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LionO
03-03-2005, 10:22 PM
Seriously, I went toy shopping today, what I saw scared me. First stop my local target. The only secondary character they had was a guardian. Then I was on my way to another target. They had one foot soldier, a couple of guardians and the rest were all turtles! I then went to TRS and not one secondary character. All they had were rows of each of the turtles!!! I couldn't believe it. I'm talkin about a whole entire aisle devoted to TMNT with only the turtles and their sibling action figures, nothing else!

You think they aremilking it little too much than usual with the varients or was today just a bad day for turtle shopping? :ohwell:
Kazari
03-03-2005, 10:23 PM
i am getting annoyed with the variants..i dont even bother to buy those anymore, i buy just the characters from the actual show.
BaldMonk
03-03-2005, 11:24 PM
Yeah, it's strange... we're not as far ahead as you lot, but was already have quite a few different varients... even the first series of figures are in varient packaging now... they used to have their weapons packaged besides them, but now they're holding them... and Don only has one bo now... :(
OA
03-04-2005, 06:17 PM
Yeah, it's strange... we're not as far ahead as you lot, but was already have quite a few different varients... even the first series of figures are in varient packaging now... they used to have their weapons packaged besides them, but now they're holding them... and Don only has one bo now... :(

Yea, those new packaing variants came out over here a while back....caused those completeist among many headaches... :)
cowabunga14
03-04-2005, 06:37 PM
I only have two variants. I have two of the Fightin' Gear turtles and those are the variants I have. I don't really care much for the variants. I'm tired of 'em. :sleep:
Kazari
03-04-2005, 07:11 PM
I have a lot of the varients actually. I have the space hoppin, fighting gear, battle nexus and Ninja Knight turtles.
Lioness-Goddess
03-07-2005, 05:41 PM
What about those weird flying ones? Those kinda scared me.
marleynaki
03-07-2005, 05:56 PM
i have the Fightin' Gear and the battle nexus. and i dont like the space hoppin
but i will like have the turtles extrem :D
cowabunga14
03-07-2005, 06:18 PM
I'm not gonna buy anymore Turtle variants unless I find somethin' I like. The variants make up half of the toy line if ya think about it. Its like Playmates wants to make variants for every wave of figures. I'm glad I only got two of 'em.
Starscream
03-07-2005, 11:16 PM
All these variants do save me a bit of money though. Transformers isn't exactly a line that's easy on the wallet so the more money I save on TMNT the better.
Kazari
03-07-2005, 11:30 PM
The only thing is that if the sales go down for the figurines because of the variants..they may stop making figurines or less of them.
marleynaki
03-08-2005, 09:51 AM
i will like see more turtles variantS but this turtles variants:
from the episode : FALLEN ANGEL
from the episode: GOLDEN PUCK :D





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/naki182/ninjaturtles.png
TheShowstoppa
03-08-2005, 11:30 AM
Yeah... it would be nice to see TMNT figs in actual street attire. That would be great!
Kazari
03-08-2005, 05:15 PM
YES!! Golden Puck and Fallen Angel!! *dies*
cowabunga14
03-08-2005, 05:28 PM
How would they make the hockey mask for those variants? Casey's hockey mask wouldn't go on the Turtles' face. On those epidsode the Turtles' hackey masks looked like they were the same size as Casey's.
Kazari
03-08-2005, 06:35 PM
Who cares about the masks! they can be molded on top of their heads and just show their faces!! :D
LionO
03-08-2005, 09:46 PM
The only varients I'd pick up would be ones from the show. I got Turtle Titan :D and I'm actually like that varient! As long as they appeared in the cartoon more than once and the turtles toy versions actually resemble them, I'd pick it up. Other than that...Na
TheCloneRanger
03-09-2005, 08:54 AM
No, this isn't a sign of things to "come"...this is a sign of things that are here now, and will only get worse from here. Which is why I've officially decided to stop collecting this line.
Jester
03-09-2005, 09:01 AM
the only TMNT varients i have are the kids, and Turtle Titan.
I did get varients with some vehicles....the SWAT set and Raphie's shell cycle..
but i used those varients to make these 2 and make this cartoon....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Jesterangalo/BenandJarrah.jpg
Look it's 2 of our favorite 5th turtles....:P
marleynaki
03-09-2005, 10:16 AM
Who cares about the masks! they can be molded on top of their heads and just show their faces!!


yes!!!! :)
Kazari
03-09-2005, 05:08 PM
Yeah really...the only bad part is that if they keep making all this variant crap that has NO point with the show what so ever, and ppl stop buyin it...eventually their merchandise production will go down and it may kill their sales.
marleynaki
03-11-2005, 11:51 AM
I WILL LIKE PLAYMATES MAKE THIS TURTLE... BUT NOT ONLY MIKE ALL TURTLES :D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/marleynaki/thechristmasaliens30.jpg