JCBs in SPAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!

[wossname]

Your task is to build a typical "4 wheel excavator / backhoe" and land it on the Mun, in preparation for constructing a snack manufacturing plant on the Munar surface.

I'm thinking something like this:

http://www.jcb.co.uk/Products/Machines/Backhoe-Loaders/4CX-ECO/Benefits.aspx

Requirements to fulfill the challenge:

• The excavator must have a working front excavator comprising exactly two articulated joints.
  
• The excavator must have a working rear excavator comprising at least two articulated joints.
  
• There must be a driver's seat in the cab (but you can also put in a drone core if it helps you to land the vehicle).
  
• You must bring at least a pilot and an engineer along for the ride (Jeb and Bill for instance, why not Bring Bob as well?).
  
• The excavator must be recognisable as a machine intended to dig holes in stuff, although you can make it HUGE if you like
  

Rules:

• KAS / Infernal Robotics are fine, probably the easiest way to do this. That's how I did it.
  
• FAR is fine.
  
• No physics/mass hacking mods.
  
• NO CHEATS, No debug menu.
  
• Part clipping is OK for the excavator for aesthetic purposes.
  
• Part scaling mods are basically OK I guess, just be reasonable!
  
• RCS is allowed (because a excavator is tricky to drive on the Mun, trust me).
  
• This is a "for fun" challenge, just enjoy the silliness of it.
  

Naturally, KSP lacks the ability to actually dig holes in the terrain, so you must get creative with your digger in order to prove it's worthiness.

Once you've got your machine landed safely on the Mun, take a few funny snaps to send to your friends on Kerbin as postcards.

No leaderboards for this at the moment, just do something amusingly extravagant.

Here's my attempt... (Jeb standing on the Backhoe, Bob in the front loader, and Bill having the time of his life pulling the levers in the cab!)

Edited April 24, 2015 by wossname
added IR

[wossname]

Aww , no-one?

[G4Me_playsmc]

Probably.

[smjjames]

Probably better to hold off on the challenge until after 1.0 comes out since it's so close to release.

[Feradose]

I think you should add infernal robotics, because it would be a good, easy way.

[Slam_Jones]

I think you should add infernal robotics, because it would be a good, easy way.

You can see some IR Hinges in the OP picture, so I think he thought of that...

Edited April 24, 2015 by Slam_Jones
clarity

[wossname]

You can see some IR Hinges in the OP picture, so I think he thought of that...

Yeah I always get KAS and IR mixed up for some reason. I've edited the OP to mention both now.