Author Topic: Powerrave's DSL briefcase (Read 46944 times)

powerrave · « **Reply #260 on:** September 24, 2011, 08:03:57 PM »

Lazy prick that I am, I haven't done any building. Instead, I come to show more old stuff. Here is my CCIV bot.

Advice for improvement may be given, but I am not planning to actually do much with this bot. It was fun while it lasted.

MassimoV · « **Reply #261 on:** September 24, 2011, 08:07:48 PM »

Fancy extender work sir.

Naryar · « **Reply #262 on:** September 25, 2011, 05:51:34 PM »

Yeah it's pretty much weight wasted... bet you could build something tougher AND lighter with less 20cm poly mess.

powerrave · « **Reply #263 on:** September 26, 2011, 05:11:57 AM »

There are multiple points where this things needs improvement. HP at the back doesn't matter to me, it's all about the front with this one. I do think I have something in mind now that I will try actually. Just still thinking of how to fix the flaw that made me lose in the winner brackets in CCIV. Edge of the chassis sticking out above on the front. Anyone have a fancy idea for this? I don't think I can put in a lower placed skirt hing in there without making the chassis larger.

EDIT: Scrap that sh**. SkRillEX3 will be there when the skin and all is done. Still need some design ideas for a horizontal clamping bot, but that will come some other time.

powerrave · « **Reply #264 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:24:00 PM »

Guess what people!!

Don't know what you guys think, but I am very pleased with how this one turned out!
Armour is the same as on 2. Now has NPC Fasts. More durabable front ram. I LOVE IT!

FOTEPX · « **Reply #265 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:37:18 PM »

Surely you could get lighter extender work by going Multi-Extender > NPC Fasts, or putting the NPC Fasts directly in the chassis?

NFX · « **Reply #266 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:38:57 PM »

Looks not too bad, but the lack of weaponry worries me. Also the Titanium Halfsheet is quite bad for anything other than attaching it to the baseplate. It's half the weight of a Fullsheet, but only has a third of the HP. Mounting the Skirt hinge as low down as possible and having some Titanium 40cm sheets pointing upwards would offer MUCH better protection for less weight.

Naryar · « **Reply #267 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:39:28 PM »

I don't get it. It's... just a wedge ? Seriously these 20kg of awkwardly placed weapons cannot make it a wammer.

NFX · « **Reply #268 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:41:40 PM »

He could lighten up the drive/extender work, and have maybe a few razors as a wamming rack up front, instead of the tite halfsheet at the moment.

powerrave · « **Reply #269 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:46:49 PM »

Aim of this bot is to just ram the other OOTA, which is hard, but fun IMO.

As for the second hinge idea, I tries that before but with that hinge moving along with whatever happens, it was just in the way. I needed something static.

edit: I don't actually care about weapons on this one.

madman3 · « **Reply #270 on:** September 28, 2011, 05:19:02 PM »

Quote from: powerrave on September 28, 2011, 03:46:49 PM

Aim of this bot is to just ram the other OOTA, which is hard, but fun IMO.

As for the second hinge idea, I tries that before but with that hinge moving along with whatever happens, it was just in the way. I needed something static.

edit: I don't actually care about weapons on this one.

I am familiar with the design of this bot; it served the vague basis of my Blades Of Fury entry (flipping bots by having upward facing spikes on hinges). It always worked rather well for me, although it is much better suited for IRL Realistic style.

MassimoV · « **Reply #271 on:** September 28, 2011, 08:39:22 PM »

Looks neat but why are the wheels so far apart?

powerrave · « **Reply #272 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:36:55 AM »

Quote from: madman3 on September 28, 2011, 05:19:02 PM

Quote from: powerrave on September 28, 2011, 03:46:49 PM
Aim of this bot is to just ram the other OOTA, which is hard, but fun IMO.

As for the second hinge idea, I tries that before but with that hinge moving along with whatever happens, it was just in the way. I needed something static.

edit: I don't actually care about weapons on this one.
I am familiar with the design of this bot; it served the vague basis of my Replica Wars 3 entry (flipping bots by having upward facing spikes on hinges). It always worked rather well for me, although it is much better suited for IRL Realistic style.

Fun thing is, the bot that the SkRillEX bots came from was my Replica Wars 2 entry, Hkasa, which was a pusher. That's why I keep them all a bit in the same style. I never showcases my RW2 bot Hkasa. I'll do that soon-ish then.

Quote from: MassimoV on September 28, 2011, 08:39:22 PM

Looks neat but why are the wheels so far apart?

Because it was something good that I came up with for placing these things. That and I think that it turns faster when wheels are further away from each-other.

powerrave · « **Reply #273 on:** September 29, 2011, 04:42:43 PM »

Like I said I would, here is the very old bot Hkasa which was my Replica Wars 2 entry. From this bot, the SkRillEX bots came forward.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #274 on:** September 29, 2011, 04:44:46 PM »

*Tempted to make an IRL LW tournament*

MassimoV · « **Reply #275 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:32:53 PM »

Sweet. How fast is it?

Naryar · « **Reply #276 on:** September 30, 2011, 12:48:59 AM »

Not fast enough :P

powerrave · « **Reply #277 on:** September 30, 2011, 10:35:09 AM »

It just looks nice, that's it.

And Fotepx, if you make an IRL LW DSL tourney, you just know I will be entering!

powerrave · « **Reply #278 on:** October 14, 2011, 05:14:46 PM »

New IRL LW.

NFX · « **Reply #279 on:** October 14, 2011, 06:58:53 PM »

I really like the looks of that thing. I would try to have the stabilisers at less of a backward angle, though, it looks as though the bot could tip forward as the weapon spins up at the moment.