MISSION BRIEF:

Operation: Recall's roots date back to 1989, when a naive but ambitious ten year old set out to design his very own action figure. 33 years later, that figure is on the verge of mass production. This incredible journey picked up steam over the last decade, as friendships were formed and alliances earned. Pre-production of the first Operation: Recall figure kicked off in the spring of 2020, as the creative forces behind the 1982 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero launch jumped back into action to design their first new o-ring action figure in decades.
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It was official: the old band was back together to create one more all new action figure! With design by Ron Rudat, direction by Kirk Bozigian, writing by Larry Hama, package art layouts by Ed Morrill, package illustration by Doug Hart, figure sculpture by Bill Merklein and package design by Ed and Shawn Morrill, this pioneering team of toy industry legends were back in action! 

​These ​grizzled veterans were joined by a new generation of toy designers! With accessory 3D modeling by Adam Freeman, 3D engineering and printing by Mike Syfritt, figure molding and casting by Lightbeam3D.com, and figure and accessory painting by Matthew LeCroy, Retelo was finally ready to meet the masses! 
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Every step of the way: from ideation sketches, to polished line art, to engineering turnarounds and accessory drawings, to presentation art, to package design and illustration, to 3D modeling and printing, to figure sculpting and painting –  everyone had such a good time with this project that they didn't want it to end. It was at this moment that Operation: Recall was born. Retelo and Homer are just the tip of the iceberg!

JOIN THE Operation: RECALL TEAM and submit your action figure concepts today!

In an era of action figure stagnation and replication, we believe there are new and exciting ideas out there just waiting to be unearthed and explored by this pioneering team of toy industry legends. This is where YOU come in! We want you, the collecting community, to have a chance to see YOUR action figure concept become a fully fleshed out all new o-ring action figure. 

Simply submit your figure concepts to Operation: Recall by following the instructions below by May 31st, 2022. Ron Rudat, Kirk Bozigian and Mark Pennington will pick from these concepts which ideas they’d like to explore. There are no guarantees your concept will be selected, but we guarantee it won’t be if you don’t take the shot! 
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SUBMISSION RULES:

• Concept submissions are due by 11:00pm Eastern, May 31st, 2022
• Figure sketches, accessory sketches, engineering drawings, presentation art and file cards are all welcome and encouraged.
• Do not upload more than 50MB per character concept. 
• Do not submit more than three character concepts.
• By submitting your concepts to Operation: Recall, you knowingly and voluntarily relinquish any claim to compensation for these concepts. Collectors that submit selected concepts will be notified, and they will receive five signed copies of the manufactured figure.
•  A text document stating your full legal name, phone number, email address and the following text must be included with your submission: "By submitting my concepts to Operation: Recall, I knowingly and voluntarily relinquish any claim to compensation for these concepts. If my submission is selected as inspiration for a new figure design by the Operation: Recall team, then I will be notified, and I will receive five signed copies of the manufactured figure. This is the only reward offered and one I will gladly accept." 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ACTION FIGURE CONCEPT(S)!

​Together, we will create all new action figure concepts. We will document the techniques and processes of these legendary creators. And we will produce exciting new action figures ready to join your armies. Submit your concepts to Operation: Recall today for consideration, and stay tuned to OperationRecall.com for updates! 

​​OPERATION: RECALL IS COMING – ENLIST TODAY!

We need every able bodied collector to step up and support these grizzled veterans as they return to the toy wars. Enlist today!​​