Is there any news about Playmates rereleasing the classic line?

Bluelightsaber · 06-12-2020, 02:02 AM

Someone in the Rise of the TMNT thread said they contacted Playmates many months ago and they said something about focusing on that? I would love if they did.

*mikey0* · 06-12-2020, 05:33 AM

I’m not sure if Playmates was going to release reissues of the 1988 TMNT action figures, but Playmates was suppose to focus on the characters from the classic Fred Wolf TMNT cartoon.

Playmates did not show the retro TMNT figures at Toy Fair 2020. I don’t know what Playmates is doing now. You would have to e-mail them to find out.

~~LeoRaDoMic~~ · 06-12-2020, 08:40 AM

I certainly don't hope it. Playmates is crap.

*mikey0* · 06-12-2020, 08:43 AM

This just in from Toy News International: https://toynewsi.com/466-36491

EddieNES · 06-12-2020, 09:24 AM

Playmates

How do we give no f@&ks but also give a f@&k.

*RaphaelinSTL* · 06-12-2020, 09:27 AM

I mean ... cool box set design, but these reissues are so lackluster. I can't get over that terrible mint green color scheme they gave Raph.

EDIT: Though it looks like they may have updated him?

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-12-2020, 09:53 AM

Lame. Playmates doesn't deserve the turtles license anymore. They half ass everything.

Weapons@theready · 06-12-2020, 09:56 AM

The box is the best thing about this...I mean I really like the box, but definitely not enough to justify the cost.

*frank_one* · 06-12-2020, 09:58 AM

Again? This time it looks like they didn't paint the outer border of the front shells, they left them green.

*Ninjinister* · 06-12-2020, 10:16 AM

Would it kill them to finally do something different?

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-12-2020, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Would it kill them to finally do something different?

I think it would

The Turtle Terminator · 06-12-2020, 11:01 AM

So how many times is this that Playmates have rereleased the '88 figures in the last ten years?

*Zulithe* · 06-12-2020, 11:15 AM

Incredibly boring reissues... again. They have already reissued these many times.

When they said they were focusing on retro for TMNT they really meant it. Just going to do reissues hu? I thought they might try something a little more interesting, but apparently imagination is dead at Playmates Toys.

They must not really be hurting enough over there to try anything bold. Let's starve the beast a little bit more and maybe they'll try for a change.

We have Super7 and NECA so whatever.

cloud · 06-12-2020, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Lame. Playmates doesn't deserve the turtles license anymore. They half ass everything.

What do you expect? It's a comic con exclusive.
I think it's cool. Planning to pre-order a set from the comic store.

Keep in mind if it's something super exciting and sought after, you would be whining that you can't buy it and it's a con exclusive.

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-12-2020, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cloud

What do you expect? It's a comic con exclusive.
I think it's cool. Planning to pre-order a set from the comic store.

Keep in mind if it's something super exciting and sought after, you would be whining that you can't buy it and it's a con exclusive.

If you wanna blow 90 bucks on figures that have been reissued numerous times just to get a fancy box more power too ya. Most of us are done being suckers for Playmates's garbage.

*wpugh2424* · 06-12-2020, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cloud

What do you expect? It's a comic con exclusive.
I think it's cool. Planning to pre-order a set from the comic store.

Keep in mind if it's something super exciting and sought after, you would be whining that you can't buy it and it's a con exclusive.

just saw this on toy ark.

*mikey0* · 06-12-2020, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

Incredibly boring reissues... again. They have already reissued these many times.

When they said they were focusing on retro for TMNT they really meant it. Just going to do reissues hu? I thought they might try something a little more interesting, but apparently imagination is dead at Playmates Toys.

They must not really be hurting enough over there to try anything bold. Let's starve the beast a little bit more and maybe they'll try for a change.

We have Super7 and NECA so whatever.

This time the reissues have large rotocast heads.

Weapons@theready · 06-12-2020, 01:34 PM

I would have been down for a villain pack

*MikeandRaph87* · 06-12-2020, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The Turtle Terminator

So how many times is this that Playmates has rereleased the ?88 figures in the last ten years?

If I remember correctly 1988,1994,1998,2009, 2018. 5 rounds I think? Someone please check behind me to confirm my memory.

xZAOx · 06-12-2020, 01:41 PM

Easy pass.

Is Shredder remolded though? His legs (esp the left one) isn't the way the vintage toy is.

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EddieNES Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 936	Playmates How do we give no f@&ks but also give a f@&k. __________________ Script https://drive.google.com/file/d/17yK...w?usp=drivesdk Ebay https://ebay.com/usr/tmnt412

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RaphaelinSTL Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,717	I mean ... cool box set design, but these reissues are so lackluster. I can't get over that terrible mint green color scheme they gave Raph. EDIT: Though it looks like they may have updated him? __________________

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Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 8,287	Lame. Playmates doesn't deserve the turtles license anymore. They half ass everything. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

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Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,314	Would it kill them to finally do something different? __________________

06-12-2020, 05:33 AM	#2
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,100	I’m not sure if Playmates was going to release reissues of the 1988 TMNT action figures, but Playmates was suppose to focus on the characters from the classic Fred Wolf TMNT cartoon. Playmates did not show the retro TMNT figures at Toy Fair 2020. I don’t know what Playmates is doing now. You would have to e-mail them to find out.

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~~LeoRaDoMic~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 272	I certainly don't hope it. Playmates is crap.

06-12-2020, 08:43 AM	#4
mikey0 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,100	This just in from Toy News International: https://toynewsi.com/466-36491

06-12-2020, 09:56 AM	#8
Weapons@theready Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 376	The box is the best thing about this...I mean I really like the box, but definitely not enough to justify the cost.

06-12-2020, 09:58 AM	#9
frank_one Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Europe Posts: 1,984	Again? This time it looks like they didn't paint the outer border of the front shells, they left them green.

06-12-2020, 11:01 AM	#12
The Turtle Terminator Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,100	So how many times is this that Playmates have rereleased the '88 figures in the last ten years? Last edited by The Turtle Terminator; 06-12-2020 at 02:24 PM.

06-12-2020, 11:15 AM	#13
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 6,006	Incredibly boring reissues... again. They have already reissued these many times. When they said they were focusing on retro for TMNT they really meant it. Just going to do reissues hu? I thought they might try something a little more interesting, but apparently imagination is dead at Playmates Toys. They must not really be hurting enough over there to try anything bold. Let's starve the beast a little bit more and maybe they'll try for a change. We have Super7 and NECA so whatever.

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Weapons@theready Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 376	I would have been down for a villain pack

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xZAOx Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TN Posts: 842	Easy pass. Is Shredder remolded though? His legs (esp the left one) isn't the way the vintage toy is.