Callsign: Longbow April 2025 Update

Heads up! The team from Grindstone Toys have shared their April 2025 campaign update. Check it out below –

Hello CALLSIGN: LONGBOW® Backers!

The end of April is here, so it’s time for our end-of-the-month progress update.

Factory Update

Not long after the first of the month, we received an update from the factory that work had progressed on the tool revision we had asked for previously. They sent images of the updated tooling, which you can see here. These tools cover parts for Lancer, Volk, GRU Spetsnaz, Henchmen (Tracksuit), Outlaw, and Uptown.

Updated tooling images courtesy of Dave Proctor

Towards the end of the month, we were informed that the factory is working on painted samples for us to review. This is another important step in the process where we will inspect the deco on each figure. We check for color accuracy and ensure the paint masks are cut correctly to achieve the correct look. We have not received these samples yet, but we look forward to sharing them with you in next month’s update.

We are continuing to push the production team to complete this project as soon as possible, while also ensuring that you will receive the best product possible.

Summer Show Schedule

This year, the GRINDSTONE TOYS will be in attendance at both JoeFest and the DFW Joe Show. We’ll have more details in the coming months about what we have planned for the show.

JoeFest

The whole team will be in attendance for JoeFest Toy and Comic Convention in Augusta, Georgia, June 20-22, 2025.

Once again, Doug Hart (Longbow, Skeletron, Operation: Recall, G.I. Joe) will be in attendance at the show! Doug paints the packaging art on all CALLSIGN: LONGBOW figures. Come by and meet him!

We will have 11″ x 17″ prints of his art available for sale that you can get signed.

DFW GI Joe and Action Figure Show

The following week, we will be at DFW GI Joe and Action Figure Show, June 27-29, 2025. This year, the show is in a new location, the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott in Irving, Texas.

Kirk Bozigian presented by CALLSIGN: LONGBOW

This year we’re proud to once again to present Kirk Bozigian at the DFW Show. Kirk was a Product Manager on G.I. Joe from 1982-1984 and returned as the Vice President of Boys Toys at Hasbro in 1989.

Thank you again to all of our backers for making this project a reality!

-GRINDSTONE TOYS!

I can’t wait to have the rest of this line in hand! What about you?