Mant-Axe
Mantax is a fictional character and toy made by BMOG Toys. He is an evil robotic manta ray.
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BMOG Toys
Mantax 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
Mantax was designed by Trent Troop. The outline was first teased on the BMOG Tumblr page in October 2013.[1]
Trent announced Mantax online on various message boards in October 2013. Initially the name was spelled Mantaxe.
Reception
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 25th, 2013 interviewed Trent Troop about BMOG, where he mentioned Ursenal, Mantax, 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 Radio Free Cybertron podcast for November 17th, 2013 interviewed Trent Troop. During the interview he mentioned Featherblight, Mantax, Ursenal and the Non-Dino Squad. He also mentioned wanting to make characters inspired by the Inhumanoids and Wheeled Warriors toy lines.[4]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 8th, 2013 interviewed Trent Troop about BMOG, where he mentioned Ursenal, Mantax, Featherblight, the Non-Dino Squad and Chainbilled Splatterpus.[5]
Fictional biography
The evil Mantax 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. Mantax 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.
Toys
- BMOG Mantax (unreleased)
- A original mold design by BMOG Toys. Turns from a manta ray to axe and gun. Comes with a sticker sheet.
Man-Tax shares a mold with Pick-Slaughter.
- Mantax is gang molded with Ursenal.
Gallery
Mantax art
Mantax art
Ursenal and Mantax art
Generations Jazz with Mantax and Urensal prototypes
Color options for the Mantax and Ursenal Kickstarter project
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.
- ↑ 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.
