So without further ado, let’s get to the bots themselves: The Robots:īoth Beta & Minotaur featured in the rebooted BattleBots’ Season 2 Minotaur features a drum-spinner weapon, which is so powerful it actually vibrates the robot around when at full speed! It also features a small blue light just behind the spinner, so you know when it’s turned on.īeta features a hammer, which fires extremely fast, and is also retractable, although sadly it wasn’t powerful enough to self-right the robot when I attempted it. (At the time of writing, they are still available on Hexbug’s website)Īlso, instead of arriving in a singular box, as shown on the website and in the American release, they instead arrived in two separate boxes, each with the robot, their controller, and a small instruction sheet. What’s unique about this is set, in particular, is that unlike other Brits who already own these, I didn’t have to go to eBay and pay an insane import fee Due to popular demand, Hexbug has released Beta & Minotaur in the UK for a limited time. With Hexbug recently announcing the release of more BattleBots toys, it seems the perfect time to review the second set of “Rivals”: Beta & Minotaur. Use this to your advantage and get a quick KO.**This post is not endorsed, but does contain affiliate links.** If you are using a flipper, Beta can self right if its hammer is currently in the fired position, but not while it is primed.
If you are using a horizontal spinner, try and get around to the back where you can catch the trailing edge and pull the sides off. With any luck, that will knock off the front panel, leaving the other two as easy pickings. If you are using a vertical spinner, spin up and charge straight in.
Use this to your advantage and jam up every single spinner sent your way with a pre-emptive box rush before raining down the pain with your two stage hammer.ĭespite being built like a truck, Beta's panels are particularly easy for vertical spinners to knock off. It has been used as a base for a few kitbashes.ĭespite its weak drive, Beta is built like a truck.
The Hexbug Beta is an official product by Hexbug, released alongside Minotaur.
0 kommentar(er)
