Kerbal Tower Crane

[SRFirefox]

I'm not one for putting all kind of attachments on my base or station modules to allow me to connect them, so I've been working on ways to lift base modules into place without rockets or the like, as I've pretty well covered the skycrane angle in the past. And thus, I present the 40m Kerbal Tower Crane, powered by Quantum Struts, Damned Robotics, and (of course) Kerbal Attachment System. Of course, I just dump it on the runway and then pull it into position, but getting this monstrosity to the surface of another body (or simply farther away on Kerbin) is not an exercise I wish to try for the time being.

It is (relatively) easy to right. Lower the base struts, then use a smaller rover-based construction vehicle to lift the top end of the crane about ten meters off the ground. Then a Kerbal runs about, attaching the guy-wires as far away as possible at 90* angles and the top one is pulled tight so as to support the weight of the tower while the side ones keep it from swinging into the ground as the rover-crane pulls away. The top and bottom feet are then retracted, leaving the side feet as a pivot point to right the tower. By retracting the top winch and extending the bottom winch, the crane can carefully and slowly be lifted vertical. Once vertical, the bottom stay cables can be anchored by using the eject function on the winches. The boom and rotatron are secured by strategically placed quantum strut guns while in lift mode and ballast is provided by a winch attached at the short end of the boom.

The truck weighs about thirteen tonnes as pictured.

The small lander can is a great cab.

The Tower Crane mk2.5 in all it's glory!

Edited June 15, 2013 by SRFirefox
added mod craft tag

[Conarr]

that is so creative. major kudos to you

[pwnedbyscope]

could you post a video of the erection process?

[kahlzun]

nicely made. Looks like a dead-set real crane.

[astropapi1]

could you post a video of the erection process?

Please don't!

[zilla59]

Haha, just the set-up process!

[Jaedinator]

please don't!

:d :d

edit no.3: The forum doesnt want me to express my laughter

[onlinegamesz]

very nice

[hoodedarche0]

Any Chance for a craft file or craft files if it requires multiple.

[pwnedbyscope]

there already is a craft file

[Voli]

Can you do a video showing how to set it up? Also do you know which mod drcylinder is part of? It is missing this part.

Edited August 19, 2013 by Voli

[Kaelen]

Looks awesome man. I had similar desires and build a gantry crane/rover that I sent to the Mun to build my base there. It is nowhere near the scale of this though. Nice work!

[thufir]

could you post a video of the erection process?

Rofl

And I thought this was a family game