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VS-1M - Lotus

After watching Space Engineer: Survival Impossible by Splitsie (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMGCUepUcNyhjLopHOlIrmz9xeepJWl7); I found out that being planetbound is pretty interesting. There is a lot of things to consider. But then I thought - why you even need to build multiple vehicles, when you can have just one... but modular?

Introducing Project VS-1. A cargo truck that can do anything!

This is a Module (hence, M in name) for a VS-1 truck, codenamed Lotus.
As every module in VS-1M category, it is equipped with mandatory parts:
* 4 pistons at each side, to form a separate independent module.
* 4 connectors - one in the rear, one on the bottom, and two side ports.
* 1 small battery and 1 small antenna
* 4 timer blocks
* 1 control panel + 2 buttons

The Lotus is equipped with next items:
* 1 Medium Cargo container
* 19 Large Batteries
* 1 Gatling Turret
* 16 Solar Panels on a extendable piston shaft

Honestly, this is very interesting, but unbelieveably unstable concept. It is a recharging tower. It has huge solar array that can be folded into more or less compact form. I actually forgot to add a programmable block inside. This thing is... massive, yet, beautiful.

Steps to unfold:
1) Raise solar pistons at least a little bit, so you have ability to deploy magnetic legs
2) Firmly attach module to ground with magnetic plates
3) Raise solar pistons to an acceptable height (1m for every piston is pretty enough)
4) Unfold main hyperhinges
5) Unfold every single hinge
6) Optinally, retract extender pistons
7) Enable your solar tracking script

Steps to fold:
1) Disable any other control over your solar panels.
2) Fold all solar hinges except for hyperhinges
3) Rotate main rotor to 0 degrees.
4) Rotate left rotor to 90 degrees and right rotor to -90 degrees.
5) Fold hyperhinges
6) Extend retractor pistons for at least 1.0m (better yet, to please clang, to 1.2m)
7) Retract main solar tower to 0m