Rise of Nexus Retro 3.75" Action Figures + Tactical Tabletop

See You at Titans Toy Expo + Some Love for Our Friends
about 1 month ago – Wed, Oct 07, 2026 at 09:24:29 AM

Hey Nexus fam,

Titans Toy Expo is this weekend! Solid Raven will have a booth at Titans Toy Expo in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Friday 10/9 and Saturday 10/10. If you're nearby, come find us and say hi. Meeting backers in person is one of my favorite parts of this whole journey. We'll post our booth number on social as soon as we have it.

Always thinking Rise of Nexus. Even on the road, Rise of Nexus is never far from my mind. There's so much I want to build for this universe that I keep trying to figure out how to clone myself to get it all done. Until the cloning tech catches up, thank you for your patience and support. It means everything.

Show our friends some love. Our friends at Whiskeyjack Toys just launched a brand-new action figure IP on Kickstarter, IMPACT: Retro 3-3/4" Action Figures, and they're already past the halfway point to their goal! Kickstarter is all about community, and we love seeing fellow creators bring new figures to life. Go check them out:

👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiskeyjacktoys/impact

Thanks for being part of the Nexus. See you in Murfreesboro!

— Carlos & the Solid Raven team

RISE OF NEXUS — PRODUCTION UPDATE
about 2 months ago – Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 07:37:55 AM

We’ve officially hit another major milestone.

All figure parts and tooling files have now been handed off to our project manager and factory.

This is a huge step for us. We’re moving out of the development phase and into the part where all of this work starts becoming a real, physical toy line.

BACKERKIT PAYMENTS

Just a reminder: BackerKit payments are currently planned to be collected sometime in December.

Before we collect those funds, I will make sure everyone receives at least 30 days’ advance notice. Nobody is going to wake up one morning to a surprise BackerKit charge. 

We’ll communicate the collection date well in advance so everyone has time to prepare and make any necessary changes. 

BI-WEEKLY PRODUCTION UPDATES

From here on out, I’m planning to move to bi-weekly updates covering everything that has happened during those two weeks.

Of course, if something big happens in between, tooling progress, samples, factory photos, major approvals, etc., I’m not going to make you wait two weeks to see it.

My goal is to share as much of this process as I reasonably can, from where we are today all the way until Rise of Nexus lands in the USA.

You backed the project. I think you should get to see how the toys actually get made.

If you’d rather not have these bi-weekly updates filling up your inbox, now would be a good time to adjust your email notification settings. If you would still like to see these updates, then you can just head on over the updates section of the campaign. 

WHAT AM I DOING NEXT?

Handing the files over doesn't mean I'm sitting around waiting for toys to show up. 

Over the next couple of months, I’ll be:

• Finalizing the packaging artwork.

• Finalizing Pantone colors and figure decos.

• Completing the BOMs for the remaining waves of figures. (12 more to go)

• Developing new character designs and working with our engineers to bring them to life. (1 new design currently in the hopper :o )

• Working on a vehicle design. 👀

• Putting together all of the bonus add-ons. (Trading Cards, Pin, etc..)

• Writing, editing, and lettering the Rise of Nexus comic. 

• And somewhere in the middle of all of that…

Going on vacation with my family. 

There is still a tremendous amount of work ahead of us, but this feels like one of those moments worth stopping for a second and appreciating.

Now we get to watch Rise of Nexus become real.

See you in a couple of weeks. 

COLLECT. BATTLE. RISE.

• Carlos 

Smoke Test Is Live, BOM Is Complete, and What's Next
2 months ago – Wed, Sep 09, 2026 at 05:35:53 AM

Hey Risers,

We've got a lot of exciting news to share so let's get into it.

Check Your Email. BackerKit Smoke Test Is Live

Card art by Eddie Beis

A small group of backers, about 5% of you have already received their BackerKit surveys as part of our smoke test. This is a standard process where we send surveys to a small sample first to catch any errors or needed changes before rolling out to everyone.

To see if you're in that group, please check your email and complete your survey as soon as possible. Your feedback helps us make sure everything is perfect before the full survey goes out to all backers. We appreciate your patience and your help getting this right.

Wave 1 Bill of Materials Is Complete

This one is big. Our Wave 1 Bill of Materials, the complete breakdown of every single part that makes up each figure is done. Our part numbering system is fully in place, which means we are ready to send everything to the factory.

We know that might sound like a behind-the-scenes detail but trust us, this is the moment it all becomes real, real. 

We are so excited about this one.

Conventions. Where We're Headed Next

We won't be making it to Joelanta this year, we had our annual family vacation planned on the same weekend and family comes first. We'll be back next year. 

The good news is we already have a strong presence here in the South, and we're actively looking to expand our reach to the West Coast, Northeast, and Midwest. We want to bring Rise of Nexus™ to as many collectors as possible across the country.

First up, we are planning to be at Codename: Iowa for Assembly Required in November. More details to come as we get closer.

As always, thank you for your continued support. 

Collect. Battle. Rise.

— Carlos

So. Much. News. (Factory Talks, Trading Cards, and a Cover That's About to Get VERY Colorful)
3 months ago – Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 09:16:34 AM

Buckle up, because this is a big one. Grab a snack. Maybe two.

Tooling Update from Shawn Houser

Shawn's been hard at work fixing up the tooling files, and here's what's now locked in: all hardware is universal, all weapons are universal, the holster plug-in system is universal, a bunch of thickness issues got fixed, the long hair parts have been separated out, and, maybe the best part, males and females can now hold the same accessories, with universal back and foot plugs across the board. Big thanks to Shawn for grinding through this. 

Next Up: The Factory

This week I'm sitting down with the proofs from Whiskey Jack Toys for Seiko in Horai, approving PMS colors, packaging, and the final product. 

Right after that, I'm hopping on a call with our project manager, Jason Schiermeyer, to talk next steps and keep the factory conversation moving. I keep saying I'm going to do this, but I've mainly been waiting on the parts updates before we move forward, no reason to have a meeting just to schedule another meeting. Now that Shawn's fixes are in hand, it's finally time.

Trading Cards: DONE 

Eddie Beis has finished all the trading card art. All nine of them. Next up is pre-press layout, which is the unglamorous but very important job of making sure all nine actually line up like the final image. 

The Comic Cover Just Got a Glow-Up

George Vega has completed the pencils and inks for the alternate Rise of Nexus cover. And yes, before you ask, that George Vega. The one who's done work for Skybound and GI Joe. That guy. Drawing our cover. We're still a little starstruck over here.

And it doesn't stop there. up next, Alex Sinclair is doing the colors. Also yes, that Alex Sinclair. The guy who got his start at Wildstorm, then spent decades coloring some of DC's biggest books: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, before eventually branching out to Marvel too. So basically our alternate cover is being built by an absolute murderers' row of comic talent, and we get to just stand here and say "wow".

One more thing

I'm trying to space these updates out and not flood your inbox with a wall of weekly emails, if nothing major's happening, I'd rather wait until there's something worth sharing than send filler. That said, if you've got questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. I do my best to respond within 24 hours, but between notifications, a full-time job, and this closet shelf project I'm currently in the middle of, it's possible I miss one, if you don't hear back, just try again, it's not intentional.

-- Carlos 

Collect. Battle. Rise!

Night Owl Just Got Even Better. Two heads are better than one.
3 months ago – Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 09:16:01 PM

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