11-20-2018, 03:45 PM | #261 |
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Glad they are doing a removable mask. Now we really need a Splinter for this set.
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11-21-2018, 08:07 AM | #262 |
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Too skinny arms and hips , NECA should at least visit some forums and read opinions or compare with movie screengrabs.
This sculptjob resemblance is way below turtles sculpts but at least its being done, i didnt suspect it to look wrong with so many years of experience by NECA sculptors, i dont get it, just stick some supersculpey to bulkup these parts a bit before sending to china if you cant make another resin copy, i doubt they're gonna sculpt him once more so why not put maximum effort into this.I guess its one mould for shredder and foot soldiers to make it cheaper and reuse parts so he will probably be black plastic painted red. They should sculpt over exising human figures with good proportions, not starting from scratch and its too late to change basic mistakes. If i would buy him i would probably make him custom ouftit to cover this skinny body. Anyway i think its too late for changes now, oh well...
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11-21-2018, 08:23 AM | #263 |
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The legs/waist area still looks terrible. Wish they had given Shredder his own sculpt. I may still purchase but I'm definitely on the fence now. Too bad.
Edit: I want to be reasonable when it comes to the realities of manufacturing and selling high-end niche figures, but I find myself pretty annoyed with the cut corners here. Re-using sculpts doesn’t bother me when the quality is up to the par of the TMNT, but the foot soldier and Shredder simply aren’t. Maybe I have a lot to learn about the toy-selling business, but for the prices they are charging, I expect a decent pair of legs on Shredder. A bit miffed here. I am impressed with the removable mask, as well as the colors and textures, so maybe I shouldn’t complain, but that’s where I’m at right now. Last edited by AquaParade; 11-23-2018 at 10:37 AM. |
11-27-2018, 03:04 PM | #264 |
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Personally, I can't wait. The proportions aren't quite 100%, but NECA's work with the 1990 license has blown away anything that has come previously. I have an empty space in my office waiting for Chrome Dome.
My tune may change once we start seeing some customs pop up. Speaking of customs, have any of NECA's 1990 figures hit the Chinese bootleg market? |
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I'm REALLY hoping we get the cape. It would do a great job of hiding the (as we currently know them) trouble areas. The more I think on it, I might dive down the custom path. I need red suit sparkles and a little more discoloration/weathering on the armor. |
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12-05-2018, 09:27 AM | #268 |
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I dont know if I'm doing this correctly since my phone has the forums permanently in mobile mode, but NECA shared a preview of Shredder getting fitted for a Cape last night on Twitter and Instagram
https://mobile.twitter.com/NECA_TOYS...89557272604673 |
12-05-2018, 11:52 AM | #269 |
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That doesn't really look like the cape in the movie...doesn't it?
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The Tweet mentions it's a work in progress, so it's not necessarily what the final piece will look like. They're pointed in the right direction, though. At first glance without comparing, the wire armature looks pretty awesome, too. |
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12-05-2018, 03:18 PM | #272 |
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The only thing that seems off to me is the color. It seems too light. But the movie was literally dark. That may be altering my perception.
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12-05-2018, 05:14 PM | #273 |
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I agree, i can't wait to see the final product. To see him with his helmet on is amazing.
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12-05-2018, 09:37 PM | #274 |
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12-07-2018, 05:47 AM | #275 |
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this Looks pretty Damn Cool !
i skipped out on the Foot hopfully we get Casy as well ! |
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12-07-2018, 08:41 PM | #279 |
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I nerded out and watched the movie again yesterday. I think for me, if the cape were a dark steel or black colour I wouldn't mind not having so much texture in the cap itself.
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12-08-2018, 07:36 AM | #280 |
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Well I'm hyped as hell for the Shredder figure and the teases have been excellent, in my opinion. I can't wait to finally get this guy and add him to my 1/4th TMNT collection.
I really hope we see a final shot of the figure before 2018's end. They've been teasing it for awhile, but we all know how those things can get moved around. I've been saving up Amazon money for when Shredder gets released via their Amazon store and originally I was hoping just to knock a few bucks off, but man ... judging by the possible release schedule for this one - I may be able to save up enough to get it completely free at this point! Oh and apparently NECA says "no plans for Splinter" ... but they also said something similar in early 2017 about Shredder and yet, here we are.
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