The Baxter MkI - A new rover concept

[Parkaboy]

Hello again, fellow kerbonauts! I just spent a couple of hours perfecting a new rover concept that I had to share with you, since it uses three important new parts from the .20 update.

Here's the Baxter MkI, a rover for long range and long term exploration. It carries up to 11 kerbals, including the pilot, and is pretty much self-sustaining. Notice that it uses the new cupola part as the pilot's cabin. This part makes for a wonderful rover cockpit!

All entry points are on the top, but you can reach them all from this single ladder. And the new wheels are a perfect fit for this size of rover.

Now here's the coolest feature: the Baxter MkI carries on its rear a small, single-kerbal buggy called "Stevie", ideal for short range trips to secondary points of interest.

Sure, the pilot must be careful not to lose the rear ramp by hitting a bump, but fortunately the thing is quite resistant. And when is time for Stevie to return to its place, just lower the rover's rear by droppping the front gear, and the buggy can dock easily.

So, what do you think? The only isue now is how to send this thing to another planet.

Here's the craft file: http://www.4shared.com/file/-YFt4_ni/ROV_-_Baxter_Mk01.html

[Tada]

Pretty sweet

[Astronaut Buzzsaw]

Wow... Excellent work. That cupola part looks great on just about anything it seems! I look forward to when you have a good launch platform for it

[Sesni]

My idea : Put engines on this so it can be a boat.

[hoodedarche0]

This is the one of the best rover designs I have seen in a very long while! Downloaded! Great job sir!

[Varyon]

Amen to the boat idea. Totally doing that.

[Read have Read]

Totally love the mini rover garage, and that cupola works great like that.

[brobel]

this is amazing good job

[Dilin]

Any chance for a different Upload site?

[trippytripp]

Any chance for a different Upload site?

I agree with Dilin. Something like mediafire would be much more preferable.

But back on topic, I LOVE the design of the rover. It looks very sturdy and very Kerbalish. (In a good way. )

[Dilin]

I agree with Dilin. Something like mediafire would be much more preferable.

But back on topic, I LOVE the design of the rover. It looks very sturdy and very Kerbalish. (In a good way. )

Yea I could really use this to park around KSC to save kerbals in distress from my terrible Plane and their wrecks scattered across the land.

[Storm Technology]

I'm going to steal some of your designs. Specifically the docking station at the back with the ramp.

[minerman30]

Really cool design, but maybe you could have LT-1 landing legs as a garage door for it.

[Parkaboy]

I'm going to steal some of your designs. Specifically the docking station at the back with the ramp.

Sure, be my guest. I'd Mike to see what you come up with, so make sure to show us a screenshot.

Really cool design, but maybe you could have LT-1 landing legs as a garage door for it.

I thought about it, but then I thought, why would they need it?

[Commander Zoom]

Great design, particularly the use of the cupola. (But then, I've been a fan of yours since the SPORE days - still subscribed, in fact. )

[wasmic]

Can you please put it on another file sharing side? I've never seen 4share or whatever it's called before, and I don't want to make a profile there just to download this.

[Creaper11]

Please, this looks brilliant, but I'm not about to make an account on a site I'll never use again to download it.

[Khrynn]

I like it, downloaded it! It would be easier if you did use a different site to upload your files. The large amount of wheels is very pleasing aesthetically.

[minerman30]

Here guys, giving full credit to Parkaboy, I put the file on Mediafire:

http://www./?a2l1wag6pzdda1d

You're welcome, and Parkaboy, can you put this link in the first post?

[Hyomoto]

Very clever use of the landing gear, I think that's worth points all in of itself. I like what you've done here, very cool.

[moxzot]

bit top heavy and kinda wobbley just a bit and it floats upside down in water so any boat theory needs a bit of adjustment but looks damn amazing

[Alpha372]

I was inspired by your design , so I built my own and landed it on the mun:

So, what do you think? The only isue now is how to send this thing to another planet.

If you need a lander my one way lander is working ...as you can see from the photos

Edited May 25, 2013 by Alpha372

[Kerbol Prime]

Very nice looking rover! Totally going to use it to ferry kerbals around for scenic tours.

[Commander Zoom]

So here's a question - why Baxter?

[Parkaboy]

So here's a question - why Baxter?

In this save I'm naming all my vehicles, stations and bases after sci-fi authors. For instance, I have a Verne Station, a Clarke Base and a Niven Orbiter. This one was named after Stephen Baxter.