My problem with bases.

[Jeb, The Lonely Kerbonaut]

So, i'm trying to make a Mun base. But i'm having i big problem with the question of assembling of the parts. 

My plan is make a rover to assemble the parts. I build the prototipe of the rover, but i'm can't dock with the parts without using brute force. Align the docking ports of the modules of the base with the docking port of the assembler rover will need of a really lot of tests. 

And when i dock with some module, when i retract the landing legs of the module, the weight of the module make the rover topple, and drive the rover with some module with the landing legs extended will be a very long mission.

So, if you have a opinion about how i can fix that problem, post here.    

[Cpt Kerbalkrunch]

This thread in the Gameplay Questions forum might be helpful. If you would like to see other specific pics, I can put a few up after work tonight; if no one else has any handy in the meantime.

 

 

 

[Superfluous J]

I put wheels on my modules. I used to decouple and delete them, but now I leave them on. They're the same number of parts as legs and if I want to move the base later it's far easier on wheels.

[NSEP]

Thats the biggest problem with building bases. I suggest either doing a single launch base, or use the claw grabbler. Using regular docking parts is not easy. If you are willing to use mods i suggest KIS and KAS. Those allow you to connect spacecraft, and do other fun gizmos.

[Magzimum]

I just assemble the whole thing in the VAB, then strap Moar Boosters on it, and launch in one go.

That's still the largest I have launched: The Dres Resort, part of the much larger Dres Awareness mission.

(Yes, yes, it's getting a little dated... almost a year ago now that I built this)

[Jeb, The Lonely Kerbonaut]

51 minutes ago, 5thHorseman said:

I put wheels on my modules.

I'm making that, and it's working!