Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat I

The Seventh Wars - Heat I was one of sixteen heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars. The episode featuring Heat H was originally broadcast on December 28, 2003 on Five.

Competing robots
Mayhem
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.35m x 1.02m x 0.60m
 * Power: 750w electric motor
 * Weapons: High energy disc
 * Team members: Richard Wenham & Alan Wenham

Rhino
 * Weight: 98kg
 * Dimensions: 0.67m x 1.32m x 0.79m
 * Power: 36V electric motor
 * Weapons: High pressure flipper & disc
 * Team members: Russell Orton, Martin Crouch & Daniel Orton

Storm 2 (seeded 16th)
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.67m x 0.78m x 0.68m
 * Power: 2 x electric motors
 * Weapons: Lifting arm
 * Team members: Ed Hoppitt, Tim Bence & Meral Kolac

Supernova
 * Weight: 95kg
 * Dimensions: 0.26m x 1.02m x 0.68m
 * Power: 750W electric motor
 * Weapons: Spinning disc
 * Team members: Suren Balendran, Nishani Balendran & Thuvaaragen Balendran

Shredder Evolution
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.34m x 0.84m x 1.01m
 * Power: 24V electric motors
 * Weapons: Twin counter-rotating discs
 * Team members: Paul Hunt, Martin Jones & Christopher Showcross

Trax
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.82m x 1.20m x 0.76m
 * Power: 2800W Electric Motor
 * Weapons: Flipper & Axe
 * Team members: Shane Swan, Andrew Shepard & Paul Morton

Sub-Version 1.1
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.75m x 1.43m x 0.63m
 * Power: 1.5HP cart motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic spikes & cutter
 * Team members: Jamie Walker, Mitchel Hamilton & Jones Watton

The Steel Avenger
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.74m x 1.34m x 0.66m
 * Power: 2 x 750W Electric Motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic axe & Rear Lifter
 * Team members: John Willoughby, Tony Bates & Jacky Willoughby

Round 1
Storm 2 ran into Rhino tentatively, before circling around and slamming it at full force into the side wall, lifting the hefty robot clean off the ground. Rhino moved away and was attacked by Mayhem. However, Supernova came in and slammed Mayhem, knocking a tire off and halving Mayhem's maneuvrability, before cleaving the remaining tire off to immobilise it. Storm 2 was flicked by Rhino's flipper, but did not land on its back. Rhino's flipper did not lower again, and Storm 2 charged into it, slamming it into the side wall once more, and then into Matilda's CPZ. Matilda turned, and her flywheel shattered the arena wall, lifting a section of it into the air. As Mayhem was counted out and thrown by the floor flipper, Rhino attempted to lift Storm 2, but the weight was greater and Rhino was raised off the ground itself, as Supernova charged in for an attack. Storm 2 now pushed the Sri Lankan machine into Sir Killalot, whose spinning disc sheared Sir Killalot's left track in half. Storm 2 then got behind Supernova and slammed it into the side wall, where it shook itself loose and promptly broke down. Storm 2 was the clear victor, with Rhino limping through alongside it.
 * Mayhem vs Rhino vs Storm 2 vs Supernova

Qualified: Rhino & Storm 2

It was Sub-Version 1.1 who bore the brunt of the initial attacks, as Trax slid straight beneath it and Shredder slammed its disc's into its side. The Steel Avenger then entered, shoving Shredder into the CPZ. Shredder flew out of the CPZ, skidding to a halt against the opposite wall. Meanwhile, Trax threw The Steel Avenger over, with The Steel Avenger self-righting. Shredder Evolution attacked Sub-Version 1.1 again, before The Steel Avenger shoved them apart and axed Shredder Evolution's exposed wheel. Trax shoved Sub-Version 1.1 into the side wall and activated the pit, whilst Shredder was held over the flame pit by The Steel Avenger. Upon release, it attacked Sub-Version 1.1 whilst Trax fought The Steel Avenger, flipping it over again, with The Steel Avenger self-righting. The Steel Avenger struck several more times on Shredder Evolution as time ran out. Meanwhile, Trax pitted Sub-Version 1.1 on the cease, and the judges chose Shredder Evolution to be eliminated as well.
 * Shredder Evolution vs Trax vs Sub-Version 1.1 vs The Steel Avenger

Qualified: Trax & The Steel Avenger

Round 2
Storm 2 slammed Trax into the side walls, lifting it off the ground from the impact. It then pushed it around, tentatively lifting it with its weapon, but continuing to slam it from all sides. Storm 2 pinned Trax against the side wall, lifting it off the ground, before slamming into the pit release and ripping it from the side wall. Storm 2 shoved Trax around until the end of the battle, which eliminated Trax, the valiant survivor.
 * Storm 2 vs Trax

Winner: Storm 2

Rhino activated its flipper in an attempt to get through quickly, but it missed and The Steel Avenger landed five successful axe blows, pushing Rhino into the CPZ. Rhino pulled away and flipped again, missing but managing to catch The Steel Avenger in the gap between floor and flipper. Rhino pushed back, but The Steel Avenger landed axe blows, chopping a hole in Rhino's side. It activated the pit release and pushed Rhino near Mr. Psycho, who missed an hammer blow. The Steel Avenger managed to chop at Rhino again, before dragging it around the pit. The Steel Avenger nudged it tentatively, trying to line it up. Rhino flipped The Steel Avenger, but The Steel Avenger charged in beneath the flipper and pitted Rhino.
 * Rhino vs The Steel Avenger

Winner: The Steel Avenger

Final
Storm 2 vs The Steel Avenger The Steel Avenger missed its axe blow, and pinned itself onto the arena wall. From there, Storm 2 attacked the sides of The Steel Avenger and rammed it around the arena, before shoving Refbot back several paces. The two robots charged, but Storm 2 slide beneath The Steel Avenger effortlessly and ran on. Storm 2 then charged into The Steel Avenger and ran straight into the side wall. The impact was so great that The Steel Avenger flew over the arena wall, bouncing onto the ground and rippling the sheet of protective plexiglass that surrounded the arena.

Winner: Storm 2