Sprogs Edition A by Cris Rose To Release October 11/10/10
"Sprog" is a term given to a range of small household, commercial and light industrial robot assistants. Differences between the models are usually only due to their Personality Profile, something that was felt made them more relatable to by the humans they came into contact with. While all are programmed to achieve their tasks, differences in personality strongly affect how they go about doing this."
CLICK THRU for individual profiles for Rouke, Roland, Rundle, Renold, Rigel and Radcliffe SPROGS!
PRESS: 11/10/10 sees the release of the first Edition of Sprogs, 2.25-2.75" resin robots by Cris Rose. All are hand cast and hand painted. 5 full sets will be available, as well as 30 individual Sprogs which are sold "Blind". Amongst the the 30 blind sales there will be 3 custom sprogs that are all one-off, so you have a 1/10 chance of scoring one! Of the 6 designs, none is more than an edition of 12, one is just an edition of 8 (across sets and blinds).
Release is scheduled for October 11th at 18:00 London time online via http://crisrose.bigcartel.com. Sprogs Edition A = 5x sets of 6 sprogs (US$160) + 30x blindboxes (US$32 each). Cris Rose newsletter subscribers have 24-hours advanced first-dibs!
Sprog Profile: Rourke
Rourke is a minor class fire-fighting robot, tasked with acting as an autonomous, mobile fire extinguisher. While fairly specialised, Rourke carries load-outs to deal with any type of fire and can stop them with a targeted assault before they become a serious issue.
Serious and direct, Rourke is here to save lives and equipment alike. Zipping to the site of the accident before anyone else, his main strengths are speed and determination, making him the preferred choice of the emergency services and small manufacturing plants. With a reinforced head and low light vision, Rourke can often be found bursting through closed doors in a shower of splinters before throughly dowsing office workers on unscheduled cigarette breaks.
Sprog Profile: Roland
Roland is a minor class fire-fighting robot, tasked with acting as an autonomous, mobile fire extinguisher. While fairly specialised, Roland carries load-outs to deal with any type of fire and can stop them with a targeted assault before they become a serious issue.
Friendly and fun, Roland loves water and dispenses it freely, be it onto fires, into glasses or at people's faces down by the poolside. While his movements are erractic and comical, he is never out of control as his vision is excellent, ironically making him the model least prone to bump into your knees. Often extending his patrol route to water plants, Roland can be found putting out fires by spinning on the spot next to them, soaking everything (and everyone) in a 10ft radius.
Sprog Profile: Rundle
Rundle is a minor class fire-fighting robot, tasked with acting as an autonomous, mobile fire extinguisher. While fairly specialised, Rundle carries load-outs to deal with any type of fire and can stop them with a targeted assault before they become a serious issue.
Reserved and discerning, Rundle doesn't care for false alarms or panic fueled emergencies. His patrols are relaxed but accurate, ideally suiting him for use in hotels and other establishments that deal with the general public. Lacking binocular vision, Rundle can often be found rolling gently side to side next to a piece of smoldering coal from the hotel's main fireplace.
Sprog Profile: Renold
Renold is a minor class maintenance robot, tasked with carrying out basic repairs and routine upkeep on a wide variety of systems. As general purpose robots go, they don't get much more general than this model of Sprog.
Single mindedness comes easily to Renold, give him something to do and he won't even respond to orders until he's achieved it to his full satisfaction. Considered rather self-righteous by most, this no-nonsense unit is requisitioned by those sorts of companies that have their work schedules planned out months in advance. Uninterested in the acts of those around him, Renold can often be found optomising filing cupboards without permission or pushing other robots out of the way so the job can be done properly!
Sprog Profile: Rigel
Rigel is a minor class maintenance robot, tasked with carrying out basic repairs and routine upkeep on a wide variety of systems. As general purpose robots go, they don't get much more general than this model of Sprog.
Wide eyed and enthusiastic, Rigel is an inquisitive little chap that will explore everything if not given a task to achieve. Often distracted from his work, he is normally ordered by those looking for a friendly robot to work in a family environment. Great with pets and keen to help, Rigel can often be found under the dining table retying your shoelaces or in the garden checking your daisies for oil leaks.
Sprog Profile: Radcliffe
Radcliffe is a minor class maintenance robot, tasked with carrying out basic repairs and routine upkeep on a wide variety of systems. As general purpose robots go, they don't get much more general than this model of Sprog.
With a quiet and concerned demeanor, Radcliffe likes to creep around and keep out of the way of other robots. Working slowly and carefully, he is regularly chosen by those that like their robots to be fastidious, even if this means the task takes a little longer. Scared by loud noises (or small, unexpected ones) Radcliffe will often hide under furniture or behind units and refuse to come out until he deems it safe again.
[Text + Pics via Cris Flickr]
CLICK THRU for individual profiles for Rouke, Roland, Rundle, Renold, Rigel and Radcliffe SPROGS!
PRESS: 11/10/10 sees the release of the first Edition of Sprogs, 2.25-2.75" resin robots by Cris Rose. All are hand cast and hand painted. 5 full sets will be available, as well as 30 individual Sprogs which are sold "Blind". Amongst the the 30 blind sales there will be 3 custom sprogs that are all one-off, so you have a 1/10 chance of scoring one! Of the 6 designs, none is more than an edition of 12, one is just an edition of 8 (across sets and blinds).
Release is scheduled for October 11th at 18:00 London time online via http://crisrose.bigcartel.com. Sprogs Edition A = 5x sets of 6 sprogs (US$160) + 30x blindboxes (US$32 each). Cris Rose newsletter subscribers have 24-hours advanced first-dibs!
Sprog Profile: Rourke
Rourke is a minor class fire-fighting robot, tasked with acting as an autonomous, mobile fire extinguisher. While fairly specialised, Rourke carries load-outs to deal with any type of fire and can stop them with a targeted assault before they become a serious issue.
Serious and direct, Rourke is here to save lives and equipment alike. Zipping to the site of the accident before anyone else, his main strengths are speed and determination, making him the preferred choice of the emergency services and small manufacturing plants. With a reinforced head and low light vision, Rourke can often be found bursting through closed doors in a shower of splinters before throughly dowsing office workers on unscheduled cigarette breaks.
Sprog Profile: Roland
Roland is a minor class fire-fighting robot, tasked with acting as an autonomous, mobile fire extinguisher. While fairly specialised, Roland carries load-outs to deal with any type of fire and can stop them with a targeted assault before they become a serious issue.
Friendly and fun, Roland loves water and dispenses it freely, be it onto fires, into glasses or at people's faces down by the poolside. While his movements are erractic and comical, he is never out of control as his vision is excellent, ironically making him the model least prone to bump into your knees. Often extending his patrol route to water plants, Roland can be found putting out fires by spinning on the spot next to them, soaking everything (and everyone) in a 10ft radius.
Sprog Profile: Rundle
Rundle is a minor class fire-fighting robot, tasked with acting as an autonomous, mobile fire extinguisher. While fairly specialised, Rundle carries load-outs to deal with any type of fire and can stop them with a targeted assault before they become a serious issue.
Reserved and discerning, Rundle doesn't care for false alarms or panic fueled emergencies. His patrols are relaxed but accurate, ideally suiting him for use in hotels and other establishments that deal with the general public. Lacking binocular vision, Rundle can often be found rolling gently side to side next to a piece of smoldering coal from the hotel's main fireplace.
Sprog Profile: Renold
Renold is a minor class maintenance robot, tasked with carrying out basic repairs and routine upkeep on a wide variety of systems. As general purpose robots go, they don't get much more general than this model of Sprog.
Single mindedness comes easily to Renold, give him something to do and he won't even respond to orders until he's achieved it to his full satisfaction. Considered rather self-righteous by most, this no-nonsense unit is requisitioned by those sorts of companies that have their work schedules planned out months in advance. Uninterested in the acts of those around him, Renold can often be found optomising filing cupboards without permission or pushing other robots out of the way so the job can be done properly!
Sprog Profile: Rigel
Rigel is a minor class maintenance robot, tasked with carrying out basic repairs and routine upkeep on a wide variety of systems. As general purpose robots go, they don't get much more general than this model of Sprog.
Wide eyed and enthusiastic, Rigel is an inquisitive little chap that will explore everything if not given a task to achieve. Often distracted from his work, he is normally ordered by those looking for a friendly robot to work in a family environment. Great with pets and keen to help, Rigel can often be found under the dining table retying your shoelaces or in the garden checking your daisies for oil leaks.
Sprog Profile: Radcliffe
Radcliffe is a minor class maintenance robot, tasked with carrying out basic repairs and routine upkeep on a wide variety of systems. As general purpose robots go, they don't get much more general than this model of Sprog.
With a quiet and concerned demeanor, Radcliffe likes to creep around and keep out of the way of other robots. Working slowly and carefully, he is regularly chosen by those that like their robots to be fastidious, even if this means the task takes a little longer. Scared by loud noises (or small, unexpected ones) Radcliffe will often hide under furniture or behind units and refuse to come out until he deems it safe again.
[Text + Pics via Cris Flickr]
