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Shunt

(#35585147)
The Ultimate Spinner Killer (Robot Wars)
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Coarsefur Yeti
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Energy: 50/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Plague.
Male Guardian
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Personal Style

Apparel

Solidscale Shoulder Guards
Cleaver
Sepia Woodtrail
Solidscale Helmet
Dented Iron Helmet
Solidscale Bracers
Solidscale Tail Guard
Solidscale Wing Guard
Solidscale Greaves
Solidscale Chest Guard
Ivory Scale Wingplates
Ivory Scale Tassets

Skin

Scene

Measurements

Length
19.08 m
Wingspan
18.98 m
Weight
9344.96 kg

Genetics

Primary Gene
Latte
Wasp
Latte
Wasp
Secondary Gene
Shale
Shimmer
Shale
Shimmer
Tertiary Gene
Shale
Contour
Shale
Contour

Hatchday

Hatchday
Sep 01, 2017
(6 years)

Breed

Breed
Adult
Guardian

Eye Type

Special Eye Type
Plague
Dark Sclera
Level 1 Guardian
EXP: 0 / 245
Scratch
Shred
STR
8
AGI
9
DEF
6
QCK
5
INT
5
VIT
6
MND
6

Lineage

Parents

Offspring

  • none

Biography

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Old Name: Devec. Shunt is one of the House Robots in Robot Wars. It recently had a massive overhaul in design so I went with the bulkier look instead of a straight plow. Always my favourite name to say of the HRs and I don't know why. Thanks Skarlette for outfit help :3
“Shunt: a power-packed robot capable of dragging a fully-laden Land Rover, with its hydraulic lift at the front and the ability to cleave all opponents in two with a pneumatically-driven axe, which strikes with over 500 kilograms of pressure per square centimetre!”
― Jonathan Pearce introduces Shunt during the House Robot introduction, Series 3

Shunt
Shunt was one of the four original House Robots from the UK TV show Robot Wars. Present for every series of Robot Wars, Robot Wars Extreme and all international versions, Shunt had a reputation as one of the most powerful and reliable House Robots, and was distinguished by his set of bulldozing scoops and ploughs, and a powerful overhead axe.

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UK Series: 1-10, Extreme 1-2
US Series: 1-2, Nickelodeon
Dutch Series: 1-2
German Series: 1

Robot Statistics:
Weight:
327kg (Series 8)
105kg (Series 7)

Dimensions:
1.30m x 1.10m x 0.70m (Series 7)

Speed:
11mph (Series 8)
10mph (Series 7)

Weapons:
Diamond-edged axe, Pneumatic Lifting Scoop, and Snowplough

Strengths:
Very strong pushing power and strong structure

Weaknesses:
Cannot self-right once overturned

EXTRA INFO:
In addition to being a staple of robotic combat and the Gauntlet, Shunt also featured heavily in the Sumo trial, which later became an entire side event in Series 4. Shunt drew inspiration from railway shunting engines and bulldozers, hence his name. Like all the House Robots except Matilda, Shunt was usually referred to as a "he". Jonathan Pearce often commented on Shunt and Matilda's 'relationship', but this was never expanded on.

In all versions, Shunt featured a front snow plough and rear scoop, used to ram and lift competitors out of CPZs or onto their sides or backs. He was described in the Robot Wars Technical Manual as a cross between a snowplough, a bulldozer and a steam-powered tank. Shunt's chassis and scoops were made of steel, while his superstructure was made out of moulded fibreglass. Shunt was the lightest of the original four House Robots, although he still remained over the weight limit for competitors.

Shunt proved to be a very reliable robot, more so than the other House Robots, and was often used to push immobilised robots to the edge of the arena at the end of a battle, as a quicker alternative to bringing out the official cleaner/sweeper Shove, which was believed to be an early prototype of Shunt. During the later stage of filming for Series 8, the version of Shunt used in the original run of the series was put on display in the waiting tent.

Shunt's light weight compared with the other House Robots in the original run of the series made him a common target for competitors, especially flippers. Shunt has notably been flipped over more times than any other House Robot, having suffered from this misfortune 11 times.
Shunt is the only House Robot from the show's original run that is lighter than the new maximum heavyweight limit (per Series 8-10).
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OLD LOOK: Wildclaw: Posion, Facet, Stained (Common)
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COMPLETED: 26th of January 2019 (Shimmer bought)
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