Ursenal
Ursenal is a fictional character and robot toy made by BMOG Toys. He is a heroic robotic bear who turns into an arsenal of weapons.
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BMOG Toys
Ursenal 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 bear mold was designed by Trent Troop. He said he came up with the idea of BMOG toy when playing with a Generation 1 Top-Heavy toy. He also says it was inspired by Glyos. He designed Ursenal in Studio 3D. The hexagons in its design are inspired by honeycombs. Early names for Ursenal included Bruination and Bear Made of Guns. The name Bruination was abandoned due to it's similarity to a character owned by another company.
BMOG announced their first product, Ursenal, in October 2013.[1]
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 Cybercast podcast for October 19th, 2013 discussed BMOG's Ursenal in the news.[2]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 22nd, 2013 discussed the BMOG's Ursenal in the news. They thought it looked great.[3]
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.[4]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for October 26th, 2013 covered the BMOG interview on Good Morning Cybertron in the news.[5]
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.[6]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for November 18th, 2013 discussed BMOG Ursenal.[7]
The Geek Acres podcast for November 28th, 2013 was a short special on BMOG where they host described Ursenal as reminding him of Soundwave's cassettes. He asked others to back the Kickstarter, as he did.[8]
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.[9]
Fictional biography
The heroic Ursenal is a brash warrior 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 Augmentoids and rival of the evil Mant-Axe. He breaks down into two assault rifles, two missile launchers, a war hammer, a combat claw, and a scanner device.
This battling bruin has an unshakable belief in right and wrong. When he sees injustice he leaps into battle full-force.Unfortunately he tends to act on first impulse, preferring gut instinct over rational action. He means well, but his penchant for the "blast first ask questions maybe" style of warfare can cause just as much damage to whatever the good guys are trying to protect.
He is often found taking recharge-naps in the sun to replenish his reserves.
Comics
Ursenal and Mant-Axe appeared in a BMOG mini-comic by Boltax.
Toys
- BMOG Ursenal (unreleased)
- An original toy design by BMOG Toys. Turns from a robotic bear to two rifles, two rocket launchers, a hammer, a tuning fork, a scanner and a connector. Comes with a sticker sheet.
- Ursenal shares a mold with Solarbear.
- Ursenal is gang molded with Mant-Axe.
Gallery
Ursenal prototype parts
Ursenal biography
Ursenal art by Greg Sepelak
Ursenal package concept
References
- ↑ http://tformers.com/transformers-bmog-3rd-party-line-announced/21550/news.html
- ↑ Josh (October 19th, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0l9cW2DWjA.
- ↑ blunghole (October 22nd, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfrZJmDGblU.
- ↑ 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 (November 18th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGAiZSVg_dQ.
- ↑ Doug Rhapson (November 28th, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://geekacres.libsyn.com/ (Podcast). Geek Acres. http://geekacres.libsyn.com/gaf-003.
- ↑ 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.
