The Natster's rarely updated stock showcase

[Natster-104]

Right, this is going to be less popular than my DSL showcase but who cares?
First Bot with a few things to mention
even though it is incredibly underweight the wedge, flipper and damage is amazing

As by the name's suggestions, this was a replacement for Sentinel
1 black, 2 pinks, HPZs, 2 snapper wedges and DDT flippers
thoughts?

[Natster-104]

Pardon my french, I meant two blacks:

Thoughts?

[cephalopod]

Damage will not be amazing using 2 spike strips - if you need to test it, get Starcore. You'd need a lot more weaponry to get decent damage, as far as I'm aware

(Also, please don't double post? :3)

[Mr. AS]

Read this.

[Bubbleman]

If you have the wedge snappers sticking out the sides and move the ddts as well, you could probably fit an anchor there and put some frontal wedge protection on. You should also make the ddts swing from the other side and have a razor rack on them, and make it a popup.
Good first bot though. :3

Also, are you aware of the edit button? It's rather useful.
Edit: Ninja'd by Craaig... To be expected. :P

[Natster-104]

Read this.

Need to have a crack at some of these, some of the building techniques are hard to perform however

Damage will not be amazing using 2 spike strips - if you need to test it, get Starcore. You'd need a lot more weaponry to get decent damage, as far as I'm aware

Can't really add more weaponry unless someone knows how

If you have the wedge snappers sticking out the sides and move the ddts as well, you could probably fit an anchor there and put some frontal wedge protection on. You should also make the ddts swing from the other side and have a razor rack on them, and make it a popup.
Good first bot though. :3

Thanks I'll see what I can do...

Also, are you aware of the edit button? It's rather useful.

Just edited this post I am, sorry I just wanted to get the point across

[cephalopod]

Yes, people know how - popups. Check some out in the stock showcases, and to build them you will need those hard building techniques. Stock, like DSL-S, isn't just something you're automatically good at like IRL or Replicas, but work at it and you will be rewarded with impressive and very destructive creations :)

[Natster-104]

So, just installed Starcore V.3, time to get to work

Yes, people know how - popups. Check some out in the stock showcases, and to build them you will need those hard building techniques. Stock, like DSL-S, isn't just something you're automatically good at like IRL or Replicas, but work at it and you will be rewarded with impressive and very destructive creations :)

I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the help

[KOS]

"Can't really add more weaponry unless someone knows how"






Try this using the EFFE glitch (tutorial in Mr.AS's link) to add more razors like this.

[Natster-104]

WARNING! WARNING! UPDATE OF THE ROBOT!
(Just felt like it)

Sooooo, yup I have updated with a new and improved version (Much better now)





The reason I have used Y connectors is because the angle connectors wouldn't fit

Good                                              Bad
Better damage                             Slower
Better defense
DSA

Thoughts?

[Bubbleman]

Rebuilding the chassis would help majorly, even though it does look quite cool. If it were a little longer, say, you could fit the anchors in front of the ddts, and get another pair of HPZs. Also, rule of thumb, pinks should only be used on ants and beetles. Your bot only needs 2 blacks max anyway. Try not to use angle connectors either, just use the side APs of extenders.

Good improvements though.

[Natster-104]

Rebuilding the chassis would help majorly, even though it does look quite cool. If it were a little longer, say, you could fit the anchors in front of the ddts, and get another pair of HPZs. Also, rule of thumb, pinks should only be used on ants and beetles. Your bot only needs 2 blacks max anyway.

Ok, Ok, Ok, Thanks!

Try not to use angle connectors either, just use the side APs of extenders.

It wouldn't fit otherwise

Good improvements though.

Thanks! great to hear

[KOS]

Also Emergency Wedges aren't the best, use Small Wedges instead to get underneath bots easier. :)

[Natster-104]

I've made a prototype of Great Sentinel 2, pretty good:



Insides:



Right, what's good:

Still an amazing wedge
Much faster, soooo much faster
DSA
still some room for improvement

What's bad:

Frontal protection doesn't last long
Drive sometimes seizes up
NEEDS MOAR RAZORS
Needs more shielding

Also, I'm not sure whether it's my version of stock or what, but emergency wedges are better than small wedges

Thoughts?

[090901]

You have some really crazy extender work going on there. Redesign the chassis so you can put the wedge snappers in front of the drive motors and put the ramplates on baseplate anchors instead of the snappers.

[Natster-104]

You have some really crazy extender work going on there. Resign the chassis so you can put the wedge snappers infront of the drive motors and put the ramplates on baseplate anchors instead of the snappers.

This is only a prototype, I need more thoughts so I can improve on the design in the next build, but thanks

Anyone else?

[Clickbeetle]

It has an amazing wedge?  Really?  That setup goes against some major guidelines of conventional wedge wisdom.  (Keep wedge extenders straight, and don't attach anything else besides the wedge to them.)  You could save a lot of weight by doing what 090901 said, but if the wedge ends up worse... well, the wedge makes or breaks a popup, so keep the best wedge.

It's also kind of weird how you have a V-shaped chassis with ram plates making a flat surface over it.  Either make the front of the chassis flat, or angle the ram plates so they conform to the chassis.

Alternatively, put a pile of casters or spikes angled upwards and to the side on the corners of the chassis.  With that shape, the corners will take the most hits and need the most protection.

[Badnik96]

Well, you're definitely improving.

Can it outwedge NWB?

[Natster-104]

Well, you're definitely improving.

Can it outwedge NWB?

(1 month bump)
Not sure, will try though

Well I've got an update





DSA, crashed the first time I tried to make it,

Slow spinup, but gets really destructive at max spin speed

...Aaaand I still need to do a great sentinel 2 

Thoughts?

[Wacky Bob]

I would switch to 2WD and maces. There aren't that many weapons on it right now.

Complex spinners are difficult, so it's nice to see someone build one.