Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat L

Competing Robots
Tender Caress
 * Weight: 78.7kg
 * Dimensions: 120 x 80 x 40cm
 * Ground Clearance: 38mm
 * Power: 2 x 12v Batteries
 * Weapons: Spikes, circular saw and angle grinder
 * Team Members: Phil Thomas Rik Allen, Andrew Berridge and Duncan McPherson

Flirty Skirty
 * Weight: 79.5kg
 * Dimensions: 105 x 105 x 50
 * Ground Clearance: 3mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V Batteries
 * Weapons: Lifting skirts and spikes
 * Team Members: Richard Peter, Victor Peter and Albert Peter

Haardvark
 * Weight: 79.8kg
 * Dimensions: 150 x 85 x 40cm
 * Ground Clearance: 10mm
 * Power: 2 X 12V batteries
 * Weapons: Lifting forks and circular saw (removed to meet weight restrictions)
 * Team Members: Owen Barwick, Liz Harrison, Mike Evans

Vercingetorix
 * Weight: 77.9kg
 * Dimensions: 120 x 72 x 38cm
 * Ground Clearance: Variable
 * Power: 2 X 12V Batteries
 * Weapons: Lifter and side rams
 * Team Members: Ian Gear, Alistair Curtis-Horsefall and Nigel Radestock

Havoc
 * Weight: 77.3kg
 * Dimensions: 130 x 72 x 40cm
 * Ground Clearance: 50mm
 * Power: 2 X 12V Batteries
 * Weapons: Zinc mace and lifting jack
 * Team Members: Kevin Shirtcliffe, John Robinson and Philip Robinson

Angel of Death
 * Weight: 77.8kg
 * Dimensions: 110 x 90 x 22cm
 * Ground Clearance: 2mm
 * Power: 2 X 12V Batteries
 * Weapons: Circular saws
 * Team Members: Dan McGrath and Nathan Green

Gauntlet
1. Haardvark - 10.6m - Speed and agility gave the large robot a surprisingly easy job of getting past The Sentinal but Dead Metal wasn't so simple and it ended up in the Pit.

2. Flirty Skirty - 10.5m - Agonisingly slow at 2MPH it had difficulty with the spike and then timing a route to safety past The Sentinal. Sir Killalot pressured it behind The Sentinal where the team couldn't see the robot (The robot ironically fitted perfectly in the gap between The Sentinal and the Pit). It was picked up by Killalot and dumped in the pit. 3. Havoc - 10.3m - After a first run where Havoc didn't move off the grid it went for a second run down The Sentinal route. It made decent progress but Dead Metal appeared to have broken down half way down the course blocking Havoc's route.

4. Vercingetorix - 7.3m - It approached the Sentinal and was quickly jabbed by The Sentinals spikes and came to a halt. At this point one of the team members bizarrely started celebrating and it became apparant The Sentinals spike had broken but it couldn't take advantage of this because Dead Metal came to close instead.

5. Tender Caress - 3.8m - Its top speed of 15MPH made The Sentinal and ramp routes looking like good choices for the team. Despite this it darted into the ram rig and promptly got stuck. Dead Metal and Sgt. Bash penned it in so they couldn't advance.

6. Angel of Death - - Its low ground clearance and lack of power immediately gave it problems as it sterred onto the ram rig and was unable to break free. The House Robots moved in but couldn't damage it due to its low centre of gravity.

Eliminated: Angel of Death

Trial (Sumo)
1. Vercingetorix - Survived - After jockeying for position in the centre of the ring, Dead Metal pushed it to the edge and attacked it with its circular saw causing Vercingetorix damage. Because of its wedge shape though Dead Metal couldn't drop it off the ring in time.

2. Haardvark -- The team had a wiring issue that meant their robot could only go forwards and backwards. It rammed into Dead Metal and moved quickly making it difficult to catch. Dead Metal drove into it pushing it off the dojo but taking the house robot with them.

3. Havoc -- The team dodged around Dead Metal but instantly got caught on the edge of the platform. They were quite fortunate as Dead Metal took its time in pushing them off.

4. Flirty Skirty -- The team had attached spikes to the skirts, which helped it dig in for long enough to go through.

5. Tender Caress - 6.03s - Despite the teams huge confidence Dead Metal rammed it once, which got them stuck on the edge and hit it again sending it flying off and out of the competition.

Eliminated: Tender Caress

Semi-Finals
The robots came together but before they could really get into the fight Vercingetorix appeared to break down early. Haardvark tried to press the advantage but its forks were jamming into the floor preventing it from moving forwards. Vercingetorix was having aerial problems and Haardvark reversed into them pushing them into the PPZ, where it was picked up by Killalot, burned in the flames and dumped into the pit.
 * Haardvark vs. Vercingetorix

Winner: Haardvark

Havocs lifting jack rammed straight into Flirty Skirty's armour and pushed them into the PPZ. The house robots moved in and Killalot ripped the top off and dragged them towards the flame pit. Although the decision went to the judges there was no doubt of the winner.
 * Havoc vs. Flirty Skirty

Winner: Havoc

Final
Haardvark vs. Havoc Havoc had attached a mace on a chain for this battle. It failed to make much of an impact and eventually got tangled around the pole it was attached to. Haardvark had the edge on pushing power and pushed it into the PPZ where it was turned on its side by Shunt.

Winner: Haardvark