The compact rover challenge

[microbe999]

I was wondering who could build the smallest rover.

RULES:

1.By "smallest", I mean the rover w/the least diameter.

2.As actually measuring the rover is difficult, you will be awarded points based on the part it can fit on top of,(1.25m etc) and the amount of kerbals that can fit on/in it.

3.Rover should be self-sufficient

POINTS:

1- can fit in a 2 meter part.

100- can fit in a 1.25 meter part

500!- can fit in a 0.5 meter part

+50 points for each kerbal

Happy Building!

[astropapi1]

There are no 0.5 or 2 meter parts.

[microbe999]

Sorry. I know the definition is a bit ambiguous, but here`s what I mean.

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Radial_size

[Bizmar]

Fitting inside a .625(.5) part is not terribly tough, stacking and balancing kerbals seems to be the challenge here.

I submit a solar powered rover with all small science.

http://imgur.com/mWJwRLp Top down with a .625 tank around it.

http://imgur.com/3h63nP5 Roverin'

http://imgur.com/hKVY4Ng Stackable 2 man rover

http://imgur.com/nr7XxR7 Failed 13 man rover, couldn't balance it.

I only got the single and double version to balance so 1+100+500+50+50?

Thanks for the challenge!

[Iluinrandir]

Thats not 0.625! Nice try though.

Here is my try

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Only the tires are a bit bigger than the stack seperator. If they are flat and the suspension is a bit under pressure it should fit nicely in 0.625. (i tried to angle the tires a bit more but apparently the rover does not drive anymore; maybe due to the clipping of the wheels into the terrain)

only 9 parts weres used in the rover and the current version can carry two kerbals but is extensible. I dont think smaller is possible because of the size of the tires.

[microbe999]

Bizmar=701

Iluinrandir=701

Could you guys submit a download like to the rovers? Ill test them, and see whose is more noob-friendly, and the winner. Great job!

[Kasuha]

Hides behind OCTO2 probe core -> fits 0.625 m

Can carry 21 Kerbals

Did I win? If I try really hard, I can maybe put even more Kerbals on it...

Edited December 17, 2013 by Kasuha

[BadEnoughDudez]

Haha this is such great challenge. Is it still open? I'd love to give it a shot!

[Iluinrandir]

The Kerbal train (36 Kerbal)

a bit hard to turn but works

it is based on the design from before. As i said it is extendable.

The basic design is as follows:

1) M-Beam 200 I-Beam Pocket Edition as the base of the rover (or longer version but need more wheels)

2) attach solar panel on the end. (with snapping)

3) attach Battery to the bottom beneath the solar panel and rotate so that batter locks up (with snapping)

4) attach wheels (no snapping) as high up as possible. 5 fine rotations down from the parallel allignment of wheel and i-Beam

5) attach Command seat from the bottom and turn it up (like the battery) (with snapping)

6) good to go (dont forget to disable the wheels steering in the back for better stability)

7) if there are problems (rover does not move, problems with terrain) rotate the wheels a bit more

i found that the longer versions are stabler than the shorter versions

if your are going for the shortest version i think you could do the same with two octangonal struts

the real limiting factor in diameter are the wheels.

[microbe999]

The Kerbal Train Won with a grand total of

*Insert drum noises here*

2,161 points! O_o

Wow. Just wow.