German Hammer was a competitor robot which attempted to enter Series 7 of Robot Wars. Entered by father and son team Stefan and Phillipp Trenkle, it failed to qualify for the series after losing its qualifier to Supernova.
Design[]
German Hammer in the pits
German Hammer was an invertible, box-shaped robot painted grey and featuring four-wheel drive. Its main weapon was a cutting drill similar to the one used on Niterider, which proved fairly ineffective in its qualifier, serving mainly to bypass the active weapon rule required for all Seventh Wars competitors. Otherwise, the robot focused purely on ramming with its static spike. It had three stars painted on it, each in one of the colours of the German flag.
Qualification[]
German Hammer after its qualifier, damaged by Supernova
In its Series 7 qualifier, German Hammer fought Supernova, Hammerhead 2, and Splinter, which withdrew before the battle began[1]. German Hammer lost its qualifier for the Seventh Wars after becoming immobilised from severe damage from Supernova, and did not receive an invitation to compete in the series.
Series Record[]
Stefan and Philipp Trenkle in the pits with German Hammer
| Series | German Hammer 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 | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Failed to qualify |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Outside Robot Wars[]
German Hammer after Series 7
German Hammer at a German live event in 2003
German Hammer would make a brief live appearance after its Series 7 qualifier at a German live event on 15 November 2003. Not much is known about this event, other than the fact it was filmed with footage planned to be used on the television show Alarm für Cobra 11.
The team built two more Heavyweights named PowerBoat and BeatBumper and four 6kg bots named Fiesling, BeatBox, Black Mamba and Thunderstruck.
References[]
- ↑ Private correspondence with Leo van Miert, 4 January 2019