+				textureSet = RO-PioneerVernier
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	MODULE:NEEDS[TexturesUnlimited]
+	{
+		name = TUPartVariant
+	}
+
+	MODULE:NEEDS[TexturesUnlimited]
+	{
+		name = SSTURecolorGUI
+	}
+}
+

GameData/ROEngines/RealPlume/PioneerVernier_RealPlume.cfg

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+//  ==================================================
+//  PioneerVernier Real Plumes
+//  ==================================================
+
+@PART[PioneerVernier]:BEFORE[RealPlume]:NEEDS[!Waterfall]
+{
+    PLUME
+    {
+        name = Solid-Upper
+        transformName = thrustTransform
+        flarePosition = 0.0, 0.0, 0.02
+        flareScale =    0.003
+        plumePosition = 0.0, 0.0, 0.06
+        plumeScale =    0.015
+        smokeScale = 0.01
+        slagScale =     0.01
+        //fixedScale = 1.0
+        energy = 1.0
+        speed = 1.0
+        emissionMult = 0.5
+    }
+
+    @MODULE[ModuleEngines*]
+    {
+        !runningEffectName = NULL
+        !fxOffset = NULL
+    }
+
+    @MODULE[ModuleEngineConfigs]
+    {
+        @CONFIG,*
+        {
+            %powerEffectName = Solid-Upper
+        }
+    }
+}

GameData/ROEngines/Waterfall/SRM/PioneerVernier.cfg

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+@PART[PioneerVernier]:BEFORE[ROWaterfall]:NEEDS[Waterfall]
+{
+    ROWaterfall
+    {
+        template = rowaterfall-srm-vac-1
+        audio = srm-1
+        position = 0,0,0
+        rotation = 0, 0, 0
+        scale = 0.012, 0.012, 0.012
+        glow = ro-srm
+    }
+}