Mant-Axe
Mant-Axe is a fictional character and robot toy made by BMOG Toys. He is an evil robotic manta ray.
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BMOG Toys
Mant-Axe is a character from the BMOG (Bio-Mechanical Ordnance Gestalts) toy line. He is not an homage to any existing character, but meant to be used as either a stand-alone figure, or as accessories to any toy capable of using 5mm port accessories, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Zoids Blox, and many others.
Development
The BMOG Toys manta mold was designed by Trent Troop. The axe form is inspired by the axe that comes with He-Man. The outline was first teased on the BMOG Tumblr page in October 2013.[1]
Trent announced Mant-Axe online on various message boards in October 2013. Initially its name was spelled Mantaxe, but it was developed under the spelling Mantax. Ultimately the spelling was changed to Mant-Axe, possibly to avoid confusion with the Bionical toy named Mantax.
Fundraising for the BMOG Toys bear and manta mold was done through Kickstarter. The goal of raising $19,000 was surpassed by the end of the fundraising period on December 13th, 2013.
Reception
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 25th, 2013 interviewed Trent Troop about BMOG, where he mentioned Ursenal, Mant-Axe, Featherblight and the Non-Dino Squad.[2]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for October 26th, 2013 covered the BMOG interview on Good Morning, Cybertron! in the news.[3]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for November 2nd, 2013 mentioned Ursenal and Mant-Axe in the news.[4]
The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for November 17th, 2013 interviewed Trent Troop. During the interview he mentioned Featherblight, Mant-Axe, Ursenal and the Non-Dino Squad. He also mentioned wanting to make characters inspired by the Inhumanoids and Wheeled Warriors toy lines.[5]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 8th, 2013 interviewed Trent Troop about BMOG, where he mentioned Ursenal, Mant-Axe, Featherblight, the Non-Dino Squad and Chainbilled Splatterpus.[6]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for May 3rd, 2014 mentioned Mant-Axe, Sea-Labrys and Ursenal in the news.[7]
Fictional biography
The evil Mant-Axe is a slippery sea-spy who was brought to life when weapons made by a group of evil interdimensional arms dealers were exposed to the power of the last world seed. He is a member of the Paraxxoids and rival of the heroic Ursenal. Mant-Axe has under-wing turbines that work both in air and water. He breaks down into a double-bladed battle axe and a duel barreled laser pistol.
Mant-Axe thinks he’s a lot smarter and sneakier than he really is. His engines allow him to fly with hardly a sound, and in water he can run silently. His steel-scale skin confounds most conventional detection systems. He’s got amazing technical advantages... but his tactics leave something to be desired. He loves to scare his targets before he strikes, giving them little glimpses of the doom he’ll visit upon them. As a result he is as subtle as a bazooka in an echo chamber. His rampaging ego puts him at odds with friends and foes alike.
Comics
Ursenal and Mant-Axe appeared in a BMOG mini-comic by Boltax. In this story Ursenal confronts Mant-Axe after Mant-Axe takes control of a changable fighting robot.
Toys
- BMOG Mant-Axe (unreleased)
- An original mold design by BMOG Toys. Turns from a manta ray to axe and gun. Comes with a sticker sheet.
- Mant-Axe shares a mold with Chopp-Or, Gamma-Ray, Pick-Slaughter and Sea-Labrys.
- Mant-Axe is gang molded with Ursenal.
Gallery
Mant-Axe art
Ursenal and Mant-Axe stickers
Mant-Axe art by Greg Sepelak
Mant-Axe boxback
BMOG Toys manta mold instructions
References
- ↑ http://bmogtoys.tumblr.com/post/64078585560/youve-seen-the-first-shots-of-ursenal-so-whats-this
- ↑ blunghole (October 25th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1eT65x4yx0.
- ↑ Mathew Ignash (October 26th, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejS3XoOlh9Y.
- ↑ Mathew Robert Ignash (November 2nd, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Robert Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_3iw_y6D8.
- ↑ Brian Kilby (November 17th, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2013/11/17/radio-free-cybertron-337.html.
- ↑ blunghole (December 8th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaJGR37yvzk.
- ↑ Mathew Robert Ignash (May 3rd, 2014). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Robert Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60.
