Robot SMASH!!

**kodster** · 27th April 2008, 18:22

Maybe I should just equip Tira III with a lightsaber, in that case...

**paulc** · 27th April 2008, 18:24

MDU with an atomic bomb

**tacoman** · 27th April 2008, 18:27

Theres also the fact that cloaking devices are kinda.... Non-existent.

Well, alright they exist, but unless Martjin uses radar for vision, they wont help much.

27th April 2008, 18:33

lololol someone needs to get a life...

27th April 2008, 21:27

Mark:

Are you being serious? Please say no.
If you really honestly are, I now believe that you are clinically insane.

**leorcc** · 27th April 2008, 21:55

Simple problem with cloaking devices: The oppponent cant see you, but you cant see your robot either. very difficult steering as roboteers that have tried driving their robots blind at Wicksteed park can testify. It was very funny though. People shouting Left Left and the robot turning right.

28th April 2008, 21:07

Special Event- Featherweight Final
Skink v T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L

Letâ‚¬â„¢s see how these two mighty minis made it this far...
1)Skink flipped Cunning Plan OOTA after it wedged itself under the grinder. Silly Joey!
2)T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L had a harder time with Arrgh, but still managed to clamp its opponent and dump it in the pit.
3)Skink returned in the semi-finals to flip Pillow Torque around the arena, taking some damage to the plastic armour, but dealing out enough of its own punishment to progress.
4)T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L took on Micro-Gore, who had previously destroyed Katnip. It was another tough match for Steven, but that extra 6kg granted by the tracks proved decisive and T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L went through.

Booth 1: Martijn M Benschop
Booth 2: Steven McGregor

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, SMASH!!

T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L gets off to a quick start, using its grippy tracks to manoeuvre around the arena and press the pit release tyre. Skink on the other hand has wheels and now comes in from behind and throws Steven onto his back with that powerful co2 powered flipper! T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L quickly self-rights with the axe and comes on the attack itself, getting underneath with the scoop and once again slamming down with the axe, this time using it for its primary means and making a nice hole in the plastic armour of Skink! With a good hold with the axe, Steven uses the extra traction granted by his tracks to push Skink into the angle grinder, and when he pulls it away we see a cut in that armour! Team Wind Power need to get some proper armour on their featherweight if itâ‚¬â„¢s going to stand up to a robot like T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L, and now Martijn wriggles free by firing the flipper to loosen the axeâ‚¬â„¢s grip! Skink hurries away and turns to come back on yet another onslaught, getting underneath T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L from behind and flipping it again! Steven once again uses the axe to get back onto his wheels, but Skink was ready and now rams Steven into the corner, where heâ‚¬â„¢s flipped by the arena spike! Steven self-rights again, but Skink was ready and flips it again, stacking it on the wall so that the whole world can see T.R.E.D.T.H.A.Lâ‚¬â„¢s underbelly! But once again the axe comes in handy as Steven frees himself and quickly gets out of the corner to turn around and come back on another attack, this time slamming in with the axe and lifting Skink high in to the air with a combined attack with the scoop!

Steven looks delighted at this major twist in the battle, and now carries Skink towards the pit of oblivion! The crowd are on the edge of their seats, yelling for T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L while Martijn weeps quietly up in his control booth. Then, his expression brightens as he sees a young lad in the front row screaming:
SKINK SKINK SKINK! Heâ‚¬â„¢s overjoyed for a moment, then realises what the kid says next and frowns. DIE SKINK DIE!

T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L finally gets to the perimeter of the pit, and turns around, lowering its scoop so that one side of Skink teeters on the edge! He then pulls the axe out and reverses, job done- or so he thinks! Skink is still on the edge, and uses its one useful wheel to pull itself around so that itâ‚¬â„¢s facing the pit and flips! The power knocks Skink back a little and Martijn escapes! He roars with joy and gives chase to T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L, who had been doing a premature victory spin! But now Steven rises to the challenge and comes back to meet Skink and they slam into each other head on!
CRASH!
Skink flies over the scoop of T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L, and Steven fires the axe at just the right time, hitting the bottom of Skink and knocking Martijn to the ground! The crowd gasp and Steven strikes again, clamping down with the axe to prevent Skink self-righting! He now pushes Skink again, for the final time right across the arena and with just five seconds left Skink falls into the pit of oblivion as T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L gets the featherweight gold medal!

THE FEATHERWEIGHT COMPETITION IS OVER!

We now go live to the podium, where Kody Kunz is receiving the bronze medal!

Robot SMASH!! Series 1, Featherweight Results:
8th DTK
7th Katnip
6th Cunning Plan
5th Arrgh
4th Pillow Torque
3rd BRONZE MEDAL: MICRO-GORE
2nd SILVER MEDAL: SKINK
1st GOLD MEDAL: T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L

The results below 4th are based on who the heat losers lost to e.g. Arrgh lost to the eventual winner, so it came 5th.

Featherweight Seeds for Robot SMASH!! Series 2 will be:
1st T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L
2nd Skink
3rd Micro-Gore
4th Pillow Torque

Coming Next:
Ming Die-Nasty v Razer

28th April 2008, 21:22

Just to tell everyone Im going to try and make all my battles like the last one from now on- much longer and more detailed. I know I wouldnt have been happy with some of the earlier ones if I was competing in this.