30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

[grant_ploughbot]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

I have astros now and i cant afford them!!!! lol. And yer well done to to big nipper guys, I woulda had you if my bloody grub screw didnt shake loose :sad: Was close anyhow, you guys have some great machines.

[big_nipper]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Just got back, after the long drive back home to find it still raining up here in the North west.

This was definatley an event to remember, great to see the crowd enjoying it so much and a great Arena setup. Also a big thanks to the XFM crew and I cannot wait for the next one with the added Arena hazards. The lighting, smoke machine and running commentry threwout the whole show was execillent and really added to the whole atmosphere.

[storm]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Evening all, just before I head off to bed felt I should come here and thank everyone who took part for making this a fantastic show. Weve had emails, phone calls and one family even came back to the venue whilst we were taking the rig down to express their thanks, their thanks to the roboteers for making this such a great show. Big congratulations to Little Hitter on winning the £250 prize - you certainly earnt it !

Every single roboteer worked so hard over the weekend. 6 total sell-out shows over 3 days with the featherweights being the stars of the show was something that 12 months ago simply wouldnt have been thought about. You held the audience on the edge of their seats, you provided them with everything thrill and twist they could have hoped for.

I think theres a risk of taking for granted what it is that we do in these shows these days, we dont realise just how much the audience are amazed by what we do. From the feedback weve had so far, and the surge of ticket sales for Ipswich on the back of Cambridge I think its fair to say that XFM will be returning to Cambridge in the future.

As well as the roboteers, thanks must also go to the crew from Team Tornado (Andy and Sarah, Dave and Sian, and of course Bryan) for their unrelenting help both on the day and before the event - this really wouldnt have been possible without you. Pete, Jackie and Mr Stu as well as Shane and stealing the audiences hearts and being able to get applause for just walking into the arena. Also Ian Lockhart for providing his sterling judging service. Our thanks to Hills Road College for allowing us to take the place over for the weekend and to anyone who has been involved with, or helped with the shows since conception.

For those of you who didnt notice, you had a standing ovation at the end of Mondays final show - each and every one of your earnt it and deserved it... all XFM did was provide the glue to hold it all together.

Take care all, and well see you all at XFM Ipswich !

Ed (Rick, Anne and Bob!)
http://www.xfmtickets.comhttp://www.xfmtickets.com

[trig]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

hello guys, Just got home :S hehehe i had a night shift to get to so no sleep since yest morn. :P cool event good fun to get to talk to people (jakie, pete, stu ect...ect). the fun fair was great fun and all the meals but thats only cause of stus dirty mind :P! on a serious notev my finger still hurtz :sad: and is looking all infected altho tornado falling down the back of me leg is ok now!!!!! i stay safe all weekend and then last 30 mins i get two !
Cheers Ed, Bob, and Rick

Triggy

[geoff]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Stu,
Ok, I know the driving is still a work in progress (between you and me I was so busy watching out for Stiff Breeze, I totaly forgot that the pit was there!!) :sad:
I also have to set the record straight..my Jeep was nowhere near £50k! If I could afford to spend £50K on a car, you can bet your life it wouldnt be a Jeep!! (Jaguar XJ8 maybe..but not a Jeep!)
Now thats out of the way..Well done Ed and Co. a damn fine event and roll on the next one!!

[big_nipper]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Ed, Do you know when channel 4 will air the show? Would be good know what ranking Robotwars got.

[storm]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Mark, Im in communication with the production company at the moment - as soon as I know Ill pass on the screening dates on Channel 4 to everyone.

Ed

[sam_t]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

I would just like to say a big thank you to Ed, the event crew and all the other roboteers who helped make this such a great event to be at. They really put themselves out to make this weekend as good as it was and it showed.

Sam

[dragonmaster_1]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Cheers Ed and the rest of the team for a great event. DragonStrike worked for a change. Now it needs a bit of work on it thanks to Little Hitter 2. Rematch some time. Pic on profile.

Tony.

[ewan]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Big thanx to Ed n Bob n Rick for a great event

Arena looked great, will be sure scary when youve got the mag-kill-saws in there... Lighting was amazing and looked great during the show.

Its just a shame I managed to blow an IBC and an Astro all in one event... oh well... I look forward to the next two events in Ipswich

Ewan

[aliboy]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Any videos ? , Marks one are all exceding bandwidth . I hope to be at one of the XFM events later in the month , I wonder which one is nearset scotland :P

[robjones]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

We really enjoyed the event, a bit knackering on Saturday!!. microCHIP took a lot of damage off Little Hitter, nothing expensive or serious though. Looking forward to Ipswich now. Many thanks to Ed and the team for a well organised, family-orientated friendly event.

[wenman]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Id just like to say to everyone involved what a great show.

Well done guys

The arena was most impressive with its lighting system and smoke effects.

And the robots put on a great show (I was only there Sunday afternoon). Congrats to little hitter that is a seriously high rate of hits from that axe.

I hope to get my own feather running some time this year. But having seen how destructive some of the bots are I think I better get some more armour.

Oh yes and I liked vertigo doing its little dance when it turned. (I take its the gyroscopic effect of the disc).

Richard Wenman
Team Mayhem

[big_nipper]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Interestingly the most damage our robots got were from our robots

[jamesb]

30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

Thanks to all.
Unity was not actually meant to fight this weekend, she was a backup in case Tantrum failed, but she aquited herself well.

fight 1, won against Venom, the shovel, and pillow torque (who helpfully drove in the pit)

fight 2, oops, link fell out before the start agains robo-challenge clusterbot.

fight 3, took lots of damage to the 3mm steel armour against little spinner and BS, but would have had you both in the pit if the fight wasnt stopped with people panicing about little spinners smoke generator. I woz robbed !!!

not bad for a substitue robot eh? shell be back with a grudge, so get that magmotor ready little spinner

oh, and the pay2drives did well to, especially in the final melee, where blue was still fighting at the end (very well driven by one of the audience) and green dragon was out the arena. (not so well driven by me)

in seriousness, fantastic event, well done XFM