Author Topic: Shield's dumpster (Read 145742 times)

Tweedy · « **Reply #200 on:** May 24, 2013, 12:46:00 PM »

The motors on the outside of the chassis with no protection would never be done irl, protection is a must for your motors if they are on the outside. You need sturdier looking support ''legs'' IMO as well because atm they just look weak being held on by 1 extender. And yeah, weapon support is a must.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #201 on:** May 24, 2013, 01:33:27 PM »

I agree with everything said so far. You're definitely going to need more support/protection, but I like it a lot otherwise.

Shield · « **Reply #202 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:38:49 PM »

Updated.

Don't have anymore weight to play around with, had to switch back to Plastic 1mm, removed an ant or two as well.

MassimoV · « **Reply #203 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:07:24 PM »

You only need 4 ants. That will let you get atleast aluminum supports.

Shield · « **Reply #204 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:09:43 PM »

Quote from: MassimoV on May 24, 2013, 10:07:24 PM

You only need 4 ants. That will let you get atleast aluminum supports.

But the question now is, is it enough or does it need more extender work?

MassimoV · « **Reply #205 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:11:03 PM »

Could use more.

Shield · « **Reply #206 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:12:26 PM »

Quote from: MassimoV on May 24, 2013, 10:11:03 PM

Could use more.

But is it IRL enough for BB7 as it stands?

MassimoV · « **Reply #207 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:14:58 PM »

I'll wait for other people to give their input.

SKBT · « **Reply #208 on:** May 24, 2013, 10:59:58 PM »

Quote from: MassimoV on May 24, 2013, 10:14:58 PM

I'll wait for other people to give their input.

i would reject it until you find me a real robot that looks like that.

Kossokei · « **Reply #209 on:** May 24, 2013, 11:19:59 PM »

looks too DSLS for me

I can just see (irl) the weapons having so much torkz that when they hit one thing the entire weapon just shears off its own supports, it's so stupidly flimsy and skeletal. I don't think you'll be able to come up with a setup that makes the whole concept of the bot even minimalistically IRL.

You could make the case that it's like Nightmare or The Contender or even Hazard is close enough to the concept of the bot, but let's take a look at those three; Nightmare (even though its many disk malfunctions) is usually sturdy enough to spin up to full speed and take a huge chunk out of something and keep spinning. The Contender (SKBT's BB6 bot iirc) looks big and bulky and sturdy and more than strong enough to use the weapon that it has, and Hazard (or Last Rites even) does deal out strong hits and take the damage that it does and is sturdy enough to use its bar, but you gotta remember its bar is oriented horizontally and when it hits something the entire bot gets jolted the opposite way, and I can see something similar happening to this bot. Which leads me back to my first sentence; if something like this were to deal and take a force like that, it would tear off its own weapon and weapon support.

I'm not sure what you can do to improve it.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #210 on:** May 24, 2013, 11:26:16 PM »

you might as well just put discs on the weapon motors and cover them in beaters and razors because that is certainly not irl. if someone tried to make that and enter it into the real-life battlebots (or whatever goes on today) it would shake itself apart from the minimal armor and flimsy axle supports.

Shield · « **Reply #211 on:** May 25, 2013, 09:43:28 AM »

Updated Storm, decided to name it Hurricane 2 instead. Do I need all these extenders though? Backlash didn't need this much support.

Probably Rob · « **Reply #212 on:** May 25, 2013, 09:47:16 AM »

That is some crazy extender work, hah. I like it, despite that.

Shield · « **Reply #213 on:** May 25, 2013, 09:53:08 AM »

Quote from: Rob Collins on May 25, 2013, 09:47:16 AM

That is some crazy extender work, hah. I like it, despite that.

Hope it ain't too messy for BB7.

Time to work on my fail of a lightweight...

Badnik96 · « **Reply #214 on:** May 25, 2013, 10:15:36 AM »

Aside from the crazy extender work, I like it. You could probably just use a shell panel or two to shield the weapon motor.

Kossokei · « **Reply #215 on:** May 25, 2013, 10:21:02 AM »

Quote from: S.H.I.E.L.D on May 25, 2013, 09:43:28 AM

Updated Storm, decided to name it Hurricane 2 instead. Do I need all these extenders though? Backlash didn't need this much support.

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You would have a point, but Backash looks like it uses a motor with a belt (like a perm) or something similar and doesn't need as much support as one giant motor just there, and it's also a Lightweight.

Considering the fact that you do have one bigass motor just hanging off of the chassis I think that's fair enough for support.

Shield · « **Reply #216 on:** May 26, 2013, 12:00:17 AM »

Updated Riptide. Armor is Steel 1mm

Insides:

madman3 · « **Reply #217 on:** May 26, 2013, 02:11:46 AM »

While I like the aesthetic, I can't help but feel that if you simply mounted the flipper so that the arm is attached through the top (nearer the back of the robot) the flipping ability would be increased.

Naryar · « **Reply #218 on:** May 26, 2013, 02:33:10 AM »

You still can't get extender work right... fine I'll help

The rear extender work can be replaced by one 40cm skirt or maybe 2. You flipping arm is also too long.

also the judge burst is not only a cheat piece it is also far too powerful for a LW.

Shield · « **Reply #219 on:** May 26, 2013, 10:18:36 AM »

Quote from: Naryar on May 26, 2013, 02:33:10 AM

You still can't get extender work right... fine I'll help

The rear extender work can be replaced by one 40cm skirt or maybe 2. You flipping arm is also too long.

also the judge burst is not only a cheat piece it is also far too powerful for a LW.

Any other motor is far too weak to lift anything...