Robot Mini Wars Part 1 (of 10) Introduction

Title sequence and intro for a 1/10th scale micro radio control championship for paper fighting robots, based on 8 real robots from Robot Wars. Search 147JaC for some newer series. Ten videos make up this series (series one). The paper robots are modelled on Chaos 2, Lightning, Pussycat, Tornado, Steel Avenger, 13 Black, Panic Attack and Hypnodisc, all of which were on the proper series.

The paper models are stuck on to small micro radio control cars. The arena is 1.2m square and made from wood, with a working flipper and pit. A few special effects added such as computer generated smoke, flames and sparks, and the result is fun. See Part 10 for 'The Making Of'. Music made using EJay software. Made by Laurie Calvert (of real team Lightning) and sons Laurie Jnr and Jon. This was their idea.

This got voted best introduction in the FMRW awards 2009 organised by Masterath.

www.calvertfilm.fsnet.co.uk for info on the real heavyweight Lightning.

www.monstersmovie.com for my computer generated feature film.

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[spongebot64]

I must say, the Lightning model at 0:10 looks very impressive.

[Calvertfilm]

@spongebot64 Aha, yes, actually we used the resin model for that shot, as it is more detailed than the paper one. Well spotted.

[thekingofcoolness1]

@Calvertfilm

what's resin???



[Calvertfilm]

@thekingofcoolness1 The resin model is a solid heavy substance, that modellers use. It is mixed up as a sticky liquid and then poured into a mould. It then hardens and takes the shape of the mould, this is called a cast. Our cast was in the shape of Lightning and Mike Onslow (Plunderbirds) made a few of these for us (we have run out now). Then you paint it up. Resin models can be very detailed. Being it is heavy and solid we could not motorise it, so we used paper versions for that.

[GJTITANIC]

Where is Razer?

[Calvertfilm]

@GJTITANIC Bit hard to make out of paper. We chose the easier shapes first.

[Calvertfilm]

@robotbakugan We had a flat tyre and didn't know it. Thanks for being a fan :-)

[robotbakugan]

Lighting was one of my favourite robt until something went wrong when it was fighting Gravity. So from there I hated Gravity

[Calvertfilm]

@robotbakugan Yes. Well to be precise, I was the driver/team leader, Albert put up the cash, and Richard made it. We also had some help from others: Phil, John, Jacky, George, Ian to name but a few.

[robotbakugan]

did you make lighting