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Son of Armageddon was a competitor robot that exclusively competed in the only series of German Robot Wars. It performed relatively well in the German series, finishing third overall despite sustaining considerable damage from the eventual champion Black Hole.
Design[]
- ""Son of Armageddon" is basically an all-wheel drive, low-pressure pinball machine"
- — The Son of Armageddon website
Son of Armageddon in the pits
Son of Armageddon was a box-shaped robot painted red and grey and equipped with a pneumatic flipping arm that would double as a clamp, powered by a 10-bar CO2 operating system. The robot was powered by two 24 Volt Hawker 12EP16 pure lead/tin batteries, driving two Bosch GPA750 electric motors. It had relatively little armour, apart from 3mm Grade 3 titanium red side panels with white stripes on its sides and back, which left its chassis, wheels and internals relatively exposed from the front and vulnerable to damage. [1]. However, Son of Armageddon displayed good durability and lifting power, even surviving to a Jury's decision in its fight against Black Hole. Unusually though, Son of Armageddon did not have a lip on the end of its flipper, causing robots to occasionally slip off its flipper without retaining purchase.
The Team[]
Team Armageddon from Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia entered Son of Armageddon. The team captain was Holger Barske, an editor who acted as the team's engineer. The other two team members were Dirk Kasten, a city planner, and Olaf Thelen, an engineer[2].
Qualification[]
Son of Armageddon at the German series auditions
To qualify for the German series of Robot Wars, all German competitors were required to attend an inspection run by Derek Foxwell in May 2002, to receive safety advice and pointers with the build. At the time, Son of Armageddon was far from complete, consisting of little more than a chassis and a pneumatic ram. Nevertheless, the robot was completed in time for the filming two months later, and as German Robot Wars had fewer applicants than the number of spaces for competitors, Son of Armageddon was automatically accepted for the German series.
The team also intended to enter Series 7 with a new robot called Twilight. Twilight was armed with a pneumatic flipper, had an aluminium chassis, two Perm PMG080 electric motors, powered by 24 volts, a two-stage gearbox, pneumatic tyres, and two Hawker 12EP16 pure lead/tin 24 Volt batteries[3]. However, due to a delay in receiving parts, they were unable to finish the robot in time to attend the qualifiers[4].
- "Ultimately, because of the well-known engine controller problem (delivery times from the manufacturer Kees Sicking), Series 7 took place without us. A pity. but not to change. On the other hand, this gives us the opportunity to incorporate a number of improvements to Twilight."
- — Son of Armageddon website on being unable to attend the Series 7 qualifiers (Translated from German)
Robot History[]
German Series[]
Son of Armageddon lifts Thorgrim
Son of Armageddon pushes Tyke towards the pit
Son of Armageddon's first battle was up against Dutch entry Tyke and Thorgrim. Son of Armageddon had an easy pass through the first round, as it was the only robot in its melee that moved. As a consequence, it spent the battle pressuring its immobile opponents, lifting up and nearly toppling Thorgrim, and pushing around and eventually pitting Tyke. As neither of Son of Armageddon’s opponents had long been immobilised, the decision was made by the Jury, who ruled that Thorgrim had been eliminated first, and so was out of the competition. Son of Armageddon easily progressed into Round 2.
Junkyard Queen after being flipped onto its side by Son of Armageddon
Next, Son of Armageddon faced Junkyard Queen, who it almost immediately put onto its side, leaving Junkyard Queen at the mercy of the House Robots. Junkyard Queen’s tyres were shredded and it was eventually pitted, leaving Son of Armageddon the winner and into the Grand Final.
Son of Armageddon is edged back by Black Hole
Dead Metal attacks Son of Armageddon
In the Grand Final, Son of Armageddon came up against Black Hole. Black Hole heavily punished the supports on Son of Armageddon’s flipper, shearing one off completely. Son of Armageddon was eventually pushed into the CPZ, where Dead Metal attacked it until cease was called. Still technically mobile, Son of Armageddon survived until the Jury's decision, where it was unanimously eliminated.
Son of Armageddon props Tyke onto the wall
Son of Armageddon pressures Tyke into the pit
Son of Armageddon’s final fight was against Tyke. Son of Armageddon flipped Tyke over at the beginning of the fight, and then chased it around for a while, eventually catching it and flipping it up against the arena wall. When Refbot freed it, Tyke pressed the pit release button and attempted to shove Son of Armageddon in; however, Son of Armageddon spun away and pushed Tyke in instead, securing a third-place finish for the series.
Results[]
| SON OF ARMAGEDDON - RESULTS | ||
| German Robot Wars | ||
| German Championship Third Place | ||
| Heat A, Eliminator | vs. Thorgrim, Tyke | Qualified |
| Heat A, Final | vs. Junkyard Queen | Won |
| Grand Final, Eliminator | vs. Black Hole | Lost |
| Grand Final, Playoff | vs. Tyke | Won |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 3
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
| German Series | Son of Armageddon Series Record |
|---|---|
| German Robot Wars | Third Place |
Gallery[]
Outside Robot Wars[]
Holge Barske with I Bot One Alpha
Although Son of Armageddon was retired immediately following its appearance on Robot Wars, the team did travel to the Dutch Robot Games in 2003 to assist with other robots, primarily I Bot One Alpha, a fellow German team.
Holge Barske with Son of Armageddon at a live event in 2003
Son of Armageddon would make one final competitive appearance at a German live event on 15 November 2003 which was filmed so that footage could be used in the television show Alarm für Cobra 11. Unfortunately, not much is known about this event or if the footage was used on the show other than the fact Son of Armageddon would end up fighting Golem.
Trivia[]
- Son of Armageddon pushed Tyke into the Pit to end its first and final battles.
- Son of Armageddon made a cameo appearance in the UK vs Germany Special behind Dynamite.
References[]
External Links[]
- Team Armageddon website (archived)
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