Rise of the TMNT toy speculation/discussion/announcement thread

[Sobble]

Man I've been waiting for a new release

This is probably why this line isn't selling at most damn stores

They really need some variety but hey this is a new line what do we expect

We waited until damn may or April for.mighty beans series 2 and series 1 came out in like June or something

I whould be surprised if this is just overstockage for figures

Must have all those Chinese people making tons of those toys (YOU KNOW MADE IN CHINA)

[ERICKANA666]

Im from canada, and im checking every walmarts and toysrus near me since december 2018, never saw a wave 2 figs !
I uswd to collect tmnt figs in the 90s, and the glow of new figs was great, now its stuck to wave 1. If i want to buy albearto and lt foot i will have to pay 4 x the price on ebay. I thouht it was just in canada, but after reading it here, its everywhere the same problem.. i think the line is in danger, dont think we will ever see the figs that they showed earlier this year like the hippo or bad female spider.

[Sobble]

Let's hope wave 2 becomes available widely in the summer

Will bring more sales or its possibly more people buying the figures on Amazon

[ZacksSoUgly]

The Wal Marts and Target stores around me have been fairly dry as well. I found a Foot Lieutenant and snagged him 'cos I didn't know if I'd ever see it again. The battle shell Turtles have been slowly popping up here and there, but it's really hit or miss. I have three of them, but it took my eight or nine different trips to different stores over the span of a month or so to find them. I'm only getting them to use their heads to swap onto the basic figures anyways.

[Sobble]

I bet swapping the battleshell turtles heads with the basic heads is a fun but hard job

[ZacksSoUgly]

Originally Posted by Sobble

I bet swapping the battleshell turtles heads with the basic heads is a fun but hard job

For Donnie and Leo it was pretty easy. The heads/necks have different size joints, but surprisingly they actually fit together pretty well. They're not a perfect match, but they work well enough to make me happy. You can check the results out on my Twitter or Instagram if you're interested (@zosotmnt).

I haven't found a battle shell Raph yet, but I do have a Mikey. Unlike Leo and Donnie, though, Mikey's head/neck joints don't match up. The battle shell head opening is much too wide for the standard neck joint. I'm going to try to use some magnets and hot glue to solve my problem with that. Wish me luck! haha

[tipet]

Originally Posted by Oculus Orbus

Oh, nice! I've been looking around and never saw them anywhere (this shop is new to me). So do you know if they are being distributed to more shops?

No, as far as I know. Amazon Spain has them in stock, but I think it's cheaper to get them from the uk amazon website. I will advise you if I see them anywhere.

[Sobble]

I've noticed in the UK the role-play masks (THE ONE THAT LOOK CREEPY AS ****) have a different package in the UK other then the US i found these on the hamley website




I just want to remind everyone that the role-play masks that look like a turtles gonna rob your house
Have a different package

[Browne762]

This weekend I stopped at a Walmart I only get to once every few months to see what they had. It was the first store that I have seen a more decent release of Wave 2. They had 3 Battle Shell Donnies, 3 Battle Shell Mickeys, 1 Battle Shell Leo and 1 Alberto. Also had a bunch of Wave 1 which was all in front of the Wave 2 stuff. Looked like they restocked Wave 1 recently OVER the Wave 2 stuff.

Then hit 2 more Walmarts and 5 Targets with nothing new. The Targets all had been restocked with figures though which is a good step.

[Sobble]

Originally Posted by Browne762

This weekend I stopped at a Walmart I only get to once every few months to see what they had. It was the first store that I have seen a more decent release of Wave 2. They had 3 Battle Shell Donnies, 3 Battle Shell Mickeys, 1 Battle Shell Leo and 1 Alberto. Also had a bunch of Wave 1 which was all in front of the Wave 2 stuff. Looked like they restocked Wave 1 recently OVER the Wave 2 stuff.

Then hit 2 more Walmarts and 5 Targets with nothing new. The Targets all had been restocked with figures though which is a good step.

I guess that's a sign that wave 2 might already be widely available (BUT SADLY THIS WAS ONLY 1 WALMART

[ERICKANA666]

At least some form usa are finding wave 2, but here in canada , i went to 5 walmarts and 3 toysrus and no sign of the wave....

I was a big fan of the first era of tmnt figs, and here in canada the distribution was great, before the last line. I stopped collecting then came back in 2012 and the line of 2012 was quite easy to get. Im really curious to know if the the series between the originals and the 2012, how it was released in canada, because i neverr see these lines in flea markets or garage sale. When they started the rise line , i thought it will be easy to find but the way they do the distribution, the kids around here will be losing interest because, only wave 1 is in the store since last fall...
The way it looks maybe wave 2 will hit soon, but i dont see any others wave to be release in canada.in ebay, wave 2 they are asking 3 x the price...
I dont think this line will survive anither year.

[Powder]

For what it's worth, I don't see the 4kids toys pop up here in the US much either. I go to conventions, toy fairs, etc, seldom do I see any. Definitely a significantly smaller release scale than the 80's/90's stuff, & going by their encounter rate, likely much less than the 2012 Nick stuff too. Which makes sense, given the latter had Viacom financing behind it.

At any rate, best of luck to you & any other Canadian dromies looking for these. It's nice to see some folks supporting the series.

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Originally Posted by ERICKANA666

When they started the rise line , i thought it will be easy to find but the way they do the distribution, the kids around here will be losing interest because, only wave 1 is in the store since last fall...
The way it looks maybe wave 2 will hit soon, but i dont see any others wave to be release in canada.in ebay, wave 2 they are asking 3 x the price...
I dont think this line will survive anither year.

I'm in USA same here. A couple places got a handful of wave 2 figures around Christmas. I mean a handful between multiple stores. Nothing since till about a month ago. One store got the battle shell figures. I'm wondering if it is distribution or stores unwilling/unable to clear out pegwarmers. Seems like Marvel Legends is the same way.

[Sobble]

All I have seen release was some role play masks (IF THE ROLE PLAY WEAPONS ALREADY HAVE A MASK WITHOUT A SCARY FACE)

Why isn't wave 2 RELASEING worldwide already what is the point

[ERICKANA666]

So do you think i should buy albearto and ltl, on ebay , 3 x the price if im living in canada ?
Its not that i am a big fan of rise, but i really like the look of albearto fig...
Maybe i should keep my money to buy some ild school gigs like halfcourt, hot spot and maybe scratch instead, and one day the rise wave 2 will be in stock everywhere but we have to be patient ?

[Shedder]

I too am from Canada (GO RAPTORS!!!) and have been waiting on Alberto and Foot LT.
If its anything like the last series (2012 figs) I'd at least wait the summer possibly till xmas. They took forever to bring things out here. It is true we missed some releases but its easier to find them down the road

[Sobble]

I wish I could just buy a lot of wave 2 boxed figures and mail them to Canadian TMNT fans

[ERICKANA666]

Thanks buddy

At least im not the only one to check for these in canad
Go raptors go

[Browne762]

Found some pictures of the Wave 3 figures including the two Chase Donatello figures. On the back of the card for Raph and Leo they list Bullhop.

[Powder]

Would it kill them to make one good Raph head sculpt? Oof.