 Gauss Armor Relgost Fugitive
Crossover with Toy Pizza
Glyos System Series
Item No.: No. n/a
Manufacturer: Onell Design
Includes: Backpack, alternate humanoid head, alternate robot head, gun arm
Action Feature: Pops apart, customize it if you dare
Retail: $35.00
Availability: July 9, 2023
Other: Blue and Pink Works nicely
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A veritable buffet of nods and references, the Gauss Armor Relgost Fugitive looks like someone ate all the manga from the late 1980s and early 1990s and spewed it on your desk. You can see bits and pieces of the Toy Pizza influence, Matt Doughty's special touches, and what I assume are nods to mecha I've never even heard of. The mechanical suit is designed to be compatible with other Glyos and Knights of the Slice heads, so you can make an armored version of a heck of a lot of the figures you already own.
The bulky figure is sized and priced similarly to the Diver figures, although the parts are put in the articulation rather than accessories. It's big and bulky, but I think it works a lot better. If you bought any of the Power Lords from the Glyos runs, the Gauss Armor is a lot like one of those - just pricier. That's inflation.
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You get a lot in the set - 26 parts, and you can yank it apart to mix and match with some other figures. You can see a lot of ideas in here, with things we typically don't get in Glyos like rocker ankles. The shoulder disc joints are a little stiff, but the thing is you get actual lateral movement. The hips can swivel and bend out, the wrists rotate, this seems like the very best Glyos figure we've ever seen. Also, he's only 4-inches tall - so your Manglord and Cyclops and Colossus Rex will still tower over this armored being from beyond.
The level of detail is beyond anything else we've seen from the Glyos factory. Not only are there lights and vents and little veiny things, but there are tons of tiny cracks all over. It's seen some rough times, and I assume a deluxe painted version for twice the price is coming. If not, customizers will do it. The paint is well done, but you don't need me to tell you that. Glyos factory paint is always really good, and the pinks and blues pop well.
For good and bad, it's a lot like a modern Hasbro figure. You can swing the legs forward, but it might still be too chunky to sit in most ships. When you bend the knees, there's a visible, darker disc joint. It can be easy to pop off an arm. However, it stands much more easily than most Hasbro figures, thanks to big feet and overall smoother joints. It compares nicely to (even better than) the similarly priced and recently released Krrsantan figure, but the Gauss hasn't yet fallen over. Further, he can hold other accessories (not included) in his large hands or swap one out for the blaster arm. They definitely drew a little inspiration from Metroid, and it's nice to see that as one of the elements borrowed. You even get an unmasked head and a more robotic head if that's what you need. The backpack has a switch pin in it, and also looks superb.
At $35 I won't be buying a lot of these. Heck, this could be it - but it's awesome, and I'm glad I got one. It's neat to see these low-run figures nipping at the heels of the big guys in terms of quality, and things like bonus heads don't hurt. You're getting a fair amount of plastic and articulation here, and the ability to take it apart will probably inspire a lot of future toymakers. If they ever see it, which is unlikely in the indie toy world. Get it if you have the means, it goes great with your Glyos guys and is fun enough to exist on the fringes of other lines too.
--Adam Pawlus
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