How Could I Improve...

[joey_picus]

Would this robot be possible?

Radioactive (LW)
WEIGHT: 24kgs
DIMENSIONS: 55 x 55 x 7.5 cm
SHAPE: Low invertible wedge, with wheels protruding through the rear of the robot as well as the top and bottom
COLOUR: Yellow, with black radiation symbol on top and a red biohazard symbol on the underside.
DRIVE: 2 24v DeWalt drill motors and gearboxes driving 2 foam filled wheels running from 4 NiMh packs at 24v
SPEED: 15mph average, 25mph max
GROUND CLEARANCE: 0 at front, rising to 4mm at rear
ARMOUR: 4mm Hardox top, back and underside with 10mm plywood sides
WEAPONS: No active weapons
SRIMECH: Invertible
NOTES: Internal components shock mounted for protection against spinners
STRENGTHS: Low enough to avoid some weapons, fast, well armoured
WEAKNESSES: No active weaponry, side armour vulnerable to saws

[kodster]

Dont see anything wrong there.

[leorcc]

Andre, small present for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=633orHGUpE0

[pcbore]

I think the armours a concern Joey. Hardox is overkill for a lightweight, and that Plywood wouldnt hold up long. Make it Ti all over, that should give protection against lightweight damagers and still keep it in weight.

leo you are good at that.

[leorcc]

Thank you Shane. But Ive done better.

[andrewj]

Gah! Annoying wide pages!

Sir Spinalot: Andre, I think Sir Spinalot€™s stats are now at the stage where we can understand what it can and can€™t do. They could possibly be improved once it has been in a few battles, but for now I€™d say they are fine. Good job.

MeCannibal 2.0: Not bad, a few problems such as weak armour, but good. The kJ output for the spinner is still pretty big but should be OK. I don€™t understand the purpose or the mechanism of the skirt still, but we€™ve been through that and I€™m none the wiser so leave it there.

Nitro Gene 4.0: Downgrade the armour a couple of millimetres.

Autoism 2.0: Get rid of that ABC. As with MeCannibal€™s skirts, I still can€™t grasp the weapon system. Needs some more details. But again, I€™ve tried to understand it before and can€™t so ask someone else.

Worck: Not bad, but as Frank says, I don€™t believe CO2 can reach 1000psi under these conditions so either go with Nitrogen or 750psi CO2.

Radioactive: Pretty good, but Hardox might be pushing it a little, as Frank says.

Little things are missing from all of the above (mainly batteries), but nothing so severe that a writer can€™t get a grasp of what you are trying to do. So again, it all seems fine to me.

Leo: Those moving renders are awesome!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOO OO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Finally Sir Spinalot is in!

Andre, can you please not do those woooooos anymore? Theyre stretching the page.

Not for me they aint