I got my first Glyos figures way back in 2010, and they were great. Indie toys at prices that were competitive in the mass market was quite a feat. Sure, they didn't have ball joints, but for $5-$10 you can't really argue with the quality. Over 100 waves later, it's still going and they haven't turned into some weird burden or something you look at and wonder why it's still running. Creative new ways to color these figures keep coming, and there are hundreds that you have missed. I remain surprised that a bigger company hasn't bought them out and run them into the ground. This is why it's fun to open a figure like the 2017 release Commander Nillin Pheyden. I popped open a lot of others from that drop like Pheytron [FOTD #1,748] and the eternally cool Onell Design Glyos Vector Jump Outpost Odesskar [FOTD #1,651] but this silver-headed guy with orange eyes somehow remained in a baggie.
When you see this figure, you might look at it and recognize it as a mishmash of inspirations from the USA and Japan. Molded in brown, this figure has some incredibly thick paint applications. His black boots are so shiny they're practically mirrors. The silver paint on the head is so rich, I bet it will hold up to play and scuffing. The boxy tan shapes on his chest look like a number of graphic design elements from that decade, plus his gloves seem like something you might have seen in a movie poster like The Terminator. It's really good at deconstructing an era of popular culture without ripping it off. The colors remind me a lot of some pictures I've seen of old models and old modeling magazines, with that "Realtype" deco rather than the garish colors most people tend to apply to the era as of late.
What's particularly funny is how time changes perception of a toy like this. He's from 2017, but the silver painted head looks a lot like 2019's title character from The Mandalorian, complete with the brown costume. Who knew what would be just around the corner? The figure also sports a brown mask piece which is optional, giving the character a slightly different silhouette and changing up his personality a bit.
The figure itself is roughly the same size as a Playmobil figure, or about a head shorter than a typical 3 3/4-inch action figure. Thanks to his large feet, he can stand with zero fuss. Each joint is a removable piece, so you can swivel his wrists, twist his shoulders, or turn his shins around if you really like. The character has big hands, with the right one having a fist hole compatible with a lot of 3mm peg weapons. That means LEGO, Transformers Cyberverse-scale smaller figures, and Playmobil should fit if you have any handy. These figures rarely include weapons, unless they also serve a function as some sort of building purpose too.
I really do wish there was a slightly bigger fanbase for this line, if only so we could get a few more vehicles or maybe a few more tiny sidekick aliens or creatures to hang out with Pheyden and his friends. I don't see one of these up for sale, and odds are it's going to be increasingly hard to find these figures as time goes on. The packaging has no identifying markings, and most toy collectors haven't encountered them. The names are tough to remember, too, so set up an eBay alert or make friends on a forum if you ever hope to get one of these. Or, just wait for the next drop, and cross your fingers that the newest colorway tickles your fancy. I like this one a bunch, and I hope you can get one if you want one.
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