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|image=[[File:Paul Bunyan Arena.jpg|200px]]
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|caption=Paul Bunyan
  
 
|us_series=2
  
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|other_names=
  
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|team=Fighting Lumberjacks
  
|team=Fighting Lumberjacks
 
|team_members=Dave Owens<br/>Deneall Owens<br/>Jason Berry
  
|team_members=Dave Owens<br/>Deneall Owens<br/>Jason Berry
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|from=Renton, Washington
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|stats=Paul bunyan ewx2 stats.png
 
|weight=198lbs
  
|weight=198lbs
 
|dimensions=19" x 49" x 34"
 
|dimensions=19" x 49" x 34"
 
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|power=24V Wheelchair Motors
  
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|weapons=230rpm Spinning Cross and Rear Spike
 
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{{quote|There's one of my personal favourites, Paul Bunyan! Running 230 rpm on that front blade, and he's got plenty of traction and he can turn on a dime!|[[Stefan Frank]] introduces Paul Bunyan in the Robot Rebellion}}
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'''Paul Bunyan''' was a robot from Washington that competed in the second season of ''[[Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors]]''. Its weapon was a spinning cross only capable of spinning at 230 rpm. Its wheels were exposed, and it wasn't capable of causing damage. The team listed good traction as their robot's strength. It lost both matches it competed in.
 
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'''Paul Bunyan''' was a robot from Washington that competed in the second season of ''[[Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors]]''. It participated in the US championship and the Robot Rebellion respectively, but lost both Round One battles.
   
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Its name came from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan giant lumberjack] from American folklore. The teams name "The Fighting Lumberjacks" was also a reference to the character.
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The team also fought in BattleBots with the middleweight '''Slap Happy.'''
  
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==Design==
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[[File:Paul.jpg|thumb|left|Side view of Paul Bunyan]]
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Paul Bunyan was a four-wheeled robot whose primary weapons were a spinning cross and a rear spike. Despite having good traction, the weapon was very ineffective as it can only spin up to 230rpm and the wheels were exposed.
   
 
==Robot History==
  
==Robot History==
 
===Season 2===
  
===Season 2===
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Paul Bunyan was up against [[Falcon|The Falcon Mark 2]] and [[Bunny Attack]] in the first round of Heat H.
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Paul Bunyan was up against [[Falcon Mark 2]] and [[Bunny Attack]] in the first round of the competition. The battle started with Falcon immediately going on the attack against Bunny Attack. The Bunny tried going after both opponents, but ended up getting pushed around some more. [[Sir Killalot]] got in trouble for leaving his CPZ, and then Paul Bunyan was tapped by Bunny Attack's hammer a couple of times. The judges chose to eliminate Paul Bunyan, as it wasn't aggressive enough, and didn't cause much damage.
  
   
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[[File:Killalotliftspb&sgt._rwews2.jpg|thumb|left|Sir Killalot lifts up Paul Bunyan along with Sergeant Bash]]
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[[File:BunnyBunyan.jpg|thumb|left|Paul Bunyan is hammered by Bunny Attack]]
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The battle started with The Falcon Mark 2 immediately going on the offence against Bunny Attack. Although Bunny Attack tried going after both opponents, it was pushed around some more. Paul Bunyan had lost the use of its spinner, so it merely drove around the arena passively. [[Sir Killalot]] was reprimanded for leaving his CPZ, and then Paul Bunyan was limply tapped by Bunny Attack's hammer a couple of times. The judges chose to eliminate Paul Bunyan, as it wasn't aggressive enough, and didn't cause much damage.
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Paul Bunyan also participated in the Robot Rebellion. In its first round match, it faced [[Snake Bite (Extreme Warriors)|Snake Bite]] and after a shoving match between the two, Paul Bunyan was caught by Sergeant Bash's claws. Sir Killalot came in and lifted Paul Bunyan up, nearly toppling Sergeant Bash by accident. Paul Bunyan escaped but was caught by the house robots again. Sergeant Bash used his claw to break Paul Bunyan's disc and Sir Killalot then carried Paul Bunyan around the arena, eventually dumped it over the wall.
  
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Paul Bunyan also participated in the Robot Rebellion. In its first round match, it faced [[Snake Bite (Extreme Warriors)|Snake Bite]].
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[[File:Paul_bunyan_sgtbash.png|thumb|left|Sgt. Bash buckles the spinner of Paul Bunyan]]
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[[File:Paulbunyan_outofthearena.jpg|thumb|Paul Bunyan about to be dumped out of the arena by Sir Killalot]]
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After a shoving match between the two competitors, Paul Bunyan was caught by Sgt. Bash's claws. Sir Killalot came in and lifted Paul Bunyan up, nearly toppling Sgt. Bash by accident. Paul Bunyan escaped but was caught by the House Robots again. Sgt. Bash used his claw to break Paul Bunyan's disc and Sir Killalot then carried Paul Bunyan around the arena, eventually dumping it over the wall, eliminating Paul Bunyan from the competition.
   
 
==Results==
  
==Results==
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{{Show|Season 2}}
  
{{Show|Season 2}}
 
{{Competition|US Championship|Heat, Round 1}}
  
{{Competition|US Championship|Heat, Round 1}}
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{{Battle|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Heat H|Heat H]], Round 1|[[Falcon Mark 2]], [[Bunny Attack]]|Eliminated}}
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{{Battle|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Heat H|Heat H, Round 1]]|[[Bunny Attack]], [[Falcon|The Falcon Mark 2]]|Eliminated}}
 
{{Competition|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Robot Rebellion|Robot Rebellion]]|Round 1}}
  
{{Competition|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Robot Rebellion|Robot Rebellion]]|Round 1}}
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{{Battle|Round 1|[[Snake Bite (Extreme Warriors)|Snake Bite]]|Lost}}
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{{Battle|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Robot Rebellion|Round 1]]|[[Snake Bite (Extreme Warriors)|Snake Bite]]|Lost}}
 
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[[File:Paulbunyan_outofthearena.jpg|thumb|Paul Bunyan out of the arena]]
  
 
===Wins/Losses===
  
===Wins/Losses===
 
*Wins: 0
  
*Wins: 0
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==Series Record==
  
==Series Record==
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<gallery type="slideshow">
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*Season 1: Did not enter
  
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PaulBunyan.jpg|Paul Bunyan in the pits
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*Season 2: Heats, Round 1
  
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Paul Bunyan.jpg|Paul Bunyan with its team
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Slaphappy.jpg|The team's BattleBots entry, Slap Happy
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</gallery>
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{{Series Record US|Paul Bunyan|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1'''}}
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==Outside Robot Wars==
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The team also fought in Season 4.0 of ''BattleBots'' with the middleweight '''Slap Happy''', an invertible thwackbot. It defeated [http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/FlapJack FlapJack] via forfeit to reach the second round, but ultimately lost a 31-14 Judges' decision to [http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Caliban Caliban].
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==Trivia==
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*A clip of Sgt. Bash crumpling the weaponry of Paul Bunyan was included in the [[Robot Wars: Ultimate Warrior Collection|Robot Wars the Ultimate Archive Collection: Sir Killalot and the House Robots]] DVD, briefly exposing the robot to a UK audience.
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==See Also==
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*[http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Slap_Happy Slap Happy (''BattleBots'')]
   
 
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Revision as of 23:01, 4 September 2020

"There's one of my personal favourites, Paul Bunyan! Running 230 rpm on that front blade, and he's got plenty of traction and he can turn on a dime!"
— Stefan Frank introduces Paul Bunyan in the Robot Rebellion

Paul Bunyan was a robot from Washington that competed in the second season of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors. It participated in the US championship and the Robot Rebellion respectively, but lost both Round One battles.

Its name came from the giant lumberjack from American folklore. The teams name "The Fighting Lumberjacks" was also a reference to the character.

Design

Paul

Side view of Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan was a four-wheeled robot whose primary weapons were a spinning cross and a rear spike. Despite having good traction, the weapon was very ineffective as it can only spin up to 230rpm and the wheels were exposed.

Robot History

Season 2

Paul Bunyan was up against The Falcon Mark 2 and Bunny Attack in the first round of Heat H.

BunnyBunyan

Paul Bunyan is hammered by Bunny Attack

The battle started with The Falcon Mark 2 immediately going on the offence against Bunny Attack. Although Bunny Attack tried going after both opponents, it was pushed around some more. Paul Bunyan had lost the use of its spinner, so it merely drove around the arena passively. Sir Killalot was reprimanded for leaving his CPZ, and then Paul Bunyan was limply tapped by Bunny Attack's hammer a couple of times. The judges chose to eliminate Paul Bunyan, as it wasn't aggressive enough, and didn't cause much damage.

Paul Bunyan also participated in the Robot Rebellion. In its first round match, it faced Snake Bite.

Paul bunyan sgtbash

Sgt. Bash buckles the spinner of Paul Bunyan

Paulbunyan outofthearena

Paul Bunyan about to be dumped out of the arena by Sir Killalot

After a shoving match between the two competitors, Paul Bunyan was caught by Sgt. Bash's claws. Sir Killalot came in and lifted Paul Bunyan up, nearly toppling Sgt. Bash by accident. Paul Bunyan escaped but was caught by the House Robots again. Sgt. Bash used his claw to break Paul Bunyan's disc and Sir Killalot then carried Paul Bunyan around the arena, eventually dumping it over the wall, eliminating Paul Bunyan from the competition.

Results

PAUL BUNYAN - RESULTS
Season 2
US Championship
Heat, Round 1
Heat H, Round 1 vs. Bunny Attack, The Falcon Mark 2 Eliminated
Robot Rebellion
Round 1
Round 1 vs. Snake Bite Lost

Wins/Losses

  • Wins: 0
  • Losses: 2

Series Record

US Series Paul Bunyan Series Record
Season 1 Did not enter
Season 2 Heat, Round 1
Nickelodeon Did not enter

Outside Robot Wars

The team also fought in Season 4.0 of BattleBots with the middleweight Slap Happy, an invertible thwackbot. It defeated FlapJack via forfeit to reach the second round, but ultimately lost a 31-14 Judges' decision to Caliban.

Trivia

See Also

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