Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat I

The Second Wars - Heat I was one of the heats that decided the Semi Finalists of Robot Wars: The Second Wars.

Competing robots
King Buxton From Hornchurch, Essex Robo Doc From Ruston, Northamptonshire
 * Weight: 78.0kg
 * Dimensions: 90 x 85 x 27cm
 * Ground Clearance: 50mm
 * Power: 2 x 12v batteries
 * Weapons: Moveable titanium spikes
 * Team members: Simon Harrison, Steve Monk and Phil Brett
 * Weight: 79.9kg
 * Dimensions: 160 x 78 x 54cm
 * Ground Clearance: 50mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V batteries
 * Weapons: 70kg Lifting arm
 * Team members: Mike Franklin, Jason Smith and Paul Johnson

Prometheus From Beverley, Yorkshire
 * Weight: 73.6kg
 * Dimensions: 120 x 70 x 36cm
 * Ground Clearance: 5-25 mm
 * Power: 2 x 12v batteries
 * Weapons: Angle grinder and forklift
 * Team members: Nigel Sealey and Sarah Burton

Rottweiler From Torquay
 * Weight: 79.8kg
 * Dimensions: 124 x 165 x 68cm
 * Ground Clearance: 50mm
 * Power: 1 x 12V battery
 * Weapons: Hardened steel spikes
 * Team members: Dominic Rott, Werner Rott and Bill Blakey

All Torque From Edinburgh
 * Weight: 77.8 kg
 * Dimensions: 140 x 92 x 40cm
 * Ground Clearance: 50mm
 * Power: 2 x 12v batteries
 * Weapons: 2 grinding wheels and spikes
 * Team members: Martyn Sloss, Richie McBride & Robin Idoon

Cruella From the University of East London
 * Weight: 78.9kg
 * Dimensions: 110cm x 70cm x 30cm
 * Clearance: 12mm
 * Power: 1 x 12v battery
 * Weapons: 6' circular saw
 * Team members: Philip Martin and Michelle Wheely

Gauntlet
1. All Torque - 11.2m - Convincingly smashing through the barrels and over the ramp, All Torque ran straight into three House Robots. Meanwhile, All Torque had beached itself on one of the barrels. After being roasted by Bash, All Torque made another dart for the end, and qualified.

2. Robo Doc - 10.9m - Robo Doc opted for the centre route, dodging Matilda and taking the ramp, bowling over the barrels. Robo Doc then ran head on into Bash, and was attacked by Killalot.

3. King Buxton - 10.6m - It seemed to have difficulty with control and was jumpy and erratic but nevertheless managed a respectable enough distance to qualify.

4. Prometheus - 6.8m - Prometheus started its Gauntlet run by trying to go up the ramp, but it slid back down it. It then opted for the Sentinel route. With it quick burst of speed Prometheus nearly got past the Sentinel, but was pinned. Sir Killalot then came in and pushed Prometheus back and almost into the pit.

5. Rottweiler - 3.5m - Rottweiler started quickly, but appeared to have some control problems as it spun around on the spot whilst trying to go over the ramp. The house robots then came in and Sergeant Bash cut into Rottweiler's armour, Matilda then tried to flip Rootweiler, but it fell of the ramp and became stuck, sparing Rottweiler from damage until Sir Killalot cut one of Rottweiler's spikes off.

6. Cruella - 1.9m - Cruella took the ramrig route, but on its way there, Cruella ran into the ramrig and became stuck. It came unstuck towards the end of its run, but it didn't have enough time to cover anymore distance and was eliminated from the competition.

Eliminated: Cruella

Trial (Joust)
1. All Torque - 13.6m - It gained full momentum and smashed into Matilda, following this up with a series of rams to push Matilda off the Joust and complete the trial in the best distance.

2. King Buxton - 6.95m - It almost drove off the joust platform before it met Matilda but again it did enough to earn a decent leaderboard position.

3. Robo Doc - 6.10m - Just as King Buxton had before it, Robo Doc drove onto Matilda's forks. However, Robo Doc fell onto its back, and slammed into reverse, putting the large side of its wedge against Matilda and pushing. This succeeded in raising Matilda's wheels off the ground, and Robo Doc held on to the end.

4. Prometheus - -2.10m - Here, Prometheus suffered from a lack of power and like in the Gauntlet, could not climb the ramp. Matilda then pushed Prometheus back and almost to the starting gate, meaning Prometheus only covered -2.1 metres.

5. Rottweiler - -2.80m - After Prometheus' bad run, all Rottweiler had to do was go forward, but instead it went sideways and Matilda simply pushed Rottweiler back into the entrance door and Rottweiler was eliminated.

Eliminated: Rottweiler

Semi Finals

 * Robo Doc vs. King Buxton

The first battle of the infamous rivalry, Robo Doc was hit side on by King Buxton, who shoved it with little trouble, into the PPZ, where it was buffeted by the pendulum, Matilda and Dead Metal. Robo Doc then rammed King Buxton, but was easily overpowered and pushed into Shunt before its own lifter could get put into play. After having some close shaves with the pit, almost reversing in and then almost pushed in by the combined efforts of Matilda and King Buxton, the match went to the judges, with Robo Doc ending the fight upside down. King Buxton were awarded the victory.

Winner: King Buxton
 * All Torque vs. Prometheus

All Torque immediately rammed Prometheus onto the flame pit and then almost pushed it down the pit. Its circular saw then fell off and as Prometheus turned it got stuck on the edge of the pit and All Torque swiftly pushed it down.

Winner: All Torque

Final
King Buxton vs. All Torque

King Buxton outclassed All Torque with its power and four wheel drive and managed to push All Torque down the pit in relatively quick.

Winner: King Buxton