- "Will it prove, the Grim Reaper?"
- — Jonathan Pearce as Reaper NP2 enters the arena
Reaper NP2 was a German robot that entered The Third World Championship that took place during the filming of Series 7 of Robot Wars. The successor to Not Perfect, Reaper NP2 lost its only battle in the World Championship Qualifiers to Ansgar 3.
The team captain, Bryan Cutler, was originally from the United States of America, but Reaper NP2 competed for Germany because he lived there. He was joined in the pits by Sniper captain Michael Hanser and together they also entered Tartarus in the Series 7 UK Championship as the robot's owner, Martin Scholten, was unavailable for filming.
Design[]
- "Part wedge-form robot, invertible, has large tyres, plenty of traction, can lift up to one hundred and fifty kilos, thin armour though and the weaponry is slow."
- — Jonathan Pearce describes Reaper NP2
Reaper NP2 was a uniquely shaped robot, which was invertible thanks to its large tyres, exposed at the back of the machine. It was armed with a lifter at the front which doubled up as a crusher to hold other robots when the robot was upside down. It featured a high ground clearance at all sides and intended to be near-symmetrical. The robot's armour was constructed from 2mm stainless steel, with 3mm aluminium available as replacement armour, while its frame was made from 2.5mm metal square tubing. The robot's wheels were chain driven, directly from the motors to the tyres.
Etymology[]
The robot's name is a combination of 'reaper', and an acronym of 'Not Perfect 2', referencing the robot's predecessor Not Perfect, which competed in German Robot Wars.
Robot History[]
Series 7[]
- "...I've got an advantage that one can't drive on its back at all, I can flip him over, and the other one I think I can set on his side."
- — Bryan Cutler explains his tactics to Jayne Middlemiss before the battle
Reaper NP2 made its sole appearance in the German World Championship qualifier, where it was placed up against Ansgar 3 and I Bot One Beta.
- "So watch out here, I think, for Reaper, first to show on Ansgar"
- — Jonathan Pearce, seeing Reaper NP2 as the favourite
Reaper NP2 started with a couple of drives at Ansgar 3, with Ansgar 3 clipping Reaper NP2 with its spinning weapon. Reaper NP2 then went on the retreat, driving over the flame pit in the process, before Ansgar 3 cut across its path and came in with another attack with its rotating blade, which completely immobilised Reaper NP2. Refbot then started his count, with Ansgar 3 attacking Reaper NP2 one last time before Refbot's count reached ten, which confirmed Reaper NP2 as the first machine to fall.
- "For Reaper, it was grim in the end - and I'm not talking about a Grimm fairytale ending."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Reaper NP2 is counted out by Refbot
Shunt lined Reaper NP2 up on the floor flipper, where it was sent through the air before crashing back down on the arena floor. Shunt then carried out further punishment on the beaten machine as he axed Reaper NP2 multiple times, causing visible dents to its shell. Finally, the House Robot decided to finish of Reaper NP2, and pushed it into the pit, where it joined the recently pitted I Bot One Beta in defeat.
Results[]
REAPER NP2 - RESULTS | ||
Series 7 | ||
The Third World Championship Eliminated in Qualifiers | ||
Qualifier | vs. Ansgar 3, I Bot One Beta | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
German Series[]
German Series | Reaper NP2 Series Record |
---|---|
German Robot Wars | Entered with Not Perfect |
UK Series[]
Series | Reaper NP2 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 | Third World Championship, Qualifier Entered with Tartarus |
Series 8 | Did not enter |
Series 9 | Did not enter |
Series 10 | Did not enter |
NOTE: Team member Michael Hanser also entered Dutch Series 1 with Sniper
Outside Robot Wars[]
Prior to its appearance in the Seventh Wars, Reaper NP2 debuted at the Dutch Robot Games in 2003[1]. Its competition rumble was against Snake Bite and Lizzard, but the more experienced Lizzard won the fight. Reaper NP2 also fought in an all-German rumble against Black Hole 2 and Ansgar 3, which was won by Ansgar 3 on a Judges' decision. Reaper NP2 did manage to win a fight against Junkyard Queen and Hammerhead 2[2], but lost its final rumble against Scorpion and I Bot One Alpha to Scorpion[3].
Reaper NP2 gained stronger armour after Robot Wars and appeared at live events before being retired. Its colour-scheme changed to a more basic silver, allowing the reaper mascot to be seen more prominently.
Trivia[]
- In Heat L of Series 7, Reaper NP2's battle directly followed the first-round melee featuring Tartarus, which was also driven by Reaper NP2's team.
- Team member Michael Hansen was not credited on Reaper NP2's statistics board.
- Reaper NP2 was one of two robots considered to be the "Grim Reaper", the other being Iron-Awe in Series 4. However, they were not actually referencing the actual Grim Reaper robot.
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