Time for another update, it's a been a little while.

Following fellow roboteers' advice, I have moved the wheels to the middle of the robot and is a lot easier to control now so thanks! (I considered 4WD but with the current design there isn't enough space with the actuator in the position it's in).

I've moved the removable link and power LED to the top as I want to but diagonals to join the wheel sides to the back for a bit more protection for the gubbins (if that even makes sense, so it would look like the CAD on not the 'T shape' it is at the moment).

I've also made some armour out of the ally off cuts I have and had a go at painting to see how my paint looks. I'm liking the results The armour is a little short, I'll blame it on the limitations of the size of the off cuts and not my poor measuring skills :P Making mistakes and learning lessons every day!

I drilled out the hole in the actuator from M6 to M8 as it kept bending the M6 bolts.

It can now successfully self right with just the front bars (not been able to test it with the main lifting bar yet, hoping it will self right like Biohazard did back in '96).

Actually have a question, is there a better way of attaching the armour rather than screws? Or will the screws be adequate?

And that's it for the moment, should be getting more ally bar in the post tomorrow so will be able to make the other arms of the lifter.

Here's some photos for your viewing pleasure