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====Roadblock (1) vs. Killerhurtz====
 
====Roadblock (1) vs. Killerhurtz====
 
[[File:Road Block pushes Killerhurtz.jpg|thumb|Roadblock gets underneath Killerhurtz]]
 
[[File:Road Block pushes Killerhurtz.jpg|thumb|Roadblock gets underneath Killerhurtz]]
Hoping to utilise its speed as an attacking advantage, Killerhurtz shot straight at Roadblock but Roadblock was hardly affected, due to its low centre of gravity. Roadblock used its scoop and wedge to get underneath Killerhurtz from the side and push into the PPZ, where it followed up by attacking it with its improved circular saw. This attack cut through Killerhurtz' polycarbonate armour, eventually cutting into one of its drive motors, immobilising it. With Killerhurtz no longer mobile, the House Robots moved in to attack it, with Dead Metal eventually finishing it off by grabbing hold of it with its pincers, before pushing it into the pit.
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Hoping to utilise its speed as an attacking advantage, Killerhurtz shot straight at Roadblock, putting a hole in the front scoop and bending their chassis, but doing little otherwise. The impact also broke the drive pins connecting Killerhurtz' gearbox to the rear wheels, leacing it immobilised. Roadblock used its scoop and wedge to get underneath Killerhurtz from the side and push into the PPZ, where it followed up by attacking it with its improved circular saw. With Killerhurtz no longer mobile, the House Robots moved in to attack it, Shunt taking a hit from the Killerhurtz axe resulting in a bent scoop, before Dead Metal eventually finished it off by grabbing hold of it with its pincers, before pushing it into the pit.
   
 
Winner: '''Roadblock'''
 
Winner: '''Roadblock'''

Revision as of 02:39, 19 March 2013

Heat G of Robot Wars: The Second Wars was the seventh of twelve heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Second Wars. The episode featuring Heat G was originally broadcast on December 18, 1998 on BBC Two.

  • Nemesis and Roadblock were again in the same heat.
  • This heat saw the first appearance of Team Hurtz and The Sentinel.
  • Sgt. Bash was given a new saw to replace the one Panic Attack broke in the prior heat. Dead Metal was also given a new saw, a steel-toothed concrete cutter to replace the old ineffective angle grinder.

Competing Robots

Newcomers

Killerhurtz Specifications
Killerhurtz 2
Weight: 77.8kg
Dimensions: 1.15 x 0.8 x 0.4m
Speed: 15mph
Turning Circle 1m
Ground Clearance: 10mm
Power: 8 x 20V batteries
Weapons: Pneumatic axe
Notes: Axe is custom built, weighs 7lb and generates 800kg of force
From: Oxford
Team Members: John Reid, Dominic Parkinson & Rebecca Reaston-Brown
Limpet Specifications
Limpet
Weight: 79.6kg
Dimensions: 1.0 x 0.75 x 0.28m
Speed: 4mph
Turning Circle 0m
Ground Clearance: 25mm
Power: 2 x 12V wheelchair batteries
Weapons: Wedge shape and 6' saw
Notes: Tank tracks made from motorcycle chains & cost only £28 to build
From: Hinckley
Team Members: John Denny & John Freeman
Onslaught Specifications
Onslaught
Weight: 76.1kg
Dimensions: 0.9 x 0.56 x 0.31m
Speed: 7mph
Turning Circle 2m
Ground Clearance: 5mm
Power: 2 x 12V batteries
Weapons: Scoop and mild steel spikes
Notes: Mechanical speed controller built by team and motor from forklift truck
From: Beford
Team Members: Alan Wood, David Wood & Peter Holland
R.O.C.S. Specifications
R.O.C.S
Weight: 79.8kg
Dimensions: 0.8 x 0.77 x 0.63m
Speed: 6mph
Turning Circle 3m
Ground Clearance: 12.5mm
Power: 1 x 12V battery
Weapons: Forklift
Notes: Weapon salvaged from car jack and shell painted by Colin's wife, Jackie
From: Hurworth in Darlington
Team Members: Colin Sievers & Karl Sievers

Veterans

Nemesis Specifications
Chef Nemesis
Weight: 74.5kg
Dimensions: 1.3 x 1.23 x 0.55m
Speed: 6mph
Turning Circle 0m
Ground Clearance: 50mm
Power: 2 x 12V batteries, 1 x 6V battery
Weapons: Pneumatic spike with static spikes and blades
Notes: Famous for being covered in flammable fur
From: Dublin, Ireland
Team Members: Peter Redmond, Joe Gavin, William Murphy & John Cunnane
Roadblock (Seeded 1st) Specifications
Roadblockfront
Weight: 80.9kg
Dimensions: 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.45m
Speed: 5mph
Turning Circle 0m
Ground Clearance: 5mm
Power: 4 x 12V batteries
Weapons: 12' tungsten tipped circular saw
Notes: Reigning Robot Wars Champion, seeded number one
From: Bodmin Community College
Team Members: Hender Blewitt, Chris Kinsey & Peter Kinsey

The Gauntlet

Left route: The Sentinel, two pits and Dead Metal.

Centre route: Ramrig, see-saw, spikes and Sir Killalot
Right route: Ramrig, flame pit, and Sergeant Bash
Competing order: 1. Roadblock 2. Onslaught 3. Nemesis 4. R.O.C.S. 5. Limpet 6. Killerhurtz

Ranking Competing Robot Report Distance
1 Roadblock Its large width meant the Roadblock team could only take on the newly unveiled Sentinel. After being pinned to the wall by The Sentinel briefly, Roadblock got away but its large width almost caused it to drive into the pit. It escaped and drove away into the end zone. Completed
2 Nemesis Nemesis went for the ram rig (presumably because the flame pit and Sergeant Bash both featured in this route). After negotiating the ram rig with little difficulty it drove past Sergeant Bash and despite being blocked by Sir Killalot, Nemesis managed to find a gap and squeezed through to complete the course. Completed
3
Limpetsquashed
Limpet The team had stuck part of a baguette on the back of the robot to be toasted by the flamethrower of Sergeant Bash. Unfortunately it didn't get that far as it was ambushed by Sir Killalot after it had gone over the ramp and Killalot cut through one of Limpet's tracks. 10.8m
4
Killerhurtzgauntlet
Killerhurtz Its incredible speed took it past the Sentinel and into the end zone in the blink of an eye but it had rammed into Dead Metal and despite causing damage to the House Robot, Dead Metal forced it back off the line and into the pit. 10.6m
5
Onslaughtgauntlet
Onslaught Onslaught was quicker and smaller than Roadblock, and had less difficulty evading the Sentinel but it was having a problem with its tyres, which began to peel off, leaving it with very little grip. Towards the end of the course, Dead Metal caught hold of it, and pushed it back into The Sentinel's path. As The Sentinel turned back again, it hooked onto Onslaught, before sweeping it into the pit. 10.5m
6
Rocsgauntlet
R.O.C.S. Despite its width it was able to get through the ramrig quite easily but in the time it took, the House Robots had all moved across to block the route and it couldn't break through. Sir Killalot lifted it up and onto its side over the flame pit. In most heats the distance R.O.C.S. travelled would have been enough to qualify, but sadly the distance was not enough in this case. 8.8m
Eliminated: R.O.C.S.

Trial (Skittles)

Competing order: 1. Roadblock 2. Onslaught 3. Nemesis 4. Killerhurtz 5. Limpet

Ranking Competing Robot Report Result
1 Killerhurtz Immediately dived straight into the barrels and almost took out enough to go through on its first attack. Killerhurtz were even looking to get all the skittles down when it suddenly got stuck in reverse gear and shot backwards out of the triangle where the house robots could attack it. 64 barrels
2
Onslaughtbash
Onslaught Its scoop made it well suited to skittles and the team were so confident they had a go at Sergeant Bash before knocking any barrels over. Its speed made it extremely efficient and after the team felt they had done enough they went for another pop at Bash. 57 barrels
3 Nemesis Its shape made pushing over barrels difficult but it managed to make it into the middle of the triangle and spun round, using its blades and spikes to knock over barrels. 38 barrels
4
Roadblocktrial
Roadblock Its scoop came in useful for tunnelling into the triangle although in some cases it only succeeded in pushing the barrels out the triangle and not over. Nevertheless it was making good progress when Killalot came in and pinned them until the end of the round 34 barrels
5
Limpettrial
Limpet Limpet was incredibly slow to get off the mark and without a lot of power the team struggled to make much of an impact against the barrels. 23 barrels
Eliminated: Limpet

Arena

Semi-Finals

Roadblock (1) vs. Killerhurtz

Road Block pushes Killerhurtz

Roadblock gets underneath Killerhurtz

Hoping to utilise its speed as an attacking advantage, Killerhurtz shot straight at Roadblock, putting a hole in the front scoop and bending their chassis, but doing little otherwise. The impact also broke the drive pins connecting Killerhurtz' gearbox to the rear wheels, leacing it immobilised. Roadblock used its scoop and wedge to get underneath Killerhurtz from the side and push into the PPZ, where it followed up by attacking it with its improved circular saw. With Killerhurtz no longer mobile, the House Robots moved in to attack it, Shunt taking a hit from the Killerhurtz axe resulting in a bent scoop, before Dead Metal eventually finished it off by grabbing hold of it with its pincers, before pushing it into the pit.

Winner: Roadblock

Nemesis vs. Onslaught

Nemesis pitted

Nemesis hangs on the edge of the pit as Onslaught prepares to deliver the final push

"The wedge on the front of Onslaught could be decisive here..."
— Jonathan Pearce

Before the battle, the Nemesis team mounted a kebab between Nemesis' wheel arches, hoping that it would be cooked when its fur caught fire. Unfortunately, this was not to be - Onslaught's shovel and four-wheel drive made it simple for it to push the flat-edged, two wheel-driven Nemesis around the arena. During the fight, Onslaught was able to run rings around Nemesis with its speed, before briefly driving itself into the PPZ, from which it escaped. Towards the end, Nemesis seemed to have stopped moving next to the pit, allowing Onslaught an opportunity to push the Irish machine into it.

Winner: Onslaught

Final

Roadblock (1) vs. Onslaught

Roadblock vs Onslaught

Onslaught and Roadblock

Roadblock approached Onslaught but Onslught wasn't moving. Roadblock pushed Onslaught onto an arena spike but there was still no movement from it. Onslaught started smoking and Dead Metal and Shunt attacked Onslaught while Roadblock took on Sergeant Bash. Dead Metal snapped Roadblock's strimmer shaft with its claws in the dying seconds of the fight, but it didn't matter as Onslaught hadn't moved at all, meaning the defending Champion was through to the Semi-Finals despite its shaky performance in the Trial.

Craig Charles: "What, you wanted a right good rumble but you didn't get one?"
Hender Blewitt: "That's right, that's right. We had to put up with Shunt instead"
— Post-match talk

Heat Winner: Roadblock