Jennifer's+Battlebot

= ICANHAS TURTLE BOT =  Basically, my robot is designed after a turtle. I came up with this idea because I think defense is a bit more important than offense in most cases. So, the thought of modeling it after a turtle popped into my head. To make the spinning blades located at the feet of the turtle makes the turtle's main offense to slice the other robot in half horizontally. I did not want to use any artillery because it would really add on to the price tag and hassle. 

__Defense__  A shell made out of tungsten. Tungsten is believed to be a very strong metal (http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060606024051AAyKEDB) for its weight to strength ratio, so I'm hoping that the other robots are unable to break the shell. In addition, I will be filling the shell of the turtle with plutonium, which is believed to be the heaviest metal (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006031300754). The chance of being flipped over will be less. To reduce the risk of being flipped over, I will use regular rubber tires so it will adhere more to the ground.   __Offense:__  The tail is a steel blade (but it's meant to be a decoration actually...) and for the legs, there are 4 rotating jagged steel blades spinning. Although this is a very simple offensive system, it won't cost as much as other methods of destruction. My turtle will move at most about 2 mph. The steel blades will be spinning at around 35 mph. Turtlebot will be about 2' x 2'. 

__Cons:__  Robot will move as SLOW as a turtle. If there is a slight chance that my turtle will flip over on its back, there is no way to get back up. Due to the fact that my turtle is slow, the enemy might be able to wreck up my robot first before I can even get to it. One other robot has a flamethrower, so in the event that either my wires get singed, then I'm screwed. Well, if the other robot runs out of ammunition, I have a fighting chance. Frankly, Sinbad's diamond daggers can cut through my tungsten shell. Since I move slowly, the best I can do is to use my steel blades to cut off the diamonds before it gets a chance to cut me first. For the tennis launcher, it will be completely useless to try to cut it off. The weakness of this robot is to smash it, so I will try to break one of the projectiles....hopefully. I can definitely see my robot losing to the tennis launcher. ): Another way I can try to win the match is to try and go crazy and slice up anything I can. ...Mmmk, I'm also seeing it that "The Mace" has a good chance at winning. It's main defense is made out of diamonds, which can wreck up my defense mechanism. The only way I can come about this is to go crazy with slicing anything I can... :D With Yamaber's hedgehog and snake hybrid, my only plan of action is to try to cut off the tongue, which will be rather difficult because I can only cut things horizontally. Well, looks like my robot won't be a top tier. Wow. This white space is super annoying.  <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">__Materials & Cost:__ <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> Tungsten is $13 per pound. I need 5 pounds just in case, so it will cost $65. Plutonium is $4,000 per gram. I need 5 pounds. It will cost $9,068,000. LOL. Steel is about $0.30 a pound. I need about 5 pounds. It will cost $1.50 12 Volt window motors is $140. Nickel-cadmium batteries are $10 for a pack of three. Rubber tires: $160

TOTAL: $9,068,376.50

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ed1d78; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">Thank you Logan (http://www.loganbot.com/bot_tips.html#drive) for your helpful website. I stole most of his ideas about the batteries and such. ;D <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">