I can't speak for Miles & Jules or Steve, who organise the event, but if they don't want to fork out for the pro LED panels, then if you can get some trough light fittings from an office fit-out, I can skin them in plywood and add handles & cable storage to make custom arena fittings.
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Are these dates set in stone now? Might book hotel and stuff soon if so before they start going up in price
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Yep pretty sure those dates are locked in….though haven't confirmed with the gallery since last year. Should be meeting with them soon i guess. Most hotels let you cancel 72hours before hand anyway don't they?

Also your invited to stay out our house if you want to save cash
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www.mulesfilm.com.au
www.wombokforest.com.au

-Pickasso- Vivid Sportsman champion 2015

thing is as you get closer to the date the cost to book them (and flights) goes up so it is good to get in early
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yep…I'm saying yes book now then if things change you should be able to cancel up to 72 hours beforehand and not get charged for cancelling a booking…but check which them first he he
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www.mulesfilm.com.au
www.wombokforest.com.au

-Pickasso- Vivid Sportsman champion 2015

I just booked the hotel; it is much cheaper than last year . If I could just pay in advance for all the petrol before it goes up, that would be perfect.
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UK 2016 Gladiator champion

where are you staying? do we want to try for a robohotel?
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Mechanical engineers build weapons, civil engineers build targets

Staying at oaks aspire myself, it was really really good last time
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http://www.youtube.com/user/HyzerGlen - Videoooozzz

I am at the Metro Hotel Ipswich International for $117 per night. It is the absolute closest hotel to the venue; just across the road. The Aspire rooms looked just a bit nicer but there wasn't much between them.
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Will probably be driving myself. Guess I need to book a hotel as well
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Twisted Constructions
http://www.botbitz.com

Omg omg sooo freekn happy just spent the arvo diagnosing just how bad i fried my speed controllers 4 years ago..... turns out after a bit of detective work and some very fancy repair work i now have both my old scorpion mini v2.4 speed controllers up and running again.. the over sized battery still works and is good for test runs but really are too heavy, whats the consensus on decent beetle weight batt pack?


>And no problems ill keep an eye out for the lights how many do you think?

Hi Mark we have used these on our beetles
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__35537__Turnigy_nano_tech_1000mah_4S_25_50C_Lipo_Pack_AU_Warehouse_.html

We will probably only be having feathers in competition for nats this year. The beetles are good, but hasn't been many beetle events for a while unfortunately. I think its mostly because feathers are more common so more chance of competitors turning up when we stick with the most popular weight range.

But bring it along we would love to see it.

Nick like the idea of those led fluro lights One of our video led lights at vivid had turned off on the roof,but I checked em today and they are all working so might have been a cord bump.
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www.mulesfilm.com.au
www.wombokforest.com.au

-Pickasso- Vivid Sportsman champion 2015

glad you approve - I will get started on the light fittings. I figure that building a long cord and a reel will save effort and possibly yanked connections.
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Hey Mark! Im trying to make my first beetle atm and hopefully it will be done for nats.
I think there are plans in the works for two bots similar to the vivid ones for the audience to use, BUT we will also need exhibition bots.

The Vivid bots were great and real crowd pleasers. What themes will the new ones be?
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UK 2016 Gladiator champion