Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat L

The Third Wars Heat L was one of the heats that made up the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Third Wars.


 * Heat L contained Evil Weevil, a robot made by Kevin Pritchard, who was on Team Panic in Series 2.
 * Undertaker and Challenger 2 were the two robots with veteran teams, with both Challenger and Havoc both being in Series 2.
 * The Atlas Team entered with their first Heavyweight, having entered with Super-Heavyweight Thud in the Series 2 Super Showdown.

Newcomers
Wild Willy
 * Team Members: Paul Wilcox, Mark Garroway, Ryan Pettefer
 * Weight: 80.8 kg
 * Dimensions: 0.67m x 1.20m x 0.85m
 * Clearance: 0.40m
 * Power: 4 x 20A fan motors
 * Weapons: Flywheel operated Pickaxe

Flip Flop Fly
 * Team Members: Paul Snook, Conrad Snook, Luke Angell
 * Weight: 78.5 kg
 * Dimensions: 0.57m x 0.98m x 0.98m
 * Clearance: 0.75m
 * Power: 4 x 24V windscreen wiper motors
 * Weapons: Spikes and rolling axe

Atlas
 * Team Members: Richard Dallimore, Paul Sharp, Janet Dallimore
 * Weight: 75.4kg
 * Dimensions: 0.63m x 1.44m x 1.12m
 * Clearance: Variable
 * Power: 2 x wheelchair motors
 * Weapons: Spike & 12" cutting disc

Evil Weevil
 * Team Members: Kevin Pritchard, Andrew Davies, Michael Walsh
 * Weight: 76.5kg
 * Dimensions: 0.25 x 1.05 x 0.75m
 * Clearance: 0.20m
 * Power: Electric motors
 * Weapons: Lifting spikes

Triterobot
 * Team Members: Stan Launchbury, Jason Launchbury
 * Weight: 75.2kg
 * Dimensions: 0.42m x 1.08m x 1.20m
 * Clearance: 0.50m
 * Power: 2 x 600W starter motors
 * Weapons: Ramming spikes

Panzer
 * Team Members: Simon Jones, Richard Jones, Alfred Cromwell
 * Weight: 79.9kg
 * Dimensions: 0.41 x 1.23 x 0.69m
 * Clearance: 0.60m
 * Power: 24v electric motors
 * Weapons: 2 stroke disc cutter and spikes (interchangable)

Veterans
Challenger 2
 * Team Members: Steve Dove, Andy Dove, Chris Dove
 * Weight: 79.6kg
 * Dimensions: 0.48m x 1.25m x 0.94m
 * Clearance: 0.50m
 * Power: Motorcycle Stater Motor
 * Weapons: Spikes and Lifting device

Undertaker
 * Team Members: Kevin Shirtcliffe, John Robinson, Philip Robinson
 * Weight: 79.1kg
 * Dimensions: 0.81m x 1.08m x 0.73m
 * Clearance: 0.60m
 * Power: 2 x 450W electric motors
 * Weapons: Scythe & lifting arm

Flip Flop Fly vs Wild Willy
Wild Willy began by bumping into Flip Flop Fly and repeatedly firing the axe, but missing. Reversing away it attacked again, this time managing to hit the spikes sticking out of its opponent's wheel, tAfter it recoverhen hitting the tyre and the body shell. It kept firing its axe as Flip Flop Fly backed away, missing. Then, it accidently ran into Sgt Bash, attacking him with its axe and making mulitple puncture marks. This earned it a lick of flame from Bash's flamethrower, while Flip Flop Fly looked on. Flip Flop Fly was then edged across the arena by Willy, taking another axe blow. Wild Willy brought its axe down onto the fly again, before the latter moved towards Wild Willy, who then powered it into a side wall. After it recovered, Flip Flop Fly was again buffeted by Wild Willy, trying to roll it into the pit, but missing. Flip Flop Fly was axed again, then bounced by the arena spike. Willy was also bounced by it, but Flip Flop Fly's tyre had suffered damaged, as it was slowly deflating. Again rammed and axed by Willy, Flip Flop Fly was now moving very slowly and was extremely close to the pit. Wild Willy tried to nudge it in, but the fly had just enough power left to limp away from the edge of the pit. Shockingly, after being bounced on the arena spike, Wild Willy then drove onto the edge of the pit, trying to escaped by using the pickaxe. However this didn't work, as Matilda pushed it into the pit. However it went to a Judges' desicion as Flip Flop Fly was immobilized. The Judges ruled in favour of Flip Flop Fly, controversially.
 * Winner: Flip Flop Fly

Challenger 2 vs Atlas
Atlas sped out and rammed its foe, then it reversed away and turned around to use its cutting disc. Challenger 2 pushed Atlas, then began dragging it, actually buckling the armour. Atlas was forced into a side wall, then escaped and retreated, but was soon caught by Challenger. Atlas moved away, taking a lick of flame from Sgt Bash, then hit the a side wall. However atalas here broke down and was attacked by the house robots, having the toy mech on top hacked off by Shunt and melted on the flame pit.
 * Winner: 'Challenger 2