Anybody here collect prototyes? Share your pics here!

[ugundy]

Hi All!! i'm new here and this is my first time posting.

Long time fan of the Turtles and have a few toys in my collection. Wondering if anybody here collects any prototypes for the toys?

Here's one that i have:



Uncle Gundy

[mikemgmve]

Sweet! I've been wondering this me question myself. I love to see the proto's like yours and get a little history on them! Thanks for posting, hope others reply!

[Jester]

Ohh....an unreleased proto at that. Very nice.

[mikemgmve]

Old but interesting article

http://www.infinitehollywood.com/spo...otype-figures/

[pannoni1]

Since when was the 4kids series slated to air on Kids WB instead of 4kids?

That said, prototypes are considered upper-rung collectibles not being mass produced. They are generally too expensive for me to consider, though if I feel it and see potential, I may grab one or more.

[papa_smurf73]

The op's proto is SO rad. Playmates should have released that bad boy.

[Donatello19]

Originally Posted by pannoni1

Since when was the 4kids series slated to air on Kids WB instead of 4kids?

That said, prototypes are considered upper-rung collectibles not being mass produced. They are generally too expensive for me to consider, though if I feel it and see potential, I may grab one or more.

Since always...it was originally going to be on Kids WB but they changed it for some reason.

[Endurs03]

Originally Posted by ugundy

Hi All!! i'm new here and this is my first time posting.

Long time fan of the Turtles and have a few toys in my collection. Wondering if anybody here collects any prototypes for the toys?

Here's one that i have:



Uncle Gundy

Man....that's freaking amazing. I need to commission someone to make me one!!! Might you divulge what you paid? My current original figure line is missing only a few figures...my eyes are moving to prototypes.... My wife will love that!

I wonder...in Star Wars Droids series (failed animated series) there was also an Uncle Gundy...

[ugundy]

Originally Posted by Endurs03

Man....that's freaking amazing. I need to commission someone to make me one!!! Might you divulge what you paid? My current original figure line is missing only a few figures...my eyes are moving to prototypes.... My wife will love that!

I wonder...in Star Wars Droids series (failed animated series) there was also an Uncle Gundy...

Picked up the Killer Ant unpainted hardcopy quite a few years back as part of a large lot of prototypes so i can't put a specific dollar amount for what i paid for it specifically. In any case, you can still pick up prototypes for TMNT and most other toylines for pretty reasonable prices...it's only vintage Star Wars prototypes that are insanely expensive.

And yes Uncle Gundy was a character from the Droids series

Uncle Gundy

[Lordmylar06]

This is my favorite thread in the forum right now. I wish I had some photos to share. So far my favorites are the early 2000 prototype Leo, and the Cyber Samurai Rocksteady. Amazing stuff overall. It would be nice to see some of these released as new figures, but I doubt there would be interest for Playmates to do such a thing.

[snake]

Originally Posted by Lordmylar06

This is my favorite thread in the forum right now. I wish I had some photos to share. So far my favorites are the early 2000 prototype Leo, and the Cyber Samurai Rocksteady. Amazing stuff overall. It would be nice to see some of these released as new figures, but I doubt there would be interest for Playmates to do such a thing.

I'd love to see what the Cyber Samurai prototype looks like!

[Powder]

Originally Posted by snakeweed101

I'd love to see what the Cyber Samurai prototype looks like!

Try reading the thread.

[snake]

Originally Posted by Lordmylar06

This is my favorite thread in the forum right now. I wish I had some photos to share. So far my favorites are the early 2000 prototype Leo, and the Cyber Samurai Rocksteady. Amazing stuff overall. It would be nice to see some of these released as new figures, but I doubt there would be interest for Playmates to do such a thing.

I'd love to see what the Cyber Samurai prototype looks like!

Also, is Uncle Gundy the same guy from Rebelscum forums?

[ugundy]

Here are some concept drawings/sketches for the unproduced Killer Ant/Army Ant unpainted hardcopy i posted a picture of at the start of the thread:



It started off here as "Giant Ant" with a Rotten Picnic Theme before taking on an even menancing look as the "Army Ant"



Above is an early version before it was refined to the final version here:



This Killer Ant/Army Ant was just one unproduced piece that was meant to be made for the 1990/1991 Mega Mutants line of which we only saw Needlenose and Killer Bee finally produced

Other unproduced concepts included Exterminator/Undertaker Spider and Buzzard Bomber

Here's a color stat i have for the Undertaker Spider:



Uncle Gundy

p.s. yes i'm the same Uncle Gundy on Rebelscum

[mikemgmve]

Keep posting uncle gundy, everyone you're sharing is fascinating!

[snake]

Originally Posted by ugundy

Hi All!! i'm new here and this is my first time posting.

Long time fan of the Turtles and have a few toys in my collection. Wondering if anybody here collects any prototypes for the toys?

Here's one that i have:



Uncle Gundy

Ooh, that's cool, I wonder what a finished version would look like.

[tha9999]

Thanks for sharing everyone!..

[Ninjinister]

Jesus, Gundy. Where are you getting all of these?

[ugundy]

I've accumulated these from a variety of sources over the years, including eBay and from dealers like Hollywood Heroes (aka the "Toyhunter", Jordan H.)

Here's an unpainted hardcopy from the next mutation series:



And here's a Dwarf Don unpainted hardcopy from the Warriors of the Fogotten Sewer series:



Uncle Gundy

[slashpieturtlemix]

So this dude pretty much owns every prototype... Also ive been in that group for two days and those ppl are full of drama lol