Brutus 2012

[marco]

We replaced the 4 lem´s to 4 Movimotors ( from italy) and had our first testdrive today ... real test this weekend in Guildford ...

[adz600]

Looks really good still, great find

[marco]

and just for the fun ...

[marco]

and ready for battle ... of course in colors of the belgium flag ...804636_992141977465543_1779742319_n.jpg11348825_992141957465545_1572242643_n.jpg11358758_992142000798874_26826648_n.jpg11358819_992141984132209_708491499_n.jpg

[marco]

Guildford 2015 ; Disaster ...
one of the wotty´s died even before tech check so 3 wheel drive instead of 4 , first fight Kan-opener pulled out the link in the first minute , our topplate came of so batteries and wotty´s laying on the arenafloor and last fight one of the new motors fried ...IMG_20150614_133943.jpgIMG_20150615_171838.jpg

[supernova]

Marco, Why did the motor fry?

[marco]

one of the carbonbrushes came of and got stuck in the Movimotor ...

[supernova]

That's a shame, I was at Guildford and I thought Brutus drove well. I also liked how Thor moved, he was using the big mag motor...

[marco]

Well ... after a very nice weekend in Colchester it is clear I never have to drive Brutus again ... Bram ( my youngest son ) did a much better job driving Brutus ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4&v=4Vh0z8zwop8 ) so that problem is done ...
I have to say I have to improve Brutus because 2 fights Brutus stopped because electronic problems we could have seen before ... so see you all in Maidstone ...
Just a picture of Brutus as it is at the moment ;

[marco]

Welded today a replacement-piece in the bottomplate of Brutus ;
This is the result ;




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