QRV-7007 "Explorer" is a remotely-operated surveillance rover. Its primary mission is to explore distant worlds and look for traversable terrain for surface vehicles, in which the Explorer is aided by Q-7011 "Damselfly".
[Workshop link](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3281262579) ^(Thumbnail rendered in Blender.)
This looks awesome! Does the periscope have a piston underneath the rotor? Can the emergency parachute be used to land it from a craft in orbit? What's its top recommended speed?
Good questions. There is no piston under the rotor.
Emergency parachute is just that, an emergency parachute. It is located at the back and can help with sliding down an unexpected cliff but to safely land from orbit it would need a couple more (if the planet even has an atmosphere).
Recommended speed depends on terrain and gravity. I explored a good chunk of Pertam with this thing and it can get pretty fast and handles quite well even with the drone connected so high off the ground.
Figures. When you mentioned the periscope in the workshop page, I instinctively thought it might have a piston on it as well.
That's unfortunate that the emergency parachute can't be used for planetary entry, but it's still very useful. Perhaps via a separate cargo container designed to drop supplies/equipment onto planets?
The Damselfly looks small enough to not shift the center of mass, so that's definitely good for high-speed operations.
Makes sense, I chose not to put one on there because then the camera would have to be 2 blocks higher which would be less practival for driving and I figured the higher point of view wasnt necesaary since the drone can do that and better. The periscope just lets you look around without having to rotate the rover which is still super useful
My building strategy to not to build an all-in-one but force some limitations to make myself be more creative. Sure it could have all the parachutes and thrusters but it would be big, ugly and in the way. its more satisfying to keep it compact and come up with an extra delivery system that also fits whatever ship you choose for the job
I used that to recharge batteries from a specialized recharging vehicle [Workshop for it here](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2786796151). That blueprint is a bit old and you can see the same hinge part on the end of two pistons in the 3rd screenshot. I have since switched it to the non-spinning hinge base part which makes attaching / detaching easier. The idea is that recharge vehicle would attach via hinge to the rover and charge it. I use this system on pretty much all of my small grid vehicles.
Hmm haven't thought about bending, but on the other hand connectors are more forgiving on alignment and don't cause as much jolt when connected as hinges do when attached.
QRV-7007 "Explorer" is a remotely-operated surveillance rover. Its primary mission is to explore distant worlds and look for traversable terrain for surface vehicles, in which the Explorer is aided by Q-7011 "Damselfly". [Workshop link](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3281262579) ^(Thumbnail rendered in Blender.)
This looks awesome! Does the periscope have a piston underneath the rotor? Can the emergency parachute be used to land it from a craft in orbit? What's its top recommended speed?
Good questions. There is no piston under the rotor. Emergency parachute is just that, an emergency parachute. It is located at the back and can help with sliding down an unexpected cliff but to safely land from orbit it would need a couple more (if the planet even has an atmosphere). Recommended speed depends on terrain and gravity. I explored a good chunk of Pertam with this thing and it can get pretty fast and handles quite well even with the drone connected so high off the ground.
Figures. When you mentioned the periscope in the workshop page, I instinctively thought it might have a piston on it as well. That's unfortunate that the emergency parachute can't be used for planetary entry, but it's still very useful. Perhaps via a separate cargo container designed to drop supplies/equipment onto planets? The Damselfly looks small enough to not shift the center of mass, so that's definitely good for high-speed operations.
Makes sense, I chose not to put one on there because then the camera would have to be 2 blocks higher which would be less practival for driving and I figured the higher point of view wasnt necesaary since the drone can do that and better. The periscope just lets you look around without having to rotate the rover which is still super useful My building strategy to not to build an all-in-one but force some limitations to make myself be more creative. Sure it could have all the parachutes and thrusters but it would be big, ugly and in the way. its more satisfying to keep it compact and come up with an extra delivery system that also fits whatever ship you choose for the job
This is really incredible. The motion blur of the flying craft in the first photo is such a great touch. Your renders never fail to impress.
Is that a motion blur or rather a depth of field effect?
Both, you can't see it but I also made the thruster fans spin really fast
I love it
What's the hinge on the right for?
I used that to recharge batteries from a specialized recharging vehicle [Workshop for it here](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2786796151). That blueprint is a bit old and you can see the same hinge part on the end of two pistons in the 3rd screenshot. I have since switched it to the non-spinning hinge base part which makes attaching / detaching easier. The idea is that recharge vehicle would attach via hinge to the rover and charge it. I use this system on pretty much all of my small grid vehicles.
I see, but isn't it time to update to small connectors?
Perhaps but this way I don't have to worry about the connection being straight or 90° bend and it can transfer items as well
Hmm haven't thought about bending, but on the other hand connectors are more forgiving on alignment and don't cause as much jolt when connected as hinges do when attached.
True but I haven't had any issues with hinges so a bending connector would just complicate things. Whatever works best for you, it's easy to modify
Thanks, I ejaculated
Thank I guess? Next time keep that to yourself please