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DSL TC Showcases / Moulds DSL Showcase
« on: March 27, 2014, 03:44:16 PM »
Hey, extremely new to this. Never used RA2, had DSL 2.1 for a few days now. Nerd cubed brought me here.
So without talking more, here's my first robot.
http://i.imgur.com/0g4zLf0.png
It's very reminiscent of 'Razorback' which is what it was inspired from. I think it makes for a decent replica being that it plays basically the same. The idea is that the skirt and wedge can get me under things and use the spikes to wreck the underside. So as far as I can tell this is like a pop-up but far less functional. It uses the lowest wheels so hopefully not a lot can get under it. It uses the double strength aluminium default thingie. I hope.
Issues-
1. Chassis could be 'sunk' between wheels to save weight
2. The outward facing chassis edge is pointless and could be replaced by skirting, which would also save weight.
3. The armoring sucks.
4. Chassis is unnecessarily high.
It being my first proper bot I didn't really plan it, nor did I know at the time you could actually put motors outside the chassis, which explains why it has so much spare unnecessary room. I think if it was remade with a better chassis, with the space saved it could possibly be mid weight, or I could actually armor it, but that would require extender work and I find that really tough.
At least I can beat my friends with it
So yeah, fresh meat. Tear into it.
On a subnote- How do you get flamethrowers to work? I added air for it, but it comes up red when I try to control it and nothing comes out.
So without talking more, here's my first robot.
http://i.imgur.com/0g4zLf0.png
It's very reminiscent of 'Razorback' which is what it was inspired from. I think it makes for a decent replica being that it plays basically the same. The idea is that the skirt and wedge can get me under things and use the spikes to wreck the underside. So as far as I can tell this is like a pop-up but far less functional. It uses the lowest wheels so hopefully not a lot can get under it. It uses the double strength aluminium default thingie. I hope.
Issues-
1. Chassis could be 'sunk' between wheels to save weight
2. The outward facing chassis edge is pointless and could be replaced by skirting, which would also save weight.
3. The armoring sucks.
4. Chassis is unnecessarily high.
It being my first proper bot I didn't really plan it, nor did I know at the time you could actually put motors outside the chassis, which explains why it has so much spare unnecessary room. I think if it was remade with a better chassis, with the space saved it could possibly be mid weight, or I could actually armor it, but that would require extender work and I find that really tough.
At least I can beat my friends with it
So yeah, fresh meat. Tear into it.
On a subnote- How do you get flamethrowers to work? I added air for it, but it comes up red when I try to control it and nothing comes out.