Caulk

Caulk in the arena.

## Overview

Caulk is a 4 way hobbyweight cluster bot made of beetleweights from the Norwalk elite. It quickly cemented itself as a Norwalk legend by winning its debut competition and automatically qualifying for the finals. It also gained a cult following at the event and online. The difference between the default robots and the Waterproof Sealant versions is that the robots had either an orange sticker or are completely orange.

Caulk ended up inspiring beetleweight entry Flex Seal.

### Starchild

Starchild is a Gabriel 2 style thwackbot with a spinner on the end of the arm. While it may not look like much, it has sent past opponents back to the pits with torn up top plates. It also has a tendency to get its spinner stuck in said opponents' top plates.

### Droopy

Droopy is a Dual Horizontal Bar Spinner 3lb Robot. This robot has no drive train instead it moves via changing speeds of the weapon.

### Shreddit Bro

Shreddit Bro is a 2WD drum spinner with the Fingertech Robotics Beater Bar as the weapon. Shreddit Bro is known for aggressive driving, devastating weaponry, and leaving opponents with heavy repair jobs.

### SMEEEEEE

SMEEEEEE is a ludicrously wide wedge bot that is a fan favorite and a household name in the beetleweight scene. SMEEEEEE is the robot that predates the SMEETLEWEIGHT RTR kits that enables people to have SMEEEEEEs of their own.

## Robot History

### Norwalk Havoc Robot League March 2021

#### Caulk vs Ankle Grinder

The fight started with everyone spinning up and Ankle Grinder trying to decide who to go after. Ankle Grinder then popped SMEEEEEE into the air before driving it into Shreddit Bro and causing friendly fire. Ankle Grinder then punted Shreddit Bro and induced more Shreddit Bro/SMEEEEEE friendly fire. Ankle Grinder then punted Shreddit Bro back before sending Droopy across the box and flipping it. Ankle Grinder and SMEEEEEE then locked horns before Ankle Grinder punted SMEEEEEE into Fluffy. SMEEEEEE and Droopy then exchanged some friendly fire before Starchild tried to land a shot on Ankle Grinder. Ankle Grinder then started to suffer from drive problems and the beetles knew this and started swarming Ankle Grinder. Ankle Grinder landed a few more punts onto SMEEEEEE, but the fight went to a judges decision where Waterproof Sealant won.

#### Caulk vs Demogorgon

The fight started with everyone spinning up and Demogorgon shooting Shreddit Bro across the arena before SMEEEEEE pinned Demogorgon in the blue corner. With Demogorgon pinned, Starchild was free to take several shots, and it did until it got stuck in Demogorgon's top plate. SMEEEEEE than backed off, but was hit by friendly fire from Droopy. SMEEEEEE and Shreddit Bro then advanced on Demogorgon's still spinning weapon. The beetles started swarming and Shreddit Bro went in for an attack on Demogorgon only to be slapped away by Droopy. At this point, Shreddit Bro's weapon was dead and it resorted to throwing itself into Demogorgon's weapon to try and do damage. It was then that Demogorgon's Starchild induced drive problems made themselves known and crippled Demogorgon. Demogorgon was counted out and the win went to Waterproof Sealant.

#### Caulk vs Pramheda (2)

The fight started with everyone spinning up and Pramheda trying to pick a target before punting SMEEEEEE to the ceiling and taking one of the drive pods off. Pramheda then punted Starchild and flipped Shreddit Bro. Pramheda then cranked up the weapon and punted Droopy. Pramheda then went on a rampage, punting robots and knocking Droopy into Shreddit Bro. Starchild was still on the prowl, so Pramheda made Starchild its primary target. The rest of the fight was all robots involved flailing around trying to land a hit on their opponents. The fight went to a judges decision where Pramheda won.

#### Caulk vs Pramheda (3)

The fight started with everyone spinning up and SMEEEEEE driving Pramheda into the corner. Starchild tried to get a hit in, but couldn't do it, promting SMEEEEEE to reposition Pramheda against two different walls. Pramheda eventually escaped and punted Shreddit Bro and tore off a wheel. Starchild was next to take flight, but took no damage because it's so resilient. Pramheda then folded one of SMEEEEEE's forks up, rendering it useless. The Waterproof Sealant beetles worked diligently, and sandwiched Pramheda between SMEEEEEE and Shreddit Bro. SMEEEEEE eventually got Pramheda over to Starchild, but Pramheda wiggled its way out and started running. The fight went to a judges decision where the win and championship went to Waterproof Sealant.

### NHRL 2021 Finals

Despite having qualified in two categories, Joe Fabiani did not compete and Droopy never came despite being part of the team, prompting Shreddit Bro and Starchild to only compete solo in the beetleweight division as they had previously qualified for that as well.

## Fight Record

 Ankle Grinder | Win
 Demogorgon | Win
 Pramheda (2)
 Pramheda (3)
 NHRL 2021 Finals

Overall record: 4-1

## See Also

* Starchild
* Droopy
* Shreddit Bro
* SMEEEEEE
* Caulk on the official NHRL website
* Waterproof Sealant on the Ultimate Robot Archive
* Caulk (BattleBots)