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Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges
How do you make your robot look good?
One word.........MONOCOQUE  |
I have to admit your thrust robots are some of the coolest and best looking robots around, but i personally do not have the patience to build robots like that, but more power to you.
The biggest part of building a good looking robot i would have to say is for the selection process, if your robot looks like it is way too open, or some sort of extremity looks like it snaps off the first time it gets hit, I'm looking at your robot with caution. and in any spots where you have near equal talent compared to another team, they will get the edge because they look more durable.
1) So cover your main body of your robot, and if it looks good below the cover then make a clear material.
2) make sure any parts that you can see outside your main body look reliable and rugged.
3) Straight cuts, centered bolt holes, etc. Just keep it looking clean cut, unless that is the functionality of course.
4) Any sort of numbers or letters meant to be displayed should be stenciled, or machine cut, if at all possible! It really looks better.