Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat F

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

Competing Robots
Mortis
 * Team Members: Rob Knight, Arthur Chilcott, Ben Gordon
 * Weight: 79.5kg
 * Dimensions: 0.36 X 0.76 X 0.91m
 * Clearance: 0.02m
 * Power: 3 X Motors
 * Weapons: Hammer + Lifting Arm
 * Notes: Cost ₤30,000!

Ming
 * Team Members: Andrew Cotterell, Tim Hurdle, Alexander Cotterell
 * Weight: 80 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.55 X 1.10 X 0.7m
 * Clearance: 0.01m
 * Power: 3 X Electric Motors
 * Weapons: Circular Saw
 * Notes: Cost £1,800

Vector
 * Team Members: Allan Wilson, Philip Wilson
 * Weight: 71.4 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.39 X 0.88 X 0.72m
 * Clearance: 0.01m
 * Power: 4HP Hydraulic System
 * Weapons: Hydraulic Powered Arm
 * Notes: Cost £500

T II
 * Team Members: Rupert Weeks, Chris Weeks, Ken Frost
 * Weight: 71.4 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.52 X 0.91 X 0.72m
 * Clearance: 0.02m
 * Power: 2 X 24v Wheelchair Motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic Lifting Mechanism
 * Notes: Can lift 13 stone

The Darke Destroyer
 * Team Members: Rob Darke, Chris Darke, Neale Darke
 * Weight: 66.1 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.67 X 1.14 X 0.76m
 * Clearance: 0.04m
 * Power: 3 X Electric Motors
 * Weapons: Blade
 * Notes: Shell Is 16 Gauge Mild Steel

Sgt Meikle
 * Team Members: Dean Lawrence, Scott Whittaker, Andy Beesley
 * Weight: 64.8 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.62 X 1.31 X 0.82m
 * Clearance: 0.01
 * Power: 2 X Wheelchair Motors
 * Weapons: CO2 Powered Punch
 * Notes: Cost £400

Gravedigger
 * Team Members: Jonathan Chaplin, Dave Chaplin
 * Weight: 79.8 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.62 X 1.31 X 0.82m
 * Clearance: 0.02m
 * Power: 2 X Electric Motors
 * Weapons: Arm Powered By Hydraulic Ram
 * Notes: Steel Shell In A Coffin Shape

Manic Mutant
 * Team Members: Paul Hunt, Christopher Shawcross, Martin Jones
 * Weight: 79.1 Kg
 * Dimensions: 0.42 X 1.26 X 0.89m
 * Clearance: 0.01m
 * Power: 3 X Forklift Truck Motors
 * Weapons: Lift + Spinning Disc At Rear
 * Notes: Cost ₤256

Eliminators
Mortis immediately axed Ming a few times and that was enough to stop Ming in it's tracks. Mortis flipped Ming over, causing the flywheel to shoot off into the air spectacularly. Having got rid of the opponent, Mortis turned it's attention to the House Robots! Shunt flipped Mortis over; they self-righted, but Dead Metal pushed them into the pit.
 * Mortis vs Ming
 * Winner: Mortis

T II had the faster start, but Vector didn't seem to be moving at all and appeared to be bellowing great gufts of smoke. They rolled forwards, but then stopped again, allowing T II to push them into Matilda. Then, for some reason, T II drove away, backed onto the edge of the pit and rolled in! The House Robots then closed in on Vector, Shunt axing the lifting arm and ripping off a panel. The judges decided that T II had won, as Vector had been immobilised long enough to be considered out before T II pitted itself.
 * Vector vs T II
 * Winner: T II

This match was a bit slow compared to the previous two. Sgt Meikle bought it's axe down, but it was too slow and just touched the top of The Darke Destoyer gently. TDD then bought it's blade into play, causing minor damage to Sgt Meikle. The blade then stopped dead as it tried to cause more damage. The fight slowed down, until Matilda came in on Sgt Meikle, whose axe was clearly not working proberly. TDD's blade then folded in on itself, just before time ran out. The judge's gave the fight to TDD.
 * The Darke Destroyer vs Sgt Meikle
 * Winner: The Darke Destroyer

In this short battle, Manic Mutant drove at Gravedigger aggresively a few times, then got in behind and pushed at them. But Gravedigger pushed back. Manic Mutant then charged at Gravedigger again, but Gravedigger got underneath and chucked Manic Mutant over with it's flipper.
 * Gravedigger vs Manic Mutant
 * Winner: Gravedigger

Round 2
Mortis immedialtely axed Gravedigger, then pushed it into Shunt. Gravedigger escaped and flipped Mortis onto Shunt's scoop. Mortis got away, but then one of it's tracks broke and it couldn't move freely. Gravedigger flipped Mortis over, and, before they could self-right, shoved it into the pit (prompting massive cheers from everyone in the pits!). Gravedigger then attacked the House Robots, managing to partly dislodge Matilda's shell. Shunt slammed his axe into Gravedigger's shell.
 * Mortis vs Gravedigger
 * Winner: Gravedigger

T II started faster, shoving The Darke Destroyer into Dead Metal, who sliced into the front. T II then tried to push TDD into Sgt Bash, but nearly got torched itself. TDD's blade didn't seem to be working properly. T II nearly got caught by Dead Metal, but escaped. They then got a push on TDD and nearly flipped both TDD and itself over. Time ran out and it went to the judges, who controversially gave the fight to TDD (prompting a mixture of cheers and boos from the audience).
 * The Darke Destroyer vs T II
 * Winner: The Darke Destroyer

Final
The fight started slowly, with Gravedigger trying to get underneath The Darke Destroyer. Gravedigger then pushed TDD into Dead Metal, who sliced the front again. TDD escaped. Gravedigger then got underneath TDD and was THAT close to flipping them over, but they stayed the right way up. Gravedigger pushed TDD towards Shunt, when a spike came up from the arena floor and tossed TDD over. Shunt axed the now immobile TDD, while Gravedigger had a go at Sgt Bash! Dead Metal then came in and cut into TDD's front yet again, before dragging it across the arena.
 * Gravedigger vs The Darke Destroyer
 * Heat Winner: Gravedigger