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.
PRE-ORDER STORE will CLOSE ON July 31, 2026
Latest Updates from Our Project:
October Strike
almost 2 years ago
– Tue, Oct 01, 2024 at 09:43:50 PM
Hello Roboskullers,
You may have seen today's news headlines and read about the US labor strike that began earlier today at ports across the Eastern United States. We've been asked if this historic shutdown (the first in nearly 50 years) will have an impact on our upcoming Roboskull MKII delivery. At this point, the answer is unclear. If the strike ends very quickly, congestion may clear quickly. If the strike goes on for weeks, then it seems likely that our Red Shadows containers will be delayed on their journey to our New Jersey fulfillment center. The current status of our containers that have departed the factory is as follows:
Container with 4" Jungle Wolf Troopers (along with figures from other toymaker friends) is at port in New Jersey, but was flagged (seemingly at random) by US customs for inspection. We do not have an estimated date on when an exam will be conducted, nor is their clarity at this time on how this exam might interplay with the current strike.
Container with ROBOSKULL MKII is currently on the water, headed towards the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Container with ROBOSKULL MKII SE & Elite Flight Stand is also currently on the water, headed for the Port of New York and New Jersey.
The path for these three containers is set, and we must simply wait and see how the strike unfolds.
A quantity of Roboskull MKII, small quantity of Roboskull MKII SE, and an even smaller quantity of Elite Flight Stands has not yet departed the factory. The factory is on holiday at present, but we are already working with our logistics team to explore a plan for West Coast container deliveries and cross-country freight for the balance of this product.
We'll keep you updated as we gain clarity on this situation, and we're sorry we have this additional wrinkle in our long journey.
In other news, we received a test shot from the all-new Roboknight Heavy Metal Armor mold and it looks excellent! We need to make one small adjustment, which will then allow us to move forward with production.
Lastly, we want to bring the HYPE for Codename: Iowa'sASSEMBLY REQUIRED show, coming next month! Panel discussions, multiple vendors, customs classes, contests, prize giveaways, and special guests await you — including the man behind much of the G.I. Joe mythology and our Guest of Honor, Larry Hama!
GI Joe Legends Mark Pennington and Ron Wagner will also be in attendance! We're beyond thrilled that our I GET TO DRIVE IT co-conspirator WORDBURGLAR is coming down to give a special performance!
November 8th & 9th in Des Moines, Iowa is shaping up to be THE BEST Assembly Required yet- we hope you'll join us!
Thank you!
-SKELETRON
ROBOSKULL MKII SURVEILLANCE REPORT
almost 2 years ago
– Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 08:55:19 PM
ROBOSKULL MKII SURVEILLANCE REPORT
Date: September 15, 2024 Subject: ROBOSKULL MKII - New Intel Acquired Classification: TOP SECRET
Surveillance Summary: Earlier today, covert operations captured visual data from an undisclosed location in China, which has confirmed that mass quantities of ROBOSKULL MKII units are complete and in transit. Visual evidence suggests that approximately 1,000 MKII units departed Red Shadows’ secret factory today, with thousands more of the deadly craft inside to be very soon loaded into additional storage containers and begin their ocean voyage. Sources also indicate that MKII units are departing in pristine condition after passing rigorous inspection.
An important note of thanks to Special Agent William Robert Post, aka Savage Rob, aka Milkman, for providing timely intelligence and crucial support while on his own mission for Harvinger Studios.
ROBOSKULL MKII COMING SOON...
August Advancements
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Aug 30, 2024 at 06:20:00 AM
Hello Roboskullers!
We're here to report some significant progress this month!
Our Red Shadows® 4" JUNGLE WOLF TROOPERS have shipped from the factory! They are currently headed to our US fulfillment center from China on a container (sharing a ride with toys from some of our other Toymaker friends).
ROBOSKULL MKII, ROBOSKULL MKII SE, and Elite Flight Stands are nearly complete!
Your Roboskull MKIIs have turned out truly, terrifyingly amazing and the Flight Stand displays them beautifully! We expect these sinister spacecraft to ship soon, and we are hopeful that we can get these into your hands by the end of October. As always, additional delays are a possibility (and should perhaps be expected), but we are so very close!
ROBOKNIGHT HEAVY METAL ARMOR has advanced with the all-new steel mold that was ultimately necessary for this accessory to meet expectations. We are anxiously awaiting results from the new first shots, which we expect will be coming soon.
Though we have revisions to make, we are extremely pleased with the detail, articulation, and awesomeness of these 6" figures! We have test shot components for all 6" figures (6" Wolf Trooper, 6" Gyre Wolf, Pilot Character Kit, and 6" Jungle Wolf Trooper), except for Skeletron (who continues to lag behind the Wolf Pack).
You'll notice this Trooper has an excellent grip on his ZG Carbine Rifle. Each 6" Wolf Trooper will come with a pair of trigger hands, and will also include a second pair of hands to hold his rifle as you see above (right or left-handed).
As always, thank you for joining us on this journey as we continue to see slow, but definitely steady progress! We are beyond excited to get the rest of this project into your hands- you are going to absolutely love it!
-SKELETRON Crew
P.S. We hope you will join us at Codename: IOWA's Assembly Required Show in Des Moines, Iowa on November 8th & 9th! 🏴☠️
The Journey Continues
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 05:24:15 PM
Roboskullers, our journey continues!
Over the last month, the factory has been hard-at-work producing thousands of your awe-inspiring Roboskulls! As of this writing, this next shipment phase is projected to leave China in approximately 30 days. If this factory schedule holds, they will depart China at the end of August, journey across the ocean in September, and ship to you, our faithful Roboskullers, in October. As you know all too well, projected schedules can change, but we are certainly on the home stretch for Roboskull MKII & MKII SE fulfillment!
Shipping containers are currently in high demand and low supply due to multiple factors around the globe. We are working closely with a global shipping company to ensure that we'll quickly get this phase on the water as soon as it's ready to ship.
We have not yet seen new test shots for the re-tooled Roboknight Heavy Metal Armor, so we anticipate it will likely not be ready to ship with the rest of Phase C. We will not delay Phase C shipment awaiting this Roboknight accessory, so we have tentatively moved it into Phase D of our fulfillment schedule.
We have also received an update regarding our 6" Wolf Trooper tooling, and the last of the 6" trooper steel tooling is finally complete and at the factory! We are expecting to see updated, full 6" Wolf Trooper, Gyre Wolf, & Jungle Wolf Trooper test shots very soon.
Lastly, 4" and 6" Skeletron figures are making steady progress, but have not yet caught up to the 6" Troopers.
All-in-all, we continue to see slow but steady progress. Below is a revised schedule, based on everything we know at this time.
FULFILLMENT SCHEDULE
Our updated, current projected fulfillment schedule is now as follows:
PHASE A | COMPLETE (early shipment)
ASSASSIN SKELEDRONE 3-pack
PHASE B | COMPLETE
ROBOSKULL Vinyl Record – Shipped August ‘23
Retro O-Ring SKELETRON/WOLF TROOPER figure – Shipped January
4" Marauder WOLF TROOPER figure – Shipped January
4" Marauder GYRE WOLF figure – Shipped January
PHASE C | OCTOBER '24
ROBOSKULL MKII vehicle with 4" Marauder BLOOD WOLF pilot
ROBOSKULL MKII SE vehicle with 4" Marauder RED WEASEL pilot
ROBOSKULL MKII Elite FLIGHT STAND Accessory
4" Marauder JUNGLE WOLF TROOPER figure
PHASE D | WINTER '24
ROBOKNIGHT HEAVY METAL ARMOR Accessory
4" Marauder SKELETRON figure
6" Marauder SKELETRON figure
6" Marauder WOLF TROOPER figure
6" Marauder GYRE WOLF figure
6" Marauder JUNGLE WOLF TROOPER figure
6" Marauder PILOT CHARACTER KIT
TOTAL ROBOSKULL Deluxe Hardcover Book
Wolf Trooper testing Skeletron's weaponry
We recognize that delays have become a regular part of this project, and we sincerely apologize that we have not progressed at the pace we estimated at launch. You all continue to be AMAZING with your patience and grace, and we appreciate it so, so much. Thank you.
The Roboskull MKII, Elite Flight Stand, and 4" Jungle Wolf Trooper will not be available for Pre-Order after August 31st. We will have inventory in stock at some point after Kickstarter & Pre-order fulfillment.
Grab the BEST DEAL offered for the forthcoming three-volume set of BATTLE ACTION FORCE Deluxe Treasury Editions! Returning to print after more than 40 years, these limited edition, oversized hardcovers feature action-packed stories with Red Jackal, Black Major, Baron Ironblood, Kraken, Muton, and more!
As always, thank you! We look forward to providing another progress update in August!
-SKELETRON
JoeFest Concludes & Retro Skeletron variant cardback available NOW!
about 2 years ago
– Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 02:03:18 PM
Hello Roboskullers!
As we know most of you were not in attendance at JoeFest, we hope you had a chance to check out social media and see what it was all about!
We had an AMAZING time thanks to all the backers, all the Toymakers, all Toy Sellers, and everyone involved and in attendance who made this JoeFest the best one yet!
If you're interested in seeing more of what JoeFest is all about or photos of what we brought to the show, please check out these links:
SKELETRON SECRET LAB on Facebook Skeletron Secret Lab is THE place for Red Shadows Fan conversation! Here are just a couple of images posted in the group by awesome Roboskullers who visited us at the show:
As a reminder, this is from the SAME production run as our Sold-out Retro Wolf Trooper/Skeletron, but with the head pre-swapped to Skeletron and featuring an alternate Skeletron cardback by Douglas Hart. This variant is perfect for anyone who wants to add more Retro Wolf Troopers to their collection, wants to keep a beautiful carded version of Skeletron, or who just missed out entirely on the Retro Wolf Trooper cardback version.
We'll be providing another update next month on our continued progress at the factory as we work towards total fulfillment. Thank you!
