FRA UK Featherweight Championship 2014 hosted by RoboChallenge

[Eventorizon]

To sum up our side: Binky seems to have it easy and Conker 3 has a baptism of fire! [C3, Drumroll and Massacre in one fight and a one on one with 720! Arrrgh!]

[Ellis]

Rango's draw is quite forgiving. 3 axes, though, and axes are a bad thing for my machine. Can't wait!

[Flag Captured]

I think I actually got a pretty good draw, HardWired 2's tough enough to probably not be troubled too much by spinners, of which there are a couple in my fights. Worried about Joule as I am with all axes and hammers, but other than that, I've got a good set of fights. Win or lose, this is going to be a lot of fun!

[RobotExtreme]

Doing same as last year:

Friday Q8

Conker v 720 - 720 "old" and tested robot, great drivetrain.
Flow v Explosion v Bonx - Explosion dont know who is Bonx and neither how is flow.
Rango v Joule v Cyberon - Rango have my motor, so... DO IT ELLIS!!
Defector v Wedgie v Utopia - Can't decide.
Scruffy v Beauty 2 v LS4 - Beauty
Loki v Hatchet v Binky - Binky, best spinner on my opinion (if this drive).
DB10 v No Toy v Massacre - DB10
Rabid M8 v Tiny Toon v LH3 - /My fight/ Rabid M8 can grab both robots,
Kaizer v Endeavor v NST - NST

Friday Q7

Bonx v Ironside v Ricochet - Ricochet
Devils Coach Horse v No Toy v 4 4 Toon - No toy
Wegie v Night Fury v Galactus - /My fight/ Galactus if get hit before enter on pit =D
Carcinus v TS3 v Mr Mangle - TS3
Beauty 8 v Gianto v Hardwired - Beauty 8
Drumroll 2 v Hornet v Satanix 1.666 - Drumroll
Diablo v Cyberon v Beauty 2 - beauty 2

Friday Q6

Galactus v Conker v Night Fury - Galactus or Conker
Satanix 1.666 v Ironside v Beauty 2 - Beauty 2
4 4 Toon v DB10 v Cyberon - 44 Toon
Endeavor v Defector v Massacre - Massacre
Loki v Utopia v LS4 - Can´t decide
Rango v No Toy v Wedgie - Rango
Drumroll 2 v Bonx v Hatchet - Drumroll 2


Friday Q5

Scruffy v 720 v Tiny Toon - 720
Cyberon v NST v Flow - NST
Beauty 2 v Wedgie v TS3 - Beauty 2 or TS3
Joule v Gianto v Hardwired - Joule
Bonx v Ricochet v LH3 - LH3
Explosion v No Toy v Diablo - Explosion
Rabid M8 v Kaizer - /My fight/ Rabid M8
Beauty 8 v Hornet v Mr Mangle - beauty 8


Thursday Q4

Massacre v Drumroll 2 v Conker - Conker or Drumroll2 50/50
Rabid M8 v Ricochet v LH3 - /My fight/ again, question on "luck"
Satanix 1.666 v Rango v Utopia - Rango
Gianto v 720 v Flow - 720
Hardwired v Carcinus v NST - NST or Hardwired 50/50
Binky v 4 4 Toon v Hatchet - Binky

Thursday Q3

Galactus v Mr Mangle v Tiny Toon - /My fight/ Galactus or Mr Mangle
Hornet v Explosion v TS3 - TS3 or Explosion
Scruffy v Ironside v DB10 - Ironside
Night Fury v Diablo v Loki - can´t decide
Joule v Endeavor v Devils Coach Horse - Joule
Beauty 8 v Kaizer v LS4 - Beauty 8


Thursday Q2

Conker v Flow v Kaizer - Conker
Ricochet v NST v Drumroll 2 - NST
Massacre v Defector - Massacre
Night Fury v 720 v Galactus - GOD!...No comments
Scruffy v Rango v LH3 - Rango
4 4 Toon v Devils Coach Horse v Beauty 8 - Beauty 8

Thursday Q1

Explosion v Endeavour v Gianto - Explosion
Defector v LS4 v Tiny Toon - Tiny Toon
Satanix 1.666 v Hornet v Diablo - Satanix 1.666
Binky v Ironside v Hardwired - Binky
Ts3 v Joule v Rabid M8 - maybe Joule
Hatchet v Mr Mangle v Loki - Mr mangle
Carcinus v DB10 v Utopia - DB10


I know this take more time than last year to fill, but would be nice have your guys opinions

[Eventorizon]

Thursday Q1

Explosion v Endeavour v Gianto - Explosion
Defector v LS4 v Tiny Toon - LS4
Satanix 1.666 v Hornet v Diablo - Satanix 1.666
Binky v Ironside v Hardwired - Binky
Ts3 v Joule v Rabid M8 - TS3
Hatchet v Mr Mangle v Loki - Mr Mangle
Carcinus v DB10 v Utopia - DB10


Thursday Q2

Conker 3 v Flow v Kaizer - Conker 3
Ricochet v NST v Drumroll 2 - NST
Massacre v Defector - Massacre
Night Fury v 720 v Galactus - 720
Scruffy v Rango v LH3 - LH3
4 4 Toon v Devils Coach Horse v Beauty 8 - Beauty 8


Thursday Q3

Galactus v Mr Mangle v Tiny Toon - Galactus
Hornet v Explosion v TS3 - Explosion
Scruffy v Ironside v DB10 - DB10
Night Fury v Diablo v Loki - Diablo
Joule v Endeavor v Devils Coach Horse - Joule
Beauty 8 v Kaizer v LS4 - Beauty 8
4 4 Toon v Hatchet v Binky - Binky

Thursday Q4

Massacre v Drumroll 2 v Conker 3 - Conker 3
Rabid M8 v Ricochet v LH3 - LH3
Satanix 1.666 v Rango v Utopia - Rango
Gianto v 720 v Flow - 720
Hardwired v Carcinus v NST - NST
Binky v 4 4 Toon v Hatchet - Binky


Friday Q5

Scruffy v 720 v Tiny Toon - 720
Cyberon v NST v Flow - NST
Beauty 2 v Wedgie v TS3 - Beauty 2
Joule v Gianto v Hardwired - Joule
Bonx v Ricochet v LH3 - LH3
Explosion v No Toy v Diablo - Explosion
Rabid M8 v Kaizer - Rabid M8
Beauty 8 v Hornet v Mr Mangle - Beauty 8


Friday Q6

Galactus v Conker v Night Fury - Conker 3
Satanix 1.666 v Ironside v Beauty 2 - Beauty 2
4 4 Toon v DB10 v Cyberon - 44 Toon
Endeavor v Defector v Massacre - Massacre
Loki v Utopia v LS4 - LS4
Rango v No Toy v Wedgie - Rango
Drumroll 2 v Bonx v Hatchet - Drumroll 2


Friday Q7

Bonx v Ironside v Ricochet - Ricochet
Devils Coach Horse v No Toy v 4 4 Toon - 4 4 Toon
Wegie v Night Fury v Galactus - Galactus
Carcinus v TS3 v Mr Mangle - TS3
Beauty 8 v Gianto v Hardwired - Beauty 8
Drumroll 2 v Hornet v Satanix 1.666 - Drumroll
Diablo v Cyberon v Beauty 2 - Beauty 2


Friday Q8

Conker v 720 - No Comment...
Flow v Explosion v Bonx - Explosion
Rango v Joule v Cyberon - Rango
Defector v Wedgie v Utopia - Wedgie
Scruffy v Beauty 2 v LS4 - Beauty 2
Loki v Hatchet v Binky - Binky
DB10 v No Toy v Massacre - DB10
Rabid M8 v Tiny Toon v LH3 - Rabid M8
Kaizer v Endeavor v NST - NST

[overkill]

Just looked at my draw and it looks pretty good against the bots I know about. There are some bots I can't find any info on:

Beauty 8 - I'm assuming its largely the same as Beauty 7
Hornet - might be a vertical disk
Hatchet - obviously an axe bot
TS3 - I have seen plenty of videos but the forum won't let me search for it

If anyone has a link to their build pages or videos, it would be most appreciated!

[beast]

Just looked at my draw and it looks pretty good against the bots I know about. There are some bots I can't find any info on:

Beauty 8 - I'm assuming its largely the same as Beauty 7
Hornet - might be a vertical disk
Hatchet - obviously an axe bot
TS3 - I have seen plenty of videos but the forum won't let me search for it

If anyone has a link to their build pages or videos, it would be most appreciated!

yeah bits from 3 4 5 6 7 lol

[mrsam]

Hatchet has got a baptism of fire for our first ever event, mr mangle, drumroll and binky not once but twice!

[mrsam]

Just looked at my draw and it looks pretty good against the bots I know about. There are some bots I can't find any info on:

Beauty 8 - I'm assuming its largely the same as Beauty 7
Hornet - might be a vertical disk
Hatchet - obviously an axe bot
TS3 - I have seen plenty of videos but the forum won't let me search for it

If anyone has a link to their build pages or videos, it would be most appreciated!

Hatchet is my axe bot
http://s921.photobucket.com/user/mrs...tml?sort=3&o=5

[Eventorizon]

Just looked at my draw and it looks pretty good against the bots I know about. There are some bots I can't find any info on:

Beauty 8 - I'm assuming its largely the same as Beauty 7
Hornet - might be a vertical disk
Hatchet - obviously an axe bot
TS3 - I have seen plenty of videos but the forum won't let me search for it

If anyone has a link to their build pages or videos, it would be most appreciated!

Hornet is not the spinner hornet you will see in the vids. Its a new machine with same name. I would like to know what it is as well.

TS3 is Trouble Starter 3. Very similar to Trouble Starter 2.

Oh and for reference...

2014-03-31 22.49.50.jpg

Binky & Conker 3 [L to R]

[RogueTwoRobots]

Pretty good example of TS3 in action. Completely managed to miss this at the event last year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aySjzsnj0PY

[overkill]

Thanks guys!

[overkill]

Here's a fun factoid when making predictions - unlike almost every other drum and beater bot, Mr Mangle has a positive rake on the weapon tips:



Its modelled on a circular saw tooth and is absolutely perfect for digging in to soft armour and throwing it out of the arena. Funnily enough, about half the bots I was drawn against have plastic or aluminium armour .

[maddox10]

Guilherme, BonX was the first Featherweight using 3.2mm Hardox armor.


It's the essence of a incredibly tough and fast bunker.

And it's Dutch.

[Eventorizon]

Here's a fun factoid when making predictions - unlike almost every other drum and beater bot, Mr Mangle has a positive rake on the weapon tips:



Its modelled on a circular saw tooth and is absolutely perfect for digging in to soft armour and throwing it out of the arena. Funnily enough, about half the bots I was drawn against have plastic or aluminium armour .

I spotted that in your testing, interesting idea. Personally, I think they will blunt to rapidly and when you do have to sharpen them there will not be enough material left to make a new effective leading edge. But I guess we will see at the champs.

What is the beater made from? Conker 3's is Hardox 650.