[/QUOTE] Thirdly, as beetles are definitely on the up I have concepted not only a few beetle machines but a beetle arena...

The arena is around 400kg when built and is 2m x 2m x 1m with 10mm Polycarbonate on every side and a 4mm thick steel floor. Finally there is a 200mm tall 4mm thick kickboard round the edge and a door at either side of the arena. The arena would actually serve as both a Beetle arena but also as a featherweight testing and demonstration area. In the same way you can demo/test a single heavyweight in the RoboChallange arena you could demo/test a single feather in the Beetle arena. There are currently no rules about this and I feel that it is something that aught to be talked about and decided upole.[/QUOTE]
Sorry to go off topic slightly but why are all the beetle arenas pitless and have no out zones like over an arena wall like current arenas? It would make winning with my beetle flipper near impossible as ill just be flipping stuff for the fun of it whilst a spinners free to rip it up, thoughts?