Thanks for the kind words guys!

Colin, I'm afraid I have no info on the actuators beyond the brand being Servomech. I've tried for ages to find replacement ones online with no luck. In hindsight, they're not really tough enough for HW combat as the bodies and mounting points are cast ali, so unless you were to look at machining replacement bodies from proper stock, then going for a stronger alternative is a safer bet.

I remember Pitbull well. The first year Robots Live did their event at the Air Museum just outside Edinburgh, I went and chatted to a father and son post-show to see how they enjoyed it, and it turned out to be none other than Ivan from the Pitbull team, in the area for a holiday