Hey there! I'm Jaune (main: @college-knockout), and I run this blog. It's an archive/fanblog for all things related to Stikbot and Zing as a whole. Submit a Stikbot-related post! @ me in posts so I can reblog them! Have a question? I probably have an answer. I spend way too much time thinking about these little robotic guys. Overall, I want this place to be a hub for everyone who enjoys these little plastic toys.
For anyone who doesn't have a clue as to what I'm talking about, venture beneath the read more.
What are Stikbots™?
This is a Stikbot!
(^^ They come in many different colors. These colors can also be translucent, glitter, and glow in the dark! Metal ones are metallic colors, like gold, silver, and copper.)
According to the Zing store website, "Stikbots are pose-able action figures that will adhere to almost any smooth flat surface, thanks to their suction cup hands and feet." They're little stop-motion animation toys made for kids, which got quite popular in the 2010s. The company that created them, Zing, has a YouTube channel called Stikbot Central where a number of original animations can be found featuring these little guys.
Their clickable rather than stickable counterparts, the Klikbot, is a lot like a Stikbot except with a larger build and much stronger joints, for better articulation and ability to. Y'know. Actually hold a pose. They get their name from the way their joints click into place. Fun to fidget with, but horrible for anyone within earshot. They're a lot newer and a bit less popular than Stikbots, and notably come in far fewer colors, though have many more accessories. This is a Klikbot!
(^^ metals and normal, candy-like, plastic-y color)
There are many offshoots of the original Stikbots, including pets, safari animals, monsters, mega monsters, dinosaurs, and mech suits. It's kind of a lot.
What is Off the Grid?
Off the Grid (OtG) is an original stop-motion animated series on Stikbot Centrals official YouTube channel. It's aimed at a more mature audience and has much darker, grittier themes. That's to be expected, seeing as it was created entirely by the incredible Moonshine Animations. ("Where Cute and Moe come to die.") It's the primary draw of the Stikbot Central animations, and is something I post a lot about! It's a staple of the Stikbot lore. (There was also the sequel series, OtG: Nightmare, but I don't particularly like that one....) The production of Off the Grid alone is a hefty lore-ridden story within itself, but such is a tale for another day.
The gang at @stikbot are ratcheting things up a notch with the new #klikbot - a fully ratchet articulated, buildable and customizable figure. These new figures from @zingtoys made their debut at #toyfair #nytf #toyfair2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQsRl7l9iM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4xjzvq9vstm3
