Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to say hello and give a quick intro.

I have been a long time fan of RobotWars, watched avidly from series one. I am older now, and so are the kids so I have more free time and have finally taken the plunge and will build a robot. I was inspired when i saw the Haynes manual on Amazon. Ordered it and saw the instructions, I was immediately convinced I could manage to make something, even if a clone. So I got designing and have some ideas I hope to share soon. Probably going to build a featherweight but wewill see where it ends up. I will treat it as test of my skills and see where we end up and make sure I enjoy it. Can't imagine it isn't for me but hey, you never know till you try. I am reasonably handy when it comes to DIY, am capable around computers, and am not scared of electronics or plumbing, but I would not consider myself skilled or an expert in any area. That said I am really looking forward to designing and building a robot and hope to see some of you at a battle next year.

Simon