The "Start Right Now" antweight kit
by Bristol Bot Builders x Tolerable Music
Once you've seen the robot fighting at Rock & Robots, it's only natural to want to get involved. Because of this, we teamed up with Bristol Bot Builders to prepare a box with everything you need to build your own - just add tools and imagination!
Current stock level: 3 kits
3 kits will be available for purchase at
Rock & Robots 26 at The Others, Stoke Newington,
on Sunday 14 December 2025,
or before then if you'd like to arrange to buy one by e-mailing tolerablemusic@gmail.com
Inside the box is all the important stuff plus a few bits which are less important but still useful. This kit will give you the resources to make something:
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moving (electronics, wheels, transmitter)
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connected (motor mounts)
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weaponised (servo)
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battle-ready (acetate)
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and a little fun (2 sets of googly eyes).
Bristol Bot Builders put together the most comprehensive and clear guide to assembling antweight electronics, which can be accessed below:
I also wrote a booklet with some design ideas/tips and a brief history of the antweight class.
If you order more parts, use this link so BBB know you've come to them through Rock & Robots:
Get one!
The kit retails at £135, which is around what you would pay for the BBB components through their store. BBB, however, don't sell batteries as that would require specialist courier shipping. For that reason, I also can't post kits.
Kits can be purchased exclusively at The Others, 6 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, N16 5SA. If you wish to buy one, either come to a Rock & Robots night (second Sunday of each month) or arrange a purchase and transfer of funds by e-mailing tolerablemusic@gmail.com and arrange pickup at another The Others event (usually open Thursday to Sunday evenings).