Team Phantom

Combat robot team. Builders and owners of Vortex and Vega.

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

So a write up will come later but here's a video of Vortex actually spinning and fighting!! https://t.co/HFQgOuxRzl

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@CliveBrown2 @R34LDonaldThump Maybe even more alcohol next time! 😂😂

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

So it’s been a while but it’s about time we announce something, with a massive thanks to @R34LDonaldThump , Vortex has officially died... Vortex 2 is officially underway. It’s got be better than the first, surely 😅

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TeamShatterdome @R34LDonaldThump Hope so! New featherweight and new heavy being built in the next few months so a lot to do!

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TR2_Robot @extremerobots @BoltonArena That’s a lovely little slice out of the front of TR3 there, wonder how that got there 😉😉

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TR2_Robot @extremerobots Can’t wait!

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

This weekend at @extremerobots in Bolton, the Scottish are coming... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@deadsalot142 @extremerobots Vortex is going to do some serious damage we hope!

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TeamTartanHeart @extremerobots Yous are nuts 😂😂

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TeamTartanHeart @extremerobots Looking forward to it!! This is technically our local for us Scots 😂

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@The_T @hat_films Have a go of one of our bots if you want?😉

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

Catch Vega and Vortex on at least one of these dates causing loads of destruction! Plus one or two new top secret bots from us 😉

[Extreme Robots 2026 tickets now onsale!* @extremerobots]

The 2019 tour is set to be one of the most destructive to date

Have you booked your tickets yet to the biggest and most destructive LIVE robot combat tour in the UK? If not, get them quick ! https://t.co/v3NJ9qvvJA
#extremerobots

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

Started work for the 2019 year of bot fighting, we're hopeful it'll be a great one!

Phase 1 is inspection, so it's back to bare metal for Vega and a thorough clean too. Then, we can think about adding some new little ones to the stable...

#extremerobots #robots #newyearnewme

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@ConstructGlue Good luck Dave mate! Really appreciate the help still from Extreme Robots in Gloucester way back when, true roboteer sportsmanship 👏🏻👏🏻

[BBC Archive @BBCArchive]

#OnThisDay 1998: Robot Wars trundled onto BBC Two.

Here is house robot Matilda ('Matriarch of Mayhem') with special effects designer James Davis.

Matilda is on the right.

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TomKentWindEng @extremerobots It's controllable, that's more my aim. The bigger issue is sorting the control lag, that hurt us bad this year.

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

Good to have these back, working well so far but will get a real test at @extremerobots Cheltenham.
#extremerobots #Robotics #gearbox

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TomKentWindEng @extremerobots We don't really see much need; it's at a good, controllable speed, it runs off cheap escs no-one else can get away with and as it's a spinner we don't need mega pushing power. Ideally we'd unearth a super-low kv motor and run higher voltage but I fear that's only a dream.

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TomKentWindEng @extremerobots Only 6S, just enough for it to move around. The wheels on Vortex are also ~390mm so that helps us a bit.

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@TomKentWindEng @extremerobots Hi Tom, we're running 19:1 in those gearboxes. Full custom units, they're very happy running our heavyweight about. Big fan of the SK3 motors, we've yet to kill one and we treat them pretty abysmally 😂 We're using the 149kv motor btw.

[Team Phantom @teamphantomuk]

@maryfordneal Currently Vortex is mid-rebuild in our workshop, however it makes sporadic appearances at various open-days and STEM events. Give us a dm and we'll keep you informed of our schedule over the next few months 😊

[Menkind @Menkind]

We're wishing you all an absolutely smashing start to December with a special treat! 🎄❄️🎁

Like and share this post to be in with a chance of winning this @HEXBUGUK RC Robot Wars Matilda! 🤖 Everyone's favourite house robot 🏆

Comp ends midnight on 3.12.18

Good luck!