A-Kill (Middleweight)

A-Kill
Participation Information
UK Series	3
Team Information
Team	Team A-Kill
Team Members	Chris Delph Ryan Delph Andy Brasted
From	Buckinghamshire
Robot Statistics
Weight	42.6kg
Dimensions	0.23 x 1.00 x 0.41
Clearance	0.01
Power	2 x Wheelchair Motors
Weapons	Spikes
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

For the heavyweight of the same name, see A-Kill.

"The main weapons for this are the front and rear crushing ability of these two arms."

— Chris Delph on the weaponry

A-Kill was a middleweight robot which competed in two side events during Robot Wars: The Third Wars. Following the cancellation of that series' Middleweight Championship, as an effect of a a behind-the-scenes accident in The Pits, it fought in the War of Independence and Middleweight Melee exhibition matches. Though losing the War of Independence to US representative Tentoumushi, upon being pushed into the Pit, A-Kill would go on to jointly win the Middleweight Melee alongside Robot Action League's machine.

Design

"A middleweight robot, cost 200 pounds to build, front and rear spikes the weapons, very low ground clearance here."

— Jonathan Pearce describes A-Kill

A-Kill in the War of Independence battle

A-Kill was a two-wheeled box-shaped robot made out of a homemade model tank, powered by wheelchair motors and armed with sets of front and rear serrated spikes intended to ram, lift and crush opponents. It cost £200 to build, and was painted green with small Union Jacks and the robot's name on its sides and top armour.

Robot History

Series 3

Following the cancellation of the Series 3 Middleweight Championship, A-Kill fought in two side competitions for robots within this weight class. The first of these to be broadcast was the Middleweight Melee, the special event of Heat C. A-Kill faced Ripper's Revenge, Grinder, American competitor Tentoumushi, and reigning middleweight champion Hard Cheese.

A-Kill (bottom), backs away as Grinder is lifted by Shunt

A-Kill started sluggishly, driving over the grilles before being briefly nudged by Grinder as it approached Hard Cheese and Tentoumushi. It drove alongside Hard Cheese as it became immobilised by Tentoumushi, before pushing the also-immobilised Grinder into Shunt, who axed Grinder and pushed it back towards the middle of the arena. A-Kill continued to nudge Grinder as Dead Metal attacked it, before driving close to Tentoumushi and Ripper's Revenge and nudging Ripper's Revenge towards an Arena Spike. Sir Killalot pushed it, Grinder and Ripper's Revenge back, causing the latter to be flipped over by the Spike, and stayed out of the remaining action before Tentoumushi nudged it and Dead Metal caught it in his pincers. Both it and Tentoumushi survived to the end, however, and were declared joint winners of the Middleweight Melee.

Representing England, A-Kill also fought Tentoumushi in the War of Independence, a 'Grudge Match' billed and broadcast during the International League Championship episode. The battle was aired after, but filmed before the Middleweight Melee. With the producers wanting a fairer draw against Tentoumushi - which weighed around 24kg - A-Kill was selected to fight in place of the previously-allocated Hard Cheese.

Tentoumushi and A-Kill lock together in the War of Independence

A-Kill started by approaching Tentoumushi as it raised its smothering shell and caught it between its chassis. Tentoumushi lowered its shell as A-Kill pushed it round in circles, before both robots separated close to the Pit. Again, both robots came together, with A-Kill getting caught under Tentoumushi's shell as it tried to ram the American representative twice. However, A-Kill then drove and spun towards the Pit, getting its bottom castor stuck on the edge, allowing Tentoumushi to push it fully in and win the War of Independence for the USA.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1 (joint victory with Tentoumushi)
• Losses 1

Series Record

Main Series	A-Kill Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Did not enter
The Third Wars	Middleweight Melee winner
The Fourth Wars	Failed to qualify
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Entered with A-Kill (Heavyweight) Failed to qualify with Saw Point
The Seventh Wars	Entered with Sawpoint 2
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter
Robot Wars Extreme	Appearances
Series 1	Did not enter
Series 2	Entered with Saw Point

Trivia

• A-Kill was the first UK robot to lose to an American competitor in the UK version of Robot Wars.
• Despite failing to qualify for Series 4, A-Kill and its team attended the filming; they can be seen in the Pits introductions before the first melee in Heat E. Whether this means A-Kill was set to attend an event that was cancelled or it was a reserve is unclear.