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With money being a major issue for the newly-formed Bodmin Community College team, a number of local companies donated materials for the robot's construction, including a second-hand electric wheelchair that formed the basis for its chassis and locomotion. Hender Blewett and Peter Kinsey designed Roadblock after studying robots from American robot combat events, namely the original 1994-1997 US Robot Wars competitions founded by Marc Thorpe. Roadblock in the arena before its Gauntlet run

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Fortunately, the team knew someone who worked at the local council, and this contact took them to a huge skip, from where they chose the 'Road Ahead Closed' sign that became the robot's most distinctive feature.' - Robot Wars Technical Manual on the construction of Roadblock By chance, Hender saw a road sign that exactly fitted the dimensions of the chassis, and which he could see would make an excellent bonnet. ' Initially, the team had problems coming up with a body design. It typically used this wedge to control and turn opponents over, as demonstrated in combat against Recyclopse, Robot the Bruce and Killertron on two occasions.Īfter two appearances in the UK Series, Roadblock was retired and a similarly designed successor, Beast of Bodmin, entered The Third Wars. Roadblock sought to defend its title in the Second Wars and placed third after being defeated by Cassius in the Grand Final.īuilt as an A-level school project for students at Bodmin Community College, Roadblock was a large wedge-shaped machine covered in road signs that inspired the robot's name.

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Roadblock notched up a seven-straight battle winning streak, including a dominant performance in the six-way title fight of Series 1. One of the most successful robots in the early years of the show, Roadblock won the first ever broadcast episode of the show and then went on to become the inaugural UK Champion by winning The First Wars.

Roadblock (also spelled Road Block) was a robot that competed in the British television game show Robot Wars. ' Roadblock was an A level Technology project for Hender.Hender is a very able technology student who has been presented to HRH the Prince of Wales with his technology project.' - Peter Kinsey

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