So... yeah... two BW events, not a single win between them. Here is how the story goes.

The Honey Badger 4.1.1 - BBB Beetle Champs in Bristol
Prior to this event, I had to rush to get the new replacement motor installed. I had intended on putting a scraper on the bottom but was out of time so I ended up going to the event with effectivelythe same robot as Rampage minus the wheel guards. Nevertheless, the new motors were a boon and work nicely enough. I had to recycle a old controller because house moving meant my OrangeRX controller was not with me.

The Honey Badger vs Night Fury vs Tentamo no mae
It just had to be Night Fury, didn't it? Tentamo didn't worry me so much but Night Fury did. The Honey Badger did OK in this if a little uncontrollable at times but then it got caught facing Night Fury head on and ripped the front. A second attempt and a massive gouge next to my speed controller appeared along with a missing wheel.

Tentamo then pushed me broad side on which took the tyre off the other wheel and rendered The Honey Badger immobile.

It took a lot of sellotape, soldering and melting of plastic to get the motor reconnected and the wheel reassembled but I had it back together in time for its fight against Igor.

The Honey Badger vs Igor
Igor is a grabber/control robot that seemed to be having a hard time getting hold of the Badger but on 3, 2, 1 the Badger lurched forwards, jumped Igor and the wheel promptly fell off. Still mobile technically as it was able to move on the other wheel and the remnants of the spokes on the damaged wheel and it became a very much more technical fight. Had I'd been able to get under Igor and got a good flip in, I would have hoped to have won the fight but as it was, no.

The Honey Badger 4.1.2 - Scouse Showdown
This was the first event I was invited to be a judge at so I was quite chuffed to be there (thanks Ben!). I brought The Honey Badger along for a Judge's whiteboard fight and spent about 20 minutes replacing the wheels with the Fingertech wheels that BBB sell. It was a bit fiddly without the right twist key too but I got the new wheels on. I also helped Dave Weston get the arena up and down... damn that was heavy.

The Honey Badger vs Slav King vs Darren
From my perspective, the fightwas very brief. Slav King, a drum spinner, hit the Badger and the wheels flew off. It looks like the grub screws on both sides need a touch of blue threadlock to keep them on and not unwind. I won't lie, I was a little deflated by that, especially when I've seen other robots use the same wheels in the same event against spinners but at this point, I was just happy to get the Badger back in the arena.

With the house move still ongoing, I am not sure I'll be able to have The Honey Badger 4.2 built before Rapture. I want to dedicate time to Jibril, Azriel, the ants and even the BotFest arena. Also, it is Team Kaizen's 5 year anniversary and I want to celebrate that somehow.