Friday, August 6, 2021

Blacktron Black Widow Design Finalized!

.Been a while since I created this design. I had planned to make building instructions for it right away. But the original design had too many flaws. Recently I got inspired to perfect it.

For the last couple of weeks, I've been working hard on finalizing the design work on my Blacktron Black Widow. It may not seem like a lot has changed, but a lot has changed. I cleared up all the minor and major design mistakes and annoyances that bugged me about this build.

Some of the bigger improvements are:

  • A lot more space for RC modules. The prototype relied on a custom Lipo battery solution, which I found undesirable because most people are not comfortable with custom electrics. Currently, several 3rd party solutions should fit, though the recommended setup is a Buwizz 3.0;

  • Access to the battery compartment has improved immensely, so swapping the battery will be much easier.

  • The design is a lot sturdier than the prototype;

I will now be working on making building instructions. Hopefully, that should be done within a couple of weeks. But in my experience, this process always takes longer than planned. I'll do my best.





Blacktron Cyclops WIP

These are the first couple of pictures of my current project. It is still a work in progress. But I think it's far enough along to give you an impression. This is a pretty big tank that includeds a fully functional turret ring and fast clip-based ammo reloading.

Btw, all my vehicles are fully remote controllable with a gamepad by using either Buwizz or Sbrick. Also, all my vehicles are fully functional, including: shooting and full turret motion.
What do you think?