08-19-2019, 03:13 PM | #81 |
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These look great. Definitely in for that master Splinter.
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08-19-2019, 03:29 PM | #82 | |
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There might be FW turtles made by different companies in the future, but the head sculpt to Classic Collection Michelangelo is the only one from this century that looks screen accurate so far. Last edited by mikey0; 08-19-2019 at 03:35 PM. |
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08-19-2019, 03:49 PM | #83 | |
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The subscription means you are preordering all the figures released per year. When it's close to shipping you will be charged for the figure. But often there is a subscription exclusive figure online included when you subscribe and the subscription fee covers for it. Still have to pay shipping on everything. Alternative may be Big Bad Toy store or Entertainment Earth. |
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08-19-2019, 03:57 PM | #84 | |
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In the past you have had to commit to the whole wave from Super7, and go to BBTS if you wanted to cherry-pick and were okay with the mark-up. That said, recent He-Man and Skeletor figures from Super7 were available for individual purchase. But my gut feeling is you will have to commit to all four figures during a pre-order period. If that's the case I will buy the wave and try to sell Baxter and the Foot soldier if that works out to be more affordable than buting Raph and Splinter from BBTS. (Which it might be since demand for Baxter seems high, as I imagine the Foot soldier would be as an army builder.) |
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Okay, so its the teeth? Dude, there’s WAY more wrong, than just the teeth. No, they are not toon accurate, at all. They look like the model sheet, except for the teeth, but one would assume, they had teeth, given they’ve always had teeth. |
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08-19-2019, 04:15 PM | #86 |
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Yea, he really cares about those teeth.
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08-19-2019, 04:47 PM | #87 | |
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FW cartoon fans should buy a Classic Collection Michelangelo head off of EBay and attach it to a keyring or make remolds of it in case they lose it. |
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08-19-2019, 04:50 PM | #88 |
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You don’t? You want Retro Collection turtles (Classic Collection for the most part) and Retro Collection and FW cartoon mashup turtles (NECA Target 2 packs and CC Michelangelo) instead of 100 percent accurate FW cartoon sculpts?
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08-19-2019, 05:54 PM | #89 |
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08-19-2019, 06:34 PM | #91 |
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Evidently, 99% accurate is fine with me.
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when will these go up for preorder ?
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08-19-2019, 07:11 PM | #93 |
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The NECA TMNT 2 pack figures are a far cry from being 99% accurate. The head sculpts, arms, and legs of the NECA TMNT 2 pack figures are off. And what is the name of the NECA TMNT 2 pack toy line, exclusive GameStop figures, and 1/4 scale figures? The Super7 TMNT toy lines, at least, are called “Ultimate” figures and ReAction figures. All of this begs the question—will collector toylines even have names for them in the future? It will be a lot harder to find the NECA TMNT line stuff from the 2000s and 2010s in 2078 in online retailers because so many other company made editions of the characters NECA is producing now will have been made by 2078.
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I was super excited to see these but yeah I’m feeling kinda underwhelmed. Here’s my pros and cons:
Pros: 1. Great sculpts, articulation, and paint. Four Horsemen sculptured. I never had qc issues with S7 despite online complaints. S7 customer service will take care of you either way. 2. Easy to purchase through preorder system. 3. Plans to go deep in the line with characters. Awesome release schedule. Incredible possibilities considering MOTU is on hiatus. 4. Creative accessories not seen anywhere before. 5. Scale and look matching S7 Thundercats, MOTU, and other cool lines. 6. Almost certainly will increase in value over time for most figures considering MOTUC and popularity of TMNT. Cons: 1. Hard to justify collecting for nostalgia purposes since they look so much like the easily accessible originals. 2. Steep $45 prices and lots of premium shelf/box space considering point 1. 3. For now the painted sprus are the plan with ugly marks if you make the incredibly tough decision to even separate the weapons. 4. Out of scale with lots of other lines and vehicles. Vintage Cheapskate will work well but definitely not most vehicles. 5. Hard to imagine any vehicles will be produced outside a possible van. 6. Highly doubtful we get into fun variants for a while. 7. Uncertain future. Considering NECA competition and price it’s tough to see this line going as far as MOTUC, especially considering all the TMNT variants. Just what I’m thinking about right now. Vintage TMNT prices are low and I’m not sure if we will get the MOTUCesque line we’ve all been dreaming of. An in-scale van and Technodrome would more than make up the cons for me. Snake Mountain is happening so anything is possible. |
08-19-2019, 07:51 PM | #96 |
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Man, too much attention for the vintage line and nothing for the other versions, I know, nostalgia, nostalgia, but on a market full of vintage stuff, doing different will be appealing for collectors
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08-19-2019, 08:52 PM | #98 |
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My problem with the figures besides the price is that they're a little too close to the originals. I would've preferred a more "in the style" of the original toyline rather than remaking the toyline for adults. I wanted something more similar to the Mondo TMNT figures, that the turtles looked more like the artwork of the toys not the actual toys.\
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