Toyfinity

Toyfinity is an independent toy company and artist collective focused on small-scale, modular action figures and figure kits. Its products are designed to be compatible with the Glyos System Series developed by Onell Design, allowing components from different figures to be interchanged. This construction approach places Toyfinity's products between traditional action figures and building systems: the figures are recognizable character toys, but their parts can also be recombined into new configurations. The company's design language draws on durable, compact action figures associated with the 1980s. Rather than emphasizing large-scale entertainment properties or mass retail distribution, Toyfinity has operated primarily through direct sales from the manufacturer. It has also used limited or specially decorated releases, sometimes made available through other outlets, to reach collectors and fans. The company offers two annual fan clubs that provide exclusive figures and company news, making community participation and limited production an important part of its business model. Toyfinity has collaborated with independent creators and adjacent toy communities, including Onell Design and artist David A. White of Mecha Zone. These relationships connect the company to the broader designer-toy, independent action-figure, and modular-toy ecosystem. Its products are aimed at collectors who value customization, compatibility, nostalgia, and small-batch releases rather than conventional mass-market toy distribution. A major turning point came in 2013, when Toyfinity acquired the rights to Robo Force from Ideal Toy Company. Robo Force was one of the former Ideal properties associated with Toyfinity's revival-oriented work. The acquisition enabled Toyfinity to develop new products around a classic toy identity while retaining its modular and collector-focused approach. In 2021, The Nacelle Company acquired the rights to Robo Force from Toyfinity and announced plans for new Robo Force toys, books, and other branded merchandise. Nacelle also announced plans for a television series, with a target of mid-2022. In March 2022, Nacelle revealed a revitalized Robo Force action-figure line created by toy designer David Vonner. The transfer of the Robo Force rights changed Toyfinity's role in that property, but the available reference material does not establish whether Toyfinity continued operating, under what ownership, or with which product lines after the transaction. Toyfinity is therefore best described as an independent, collector-oriented toy enterprise whose documented significance comes from modular figure production, fan-club distribution, creative collaborations, and the revival and later transfer of the Robo Force property.

Toyfinity developed as an independent toy company and artist collective centered on modular action figures and figure kits. Its products were designed to work with Onell Design's Glyos System Series, a compatibility framework that permits parts to be exchanged between figures. This construction model gave Toyfinity's products a hybrid character: they functioned as action figures while also inviting the assembly and recombination associated with building toys. The company's aesthetic and product philosophy recalled the compact, durable action figures of the 1980s. Toyfinity primarily sold its figures directly to customers, although some specially decorated releases were distributed through other outlets. It also maintained two annual fan clubs offering exclusive figures and company updates. These practices positioned the company within a collector and enthusiast market rather than a conventional mass-retail channel. Toyfinity's work was connected to a wider independent toy network through collaborations with Onell Design and David A. White of Mecha Zone. The company also became associated with the revival of older toy properties. In 2013, it acquired the rights to Robo Force from Ideal Toy Company. Robo Force subsequently became the most clearly documented legacy property in Toyfinity's portfolio. The Robo Force rights later moved to The Nacelle Company. In 2021, Nacelle announced that it had acquired the property from Toyfinity and intended to produce new Robo Force toys, books, and branded merchandise, along with a planned television series targeted for mid-2022. In March 2022, Nacelle presented a revitalized action-figure line designed by David Vonner. The available reference material does not provide enough information to determine Toyfinity's ownership, leadership, headquarters, or operations after the transfer of Robo Force rights.

• 2022

  Revitalized Robo Force figures revealed

  [1]Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org

  Nacelle revealed a new Robo Force action-figure line designed by David Vonner.

• 2021

  Robo Force rights move to The Nacelle Company

  [1]Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org

  The Nacelle Company acquired the Robo Force rights from Toyfinity and announced plans spanning toys, publishing, merchandise, and television.

• 2013

  Toyfinity acquires Robo Force rights

  [1]Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org

  Toyfinity acquired the rights to the Robo Force toy line from Ideal Toy Company.

An independent, collector-focused toy company combining nostalgic 1980s-inspired action figures with interchangeable, modular construction and direct-to-fan distribution.

• Revived action-figure line

  Robo Force

  Robo Force is a classic toy line originally associated with Ideal Toy Company. Toyfinity acquired its rights in 2013 and incorporated the property into its independent toy portfolio. The rights later transferred to The Nacelle Company in 2021, which announced new toys and related media. Because the available material does not identify individual Toyfinity Robo Force releases, the line is documented here as a property and licensing initiative rather than a catalog of specific products.

• Modular action figures and figure kits

  Glyos System-compatible figure kits

  Toyfinity's modular figures and kits were made to work with Onell Design's Glyos System Series. Their interchangeable parts allow collectors to disassemble, recombine, and customize figures across compatible releases. The format combines the character appeal of action figures with the construction possibilities of a small building system and reflects Toyfinity's emphasis on enthusiast participation.

• 2021

  Transfer Robo Force rights to The Nacelle CompanyM&A

  Background

  The Nacelle Company sought to develop Robo Force across toys, publishing, merchandise, and television.

  Action taken

  The Nacelle Company acquired the Robo Force rights from Toyfinity.

  Aftermath

  Nacelle announced a broader Robo Force program and subsequently revealed a redesigned action-figure line in 2022.

  Source

• 2013

  Acquire the Robo Force propertyM&A

  Background

  Toyfinity pursued the rights to a legacy Ideal Toy Company line as part of its interest in classic and collectible toy properties.

  Action taken

  Toyfinity acquired the rights to Robo Force from Ideal Toy Company.

  Aftermath

  Robo Force became part of Toyfinity's documented portfolio until the rights were later acquired by The Nacelle Company in 2021.

  Source

• 2022

  Nacelle reveals a revitalized Robo Force action-figure line[1]Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  In March 2022, The Nacelle Company revealed a redesigned Robo Force action-figure line created by toy designer David Vonner.

• 2021

  The Nacelle Company acquires Robo Force rights[1]Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Product launch · Other

  The Nacelle Company acquired the rights to Robo Force from Toyfinity and announced plans for toys, books, branded merchandise, and a television series based on the property.

• 2013

  Toyfinity acquires the rights to Robo Force[1]Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Other

  Toyfinity acquired the rights to the Robo Force toy line from Ideal Toy Company, bringing the classic property into its independent, collector-oriented product portfolio.

1. 1Toyfinityen.wikipedia.org