A nifty new mold - which you've seen in a few colors. The first version of this figure was the Void Sectavorian, cast in translucent black glitter plastic with red eyes. I like it, and I'll probably buy one or two more depending on which colors we get. I really like this one, especially if you plop a silver head on it. It looks pretty amazing, reminding fans of the 1980s toy world just how many bug toys we got. Sectaurs, Buzz-Off, Baxter Stockman, Insecticons, and many others probably had a little influence on this guy. Heck, his alternate head reminds me a bit of Kamen Rider too. There's a lot to play with here.
The GodBeast really likes beetles, and most of his original molds have a bug theme. The Kabuto Mushi [FOTD #840] was influenced by Battle Beasts concept art, and his follow-up Nemesis [FOTD #2,115] figure continued the creepy crawly spiky fun. This guy seems like an iteration on the Kabuto Mushi, changing the proportions and increasing the size to match a lot of other Glyos-compatible releases.
The body construction is unsurprisingly clever, with multiple builds making the most of the many extra parts. By default, he has great clawed hands that can hold his sword. If you don't like that, you can swap them for closed fists. Pop apart the sword, and you can jam the hilt on either side of the fist to keep a grip on it. You can also use the fists as makeshift bent elbows, allowing him to fundamentally change up his silhouette. (Check out the Xenoglow Batta stock photos.) There's also a "Battler" monster pose with bent legs and an alternate build of the torso. You can pry a lot of fun out of this guy before even touching the switch pins or other figure parts.
As always, the sculpting is great. It's consistent with the values and style of Onell Design with nice deep grooves and striking detail that brings out monster claws and carapace detailing on an all-black figure. The muscle-like chest is great, as are the armor-ish shoulders. It really feels like some sort of a Chozo/Samus Aran influence got in this one. The default head has a removable horn, and a big chunk of bug meat hangs over the figure's back and wings. It's good and bad. It's unique, but it also prevents this head from being compatible with most other bodies. It also limits its ability to rotate. I love the mandibles, and the big forehead and distinctive mouth make me think they intended it to look more than a little like Pheyden.
Articulation is good, and it's compatible with other The GodBeast releases - but struggles in spots with other Glyos figures. The fists have a peg jutting back into the arm, as opposed to most Glyos figures which have the socket there. This means you can't use claw hands on Pheyden or Colossus Rex, but if you use the switch pins you could get the Buildman or Metamorpho hands on this body. I'm not sure why some of these guys were designed with compatibility snags, but I'm not a builder. I just like a nice figure, and this indie bug warrior sold out quickly for good reason. It's charming, it's fun, and you can tear its head off if you like. I'd recommend it and a Monstor [FOTD #2,953] the next time they're available. It's fun, if you like Glyos. If you don't like Glyos, I'd recommend buying some and finding out that you were wrong.
Unsolicited wishes for repaints: Scull/Bean from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Samus Aran. Geonosian green.
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