RED SHADOWS® action figures and more!
For lovers of 80s toys, robots, spaceships, and skulls!
PLEASE NOTE: Ship dates are Estimated and subject to change.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
O-Ring First Shots!
about 3 years ago
– Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 08:10:52 PM
Hello Roboskullers,
We've received in-hand First Shots of our Retro SKELETRON/Wolf Trooper Figure, and they look fantastic!
Progress is also being made on all other fronts, and tooling has commenced for our Marauder 4" Wolf Trooper/Blood Wolf/Red Weasel/Gyre Wolf figures!
The Roboskull™ MKII, Roboknight Heavy Metal Armor, and Elite Flight Stand currently reside with our experienced action figure vehicle partner in Hong Kong. We expect there will be just one additional review in the next few weeks before tooling commences for the Roboskull and accessories. Here's a peek at a couple of sculpting detail upgrades being incorporated into the production of the Roboskull MKII:
Our highly-detailed 6" Red Shadows™ figures continue to progress, and the technical articulation/engineering is being worked on for our completed 6" figure sculpts.
4" & 6" Skeletron™ figures are currently further behind the rest of the figures, though they may yet catch up with the Wolf Pack. The first draft of the TOTAL ROBOSKULL hardcover is complete, and will no doubt be ready for print as soon as we complete the final product photo shoot. Finally, for those of you who pre-ordered the Roboskull Vinyl album, it is in production and we expect it will be ready to ship with the next wave of toys. The final double-sided album cover is below- Happy Record Store Day!
So, where does all this put us on our delivery schedule? Even with continued progress on all products, we feel that the overall pace of progress is putting our late summer target at risk. We are continuing to push for late summer, and believe it is likely that we will split shipping into a wave of toys as we await the completion of the balance of products. We sincerely apologize for the additional time that is needed for us to complete this Kickstarter, and we GREATLY appreciate your patience and continued support! We will continue to keep you updated, and we are committed to delivering everything as quickly as possible, without compromising the quality we all expect.
THANK YOU!
-SKELETRON
Marching Ahead
about 3 years ago
– Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 07:37:27 PM
Hello Roboskullers!
Progress continues from the Red Shadows Secret Lair! We have resources working on 3-3/4" Retro figure, 4" figures, the Roboskull MKII, the accessories, and the 6" figures- Everything! And though we still have a long way to go, we feel very good about the work that's been completed over the last month. Here are a couple of update pics straight from the factory- CHECK OUT THAT LASER SWORD IN STEEL!
Retro steel tooling & first shot sprues
SKELETRON will again be in attendance at JoeFest this year, June 9th-11th! Mark O'Byrne will be leading the charge to Augusta and SKELETRON will be in the same location as last year, flanked by our good friends and partners, MARAUDER "GUN-RUNNERS" and GRINDSTONE TOYS.
Valentine's Day! 💘
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:53:40 AM
Hello Roboskullers,
Ah, Valentine's Day! We hope this is a day with a bit of extra love and affection for us all. And so we're taking a moment to reflect upon our fondness and appreciation for our team, our families, and for all of you!
But first, a quick status update: Though factory progress had been temporarily halted during Chinese New Year, things are again moving and we should see additional tooling progress soon. We also continue to make progress on other details and facets of the project- decos, tampos, packaging, and more all continue to develop, and we'll be following up with another update for you in the near future!
We continue to have new and amazing talent collaborate with us: Thank you Cosmic Orphan, Douglas Hart, Eddie Merriken, Erik Mona, Fred Aczon, Gary G, George Greenoe, Guy Cassaday, Jason Sobol, Jf Lemay, John Jett, Kuen Siang Chua, Malley Design, Paul Kirschstein, Ryan Costello, Sean Glenn, Shan Conway, Thomas O'Mahony, Tim Baron, Wordburglar, Zane Olson and so many more!
Thank you once again to the Kickstarterteam of Alex Wu, Bob Brechin, Christopher McLeod, Dave Proctor, Kate McLeod, MJ Sullivan, & Troy McKie. Thank you Angelos Karderinis, Brandon Lacy, Brian Hickey, Brian Sauer, David Schneider, Ian Kennedy, John Kukovich, Justin Ross, Ken Kelly, Mark Seddon, Paddy Lennon, and Scott Jennings! Thank you to Chen & Eddie and their teams!
Much love to our wonderful families who continue to support our toy obsessions and aspirations!
And again, thank YOU, our Roboskullers! Thank you for making this project happen, and thank you for your continued support as we work towards making it a reality!
Revised Fulfillment Schedule
over 3 years ago
– Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 09:15:49 PM
Hello Roboskullers!
We hope you had a wonderful holiday. Assassin Skeledrones have now been successfully deployed to more than twenty countries, which is pretty cool. We continue to enjoy seeing all of your creative posts with these creepy crawlers- It’s fantastic when a plan comes together!
Skeledrone Factory by Brian Hickey
FULFILLMENT SCHEDULE
In our December 3rd update, we mentioned that some of this project (Assassin Skeledrones) was ahead of schedule, some was pacing on time, and some progress was running a bit behind where we would ideally like it to be. We have continued to work closely with our factory team since that time, and our overall progress is not as far along as we would like it to be heading into the Chinese New Year. Based on our most recent review, we believe that our fulfillment timeline must be revised, and we are now projecting that the balance of fulfillment will likely occur in late summer.
We sincerely apologize for this schedule change, and please know that we are working diligently to complete this project as quickly as possible, at the quality level you (and we) expect. Several factors have contributed to the need for a revised schedule, and we determined our tooling progress is currently not where it needs to be to meet the original schedule. Thanks to your amazing support, we added 7 stretch goals during the Kickstarter that were beyond our planned 6 stretch goals (and beyond our wildest dreams), many of which required additional design, sculpting, and tooling (ROBOKNIGHT HEAVY METAL ARMOR, ROBOGLOW EYES, ELITE FLIGHT STAND, 6” CHARACTER KIT, 4” SKELETRON, 6” SKELETRON). Though we planned to absorb all of this within our original timeline, additional time will be needed to complete the entire scope of the project.
ROBOKNIGHT HEAVY METAL ARMOR
To best serve you, our Kickstarter (& BackerKit) backers, it is possible that we will again split shipments and “phase” products to deliver some items to you earlier than others (at SKELETRON’s added expense). We are working on all items concurrently, and the final sequence of completions will not be able to be announced until we are closer to fulfillment. Our entire team remains as dedicated as ever, and we greatly appreciate your patience and continued support as we work toward completion. We believe it will be well worth the wait.
Thank you!
Ben, Mark, & Team SKELETRON
Skeledrones Swarm & Happy New Year! (& Last Chance for $15 Skeledrone 3-packs)
over 3 years ago
– Sun, Jan 01, 2023 at 03:40:52 AM
Hello Roboskullers!
Assassin Skeledrones are appearing everywhere, and we hope you are following us on Instagram, and Facebook, and our SKELETRON SECRET LAB to enjoy these with us and your fellow Roboskullers! THANK YOU for sharing your experiences and for all the creative photos and videos. Seeing you receive this, our very first toy, has been an absolute joy. We also know that some of you are still awaiting delivery, and we thank you for your patience as our 'drones travel the globe to find you!
THANK YOU to Eddie Merriken for providing so many phenomenal photos of the SKELEDRONES in action! Eddie uses all practical effects for his photography and the results are spectacular. Please follow him on Instagram @billykessler!
THANK YOU to fellow Roboskuller Gary Gorzoch for lending a helping hand as we put the finishing touches on our ASSASSIN SKELEDRONES packaging. Please check out his phenomenal work at @GARYG_DJSHAG on Instagram- you're going to love it!
