Roll Call

OPERATION: RECALL ROLL CALL!

Ron Rudat and Mark Pennington have completed all figure design work!

Ron and Mark fleshed out 18 all-new character designs over a year and a half. To see the full process, check out the Retelo page.

The gallery below features presentation art by Ron and Mark, and package art by Doug Hart (only the first 10, he's still plowing).

Figure 1/19: Retelo is a Communications Specialist, complete with his carrier pigeon Homer. This concept was courtesy of R. Carson Mataxis. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 2/19: Breacher is a Forced Entry Specialist, complete with his Belgian Malinois Hellhound. This concept was courtesy of Gabriel Mangum. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 3/19: Cadavers are Silent Infiltrators. This concept was courtesy of Chad "Malcham" LaForce. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 4/19: Damselfly is an Enemy Aerial Assault Trooper. This concept was courtesy of Ted Terranova. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 5/19: Sol Eagle is a Heavy Weapons expert and luchador champion. This concept was courtesy of David Emmanuelli Martinez. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 6/19: Dark Reapers are Shock Troop Infantry. This concept was courtesy of Chris Scott. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 7/19: SHHHH is a Silent Ninja with a prosthetic leg. This concept was courtesy of Alexander Murrell. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 8/19: Bear Claw is a Survivalist and while he spends a lot of time in the field, his pet raccoon Wilson is never far behind. This concept was courtesy of Gabriel Wilkinson. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 9/19: Clanker is a jet-pack-sporting Advance Scout and his companion Tank is a genetically modified Galapagos tortoise. This concept was courtesy of Robert “Bobby” Earl. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 10/19: Retelo is a Communications Specialist, complete with his carrier pigeon Homer. Midnight Ops Retelo is our MIDWAY BONUS FIGURE. This concept was courtesy of R. Carson Mataxis. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 11/19: Snakeheads are Enemy Underwater Troopers. This concept was courtesy of Raymond Theiss. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 12/19: Runback is a Field Supply Specialist, complete with her Semi-Autonomous Robot Dog, PAC-DOG. This concept was courtesy of Scott Brown. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 13/19: Bengal is an Indian Sniper and Counterintelligence Specialist. This concept was courtesy of Terrence Mollendor. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 14/19: Mzimu* Corps are Infiltration and Sabotage experts. This concept was courtesy of Aaron Jenkins. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing. *Ghost in Swahili

Figure 15/19: Night Raid is an Ex-Russian SSO Heavy Weapons and Explosives Specialist. He comes with his K9 companion, Ozzie. This concept was courtesy of JE Russell. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 16/19: Scrounger is a Quartermaster, and a mentor to Runback. He is joined by his trusty sidekick Luna, a cheetah that he rescued as a cub from smugglers while on mission in southern Ethiopia. This concept was courtesy of Joe Goldston. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 17/19: Lilith is a U.S. Army Paratrooper. This concept was courtesy of Ian Stoops. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 18/19: Salty Dawg is a U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic (Seabee). This concept was courtesy of John Cody Ivie. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 19/19: General Mortífero is the mysterious enemy commander. This concept was courtesy of David Emmanuelli Martinez. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

The gallery below gives a peek into Ron and Mark's process, showing their final color studies as well as their figure and accessory sculpt sheets. Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to view them full screen.

Figure 3/19: Cadavers are Silent Infiltrators. This concept was courtesy of Chad "Malcham" LaForce. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 4/19: Damselfly is an Enemy Aerial Assault Trooper. This concept was courtesy of Ted Terranova. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 6/19: Dark Reapers are Shock Troop Infantry. This concept was courtesy of Chris Scott. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 7/19: SHHHH is a Silent Ninja with a prosthetic leg. This concept was courtesy of Alexander Murrell. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 8/19: Bear Claw is a Survivalist and while he spends a lot of time in the field, his pet Raccoon Wilson is never far behind. This concept was courtesy of Gabriel Wilkinson. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 9/19: Clanker is a jet-pack-sporting Advance Scout and his companion Tank is a genetically modified Galapagos Tortoise. This concept was courtesy of Robert “Bobby” Earl. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 11/19: Snakeheads are Enemy Underwater Troopers. This concept was courtesy of Raymond Theiss. Mark Pennington completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 13/19: Bengal is an Indian Sniper and Counterintelligence Specialist. This concept was courtesy of Terrence Mollendor. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 17/19: Lilith is a U.S. Army Paratrooper. This concept was courtesy of Ian Stoops. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Figure 18/19: Alfa Dog is a U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic (Seabee). This concept was courtesy of John Cody Ivie. Ron Rudat completed design for this figure, with Kirk Bozigian reviewing.

Check out 3DJoes on YouTube, and the Operation: Recall character development playlist to see more of Ron and Mark's work!

NEXT UP: HAND-SCULPTED, HAND-PAINTED FIGURES!

Once Ron and Mark completed their design work, Bill Merklein and Mike Good began the task of bringing these characters to life in action figure form! Using Ron and Mark's figure sculpture sheets, Bill and Mike hand sculpted the figures shown below. While Bill and Mike sculpted the figures, Mark Gerwig of Mark 2 Toys got to work 3D modeling the accessories. Once accessory modeling was complete, 3D resin prints were made. Once Bill and Mike's figure sculpts were complete, they were cast in resin by Scott Andrews of Lightbeam 3D and painted by Matthew LeCroy of LeCroy's Toys, Ray Murphy (@raymurphygijaf), and Chris Scott of Grindhouse Toys. The gallery below will be updated as new paintmasters roll in, and the BackerKit will not be closed until all paintmasters are complete. Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to view them full screen.