Matilda and Ripper from BBC’s Robot Wars arrive at QUAD!

We’re excited to have Matilda and Ripper from BBC’s Robot Wars at QUAD this week as part of the Prince's Trust Get started with Robotics programme for young people 16-25. Participants will be learning to build and battle their own robots in a celebration event on Friday 21 July 2017 from 1pm in our gallery.
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[@dbb1956]

That looks like the food stamp version of matilda

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

It's all fun and games until the flywheel starts up

[@BlackLittleHorse]

Did you know? Before Matilda, there is the "Matilda", a Britis tank which fought during WW2 - I didn't apreciate the size of the robot in the arena footages, but copy or not, this thing is a very impressive artwork, although it needs a new coat of paint.
Thumbs up for the maker or as we say here "Bravo!"

[@KiyokaMakibi]

Just taking their pet robot for a walk. Perfectly normal!

[@snookasus]

Even matilda needs a Walk

[@AceAndyman]

shes not as long as she looked on tv. happy to see her still running

[@andrewmcneil2110]

Awww bless her! She wants a coffee. Lol.

[@patrickwalsh2086]

Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda 🎶

[@mechamax7919]

who is "ripper?"

[@GladiatorsBoy]

Poor Matilda. She looks rough.

[@talmagestanger8987]

She’s never been the same after the razor incident

[@Tum_Tum_]

I'll never forget the day when Razer destroyed this bot.

[@ashbuttery4106]

The original matilda has been in a musuem since the original robot wars with craog charles went off air... Dont believe the fake

[@alexv3375]

Just so you know, that _is_ the one that's been at the Robotazia museum (and appeared at last year's Robonerd event). This version was built around an original Matilda shell that previously belonged to Alan Gribble (Pussycat) and fought on the Roaming Robots live circuit (as a house bot for the Featherweights, one big reason why it looks so beat-up) for several years before being donated to them and restored to its Series 1-4 look.
Reference: www.robotazia.co.uk/robot-wars-matilda/

[@jnusslein6301]

I love Matilda

[@willadeefriesland5107]

Daleks beware! Matilda's here...

[@kacywatson6314]

Good girl :)

[@Xclub40X]

How much do you want for matilda?
I will be interested in buying her

[@darkkinggaming7988]

Hello Matilda old girl

[@Fiddlesticks258]

Ok.

[@twotailedavenger]

She looks like she's been brought back from the dead.... again.

[@allcycle7520]

일반도로에 ...

[@BadwolfGamer]

Is that the original Matilda?

[@teentitansfan2011]

BadwolfGamer Nope, but the shell is made from the original mold.

[@quadderby]

Hi there, Matilda has been in so many wars she has been rebuilt over the years!

[@kacywatson6314]

Technically yes.