We were all noobs once...

[alex_holt]

WBC is a borderline case, Id argue that as the weapon operates about the axle (flipping itself over when used) it can still qualify, there is nothing to say that the power has to be within the wheels. I believe there was a robot which was drum staped with bicycle wheels on the outside that I would consider an axlebot for example (wheelasaurus or something?)

[RogueTwoRobots]

I seemed to focus on the power-in-the-wheels more in my last post so I do agree with you Alex in the sense that components and power dont have to be contained in the wheels for it to qualify as an axlebot.

Saint Hammer is a recent and currently active robot that I would consider an axlebot (using the momentum to swing its pick-axe back and forward) but also doesnt have much in its wheels, as they are only about 10cm wide

I think it was Wheeliwacko that had the bicycle wheels and drum shape. Then of course theres also Atilla the Drum, and Wheelosaurus was sort of axlebot-y - it was the one with the old Victorian pram wheels from the earlier series of RW.

I can see how WBC works as an axlebot but I still wouldnt classify it as one, but like I said that just down to my personal opinion. As long as Leos got an idea of axlebots now though, thats what matters

[swanaldo]

i was the ultimate noob. still am. still trolls rule

[kodster]

Or do they...

[pcbore]

My first bot was designed under the old Just write a descriptive paragraph system

[andrewj]

The first vapourbot I made was no better than Tims Fairground Killride. It made its debut about 6 years ago defeating Psychosprout in the Steven Superstar Tournament. I present to you... Ripper!

Name: Ripper
weight: 90kg
dimensions: W-30cm, L-50cm, H-20cm
clearance: 0.1 cm
power: 2 motorbike batteries and 2 lorry windscreen wiper motors
Armour: titanium with steel weapons and steel frame
weapons: two steel fixed spikes (front), high speed/power chain saw at 750rpm (between front spikes) mounted on a co2 powered ram, rear flywheel at 800rpm
notes: ram is used for slamming the chainsaw onto other bots flipping bots and acts as rippers SHRIMEC
flywheel has 30 teeth
26 teeth on chainsaw

We could have a field day with that in the How Could I Improve thread.

[knightrous]

Got an original copy of my first vapourbot Disctruction (circa 2002) on this computer somewhere...

Twas a 200kg monster, walker with a 50kg vert flywheel powered by modified starter motors, running on around 120 x 5000mAh NiCds... Drives were Magmotors IIRC. Had a rear hinge flipper powered by the kinetic energy from the flywheel too.

Even have a crappy rhino render Ill post it when I find where it is in my 2+TB of hard disk