Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat F

The Second Wars - Heat F was one of twelve heats which determined the Semi Finalists of Robot Wars: The Second Wars.

Competing Robots
Corporal Punishment
 * Weight: 76.1kg
 * Dimensions: 135 x 78 x 45cm
 * Ground Clearance: Zero
 * Power: 4 x 12V batteries
 * Weapons: Lifting pronged scoop
 * Team Members: Adam Clark

Panic Attack
 * Weight: 81.1kg
 * Dimensions: 125 x 70 x 20cm
 * Ground Clearance: 25mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V batteries
 * Weapons: Lifting spikes
 * Team Members: Kim Davies, Simon Rosen and Kevin Pritchard

Whirling Dervish
 * Weight: 79.7kg
 * Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 42.5cm
 * Ground Clearance: 50mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V batteries
 * Weapons: Large rotating bars and bandsaw
 * Team Members: Dave Allsopp, Malcolm Smith and Peter Gibson

Disruptor
 * Weight: 81.2kg
 * Dimensions: 90 x 79 x 109cm
 * Ground Clearance: 0-40mm
 * Power: 1 x battery (38a)
 * Weapons: 9' Circular Saw
 * Team Members: Anthony Lockwood, Magayo Kobayashi and Wayne Martin

Ron
 * Weight: 78.0kg
 * Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 40cm
 * Ground Clearance: 8mm
 * Power: 20 x 1.2V batteries
 * Weapons: Drills, cutters and 30cm saw
 * Team Members: Colin Offer, John Economou and Chris Ransom

The Parthian Shot
 * Weight: 79.6kg
 * Dimensions: 165 x 80 x 45cm
 * Ground Clearance: 25mm
 * Power: 3 x batteries (1 x 25A, 2 x 7A)
 * Weapons: Ball and chain spikes
 * Team Members: Chris Hale, Neil Savage and William Mclafferty

The Gauntlet
1. Corporal Punishment - Completed - After Adam Clark's previous creation had been knocked out by a ramp he said that his team 'don't do ramps' and went for the ram rig. Despite its large width it was able to get down the ram rig but was held up briefly by the pengelum, which gave Dead Metal time to come in and push Corporal Punishment back to ram rig but it escaped and had a clean run to the end zone.

2. Ron - 11.6m - Dead Metal moved the ramp and Ron fell off it. In similarity to Panic Attack's run Dead Metal prevented it from making any progress while Shunt caused it damage. The batteries wore down so Ron couldn't go anywhere.

3. Panic Attack - 10.8m - It approached the ramp with Sir Killalot in persuit but as it attempted to go over the ramp Sir Killalot held the ramp down forcing Panic Attack to leap from the ramp onto Dead Metal. It was completely stuck and Shunt axed into their outer shell repeatedly causing them major damage.

4. Whirling Dervish - 9.5m - Because of the robots completely symmetrical shape the team had difficulty working out which direction was forward and as a result drove off the ramp and got stuck. Sir Killalot picked it up and carried it over the ramp. As Whirling Dervish had got around the same distance as Disruptor when it was lifted up by Killalot and would surely have been placed last if Sir Killalot had carried it the other way there was talk of a stewards inquiry but as The Parthian Shot had been timed out it was irrelevant.

5. Disruptor - 5.5m - Dead Metal moved the ramp again but Disruptor was much bigger than Ron and couldn't get over the ramp. Sir Killalot came in and flipped it over.

6. The Parthian Shot - Disqualified - The robot wouldn't work when the team arrived at the studio, with only Whirling Dervish left to run The Gauntlet ahead of it, the problem had been identified. After Whirling Dervish had run The Parthian Shot wasn't in the starting gate and they were timed out. They had just got the robot working when they were told they had been timed out.

Eliminated: The Parthian Shot

Trial (Sumo)
1. Corporal Punishment - Victorious - Instead of trying to dodge the House Robot, Corporal Punishment went straight in against Shunt. After a lot of wheel spin Corporal Punishment was able to push Shunt towards the edge of the ring where Shunt spun itself off. 2. Panic Attack - Victorious - Panic Attack spun round the ring before Shunt got its scoop underneath it and almost pushed it out the ring. More by luck than judgement, as Panic Attack retreated Shunt spun backwards off the dojo without any contact from Panic Attack.

3. Disruptor - Survived - It's wedge shape helped it survive the initial blow and afterwards Shunt pushed it from the side but could only push them in a circle and nowhere near the edge.

4. Whirling Dervish - 20.27s - The team seemed to decide that the best form of defence was attack and spun its bars of metal into Shunt. Despite nearly driving off it was able to go the distance until Shunts snow plow forced it off.

5. Ron - 4.60s - The Ron team had asserted in the pits that sumo was their best event and they didn't need to work out tactics, which made it very funny when one push from Shunt was all it took to send Ron out.

Eliminated: Ron

Semi-Finals

 * Whirling Dervish vs. Panic Attack

Whirling Dervish's fearsome looking weapon wasn't very effective against Panic Attack possibly due to the latters low centre of gravity. Panic Attack got underneath Whirling Dervish and flipped it over. The House Robots came in for the kill whilst Panic Attack rammed into Sgt. Bash and broke the Sergeants saw.


 * Disruptor vs. Corporal Punishment

Corporal Punishment went for its opponent in the same way it had in the sumo. Its early aggression in ramming Disruptor resulted in Corporal Punihsment bending one of its prongs on impact with Disruptor making it difficult for them to go forwards. Disruptor pushed it into the PPZ where it couldn't escape due to the damage to its front scoop. By the time it was able to reverse out it was too late for it to make a comeback.

Final
Disruptor vs. Panic Attack

Once again Panic Attacks low centre of gravity mant it avoided its opponents weapon. Its four wheel drive gave it the edge when it came to pushing and it pushed Disruptor into the pit.

Winner: Panic Attack