Despite its upgrades, Rusty retained its worn-down look and authentic rust, and kept the hammer as its primary weapon. Dave Eaton explained in a video with HEXBUG that the belts forming its tracks on this iteration weigh around 20lbs less than Rusty's original tracks. Aluminum was also used in its construction, as well as 5160 sprint steel for its arms. Larger than before, it utilized AR500 steel and titanium for armor and protection for its tracks instead of the mild steel armor from the previous season. Rusty applied for World Championship VI with a brand new build. The original Rusty during World Championship VI hero shots. He kind of embodies the little engine that could I guess." - Dave Eaton expresses his surprise at how fans took to Rusty during its rookie season. I love Rusty, and he does have a charm all his own. " I expected people to like Rusty, I was a little shocked when people fell in love with Rusty. Dave Eaton and Rusty became fan favorites as one of the underdog stories of the season, and during the post-season awards, won the "Rookie of the Year". Rusty was only knocked out once in the Fight Night episodes, but after losing to Beta and SawBlaze, missed out on the Top 32 with its 1-2 record. ĭave Eaton's bot exceeded many people's expectations and performed well in its debut year, racking up a KO win over fellow rookie Sporkinok and even defeating seasoned competitor Kraken in its BattleBots: Bounty Hunters bracket, only losing to established and more experienced competitors.
In a December 2020 Reddit AMA, David Eaton revealed that a flipper attachment was also planned but could not be completed in time for World Championship V. For weaponry, Rusty is armed with a swinging sledgehammer, but can swap this out for a pneumatic actuated spike which functions similar to a jackhammer. The bot runs on long rubber tracks, semi-protected by cage-styled tread guards. Rusty is designed to resemble a classic steampunk robot, covered mostly in authentic rusty metal with the exception of its domed head and curved top plate, as well as its plastic back cover. Rusty in the pits during its rookie season. Things came together and I've got the robot and everything's ready to go and I'm ready to do it!" - Dave Eaton during his first fight discussion. A lot of great teams here and stuff that i'm trying to competing against. I'm getting it done by myself, you know, doing what I need to do and I've kinda got it all planned out, and I've got to get up and going to get it done.
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