RobotWars101

A small update.
I found out i am useless at soldering..

But here is the cardboard version without a weapon
https://youtu.be/VckGCwsjOT0

Held together with sticky pads and duct tape....

The wheels will be inside.
I will be running the scoop on the middle arm (its in the cad pic) directly linked, the outside arms will be attached just for support

I played around with tinkercad a bit more and made it the right size: http://s22.postimg.org/3ve81x7c1/Photo_Grid_1474718139527.jpg I then made a full size cardboard version http://s17.postimg.org/szzbfg5vj/20160924_124440.jpg Next i will put the bits inside this cardboard version and if it fits i w...

Hi All, So my kit arrived (the skidmark kit), and now the work begins Design: I have never used any cad software before, this makes for a bad start. I looked at blender, and as i was advised on here, its hard. I was recommended SketchUp, the downside is that this is windows or mac and i use linux as...

Its here!

uploading pictures

I bought the kit from this sites antshop.

Watch this space

I bought a kit from here..

I really need to learn more

I looked at the kit and wikk get one when i mess up my 1st go... But i want to try from scratch. All pointers and bits im missing would appriciated: Transmitter and reciever http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__9041__Hobby_King_2_4Ghz_6Ch_Tx_Rx_V2_Mode_1_.html 50:1 motors http://www.hobbykin...

Thanks for the tip, i will look into it, the only reason i picked blender was because it can run on Linux, but i will give this one a go on my windows pc

Update:

I emailed the shop owner on here to buy a kit (waiting for a reply) , and i have a few designs, time now to learn to use blender to put them into 3d and not sketches on paper.

As soon as i get my order i will start a build diary.