Review: Onell Design Glyos Neo Granthan Pyrotellica Action Figure

Clear with more paint! The Neo Granthan Pyrotellica is an orange release that looks like it probably owes a little bit - OK, a lot - to Micronauts. The previous Armorvor toys have rarely been clear, and those that have only had a tiny bit of paint. This is the first one to have painted faces on clear plastic, making it unique for a variety of reasons beyond merely being a new color with a newish head sculpt. Seemingly fans didn't jump on this one, because it didn't sell out quickly and actually stuck around along with his brothers beyond the point that the orders actually began to show up. It's still available as of my writing this, which is odd for a generally popular mold.
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C2E2 The Godbeast C2E2 2015 Offerings

If you're going to C2E2, you've got ample reason to hit up the Nerd City booth (number unknown) once again.  Marty "The Godbeast" Hansen once again has a pretty healthy Glyos offering with Kabuto Mushi figures based on a variety of inspirations, all of which can be seen here.

There are four figures in all including the Boba Fett-themed Hunter Mushi, the Skeletor-themed Overlord Mushi, and even a winged Hornet Mushi to name a few.  Figures range $16 to $25.

Spy Monkey Creations - New, Returning Monkaa on Friday

Six new and returning items will go on sale Friday at 12:00 PM Pacific time.  This page has details of the drop, with 3 new figures at $12-$15, a new $3 weapon pack, and 2 returning figures at $20 each.   If you like He-Man, it's probably worth a look!

Onell Design Bringing RealxHead to You Wednesday

Check it out! For years I've been following Glyos and reading about RealXHead, but never was able to get one.

On Wednesday, this changes.  Click here to see what $30 can get you Wednesday at 9:30 PM Eastern.

Stryker Mohawk and Stryker Crossborg are each 11 pieces of soft Japanese vinyl, merged to a 4-inch action figure.    If you want one, this is one you may actually be able to get for a change.

New Ni - 481 Universe Drops New Parts This Weekend

Starting Saturday, you can get some new parts!  The 481 Universe expands according to this post: "New clear accessories are approaching fast!"  What accessories and which colors remain to be seen, but heads, helmets, and weapons are promised in an $8 packet. Sounds fun!

Glyos Onell Design March 31 2015 Drop Menu

Return of Skeleden - plus Noboto, Gobon, and More! The big special this time was an exclusive recolor of the Robo Force mode, and it's gorgeous - I regret that I did not get an order in for this one. There are a few items left as I type this, with 8 items remaining of the initial 21 offerings. Click here to see the March 31 2015 Onell Design drop menu.

Click here to order what's still available.

Bronze Onell Design Drop Tuesday - with Robo Force Molds

Surprise!  I missed the memo and new Mission Details are up on Onell Design.  The new drop hits Tuesday night with a new Neo Granthan, Noboto, Gobon, Skeleden, and a Gendrone Force Defender - which is Maxx Zero bits reconfigured for you here, and for $16.

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Review: Plastic Imagination Rise of the Beasts Cerula - Green Scorpion with Grey Paint

He's green! The Glyos-powered Rise of the Beasts line is pretty fantastic, although it's hard to view them purely as wholly their own thing. I keep expecting to see squat little guys, but Cerula - Green Scorpion with Grey Paint is more of what a small figure of the 1990s might look like, rather than the 1980s. The overly-muscular creature is fundamentally the same as Cahriv except for the coloration.
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Review: Onell Design Glyos Neo Granthan Cliffstalker Action Figure

The name is evocative! The Neo Granthan Cliffstalker is a brown, chocolate-flavored take on the Battle Beasts-inspired Glyos figure. With an orange skin and a red Black Core, this feels like many of the popular 1980s robotic toys out of Tomy. While not a perfect match, it immediately reminded me of Robostrux mixed with a little bit of the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing. He is orange with blue eyes, after all.
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Review: Onell Design Glyos Skeleden Standard Action Figure

In a rare instance of a figure showing up in an Onell Design game months before the toy release, the Skeleden Standard figure was a delightful surprise. We knew at least one version was coming as part of the Skeleton Warriors Kickstarter line - one with purple elements, it turns out - but last month Onell dropped two and a half flavors of this new mold. A wonderful blue version was joined by a clear armor kit you can use to upgrade your existing figures for five bucks... I ended up getting them all, because I can. The standard one is, far and away, my favorite.
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Review: Onell Design Glyos Standard Ecroyex Glyan Action Figure

For a while I made it a point to buy one of every figure with a Glyaxia symbol, like good old Standard Ecroyex Glyan here. And then we had drops that would cost a couple of hundred bucks to assemble, at which point I thought "Well, that was fun." There are still plenty of great figures with awesome design flourishes, and the little quasi-Atari faction symbol on his shoulder really is quite cool. While nobody probably needs every last flavor of this one, I will say I'm glad I bought it - even if I sat on it for about a year before opening him.
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Review: Banimon Red Army T-011 Bunkerbuster Tank Vehicle

I missed the first drop for the yellow one, so I was happy to see that the swell Red Army T-011 Bunkerbuster Tank didn't sell out immediately. I'm sure the price had something to do with it - $30 is on the high end of these smaller vinyl items, even if it has a lot of paint, stickers, and options. It's also the first toy I've bought in ages that actually was designed to make good use of all those extra Glyos heads you've been storing in boxes for the last few years. It's quite versatile and as it can fit most Glyos figures, heads, or even 3 3/4-inch action figures, it's easily the best Glyos-compatible vehicle to date. If you're a toy collector and you also like Glyos, this (or a subsequent recolor) is an essential purchase.
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