robo challenge mini bot

[webby]

its out now for pre order!!!!

whats ur views???

[PJ-27]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

http://www.robochallenge.co.uk/Events_a ... ibot1.html

Typo alert if you reading James or Grant;

only the bast materials and parts. *Best

[Anttazz]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

I think there's definitely a place for them in getting new people into the sport, saw a lot of people enjoying the one that was at the Gadget Show.

I think the major problem with most if not all of the kits being sold at the moment is that they don't fit into a weight class and so people cant turn up to competitions and get competing, something which would hopefully encourage them to build a unique machine once they feel more confident with it all. I don't think battling in a competition that is entirely comprised of clones of your own robot is the answer either.

Saying that, can understand why they are the weight they are though.

[mattsdragons]

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i personally think that kits should be in weight limits but its a good kit overall

[joey_picus]

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My only concern is people turning up to antweight events with them assuming that they'll be allowed because they're kits, which isn't the case...other than that, anything that gets new roboteers into the sport is good.

[jonny]

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i am not a fan of this new kit, for starters it doesn't fit into a weight class which doesn't make sense to me. a slightly more expensive beetleweight lifter kit could could be produced for just slightly more. alternatively an antweight kit could be produced for cheaper. both of these options would allow kit owners to fight other robots that aren't kits.

the second thing i do not like about these kits is the fact they are made from acrylic. i've seen several battle ants crack after falling from the arena onto a hard floor, we'll just have to wait and see if this kit has the same problem. having not tried out one of these kits i cannot comment on there performance.

the combat penguin antweight kits comply with all the antweight rules, and cost less than battle antz and perform better. this is due to us having lots of experience of antweight robots. as i said, i have not driven these new ones so can't comment too much about them.

[daliad100]

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I personally wouldn't want to put a kit like that in the arena with some of the beetleweights that have been created.

[harry hills]

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jonny, i wouldn't say lots of expericance, just about enough to find cheap stuff

[webby]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

have u got a link to the combat penguin kit????

[harry hills]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

its called email or pm me

[webby]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

what u mean?
has anyone got a link for the penguin kit?

[harry hills]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

email or pm me, there is no link i can give you all details

[jonny]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

no link at this moment in time (will work on adding section to website but need to talk to you first harry). for the mean time for all enquiries contact harry (haz). we aren't experts but we know enough. and atleast we understand that acrylic is not a suitable building material.

[daliad100]

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Acrylic is good enough for kits fighting kits but against anything with some power behind it will probably break pretty fast.

[psycho_fling]

Re: robo challenge mini bot

tbf these are kits and simply provide an introduction into simple robotics and radio control, its a learning method and can be a pretty cool toy too.

I think James and Grant will know that if you wanted to make a competitive robot you would use different materials, but for what they are offering it is best option