couple stills from video not best quality though tiny toon hitting ls4
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...photo/toon.jpg
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...hoto/toon2.jpg
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couple stills from video not best quality though tiny toon hitting ls4
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...photo/toon.jpg
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q...hoto/toon2.jpg
to solve the space problem we could bring pasting tables.
most people have those
Im not aware of these tables that somehow increase space in a crowded location.
if you need extra workbench space.
If space is tight already, then where would we set up pasting tables?
I dont know but it could be quite convenient if sombody fancied doing a bit of wallpapering.
Maybe it's to paper over the cracks that appear when roboteers bend over to work on their machines.
Ye that needs to stop. Can we make it an FRA rule that anyone with crack on display is escorted from the venue?
Lol good suggestion Jamie (ceri-Weston- take note)
Dave/Tom, you uploaded the duckbill fights or flows best hits?
FOR USE AS A TABLE :rofl:
Not yet. Prob do it tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_turbulence
Mouldy: I do try and avoid that if I can help it
Archie: The pits were full of tables already, there wasn't enough room to extend anything else into, so having extending tables like pasting tables would have no effect whatsover. Are we clear ?
Pit space was ridiculous, let's get rid of that massive ptdr that occupied half the room and either the small random arena (not the competition one) or the mini bots. Failing that why not add in overhead lockers for robots and tools to be put in, Then it'll be even more reminiscent of my Ryanair experience.
Just an idea but you could have had both tables so they could be accesed from both sides rather than one backing onto a wall, that wouldn't take out much space from the public side?
Not meaning to sound rude... But your kinda missing the point... Robochallenge didn't have to put on a uk champs, they did it (I'm guessing) to put on a competition for all you guys.... The gadgetshow is a chance for them to advertise what they can do as a company, featherweight combat is only a small portion of the work they do/have done for gadgetshow and I'm grateful they put the work in to make it happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonny
The pits were good considering the amount of space they were given.... If you only had an idea of the cost per meter for floor space at the nec on a stand, you'd see it from a better perspective.
Hi guys
Thank you for all your kind words regarding the event, discussions are already in place to look at the event for next year! :)
Space is an absolute premium at the gadget show live ( several hundred pounds per sq metre) and so naturally spare space is not going to appear. I did sate this in the event briefing and We really appreciated everyones cooperation regarding pit space. Everyone was allocated a 3ft wide space per robot which was perfectly satisfactory for the event. Regretfully some teams that were not competing still occupied pit space (some teams were given specific consent for this) which took up spaces where competitors needed to be.
Regarding other areas of the Robo Challenge Feature, all the Gadget Show builds that are on display are one of the main reasons we are at the event, and they make a great attraction to the area and provide future potential engineers and roboteers with inspiration.
We already have big plans for next year and are going through discussions as to how we can improve the event if we do it again. In the mean time we really appreciate your support and look forward to seeing your new creations :)
Who were the top 10?
1. NST
2. Explosion
3. LH
4. Cobalt
5 -10. ?
1. NST
2. Explosion
3. LH2
4. Cobalt
5. Mini Mighty Mouse
6. Ripoff
7. Beauty 3
8. Drumroll
9. Venom
10. 4 4 Toon
Thanks!
2 crushers in the top 10 eh.
What's the full listing? Every machine that took part and the number of points they scored in the qualifiers?
Kane will have that info saved on his laptop. I think I was 21st last time I looked :p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpH5RX ... 6HGlN9XDo=Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_turbulence
Have there ever been extended awards for the champs?
You know like, Best New Comer, Best Engineered Robot, most Innovative Design, Worst Design etc....
Yes I will be creating the voting system soon and we may put on a little social event to give out some awards.
Hi Guys
Well the UK Championships will certainly go down in history as an event be remembered, now its time for the FRA 2012 Featherweight Awards!
Robo Challenge will be hosting an open day which will be announced soon. As well as being the ceremony for our 2012 awards the open day will be open to everyone and is designed to get people inspired, learning and ready to build! We plan to invite guests to run mini seminars on everything from learning about low and high pressure pneumatics & how to build reliable spinners to tech check training and how to build an inspiring robot. Its going to be a fantastic day and we hope as many of you as possible will be able to make it. We also plan to have a few facilities available so people can bring their robots to test and get some help with any problems. More details will be coming shortly in the live events section.
Please find below the link to the 2012 FRA Awards. The nominees for each category are now available and have been compiled by the FRA and Robo Challenge for you to vote on. Voters must be a member of the FRA and each person gets one vote. Any multiple entries will be deleted. Good luck to all the robots that have been nominated and we do hope to see you at the Robo Challenge Open day.
2012 Featherweight Awards
Votes sent. Of course, we won't be able to make it to the open day, so somebody please record everything!
Finally got all my videos uploaded, only took almost a month! Chucked them in a playlist here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0BEC8517FCFA1B52
And for those of you who don't have two hours spare to watch them all, here's the abridged version. The music's a bit quiet at the start so you may want to turn your speakers up slightly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh9sdCY-Gtc
Great videos Jamie :) Annihilator round 4 (Inertia, Little Flipper 3 and Satanix) seems to be missing.
Yeah, I think that was one of the times throughout the weekend where I was chatting to folk in the pits without realising that the fights had resumed. Jarvis amazingly managed to film every battle though (I think) so there is footage of it kicking about online. My videos are more like an alternative camera angle :wink:
Very nicely made, and good use of In The House at least I think that's what it's called.
Tune :D
Technically it's called 'Big Daddy Kills' and was taken from the Kick-Ass soundtrack, but it's the same composer who just varied it slighty from 28 Days Later. I only heard it for the first time in Kick-Ass though so that's what I'm crediting it to 8)
Off-hand, are there any more pictures floating around from this event? I'm sure I saw several cameras out and about but can't recall seeing many post-event snaps.
I thought I'd offer some feedback based on my experience of this event. I know last year the RC guys sent around a feedback form.
Pit space seems a recurring, overhanging and un-resolvable issue. I think we're ll going to have to resign to the fact that there simply can't be more table space - but I do have some suggestions.
Twice now myself and Dan have had trouble getting on site thanks to the NEC staff and as a result when eventually getting inside there has been now pit space left, so we've had to muscle in somewhere, much to several people's disprovable (sorry guys for our elbows in your space!)
My suggestion, mark out each pit area (white tape for instance) label them (alphabetically) and give each team a Letter.
I also think we should have a 'charging' table. Much like the Co2, one table (with plenty of sockets!) where everyone charges their batteries. Given concerns over Li-Po safety and how crowded the pits are I think this is a good move for safety and space, plus we can keep it near the sand and it'll be visible to everyone.
It doesn't take long for the pits to turn into a rat's nest of wires and I have in the past unplugged my extension lead, only for several people's chargers to go off, because ones plugged into the next, and one into that, and so on.
Aside from that I'm pretty pleased with the event ran well and everyone has a good laugh!