Warhog

Warhog
Official shot of Warhog in Series 5
Participation Information
UK Series	4-6
Other Names	War Hog (Series 4)
Team Information
Team Members	Mark Chalmers Paul Stephenson Colin Hare (Series 4-5) David Marritt (Series 6)
Robot Statistics
Weight	100kg
Dimensions	0.55m x 0.95m x 0.95m
Top Speed	8mph
Power	550W Motor
Weapons	Full body spinner
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Warhog was a competitor in Series 4-6 of Robot Wars, where it lost all of its televised battles.

Warhog's name is a pun on Warthog, the name given to Phacochoerus which is a genus of wild pigs.

Design

Series 4 appearance

It had four-wheel drive and a dangerous 500RPM spinning disc as its main body weighing in at 30kg and a head with a boar's face sat on top of it and two blades at the sides. The whole body was made from mild steel plate and aluminium and the two home-designed gearboxes were from car parts with an actuator lifting one end of the robot to assist steering. A brodie helmet made from a wok was added to it during Series 5.

Official shot of Warhog in Series 6

Warhog was capable of large amounts of damage, even shattering the Arena wall upon coming into contact with it, but lacked mobility, speed and reliability and had a high ground clearance, shown repeatedly against S.M.I.D.S.Y. in Series 6.

Warhog was originally painted brown and named Tazzz, after the cartoon character Taz the Tasmanian Devil.

Robot History

Series 4

"Rotates so fast, will this hog the limelight?"

— Jonathan Pearce on Warhog's weapon

Warhog bounces off Dreadnaut.

War Hog's first battle was a melee against Darke Destroyer 2 and Dreadnaut XP-1, both of which were Heat Finalists in the previous war. War Hog attacked Dreadnaut with its disc several times, eventually buckling Dreadnaut's forks, and flinging itself across the arena. Dreadnaut and Darke Destroyer continued battling, but War Hog had become immobilized. Rather surprisingly, Sir Killalot incapicated Dreadnaut just after War Hog became immobile.

Series 5

Both machines last to the judges decision

Warhog's first Series 5 fight against Napalm 2 got off to a slow start, as neither robot could achieve great speeds. They met in the centre of the arena, and bumped each other, until Napalm managed to push Warhog into Matilda's CPZ, where it took damage from the House Robot's flywheel. Up in the control pod, the Warhog team were having radio control problems. Napalm pushed Warhog into the CPZ again, where it took more damage from Matilda. As the final seconds ticked down, Napalm's spikes got stuck in one of the angle grinders, and Warhog drove over the flame pit and simply stopped moving. Since the match ended with both robots immobile, the judges declared the winner based on the events up to the immobilization, and ruled in favor of Napalm.

Series 6

Warhog about to destroy the Arena wall.

Warhog is pitted by S.M.I.D.S.Y.

In the first round melee of Series 6, an unchanged Warhog was up against S.M.I.D.S.Y., St. Agro, and Comengetorix. Comengetorix got under S.M.I.D.S.Y., while St. Agro got underneath Warhog, although neither robot was able to flip its target. Comengetorix, with S.M.I.D.S.Y. on top of it, pushed the spinning Warhog against the sidewall, causing it to shatter on impact. S.M.I.D.S.Y. pushed Warhog into the CPZ, where Shunt hit the latter with its axe, and lifted Warhog onto the top of S.M.I.D.S.Y., which gave it a "piggy-back" across the arena. Warhog fled, driving extremely close to the pit in the process, while S.M.I.D.S.Y. shoved St. Agro into the pit. S.M.I.D.S.Y. later pushed Warhog back into Shunt, which pierced Warhog's top plating with his axe, and dragged Warhog around briefly, also leaving it at the mercy of Comengetorix. S.M.I.D.S.Y. got underneath Warhog once again, pushed it over the flame pit, and into an empty CPZ, where it lifted the full-body spinner. A slam from Growler put Warhog completely on top of S.M.I.D.S.Y., which paraded Warhog around the arena before finally dropping it in the pit, causing Warhog to fall in the first round for a third and final year.

Results

Wins/Losses

The Series 4 version of Warhog painted brown and called Tazzz

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 3

Series History

Series	Warhog Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Did not enter
The Third Wars	Did not enter
The Fourth Wars	Heat, Round 1
The Fifth Wars	Heat, Round 1
The Sixth Wars	Heat, Round 1
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter