Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat D

The Seventh Wars - Heat D was one of sixteen heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars. The episode featuring Heat D was originally broadcast on November 23, 2003 on Five.

Competing robots
Lightning
 * Weight: 96kg
 * Dimensions: 0.47m x 1.33m x 1.20m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: 2 x flippers
 * Team members: Laurie Calvert, Richard De Smedt & Albert Schuller

The Alien
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.64m x 0.97m x 0.95m
 * Power: 24V 1000W electric motors
 * Weapons: Spinning weapon
 * Team members: Karl Asplin, Christine Asplin & David Turner

Herbinator
 * Weight: 96kg
 * Dimensions: 0.56m x 1.15m x 1.10m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: Flipper arm
 * Team members: Jeremy Cuss, Ross Bennett & Gavin Whittaker

13 Black (seeded 7th)
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 0.45m x 1.88m x 0.88m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: 2 x spinning discs
 * Team members: John Denny, Richard Morris & Tasha Denny

Thor
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.70m x 1.68m x 0.80m
 * Power: 2 x electric motors
 * Weapons: Big hammer
 * Team members: Jason Marston & Lee Cornish

Hydra
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.50m x 1.12m x 0.82m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic flipper & axe
 * Team members: Dennis Leadbeater & Andrew Leadbeater

Gravity
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 0.43m x 1.20m x 0.75m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: Flipper
 * Team members: WJ Dijkstra, Alex Ruschen & Jeroen

Hodaf The Bad
 * Weight: 96kg
 * Dimensions: 0.60m x 1.40m x 1.00m
 * Power: 2 x 750W electric motors
 * Weapons: Flipper & spinning disc
 * Team members: John Nicholson, Tyrone Ellis & John Dixon

Round 1

 * Lightning vs The Alien vs Herbinator vs 13 Black

Lightning quickly got underneath Herbinator and flipped it up against the arena wall, where it became stuck, unable to self-right. Meanwhile, The Alien was attacking 13 Black and Lightning came in to help attack the seventh seeds. After another attack from The Alien, 13 Black began to let off smoke and took further damage from The Alien again. However, after this attack, The Alien stopped moving in the middle of the arena. As Herbinator was being counted out of the battle, Ligtning opened the pit and 13 Black very nearly drove straight in, but backed away in time. Lightning tried to push 13 Black into the pit, but it just survived. Then Lightning flipped 13 Black onto its side against the arena wall and it was unable to self-right. However, The Alien had long since been immobilised and was counted out by Refbot. Meanwhile, Herbinator had been righted by Shunt and was engaging in battle with Lightning, but it was already out of the battle. All that remained was for The Alien to be flipped by the arena flipper and placed in the dropzone, where an ocean buoy was dropped on it.

Qualified: Lightning & 13 Black


 * Thor vs Hydra vs Gravity vs Hodaf The Bad

Gravity immediately drove underneath Hydra and threw it into the air. Meanwhile, Thor was attacking the very slow Hodaf The Bad with its hammer weapon. Hydra attempted to attack Gravity, before turning its attention to Hodaf The Bad, flipping it over against the arena wall, but Hodaf The Bad was able to self-right. As Thor and Hodaf The Bad engaged in combat, Gravity threw Hydra across the arena again. Hydra attempted to flip Gravity with its lifting arm, but Gravity got underneath and nearly threw Hydra out of the arena, destroying the arena wall as Hydra landed on top of it. Gravity then managed to throw Hydra out of the arena before cease was called for safety reasons. The battle was judged upto the point when cease was called, and Thor and Gravity went through.

Qualified: Thor & Gravity

Round 2

 * 13 Black vs Gravity

Gravity immediately got underneath 13 Black and threw it straight up into the air, landing upside-down. Gravity then pushed 13 Black into a CPZ, where it was picked up and carried around the arena by Sir Killalot. Having been righted by Sir Killalot, 13 Black tried to escape from Gravity, but Gravity got underneath again and flipped 13 Black against the arena wall, and it bounced out of the arena.

Winner: Gravity


 * Lightning vs Thor

Thor tried to attack Lightning with its hammer, but Lightning was too quick and the attacks missed. Lightning was having trouble trying to get underneath Thor, and as such was unable to use its flipping weapons. Lightning eventually managed to get underneath Thor, but was unable to flip it over. Lightning twice pushed Thor into CPZs, where it was attacked by Shunt and Sgt. Bash, but it escaped on both occasions. Lightning then activated the pit release button and the two robots became locked together, with Thor's hammer slowly coming down on Lightning, causing minor damage. Refbot came in and separated the two robots, then Lightning got underneath Thor and used its side-mounted flipper to tip Thor into the pit.

Winner: Lightning

Final
Gravity vs Lightning

Gravity was first to get underneath its opponent and threw Lightning into the air, and it landed upside-down. Lightning quickly self-righted and drove underneath Gravity, but didn't flip it. The two robots became locked together and engaged in a pushing contest, before Gravity eventually broke free and threw Lightning into the air once more. This attack appeared to immobilise Lightning, and Gravity threw it across the arena twice more before it was counted out by Refbot. Then, as Shunt was preparing to attack the immobilised Lightning, Gravity flipped Shunt over onto its side and attempted to flip Dead Metal, eventually succeeding after a few unsuccessful attempts. The battle ended with Refbot showing Gravity a red card.

Winner: Gravity

Special Event
Main article: The Third World Championship

Between Round 1 and Round 2 of each heat (except Heat I), a 'Special Event' was shown. For Heat D, it was a World Championship Qualifier between two American robots, Spartacus and Flippa.

Winner: Spartacus