Matilda/HEXBUG

"Inspired by the hit television series comes HEXBUG Robot Wars House Robot - Matilda! This infrared remote controlled battle-axe can scoop, flip or use the ruthless spinning disc to defeat her enemy! Steer across the ground and patrol Matilda's environment with two wheels able to grip almost any surface and use the flipping tusks of terror attached to the front of Matilda to launch enemies into the air. Recreate Matilda's greatest triumphs from the comfort of your own home!"

- Product description

The Matilda HEXBUG is one of three toys in the HEXBUG range which uses infrared remote control. At present, Matilda is the only remote controlled HEXBUG to be based upon a genuine televised robot, as opposed to an original design. Priced at £39.99, the Matilda HEXBUG is suitable for ages 8+, and is battery-powered, with the batteries included upon purchase.

Matilda is scaled to match the other remote controlled HEXBUG toys, making it much smaller than the previous model of a remote-controlled Matilda, from the year 2000. It is controlled via a small infrared controller, included with the toy, which is consistent to match other HEXBUG infrared toys, including BattleBots competitors.

For weaponry, Matilda is armed with a flipping head at the front, controlled via button press, which is powerful enough to flip other HEXBUG toys over. The Matilda HEXBUG is also armed with a working replica of Matilda's vertical flywheel, which is turned on via the press of another button. For a toy, this spinner boasts a reasonable top speed, generating enough power to remove the detachable pieces from the Impulse and Royal Pain HEXBUG toys. Matilda is driven by two wheels, with reasonable acceleration, although her tusks are not flush with ground level.

Trivia

 * As a remote controlled Matilda was released in the year 2000, based on her design from Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars, Matilda is the only robot to have been created as a remote controlled toy twice.