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{{Infobox character | |||
| name = Solarbear | |||
| series = [[BMOG Toys]] | |||
| image = [[File:solarbeat-art.jpg|240px]] | |||
| caption = Solarbeak art | |||
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| creator = BMOG Toys | |||
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| species = Bio-Mechanical Ordnance Gestalt bear | |||
| gender = Male | |||
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| lbl1 = Japanese name | |||
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| abilities = * [[Combiner (Transformers)|Combining]] | |||
* [[Oxygen independence]] | |||
* [[Shapeshifting]] | |||
* [[Superhuman durability]] | |||
* [[Superhuman longevity]] | |||
* [[Superhuman strength]] | |||
| affiliation = Augmentoids | |||
| alternatemode = Robotic bear/megaphone which serves as his seat of intelligence, two shock rifles, two concussion rockets launchers, thunderclap hammer, tuning fork, and sonar imager | |||
| function = Support Specialist | |||
| motto = "''Heroes are built to take bad guys apart.''" | |||
| partner = [[Sea-Labrys]] | |||
| lbl32 = Tech specs | |||
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'''Solarbear''' is a [[fictional character]] and robot toy made by [[BMOG Toys]] in 2014. He is a heroic robotic bear who turns into an arsenal of weapons. | '''Solarbear''' is a [[fictional character]] and robot toy made by [[BMOG Toys]] in 2014. He is a heroic robotic bear who turns into an arsenal of weapons. | ||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
A survey of the Kickstarter members as to what color the Kickstarter exclusive bear and manta should be resulted in "action hunter" orange. This set was named Solarbear vs. Pick-Slaughter. BMOG Toys designer Trent Troop has commented that the orange used for Pick-Slaughter is similar to the "safety" orange found on ''Generation 1'' [[Tyrannotron]].<REF>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1822390380/bmog-bio-mechanical-ordnance-gestalts-ursenal-vs-m/comments</REF> | A survey of the Kickstarter members as to what color the Kickstarter exclusive bear and manta should be resulted in "action hunter" orange. This set was named Solarbear vs. Pick-Slaughter. BMOG Toys designer Trent Troop has commented that the orange used for Pick-Slaughter is similar to the "safety" orange found on ''Generation 1'' [[Tyrannotron]].<REF>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1822390380/bmog-bio-mechanical-ordnance-gestalts-ursenal-vs-m/comments</REF> | ||
Solarbear and Sea-Labrys were released in August 2014. The package included stickers to make Sea-Labrys into Pick-Slaughter. | Solarbear and Sea-Labrys were released in August 2014. The package included stickers to make Sea-Labrys into Pick-Slaughter. | ||
===Reception=== | |||
The [[Retro Robot Radio]] podcast for May 3rd, 2014 mentioned Mant-Axe, Pick-Slaughter, Sea-Labrys and Ursenal in the news.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60 | title = Retro Robot Radio | website =http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch | publisher =Mathew Robert Ignash | host = [[Mathew Robert Ignash]] | date = May 3rd, 2014 }}</REF> | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKWCg7acEgc Solarbear and Sea-Labrys review on YouTube by Rob A] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_dGHd9kta4 Various BMOG Bear and Manta Ray sets review on YouTube by Vangelus] | |||
===Toys=== | |||
*'''''BMOG Toys'' Action Hunter Bear and Manta Ray''' (2014) | |||
:A recolor of the Military Black Bear and Manta Ray by BMOG Toys. Contains two rifles, two rocket launchers, a hammer, a tuning fork, a scanner, a clamp, an axe and gun. | |||
:Comes with two sticker sheets and instructions. | |||
:Parts form this set are used to make Pick-Slaughter, [[Sea-Labrys]], Solarbear and [[Treblemaker]]. | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
image:mantaxursenal-colors.jpg|Color options for the BMOG Toys Kickstarter project | |||
image:actionhunter-bearmanta.jpg|Action Hunter color concept for the BMOG Toys bear and manta | |||
image:solarbear-sealabrys-sprue.jpg|Solarbear and Sea-Labrys on sprue | |||
image:bmog01-instructions.jpg|BMOG Toys bear mold instructions | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1822390380/bmog-bio-mechanical-ordnance-gestalts-ursenal-vs-m BMOG Toys Kickstarter page] | |||
[[Category:2014 toys]] | |||
[[Category:Action Hunter BMOG]] | |||
[[Category:Augmentoids]] | |||
[[Category:BMOG Toys toys]] | [[Category:BMOG Toys toys]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional bears]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional characters who can project energy]] | |||
[[Category:Kaiju Kaos characters]] | |||
[[Category:Kickstarter projects]] | |||