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Langweilig said:
A great programme. The BBC dumped it in favour of an awful CGI based game show called "Fightbox." Robot Wars went to Channel 5, but didn't last.
Favourite robot -RAZER.
Ah I forgot about that Fightbox they did, I remember downloading the software for my PC and trying it out - turned out to be utterly crap.Favourite robot -RAZER.
FourWheelDrift said:
Surely Cassius was the greatest and not just the name. As from it's appearance every other robot had to be redesigned to cope with being flipped over.
that and the fact the driver/builder was a really nice guy by the looks of it! It was his comment about the rear spike been designed so he could fire himself back out of the pit that tickled me 
I was on robot wars when I was 15 
I would have thought there would be more 'robotteers' on PH tbh. It's what edged me into my career as an electronic engineer. I think it fuelled a few people of my age to go into engineering, so it must be applauded for that reason alone (that and scrapheap challenge). I used to keep it quiet in fear of the geek label (yes I know what's going to happen on here now...) but everyone who I tell these days seems to admit to watching it 
Robot Wars Extreme encouraged the drivers to be a bit more showy for the camera and of course the average engineer is not designed to be an actor on the TV so it got cringe worthy nearer the end. Channel 5 killed it off though, I couldn't even access Channel 5 at the time so never watched the final series.
I would have thought there would be more 'robotteers' on PH tbh. It's what edged me into my career as an electronic engineer. I think it fuelled a few people of my age to go into engineering, so it must be applauded for that reason alone (that and scrapheap challenge). I used to keep it quiet in fear of the geek label (yes I know what's going to happen on here now...) but everyone who I tell these days seems to admit to watching it Robot Wars Extreme encouraged the drivers to be a bit more showy for the camera and of course the average engineer is not designed to be an actor on the TV so it got cringe worthy nearer the end. Channel 5 killed it off though, I couldn't even access Channel 5 at the time so never watched the final series.
American iv said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Surely Cassius was the greatest and not just the name. As from it's appearance every other robot had to be redesigned to cope with being flipped over.
that and the fact the driver/builder was a really nice guy by the looks of it! It was his comment about the rear spike been designed so he could fire himself back out of the pit that tickled me Xaero said:
I was on robot wars when I was 15 I would have thought there would be more 'robotteers' on PH tbh. It's what edged me into my career as an electronic engineer. I think it fuelled a few people of my age to go into engineering, so it must be applauded for that reason alone (that and scrapheap challenge). I used to keep it quiet in fear of the geek label (yes I know what's going to happen on here now...) but everyone who I tell these days seems to admit to watching it
Robot Wars Extreme encouraged the drivers to be a bit more showy for the camera and of course the average engineer is not designed to be an actor on the TV so it got cringe worthy nearer the end. Channel 5 killed it off though, I couldn't even access Channel 5 at the time so never watched the final series.
Come on then, admit it, you drove Chaos 2 I would have thought there would be more 'robotteers' on PH tbh. It's what edged me into my career as an electronic engineer. I think it fuelled a few people of my age to go into engineering, so it must be applauded for that reason alone (that and scrapheap challenge). I used to keep it quiet in fear of the geek label (yes I know what's going to happen on here now...) but everyone who I tell these days seems to admit to watching it Robot Wars Extreme encouraged the drivers to be a bit more showy for the camera and of course the average engineer is not designed to be an actor on the TV so it got cringe worthy nearer the end. Channel 5 killed it off though, I couldn't even access Channel 5 at the time so never watched the final series.
FourWheelDrift said:
American iv said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Surely Cassius was the greatest and not just the name. As from it's appearance every other robot had to be redesigned to cope with being flipped over.
that and the fact the driver/builder was a really nice guy by the looks of it! It was his comment about the rear spike been designed so he could fire himself back out of the pit that tickled me Last bit about him (as posted above).
http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Team_Cassius
Great shame and a huge missed blunder by BBC. Still, I suppose this is what happens to all sports (if I can call it that) when it becomes professional and the 'dad and son in the shed' fails to compete with technical stuff and costs.
Still want some old electric wheelchairs to make one
Edited by Morningside on Sunday 5th September 20:36
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