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Joe Savvy Roboteer


Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 159
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:27 am Post subject: my pimped out RoboBuilder |
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Hi guys,
I just finished some appearance mods on my RoboBuilder kit (hey, if he faces another one in competition, I want to be able to tell which is mine!). Thought I'd share them here first:
Those are silver body plates (they look a little gold in the picture, but that's just my poor photography). And of course that red light in the head cycles back and forth, Cylon-style.
Under that shiny exterior is a 3-axis accelerometer and a Bluetooth module, and l3v3rz and I are working on some custom firmware. I'm hoping to have him ready to participate in RoboGames 2009, though there is still a lot to do...
Including picking a name. I'm terrible at naming robots. Any suggestions?
Cheers,
- Joe |
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Dave Savvy Roboteer


Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 76 Location: Coventry Uk
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, looking very swish!
And very stylish, defo post some mroe images!"!!
Hmm naming him, well im no good at that either, i still havent given my bot a name yet. Still undergoing surgery lol.
Loving the cylon lights too. Looks really cool!
Well impressed!!! |
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Bullit Savvy Roboteer


Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 270 Location: Near robot
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Really nice work!
For names how about:
Stainless Steel Giant
or
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trashmanf Robot Builder

Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 9
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Well I've got to suggest the obvious: how about "GORT" ? |
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Joe Savvy Roboteer


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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| trashmanf wrote: | | Well I've got to suggest the obvious: how about "GORT" ? |
I was going for more of an early-Cylon look than a Gort look... but now that you mention it, I do see the resemblance!
Cheers,
— Joe |
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l3v3rz Savvy Roboteer

Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 273
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| That looks fraking awesome - how did you do the silver - metallic aerosol paint ? |
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Joe Savvy Roboteer


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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| l3v3rz wrote: | | That looks fraking awesome - how did you do the silver - metallic aerosol paint ? |
That's right. Several coats, with buffing in between. I got a little cracking on one shoulder, but quickly decided that I could live with it.  |
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