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Jim Struts was a walking robot that competed in the Reserve Rumble at the end of Robot Wars: The Second Wars. The first walkerbot to ever appear in Robot Wars, it also became the first to win a battle, emerging victorious in the Rumble after all of its opponents became immobilised around it.

As it only competed in the Reserve Rumble, Jim Struts is one of the few robots to have never lost a televised battle, a feat which was later repeated by its successor, Miss Struts.

Design[]

"Jim Struts took between 350 hours and 500 hours over a three month period. Once we had decided to build him we were working every hour possible, mainly doing mechanics and electronics on the weekends and software during the week in the evenings."
— Ian Inglis on building Jim Struts
Jimstruts arena

Jim Struts in the arena

Jim Struts was a large, white and black cube-shaped walkerbot. Its locomotion came from four hydraulically-powered legs with long ski-like 'feet', which were also designed to be able to lift and clamp on opponents, although with limited efficiency. However, Jim Struts was essentially weaponless, and had a low top speed that limited its movement across the arena. Ian Inglis of Team EyeEye also revealed that the robot was too heavy to walk effectively and had numerous stability issues during testing.

"It's not very stable. It keeps on falling over in the garden, we've crashed a few rose bushes and things like that."
— Ian Inglis explains to Philippa Forrester about Jim Struts' stability issues

At 175.9kg, Jim Struts weighed nearly 22kg over the Super Heavyweight limit and almost 40kg over the original weight limit for heavyweight walkerbots.

Robot History[]

Series 2[]

ReserveRumble

Jim Struts and Bumblebot duel

Jim Struts competed exclusively in the Reserve Rumble, broadcast as part of the Grudge Matches special. There, it fought Lateral Thought, Malice, Bumblebot and Forklift. Jim Struts immediately walked to the centre of the arena, dodging an initial hammer blow from Bumblebot as it did so. It was then rammed into by Forklift, although it backed towards Forklift in response, and its weight prevented itself from being toppled by Forklift's weapon. As Lateral Thought and Malice became eliminated through control issues and attacks from the House Robots, the three surviving robots briefly gathered round in the centre. Jim Struts attempted to pursue the quicker Bumblebot, as it sustained a hit from the hammer. Bumblebot then missed with the hammer on Forklift, who in turn made a forced drive into the PPZ. The House Robots overturned and severely damaged Forklift, leaving Jim Struts and Bumblebot as the last two robots standing. Jim Struts waited a while for Bumblebot to move clear from the arena floor spikes before driving in between Jim Struts' feet, only for Jim Struts to catch its hammer while trying to 'flick' it away.

"You'll be drawing your pension by the time Jim Struts gets into a gallop!"
Jonathan Pearce as Jim Struts attacks Bumblebot

Jim Struts then reversed into Bumblebot, jabbing the rear armour and left it lingering near the PPZ, where Dead Metal and Shunt attacked Bumblebot. With Bumblebot immobilised as a result, 'cease' was called, and Jim Struts was declared the winner of the Reserve Rumble.

"And meanwhile Jim Struts, alone, undaunted, unmarked, and I think a very curious winner!"
— Jonathan Pearce as Jim Struts emerges victorious

Results[]

JIM STRUTS - RESULTS
Series 2
The Grudge Matches
Reserve Rumble
Reserve Rumble vs. Lateral Thought, Malice, Bumblebot, Forklift Won

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 1
  • Losses: 0

Series Record[]

Main Series Jim Struts Series Record
The First Wars Did not enter
The Second Wars Reserve Rumble winner
The Third Wars Walker Battle with Miss Struts
The Fourth Wars Entered with Arnold, Arnold Terminegger
Failed to qualify with Miss Struts
The Fifth Wars Failed to qualify with Arnold A. Terminegger
The Sixth Wars Did not enter
The Seventh Wars Did not enter
Series 8 Did not enter
Series 9 Did not enter
Series 10 Did not enter
Robot Wars Extreme Appearances
Series 1 Entered with Arnold A. Terminegger
Series 2 Did not enter

Trivia[]

  • Jim Struts was the heaviest walker and contestant robot prior to Extreme Series 1.

Honours[]

Honour
First ever Walkerbot on Robot Wars


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