Katnip

"KatNip was the push that brought me into the roboteering community thanks to Alan and other great roboteers which changed my life..."

- Stuart Barnwell

Katnip (sometimes spelled KatNip) was the first featherweight of Team Cold Fusion, although created by Team Kat at the time. It was a small box shaped robot with hardened steel pincers, which fought and lost in the featherweight competition of Extreme 2.

Katnip had been created long before its driver, Stuart Barnwell, had had anything to do with Team Cold Fusion, following a competition made by Rex Garrod in a magazine. It was originally made from wood with plastic pincers, but upon meeting Alan Gribble, Gribble constructed metal pincers instead, as the plastic pincers would not hold up. Gribble also helped Barnwell convert his machine into metal, in order to bring it up to fighting form. Katnip was the first featherweight to use titanium, and was often used in live shows for kids to play and practise with.

Like Pussycat and Kitty, Katnip is retired from full-on battles, but fights alongside Kitty in demonstration battles at live events.

Extreme 2
In the heats, Katnip spent most of the battle avoiding the main action, clashing with Bernard and Neo-Terec. After Gi-Ant-O, Neo-Terec, Eddie Evolution and A.M.C.V. were all immobilised, Katnip went through with Bernard and Argh!.

In the final, Katnip tussled with Gladiator, before being rammed by Micro-Mute. Soon after, Micro-Mute spun and detached one of Katnip's wheels, rendering it immobile. It was then pitted by the eventual champions, Argh!

Results

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Wins/Losses

 * Wins: 1
 * Losses: 1

Series Record

 * Series 1-2: Entered with Bodyhammer
 * Series 3-5: Entered with Pussycat
 * Series 6: Did not enter
 * Series 7: Entered with Pussycat