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Bill_Marsden
07-26-06, 14:22
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http://www.robotrebellion.net/cgi-bin/Gallery/Images/261T7612_Small%20Flyer%2006-9-9.jpg

These event occur world wide, and especially in the United States. Florida has a decent one or two every year, but this one is mine and is in the Dallas area. This is SWARC's premier event for the year, we have about 4 such, but this one is all out. Anyone who remembers BattleBots or Robot Wars stands a good chance of meeting some of the builders at this event (or events like them).

My relation to this event? I've just become President of SWARC for a year. If you're interested in events like this some good websites to start off with are:

http://www.robotrebellion.net/

http://botleague.net/

http://66.34.178.136/iqx2/00000018/
This site is in the middle of a move, the original SWARC site.
theefool
07-26-06, 18:15
24" by 24" room? These are some tiny and heavy (120 lb) robots. ;)
Bill_Marsden
07-26-06, 18:55
Doh! Yep, that's small alright. Looks like some feedback is in order to our artist. Thanks for catching it <grumble>.
Bill_Marsden
07-28-06, 08:14
Wait, I must have misread it. Looks OK to me. :p
Bill_Marsden
09-15-06, 19:32
Here is a sample of how my weekend went:
Bill_Marsden
09-15-06, 19:33
So whatta ya think, want to see more?

The first 2 pictures are 120 pound bots, the 3rd is 30 pound bots.
Bladesofhalo
09-15-06, 19:34
Would hate to be in there while they are fighting, I might come back home blind ;)
Bill_Marsden
09-15-06, 19:36
The reflections you are looking at are 2+ inches of bulletproof glass. We take safety very serious in this sport, have too, those suckers bite.
Bladesofhalo
09-15-06, 19:37
Only thing that can penetrate that glass is a M1 garand, used by the Allies during World War 2, but I doubt anyone has or will bring it to the event ;)
Bill_Marsden
09-15-06, 19:43
Projectile weapons are not allowed, but we do allow flame throwers.
Bladesofhalo
09-15-06, 19:43
Yummy the main course for tonight is fried metal :D
Bill_Marsden
09-15-06, 19:46
Whatcha think, worth the admission? We're going to have to dissasemble the arena soon, this was out last big bot fight at this location, maybe period. We're working on it.

Fried, Flyed, what's the diff.

I have some good .mov video of this plane flying in our arena. He wanted plublicity shots of the flame bot "chasing" him. Give it is made out of styrophome I thought the flyer was being gutsy.
Bladesofhalo
09-15-06, 19:48
the admission price is well worth the flying metal, but why are you gonna disassemble the arena?
Bill_Marsden
09-15-06, 19:53
There is a road going through where the building is, so we're loosing our venue. It was fun while it lasted, and if we can find another place to put this 24X24' arena we'll do it again. One thing, there can only be one or two events a year, it takes too much money and too long to build the big boys.

If you want to check out our home forum it is:
http://www.swarc-forum.org/cgi/forum2/YaBB.pl

Our home page (we're in the process of reorganizing our web sites) is:
http://www.robotrebellion.net/