World War HELL is a vintage inspired 1/18 World War II horror O-ring action figure line. Combining the nostalgic fun of Friday nights at the video store, 3-3/4 action figures and ridiculously over the top low budget horror movies. Featuring classic O-Ring construction with a twist. Extra articulation, killer sculpting, highly detailed interchangeable accessories, all with premium deco. Incorporating VHS style packaging design, every figure comes in a slipcase box that beautifully shows off the movie poster artwork.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round! Busy! Busy! Busy!
20 days ago
– Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 07:45:04 PM
Hello Boils and Ghouls!
It's your old pal Chris from Grindhouse Toys with another update on World War HELL!
"Say hello to my little friend!!" Yes that is a 1:1 scale "Devil's Piano", your eyes do not deceive you! Our good friend Mark Gerwig of Mark2Design blew up the original sculpt file by James Carter. He then printed it out, built it and painted it! It was a huge hit at Joefest 2026. Unfortunately Sgt. Specter didn't make any appearances. Thats the thing with ghosts, they just aren't very predictable with their hauntings.
Speaking of Sgt. Specter, we unveiled a new accessory at the Joefest panel. Every Sgt. Specter will now come with an apparating Sgt. Specter blast effect that will plug into the barrel of "The Devil's Piano"!
Sgt. Specter apparition sculpted by James Carter.
The booth at Joefest was loaded to the gills with cool shit, if I do say so myself. Thank you to BigDub60 for the photos!
But wait.... Let's see those test shots a little bit closer!
Damn! How many action figures can aim down the sights that well? Let alone O-Rings?!
This undead bastard isn't hip firing!
Tactical reload!
Come on over here... I saved a seat for you... Now about that soul....
We are in the last stages of signing off on these check models. All of the files have been adjusted. I put these things through the wringer. They still need to have the proper rivets installed into the elbows. But everything else is great. Unfortunately, these adjustments have taken longer than I had anticipated. So it does not look like these will be in hand by the end of the year as I had hoped. I will update you all as soon as I know a more solid date. We had to make sure these were the ultimate O-Ring figures. We have worked very hard to make something, that not only we are proud of, but you are too. Thank you all for your continued patience.
We are hitting the road again and have two more shows coming up. Retro-Horror Con and Joelanta!
Retro-Horror Con in Greenville, SC September 11-13 (This is our second year at Retro-Horror Con and man let me tell you, it is a blast! Horror mixed with toys! I mean what more could you ask for?! Plus we will have a panel at 12 on Saturday!)
Joelanta in Duluth, Ga September 25-27 (Joelanta has become a staple for us over the years and we actually debuted the World War HELL lineup back at Joelanta 2024.)
Please come by and say hello, check out the booth, and pick up a shirt!
For those of you who cannot make it to either show, we have a new website! Please go check it out. It is still growing but Jalin Burton absolutely killed the design.
Lastly, we are sitting at 86% complete on the Backerkit. Check those emails, so you can fill out your Backerkit and pick all of your figures. If you're missing it, please reach out and I'll get you squared away!
Wait you guys might want to see what's coming up in the future? I get hounded left and right to rerun the sold out Necromancer and I always tell people sorry its just not happening. Well I'm not rerunning it, but I never said I wouldn't make a new one!
Thats it for now! Remember be kind and rewind!!!
-Grindhouse Toys
Grindhouse Toys Invades JOEFEST!!!!
3 months ago
– Mon, Jun 08, 2026 at 04:07:55 PM
Hello Boils and Ghouls!
It's your old pal Chris from Grindhouse Toys with another update on World War HELL!
Feeling nostalgic? Check out this vintage video ad we unearthed!
GRINDHOUSE TOYS Vintage Video AD by Brian Sauer and Chris Scott.
We have received another round of check models for WORLD WAR HELL! Check out this evil bastard!
The HARBINGER OF DOOM reciting Shakespeare...
The newest round of check models are incredible. Unfortunately though, there is still some tweaking needed to get them perfect before tooling. I have gone over the notes with our Production Manager Chris Gawrych. Mostly articulation issues. Once those are locked in we can move into tooling these bad boys!
Don't worry guys, it's nothing to lose your head about!
I told Graves he did, in fact, not want to pet that dog.
Ok how many of you will be coming to JOEFEST this month? JOEFEST is an amazing show every year and is in Augusta, GA. It will be June 26-28 at the Augusta Convention Center. We will be set up with the full video store display, BOOTH 150 right next to the Big Bad Workshop Booth and right across from the living legend Larry Hama! Come on by the booth and say hi! We will also be having another panel. Had to keep that tradition alive after our amazing panel last year, where we funded after Dirk of Dirk's Designs and the Purple Gang Gang backed us and put us over the funding goal! Our panel will be Saturday at 1pm, so don't miss it! There may be a couple surprises!
Thats all I have for you guys right now, oh wait.... I forgot about story time with Uncle Mallum!
Thats it for now! Remember be kind and rewind!!!
-Grindhouse Toys
FIRST CHECK MODELS HAVE ARRIVED FROM THE FACTORY!!!
5 months ago
– Tue, Apr 07, 2026 at 02:39:38 PM
Hello Boils and Ghouls!
It's your old pal Chris from Grindhouse Toys with another update on World War HELL!
Chris Gawrych from The Four Horsemen sent us our first articulated check models, just in time for Toylanta! We were able to get check models of The Revenant H.O.R.D.E. Trooper and The Green Army Men From HELL! These are sized at 100% and are 3D printed but articulate. We use these check models to check size and to make sure everything moves/looks right before we start cutting the molds. I just uploaded a deep dive video going over these models. So go check em out!
Thank you to everyone who came by the booth for Toylanta! It was amazing to see everyone and I hope you all had a great time seeing the booth. Brett Barton really goes above and beyond making a truly unforgettable show. For those of you, who couldn't make it. Here are some pictures!
Killer diorama created by Jimmie Harrowvex of HVX Customs!
Heres Jimmie and myself being proud papas.
What movie is playing?
The booth all set up! Thanks to Dave West, Jonny Kertulis, Don Koehne, and Jimmie Harrowvex!!
We have some awesome vintage ads that were printed by Brian Sauer! We will have these again at Ishcon next month!
Look how cool that packaging looks!!! So many killer artists here! Adam Riches, Yannick Bouchard, and Shane Pierce! Boxes printed by Brian Sauer!
Dont forget guys, the surveys have been sent out. So pick those figures! About 78% of you have filled out your surveys so far. Also remember that even if you have filled out your survey, you can still adjust your order at anytime!
Our next show will be ISHCON in Durham, NC May 29-31. So come on by and say hello!
Thats it for now! Remember be kind and rewind!!!
-Grindhouse Toys
Backerkit is upon us! World War HELL cometh!!
6 months ago
– Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 03:47:38 PM
Hello Boils and Ghouls!
Its your old pal Chris from Grindhouse Toys with another update on World War HELL! Most of you know that we launched the World War HELL kickstarter back on Friday the 13th last June. Well today is also Friday the 13th, so what do we have in store for all of you? How about backerkit surveys?! Not only will the surveys be going out as soon as I publish this update, but we are also offering 3 new products! The World War HELL Accessory Pack, The Devil's Rejects Trooper, and the highly requested Harbinger of DOOM as "Steamboat Willie"! But don't take my word for it. Check out this week's Grindhouse Toys ad!
Now remember, if you want to purchase the new products you will have to add them after you confirm your initial pledge. The Backerkit pledge manager is pretty straight forward and should be easy for all of you. If there are any issues do not hesitate to ask and I'll get you all squared away.
The preorder store will be opening at the same time as well, so tell your friends about it. Anyone who didn't back the kickstarter can now get in on the World War HELL fun! There are no bulk all in packages though, as I wanted to keep those special for all of you who backed this project and brought it to life.
We are just two weeks away from Toylanta in Duluth, Ga March 27-29. https://www.toylanta.net/ We will be setup and showing off some new package prototypes. Plus I was informed by Chris, our production manager, that we will have 2 articulated check models to show off as well. The display at the show is going to be next level and you guys are just going to have to come see it to believe it.
Things are moving at the factory, just not as fast as I would like. Once the check models arrive, I can send my notes and make sure everything is perfect. Then we can start cutting the metal tools. WE CANNOT WAIT TO GET YOU THESE FIGURES.
Here is a an amazing render of all of the spines matching up to create the beautiful battle mural. Artwork by Mark Pennington and rendered by Mark Gerwig.
Seeing all of the packaging together for the first time really blew me away. These are going to be some serious shelf candy.
Ok thats it for now. Hope to see a bunch of you at Toylanta! Don't forget to check those emails and respond to the backerkit surveys!
Happy Friday the 13th and remember be kind and rewind!
-Grindhouse Toys
Did someone say they like VHS inspired packaging?
7 months ago
– Sun, Feb 01, 2026 at 08:40:47 AM
Hello Boils and Ghouls!!!
We hope you all had a great New Years and are hopefully staying warm out there.
Convention season is quickly approaching! Chris will be at Zolocon 2026 February 27 – March 1, 2026 at Valley Forge Casino Resort, King of Prussia, PA. The booth will not be set up this year, but hopefully next year when we have figures for sale! But if you see him in his battle jacket walking around please stop him and say hi! The full booth will be set up at Toylanta 2026 MARCH 27-29 in Duluth, GA. We will also be unveiling a brand new diorama set up for World War HELL made by the incredibly talented Jimmie Harrowvex of HVX Customs. This thing is going to be a game changer and we cannot wait for you all to experience it.
We are still awaiting our first check models for World War HELL. We are hoping that we will have them for display at Toylanta. Chinese New Year is about to begin and so we should get them after our factory partners get back from their holiday. We will keep you posted as we get more information.
We have received questions about Backerkit and when that will be going up. Chris had a meeting with Backerkit this week, going over all of the ins and outs of getting it all set up and into your inboxes. It shouldn't be much longer and we thank you all for your continued patience.
Did someone say they like VHS packaging? We sure do over at Grindhouse Toys. The team has been cranking out the nostalgic goodness! These are still WIP and early peeks behind the curtain. So things can and will still change. There is no wear/tear or stickers yet. So do not fret!
Captain Winchester "VHS" inspired slipcase with artwork by Brian Sauer.
Sgt. Graves "VHS" inspired slipcase with artwork by Shane Pierce and brand new logo by Jason Bienvenu.
Sgt. Graves "VHS Tape" Inspired box packaging.
Sgt. Specter "VHS" inspired slipcase with artwork by Tim Baron.
Sgt. Specter "VHS Tape" Inspired box packaging.
Now some of you are probably saying, "Hey we saw the box art for Graves and Specter!!", well we say to you but have you seen the spine artwork by none other than Mark Pennington? Each standard VHS figure will have connecting spine artwork that shows a hellacious battle!
Thats it for now. We're back to the grind and remember, be kind and rewind!
