After many restarts/rebuilds and reinstalls - I think I have something stable... what a mission!

[ColKlonk]

And this IS going to be a mission

Finally I've manged to get this far without KSP 'pulling the rug'. I've had to dump RSS (It works but KSP doesn't seem to be able to handle the mods with it - or the mods are faulty)

Anyway.. Resorted back to Original KSP plus OPM mod family. I was fine tuned to RSS 'models' that I couldn't replicate the same methods in OPM.

Not to be outdone .. I came up with a new model that still shunts 80 tons into orbit...

I present ''DUMPY"

Don't be fooled by Dumpy's looks... she has a lot of kick in those lovely legs (engines) of hers , and enough gas to get into a 200+Km orbit.

Two Dumpy's carried the Exploration vessel.. packed with scientific equipment and accommodation, a Karbonite mining/lander vessel plus 4 extra Karbonite pylon engines.

All assembled in orbit...

Karbonite mining lander joining up.. to the mothership

Nice view from the mining vessel..

All done and raring to go..

The objective is to map as many planets/objects as possible for future expansion missions.

Should be away from Kerbin for some time

Adios Amigo !!

Edited March 11, 2015 by ColKlonk

[Elowiny]

Looks nice ! Which OPM mods did you download ?

[ColKlonk]

I've got this lot at the moment..

[lajoswinkler]

Dumpy