Toy-Release: Oberth Colonists by Jimmy Foo
UK-based Jimmy Foo has created a series of outer worldly characters in the organic form of OBERTH COLONISTS. Standing 5.5 inches tall, a limited run of two editions will be made available with 25 pcs of each. Both the RGB and CYMK Editions are priced at £55 per (sans shipping) and will come signed and numbered at base of feet. One randomly selected figure in each edition (RGB and CMYK) will be accompanied by a one of a kind Oberth Colonist.
CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the figure, including words from Jimmy himself. Stay tuned for availability details tho.
WHERE does the name 'Oberth Colonists' come from?
JIMMYFOO: There is a little history to the figures and their backstory, originating in 1923 with a German physicist called Hermann Oberth (Wiki). In 1923 Hermann Oberth published his thesis 'By Rocket into Planetary Space', which triggered wide-scale interest and scientific research on the topic of space flight. From this historical figure I named my characters.
[RGB Oberth Colonists]
WHAT's the story of the Oberth Colonists?
JIMMYFOO: The Oberth Colonists were in a very unusual situation. Their home planet was being ravaged and eaten away by a fungus that was accidentally released from the Segesvar Laboratories operated by 'Rapid Allyc Enhancement Inc'. It's still not clear what exactly they were working on but it seems to be related to the cosmetics industry.As a result of this the Oberth Colonists were sent out from their swiftly dying planet to wander the universe in search of suitable habitats in which to re-establish themselves. The colonists are divided into several groups...initially there were the Oberth Colonists themselves and travelling with them were the Oberth Drones most notably RGB and CMYK who's responsibility was to begin terraforming some of the more inhospitable regions being explored.
WHY Oberth Colonists?
JIMMYFOO: My main concern here is to give collectors an opportunity to have a singular piece at an affordable level. The first thing I want to do with this series of characters is to produce a run of RGB and CMYK characters. These will be in editions to a maximum of 25 each. They are being produced by hand, and as such each figure will be unique...
[CMYK Oberth Colonists]
