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SKELETRON’s next figure is GYRE WOLF.

We’ve created GYRE WOLF to honor the memory of Gary Goggles Head, a good friend to many of us who we lost far too soon. Gary was incredibly impactful on our GI Joe and action figure community, in ways that are difficult to succinctly explain. Without question, no one influenced me more, and more quickly, than he did on my own journey into collecting and into this toy community. Gary was a force of nature, and I was filled with joy when Hasbro recognized him with his own figure, Sightline. I later beamed with happiness when Joe Declassified created, and gave away, their own homage figure to Gary. I smile when I think of all the amazing custom Gary figures that have been made over the years.

Gary’s likeness for GYRE WOLF has been graciously sculpted by Fred Aczon of Boss Fight Studio. I believe there has never been a bigger, or more vocal, fan of Boss Fight Studio than Gary Goggles. It’s also well-known that he held Fred, and his sculpting abilities, in the very highest regard.

Gary’s family has always been supportive of our action figure community, and we've loved seeing them in attendance at the craziness that is our toy conventions. I simply can’t thank them enough for being a part of this community, and for their support of this project.

Our Marauder GYRE WOLF will very soon be offered for pre-order in our BackerKit survey and our BackerKit pre-order store, with all proceeds from the figures to be passed on to Gary’s family.

I hope this figure can bring another slice of joy to everyone who knew Gary. And for those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to know him, I hope you find the figure to be visually striking and a lot of fun!
Cheers to Gary “Goggles” “Gyre-Viper” “Sightline” “Gyre Wolf” Head!
Ben Conway
SKELETRON

Author:	AdrienVeidt [ Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:58 am ]
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What about a connector to fit it onto Galactus or the Sentinel?

Author:	AdrienVeidt [ Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:48 am ]
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Author:	Crosshair [ Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:35 am ]
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Flight stand has been unlocked, this thing looks great! I'm in for the standard release, but the special edition is enticing...

Author:	pluv [ Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:57 am ]
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O-ring Skeletron from Grindstone unlocked for an additional $25 or part of the All-In packages. I don’t know what other surprises are coming in the final two days (under 40 hours left) but it should be fun watch unfold. Attachment: 0F74D7E6-FBAC-4C57-9F3E-2A7EC79B25B3.png [ 707.72 KiB \| Viewed 19689 times ]

Author:	Chief [ Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:19 am ]
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Looks like the MTF Skeletron will unlock before this closes. Now I have to decide if I continue making the Grievous-based one on my workbench or wait a couple of years for the KS version...

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Author:	pluv [ Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:37 pm ]
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Chief wrote: Looks like the MTF Skeletron will unlock before this closes. Now I have to decide if I continue making the Grievous-based one on my workbench or wait a couple of years for the KS version... Both! But also, UNLOCKED!!!!! Attachment: 6A4D0C73-EBD2-4E00-B5F1-B16074B39D96.jpeg [ 353.88 KiB \| Viewed 19670 times ]

Author:	Chief [ Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:53 am ]
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:sploosh:

Author:	DanOfTheDead [ Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:26 pm ]
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It really is awesome but the pic of it next to the tomahawk is why it's not for me. It's HUGE. I think the swappable cockpits for different scales is brilliant, but it's just this giant monstrosity that is going to need to a custom cabinet built with shelf space deep enough to hold it. I think at half size and price point, I'd be all about it. What's the old joke? Two ladies at the country club are complaining about lunch. "It was too bland. It was overcooked. It was served cold," says one. "Yes," says the other. "And the portions were too small." Makes me think of that for some reason.

Author:	Goldbug [ Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:57 am ]
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Yes exactly what I was thinking. The original was a smaller one man craft.

Author:	The Spectre [ Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:24 am ]
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Goldbug wrote: Yes exactly what I was thinking. The original was a smaller one man craft. The size is why I ultimately decided to pass on it.

Author:	AdrienVeidt [ Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:42 am ]
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Hell, it's a giant flying SKULL. It's not here for stealth and subtlety.

Author:	Mysterious Stranger [ Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:28 am ]
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I went in for the exclusive version. Yeah its a giant hunk of plastic but I'll likely use it for my 6" figures so the size doesn't bother me too much. And I have a year and a half to finish our garage into a hobby room so I can have a nice big room to display it in.

Author:	pluv [ Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:17 pm ]
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Action Man's Space Force and Star Brigade are going to have their hands full. So excited for this.

Author:	pluv [ Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:00 pm ]
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Now this is really cool. Also Backerkit supposed to open up this week. Quote: SKELETRON’s next figure is GYRE WOLF. We’ve created GYRE WOLF to honor the memory of Gary Goggles Head, a good friend to many of us who we lost far too soon. Gary was incredibly impactful on our GI Joe and action figure community, in ways that are difficult to succinctly explain. Without question, no one influenced me more, and more quickly, than he did on my own journey into collecting and into this toy community. Gary was a force of nature, and I was filled with joy when Hasbro recognized him with his own figure, Sightline. I later beamed with happiness when Joe Declassified created, and gave away, their own homage figure to Gary. I smile when I think of all the amazing custom Gary figures that have been made over the years. Gary’s likeness for GYRE WOLF has been graciously sculpted by Fred Aczon of Boss Fight Studio. I believe there has never been a bigger, or more vocal, fan of Boss Fight Studio than Gary Goggles. It’s also well-known that he held Fred, and his sculpting abilities, in the very highest regard. Gary’s family has always been supportive of our action figure community, and we've loved seeing them in attendance at the craziness that is our toy conventions. I simply can’t thank them enough for being a part of this community, and for their support of this project. Our Marauder GYRE WOLF will very soon be offered for pre-order in our BackerKit survey and our BackerKit pre-order store, with all proceeds from the figures to be passed on to Gary’s family. I hope this figure can bring another slice of joy to everyone who knew Gary. And for those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to know him, I hope you find the figure to be visually striking and a lot of fun! Cheers to Gary “Goggles” “Gyre-Viper” “Sightline” “Gyre Wolf” Head! Ben Conway SKELETRON Attachment: gyre wolf.jpg [ 439.42 KiB \| Viewed 19311 times ] Attachment: Goggles.jpg [ 179.76 KiB \| Viewed 19311 times ]

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Author:	Chief [ Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:16 pm ]
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Saw the email about the backerkit and the Marauder fig previews, but for some reason missed the Gary fig -- sweet!