Original Action Figure Card Motif

*Zachatello00* · 08-28-2020, 09:47 AM

Does anyone have an image of the brick motif from the action figure card, or one similar to it, that would be clear of any of the characters featured on the card? I know this is a bit of a long shot, but I have a neat idea for an iPhone wallpaper background image. I'm just not photoshop savvy enough to do it myself.

garsh · 08-28-2020, 04:21 PM

The closest thing I've ever found is this guy's recreations on deviantart.

shinmusashi44/krang

It's not 100% clean, but this Krang one shows a lot of background, and could possibly be cleaned up.

*mikey0* · 08-28-2020, 04:55 PM

I would purchase tracing paper, trace the front of a cardback for one of the basic turtles (ignoring the turtles, of course), upload it onto the computer, pick the colors you want from the cardback and use bucket fill to color in everything.

*Zachatello00* · 08-28-2020, 06:40 PM

Thanks guys!

*mikey0* · 08-28-2020, 08:16 PM

You?re welcome.

It?s really too bad that Super7 did not go with the prototypes of the cardbacks for the TMNT Ultimates. You could have used that.

https://news.toyark.com/2019/10/24/s...preview-368671

It?s close enough.

garsh · 08-29-2020, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zachatello00

Thanks guys!

Does that mean you're able to move ahead with your idea? I'd like to see the end result!

*mikey0* · 08-29-2020, 10:03 PM

It?s a pity that fanart of the brick motif without any characters on it does not exist. Sadly, TMNT never had the following that MOTU has nowadays and that?s hard to believe seeing how the comics were a top seller in 1986, TMNT the Movie was at the top the box office for four weeks, and the action figure were best sellers for the 1990 holiday season.

Well, with this new wave of mainstream 90s nostalgia, maybe more youngsters will take a liking to all things TMNT. One can hope, at least, right?

garsh · 08-30-2020, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey0

It's a pity that fanart of the brick motif without any characters on it does not exist.

Fanart would be fine, but my searches have really been in the hope of finding the real, original packaging art. It's surprising to me that it isn't viewable.

*mikey0* · 08-30-2020, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by garsh

Fanart would be fine, but my searches have really been in the hope of finding the real, original packaging art. It's surprising to me that it isn't viewable.

I have seen a prototype of Leonardo?s or Donatello?s packaging art uncolored before, but it featured the three shots of Leonardo or Donatello on it. I have never seen a prototype for the front of the cardbacks without a character featured on it. I do not think it exists.

*Zachatello00* · 08-31-2020, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by garsh

Does that mean you're able to move ahead with your idea? I'd like to see the end result!

Not exactly, at least not yet. I think I may try the suggestion to trace out my own and upload it. My idea is to turn it into a background image for my phone. I currently have an image of an actual brick wall. Works for now, I guess.

*mikey0* · 09-01-2020, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zachatello00

Not exactly, at least not yet. I think I may try the suggestion to trace out my own and upload it. My idea is to turn it into a background image for my phone. I currently have an image of an actual brick wall. Works for now, I guess.

That is the best idea. Trace around the characters and fill in the gaps by looking at the pattern of the bricks.

*mikey0* · 09-04-2020, 09:16 PM

Just saw this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDridAHAewO/

08-28-2020, 09:47 AM	#1
Zachatello00 Ninja Comedian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Incognito at the Moment Posts: 2,041	Original Action Figure Card Motif Does anyone have an image of the brick motif from the action figure card, or one similar to it, that would be clear of any of the characters featured on the card? I know this is a bit of a long shot, but I have a neat idea for an iPhone wallpaper background image. I'm just not photoshop savvy enough to do it myself. __________________ "It's a Kodak moment!"

08-28-2020, 04:21 PM	#2
garsh Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 155	The closest thing I've ever found is this guy's recreations on deviantart. shinmusashi44/krang It's not 100% clean, but this Krang one shows a lot of background, and could possibly be cleaned up.

08-28-2020, 04:55 PM	#3
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,100	I would purchase tracing paper, trace the front of a cardback for one of the basic turtles (ignoring the turtles, of course), upload it onto the computer, pick the colors you want from the cardback and use bucket fill to color in everything.

08-28-2020, 06:40 PM	#4
Zachatello00 Ninja Comedian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Incognito at the Moment Posts: 2,041	Thanks guys!

08-28-2020, 08:16 PM	#5
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,100	You?re welcome. It?s really too bad that Super7 did not go with the prototypes of the cardbacks for the TMNT Ultimates. You could have used that. https://news.toyark.com/2019/10/24/s...preview-368671 It?s close enough.

08-29-2020, 10:03 PM	#7
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,100	It?s a pity that fanart of the brick motif without any characters on it does not exist. Sadly, TMNT never had the following that MOTU has nowadays and that?s hard to believe seeing how the comics were a top seller in 1986, TMNT the Movie was at the top the box office for four weeks, and the action figure were best sellers for the 1990 holiday season. Well, with this new wave of mainstream 90s nostalgia, maybe more youngsters will take a liking to all things TMNT. One can hope, at least, right?

09-04-2020, 09:16 PM	#12
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,100	Just saw this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDridAHAewO/