China Image Dump 1

Work Zone

From the Pattern Makers shop in China.

Straws

This situation is common when we travel overseas. Except that in this pic Jesse has a shirt on.

Well, half a shirt.

Enigma Source Part 3

We hope you guys enjoy the last act of the Enigma Source comic!

Thanks once again to the man with some serious Sequential Credentials, Ralph Niese!

One of these days we will make a big book collecting all these weirdo stories (and a bunch you haven't seen just yet).

Big Boys

Maskotron

The spray mask operations are really interesting to look over. The precision that is achieved by one skilled painter (our buddy Kai) in a tiny room is super impressive.

Above are some pics of the Armorvor wolf head spray mask set up.

Beef Bowling

Children were scarred by witnessing Jesse eat his Beef Bowl.

Yes, he's holding his beard with his fist to keep it from going in the broth.

China, welcome to the Mr. Moore Show!

Adventure Time

It's that time of year again to make the trip over to our factory! Marcus and Michelle will keep things rolling while I'm on the other side of the world, so shipping will continue to stay on track.

Pics will be popping up in a few days from the workshop that may contain a few sneaks of some new projects that have been cooking.

Beyond the Pond

After a super fast sellout of their online Power Soldier selection this past Monday, the Four Horsemen have posted that they will be offering a second chance to get them for those that missed out.

An excerpt from the latest 4H blog entry:


We’re going to put these figures back up for pre-order for those of you that missed out, and you’ll have 72 hours beginning Thursday, September 19th at 3:00pm to place your pre-orders. We’ll then run however many orders for each figure that we get during that time period. Once the sale ends, the ability to get those two figures ends. These figures will have stickers on the outsides of their poly-bags which will be numbered #251 and up (the figures that have sold so far are numbered 1 to 250) and will be placed into orders randomly.


This presents a great opportunity to still get in on this line at the ground level.

With what the 4H have planned for the rest of this year and into 2014, Power Lords is definitely a line to watch.

Power Play

The Four Horsemen will have their Power Soldiers available for purchase over at Store Horsemen today, September 16th, at 5PM EST. Priced at $10 USD and limited to 5 per customer, odds are these will be vaporized lightning fast!

Congratulations to the 4H crew on these first  production run Power Soldiers. I've been playing with them for days and they are absolutely the real deal. The team in the pics above even survived the rocks of Gloucester, which have claimed many a toy over the years!


NOTE: The White Elite Power Soldier in the middle has been swapped around with the Black Standard Power Soldier for fun, their actual default assemblies are single colored plastic with painted accents.

Warriors in the Woods

Cosmic Cousins

Took these guys for a little walk after packing and shipping yesterday...

Power Point

Today, September 14th, the Four Horsemen will be releasing the very first full production versions of their fantastic Power Lords Power Soldiers out at Power Con in Torrance, California! 

If you will not be able to attend the show, there will still be a chance to pick up these brand new figures over at the 4H's store within the coming week.

Dark Processing

We've been in processing mode since Sunday night and are on track to begin the shipping tomorrow afternoon, continuing into the weekend.

Above are a few pics of the the Dark Traveler in his Rift Breaker mode. This particular PVC is quite unique and changes appearance like crazy. The pearlescent additive coupled with the clear aqua tint can look almost bluish under certain light, then it flips to a Voss like greenish hue when you walk into another room.

I've taken a few more pics using multiple light sources to hopefully capture the odd effect a bit more accurately.

The outdoor shots seem to convey the Dark Traveler's true appearance the best.

Messing around with the PVC mixture on this figure has been a lot of fun.

Thank You!!!

Thank you for bringing us through another release!!! The turnout was excellent and all of us over here are so grateful to each of you for making the new wave a positive one. 

This was our biggest launch of 2013, and we were pretty nervous going into the Sunday night sale. The larger amounts of stuff that we have been ordering have progressively made the stakes climb higher with each new rollout. Grey hairs are no longer strangers on our collective heads! You guys have made all the sleepless nights 100% worth it, though!

This Gatekeeper wave brought back a lot of memories from when we did the Soul of the Traveler assortment. I clearly remember sitting upstairs in the attic, working like crazy with Marc and Rich (Disasterpeace) on what was to become one of the most intense Passcodes we would ever put together. The old Granthan Rig first made its appearance, as well as the original Gatekeepers, sporting the prerequisite detail lines of the time. I still listen to Rich's soundtrack on a regular basis.

Sometimes thinking about the old days helps to shape the future, and my mind has been moving like a joystick pondering the possibilities of 2014. Some new projects are in the works, projects that may take us down a few different rabbit holes together.

Thanks again for being there for the last 6+ years. It's a privilege to be working on this stuff every day, and Michelle , Marc and I feel unbelievably lucky that you guys continue to let us explore these strange worlds inside our imaginations. I promise we'll work like hell and do everything we can to never let you down.

Gatekeepers are GO!

Refresh:
http://onelldesign.com/store

EDIT: You may place additional orders and all limits have been lifted, thanks again for your continued patience!

Also note that past releases are still available over at the Buildstation.

Hope you enjoy the new stuff!!

Enigma Source Part 2

Enigma Source Part 2!

Buildstation Notice

We are on track for the new release tonight at 9:30 PM EST. The store will contain only the newest assortment of figures, with the past waves available on a dedicated Buildstation page. The idea is to minimize load time and make it easier to grab the new stuff.

The items in the Buildstation will still appear in your PayPal shopping cart with everything else, just pop over to the new page to add things if you'd like. Please be sure your cart is empty before placing a new order.

The limit of ONE ORDER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR will remain in place. We are seeing a high volume of traffic and need everyone's cooperation to make this as smooth as possible. After the initial dust settles, we will allow customers to place another order.

Thanks once again for your understanding and support!

Enigma Source Part 1

All of us over here are super excited to share with you Part 1 of an all new comic, Enigma Source, featuring brand new artwork from the Cosmic King of Illustration, Ralph Niese!

Ralph really has a way of capturing the essence of a story, using a mastery of complex form and fluid line work that combines elements of Jack Kirby and Moebius, all resulting in a power packed visual feast!

Huge thanks go out to Ralph for working so hard on this comic. Michelle, Marcus and I were all so psyched when we saw the final pages, and we hope you guys will be as well. Part 2 coming later tonight!  -Matt

We thought now is a good time to update the comics section of the site. A number of new pages have been in the works for a while, and we're excited to start rolling them out over the coming weeks- stay tuned! -Marc

Major Micro

The combination of the Ivorinium and Clear Colorless does a decent job of evoking the old Microman/Micronaut aesthetic.

There are some funny toy line tributes happening in this build, as it blends a couple highly influential classic toy lines that share some interesting parallels, those lines being Mattel's Major Matt Mason and Takara's Microman.

Everything from the initial introduction of four main characters (a theme that really got its start with the original Hasbro GI Joe 12" line) to the futuristic space machines and general themes of exploration seem to echo each other.  I would bet that Microman owes MMM some credit for its existence, not just Henshin Cyborg (which again was born from Hasbro's vintage GI Joe 12" line).

Play patterns and series connections that started way back in the mid 1960's continue to repeat themselves to this very day. Something that my good friend John Kent refers to as Toyfinity.

Scorpio Swap

Mostly a Mimic

An interesting little factoid on the Neo Gatekeeper Reverse Armorvor shown above is that the purple painted areas are not a perfect match to the warm purple PVC from the rest of the Neo Gatekeeper assortment. The explanation for the variance is a classic showcase of how the manufacturing process can produce unexpected results.

When we received the first production test shots for all the new PVC included in this wave, I noticed that the purple parts were a tiny bit warmer than what was expected. Variations of this nature have occurred plenty of times over the years, and are usually so minor that we just keep rolling, assimilating any tweaks that need to be made along the way.

What stands out with the Armorvor is that all of its secondary "swapped" colors are painted on. This means that if the requested purple paint has a little more blue in it, and the injected purple PVC ends up with a touch more red in the mix, we will sometimes have a minor discrepancy. This is due to the paint department using the requested PMS color swatch to match the paint hue as faithfully as possible to the supplied color mechanical, regardless of what the PVC actually looks like. Luckily, since the Armorvor has all of its "swapped" areas painted on, the variance is uniform throughout the entire figure.

I wanted to point this out, as a few of you might find these manufacturing hiccups of interest.

Sidrick: Cosmic Calamity Part 2

Sidrick: Cosmic Calamity Part 2

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

Mission Details

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...

Scorpio Type

This build was inspired by the alien character known as Scorpio, from the old 1960's Mattel series, Major Matt Mason.

A color combo like this has some pretty interesting potential, as it can look very alien under certain circumstances, or your little sister's favorite toy in another.

Gatekeeper Evolution

A Traveler from the past returns this Sunday night, September 8th, at 9:30 PM EST.

The new list is almost complete (everything has been delivered and reviewed) and will be posted tomorrow afternoon, along with more pics!

There are things in this launch that we've been waiting literally years to finally release. We hope you guys like the results!

Mini Trivia: The magenta and purple shown in the pic above give these new Gatekeepers a shot of extra vivid color. Can you guess what classic sci-fi toy line this particular Gatekeeper color scheme pays homage to? Prize to the person who comes up with the answer!

PS -A Formanchie is not the prize (I still owe some brave souls out there).

New Weaponeers of Monkaa Release

Our friends Jeremy and Brian over at Spy Monkey Creations have an all new release that is scheduled to hit their store today, September 4th, at 12PM PST.

The new wave is a solid mix of deluxe and basic GITD figures as well as a selection of their recent SDCC 2013 special editions of "The Weaponeer" and "W.O.M.O.M.F.G. Gohlem" (shown above). Both of the SDCC versions are in limited supply and really came out looking great, with some really clever nods to classic properties from back in the day.

Make sure that you also check out the latest installment of the continuing WoM saga, Power of the Lifespring, featuring brand new artwork by Nate Baertsch!

September is turning out to be packed with new Glyos related stuff!

Good luck to the Spy Monkey team today!

Keepers of the Gate