Merry Christmas from the whole family over here at Onell!

No matter what you celebrate, we hope you had a great day!

Check in a little later for a special treat!

Happy New Year!

As we brace for another big snowstorm that is due to arrive early tomorrow morning, I wanted to start 2014 off with a few pics of a couple pocket survivors that have been hanging around with me since December. One point of interest is the head on the blue build, which comes from the legendary Mel Birnkrant's awesome design for his Outer Space Woman, Horroscope. I'm crazy about the look of this particular head, as it screams classic sci-fi with just a dash of Lovecraft mixed in. The Four Horsemen did an excellent job sculpting Mel's concept, and the finished product is really fun to incorporate across the lines.

The metallic red Protoclone is a little upgrade to the Gatekeeper Protoclone shown a few days ago, now sporting a more fortified form. The knee construction on this little brawler allows for some neat posing options, and overall the build holds up well to extensive play. I've had Little Red here in the rotation nonstop since putting it together.

Speaking of fortified forms (ha!), our long time collaborator and extended family member Marty Hansen, AKA The GodBeast, will be releasing his very first full production figure, Kabuto Mushi, this Friday night! The road to Kabuto Mushi's PVC form has been filled with some great moments, and I'm very happy to have been along for the ride. Marty's worked like a maniac for many years and been through his fair share of trials and tribulations. He might be a fiery son of a gun sometimes, but his heart beats for the right reasons. Friday night should be pretty fun.

More on Kabuto Mushi as Marty leads up to the release!

Shipping is underway! The first batch of orders should hit the post later today, and continue going out into the weekend.

The above pic of the Gliporian Noboto shows a little bit of the Neon Pearlescent finish that is mixed in with the clear orange. Yet another PVC that is tough to completely and accurately capture with the camera.

This hue behaves in a similar way to the recent Mordireus Neon Clear Pink, almost changing color when viewed under different lighting. One moment the surface can look totally nuclear powered, and then suddenly the plastic turns almost frosted as you simply walk into a different room. It's a pretty neat effect. We've been internally referring to these types of production runs as FX Editions.

Noboto and Gobon sometimes use their own Gliporian entity when on Capture Missions, in a very similar way to Rechlen and Aves, when that duo would trap strange creatures.

On occasion, Noboto and his Gliporian will bond, covering Noboto in a powerful bio shell for increased protection, speed and strength. Very much like a living Flexion Suit.

Took this one in the kitchen, right before the kids chowed down on their dinners.

The PVC marbling on these two looked kind of neat under the tiny kitchen lights.

Experimenting with the metallics and pearlescent plastics this year has been a big highlight on the production side of things. Just a little tweak to the old mix can result in some interesting effects!

Sidrick and the MvR characters are back! I hope you all enjoy reading the conclusion to this wacky adventure as much as I enjoyed creating it.

I have been writing and drawing "Sidrick Stories" since I was 9 years old, and honestly it is still just as much fun now as it was then. Back in those days I had an audience of one (my younger brother) so it's pretty cool to think that Sidrick is making his way into all your homes 30+ years later!

Many thanks to Matt, Marc and Ralph for putting so much time and energy into making these guys come alive and helping me finish this comic. They are truly all amazing at what they do, and I am humbled daily working alongside them. Extra special thanks to all of you for allowing me the opportunity to show my art and introduce Sidrick to the Glyos community. Hopefully he'll be making another appearance in the near future!  -Michelle

This release has been in the making since the beginning of the year. Pulling all the elements together has been a true challenge, with multiple roadblocks coming up as we developed the different aspects of this particular launch.

Some of the "secrets" we have in store you may have already guessed, but I'm fairly certain there are a few twists that you will not have seen coming, and I hope they make you crack a smile.

On an exciting note, our resident artists, Michelle and Ralph, have created some fresh content to spice things up!

Ralph has illustrated an all new comic that continues to prove why he is one of the brightest and most forward thinking creators working today. How he tackles Noboto and Gobon is a real trip!

Michelle has been cranking away on the second half of her latest Sidrick story, which sees good old Sidrick coming up against a familiar Traveler who does not enjoy redheaded kids messing with his stuff! Seeing Michelle pick up the markers again has been the best, and her dedication to getting back into the groove has inspired the hell out of Marc and I.

Speaking of Marcus, he completes the trio of talent, and is without a doubt the most versatile artist that I know (or will ever know). From running the site, formatting all the content, building the product color mechanicals and tackling the store year after year, I want to take a moment to give extra special thanks to my younger brother. There would be no Onell Design without Marc Beaudette.

For our friends who have been with us since the beginning, to those of you who may have just discovered this corner of the universe, Michelle, Marc and I hope you are ready to meet some new (and old) faces this Sunday night.

Whew! On to the details!
 

There will be purchasing limits on select items: 

-Armorvor (2 limit per customer) 

-Travelers/Noboto/???? (3 of each style per customer)  

-Syclodoc (2 limit per customer)



Enigma Source


 
Glyan -Neo Gatekeeper Standard (Warm Purple/Magenta with Black visors and White tampo) $8
Glyan -Neo Gatekeeper Reverse (Magenta/Warm Purple with Black visors and White tampo) $8
Glyan -Glyaxia Ivorinium Elite (Pearlescent White with Black visors and Black tampo) $8

Deep Space Glyan -Neo Gatekeeper Standard (Warm Purple/Magenta with Black visors and White tampo)$12
Deep Space Glyan -Neo Gatekeeper Reverse (Magenta/Warm Purple with Black visors and White tampo) $12
Deep Space Glyan -Glyaxia Ivorinium Elite (Pearlescent White with Black visors and Black tampo) $12
NOTE- Each Deep Space Glyan is made up of one Glyan and one painted Hub Set.

Neo Gatekeeper Viyer Sarvos (Warm Purple/Magenta with painted eyes, Magenta accents and bonus Phanost head) $8
Neo Gatekeeper Sullonev Pheyden (Magenta/Warm Purple with painted eyes, bonus Scar Pheyden head and scarf) $8


???? -$8
???? -$8
???? -$8


Noboto -Neo Gatekeeper Standard (Warm Purple/Magenta with painted eyes,White tampo and bonus head) $8   
Noboto -Neo Gatekeeper Reverse (Magenta/Warm Purple with painted eyes, White tampo and bonus head) $8    
Noboto -Mordireus Powered (Neon Clear Pink with painted eyes and bonus head)  $8  
Noboto -Ivorinium (Pearlescent White with painted eyes and bonus head)  $8  
  
Gobon -Mordireus Powered (Neon Clear Pink with painted eyes) $8 

Crayboth -Ivorinium (Pearlescent White) $3

Armorvor -Neo Gatekeeper Reverse Mimic (Magenta/Warm Purple with Black visors) $8


Swing Joint Set -Warm Purple $4
Swing Joint Set -Magenta $4
Swing Joint Set -Pearlescent White $3 -Special Price
 
Hub Set -Warm Purple with Black accent and White tampo $4
Hub Set -Magenta with Black accent and White tampo $4
Hub Set -Pearlescent White with Black accent and White tampo $4
NOTE- Each Hub Set is sold in a specific Drone configuration.

Axis Joint Set -Warm Purple $4
Axis Joint Set -Magenta $4
Axis Joint Set -Pearlescent White $4

Phase Arm/Gobon Blaster Single Set -Warm Purple with Black accent $2
Phase Arm/Gobon Blaster Single Set -Magenta with Black accent $2
Phase Arm/Gobon Blaster Single Set -Pearlescent White with Black accent $2


Syclodoc -Gatekeeper Defender (Magenta/Warm Purple with White accents, Black Visor and white tampo- also features some additional chest paint) -$25



In all these years we have never really run a proper straight up magenta PVC. The original Gatekeeper run was close, but leaned more towards the pinkish side of things. With this new magenta hue, I've been able to mix and match with some of our more recent releases, creating some interesting color combinations that range from Robotech inspired to the old Transformers Seacons colors.

The warm purple is closer to things we have produced before, but with a richness to the hue that seems to pop more than usual. Nothing outrageous, but pretty deep. A Deep Purple.

Thanks as always for navigating the word minefield above! More pics and assorted images incoming...

Mordireus Mode activated!

These two pics were taken under different natural lighting, with one shot in the sun and one shot in the shade.

The crazy clear neon pink continues to be one of the strangest plastics I've ever seen.

More pics and a new release list coming soon. We are on track for September 8th!

Out of all the Noboto variations that I've been playing with around here, this solid yellow version has probably seen the most action.

Maybe it's the buttered popcorn look?

Cady and CC wanted to dig a tunnel through the sand at the beach, so of course the event turned into a photo shoot.

I'm still trying to the get the sand out of my fingernails!

Another quick trip to Old Orchard Beach in Maine, another sandy shot of some toys!

Having this duo finally teamed up together and actually going on some adventures has been a lot of fun.

I nearly took another picture of these goons, buried neck deep in a mountain of French Fries.

The ever impressive Ralph Niese works his magic once again!

Michelle, Marc and I have been staring at this piece pretty much nonstop since first laying eyes on it.

Thanks a million Ralph! Now we just have to make a movie to match your poster!

We have completed processing all the orders from Sunday's release and will start the shipping tomorrow morning, cranking through boxes until everything has hit the post.

Thanks again for your support and for the comments and emails, you guys keep our fires burning!

I'll be posting some points of interest in between the shipping maneuvers, some of which reveal odd items that I would love your opinions on. 

Thank you for being part of last night's mini release! I know that the timing of things seems to be getting tighter and tighter as we move along, so I'm extra grateful to everybody who participated in Noboto and Gobon's proper debut.

Even though this was a small rollout, it means the world to our family that you guys were there for it, especially after last month's calamities.

Since our tiny company has just passed the 6 year mark in regard to selling production figures, I can't help but look back on all the twists and turns that have occurred during the trip and reminisce a little, so please forgive my ramblings.

The memory of getting the very first shipment in is still as clear as ever, as well as the feeling of dread when I realized that almost every figure was painted poorly! Those were some long nights of PVC cleaning with my sister.

The days of traveling to the post office with hand written labels seems like only yesterday. Those postal workers wanted to kill me when I'd show up with a pile of boxes to send out, all having to be manually put into the system. It got so bad, that the post office actually sent a rep out to our house 3 times to help us get automated! In the end my sister Megan dragged us into the modern age of click and ship wonder, introducing light bulbs to our cave-dwelling clan.

As the collecting scene has changed over the years, we have tried to keep our finger on its pulse, but still offer an alternative to the mainstream market. I think about how many times we came right to the edge of shutting down in the beginning, and those thoughts keep me balanced against any small successes we may have had in the days that have followed. The grim reality is that it doesn't take much to wipe out a company these days, particularly the small ones.

I bring these things up because I want you each to truly know how much we value your dedication and friendship, whether from the very start or from just last night, you are never taken for granted. 

As long as you're there, we'll continue to give it everything we've got, hopefully for many years to come.

Thanks again for making this the best anniversary yet!

Hi guys, this is Michelle here. Thanks to everyone for supporting our launch tonight. It's pretty cool to see production Noboto and Gobon in their MVR standard colors. I want to thank my sweet husband Matt, whose support and words of encouragement kept me going into the wee hours of the morning, and Marcus for tutoring me on Photoshop and answering all of my dumb questions. I hope you all enjoy the comic; the rest should be coming in the next couple of weeks. Thanks again!

PS- Thanks Ralph for the special easter egg... it's Bo-nasty!

A little pixel animation inspired by Monsters VS Robots. I love how Michelle creates worlds within worlds in her comics, and this is another interpretation of the game that Sidrick and his buds play.