Not to be confused with the lightweight robot of the same name.
Bull Dog was a heavyweight robot built by Ian Watts of Team Bigger Brother which applied for both ABC seasons of BattleBots.
Built in April 2015, Bull Dog's main weapon was a rear-hinged flipper powered by a large pneumatic ram. Bull Dog was covered in fur to suit its look and was therefore flammable, similar to Robot Wars fan favorite Diotoir. Its shape was similar to that of the UK heavyweight Eruption, which was dominant on the live circuit at the time and would later become a champion. However, it was not chosen to compete in the main competition, instead being a reserve and only fighting in a single three-way rumble as a result, which it lost.
Bull Dog applied to compete in World Championship II, but it was ultimately rejected as confirmed by John Frizell.[1] However, the team did compete that season with Creepy Crawlies, but was destroyed in its entry rumble at the hands of Son of Whyachi. Ian Watts later entered multibot The Four Horsemen into World Championships III and IV. Following Bull Dog's 2016 season rejection, it was deconstructed in Ian Watts' garage and its Bosch drive motors were reused in Or Te for future live events.[2]
Remaining in the team's possession for six more years, Bull Dog was adopted by UK live event competitor Theo Beech in September 2022 having been a static display during the RoboNerd event in Wolverhampton, England. Picked up with the intention of restoring it to working condition, it is as yet unknown whether Bull Dog will undergo a new theme or name for future competitions.[3]
Outside BattleBots[]
Ian Watts previously built Bigger Brother and Little Sister, entering both into the Comedy Central era of Comedy Central BattleBots. He also entered Or Te into Series 8 of Robot Wars, built to be a modernized version of the classic machine, though it suffered a premature exit in its opening melee having reused Bull Dog's drive motors. He then entered Series 10 with The Swarm, not to be confused by the BattleBots entry of the same name.
Teammate John Frizell did not previously compete on BattleBots, but had participated and represented Canada in Robot Wars with heavyweights Terror Turtle and The Kegs, as well as middleweight Steel Sandwich.
Robot History[]
World Championship I[] |
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Bull Dog vs. Stinger: The Killer Bee vs. Splatter (Exhibition) Despite not competing in the main competition, Bull Dog participated in a three-robot rumble with Splatter and Stinger: The Killer Bee.  Bull Dog trapped between Stinger and Splatter.   Bull Dog gets caught by Splatter. Bull Dog was due to compete in a nine robot rumble at the end of the tournament, but due to time restraints in filming, the rumble was unable to take place. |
Results[]
| BULL DOG | ||
| World Championship I | ||
| Exhibition Matches | ||
| Rumble | vs. Stinger: The Killer Bee | Lost (KO) |
Exhibition Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship I | None | Stinger: The Killer Bee (Exhibition Rumble) |
Trivia[]
- Bull Dog was one of very few reboot era BattleBots competitors to use Ni-Cd (nickel–cadmium) batteries in its construction, as opposed to the more preferred LiPo (lithium polymer) batteries often seen in modern heavyweights.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4j8ivr/comment/d34o3il/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- ↑ https://slick.productions/bulldog/
- ↑ Correspondence between SFCJack and Theo Beech at RoboNerd 2022
- ↑ https://youtu.be/c0rF_eoCKf8?t=73
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