The Cyborg Space Barbarian Cometh

Here are some pics of the pretty much finalized sculpt of what I am affectionately calling the "Cyborg Space Barbarian" helmet. This is a design that's been knocking around in my head for a while now and is finally seeing the light of day. Scale-wise, it fits on the body of a vintage MOTU-style figure.
The question that I'm trying to sort out right now is that of what to do with it. I certainly want to have TGB cast some copies of this guy up in resin. From there, however, I have a couple of different options. Originally, I had the idea that I would track down some beat up and disused MOTU-style bodies from flea markets and second hand stores, swap out this head and give them a funky paint job and a good dose of TLC. Can I do that? Is that legal?
Another option would be to take about .25" off of the bottom of the helmet and use it as a new head for a Galaxxor? Would that interest people?
another option would be to do both, which is probably the most likely scenario. I'm curious to hear what other people think.
Oh yeah, as the year draws to a close, I'd like to thank everyone for their continued support in 2011. I hope that you all have a safe and happy holliday season and that your 2012 is filled with Cyborg Space Barbarians, Techno-Organic Alien Mechas and Monster Hunter Robos!

Galaxxor 008 Drops 12.08.11 @ Noon CDT

From the the top of his tower on the mechanized planet, Cybertros, comes the eighth Galaxxor: Monster Hunter Robo, Galaxxor 008! This classic 5.5" action figure-style resin art toy was sculpted by Ben Spencer, hand cast in resin by The Godbeast and painted with Monster Kolor "Grape Ape" and rainbow holographic color change glitter by Ben Spencer. Galaxxor 008 features 2 points of articulation and comes packed in a traditional bag and header style with exclusive header card art by Steve Seeley. This figure is limited to an edition of 5 and will never be produced in this colorway ever again.




Galaxxor 008 will be available for $90 each on 12.08.11 at noon CDT, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store.

Special thanks to the gang at Shawnimals for their help with these awesome photos!

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Here is a pic of the Galaxxor 008 prototype. It features a really eye-catching finish of Grape Ape by Monster Kolor, with a liberal dusting of their rainbow holographic glitter for added "pizzazz". I'm still trying to figure out how best to capture the effect in a picture (as evidenced by this experimental attempt on my space kitchen counter with a space cutting board as the backdrop), but I hope to have some great pics in the near future. Along with those will be coming details on the when? where? how many? and how much?'s of the 008's.

More Xenotron WIP

I just wanted to do a quick post to update the progress on my Xenotron: Techno-Organic Alien Mecha sculpt. Due to my lack of anything remotely resembling any technical sculpting skill, I move very slowly. But I'm quite pleased with how things are coming along.




Obviously, there is a great deal of work yet to be done here, in terms of cleaning things up and fine tuning certain shapes. For example, I'm thinking that I would like his forearms to taper quite a bit more towards the top.
Please feel free to send me any input or feedback that you might have on this and be certain to keep an eye on the blog for future updates!

Power-Con Interview with Pixel Dan

While at Power-Con/ThunderCon, my friend, Pixel Dan of the Pop Culture Network was cool enough to interview me. We talked about the Galaxxor 007 exclusive, the convention itself and the future of the The Galaxxorverse.
For more excellent video coverage of Power-Con/ThunderCon, be sure to check out the rest of Dan's vids at The Pop Culture Network.

An Image from the Future?

Last night, somewhere in a fortress in the far reaches of space known as Onell HQ, Marty "The Godbeast" Hansen and Onell Design's Matt Doughty were hard at work sketching out their plans for intergalactic domination and NYCC. During this session, Matt sketched up his ideas for slight modifications to the original Galaxxor design, should it ever move towards a vinyl production figure.
The idea is essentially to maintain the classic 5.5" figure style and dimensions, but to add a little bit of extra visual interest here and there, while also incorporating a bit more in the way of articulation and compatibility with similarly-sized Glyos vinyls like the Armodoc and Rig.
I think the design looks great, and I'm honored that Matt has taken an interest in my humble little creation. What say you?
If you're headed to NYCC this weekend, be sure to pop by the Onell booth (#578 in The Cultyard) to check out all of the awesome stuff that Matt and Marty will have on hand. Marty should have a very limited number of blank DIY Galaxxors, so be sure to get your hands on one of those, too!

DIY, Galaxxor, DIY!

Ever wanted to get your hands on a DIY Galaxxor? Then you might just want to get to NYCC, at the Javits Center in New York, October 13-16! My main man, The Godbeast, will have a suuuuuper limited run of one of a kind, Do-It-Yourself, blank Galaxxors available for just $50 a pop! He will be at the Onell Design booth (#578). While you're there, be sure to check out the super badass selection of toys that both The Godbeast and Onell will have on hand!
Best of luck to those of you that are hoping to score your own DIY Galaxxor! And, be sure to send me pics of your finished figure at ben@nerdcityonline.com.
Sadly, I will not be attending NYCC, myself, this year. I might, however, spend that weekend walking around with a pop bottle full of bourbon, anyway.

Galaxxor 007 Drops 09.24.11 at Power-Con

From the galaxy conquering armies of a dark and powerful techno wizard comes the seventh Galaxxor: Monster Hunter Robo, Galaxxor 007! This classic 5.5" action figure-style resin art toy was sculpted by Ben Spencer, hand cast in resin by The Godbeast, painted in a brilliant red glitter coat and given vintage-style digital decal embellishments by Ben Spencer. Galaxxor 007 features 2 points of articulation and comes packed in a traditional bag and header style with exclusive header card art by Tim Seeley and colors by Ryan Browne. Exclusively available at Power-Con/ThunderCon: He-Man, She-Ra and ThunderCats Fan Convention, this figure is limited to an edition of 5 and will never be produced in this colorway ever again.Galaxxor 007 will be available for $75 each, 09.24.11-09.25.11, at Tim Seeley's table at Power-Con/ThunderCon. If there are any remaining after the show, they will be available 09.27.11 at noon CST exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store.

Galaxxor 007 Header Card Art Preview

Check out this awesome piece of art which is about to become the header card for the next Galaxxor release, Galaxxor 007! This was done by none other than Tim Seeley, with some amazing colorization by Ryan Browne.
Stay tuned for more Galaxxor 007 sneaks (there are already quite a few on the Galaxxor Facebook page and the Twitter feed) in the very near future. What I can share is that the 007 will see an exclusive release at Power-Con/ThunderCon, the He-Man, She-Ra and ThunderCats fan convention, in Los Angeles 09.24-09.25. Attendees at the con will have the first opportunity to get their hands on one.
More coming very, very soon!

Galaxxor 006 Drops 09.06.11 @ Noon CST

From the buzzing heart of the Xenotron Hive Mind comes the sixth Galaxxor: Monster Hunter Robo, Galaxxor 006! This classic 5.5" action figure-style resin art toy was sculpted by Ben Spencer, hand cast in translucent red and white glow-in-the-dark bb-filled crystal clear resin by The Godbeast and given a gloss coat by Ben Spencer. Galaxxor 006 features 2 points of articulation and comes packed in a traditional bag and header style with exclusive header card art by Steve Seeley. This figure is limited to an edition of 3 and will never be produced in this colorway ever again.



Galaxxor 006 will be available for $75 each on 09.06.11 at noon CST, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store.

A Xenotron Swarm Gone Supernova, A Red September on the Horizon

Check out these awesome pics, courtesy of a recent entry on The Godbeast's blog, of some unpainted Galaxxor 006's. These photos were taken just before these 4 were shipped off to me. I do intend to do a couple of very minor embellishments to the final pieces, but, what you're seeing here will be pretty close to the final look of the Galaxxor 006.
To clarify, these are cast is crystal clear resin with translucent red and white glow in the dark bb's suspended within them. They will be limited to an edition of 3 (I'm keeping 1 of these guys!), and I should have final pics and drop info early next week.

Galaxxor 006 Preview

Coming soon! Stay tuned...

Galaxxor 005 Drops 08.05.11 at Noon CST

From the Xenotron swarm known as the Kree-Tau Belt in the Prahvax System comes the fifth Galaxxor: Monster Hunter Robo, Galaxxor 005! This classic 5.5" action figure-style resin art toy was sculpted by Ben Spencer, hand cast in neon yellow bb-filled crystal clear resin by The Godbeast and hand painted by Ben Spencer. Galaxxor 005 features 2 points of articulation and comes packed in a traditional bag and header style with exclusive header card art by Steve Seeley. This figure is limited to an edition of 4 and will never be produced in this colorway ever again.



Galaxxor 005 will be available for $75 each on 08.05.11 at noon CST, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store.

005 Transmissions from The Godbeast

This is some truly exciting stuff! I had the vision, but it was only through the incomparable skill of The Godbeast that the base for what will be Galaxxor 005 has become a reality. Pictured here (originally posted on The Godbeast's blog) is a crystal clear resin Galaxxor body that is absolutely jam packed with neon yellow bb's (or is that a hive of Xenotron drones?). As you can see, these guys really look great under blacklight, as well.
Also pictured are some really cool Glyos Mutant figures that are a collaboration between The Godbeast and the extremely talented Jason Frailey.




I will obviously post more news here as things progress. Keep an eye out for more 005 updates, very soon!

Chrome Dome CMYKamo Galaxxor

Here is s one-off figure that I did , featuring a chromed dome and a hand-painted CMYK camo pattern. The original intention was to create the piece for the Resin Toy Juried Show that Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles is putting on. I'm 99.999% sure that I got this in to them, just under the wire. Regardless, the show opens this Friday night and will feature a lot of my friends and heroes, so it will most certainly be awesome.
What is also particularly interesting about this piece is that the body was roto cast in resin by The Godbeast, meaning that, unlike previous Galaxxors, this figure has a hollow body. I really like the idea of doing the occasional 1/1 Galaxxor, and even have a second one in the works.





For more details on TAG's Resin Toy Juried Show, check out their official site here. I'm also under the impression that all of the pieces featured in the show will be available for purchase, either at the gallery, itself, or on their site.

Xenotron WIP

Above are images of the work in progress sculpt for my second figure, Xenotron: Techno-Organic Alien Mecha. As you can see, there is still quite a bit of refining (and arms!) needed. However, I wanted to get everyone an update of how this figure is coming along. As you can see, this figure is inspired by many of the same things as the Galaxxor sculpt, and is intended to be an additional figure within that hypothetical "line". Any comments or criticisms are most certainly welcome.
It's also worth noting that the coming of the Xenotron figure is in no way the end of Galaxxor figures. It has always been my intention to develop a few of these sculpts and release them all intermittently.
And, yes, I know that Xenotron is the name of a font.