It's an old thread but I thought I'd post anyway...

The main problem for Mini Sumo is the lack of organised events, Birmingham City University hosts an event twice a year that sees a few mini-sumo but numbers are a little hit and miss. AWS has seen minisumo in the past but really doesn't have the time for them in what appears to be tight event time scales.

Aside from the custom build there's a lot of kits out there but people don't seam to be doing much with them.

A block of wood or tin of beans is an easy static test for your robot, if you can't beat that then you've got a big problem! I'd guess most other builders would give you a few pointers if you where interested - the real test is a good opponent.

If your interested there's a forum swapping hits and tips here: www.minisumo.org.uk/forum The community has been kicking around for years, popularity comes and goes.

Best regards,
Colin