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Tropical Trouble 3lb Combat Robot Kit
$440.00Ships within the United States (USPS Live Rates at Checkout)
Tropical Trouble is an affordable, competition-proven 3lb (Beetleweight) combat robot kit engineered to lower the barrier of entry into insect-weight combat robotics without compromising hitting power or repairability.
Evolved directly from the 2024 MRCA Championship-winning and NHRL Top-8 robot Pipeline Punch, every structural component on Tropical Trouble is 100% 3D-printable on a compact 180×180mm print bed (such as the Bambu Lab A1 Mini).
Key Specifications
- Weight Class: 3lb Beetleweight (SPARC & NHRL legal)
- Drivetrain: 4WD Indirect Timing Belt Drive powered by 2× Repeat Drive Brushed MK3 Gearmotors
- Wheels: 4× Cast 45A Vytaflex Urethane Wheels on 3D-printed TPU cores
- Weapon: 6" Diameter AR500 Dual-Disk Vertical Spinner powered by a Repeat Robotics 2812 Brushless Hubmotor (217 MPH tip speed)
- Chassis & Armor: Multi-zone 95A TPU unibody chassis, TPU wheel guards, and modular TPU forks
Read the complete assembly manual in our Tropical Trouble Instructions Booklet.