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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: JoeBlo on October 10, 2010, 05:23:20 AM
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discussing about anything related to what happened to robot wars or where arena's, robots, people, etc are now.. yeah
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The arena has been sold for scrap, I think
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Wasnt it sold to the guy who owned Lightning?
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I highly doubt that, what use would he have for it?
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Wasnt it sold to the guy who owned Lightning?
(And @Vertigo)
In early 2004 the Robot Wars arena was purchased from the television production firm who produce the show (Mentorn) by a company called Robot Arenas Ltd based in the UK. They are an organisation set up by a past competitor of Robot Wars to continue the sport of robot combat in the UK.
The Robot Wars arena was sold for scrap in 2005 for £250 by new owners of RAF Newton where the arena was housed. A suit filed against RAF Newton by Robot Arenas Ltd found that RAF Newton had acted reasonably in the matter and owed no compensation to Robot Arenas Ltd.
Both I guess.
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some of you guys probably should have read the other thread before posting :P
anyways I will move all the posts here since they were off topic
The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?
interestingly enough I believe BBC never sold the merchandising rights to RW which was a contributing factor of its cancellation (new network couldn't make anymore money off it)
Well that's interesting (assuming it's true ofcourse).
Also, does anyone know who owns the arena nowadays, I heard that one of the teams bought it (storm 2 IIRC), but I do know there was some controversy around it, mentorn tried to block the deal I think.
I know a heap of the wood floor panels were sold as collectors items (seen some on ebay from time to time)
I dont know if they were old ones or the last ones from the end of S7 though
I know a heap of the wood floor panels were sold as collectors items (seen some on ebay from time to time)
I dont know if they were old ones or the last ones from the end of S7 though
Strange, i'm even more confused now than when I started this thread
The original arena is gone forever, thanks to various things:
http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Robot_Wars_Arena (http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Robot_Wars_Arena)
The only bit of it I know still exists is the bit NFX (?) has.
The wierd thing is, I was at a RL event in October '09, way after the arena had been destroyed, and I asked Ed Hoppit specifically if they had the arena, and he said that they had.
another thing to throw in the mix is there is more then 1 arena....
there was the smaller original one then a larger one...
I know for a fact one's floor was divided up into many wooden sheets and sold as collectors items (as mentioned before) but dont know which one, then no doubt the other ended up scrapped
but that could have just been the set ? the arena itself would just be the inner low walls and base holding the floor... not all the polycarb, catchnets or crowsnest's...
anyway probably shoudl open a new arena discussion topic.
We also don't know what is meant by "set"
Gauntlet perhaps?
And it was ed hoppit who had apparently bought the arena to continue using it for robot combat, so if he owns it he wouldn't have found the "set" in the basement and thrown it out!
Maybe he owns a different arena?
But again if thats the case why haven't we heard more of it?
And I know i'm going off topic in my own thread joe, but it is rather puzzling
We should really have a what the heck hapened to Robot Wars thread
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Story I heard was that the guy from Storm II bought the arena because he liked it so much.
Speaking of collector's items, I actually have a barrel that was used in the second series for the Pinball Trials during the Semi-Finals. =D
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Story I heard was that the guy from Storm II bought the arena because he liked it so much.
He still turns up to robots live events regularly, if he had bought the robot wars arena I'm sure we'd know about it
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I heard that about the Storm II team too.
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/ignore thread
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then do so good twin!
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What's wrong with Naryar?
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What's wrong with Naryar?
Ironic you should say that really. Anyway, only the fact that he's spamming.
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Story I heard was that the guy from Storm II bought the arena because he liked it so much.
He still turns up to robots live events regularly, if he had bought the robot wars arena I'm sure we'd know about it
He told me personally he had it.
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Ill shed some light on were they are now
Mortis- part of Team Bud
St Agro- now called Maelstrom 2009 Uk champ runner up
Iron Awe- 2008 uk champ, 2007 winter tour winner, numerous Robots Live trophies. Robots Rumble 2007 champ and 2006 winter tour runner up. 2007 uk champs 3rd place
Behemoth- 2006 winter tour champ. 2005 winter tour 3rd place
Ewe 2- now Tilly 2 Evo
Scorpion- now has an axe
Hydra- weapons rebuilt
Beast- now Beast EVO.
Terrorhurtz- 2004 and 2009 UK champ. 2007 uk champ runner up. 2008 winter tour runner up
Ripper- Now Ripper EVO. 2008 winter tour champ. 4th place at uk champs 2008
Kan-Opener- 2007 winter tour runner up
Big Nipper- 2006 uk champs semi-finalist 2007 uk champs winner. 2008 uk champs 3rd place
Kronic- 2005 winter tour champs
Dantomkia- 2007 uk champs 4th place. 2008 uk champs 2nd place. 2008 winter tour semi finalist
Bigger Brother- not as good as it used to be
Thor- Now has an awesome hammer
Trax- cannabilized to make Envy
Chompalot- umm dunno lol
Storm Force- Only won 2 fights since robot wars
Tough as Nails- Dont hear about him much these days
UFO- on off robot atm
Mighty Mouse- got the **** smashed out of him by Terrorhurtz (Pardon the language lol)
Im just gonna stop there for now :bigsmile:
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Wonder what ever happened to Hypno-Disc?
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Apparantly in bits. But i heard they are planning to put it back together again
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Interesting stuff about the arena... I always wondered whether they had two because it would take ages to setup the stuff for the other challenges (like pinball, the gauntlet etc.) and then they would have to change it back again.
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stinger-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KooaEfsQjU# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KooaEfsQjU#)
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I was just about to post that.
Shame he's rusty though.
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Great to see stingers still working fine :bigsmile:
Now, I wonder what happened to ol' panic attack.
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I heard he's rotting in someones garage.
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Makes sense, most people buy combat robots to let them rot in their shed
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Like Limpet.
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*wonders what happened to WBC*
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*wonders what happened to WBC*
The Series 4 version was active for a few years under Team Xbotz, but after they retired, I don't know what became of it. The Series 5 version was sold to Twam Cylon, who haven't finished rebuilding it yet.
I'm not sure if the event organizers will let WBC use its flipper, what with safety constraints and all; it was an issue when Xbotz was using WBC a few years back.
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i wonder what happened to the house robots. did they get sold got scrap too?
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Sold to charity.
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To keep down the number of african orphans :evilsmile:
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I wonder what happened to Chaos 2 after it was rebuilt?
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I wonder what happened to Chaos 2 after it was rebuilt?
Still used for live events now and then I believe.
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I think read something about Shunt standing in a garage of a member the GRA. But I may misunderstood that.
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I wonder what happened to Chaos 2 after it was rebuilt?
Still used for live events now and then I believe.
Well I've never seen it in the 6 years I've been going to live events for...
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I wonder what happened to Chaos 2 after it was rebuilt?
Still used for live events now and then I believe.
Well I've never seen it in the 6 years I've been going to live events for...
Really?
I've seen videos of it that were about 2006ish I believe.
I'm not sure TBH though, you probably know more about this than me, sadly I haven't been to a live event yet :frown:
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No, chaos 2 has never turned up since atleast 2004
Show me those videos though
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No, chaos 2 has never turned up since atleast 2004
Show me those videos though
Grrr, sorry, I can't find them now, i've seen two others of it performing live, one that was against mk2 and another one against iron awe IIRC.
I found this one though, even though you'll have probably seen it before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvpogULxkWM# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvpogULxkWM#)
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That would have been years ago
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Oh yeah, forgot to say that that one is very old (2004 infact)
I'm fairly certain I saw one from 2006 though, maybe i'm wrong though, none the less I can't find the videos anyway :frown:
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i now wonder what happened with Gemini.
also, i know team Razer made warhead and fights in Battlebots, but what happened to the robot Razer?
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He was museumated.
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Talk in english or don't talk at all.
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also, i know team Razer made warhead and fights in Battlebots, but what happened to the robot Razer?
It still exists today, and is often displayed at the Robo Challenge events in the UK. There, a featherweight version, Venom, also competes.
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The razor team didn't build venom, however
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Like Limpet.
What happened to it?
I wonder what happened to Chaos 2 after it was rebuilt?
George Francis started to make some robot called Quazar.
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Like Limpet.
What happened to it?
I wonder what happened to Chaos 2 after it was rebuilt?
George Francis started to make some robot called Quazar.
Shame he never finished it:
http://www.gt-electronics.freeserve.co.uk/c2/quasar/quasar.htm (http://www.gt-electronics.freeserve.co.uk/c2/quasar/quasar.htm)
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that's to bad.
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Yeah, it looks a bit more like the original chaos design, I don't know why he just didn't call it chaos 3 :mrgreen:
It is a grat shame he didn't finish it though, he's got a briliant record, even outside chaos 2 chaos 1 was a cool bot that doesn't get enough recognition if you ask me.
Speaking of which, does anybody know what happened to chaos 1?
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i don't know but i'm going to guess that most of it was scrapped.
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Usually when a roboteer makes a sequel 'bot, they strip the original of all the electronics and start from a brand new chassis. My guess would be that George has Chaos 1's empty body shell around in the garage.
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You mean like what happened to Pussycat? Apparently, Alan Gribble still has the chassis' for Pussycats 1 and 2 (Series 3 and 4), along with both Bodyhammers.
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He does.
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Arnold Ternigator(i think thats the name)from the robot wars extreme annihalator.Wheres he?
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Probably with its maker Ian Ingliss, who lives like 5 roads away from me.
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Heh,cool.
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Probably with its maker Ian Ingliss, who lives like 5 roads away from me.
Why don't you ask him?
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Here's Bigger Brother's guest appearance on the reality show "Big Brother." In this episode the robots had taken over the Big Brother house and tried to turn the contestants into robots (The ones that did get turned into robots were forced to wear goofy robot costumes until the end of the task).
Those that survived the preliminary rounds faced the ultimate test - building a robot and having it fight Bigger Brother. The only materials they had were an R/C car and some arts & crafts supplies, so their robots were woefully underpowered, but they only had to survive for 3 minutes to win. The battle itself is right near the beginning so don't skip to the middle of this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMnEPxx5aLQ&feature=fvwrel#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMnEPxx5aLQ&feature=fvwrel#ws)
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Block'd.
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Not related to Robot Wars but apparently this is what's left of Biohazard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifBLBYwxe2Q# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifBLBYwxe2Q#)
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lol, you guys know absolutely NOTHING about whats going on at the moment XD
I'll give you one, just one, you MAY see the return of Firestorm in the next twelve months
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Found out just this morning that I live about 2 streets away from the Backstabber team. You know, those guys who got their ass handed to them by Razer?
They've dismantled the bot but they've kept the shell, I'm going around to see it tonight, and also to tell them about Roaming Robots.
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The Stag's shell is being sold on Ebay (pickup only, so it's a no-go for me) but if you're near Newcastle-Under-Lyme, it's only 10 pounds with no bids:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stag-Sheck-Robot-Wars-/280702198571?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item415b27a32b
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someone better buy that thing
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Totally would if I lived anywhere near there... ¬.¬
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lol, you guys know absolutely NOTHING about whats going on at the moment XD
I'll give you one, just one, you MAY see the return of Firestorm in the next twelve months
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<3
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30 mins from Newcastle
Totally afford it
not getting it :trollface
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I would totaly buy it!
Go KM! you`ll never get the chance to have a part of RW once again. :o
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I should get my Series 3 Pinball Barrel out of the garage for you guys.
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I own part of a robot...
I dunno which one, it was yellow.
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30 mins from Newcastle
Totally afford it
not getting it :trollface
QFT
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I should get my Series 3 Pinball Barrel out of the garage for you guys.
Sounds great, NFX. How much does it weigh, I wonder?
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I should get my Series 3 Pinball Barrel out of the garage for you guys.
You dont deserve to own such an item if you merely shove it in the Garage :P
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I own part of a robot...
I dunno which one, it was yellow.
Pics? If it's a Robot Wars robot, I'll take a stab at identifying it.
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I used to own the body pannles off of subZero... Then I cut them up to use as armor for my two 30lbers. :P
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The Stag's shell is being sold on Ebay (pickup only, so it's a no-go for me) but if you're near Newcastle-Under-Lyme, it's only 10 pounds with no bids:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stag-Sheck-Robot-Wars-/280702198571?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item415b27a32b (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stag-Sheck-Robot-Wars-/280702198571?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item415b27a32b)
Really someone NEEDS to but this.
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... thinking about it, may buy it, i know some people nearer there so.... hmmmm
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go haz! :D you could bring it back to life! :gawe:
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I should get my Series 3 Pinball Barrel out of the garage for you guys.
You dont deserve to own such an item if you merely shove it in the Garage :P
Well, it was in my room, until I moved out to go to university. At which point ALL my stuff went into the garage so me and my sister could swap rooms. But now I have much less room than I used to. Between my desk, chair, shelves, guitars, amplifiers, bed, wardrobe and scorpion car parts table, there's not much space left over.
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damn! we are talking about a piece of Robot Wars History! there`s alway space for this! :O
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I have relatives in newcastle, if SM bought it I could arrange for it to be picked up, possibly though I make no garuantees.
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i may be in contact soon then :laughing
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Too late Haz I bought it, here's a picture
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/25420Untitled.png)
Sorry :C
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Why did you paint it like Run Amok?
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I restored it back to series 6
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wow sypher878, i didn't realise you were so big :surprised:
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wow sypher878, i didn't realise you were so big :surprised:
Or that scribbly.
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or orange
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I wanna buy it now
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I just realized the scale. Damn I'm tall.
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I just realized the scale. Damn I'm tall.
Maybe the scale is accurate and they tricked you into taking Staglet instead.
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I just realized the scale. Damn I'm tall.
Maybe the scale is accurate and they tricked you into taking Staglet instead.
That's actually who I had in mind :P Forgot there were two.
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Does that mean if someone on this forum actually gets it and restores it, they will ask Click to make a rep of it for DSL 3.0 :laughing
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Does that mean if someone on this forum actually gets it and restores it, they will ask Click to make a rep of it for DSL 3.0 :laughing
Not quite- needs moar Cassius II :P
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Does that mean if someone on this forum actually gets it and restores it, they will ask Click to make a rep of it for DSL 3.0 :laughing
I'd make you a Stag replica for free.
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Does that mean if someone on this forum actually gets it and restores it, they will ask Click to make a rep of it for DSL 3.0 :laughing
I'd make you a Stag replica for free.
Minus the cost of the cardboard. And whatever was contained within said cardboard. =]
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I was pretty much saying that, that is probably the first thing someone on GTM would probably try to ask about after restoring it if they got it.
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Does that mean if someone on this forum actually gets it and restores it, they will ask Click to make a rep of it for DSL 3.0 :laughing
I'd make you a Stag replica for free.
Minus the cost of the cardboard. And whatever was contained within said cardboard. =]
Oh no, I was walking about the one I made in RA2.
But I only use scrap cardboard for the IRL reps, there's a restaraunt near my house that leaves their flattened-out cardboard boxes by the dumpster, and I just go by on the weekends and nick whatever I need.
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Does that mean if someone on this forum actually gets it and restores it, they will ask Click to make a rep of it for DSL 3.0 :laughing
I'd make you a Stag replica for free.
Minus the cost of the cardboard. And whatever was contained within said cardboard. =]
Oh no, I was walking about the one I made in RA2.
But I only use scrap cardboard for the IRL reps, there's a restaraunt near my house that leaves their flattened-out cardboard boxes by the dumpster, and I just go by on the weekends and nick whatever I need.
I do the same thing
myroomisfullofmockups
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Off Topic: Sonny could you maybe send a bot file of The Stag because I can't find a link to your pack of bots.
On topic: Wonder what happened to Killer Carrot and Shadow of Napalm
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killer carrot is rusting in someones garage, waiting to be rebuilt
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Killercarrot? :D have you seen what X-Terminator did to it?
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nope
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Killercarrot? :D have you seen what X-Terminator did to it?
Have you seen how they fixed it?
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nope :o
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Wonder what happened to Onslaught and Killerhurtz?
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Wonder what happened to Onslaught and Killerhurtz?
I think onslaught is in a museum or on display somewhere. Team hurtz still has killer along with beta and terror.
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Wonder what happened to Onslaught and Killerhurtz?
I think onslaught is in a museum or on display somewhere. Team hurtz still has killer along with beta and terror.
Ah, OK. The former doesn't sound so farfetched when you consider that in the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Stinger is actually mentioned as part of the industrial exhibit.
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Doesn't haz have stinger (probably is already answered but oh well :P)
And what actually happened to spawn again?
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Doesn't haz have stinger (probably is already answered but oh well :P)
Wat?
Course not, Jonno owns it :P
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Doesn't haz have stinger (probably is already answered but oh well :P)
Wat?
Course not, Jonno owns it :P
ah :P
(yays for 1 word posts :D)
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no i was just next to it on the benches at guilford.
a couple of people i know are (foolishly) trying to buy it off jonno though
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Not the actual robot, but pictures and information on it, along with one of the pullbacks of it- citing it as an example of innovative and successful Lincolnshire engineering.
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no i was just next to it on the benches at guilford.
a couple of people i know are (foolishly) trying to buy it off jonno though
It would be amazing if you did buy it. Owning a robot which was once ranked 3rd in the UK must be pretty cool. =]
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i doubt they will get it, buuut if they do i think ill end up having to fix it and keep it running like with their feather
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It would be amazing if you did buy it. Owning a robot which was once ranked 3rd in the UK must be pretty cool. =]
What about owning one that is currently ranked second?
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how do you feel about it? pretty good i imagine?
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how do you feel about it? pretty good i imagine?
yeh
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no i was just next to it on the benches at guilford.
a couple of people i know are (foolishly) trying to buy it off jonno though
It would be amazing if you did buy it. Owning a robot which was once ranked 3rd in the UK must be pretty cool. =]
Makes me wonder what happened to Chaos 2 and Pussycat, too...
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no i was just next to it on the benches at guilford.
a couple of people i know are (foolishly) trying to buy it off jonno though
It would be amazing if you did buy it. Owning a robot which was once ranked 3rd in the UK must be pretty cool. =]
Makes me wonder what happened to Chaos 2 and Pussycat, too...
I know
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Do tell
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no i was just next to it on the benches at guilford.
a couple of people i know are (foolishly) trying to buy it off jonno though
It would be amazing if you did buy it. Owning a robot which was once ranked 3rd in the UK must be pretty cool. =]
Makes me wonder what happened to Chaos 2 and Pussycat, too...
I know
You do? Let's hear it then, if it's alright :approve:
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Chaos 2 is still with its owners and Pussycat is owned by Mr. Stu
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Chaos 2 is still with its owners and Pussycat is owned by Mr. Stu
Ah, OK. The last I'd heard of Chaos 2, it was under overhaul to fix the damage done to it in Extreme 2, as part of its retirement. Have you seen or heard from it since then? I'm guessing that that is what was implied by what you'd mentioned about it.
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Chaos 2 is still with its owners and Pussycat is owned by Mr. Stu
Ah, OK. The last I'd heard of Chaos 2, it was under overhaul to fix the damage done to it in Extreme 2, as part of its retirement. Have you seen or heard from it since then? I'm guessing that that is what was implied by what you'd mentioned about it.
Not too sure regarding what state it's in
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it was a bit outdated towards then end, the robots now adays would probably beat it
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it was a bit outdated towards then end, the robots now adays would probably beat it
Depends which robots
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Chaos 2 is still with its owners and Pussycat is owned by Mr. Stu
Ah, OK. The last I'd heard of Chaos 2, it was under overhaul to fix the damage done to it in Extreme 2, as part of its retirement. Have you seen or heard from it since then? I'm guessing that that is what was implied by what you'd mentioned about it.
Not too sure regarding what state it's in
Yes...but I think it's a fairly safe bet. After all, it'd be sad to see such an influential robot and RW champion in the state it was after that horrible punishment it took from Razer, 13 Black and Mr Psycho.
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it was a bit outdated towards then end, the robots now adays would probably beat it
Depends which robots
Yes- even today, I could see it beating some of the RR Machines today.
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.
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there should be one!
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Indeed- I could imagine it being laid out somewhat like the National Railway Museum, with programs to renovate the older and more famous robots to working condition. You never know- Fix our Firestorm? Help our HypnoDisc? Repair our Razer? :P
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I can see it in a hangar and there would be a huge pretty dark room (not a dark room) with some spotlights and 6 podiums with Roadblock, Panick Attack, Chaos 2, Razer, Tornado and (it has to be :/) Typhoon 2
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I can see it in a hangar and there would be a huge pretty dark room (not a dark room) with some spotlights and 6 podiums with Roadblock, Panick Attack, Chaos 2, Razer, Tornado and (it has to be :/) Typhoon 2
Somewhat like that- a bit like the Great Hall in the NRM, really. And perhaps other things, like say, the House Robots, props and things from the original TV series, and a purpose-built arena or something might be cool. For full-combat events in the UK, perhaps.
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
Yeah, I've seen those. Ming Dienasty and Zorro were built from those chassis :3
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I know :) those are pretty good to let some people fight with robots without doing serious damage :)
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I know :) those are pretty good to let some people fight with robots without doing serious damage :)
Yes...and it also serves one of the great messages RW had- it made engineering cool for the general public. By reigniting that interest with that and remembrance of all the old greats, Robot Combat could take on a new age in the UK <3
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hmmmm :)
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Hey
lets start a robot combat COUNTRY
HOLLY GOD CHRIST
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hmmmm :)
Indeed- and with that, it could also help along with a revival for British Engineering. Just like old times :3
Hey
lets start a robot combat COUNTRY
HOLLY GOD CHRIST
Sparkarse, shut up. That's not contributing anything.
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hmmmm :)
Indeed- and with that, it could also help along with a revival for British Engineering. Just like old times :3
Hey
lets start a robot combat COUNTRY
HOLLY GOD CHRIST
Sparkarse, shut up. That's not contributing anything.
Someones in a pissy mood. That was intended to be a joke.
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.
I WILL GO SEE IT.
I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.
I WILL GO SEE IT.
I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.
Glad to see someone agrees with our view- and who knows? Maybe a revival worldwide! And then once it does take shape, they'll one day look back on us, a ragtag bunch of misfits with a cool vision, and credit us with a new renaissance in the world of Robot Building, and engineering :3
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.
I WILL GO SEE IT.
I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.
Glad to see someone agrees with our view- and who knows? Maybe a revival worldwide! And then once it does take shape, they'll one day look back on us, a ragtag bunch of misfits with a cool vision, and credit us with a new renaissance in the world of Robot Building, and engineering :3
This
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.
I WILL GO SEE IT.
I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.
The fastest way to do that is get a TV channel to broadcast the fights on an episodic basis (not just once a year like Killer Robots.) If you really want people to make fun designs, you have to offer them athe chance to show them off in front of an audience of millions.
But yeah, the money problem comes into it again.
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some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3
DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.
I WILL GO SEE IT.
I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.
The fastest way to do that is get a TV channel to broadcast the fights on an episodic basis (not just once a year like Killer Robots.) If you really want people to make fun designs, you have to offer them athe chance to show them off in front of an audience of millions.
But yeah, the money problem comes into it again.
Yes- by starting off with a new show or something that is actually run properly by people who actually care about the sport, I think that'd be a good start.
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
Eh?
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
Eh?
It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
Eh?
It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen
Could be worse. Could be Nickelodeon Robot Wars :trollface
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Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.
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Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.
You liked?
KILL WITH FIRE!!!
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It fought in post RW competitions
Watch Typhoon 2 vs Megabye on youtube
If memory serves Megabyte scored the 1 hit KO but looked a lot worse then Typhoon after the match..
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Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.
Bits of the bot are now used in Hornet 2, Gary Cairns' most recent robot.
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Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.
Bits of the bot are now used in Hornet 2, Gary Cairns' most recent robot.
Correct, although bits are also in, *ahem*, B*ner
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
Eh?
It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen
In all seriousness however, how? Unlike those kits that Roaming Robots offered, those things are actual heavyweights, with effective (to them at least) weaponry. Might not cause actual damage, but to anyone who has driven robots casually (not professionally), they do look like good fun- almost like coin op RC vehicles (like you get in Amusement Parks and the like) on steroids :approve:
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Robogladiators (http://robogladiators.com/) is way cooler :P
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
Eh?
It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen
I wouldn't say that. They've set up a pay-to-play robotic combat system that allows people to drive real heavyweight robots without much risk of damaging the robots or themselves. They'll even let you take one home for 1200 pounds, which is a crackin' good deal compared to the time/monetary cost of building an actual combat robot yourself.
Sure it's docile, but it's a way to let interested spectators dip their toe into the lake of combat robots.
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Robogladiators (http://robogladiators.com/) is way cooler :P
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Pity you can't get it over here, though :/
But even still, that's pretty cool, however- I particularly like how they've got active weaponry.
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and with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK8fQNRUvTc#)
NOOOOOOOO
Eh?
It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen
I wouldn't say that. They've set up a pay-to-play robotic combat system that allows people to drive real heavyweight robots without much risk of damaging the robots or themselves. They'll even let you take one home for 1200 pounds, which is a crackin' good deal compared to the time/monetary cost of building an actual combat robot yourself.
Sure it's docile, but it's a way to let interested spectators dip their toe into the lake of combat robots.
Quoted for truth. And if they install a system like that with a more permanent arena (MDF with a raisable pit and release mechanism that resets automatically after each fight) in this museum we're planning, we could be onto a winner.
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Pussycats shell is with its owners, with both Bodyhammers.
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Pussycats shell is with its owners, with both Bodyhammers.
No
Not with it's original owners anyway
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He meant the previous Pussycats, both of which are with Alan Gribble.
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Yes- he's referring to the Series 3 and 4 versions. The current one is owned by Mr Stu.
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What happened to 101
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Robogladiators (http://robogladiators.com/) is way cooler :P
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I wish I lived in the Philadelphia suburbs when I was 9 :ouch:
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What happened to 101
The last I'd heard of it, it was kept after Anarchy was built, but its spike had been removed after its retirement.
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Does anyone know what happened to mute or fluffy? those two where my favourite.
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Mute turned up to Roaming Robots regularly a few years back (2004/2005), but for some reason stopped coming
As far as I know the robot is still kept with the team