Simple, what can you build with these parts challange.

[Jakalth]

The premise: Your crew of two Kerbals was descending to the surface of a planet(which planet doesn't matter really) in their mining rig + sky crane style descent stage. Nearing the surface, their descent stage engines cut out. Their craft began to accelerate quickly and they had only seconds to react. In a desperate move, they inverted the craft and used the descent stage as a large crush bag to soften the impact. The trick worked, but their craft was torn apart from the force of the impact with only a scattering of parts that remained salvageable.

The plan: Using just the parts that survived the crash, the crew needs to build a craft that can move them to a safe distance from the leaking radioactive debris of the descent stages nuclear engines. Along with this, they need to find a way to contact the orbiting relay satellite to call for help.

1: Build some type of vehicle to move the crew to safety. It needs to be able to at least move, the rest is a matter of storytelling.

2: Build some type of communications device(tower, antenna, etc..) to contact the satellite. It only needs to look like it would work.

3: Be creative and have fun with the build. You do not need to use all the parts from the crash, but only the parts that survived can be used to make something. Any custom parts are acceptable, within reason, if you can explain how it works and it's made only from the parts in the following list.

Part List:

1 mk2 Liquid Fuel Fuselage

2 mk2 Liquid Fuel Fuselage short

1 mk2 Cockpit

2 mk1 Liquid Fuel Fuselage

2 2.5m to mk2 adaptor

1 mk2 to 1.25m adaptor

10 TR-2L Ruggedized vehicular wheels(most were damaged but salvageable)

12 Modular Girder Segments(the shorter ones)

2 SP-L 1x6 Photovoltaic Panels

2 Radiator Panel (large)

2 Radiator Panel (small)

1 Shielded Docking Port

5 PB-NUK RTG's(2 badly damaged)

2 mk2-R Radial Parachutes

1 Telus-LV Ladder

I'd love to see what you can come up with. Remember, the crew is working with damaged parts and in a rough environment with limited tools. So extra points for making your craft look like it was bodged together.

note: points don't matter, this is just for fun.

[Foxster]

Oh, if only an engine had survived the crash

[Jakalth]

Oh, if only an engine had survived the crash

Or you could "fake" an engine. "Any custom parts are acceptable, within reason, if you can explain how it works and it's made only from the parts in the following list."

[Cubeking2311]

I have an entry, just have to figure out how to upload it.

[scullyl]

Meet the swamp pig!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/P5c2vKZ.png[/img]
Parts Used:
1- MK2 Cockpit
7- Modular Girder Segments
10- Ruggedized Wheels
1- MK2 L. Fuelselage short
1- MK2 to 1.25 adapter
many struts (dismanted girders)
5- cubic octagonal struts (reconstructed girders)
Radiators, 3 RTGs, 2 1x6 solar panels, Shielded docking port & Ladder, concealed reaction wheel
[imgur]gdSbE[/imgur]
It drives pretty whell despite the wheels being horrifically misaligned and having varying states of steering, inversion, brake torque, and motor action.
Most of the time the girder on the front makes a pretty good braking aid but sometimes it will launch the cockpit off of the rest of the pig.
I think this fits all the criteria, as well as looking pretty fitting for the situation.
A quick and easy challenge, but very fun nonetheless!

[Jakalth]

@scullyl Oh My... That thing is amazing! Love all the attention to details from the misaligned wheels and bent looking girders too the poorly fitting body parts. Really does look like something kerbaled together in a hurry to get too safety. Amazing!

[322997am]

I want more challenges where you just blow up a plane and make with what's left.