8645T

8645T was a competitor robot from Lichfield, Staffordshire that fought in Series 5 and 7 of Robot Wars. It was named such because the team claimed that squinting at the name's spelling looked like the word Beast, and it was often called such (in Series 7, it was announced as both). In Series 5, it was a long narrow wedge with a CO2 powered flipper that doubled as a rear spike-axe, similar to the design of Robochicken from Series 7. In Series 7, it was known as 8645T 2, expanded into a Colossus-like wedge, and a flipper that was more similar to Roobarb, still combined with the axe. However, it could not self-right from its front. "...a beast of a problem"

- Jonathan Pearce on 8645T 2's inability to self-right

8645T also tried to enter Series 4 and 6. It won two qualifier battles in Series 4, but evidently failed to impress the judges enough. In Series 6, the robot was disqualified from the qualifiers after its axe damaged the arena floor.

Series 5
"We wanted to fight Chaos 2..."

- John Lear on his approach to Series 5, to TG

8645T's first round battle was against Team Roaming Robots' T-Bone. 8645T used its axe unsuccessfully, and T-Bone charged into 8645T's side, but its disc was not working. 8645T flipped it up several times, and impaled T-Bone with its axe. The two robots dragged each other around until a judges decision, which went in favour of 8645T. Next, 8645T fought S.M.I.D.S.Y., the 24th seed, who stood between 8645T and its dream adversary, Chaos 2. 8645T pinned S.M.I.D.S.Y. with its axe, and S.M.I.D.S.Y., unable to escape, pushed 8645T into the side wall where it was attacked by Shunt. Suddenly 8645T was on the defensive, taking damage from Shunt's axe and with S.M.I.D.S.Y. worming its way beneath it. S.M.I.D.S.Y. then used its jaws to tip 8645T onto its side in Shunt's CPZ. 8645T managed to escape, and charged S.M.I.D.S.Y. once more, with the Cyberspace machine mercilessly charging 8645T and tipping it onto its back once more. 8645T then was seized and taken to the floor flipper, but was not immobilized and managed to flee. However, cease was called, despite 8645T not being immobilised. "I wanted to see the beast fly!"

- Jonathan Pearce at the end of the fight

Series 7
8645T was targeted by 14th seed Thermidor 2, who flipped it onto its back. 8645T 2 swiftly self-righted, but Thermidor 2 threw it back onto its side. 8645T vented huge clouds of CO2 trying to self-right, but ultimately failed. After being counted out, 8645T was righted by Thermidor 2 and assaulted by the House Robots. Pulling away, it charged across the arena, evading the House Robots. Suddenly, the floor flipper activated, throwing 8645T 2 through the air and causing it to land on the other side of the arena. 8645T made a final attempt to pit Mighty Mouse, but drove straight into the pit itself. "We got you in the end!"

- Jonathan Pearce's desire to see the Beast fly comes true

Results

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Series Record

 * Series 1-3: Did not enter
 * Series 4: Failed to qualify
 * Series 5: Heat, Round 2
 * Series 6: Failed to qualify
 * Series 7: Heat, Round 1