Robot Mini Wars Part 6 (of 10) Heat E
Lightning v Steel Avenger. Quite a long fight this one, well fought. Steely is hard to tip over due to a high centre of gravity. Lightning is a classic low wedge shape but has a dodgy tyre. Who will win this first Semi Final to go through to the Grand Final of 1/10th scale radio control Mini Wars? None of these fights were staged. This is all as they happened.
The background was made from thin hardboard, spray painted grey and silver. The booths were made from old take-away food containers, with toy soldiers painted up and stuck inside with gaffer tape. Stick on a few old wheels and odd shapes and the effect is complete. More info on Part 10.
www.calvertfilm.fsnet.co.uk to see how the full size 100Kg heavyweight Lightning did on the real Robot Wars series. We were actually team mates with Steel Avenger in that, on one show.