The Featherweight Championship of Robot Wars: The Second Wars was one of the single-battle events held during the Grudge Matches special of Robot Wars: The Second Wars. The inaugural Featherweight Championship, the tournament was contested by just four robots, which were required to weigh 11.4kg or less, making them the lightest and smallest competitors to fight in the main Robot Wars Arena.
The Series 2 Featherweight Championship consisted of a single melee, which, as with the other lower weight category events, was only partially shown as a short recap during the aforementioned Grudge Matches special. Five identified machines are known to have competed, with the possibility of a sixth robot being raised by one of the competing teams[1].
Robots Competing[]
Anarchy | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Wedge | |
From: Unknown | ||
Team: Unknown |
Armadillo | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Lifting tail | |
From: Romford | ||
Team: Adam Clark, David Dempster |
Deadline | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | 90 x 35 x 4cm | |
Power | 2x Cordless drill motors | |
Weapons | Four bar lifter | |
From: Buckinghamshire | ||
Team: Craig Danby, Chris Danby, Derek Danby |
Demolisher | ||
Weight | 2.9kg | |
Dimensions | 0.60 x 0.36 x 0.17m | |
Power | Electric motor | |
Weapons | Aluminium spikes and wedge | |
From: London | ||
Team: Sam Rudgard, Gary Speed-Macey, Bill Rudgard |
The Ripper | ||
Weight | 7kg | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | 2 x 24V Wheelchair Motors | |
Weapons | Pickaxe | |
From: Yorkshire | ||
Team: Anthony Mills, Donald Mills, Jackie Holland |
NOTE: According to Craig Danby of the Deadline team, up to six robots may have also competed in the bout[2], but this has not been confirmed and only five have been identified.
Featherweight Championship[]
Anarchy vs Armadillo vs Deadline vs Demolisher vs The Ripper[]
- "I seem to remember being in a group of 6(?) bots that went and fought, we did ok until the wedge got bent and we couldn't really move."
- — Craig Danby describes the bout and Deadline's involvement[3]

Demolisher rams into The Ripper

Demolisher lies upside down on top of Armadillo
Due to its high speed, Demolisher immediately proved the quickest and most active robot at the start. However, due to uncharged batteries, The Ripper was unable to move more than a few centimetres, before it stopped moving altogether. Demolisher came in to hit The Ripper in its motionless state before it was attacked by Matilda.
- "Our robot moved a small amount, but then, broke down.....the batteries were not on full, there was lots of interference, consequently we did not move for a full 30 seconds, which means that according to the rules, the house robots can demolish you, even though our hammer was working, we were not actually moving forwardly. We were basically torched to death."
- — The Ripper's team on their involvement(edited)[4]
Anarchy then approached the momentarily stationary Demolisher, but before Anarchy could attack, Demolisher rammed into it at speed, immobilising Anarchy. Deadline had also suffered from control issues due to an outdated transmitter and a wedge that became bent during the fight, allowing Demolisher to focus on Armadillo.
- "And a hero of the First Wars, 11-year old Sam Rudgard with Demolisher. Splendid character, withstanding battering, and pressure from the House Robots."
- — Jonathan Pearce reviews the highlights of the Featherweight Championship

Matilda lifts The Ripper onto the Flame Pit

Demolisher rams Armadillo's side
Demolisher then chased after Armadillo, while Matilda proceeded to attack Anarchy. In its over-exuberance, Demolisher ran straight up Armadillo's sloped side, turning itself over and lying on the latter's wedge. Sergeant Bash nudged the inverted Demolisher with his ramming blade, knocking it back onto its wheels. Demolisher sped away to prepare for another attack, and spent the remainder of the battle ramming into and shoving Armadillo around the arena. 'Cease' was eventually called, and the battle went to a Judges' decision. The Judges ruled in favour of Demolisher, making the former First Wars Heat Finalist the first official Robot Wars Featherweight Champion.
- "Demolisher: Our Featherweight Champions!"
- — Jonathan Pearce, at the end of the fight
Featherweight Champion: Demolisher
Trivia[]
- Of the five-to-six competing robots in the fight, only Demolisher, Armadillo and The Ripper were seen on-screen. Anarchy, Deadline and potentially another competitor ultimately were not seen on television.
References[]
- ↑ Public message from Craig Danby on the Out of the Arena Discord server
- ↑ Public message from Craig Danby on the Out of the Arena Discord server
- ↑ Public message in the Out of the Arena Discord server
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20000617005732/http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/7510/robot_wars2.html
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