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With Roaming Robots having confirmed theyve no events at Halloween, XFM couldnt just let the date drift by - not after the costumes and the capers that we all saw last year.
All being well the XFM Halloween Spooktacular will be returning for 2006 in a fantastic new venue the likes of which roboteering has never seen before !
Watch this space for details of when registration is open !
Ed - XFM
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Update
Extreme Fighting Machines and Robot Arenas Ltd are keen to try to move combat robotics out of the music hall/sports hall/school venue of old and promote what we all do to a totally new audience in a new quality of venue.
The 2006 Spooktacular will take place at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, Suffolk. This venue provides a thrust stage, 140 degrees in the round with almost 45 degree raked stadium seating. It is a high quality venue and one of the newest purpose built regional theatres in the country - for more details see http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
Our aim at the moment is to continue to promote into venues such as this, and with the Wolsey theatre as a reference customer for us were confident a step-change up in the quality of events will be here to stay.
Shows for the Spooktacular will be taking place on Friday evening at 7pm (yes, Friday) and then 3 shows spread over the Saturday. Registration will soon be open and weve some special incentives for teams that can make the Friday evening show.
Ed, Rick and Bob
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On the application it still says 2005, does that mean the application for 2006 is not open yet?
Leo weve not opened up signup for the 2006 events yet (Except Farnborough). Should be in the next couple of weeks.
Ed - XFM
Registration now open
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Ed
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Just signed up, was great fun last year, will bring Secret Weapon, DB5 and Mr Happy as well.
can you confirm please that im signed up?
should be for all except space centre now.
If things go well at the Champs, I will sign up as it sounds like great fun!
Be great to have you along Grant - tickets are already selling well with 20% sold to date, which given were not even out of summer yet is pretty spectacular !
Ed
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Hi guys,
is this a good event for testing as im looking to test my heavyweight but not really full combat yet as i know i need to make a few tweeks, or does any1 know of any events later in the year thats good for testing.
Adrian, given the XFM events are Featherweight events - its not such a great place to test your heavyweight !
Build a feather though and youll be playing for a £250 prize fund !
Ed - XFM
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Hmmmm.
This could be a good event for Zeros 1st outing (Pic on profile).
Are there still places available Ed?
It is just competition or are there white boards also?
Eds sighned up my feather weight Mr. Happy so i guess that means ive got to get it finnished and come along then lol
oh!, didnt realise that, i can be a house robot if u like :lol:, any suggestestions of an event to test at?
(Message edited by ady on August 21, 2006)
Glen, we usually run a full combat event alongside whiteboards and XFMs Cadet Class which worked well last time. We still have some space though were limited by the size of the pits for this one.
Dave - Yes apparently youre already signed up ;)
Adrian - Already got a house robot Im afraid !
guess, nowhere to test then
Roaming robots winter tour? They have white board fights inbetween the proper fights, its advertised in the live events section. put your robot in a few white boards with friendly heavyweights to give it a test. but let the other team know that your only in for a push about not a battle. Best of luck.
Ed, do you have any info on the cadet class? if im going to come with ploughbot, i may aswell bring a RoboKit along.
Grant, will get you some stuff over as I think what was on the forum was as a commercial advert and recently got culled !
Ed
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Thanks dave, its only just to test pushing power,traction and lifting over robots, my robot lifts me and 2 mates no problem but i want to see how it performs against another machine.
Weve had lots of interest in the Halloween event following the UK Champs at the weekend. In answer to the emails and applications yes we do have some limited space but its on a first come first served basis !
Ed - XFM
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Just sighned up a few robots. PloughBot Evo will be fighting in the featherweight comp, PloughBot one will be fighting in the Cadet Class, and the Uk Champs the RoboKits will also be entered, possibly in the featherweight and cadet class (possibly bring a single 2wheel drive kit for cadet)
Looking forward to it!
Am I signed up?
Ewan, dont believe so.
Grant, got your applications through.
Ed - XFM
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Should be now :)
Yep !
is there still space left for this competion and do i have to stay both days or jst the 1?
Ed, i entered Hannibalito for both days. can you verify the application got through? last time for farnbourough it didnt.
31 robots and counting !
Ed
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We are working on the Halloween outfit for
Hannibalito, I assume it this will not count in the weight limit for the feathers?
hummm..... a 15kg hardox witches hat?... good idea!
Hannibalito has plenty armour from itself. No the issue is that I want to do more than just a simple paintjob and therefore i will go over the 12 kg limit.
The extra parts, for the halloween outfit are 1mm cheap DIY ali plate , foam and latex, non placed so they could have a positive effect on the functioning of Hannibalito.
Not even ablative armour, just an overdone paintjob.
Paintjob ??? Weve got a wacky guy working on it, I wouldnt call that a mere paintjob. Its a full-scale weirdo-mega-freaky-rictus extravaganza !
-2>And then painted.
reactive armour would be realy scary :)
Leo - everyone else managed to get it in the 12Kg weight last year ;)
Ed
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with 100 grams left according to the scales on the UK champs, anything more than paint will get my robot like me, overweight. :) Ill figure it out.
Ed, I cant remember if Small Torque is signed up - Im assuming it is :)
Where are you all staying
Holiday Inn Express: Ipswich.