Making a ramp for the Mk3 bay

[Fierce Wolf]

Hello guys!

I have been trying for an automatic ramp to deploy a rover from a lander that has an mk3 bay, however, multiple designs have failed. So far i just disengage the landing legs, have the bay touch the ground and deploy, but it SUCKS.

Any ideas? Have you tried it?

[Streetwind]

The proper Kerbal solution would be to attach boosters to the rover and have it launch out of the cargo bay like a bat out of hell

[Fierce Wolf]

I kinda did, but with monoprop, the problem is that i use that monop to speed up the rover in boring parts

[Serenity]

30 minutes ago, Fierce Wolf said:

I kinda did, but with monoprop, the problem is that i use that monop to speed up the rover in boring parts

Did you know you can clip two cargo bays or even more to make an even bigger one?

And doesn't look or feel cheaty, its almost by design, just try to clip two with open cargo bays and eventually you will see what i mean .

Edited November 28, 2020 by Boyster

[Fierce Wolf]

58 minutes ago, Boyster said:

Did you know you can clip two cargo bays or even more to make an even bigger one?

[18Watt]

Perhaps a hinge with a flat panel attached to it.  Hinges are in the Breaking Ground expansion.

[king of nowhere]

a hinge with a flat panel works, but it is incredibly heavy, results in a steep slope that most rovers can't climb, and is often unstable.  I tried it.

I had some success with a robotic arm made of some hinges to pick up and deploy a rover.

there is a ramp piece, but the entrance is fairly narrow, meaning it cannot accomodate a large rover.

and all those solutions are frustratingly expensive