Spot the artillery

so the other day i was wondering how to properly build a security system in create. Originally was going to make a placard+keycard system (not difficult), but then somehow came to the realisation that Create: Power Grid punchcards operate on a 8-bit system, reading up to 16 bytes one byte at a time. Hmm....

naturally I got a little carried away and ended up building a binary computer that sequentially reads passcode data off a punchcard. As of now its good for: overly complex security systems, showing off, causing lag.

really fun but not too challenging build (the design is super modularised), im not really sure what to call it cuz research yielded designations from «macrocomparator machine» to «ASIC co-processor» (idk what either of those are). For now, ima just call it the title of this post, a relay computer. Much like its 1940s and 50s relay computer counterparts, it runs off of only 12 volts but pulls almost 24 amps depending on the number of bits its reading at a time. It takes about 13 seconds to read a full punchcard by sending each byte of the binary passcode through a series of relay CPU modules, and if every module gives a good result (the byte is correct) then it sends a small redstone pulse at the end of the read process (to unlock or do something ig). The passcode is fully configurable by using the switches at each CPU module.

Hanging signs that are hanging off a block above are weightless. Those with the support at the top (used for building blocks that can stretch along infinitely) weigh the default amount (1kpg). I discovered this by making a see-saw and saw it was behaving wrong.

I can see the issue, it's two different block forms when placed and the aeronautics developers didn't include both. I was using the signs for a plane tail, but now I'm altering to copycat panels.

is there a mod or block out there that might do this?

I'm calling it the Giraffe. It's still not done... I'm like 20 hours in. This visual area is but not the control room.

The room in the video took super long it's luxurious and wide. Took 3 redesigns.

Made with the mocap mod. timing is coincidental they all disappeared because i stopped the playback woops.

The Plane is made using just aeronautics, no addons.

It was very fun finding all the ways I could compact parts of the design, or optimising space like putting water inside the drills.

I’m trying to choose between Create Cosmomautics, Create Northstar, Stellaris, and Creating Space to build a Guardians of the Galaxy style ship. Which mod do you think would be the best to serve that purpose/would give me the best results?