Nike Heavy Mining Rover.

[FungusForge]

A rather fresh new version of a rover I've been fiddling with for the past couple of weeks. Because this new version happens to look kinda nice, and still does almost everything the old ones did (these ones don't have ISRU processing, maybe some point later I'll make a variant with processing).

The plain rover (with no landing things) weighs in at 36.6 tons, with a part count of 202. There are two other versions; one equipped for re-entry, the other for landing on planets lacking enough atmosphere for parachutes to do the job. However after the extra stuff is decoupled, its exactly the same.

WARNING: The one equipped for re-entry has not been tested at interplanetary velocities. If the previous versions proved anything, its that the solar panels are liable to cease functioning because of re-entry at all but the slowest of speeds. So its a good idea to have a crew nearby that can quickly arrive to fix the solar panels if the need arises. I lost two test rovers on another planet because of this.

I called it a Baserunner because its design was inspired by Hardware/Homeworld: Shipbreaker's Baserunner. In the end its just a fancy name for a space monster truck.

Modlist

Aviation Lights

Firespitter

Infernal Robotics Rework - Core Pack

KAS

KIS

Kerbal Foundries

Planetary Base Systems

Inline Ballutes

Near Future Electrical

Near Future Solar

Vens Stock Revamp Extra Parts

RLA Stockalike

Tarsier Space Technology

Tweakscale

-If it doesn't load with those, download Mobile Frame System. While I'm pretty sure I don't have that in my Gamedata, KerbalX seems pretty convinced.

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Plain

No-atmo landing

Atmospheric Re-entry

Edited October 12, 2015 by FungusForge

[ExplorerKlatt]

You should really provide a mod list in your thread. Especially since kerbalx didn't recognize all the part on your craft.

[FungusForge]

KerbalX has all the mods right. All of the unrecognized parts are from Vens Stock Revamp. No clue why it doesn't recognize them. I'll put a modlist here anyway.

EDIT: KerbalX is under the impression I'm using Mobile Frame System. I am not. But then again I've run the part mapper easily a dozen times, but it still thinks the Oscar E tank isn't a VSR part.

Edited October 12, 2015 by FungusForge

[Gaalidas]

No automatic mod checker is perfect. Love the wheels. What mod is that from? Oh wait... it's my mod... Kerbal Foundries... guess that's why I'm so impressed with them. I need to get around to doing an official update soon.