Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It is time for a history trip into the early 2000's of combat robots. I was one of the people who entered the hobby during the Comedy Central era of Battlebots and my main robot was a 12lb one called Mini-Flash. Lets take a look at how such an old robot was built and how all you kids have it easy these days.
To summarize:
Drill Motors from Wal-Mart
RC Batteries and Speed Controllers
Lots of Surplus Shopping
Shaky modifications of electronic devices...Oh wait I guess that still applies today.
Here is a look at what the web was like in the 90's:
teamdelta.com/hazard/hazard-main.htm
I can't find the exact switch that I have on their website though.
The Tabletop Battlefield:
tabletopbattlefield.com
Music and VFX:
pond5.com
triunedigital.com
videocopilot.net
It is time for a history trip into the early 2000's of combat robots. I was one of the people who entered the hobby during the Comedy Central era of Battlebots and my main robot was a 12lb one called Mini-Flash. Lets take a look at how such an old robot was built and how all you kids have it easy these days.
To summarize:
Drill Motors from Wal-Mart
RC Batteries and Speed Controllers
Lots of Surplus Shopping
Shaky modifications of electronic devices...Oh wait I guess that still applies today.
Here is a look at what the web was like in the 90's:
teamdelta.com/hazard/hazard-main.htm
I can't find the exact switch that I have on their website though.
The Tabletop Battlefield:
tabletopbattlefield.com
Music and VFX:
pond5.com
triunedigital.com
videocopilot.net
