That's a good rep, Sonny- it reminds me of Hoot, actually ^^
Talking of reps, I'm working on one myself. It's one that's already in DSL, but I'm working on to improve-
As you can see, it's an improved version of the Series 5/Extreme 1 Panic Attack. The one that's already in DSL looks decent enough, but there were several flaws with it that I want to sort out.
You can probably tell by the featureless paintjob that it's not quite finished yet- it mostly needs some little things here and there alongside the skin, but it's mostly there.
On the outside, I've shrunk it slightly and made it lower to the ground- just like the real robot, it's still big of course, but it's no longer as sprawling as the old one was.
The most major change externally however, was the removal of the stripy slope on the back, which the original robot never had. It's handy too- makes a good spot for pushing flipped opponents around with.
There's a lot more going on inside- so for this shot I've removed the lid, so that all the internal gubbins that make it work can be seen. The lifter and srimech parts are still more or less the same, but I've completely overhauled the batteries and drivetrain. Gone are the cheaty Darkrat Batteries, dreadful flatmotors and Storm Wheels, which provided all of the speed, no ground clearance, and could be knocked off in one hit from absolutely anything.
In their place, I've installed far more durable ant batteries, which are heavier when combined and more evenly spaced, allowing for better centre of gravity, as well as 4-wheel NPC-Fast Drive with Micro Wheels. Not only are they much more powerful from not relying on tyre grip for speed, they also provide a more realistic speed, and a newfound ease of control, making it much better to drive, not to mention handling more like the real thing.
The new Micro Wheels also provide another hidden advantage- they're extremely low to the ground, yet still handle perfectly well, not preventing the skirts from working like the old Storm Wheels. It could even be said that just like the real robot, the wheels, skirt and weight work well together to prevent robots from getting under it, and when combined with its lowness, allows it to glide across the arena like a 10mm Polycarbonate-armoured Manta Ray.
Oh, and no more wheels sticking out of the top, either!
Anyway, this is the point where I need some help with this- I have the Panic Attack textures from Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction here (Thanks for getting them, Ducky!), which I aim to build the robot around-
Unfortunately, I'm absolutely hopeless at pasting textures like these onto RA2 robots, and even worse at skinning components. So if it's possible, I can provide the BOT file, and could somebody apply the textures onto the parts (Panic Attack Skirts, Spikes and Srimech Lid) and the chassis? If someone can help me with this, please let me know.
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