Executioner was a lightweight competitor that competed in the Long Beach 1999 event of Comedy Central BattleBots. It was a black rectangular robot armed with a chainsaw on a 360-degree turret and a front scoop. It performed well in its only appearance, placing third in the competition. It had no relation to the UK Competitor of the same name that competed on BattleBots as The Piecemaker.
It was built by two high school students. The armor was custom formed sheets of 5-layer carbon fiber and Kevlar sandwiched sheets that were only about 3/16" thick so it was very light. The armor was tested by using a 9mm handgun and a rifle which was unable to pierce the kevlar. The frame was 2 square fairly thick aluminum plates with aluminum standoff blocks screwed between them forming a very strong box which was strong enough to allow a car to drive over the frame and not bend. The skirt was hinged and held down with springs so it dragged on the floor, giving it very low ground clearance. The turret was actuated by a separate electric motor on a chain drive. Executioner was controlled by a Futaba 6-channel PCM helicopter radio controller which meant the antenna had to stick out from the chassis.
Executioner was most notable for damaging Mouser Catbot 2001 so severely that a "cybernetic implant" had to be patched over the damage, transforming it into Mouser Mecha-Catbot for the three subsequent events.
Robot History[]
Long Beach 1999[]
Executioner slices through Gorange 3
Executioner slices its chainsaw into Mouser Catbot 2001.
Executioner's first match saw it go up against Gorange 3. Executioner won by KO and it advanced to the next round, where it faced Deathtrap. Executioner won by crowd vote and advanced to the next round, where it faced Ziggo. Ziggo won by KO and Executioner was now in the loser's bracket, where it faced Mouser Catbot 2001. Executioner got its chainsaw through the side of Mouser and Mouser eventually stopped moving. Executioner won by KO and advanced to the next round, where it faced Deathtrap again. Executioner won again by crowd vote and advanced to the quarter-finals of the melee, where it faced Tentoumushi. Executioner won by KO and advanced to the semi-finals, where it faced Toe-Crusher. Executioner won by judges' decision and advanced to the finals of the loser's melee, where it faced Ziggo again. Ziggo won again by KO and Executioner was eliminated from the tournament.
Executioner was also known to participate in the Kilobot Rumble at the end of the tournament.
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 6
- Losses: 2
| Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach 1999 |
Deathtrap (X2) |
Ziggo (X2) |