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[paulc]

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Does Matty Haka Fowler bring his war machines back after ages to cause pain and torment to all?

If so, great! If not, not great

By the way Matty, are you planning on continuing FFW5?

[joey_picus]

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Superheavyweight limit is 154kgs, right?

(incidentally, Liam has reserved a spot on MSN, and yes I do have MSN now :P)

[team_britespark]

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Save me a place in:

Main event
All Stars
Mayhem
House Robot thingy

and anything else that has any space left in it!

[matty_haka]

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Matt has indeed returned to cause unpaid strife and misery... Or is that he is an unpaid strife and misery...

[majinb]

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when youre on it Matt, something along the lines of Riptile would be nice

[andrewj]

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Whoa€¦ great response, thanks everyone! Time for a few points:

1) Although unnecessary, some songs for vapours would be nice :wink:
2) Yes, we would like everyone to enter as many events as they can
3) Danny, you are still more than welcome to enter, even if you do not wish to write - we aren€™t going to force everyone to write, but we would like it if as many people as possible got involved with the writing process. We want this to be a joint forum effort. However there is no rule as far as I€™m concerned as to how many battles people can write.
4) Frank, yes, I believe it is perfectly fine to enter robots that are not in the main competition into the side events. Also, what exactly is your House Robot Rebellion entry €œ4 people€? :wink:
5) Realies are allowed in this competition, but I don€™t encourage them€¦
6) Good to see you back Matt!
7) Joey, the superheavyweight limit is 145kgs - weight limits are as follows for those unsure:

€ Antweight: 0 to 150 grams
€ Featherweight: 1kg to 13.6kgs [2.2lbs to 30lbs]
€ Lightweight: 12kgs to 27.5kgs [26lbs to 60lbs]
€ Middleweight: 27.5kgs to 55kgs [60lbs to 120lbs]
€ Heavyweight: 55kgs to 100kgs [120lbs to 220lbs]
€ Super heavyweight: 100kgs to 145kgs [220Ibs to 320Ibs]

All reservations and entries so far noted, good to see Liam back after whatever happened also. Unfortunately, many people have missed out on some of the side events. Perhaps we can arrange to increase the size of some of the events to accommodate€¦ I have tried to type up a list of who has entered and reserved a place in what http://teamcode14.proboards24.com/in...board=fvaenter

[davids]

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Interesting idea Kody and Andrew

[joey_picus]

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AW, FW and SHW stats on the improving thread.

(Message edited by joeychevron on June 15, 200

[kodster]

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Since AJ was kind enough to reserve us both a spot in everything... :wink:

Main Event
Wedginator Devilution
Super Gore Revo
Seung Mina IV
Tira IV
The Zodiac
Killobite 5.0
Macduff the 3rd
Intriguing
Other-weights
SHW - Tax Cutter
MW - Xianghua II
LW - Tremor
FW - Altitude (detailed stats coming soon)
AW - Flamberge (stats coming soon)
House Robot
Exa-Gore-Ic Evo
All-Stars
Wedginator Devilution
Seung Mina IV
Challenge Belt
HW - Kracko
FW - Micro Gore
Tag Team Terror
Macduff the 3rd and The Alexandra Sisters
Mayhem
Tira IV
Killobite 5.0
Aftershock
Vengeance
I ACCEPT JOEYS CHALLENGE...with Intriguing.
And...I wish for a re-match with Seung Mina IV against Whirligig 4.5
Weapon Melees
FF - Wedginator Devilution
DD - Tira IV
AA - Intriguing
CCU - Killobite 5.0
Rebellion
Shadow Zone Returns

Hope that is ALL okay!

[steven_mcg]

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Phew! That was a marathon to get ready.

TEAM BRAVEHEART
1. Wedge Devolution
2. Killotine: EVO
3. Spin Dash Unleashed
4. Whirligig 4.5
5. E Clawdius Unum
6. Turbo Tails
7. All Scoop and No Stab Make Steve a Dull Boy
8. The Botles Reunited

Wedge 3mm (AW)
T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L. (FW)
Minigig (LW)
Killoteeny (MW)
Revolver (SHW)
Scream (House Robot)

ALL-STARS: Wedge Devolution
CHALLENGE BELT: All Scoop & No Stab Make Steve a Dull Boy, T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L.
TAG TEAM TERROR: Wedge Devolution & Killotine: EVO
MAYHEM: Whirligig 4.5, Turbo Tails, The Botles Reunited
VENGEANCE: S.O.R. X Vs Spin Dash Unleashed
FLIPPER FRENZY: Wedge Devolution
AXE ATTACK: Killotine: EVO
DISC-O DANCE: Spin Dash Unleashed
CRUSHER CRUNCH-UP: E Clawdius Unum
HOUSE ROBOT REBELLION: Whirligig 4.5

If there are any places left in any of them, that is.

STATS:
1. Wedge Devolution
SHAPE- low wedge with sloped rear
COLOUR- sleek and shiny silver
WEIGHT- about 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 90cm X 75cm X 30cm
SPEED- 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0
GROUND CLEARANCE- 0mm at the front, 7mm for the rest of the robot. Fitted with Biohazard-style skirts on sides and rear, giving 0mm
ARMOUR- 4mm Hardox
WHEELS- inside robot, 4-wheel drive
POWER- 2 X LEM-130s; 2 x 12v 3amp NiCad packs, giving 36v @ 12amp
WEAPONS- As usual, the main weapon is a rear-hinged flipper. This is very similar to Chaos 2, except the blade at the bottom is bent ala Bigger Brother, allowing the flipper to have greater effect against bots with skirts or low centres of gravity. The flipper itself is powered by 2 X 80mm high pressure pneumatic rams, each running at 250psi. This should allow Wedge Devo to comfortably flip up to 1 tonne.
SRIMECH- The flipper can right the machine easily and the rear wedge should hopefully prevent a Chaos-style self-flip. Also, Wedge Devo is equipped with a grey semi-sphere on either side of robot to prevent it getting stuck on its side
NOTES- flashing red light on top of robot, flies Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- powerful flipper, fast, manoeuvrable, difficult to get underneath, tough armour, good traction
WEAKNESSES- could prove a bit tricky to control, limited CO2 (like all other flippers :P)
THEME SONG - Im Gonna Be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers

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2. Killotine: EVO
SHAPE- compact box-wedge ala Storm 2, rounded back
COLOUR- red
WEIGHT- about 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 100cm X 70cm X 35cm
SPEED- 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at the front with spatula, 10mm at sides and back. Skirts at sides and back produce 0mm.
ARMOUR- 3.25mm Hardox
WHEELS- inside robot, 4WD
POWER- 2 X LEM-130s; 2 x 12v 3amp NiCad packs, giving 36v @ 12amp
WEAPONS- The main weapon is the large pneumatic axe, composed of 3.5mm hardox. It is very similar to that of Killerhurtz and operates with a rack-and-pinion system like Terrorhurtz. Running on 160psi, the axe runs off an 80mm X 20mm ram and stores its gas in a 2kg main bottle and 1kg buffertank. If anything goes wrong with the axe, Killotine can use its great pushing power to simply ram its opponents to death.
SRIMECH- The axe. Even if it€™s already been fired while flipped, the axe can right itself ala Killerhurtz. Also, just like the original Killotine, the machine has a rounded back and a red semi-sphere on either side of robot to stop it getting beached.
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag, thanks to Tom, Aaron & AJ for helping with the design
STRENGTHS- Fast, dangerous weapon, good amount of traction, difficult to get under, quick srimech, nice and fast
WEAKNESSES- so-so turning, limited gas supply
THEME SONG - Shopping for Blood by Franz Ferdinand

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3. Spin Dash Unleashed (formerly Metal Sonic Spin Dash)
SHAPE- skirted box, with rounded sides and back.
COLOUR- dark blue bodywork, with red-and-white striped skirting.
WEIGHT- about 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 100cm X 75cm X 20cm
SPEED- 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0mm
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm all round, 10mm at sides and rear without skirts.
ARMOUR- 4mm Hardox
MOVEMENT- inner, 6WD
POWER- 2 x LEM-130s. These run at 36v and produce approximately 18hp.
WEAPONS- A horizontal Pussycat-style saw blade on the front. The blade is mounted on the underbelly ala Code:BLACK and is designed to chew up skirts and wheels. It is powered by an S28-150 Magmotor and runs at 3000rpm. Its 18hp and shape also makes it an excellent battering ram.
SRIMECH- invertible. The rounded sides and rear also prevent it getting beached.
NOTES- flies Scotland flag.
STRENGTHS- excellent traction, fast, tough armour, low weaponry, invertible
WEAKNESSES- untested, so-so manoueverability, saw blade less effective upside-down
THEME SONG - Sonic Boom from the Sonic CD soundtrack

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4. Whirligig 4.5 (sort of formerly Whirligig 4.0)
SHAPE- flat disc
COLOUR- gold with Mauler-style scary face on top. The face shows the direction of the robot.
WEIGHT- about 100kg (see bottom)
DIMENSIONS- 101.6cm diameter X 12.7cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0
GROUND CLEARANCE- 8mm
ARMOUR- 1.905 cm thick Grade 5 titanium
FEET- inside robot, uses 4 DrillZilla-style shuffling plates. These help prevent the bot being flung halfway across the ring on contact with another bot, ala Typhoon
POWER- 2 X S28-400s running on 36v. Uses 120 X NiCad cells at 36v, producing 12amps at 36v overall for drive and weapon power
WEAPONS- The main weapon on Whirligig is the spinning outer ring, fitted with 9 x Pussycat-style claws. The spinner is powered by an LEM-130 running at 36v. It can reach speeds of 1000rpm and produce up to 100kJ...more than enough to kill another bot at full speed.
As well as this, the power in the shuffling feet mean that Whirly can act as a pretty powerful pusher if the shell fails to work
SRIMECH- the robot is invertible and the blades prevent Whirly landing on his side
NOTES- flies Scotland flag, thanks to AJ, my first properly calculated machine
STRENGTHS- fast, manoeuvrable, very deadly weaponry, tough armour, scary face shows its direction, very good traction, cant be flung away on impact as easily as Typhoon
WEAKNESSES- so-so manoeuvrability, feet may prove vulnerable to crushers and axes
THEME SONG - Die, All Right! by the Hives

WEIGHT CHECK:
armour = 33.72kg (inc blades)
chassis, mounts, bracing etc = about 30kg
drive and weapon motors = 12kg overall
NiCads = about 15kg
feet = about 10kg overall

TOTAL WEIGHT = 100.72kg. Fits right into the roller limit, with the 1% error margin rule. Probably.

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5. E Clawdius Unum (formerly Clawdius Decimus Murderous)
SHAPE- skirted wedge with small box section and rounded back
COLOUR- deep green with red shield emblazoned on the wedge, depicting a gold lion with a crown
WEIGHT- about 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 95cm X 70cm X 40cm
SPEED- 14mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at the front, 0mm at sides and rear thanks to skirts (arranged in a Biohazard fashion, corner-to-corner), 10mm without
ARMOUR- 4mm Hardox
WHEELS- inside robot, 4-wheel drive
POWER- 2 X S28-400 MagMotors
WEAPONS- The main weapon, as ever, is the hydraulic diamond-tipped crushing claw. It is powered by a Vivoil pump with an 80mm x 40mm ram, with a 2kg tank for storing the hydraulics. The claw runs at 3000psi and, aided by the diamond tip, should be able to leave plenty of holes in another robot.
The front wedge also features a Firestorm-style blade and two flat spears to aid in getting under the opposition. The wedge itself is now home to several Mute-style barbs to help ensnare other robots.
SRIMECH- A rear-hinged pneumatic arm on either side, powered by a pair of linear actuators. The rounded rear also prevents the robot getting beached.
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag, thanks to AJ, et tu, Brute? written on the underbelly
STRENGTHS- Quite nippy, good traction, powerful weapon, difficult to get underneath, fairly quick srimech
WEAKNESSES- so-so manoeuvrability
THEME SONG - Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes

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6. Turbo Tails
SHAPE- short box with front wedge, sloped sides & rounded rear
COLOUR- yellow with the foxs face looking particularly evil on the front slope
WEIGHT- approx 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 100cm X 75cm X 25cm
SPEED- 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- approx 0mm at front (titanium blade), 8mm everywhere else
ARMOUR- 3.5mm monocoque Hardox, with 2mm yellow fur over that.
MOVEMENT- 4 inner wheels
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors. Can produce approximately 12hp.
WEAPONS- Tails chief weapon is the horizontal spinning blade. Now mounted on top, its a bit heavier than before and has Fluffy-style heads instead of the old hammers. Its powered by an LEM-130 running at 36v and has top speeds of around 2500rpm, so its definately just as deadly as before - if not, more so!
The front wedge also hosts a forward-hinged flipping arm, powered by an 80mm x 20mm full-pressure CO2 ram. The arm operates at 750psi, giving it a fair bit of oomph, and stores its gas in a 2kg main bottle. Capable of just over 30 fires per fight.
SRIMECH- The flipper. Sloped sides and rounded rear also prevent it getting beached.
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag, thanks to AJ
STRENGTHS- weapons synergy, touger armour, fast, fairly compact, greater pushing power
WEAKNESSES- not quite as manouverable as before, flammability, wholl take it seriously?
THEME SONG - Believe in Myself from the Sonic Adventure soundtrack

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7. All Scoop and No Stab Make Steve a Dull Boy
SHAPE- reverse wedge with scooped front, sloped sides and slightly boxed back
COLOUR- blue
WEIGHT- about 100kg
DIMENSIONS- 110cm X 75cm X 45cm
SPEED- 14mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at front, 10mm at sides n rear without skirting, virtually 0mm with skirting
ARMOUR- 3.5mm monocoque Hardox all over
WHEELS- inside robot, 4WD
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors. These will run at 36v and produce approximately 12hp.
WEAPONS- The weapon synergy you know and love is back. The main form of attack this time, however, is the large flipping scoop at the front. This is powered by 2 x 39mm Dia high-pressure rams, giving flipping power equal to that of Mute. OOTAs galore!
This is accompanied by the ol pneumatic axe, forward-facing and mounted on the scoop mechanism ala Behemoth...except it aint pneumatic no more! A bit smaller than previous versions, the hammer is powered by a 36v LEM-130, providing about 2kJ per whack and almost infinite blows. No bad, eh?
SRIMECH- the scoop can easily right the robot (hopefully, the axe can, too). Also, a single spike on either side will hopefully prevent it getting beached
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag, scoop and hammer can be activated together or separately
STRENGTHS- Weapon synergy, tough armour, very good traction, nippy, skirted
WEAKNESSES- So-so manouverability?
THEME SONG - 40 Ft by Franz Ferdinand

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8. The Botles Reunited
IS A 4-WAY CLUSTERBOT!
SHAPE- all parts are boxes with hinged skirts at the sides and rear (John€™s are shaped slightly differently, so they don€™t interfere with the weaponry)
COLOUR- John €˜Geddon (B1) = yellow with pink skirts and weaponry
Paul McHurtney (B2) = blue with grey skirts and scoop
George Harassment (B3) = red with light grey skirts and weapon
Ringo Scarr (B4) = pink with gold skirts
WEIGHT- round about 25kg each
DIMENSIONS- about 60cm X 40cm X 22cm each
SPEED- 12mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0
GROUND CLEARANCE- 6mm all over each (minus skirts), 0mm at sides and back each (with skirts) (John€™s are shaped a slightly different way, so when they flop over, they don€™t interfere with the axes)
ARMOUR- 3mm titanium
WHEELS- inside robot, 4 wheel drive
POWER- 2 X S28-150s each
WEAPONS- For this incarnation, John has kept his front hinged wedge (giving him virtually 0mm at the front), but this time, he has a pair of Splinter-style side axes for grabbing and penetrating opponents...he€™s €œreally got a hold on me€
George is probably the most drastically altered of the Fab 4. Only 2 of his front spikes remain from his last appearance. All the rest have been ditched to make way for a horizontal spinning blade with two hammerheads stuck on for good measure. Beware of €œMaxwell€™s silver hammer€
SRIMECH- all parts are invertible and the skirts prevent any member getting beached on his side
NOTES- fly Scotland flags, the colour scheme comes from the Beatle€™s outfits on the cover for Sgt Pepper€™s Lonely Hearts Club Band
STRENGTHS- multiple parts, each part is fast and quite manoeuvrable, much improved weaponry, tricky to get under, pretty good traction for lightweights
WEAKNESSES- weak armour, each segment is very light
THEME SONG - With a Little Help From My Friends by the Beatles

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Other stats will follow in a mo. Its too long if I post them all in the one message apparantely.

[steven_mcg]

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NAME- Wedge 3mm (AW)
SHAPE- low box with front wedge (very similar to Mute)
COLOUR- light grey
WEIGHT- about 150g
DIMENSIONS- 8cm X 5cm X 3cm
SPEED- 40cm per second
TURNING CIRCLE- 0
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at the front, about 4mm at the sides and rear to aid manoeuvrability
ARMOUR- 1mm polycarbonate, with 2mm for the front wedge (just in case )
WHEELS- inside robot, 2 X 30mm wheels
POWER- a NiMh 4.8v battery with 9g HS-55 servos
WEAPONS- The main weapon is a broad flipping arm with Chaos 2-style front plate attached (bent at the end ala Bigger Brother to aid in slipping under other bots). The arm is top-hinged (ala Tsunami, Chaos 2 etc) and is powered by Lego pneumatics at 100psi.
The whole set-up weighs 36g, including the 15g ram, 3g pneumatic Lego switch, 15g aluminium pressure tank and 5g servo to activate the switch. This should be able to flip other Ants about 10cm up and about 15cm forward!
SRIMECH- flipper, rounded back, 1 little grey semi-sphere on either side of robot to prevent getting stuck on its side
NOTES- wee flashing red light on top of robot, flies Scotland flag, just a scaled-down version of Wedge 3 (in case you hadn€™t noticed! )
STRENGTHS- powerful flipper, tough armour, fast, manoeuvrable
WEAKNESSES- could be a bit tricky to control, lack of skirts, iffy traction
THEME SONG - Red Light Indicates Doors are Secure by the Arctic Monkeys

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NAME- T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L. (FW)
SHAPE- low box with sloped sides and rear and little Panic Attack-style skirts at the sides and back
COLOUR- light green, with purple lifter, angry gaping mouth behind the lifter and evil goggly eyes on either side of the axe
WEIGHT- about 18kg (extra weight advantage for my method of movement )
DIMENSIONS- 70cm X 50cm X 25cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm for the front weapon, nearly 0mm at the sides and rear with skirts, about 5mm all round minus the skirts
ARMOUR- 3mm titanium monocoque body
MOBILITY- 2 X little inner tracks, similar in design to 101
POWER- 2 X 12v drills on 24v. The motors run off 2 X 24v 3amp packs, giving 24v at 6amps
WEAPONS- TREDTHAL uses two different weapons: the first is a lifter which is very similar to Atomic (the S5 version. Not the S7 one with the taller blade), but has a Bigger Brother-style spatula to aid in slipping under other robots. The arm is electrically powered and should tip a fellow FW over quite comfortably. The other weapon on top of the bot is a 180 degree forward-facing pneumatic axe, similar to Killerhurtz. The axe sits between the two arms of the lifter and the idea is that the weapons can work seperately or can be used together to become a lifter/clamper (ala Complete Control or Behemoth)
SRIMECH- Either weapon can quite easily self-right the robot, but the axe will be used most often, as it is much faster than using the lifter . Also, the wedges prevent the bot getting beached on its side
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag, the name stands for Tracked Robot Especially Designed To Hammer And Lift
STRENGTHS- powerful weaponry, effective lifter/clamper system, quite tough armour, nippy, hard to get underneath, decent traction
WEAKNESSES- lifter slow at self-righting
THEME SONG - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) by Pink Floyd

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NAME- Minigig (LW)
SHAPE- low disc
COLOUR- bright yellow with Mauler-style face on top and bottom to show direction
WEIGHT- about 27kg. I hope.
DIMENSIONS- 60cm X 60cm X 25cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- about 5mm
ARMOUR- 3.2mm hardox for the shell and 3 mil polycarbonate for the rest
WHEELS- inside robot, 2WD
POWER- uses 2 X 18v drill motors at 24v for the drive, uses 24v at 6amp of NiCads for the main power supply
WEAPONS- The main weapon is the 6kg rotating shell. Equipped with 9 little Pussycat-style teeth (3 along the top, 3 along the middle and 3 along the bottom) and powered by a LEMCO-130 at 24v, the spinner can reach speeds of up to 1800rpm in about 3 seconds...should be enough to gut a few of the poorly armoured.
SRIMECH- the robot is invertible and the blades prevent Whirly landing on his side
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- powerful weapon, fast, very manoueverable, tough armour
WEAKNESSES- could prove vulnerable to flippers, tricky to control
THEME SONG - The Unshockable by Maximo Park

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NAME- Killoteeny (MW)
SHAPE- compact box shape with a front Storm 2-style wedge and a rounded rear
COLOUR- red
WEIGHT- about 50kg
DIMENSIONS- 80cm X 60cm X 25cm
SPEED- about 16mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- virtually 0mm at the front, 5mm at sides and back without skirts, 0mm at sides and back with skirts
ARMOUR- 5mm polycarbonate
WHEELS- inside robot, 4WD
POWER- 2 X S28-150s, running at 24v
WEAPONS- The main weapon is the large 180 degree pneumatic axe, very similar to that of Killerhurtz, which operates ala a rack-and-pinion system like Terrorhurtz. Running on 160psi, it really packs more than a punch and can very easily self-right the machine.
Also, if anything should happen to the axe, then the robot can use the low wedge and great pushing power to resort to a Tornado-style tactic - ram to death!
SRIMECH- The axe. Even if it€™s already been fired while flipped, the axe can right itself ala Killerhurtz, aided by a rounded back. Also, the machine has a rounded back and a red semi-sphere on either side of robot to stop it landing on its side.
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- Fast, dangerous weapon, good amount of traction, difficult to get under, quick srimech, quite good armour
WEAKNESSES- so-so turning
THEME SONG - Jet by Paul McCartney & Wings

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Revolver (SHW)
SHAPE- box wi skirted sides and rear
COLOUR- painted like the infamous Yellow Submarine with portholes on the sides n that, with red hinged skirting and the cover for the album Revolver pasted on the top
WEIGHT- under 145kg, hopefully
DIMENSIONS- 110cm X 75cm X 28cm
SPEED- 18mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0m
GROUND CLEARANCE- 10mm all over without skirts, 0mm at sides n rear with em
ARMOUR- 6.75mm monocoque Hardox. Booyah.
MOVEMENT- 4 inner wheels and a little caster on top/bottom at the front for balance
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors, running at 36v (should give about 12hp, I think)
WEAPONS- The main weapon here is a large horizontal spinning disc at the front resembling an LP record. This is powered by an LEM-130 motor at 36v and runs at around 2500rpm. The flywheel bears two Hardox teeth (curved ala Pussycats), making it ideal for ripping into the other contestants. It could also charge at other competitors, get under them with the skirt and become a passive rammer should things start to get hairy.
SRIMECH- invertible
NOTES- flies the Scotland flag
STRENGTHS- powerful disc, fast, manoueverable, pushing power, invertible
WEAKNESSES- wheels exposed to overhead attacks, control could be an issue
THEME SONG - Helter Skelter by the Beatles

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Scream (House Robot)
SHAPE- long wedge with slightly sloped sides with a boxy rear
COLOUR- Pale blue with a Scream mask painted on the wedge
WEIGHT- 150kg
DIMENSIONS- 140cm X 65cm X 50cm
SPEED- 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE- 0
GROUND CLEARANCE- 0mm at the front due to spatula, rising to 10mm at the rear
ARMOUR- 8mm Grade 5 titanium
MOVEMENT - 2 inner wheels
POWER- 2 x C40-500 MagMotors, running at 36v (should give about 12hp, I think)
WEAPONS- Scream is the weapon. The massive front wedge is really a rear-hinged pneumatic flipper, powered by 2 x 100mm bore, 180 stroke rams. Thats double the power of Gravity, baby.
Scream is also armed with a vertical spinning disc on the back. The disc has 2 teeth and is powered by an LEM-130 motor at 36v, running at over 2000rpm.
SRIMECH- The flipper can self-right Scream in spectacular style
NOTES- A high-pitched scream is played whenever the flipper is fired. Thanks to AJ for helping with the stats
STRENGTHS- fast, manoeuvrable, tough, weapon synergy, powerful main weapon
WEAKNESSES- exposed to other flippers, limited CO2 supply
THEME SONG - O Fortuna from Carl Orffs Carmina Burana

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Hope thats all OK and good luck. Youll ruddy need it with a tournament this big. :wink:

[joey_picus]

The Fighting Vapourbots Association League!

Charon
WEIGHT: roughly 500kg
DIMENSIONS: 145 x 110 x 45 cm
SHAPE: A coffin shaped wedge, similar to the S4 Gravedigger, or Undertaker from S3
COLOUR: Black, with silver trim, and a gold skull and crossbones on the front.
DRIVE: 2 Briggs & Stratton Eteks, run from 6 SLA batteries at 36 volts, geared for torque rather than speed, driving two large wide rear wheels with rubber belts for grip
SPEED: 7mph
GROUND CLEARANCE: 0 at front due to the wedge, rising to 50mm at the rear
ARMOUR: Welded Hardox monocoque construction, varying in thickness from 6 to 14mm, strengthened with cross beams in areas. The front wedge has a 3mm thick spring steel extender to make it low to the ground.
WEAPONS/FEATURES: Charons main weapon is a front hydraulically actuated 4-bar lifting arm, set into the left hand side of the front wedge, which has a hardened steel hydraulic cutting claw at the end which sits flush with the ground. The arm can raise about 5 tonnes to a height of 75cm, and the cutting claw has a force of 15 tonnes.
The secondary weapon is a rear 15kg 70cm wide drum, which spins at 2000rpm, belt driven from an S28-400 Magmotor running at 24v, which is primarily there to deter rear attacks.
As well as being a standard house robot, Charon can serve as a refbot of sorts, or can count robots out at least. Mounted in a partially exposed frame at the top right hand area of the wedge is a steel bell, struck by a spring loaded arm, whcih when amplified sounds suitably doomy. This comes into play when a robot is immobilised - Charon will drive over, illuminate the defeated machine with a very bright front retractable headlamp, and sound the bell to count them out (accompanied by the light turning red), and then will resume his standard house robot duties.
SRIMECH: Can self right using the arm, somewhat slowly. The sides have various long spikes to prevent him getting stranded.
NOTES: Components shockproofed to reduce damage from impacts. The hydraulics are driven from a 30cc 2 stroke strimmer engine to about 3000psi, which saves the batteries from draining too quickly.
STRENGTHS: Very strong armour, good pusher, weaponry effective
WEAKNESSES: Somewhat slow

House robot done, finally.

[tacoman]

The Fighting Vapourbots Association League!

Ok.

Main Event:
Death Threat 0.2
Axes of Evil
Cat With Wheels
Crimson Thunder
Sithis
Lethal Execution
Blue Sparks
Leviathan


All Stars:
Cat With Wheels
Sithis

Antweight:Bizarre and Improbable Giraffes
Shape: Box with sloped front and back
Colour: pink with yellow stripes
Weight: 150g
Dimensions 100mmX70mmX33mm
Speed: Ehh... Quite fast
Turning Circle: Guess
Armour: 2mm Aluminium all over
Ground Clearance: 6mm everywhere but the front and back, where firestorm style front and back wedge extensions make the ground clearance 0mm.
Movement: 4 lightwight plastic wheels with foam tires, and 1.5 inch diameter, powered by four KG54 54:1 Micro Geared Motor, and a E-Flite Double Cell LiPoly battery pack.
Weapons: None.
Scrimech: Invertible, although its utterly useless upside down.
The rest of my otherweights when I either design some or give up and enter some realies.

If I dont have any in by the starting date, give me:
Toro (SHW)
Typhoon (MW)
Dr. Inferno JR. (LW)
DTK (FW) (I think that was a Featherweight...)


(Message edited by Taco-man on June 16, 200

[majinb]

The Fighting Vapourbots Association League!

Main Event
Back to Rock III
Axe to Fall
Another Night at the Bar (possibly new version)
Flick of the Wrist
Sheer Heart Attack 2
Liar 2
With or Without you
Under Pressure (coming soon)
Other Weights (coming soon)

House Robots
Coming soon

All-Stars
Sheer Heart Attack 2
Back to Rock III

Challenge Belt
Flick of the Wrist
Featherweight (coming soon)

Tag-Team Terror
Under Pressure (coming soon)
Another Night at the Bar (possibly new version)

Mayhem
Another Night at the Bar (possibly new version)
Axe to Fall
Liar 2

Vengeance
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Flipper Frenzy
Liar 2

Axe Attack
Axe to Fall

Disco Dance
Another Night at the Bar (poss€¦)

Crusher Crunch-Up
Under Pressure (com€¦)

House Robot Rebellion
Coming soon

[team_britespark]

The Fighting Vapourbots Association League!

Right, here comes Team BriteSparks entries for the FVL!

All robots have the same theme song: Not Over Yet by The Klaxons.

Main Event - 8 entries.
1) Supreme
2) Pure Evil: Back To Basics (stats not done yet!)
3) Dervish: Generation X
4) Noo Monsoon (stats not done yet)
5) Weapon Synergy
6) DreamCatcher (stats not done yet)
7) Champagne (stats not done yet)
Requiem

Antweight - 1 entry.
Kobe.

Featherweight - 1 entry.
Deadly Lampshade.

Lightweight - 1 entry.
Claw (from Weapon Synergy).

Middleweight - 1 entry.
The Bone Collecter (stats not done yet).

SuperHeavyweight - 1 entry.
Cause and Effect (stats not done yet).

House Robot - 1 entry.
Not sure on name yet, and the stats arent done yet )

All Stars - 2 entries.
1) Supreme
2) Pure Evil: Back to Basics

Mayhem - 3 entries.
1) Dervish: Generation X
2) Requiem
3) Noo Monsoon

All stats can (when done! ) be found here: http://strickenone.proboards99.com/index.cgi?board=teambvhttp://strickenone.proboards99.com/i...i?board=teambv

Any problems, post em here!