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Red River Hong was a robot which competed in Season 1.5, the debut of This is Fighting Robots, named after its team captain's home town. The successor to Wild Beast, Red River Hong was the first selection of Wu Chun for the Red team, and fought well in its rumble against 008, Cat King and Weber, but was turned onto its side by the Russian flipper at the end of the battle, and lost. In the Tag Team round, it split apart Saturn, and won the battle after its teammate Tungsten immobilized Model Teenager.
Design
Red River Hong used a tried-and-tested design popularised by robots such as the Brazilian Touro Maximus and its BattleBots equivalent Minotaur. Roughly square-shaped in design, Red River Hong runs on a two-wheel drive, and is armed with a powerful drum spinner at the front. The drum was balanced in a way that its single tooth carries a huge weight. The robot was also quick, with the ability to turn quickly despite the force of its weapon, and it can also 'gyro-dance' through the use of the weapon's gyroscopic forces. The robot was painted pink, despite the name, and was decorated with comedic eyes.
Robot History
This is Fighting Robots (Season 1.5)
During the celebrities' initial selection process, the colorful design of Red River Hong immediately caught the attention of Wu Chun, and it became his first choice as part of the Red team. This advanced Red River Hong to the main bracket, where it fought 008, Cat King and Weber in its rumble.
Red River Hong initially waited to allow its drum spinner to reach its top speed. It was chased by Weber during this process, but its higher top speed allowed Red River Hong to escape, tricking the Russian machine into being overturned by the floor flipper. Red River Hong then charged into 008 for a weapon-to-weapon contact, generating many sparks. Cat King threw Weber over, while 008 and Red River Hong crashed into each other's weapons once again, ripping armor from both machines.
Red River Hong had started smoking, but it still smashed into 008 for a third time, ripping another armor panel from it. Red River Hong drove over the flame jets, while Weber and Cat King both lost full mobility. Red River Hong carried a small fire across the arena, avoiding the ramrods which had caught 008 and Cat King. However, this fire prompted Red River Hong to drive into the arena wall repeatedly. From this precarious position, Red River Hong then drifted across the arena to slam into Weber.
With twenty seconds remaining in the battle, Red River Hong started to pull ahead in spite of emitting smoke, as it slammed into Cat King. However, Red River Hong made a critical error, as it drove up the wedge of Weber, and was flipped directly onto its side. Completely balanced, Red River Hong became the only robot to be rendered officially immobile, despite all three active robots struggling for movement. Red River Hong continued to emit smoke for the remainder of the battle, which was ultimately won by Weber.
Red River Hong remained in the competition to enter the Tag Team round, where it was partnered with Tungsten from the green team. The allied robots fought Saturn of the blue team, and Model Teenager of the yellow team.
Results
RED RIVER HONG - RESULTS | ||
This is Fighting Robots (Season 1.5) | ||
Main Championship | ||
Rumble | vs. 008, Cat King, Weber | Lost |
Tag Team (with Tungsten) | vs. Model Teenager & Saturn | Won |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 1
Series Record
Series | Red River Hong Series Record |
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Season 1 | Entered with Wild Beast |
Season 1.5 | Selected by celebrity, one win |
Season 2 | Did not enter |
Trivia
- Red River Hong was the first choice of Wu Chun.
- The team captain has suggested that "Pink Memories" would be an applicable name for the robot to English speakers, although Red River Hong (or Red River - Hong He) is the robot's official name, based upon the team's location.
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