Hit Man

Hit Man
Hit Man in 2016
Participation Information
UK Series	4 (failed to qualify)
Team Information
From	Bournemouth
Robot Statistics
Weight	78kg
Power	3x Bosch 750w motors
Weapons	Lifter and stone-cutter blade
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Hit Man was a heavyweight robot from Bournemouth, built in 1998 which attempted to enter Robot Wars, but never qualified for the televised competition.

Design

Hit Man was shaped similarly to a thwackbot, armed with an electric lifter at the front, and a stone-cutting blade on its tail. The robot was driven by two large wheels, which made the robot invertible. Hitman had two spikes on the back of the robot, to provide additional weaponry.

Hit Man was powered by 3x Bosch 750 Watt motors, one powering the circular saw, while the others powered the drive. Originally Hit Man was painted blue, but was soon repainted black.

Qualification

It was first believed that Hit Man attempted to enter Series 3, as new owner Gabriel Stroud claimed that Hit Man would not have passed a safety inspection in Series 4.

Damage to Hit Man's wheelguard by Spikasaurus

However, it is known that Spikasaurus fought and defeated Hit Man at the Series 4 qualifiers by penetrating its wheel guards, suggesting that Hit Man did indeed attempt to enter Series 4.

Series Record

Series	Hit Man Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Did not enter
The Third Wars	Unknown
The Fourth Wars	Failed to qualify
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Did not enter
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter

NOTE: Hit Man attempted to enter Series 9 under ownership of a new team, rebranded as Ill-Tempered Mutt, but it was not selected to compete

Outside Robot Wars

After Series 4, Hit Man remained inactive before being dismantled and sold in 2016. Hit Man became owned by Team Legion.

"The chap who built it kept it in a bedroom in a guest house and couldn't remember very much about it, he was quite old. As to what might happen to it next, I guess is in the laps of the Gods."

— Team Legion

Hit Man was sold to Team Underdog, who rebranded the robot as Ill-Tempered Mutt, and attempted to enter Series 9 of Robot Wars with it.