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despite suffering quite a lot of damage (Figure 49), then did well before being beaten by MegatRon in the winner’s bracket and then by Triggo in the loser’s bracket.

Triggo recovered from its early setback by running through the loser’s bracket, wrecking Gloomy in the process (Figure 50) and surviving a close judge’s decision against Whammo, before meeting and beating MegatRon twice in the finals.

MegatRon had lost the power to actuate his saw arm and could not self-right. Triggo was the clear winner, but MegatRon was a very worthy runner-up.

It had snowed all day Saturday, and was almost a blizzard by the time fights stopped that evening. Everyone got to their hotels safely and back in on Sunday morning.

We had to head straight back to Raleigh, NC after the event, and had expected to be able to get going by about 5: 30 pm.

However, with my Beetleweight, Trilobite and my Hobbyweight, Isotelus Rex both getting to the finals, and there being just so many bots, it was about 8: 30 pm before the very last fight was completed (Trilobite vs. Speed Wedge 3) and the prizes awarded. Only then could we get packed up and on our way.

The weather at least helped out, and a big thaw on Sunday cleared the roads (it was still 3: 30 am before we finally got back home).

Our bots had done pretty well. Weta had gone 2-2, but was wrecked and will need a redesign and rebuild before its next event. However, Trilobite and Isotelus Rex had both earned second places in pretty tough competitions.

With luck, we will be back next year with more and better bots. I’m already thinking about a 30 lb spinner and a 12 lb shell spinner. If they get built, readers of SERVO will be the first to see them. SV

Figure 45. Featherweight - Whammo.

Figure 46. Featherweight - Miss Fortune.

Figure 47. Whammy Bar after fighting Triggo.

Figure 42. Featherweight - Cathii.

Figure 43. Featherweight - The Magnificent Poncho. Figure 44. Featherweight - Whammy Thing.

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ServoCity www.servocity.com/ Holmes Hobbies http://ttrobotics.com Near Chaos Robotics http://nearchaos.net/ Robot Power www.robotpower.com

Shockbots www.shockbots.co.uk Prizes were supplied by the following sponsors:

Thanks to all that helped set up and tear down the arenas, organize, judge, bot wrangle, fire fight, video, etc., for making this excellent event happen every year.