G-Man was a competitor robot that attempted to enter Series 6 and Series 7 of Robot Wars, but was unsuccessful in both qualification attempts.
Design[]
G-Man was painted red with blue and white stripes and featured a scowling face along its sides. In its Series 6 qualifier, it was a compact boxed wedge-shaped robot with a wide lifter that featured a front brace attached to it which extended round to the robot's sides. In Series 7, G-Man was modified into a tall and more curved wedge-shaped robot with a narrower arm-like flipping blade.
The robot's overall design looked similar to that of the Hassocks Hog 2, only more compact and without 'stabilising ears'. G-Man was armoured in very thin fibreglass, which proved fragile against spinning weapons during its qualifier battles.
Qualification[]
G-Man in the pits with its team at the Series 6 qualifiers
In its Series 6 qualifier battle, G-Man fought Inshredable, CV and Lazerus. Ultimately, it lost the battle after becoming immobilised and would fail to qualify for The Sixth Wars.[2]
G-Man returned for the Series 7 qualifiers, but suffered a battery failure and once again failed to qualify.[3]
Series Record[]
| Series | G-Man 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 | Failed to qualify |
| The Seventh Wars | Failed to qualify |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Gallery[]
Outside Robot Wars[]
G-Man in battle with Stinger at War In The Wolds 2002
G-Man at an event held by Team Haardvark
Despite never managing to appear on Robot Wars, G-Man was a frequent attendee at live events. Following its unsuccessful Series 6 qualification attempt, G-Man was modified to feature a longer, lower and boxier chassis. This version fought at the War In The Wolds event in November 2002, twice losing Stinger in separate fights that also involved Storm 2 and Sumpthing.[4]
G-Man with full armour at an event with its team in 2003
Throughout 2003, G-Man notched up a string of live event showings. During this time, G-Man was again modified into a longer wedged machine with a thin flipping arm. It competing at the Red Nose Day event,[5] the Wrexham Wrobot Wrumble (both in March),[6] the Newark Kit Car Show in June,[7] and Steel City Showdown in October (of which its Series 7 guise fought in).[8] G-Man most commonly battled Leveller 2 at the events, with the latter usually coming out as the winner.
Just before the cancellation of Robot Wars was announced, G-Man continued to fight on the live circuit, travelling to Aberystwyth for a Roaming Robots event in February 2004, where it fought a slew of competitors including Merlin, Mute, Revolution 3 and Infinity.[9] G-Man's last competitive appearance came at Roaming Robots Newcastle in July 2004, where its only documented fight saw it face experienced veteran Pussycat one-on-one.[10]
G-Man after being sold to Team Combat Penguin, renamed Metanoia
After Robot Wars ended, G-Man was sold to Team Combat Penguin (The Hazzabigun on YouTube[11]) who renamed the robot Metanoia and planned to return it to combat, though this never materialised. In 2014, Joshua Hibbard of Team Psyclone purchased G-Man.
The chassis and speed controllers were later put up for sale on eBay in 2016, selling for £190[12].
Trivia[]
G-Man in the Series 7 programme
- Despite failing to qualify for Series 7, G-Man made a cameo appearance in the Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars Souvenir Programme.
References[]
- ↑ Lee Hattersley's forum profile
- ↑ G-Man's qualifier listed on the Robot Mayhem forums
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20031118085840/http://www.gman.ontheweb.com/
- ↑ War In The Wolds - Roaming Robots (archived)
- ↑ Red Nose Robot Fun Days - Roaming Robots (archived)
- ↑ Wrexham Wrumble - Roaming Robots (archived)
- ↑ Newark Kit Car Show - Roaming Robots (archived)
- ↑ Steel City Showdown - - Roaming Robots (archived)
- ↑ Aberystwyth - Team MAD (archived)
- ↑ Roaming Robots Newcastle 2004 Highlights
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHazzabigun
- ↑ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Robot-Wars-Heavyweight-Chassis/252520424066?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D16e24e8c28654055b646655ce4c54354%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D152231026426