LegionsCon 2026 — What a Weekend!
Solange and I had attended LegionsCon twice before, but this was our first time having our own booth. Thanks to the generosity of Resione, we finally had the opportunity to be part of the event as exhibitors.
Our main reason for being there was to introduce Rise of the Fifth Sun, our new line of action figures inspired by Aztec mythology, now entering its second week on Kickstarter.
First, we owe a huge thank you to Resione. They’ve supported this project from the beginning, providing the resins we needed to produce our prototypes and helping us work through the technical challenges of bringing these figures to life. Since the final figures will be manufactured in plastic, getting the prototypes right has been especially important for testing articulation, fit, and overall appearance.
For the first time, we were able to display all four of our painted gods together, along with a fifth prototype, the Army Builder. Seeing them all on the table was something special.
We also wanted to give Resione a proper place in our booth. I was surprised by how many designers already knew the brand and stopped to ask which resins would work best for their projects. We brought samples printed with different Resione materials so visitors could compare them firsthand. We even had articulation samples printed with TH-BJD resin that people could handle to get an idea of how the joints in Rise of the Fifth Sun are intended to work.
And I have to say, talking about 3D printing with so many fellow hobbyists was a lot of fun!
The response to Rise of the Fifth Sun was more than we expected.
People were fascinated by the details, colors, and designs that Jason Rodríguez has put into these figures. Jason has spent countless hours studying ancient codices, sculptures, and other representations of Mexica gods. Anyone who knows him knows how particular he is about details, and seeing these characters standing together made all that work worthwhile.
We were happy to meet people who were already backing the Kickstarter, and many others told us they planned to support it.
But a few moments really stayed with us.
Some visitors stood in front of the figures visibly emotional, with tears in their eyes, thanking us for creating something that represented their culture. We met people of Mexican heritage and people from other Latin American countries who were excited to see these stories represented in action figures. Some even started suggesting other cultures they’d love to see in future waves.
Those conversations meant more to us than I can properly explain.
Solange and I feel very fortunate that Jason trusted us to represent Rise of the Fifth Sun at LegionsCon. But this project has involved many talented people, and they deserve recognition.
Jason Rodríguez, the creator, designer, and sculptor, is the person whose vision started everything. Chris Gawrych and Bill Rawley are handling production management and the transition toward manufacturing, while Nico Dima Hodge has been working alongside us on prototype engineering.
The beautiful paint masters are the work of Ana Cornelia Escandón, Israel López Mejorada, Chris Brennan, and Ben McCall. Israel has also contributed his knowledge of Mexica culture as a cultural advisor.
And a special thank you to Israel Ramírez, Gina Marie, Terrence St. John, and Sergio Robledo-Maderazo (Brick Something) for helping promote the project and connect it with the collecting community.
Everyone has contributed something important to getting us this far.
With all the excitement surrounding Rise of the Fifth Sun, we almost forgot we were also there to promote Dusk Till Dawn Studio!
It was wonderful to meet so many people from the Mythic Legions community. Some came over just to say hello, shake our hands, or give us a hug. Others introduced themselves, and suddenly we could put faces to names we’d only known from orders in our online store.
We also want to thank everyone from Four Horsemen Studios who stopped by to say hello and wish us luck. That really meant a lot.
And to everyone who purchased our printed figures and accessories, shared photos of customs made with our parts, or simply stopped to compliment our work, thank you!
We’ve been running Dusk Till Dawn Studio for four years now, and this was easily one of the best experiences we’ve had.
It’s amazing to see how much LegionsCon has grown and how many people are becoming part of this community. Seeing more independent creators developing their own action figure lines is especially exciting. There’s so much creativity in this hobby, and we’re happy to contribute our little part to it.
Thank you to everyone who made this weekend so memorable.
And if you haven’t checked out Rise of the Fifth Sun yet, we’re now in our second week on Kickstarter!