Hey guys,
I was planning on investing in the SES kit. As i understand, there is a SES V2 in the works. I wanted to know if there is a launch time frame that you guys know of so that I can wait before i plunk down over 1g for buying the kit?
Thanks
Or maybe LM can offer an upgrade kit!
We still have quite a lot to do before it’s released, so it won’t be in the coming months. Until we have stock ready to ship, we can’t provide a set date.
You won’t surprised in a month with a sudden release of the V2 - don’t worry. Without giving away too many details, we are also doing our best to make as much as possible be reverse compatible with the V1.1, and it would make sense if we were to offer an upgrade kit. Given the versatility of the V1.1, you won’t go wrong.
Thanks a lot. I just placed the order for the SES V1.1 
- shall look forward to the upgrade kit . In the meantime - its time to build some Mechs!!
Mechs are certainly a lot fun. Be sure to use the more powerful servos (645MGs) in the legs. Hope you post some images and videos of your projects.
Cool. I also intend on using some motion sensors, and GPS/GPRS arduino shields to actually make this a more useful and versatile mech to communicate with in some real world applications. I even bought the biped scout chassis along with it . I have a few crazy ideas - will definitely post the images/videos as i make progress.
You’ll be swimming in brackets and hardware.
If you plan to make a heavy mech, remember not to “overburden” the servos - if you find a location needs more torque (especially the kneees and hips), then it’s best to upgrade rather than forcing them.
Looking forward to seeing your creations!
I have a lot of SES parts, It would be nice if we had a list of the parts in the SES V1.1 set. I’d like to see what I need to complete my parts inventory.
Alan KM6VV
found a nice list of the parts:
Brackets
All metal brackets can be found inside the black foam padding.
2x HUB-08 SES Hub
2x ARF-01 Single Servo Bracket
12x ASB-04BA Single Bracket
4x ASB-06BA Single Bracket
8x ASB-09BA Single Bracket
6x ASB-11BA Single Bracket
1x ASB-201BA Single Bracket
1x ASB-203BA Single Bracket
1x ASB-204BA Single Bracket
1x ASB-205BA Single Bracket
1x ASB-503 Black Aluminum Channel - 3"
1x MPSH-01BA Single Bracket
1x PPS-01BA Single Bracket
1x AT-02 Aluminum Tubing - 3"
1x AT-03 Aluminum Tubing - 4.5"
1x Lynxmotion SES Hardware Bag
Lexan
Black Lexan components can be found underneath the foam. Note that the Lexan plastic plates are cut with a thin protective sheet in place on both the top and bottom. This protective sheet is intended to be removed. Please note that there may be black powder residue which can be washed away.
1x Lexan SES Electronics Carrier
1x Lexan for BEC-KT
2x Lexan - Dampener
1x Lexan - Little Grip Attachment Kit
1x Lexan HBK-01 (Top and Bottom)
1x Lexan Quadrapod Mini Symmetric Body QBK-02 (Top and Bottom)
1x Lexan PS2 Receiver
Electronics
Electronics can be found both inside the cardboard box and beneath the Lexan parts.
1x BotBoarduino Shield-Compatible Robot Controller PCB
1x SSC-32 Servo Controller PCB
1x BAT-05 6V / 2800 mAH Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery
1x 3.6 to 7.2V NiMh Battery Charger
1x 6V, 2A Wall Adapter WP-04
1x PS2 Controller to PS2 USB Cable
1x PS2 Connector + Level Shifter
1x PS2 Remote Control
1x Mini USB Bluetooth Module
1x DFRobot Bluetooth Bee
1x Droids SAS XBee - DTE Serial Board (DB9)
1x Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F IR Range Sensor - 10cm to 80cm
1x Lynxmotion SES V1 Wiring Bag
Servos
Servos can be found at the bottom of the case. Note that all servos contain additional hardware (servo horns, mounting hardware etc. which are not required for the kit. We encourage you to keep this for future projects.
4x HS-422 Servo Motor
8x HS-645MG Servo Motor
1x HS-805BB Giant Scale Servo Motor
2x HSR-1425CR Continuous Rotation Servo
1x HS-755HB Giant Scale Servo Motor
Software
1x FlowBotics Studio CD (serial number printed on CD sleeve)
Arduino can be downloaded from www.Arduino.cc
Miscellaneous
1x Plastic case
1x Lynxmotion Tail Wheel Assembly Kit
1x Little Grip Kit With Rotate
6x Rubber End Cap - 0.500" x 1.50" REC-06
1x BR-NS (B) - Rotating base top
1x BR-NS (A) - Rotating base bottom
Sounds like you answered your own question? 
Yeah, now just to acquire the missing parts!
Alan KM6VV
Edit: I’m thinking that the SES V2 Needs to be able to build an 18DOF hexapod! And a better wheeled 'bot.