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9/28/07:
WAR at the Hobby Expo
Western Allied Robotics next competition is Feb 9th at the Monroe fairgrounds. We are putting on an event at the NW Model Hobby Expo. We decided to add 30lb robots this time around. We are excluding spinning-weapon robots for now because we aren't sure we'll have time to upgrade the arena to contain them in time for the event. Hopefully we can attract a few more non-local builders to come and play. There aren't too many opportunities for bot-action these days. Some of the regular clubs aren't putting on as many events. Hopefully we have a good turnout. Registration is currently open at the BuildersDB.
9/23/07
Robothon 2007 was a Blast!
I didn't run as many bots this time at
Robothon. Since we had more builders and bots than in the past, I
spent more time coordinating the fight schedule and making sure things ran
smoothly. We had several out of town builders scheduled to come but
most backed out at the last minute.
I drove our #2 ranked 3lb
robot
Hurty Gurty to victory in the Beetleweight class! With this
victory it may retake the #1 position. I'm looking forward to seeing
some video. It's first fight against
Altitude had some of the biggest Beetleweight hits I've seen. It
wasn't quite as exciting as last years
fight vs. Gutter Monkey
but Wow! Fun!
Answers!
Why is our team called Death by Monkeys?
What are the weight classes?
How much will it cost to build a bot?
Won't my robot just get destroyed?
It looks hard, can I really do it?
Are there kits available?
Is it dangerous?
How do I get Started?
1. Read read read
2. Find a local competition and watch
3. Start with a simple design
4. Build it
5. Test it
6. Fight Fight Fight!