Colossus

Colossus
Colossus from Series 7
Participation Information
UK Series	6-7
Team Information
Team	Team Colossus
Team Members	Robert Kenyon Christopher Hatton Stephen Bennett
Robot Statistics
Weight	100kg
Dimensions	0.38m x 1.20m x 0.91m
Power	3 x electric motors
Weapons	Pneumatic flipper and disc
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Colossus was a chain-driven basic wedge robot running on 11' go-kart wheels that competed in the final two series of Robot Wars. The robot was built for a final year university project by the team. It lost in the first round in both appearances.

Design

Series 6 appearance

It featured a pneumatic flipper powered by two 100mil bar rams, titanium dural armour, a 19mm square box section chassis and a diamond edged cutting disc at the back running off a 750W motor. The black wedge competed in Series 6, but lost in the first round in a fight containing 3rd seeds Firestorm 4.

It was repainted blue, given new kevlar steel knitted wool inner armour with a rounded rear end and competed in Series 7. It had no more success as it lost in the first round in a match that featured 4th seeds Bigger Brother.

Qualification

At the Series 6 qualifier, Colossus fought 259, Chip and Splinter. 259 took out all three opponents in under thirty seconds. However, unlike Chip and Splinter, Colossus recieved a discretionary place to qualify.

At the Series 7 qualifiers, Colossus was drawn against Alchemy, Barber-Ous 2'n a Bit and Lightning. Alchemy broke down at the start of the battle. Lightning won the fight, but both Colossus and Barber-Ous recieved discretionary places.

Robot History

Series 6

Firestorm knocks out Colossus

Firestorm 4, the number 3 seed, Mega Hurts 2 and Cedric Slammer were Colossus' opponents in the first round. Firestorm 4 pushed Colossus into the CPZ, up against the side wall, flipping it over. Colossus' flipper lacked the power to self-right, despite trying, and was eliminated.

"Won our qualification fight. Alchemy (spinner & grabbers) broke down going in. Barber-Ous (tough uprated spinning Barber's pole design) inflicted damage to our front scoop and a rear spike that can be hammered out and gave us lots of scratches and in the early part of the fight he was winning on damage. But we knocked the wheel off of Barber-Ous and he was immobilised after lots of contacts. Colossus was the other robot. Having flipped them earlier and them self-righting, we then got the chance to flip them again and this time they never recovered. So at the end of the fight no other robot was moving. Fantastic!"

— Lawrie Calvert on the qualifier battle

Series 7

Colossus is flipped over and out by Bigger Brother

Bigger Brother attempts to revive Colossus

Bigger Brother, the number 4 seeds, Typhoon 2 and U.R.O. were against Colossus in round one of Series 7. Bigger Brother pushed Colossus into the CPZ and flipped it over into exactly the same position that it had been flipped into in Series 6 where it was once again unable to self-right. Colossus was counted out by Refbot, but Bigger Brother, having defeated every robot in the arena, attempted to revive Colossus and put it back on its wheels, but was too late by a margin of seconds. Colossus then attacked Bigger Brother, but was edged towards the pit by Sir Killalot, eventually backing in itself. Ironically, if Bigger Brother had righted Colossus a few seconds earlier, the also-flipped future champion Typhoon 2 could have potentially been eliminated instead, but as things were, Colossus was eliminated.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 2

Series History

Team Colossus in Series 7

Series	Colossus Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Did not enter
The Third Wars	Did not enter
The Fourth Wars	Did not enter
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Heat, Round 1
The Seventh Wars	Heat, Round 1
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter