Top 5 Vehicles and Playsets from the Original Playmates Toyline

*mikey0* · 09-19-2020, 01:36 PM

Here are my favorites vehicles and playsets from the original Playmates toyline:
(In no particular order)
1. Technodrome
2. Sewer Playset
3. Turtle Party Wagon
4. Knuckhead
5. Mutant Module

Honorable Mention:
Flushomatic
1988 Turtle Blimp
Turtlecycle
1991 Turtle Blimp
1988 Cheapskate

garsh · 09-19-2020, 06:34 PM

Cheapskate (original release only!)
Turtle Blimp
Toilet Taxi
Party Wagon
Pizza Thrower

Anybody else ever notice this? "Mutant Module" was also the name used for the little flying bug enemies in the arcade game, and they actually appear from inside a "tubular transport" which was the obvious basis for the toy vehicle. Just a weird bunch of mix-up going on there.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 09-21-2020, 04:45 PM

1. Technodrome
2. Sewer Playset
3. Turtle Party Wagon
4. Technodrome Scout Vehicle
5. Mutant Module

my honorable mentions:
First Turtle Blimp
Foot Cruiser
Pizza Thrower
Channel 6 Newsvan

garsh · 09-21-2020, 06:33 PM

Technodrome Scout Vehicle is one of the few I never have owned. Honestly I'm not sure I ever even saw it in stores. Kinda wish I had one now.

ToSte · 09-21-2020, 10:35 PM

You guys are close, but its actually:
Party Wagon
88 Blimp
Sewer Lair
Technodrome
Foot Cruiser

sleeplessknight · 09-22-2020, 12:26 AM

Technodrome
Party Wagon
Cheapskate
Turtle Blimp
Mutant Module

D Piddy 1982 · 09-22-2020, 06:49 AM

Wow mikey0 you love a "top" thread

I think I only ever owned 5 vehicles.

1 = Foot Cruiser. Loved and still love this vehicle to this day. I asked for the Party Wagon for Christmas but it was sold out so my parents got me this instead.
2 = Footski. A bona fide classic.
3 = Cheap Skate. My second ever TMNT toy (after the Mouser). Had a Cheap Skate before a Turtle lol.
4 = Psycho Cruiser. Loved the vulture that this came from.
5 = Pizza Thrower. Picked this up at a toy sale during the Turtle boom. Launches pizzas. Cool!

Honorable mention to the Party Wagon. Always dreamed of owning it as a kid. Got mine own one off eBay a couple of years ago at a very reasonable price!

TCRI · 09-22-2020, 02:27 PM

Pizza Thrower was the most fun!

*TheCanadiandrome* · 09-23-2020, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garsh

Technodrome Scout Vehicle is one of the few I never have owned. Honestly I'm not sure I ever even saw it in stores. Kinda wish I had one now.

i got one from a friend online, but they're pretty cheap on ebay, unlike their big brother

garsh · 09-23-2020, 06:15 PM

I'm very lucky I was able to get my Technodrome new from my local toy store (back when those existed here). The memory is pretty strong; freaking out when I saw it, completely taken by surprise -- I had no idea they would ever attempt to make such a thing. My poor dad (notoriously frugal) was completely at a loss to comprehend why it was such a big deal to me, let alone what it even was.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 09-25-2020, 03:42 PM

yeah that was my reaction as well upon seeing it

inaheap · 09-29-2020, 01:31 PM

Technodrome
Party Wagon
Pizza Thrower
Mutant Module
Sewer Lair

The Party Wagon was the only one I had as a kid. It got second because nothing is beating the drome, but it went on lots of adventures with my turtles and me.

italianice388 · 09-29-2020, 02:13 PM

Ninja Grapplor (this thing was SO COOL)
Technodrome
Technodrome scout vehicle
Killer Bee
Party Van

mikey see · 09-30-2020, 07:45 AM

I can't make a top 5 because I don't think I ever really had five vehicles. I always concentrated on the figures. I had the sewer playset and a few small things but they didn't capture my imagination for some reason. BUT even if I'd had every vehicle I can say with 100% certainty that my number one would be

1. Pizza Thrower

This is just one of the most fun vehicles ever made and my favorite Christmas present of all time. I used to set up all my Ninja Turtles and Battle Beasts in the entryway of our house and spend hours shooting them down. I'd bet 80% of the paint wear on my figures is just from doing this.

Come to think of it, the vehicle is one of only two vintage pieces I've got on display. It will always be a very special reminder of my childhood.

funatic · 09-30-2020, 05:03 PM

Weirder the better!

1. Toilet Taxi
2. Flushomatic
3. Pizza Skimmin’ Jetboat
4. Rock’N’Roll Muta-Bus
5. Leo’s Jolly Turtle Tug Boat

Footcrusher1988 · 10-27-2020, 01:16 PM

Shellback toy rewind on yt all things tmnt

*Coro* · 10-27-2020, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footcrusher1988

Shellback toy rewind on yt all things tmnt

Reported this one too

**Jester** · 10-27-2020, 01:30 PM

Seriously, FootCrusher this forum isn't your personal billboard.

09-19-2020, 01:36 PM	#1
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,094	Top 5 Vehicles and Playsets from the Original Playmates Toyline Here are my favorites vehicles and playsets from the original Playmates toyline: (In no particular order) 1. Technodrome 2. Sewer Playset 3. Turtle Party Wagon 4. Knuckhead 5. Mutant Module Honorable Mention: Flushomatic 1988 Turtle Blimp Turtlecycle 1991 Turtle Blimp 1988 Cheapskate Last edited by mikey0; 09-19-2020 at 05:35 PM.

09-21-2020, 04:45 PM	#3
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,618	1. Technodrome 2. Sewer Playset 3. Turtle Party Wagon 4. Technodrome Scout Vehicle 5. Mutant Module my honorable mentions: First Turtle Blimp Foot Cruiser Pizza Thrower Channel 6 Newsvan __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

09-21-2020, 06:33 PM	#4
garsh Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 155	^ Technodrome Scout Vehicle is one of the few I never have owned. Honestly I'm not sure I ever even saw it in stores. Kinda wish I had one now.

09-22-2020, 06:49 AM	#7
D Piddy 1982 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 712	Wow mikey0 you love a "top" thread I think I only ever owned 5 vehicles. 1 = Foot Cruiser. Loved and still love this vehicle to this day. I asked for the Party Wagon for Christmas but it was sold out so my parents got me this instead. 2 = Footski. A bona fide classic. 3 = Cheap Skate. My second ever TMNT toy (after the Mouser). Had a Cheap Skate before a Turtle lol. 4 = Psycho Cruiser. Loved the vulture that this came from. 5 = Pizza Thrower. Picked this up at a toy sale during the Turtle boom. Launches pizzas. Cool! Honorable mention to the Party Wagon. Always dreamed of owning it as a kid. Got mine own one off eBay a couple of years ago at a very reasonable price! __________________ Twitter handle: @D_Piddy1982 " 'Hero Turtle' craze leads to duck deaths" BBC News 2001

09-22-2020, 02:27 PM	#8
TCRI Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Posts: 331	Pizza Thrower was the most fun! __________________ "Look, it's Raph!" "Yeah, a little too Raph."

09-19-2020, 06:34 PM	#2
garsh Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 155	Cheapskate (original release only!) Turtle Blimp Toilet Taxi Party Wagon Pizza Thrower Anybody else ever notice this? "Mutant Module" was also the name used for the little flying bug enemies in the arcade game, and they actually appear from inside a "tubular transport" which was the obvious basis for the toy vehicle. Just a weird bunch of mix-up going on there.

09-21-2020, 10:35 PM	#5
ToSte Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 418	You guys are close, but its actually: Party Wagon 88 Blimp Sewer Lair Technodrome Foot Cruiser

09-22-2020, 12:26 AM	#6
sleeplessknight Thug Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 74	Technodrome Party Wagon Cheapskate Turtle Blimp Mutant Module

09-23-2020, 06:15 PM	#10
garsh Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 155	^ I'm very lucky I was able to get my Technodrome new from my local toy store (back when those existed here). The memory is pretty strong; freaking out when I saw it, completely taken by surprise -- I had no idea they would ever attempt to make such a thing. My poor dad (notoriously frugal) was completely at a loss to comprehend why it was such a big deal to me, let alone what it even was.

09-25-2020, 03:42 PM	#11
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,618	yeah that was my reaction as well upon seeing it __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

09-29-2020, 01:31 PM	#12
inaheap Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,143	Technodrome Party Wagon Pizza Thrower Mutant Module Sewer Lair The Party Wagon was the only one I had as a kid. It got second because nothing is beating the drome, but it went on lots of adventures with my turtles and me. __________________ I have always liked Cowa-bunga! We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing When I became an adult I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

09-29-2020, 02:13 PM	#13
italianice388 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 667	Ninja Grapplor (this thing was SO COOL) Technodrome Technodrome scout vehicle Killer Bee Party Van

09-30-2020, 07:45 AM	#14
mikey see Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,070	I can't make a top 5 because I don't think I ever really had five vehicles. I always concentrated on the figures. I had the sewer playset and a few small things but they didn't capture my imagination for some reason. BUT even if I'd had every vehicle I can say with 100% certainty that my number one would be 1. Pizza Thrower This is just one of the most fun vehicles ever made and my favorite Christmas present of all time. I used to set up all my Ninja Turtles and Battle Beasts in the entryway of our house and spend hours shooting them down. I'd bet 80% of the paint wear on my figures is just from doing this. Come to think of it, the vehicle is one of only two vintage pieces I've got on display. It will always be a very special reminder of my childhood.

09-30-2020, 05:03 PM	#15
funatic Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 1,226	Weirder the better! 1. Toilet Taxi 2. Flushomatic 3. Pizza Skimmin’ Jetboat 4. Rock’N’Roll Muta-Bus 5. Leo’s Jolly Turtle Tug Boat

10-27-2020, 01:16 PM	#16
Footcrusher1988 Thug Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: So cal Posts: 64	Shellback toy rewind on yt all things tmnt

10-27-2020, 01:30 PM	#18
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,216	Seriously, FootCrusher this forum isn't your personal billboard. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656