new figures

[renegadez21]

head over to www.toynewsi.com and check it out build-a-figure splinter

[CyberCubed]

LOL, that Cyber Splinter looks terrible. Is he just a re-painted Movie Splinter?

[Archon_Turtle]

Yes. Yes he is...*sigh*

But at the same time...is it bad that I kinda like him?

[Ninjinister]

Flippin' hell! That's not even Cyber-Shredder and Cyber-Foot! They're just translucent versions of the standard Shredder and Foot Tech Ninja from the Mini-Mutants line! This is, without a doubt, the laziest thing I've seen Playmates do EVER!

[CyberCubed]

Those are the mini-figures though, I think we'll get a real Cyber Shredder for the regular line.

We better.

[Buffy]

On the bottom of the recent Peter Laird interview this Splinter image was posted too. I thought it was a joke and someone colored him up in weird colors for the fun of it. Apparently not ....
I'm really not liking the fact that Playmates still uses the movie figures as a base. It's time to start making new figures!

[Ninjinister]

On the bottom of the recent Peter Laird interview this Splinter image was posted too. I thought it was a joke and someone colored him up in weird colors for the fun of it. Apparently not ....
I'm really not liking the fact that Playmates still uses the movie figures as a base. It's time to start making new figures!

Link to interview, please?

EDIT: Nevermind, I found it....

[VaughnMichael]

Flippin' hell! That's not even Cyber-Shredder and Cyber-Foot! They're just translucent versions of the standard Shredder and Foot Tech Ninja from the Mini-Mutants line! This is, without a doubt, the laziest thing I've seen Playmates do EVER!
Exactly, and it's only just started my friend this is not the last of it.
I'm really not liking the fact that Playmates still uses the movie figures as a base. It's time to start making new figures!
No one does not even friggin' kids and sales of the toys show this.
I've waited long enough to post what I was told look for it in a few hours.

[Buffy]

Exactly, and it's only just started my friend this is not the last of it.

No one does not even friggin' kids and sales of the toys show this.
I've waited long enough to post what I was told look for it in a few hours.


Hmmm, I'm getting this feeling of impending doom.

[Ninjinister]

All right, taking another look at everything presented here, it doesn't change my opinion much, but I'm going to elaborate on it....

I like the idea of Playmates finally getting into the Build-A-Figure groove, although I expected the pieces to come with a standard figure, to make up a giant figure. That having been said, Playmates is a little shrewd with this one; I'm finally going to have to buy two of each Mini-Mutant of this series (one for the wall, and one to open), because as ill-conceived as that "Cyber Splinter" is... he does look kind of groovy, and would look nice on my shelf. Seriously, though, it does fit with the season's theme of Humpty-Dumpty Splinter, but for Chrissake, if they still didn't feel like making all new figures (although I'd prefer that they'd do, as we all do), couldn't they just slightly resculpt the movie Splinter to look more like the Back to the Sewer one instead of making him all translucent blue and with a different coloured robe?

On to the villains... although these would be kind of cool if they were to actually represent "Movie" Shredder and Foot Tech Ninja variants, they're supposed to represent completely different characters - Cyber Shredder and the Cyber Foot, respectively. That is just completely retarded on every level. What the hell are they thinking? Is EVERY figure in the Back to the Sewer line going to be just repainted versions of previous figures? Master Kahn will be Ultimate Ninja? Hun and Karai will just be the standard ones from the 2003 line repainted? That nifty Ch'rell-in-a-machine will actually end up being a repainted Utrom in that weird Baxter figure with the many appendages?

The worst thing is, from what I get, is although there will be six Mini-Mutant packs to collect... it's just going to be a figure and a Splinter piece? What a rip-off... Replace a full-fledged figure for something that cost a nickel to make like Splinter's tail? If the Marvel figures can release with everything a standard figure comes with plus a Build-A-Figure part, why can't the Mini-Mutants? Please tell me I'm wrong on this assumption, Vaughn.

[VaughnMichael]

Hmmm, I'm getting this feeling of impending doom.
As well you should Buff!
Please tell me I'm wrong on this assumption, Vaughn.
Sorry buddy but you're 100% correct.

[Ninjinister]

Sorry buddy but you're 100% correct.

I'm going to go cry myself to sleep now.... :cry::sleep:

[VaughnMichael]

I'm going to go cry myself to sleep now.... :cry::sleep:
You're going to cry more when I post the things i've been told muwhahahaha
Wait *cries with you* seriously I want to spend my hard earned money on TMNT products but I'm not going to buy a damn thing until they sculpt figures that look like they do on the show.

[Buffy]

So if I want to buy this Splinter, I'll have to buy six separate mini figures first?
Ugh!

[Ninjinister]

So if I want to buy this Splinter, I'll have to buy six separate mini figures first?
Ugh!

Or pony up $30+ on eBay for someone that collected them all for you.

I would actually be in bed right now as previously indicated, but nasty headcolds are unpredictable in their allowing-to-sleep patterns :(

[Archon_Turtle]

You're going to cry more when I post the things i've been told muwhahahaha
Wait *cries with you* seriously I want to spend my hard earned money on TMNT products but I'm not going to buy a damn thing until they sculpt figures that look like they do on the show.

Well stop posting here and get to spillin the beans ya big jerk!

[Buffy]

Or pony up $30+ on eBay for someone that collected them all for you.

Yeah, for people who live outside the US this will be probably the only way to get a hold of these figures. *Anger rising*


I would actually be in bed right now as previously indicated, but nasty headcolds are unpredictable in their allowing-to-sleep patterns :(
I hope you feel better soon.

[VaughnMichael]

Or pony up $30+ on eBay for someone that collected them all for you.

I would actually be in bed right now as previously indicated, but nasty headcolds are unpredictable in their allowing-to-sleep patterns :(
I'm dealing with some issues myself S, one I won't mention on here as many members of this site are Aholes and will use it to make fun of me because I'm just so much fun and the other is a bad tooth ache!:dead:

[VaughnMichael]

Well stop posting here and get to spillin the beans ya big jerk!
& done http://vaughnmichael.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-news-is-good-news.html

[Buffy]

Thanks for the post. I have only one thing to say about all of this: sigh :(

[Slash]

& done http://vaughnmichael.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-news-is-good-news.html

Your news that you give me makes me feel like TMNT has a terminal disease.

[Drtooth]

I could give a crap about everything else... but the fact that "Cyber Shredder" doesn;t look a damn thing like anything was a total waste of an idea. At least make him translucent ORANGE! Build a Splinter is the only semi decent thing here... though, honestly, they should have just taken the Mini turtles assortment Splinter(the Family Dollar ones) painted it grey, and put it in side of a clear plastic cube, and had one of the Turtles come with one.

They clearly decided upon these figures months before they even had character designs.

And yes... Lazy... very lazy, and pointless.

[A little *too* Raph]

wow, totally lame. Looks like NECA will be getting all of my turtle money for awhile.

[Drtooth]

wow, totally lame. Looks like NECA will be getting all of my turtle money for awhile.

As long as they actually release the rest of those in the near future.

Can some moderator change the title of this to say "New" figures in quotations? I think that expresses what we're thinking.

[Ninjinister]

I feel the need to murder someone....

[odupianist]

Wow is all I have to say. I know I have my lazy moments, but jeez, is Playmates that pathetic now? I mean really. Maybe we should have another movie so McDonald's can put some toys out that would be better than the **** Playmates is putting out.

[Toonami Tom]

Your news that you give me makes me feel like TMNT has a terminal disease.

I feel the same way.:(

When I went to toynewsi.com and saw that there would be 'new figures' I was excited. Then I clicked the link and saw the horrible repaints. They are not even show accurate, and I'm also not really into Mini Mutants anymore.

This is a sad day for TMNT toys.

[Drtooth]

If they were the minis, at least I wouldn't mind... but these are the over priced 8 dollar figures...

If we don't get Ch'rell at all (as per a sketch that we saw months ago) I think I'll scream. And we had better get Kahn down the line.

[Mutated Turtle]

:o :o wow mni cyber tmnt :P

[Jester]

Ok, I've seriously stopped buying figures all together. Used to, my disposable income was split between new TMNT, DC and ML figures and DVDs, now it's all DVDs because Hasbro, Mattel and Playmates all seem to have dropped the ball on the series I buy. :( There's always NECA. Now I don't have to worry about army building since NECA's TMNT are the only figures I'm buying,

[VaughnMichael]

Your news that you give me makes me feel like TMNT has a terminal disease.
Sorry Brova but someone's gotta report the news even if it's bad.
I feel the same way.:(
When I went to toynewsi.com and saw that there would be 'new figures' I was excited. Then I clicked the link and saw the horrible repaints. They are not even show accurate, and I'm also not really into Mini Mutants anymore.
This is a sad day for TMNT toys.
I'd say it's more than that, it's a sad day in a sad week in a sad month in a sad year of TMNT and the Future aint lookin' to much better either.
If they were the minis, at least I wouldn't mind... but these are the over priced 8 dollar figures...
If we don't get Ch'rell at all (as per a sketch that we saw months ago) I think I'll scream. And we had better get Kahn down the line.
I don't have a problem with the mini figures either, it's the only things I've enjoyed from playmates in recent years besides the random aliens, mutants and monsters that have popped up from time to time, but everything else has looked like complete rubbish and no one is going to end it besides bad sales.
But even then Playmates won't see the reasoning behind why they fail as a toy company.
Ok, I've seriously stopped buying figures all together. Used to, my disposable income was split between new TMNT, DC and ML figures and DVDs, now it's all DVDs because Hasbro, Mattel and Playmates all seem to have dropped the ball on the series I buy. :( There's always NECA. Now I don't have to worry about army building since NECA's TMNT are the only figures I'm buying,
What about the NECA Foot Soldiers and Elite Guards?:D

[METALHEAD]

we'll prob get REAL figures by next year...this is just a small sample before the big thing. other wise....playmates...you really startin' ta' piss meh off.

and i'm guessing that splinter is like a build a figure thing going on. is it a mini splinter? if so....i might just collect them then....playmates you bastards....ah well.

[Jester]

What about the NECA Foot Soldiers and Elite Guards?:D
I guess I should have said, "I don't have to worry about spending to much by army building, since all I'm buying is NECA figures." :P

[Drtooth]

I don't have a problem with the mini figures either, it's the only things I've enjoyed from playmates in recent years besides the random aliens, mutants and monsters that have popped up from time to time, but everything else has looked like complete rubbish and no one is going to end it besides bad sales.
But even then Playmates won't see the reasoning behind why they fail as a toy company.

Hey... they think, sales wise, it's 1992 or so... too bad they can't think that way when it comes to making them. And yeah, the Minis are the only decent thing they're doing lately. I didn't hate the movie toys, but the 8 dollar price tag put me off them. I don't think they're worth even close to that, especially since they're reusing everything again...

I wouldn't even care about anything else... but that Shredder... it's like they don't even know the own show they forced in toyetic variants into. They could have at least gave him the right color. And painted his eyes red, and not made the helmet removable (from the looks of things). Slapping some clear blue plastic on everything does not a cyber variant make.

[Jester]

Oh, crap, that's how I was gonna make Cyber Cody and Cyber Mutating Raph.

[IamtheKnight]

............. :( I was excited when I saw this thread but :( I realy wanted a good large Cyber Shredder and a Master Khan figure.

[Ninjinister]

we'll prob get REAL figures by next year...this is just a small sample before the big thing. other wise....playmates...you really startin' ta' piss meh off.

and i'm guessing that splinter is like a build a figure thing going on. is it a mini splinter? if so....i might just collect them then....playmates you bastards....ah well.

No, it's not a Mini-Figure. It's basically the regular movie Splinter, with a recoloured robe and his body cast in translucent blue plastic, as well as being split apart.

[Raph's Girl]

About a month ago I noticed that amongst the Mini Star Wars things there was a promotion that if you buy all these figs you can put together a C3PO fig. Now I thought that was a rather sneaky and ingenious way of getting people's hard earned cash by making you have to BUY all the figs to get one simple fig.

Now the Stargate action figs that are standard sized did a bit of a similar thing a couple years back but it was a build a stargate. Each fig had a piece of a Stargate and you had to buy em all to get the stargate together.

Now they're doing it with Splinter. All this is simply doing is forcing me to think about getting the BTTS mini-figs. I mean yes I've gotten the other mini figs (well 2 Raph's and a Don anyways) but I don't think I'll be getting the BTTS ones cuz it would be just too bizarre to buy a Raph and end up with Splinter's tail....unless the Raph's come with his head....cuz actually just getting the head would be cool. Put it on a stick with Karai or Shredder holding it....

[Ninjinister]

How does the walking stick figure into this equation? I think it'll come with the tail; then we'll at least get a dime's worth of plastic to come with the mini-figure.

[VaughnMichael]

I mean yes I've gotten the other mini figs (well 2 Raph's and a Don anyways) but I don't think I'll be getting the BTTS ones cuz it would be just too bizarre to buy a Raph and end up with Splinter's tail....unless the Raph's come with his head....cuz actually just getting the head would be cool. Put it on a stick with Karai or Shredder holding it....
Was there a point to this? If so I'd like to know...
How is it odd that they come with parts? Look at the Marvel Legends line of toys they have pretty much almost always come with differnt parts to build other much larger toys, this is not a new thing and it is not an odd thing.
Playmates as always is the last to do everything and when they do it they can't even get the idea right, they take a freat treat and half @ss it.
I would like nothing more than to see this company get it's head out of it's @ss but anymore I'd like nothing more to see it's doors close forever.

[Ninjinister]

Update on Toy News International!


Update: The folks at Playmates have let us know that due to some pricing issues the "Build-A-Figure" Cyber Splinter pieces will come packaged with their full-size Cyber Turtle figures, and not the mini-figures shown below as we originally reported.

So does that mean we'll actually get real Mini-Figure two packs?

This is a step in the right direction, at least....

[VaughnMichael]

Update on Toy News International!
So does that mean we'll actually get real Mini-Figure two packs?
This is a step in the right direction, at least....
Yes but don't forget that the larger cyber turtles are to be the damn movie figures with sculpted over parts again, so EPIC F#$KING FAIL for playmates again.
They're going to have to do a hell of allot better than some clear blue repaint of splinter if they want me to buy their lazy @ss movie turtles.

[Ninjinister]

Yes but don't forget that the larger cyber turtles are to be the damn movie figures with sculpted over parts again, so EPIC F#$KING FAIL for playmates again.
They're going to have to do a hell of allot better than some clear blue repaint of splinter if they want me to buy their lazy @ss movie turtles.

Hey, I didn't say they were making things all better.

[Jester]

"But Vaughn, we're get gonna clear blue variants of the Turtles too!!" he said, expecting that Playmates will do Cyber Turtles sans armor if they think they can make a quick buck.

Which reminds me of that question I asked once, but I'll ask it again. Do you think Playmates pushed for Funimation (or whoever) to change the Turtles and other character models to be similar to the movie, so they could be cheap and simply re-sculpt movie figures as BttS figs?

[VaughnMichael]

Hey, I didn't say they were making things all better.
Heh wasn't really directed at you, the walls have ears ya know ;)
"But Vaughn, we're get gonna clear blue variants of the Turtles too!!" he said, expecting that Playmates will do Cyber Turtles sans armor if they think they can make a quick buck.
Which reminds me of that question I asked once, but I'll ask it again. Do you think Playmates pushed for Funimation (or whoever) to change the Turtles and other character models to be similar to the movie, so they could be cheap and simply re-sculpt movie figures as BttS figs?
Sure why not Jest, and you know I can't lie I would be half tempted to buy clearish black toned turtles with the circuit board look going on in blue highlights.

[Jester]

Vaughn, is it just me or has the creative staff, Peter, Playmates, heck maybe even Murph, given up on the franchise?

[Ninjinister]

You know what I think would make sense? If they repackaged Nightwatcher, the Ancient Armour Turtles, and Stone Generals for individual sale. I only got Nightwatcher with the bike because he was on clearance, and I never got any of the Stone Generals because I didn't feel like paying for the two-packs. I'm certain there are a lot of other people that would buy individually packaged versions of these figures because they didn't want to buy the deluxe sets.

[Jester]

Heck, I'd buy Armored Don given he had the original face sculpt he had in the 2 pack and make a movie/BttS Ben. :P (I was gonna buy a 2 pack but could never find Don and wasn't willing to pay that much to make a custom, even if it was of our favorite 5th turtle.)

[VaughnMichael]

Vaughn, is it just me or has the creative staff, Peter, Playmates, heck maybe even Murph, given up on the franchise?
Honestly this is how I see it, Peter cares but is blind to allot of things.
Playmates cares about making money even if it's very little, or perhaps they have a sweet deal these days who knows, as every line they have besides TMNT flops and yet they treat those lines with more care and brand new sculpts.
Murph cares still deep down just like I do he and I share allot of the same opinions about things.
He's just tired of screaming, shouting, & waving his arms franticly at the blind and deff of the business side of things who wouldn't know a great or creative idea if it ran up and punched their faces.
& me I'm tired of it also but there is nothing any of us can but try to do things ourselves, if Playmates wasn't so lazy and Peter not so stubborn to see how helpful adding Archie and old toon characters to the NECA line-ups I wouldn't have an army of figures waiting in the wings to be customized into characters I love and know I will never see be made into plastic form correctly that should have been made ages ago but haven't because of pig headed executive types who have no damn clue how creativity works, all they know is business but they need each other to balance the other out.
If the Artist didn't have the adviser he'd be screwed and if the business adviser type didn't have the artist he'd be out of a flipping job and no one would have anything.
My Point is allot of people need to pull their heads out of their @sses and move onward and upword or they're heading for the death of a great property on the dawn of it's anniversary and then all of their "plans" will fall flat on their moronic faces.

[Roseangelo]

I've quit caring what happens and I kinda hope it all fails. I'll reconsider when Peter and Gary aren't in charge. Could be a long wait.

[VaughnMichael]

I've quit caring what happens and I kinda hope it all fails. I'll reconsider when Peter and Gary aren't in charge. Could be a long wait.
I know You and Peter are heated at one another but I can't help but agree with that statement as they seem to just go along for the ride anymore and not really be in charge of things in a good way but more in the way of the I'm the boss I sit in my office all day while the rest of you work and tell you what to do and then when it doesn't go my way or the person above me (playmates 4kids) b1tches I'm going to come down on you and make you worry about your future at the company.
Sound about right? This sounds just like every manager I've ever had working in retail, hell even doing art jobs.

[Roseangelo]

I know you and Peter are heated at one another but I can't help but agree with that statement as they seem to just go along for the ride anymore and not really be in charge of things in a good way but more in the way of the I'm the boss I sit in my office all day while the rest of you work and tell you what to do and then when it doesn't go my way or the person above me (playmates 4kids) b1tches I'm going to come down on you and make you worry about your future at the company.
Sound about right? This sounds just like every manager I've ever had working in retail, hell even doing art jobs.

I would say that's a good part of the problem, though not it entirely.

[Jester]

If the Artist didn't have the adviser he'd be screwed and if the business adviser type didn't have the artist he'd be out of a flipping job and no one would have anything.

The ole' Walt and Roy Disney analogy. Walt was the creative genius, and Roy was the business minded one, and together they built a great American institution.

Seems to me that Mirage, as I've said else where, could care less about fan service and is just gonna do what Laird feels is the best, which seems to be totally bass ackwards.

[Raph's Girl]

How is it odd that they come with parts?

Well it's odd to me because I don't pay attention to other toy lines with some exceptions (IE Stargate or Star Trek).

And as for the news update about the blue Splinter now coming with the standard sized figs....Well I suppose that's a bit better. But I'd still only end up with one or two body parts since I rarely buy all 4 turtles in a line.

[VaughnMichael]

The ole' Walt and Roy Disney analogy. Walt was the creative genius, and Roy was the business minded one, and together they built a great American institution.

Seems to me that Mirage, as I've said else where, could care less about fan service and is just gonna do what Laird feels is the best, which seems to be totally bass ackwards.
It totally is we're nothing without his creations and his creations are nothing without the fans to support them. It's sad but true and some may argue this but as we can see TMNT is going down the tube again, and many of us want it to, not because we dislike Peter or stopped caring about the turtles but because when you take out what made something great in the first place and start changing them around to fit how you are now(or how your mind thinks now), you may think it's great but the people you pulled in along the way may see things differntly.
I know I'm here for the long run so I try to at least get along or listen to these types of people.
But even I have been set up for dissapointment time and time again and really don't know how much more I can stand.
It's like I said to Murph, I think perhaps it's time I really focused on my own creations and let the driving force behind TMNT drive it into the ground once more, being careless causes accidents (and deaths) that's something they should have learned the first time round.

[CyberCubed]

The sad thing is the only thing I want from Playmates is a good Cyber Shredder toy.

It would be just too cool.

[Drtooth]

The sad thing is the only thing I want from Playmates is a good Cyber Shredder toy.

Too bad we ain't getting one. The Cyber Turtles are gonna be a freaking riot/crying shame... I actually want to see what they have planned.

Maybe they have some one take a Sharpee and write "Cyber" on the chest of each turtle....

[notebook]

yeah, this reminds me of that epsode of the simpsons where ralph "dresses up" as idaho.

why the hell are we getting a repainted version of the shredder that doesnt have anything to do with anything? (maybe it doesnt matter- its not like i'll be able to find these things in the stores anymore)

i dont understand it. all those unreleased ff and movie figures- didnt they cost a lot of money to sculpt?

i guess 2009 will be a time of reckoning again for the turtles. maybe playmates is holding back something that'll blow our minds next year. although i am kinda looking forward to the music turtles and the new "fire" characters, it just doesnt make any sense what playmates is doing now.

semi-ot: i was in tru the other day and i noticed that the quality of a lot of action figures has gone way down since i was a kid. those ben 10, kungfu panda, etc figs are way worse than post-2k3 tmnt figs...

[Drtooth]

semi-ot: i was in tru the other day and i noticed that the quality of a lot of action figures has gone way down since i was a kid. those ben 10, kungfu panda, etc figs are way worse than post-2k3 tmnt figs...

Ugh... the Kung Fu Panda line from Mattel, overconfidently over pricing everything again. I saw those. With the exception of maybe Hasbro (since all their investments have paid off) ALL toy lines are suffering across the boards. There aren't too many cartoons on TV that warrant a toy line, even ones that were made solely to make toys... kids are asking for higher end, more expensive crap (especially stuff that's not age appropriate)... and let's not forget the new 2003- present business model, do whatever the hell you can get away with as cheaply as possible, and whine like a baby when things don't go right.

No one's putting any effort in anything these days, and it shows. And not just toys... TV shows... movies...etc...etc... we're in a nice little slacker comfort zone. No wonder things got horrible, economically.

I say Playmates should have at least bit the bullet and made 2k3 or FF style toys with a 2k3/ff style price tag for this line, and canceled all the rest of the movie toys. They didn't. I say they should have at least looked at the model sheets at the show they wanted to change direction on to sell toys from and make at least one semi-show specific villain... double fault. They're gonna lose money again, and tinker with the show some more, and then NOT make toys related to it again.

[VaughnMichael]

I say Playmates should have at least bit the bullet and made 2k3 or FF style toys with a 2k3/ff style price tag for this line, and canceled all the rest of the movie toys. They didn't. I say they should have at least looked at the model sheets at the show they wanted to change direction on to sell toys from and make at least one semi-show specific villain... double fault. They're gonna lose money again, and tinker with the show some more, and then NOT make toys related to it again.
And Bingo Was His Name-O!

[CyberCubed]

Did Playmates ever release those new monsters from the Sub Sewer or Global Missions line?

[Ninjinister]

Did Playmates ever release those new monsters from the Sub Sewer or Global Missions line?

No, they haven't because that's what we would call a "good idea".

[CyberCubed]

It'll be retarded if they never come out. That gorilla and lizard looked pretty awesome, even if they don't ever appear in the show I'd buy them.

Aside from the mini-figures, I'm only going to buy villains/monsters/humans from Playmates from now on. I'm done with the Turtle varients at this point, so I guess there's not going to be much to buy. They really need to release more villains or secondary human characters.

[Ninjinister]

It'll be retarded if they never come out. That gorilla and lizard looked pretty awesome, even if they don't ever appear in the show I'd buy them.

Aside from the mini-figures, I'm only going to buy villains/monsters/humans from Playmates from now on. I'm done with the Turtle varients at this point, so I guess there's not going to be much to buy. They really need to release more villains or secondary human characters.

I concur. These stupid endless Turtle variants are giving me a headache.

[VaughnMichael]

I concur. These stupid endless Turtle variants are giving me a headache.
They give me more than that..:sick::dead:

[Zachatello00]

Soooo...

Redesign the movie figures, exactly, with a few holographic weapons and a smurfy master splinter and boom! New toyline!

[Buffy]

Soooo...

Redesign the movie figures, exactly, with a few holographic weapons and a smurfy master splinter and boom! New toyline!

Master Splinter does look like a smurph doesn't he :D

Playmates is making it really easy for me: it will be a long time before I buy a new TMNT toy from them again, especially turtle variants. I have enough of those at home.

[Ninjinister]

Master Splinter does look like a smurph doesn't he :D

Playmates is making it really easy for me: it will be a long time before I buy a new TMNT toy from them again, especially turtle variants. I have enough of those at home.


Smurph? Steve Murphy? I don't think he's blue or short....

[Drtooth]

Ah... so these are the mini figures then? I'm not as upset as I was before, but I really wish I could see something the quality of the FF line instead. At least kids are buying the mini-line...

[Buffy]

Smurph? Steve Murphy? I don't think he's blue or short....

Sorry, I meant to write smurf. As in those blue little dudes with white pointy hats. :)

[Ninjinister]

Sorry, I meant to write smurf. As in those blue little dudes with white pointy hats. :)

I know, but I had to take a stab at that - it was just too perfect. Looks like Darth_CJJ's assimilated it into 'is list of noteworthy quotes, too.

[Buffy]

I know, but I had to take a stab at that - it was just too perfect. Looks like Darth_CJJ's assimilated it into 'is list of noteworthy quotes, too.

Yeah, I noticed that too :)

[Drtooth]

Checking it out, as they're reusing characters from the mini line. they SHOULD have resculpted the 4 armed Shredder's body to have only 2 arms, and worked with that. it's a lot closer to the actual Cyber Shredder. Just slap some orange paint on the helmet and clear orange plastic for the arms, and they would have had something there.

If any Photoshop or customizers can help me out here... they'll know what I'm talking about.

[METALHEAD]

No, it's not a Mini-Figure. It's basically the regular movie Splinter, with a recoloured robe and his body cast in translucent blue plastic, as well as being split apart.

well thats a fine how-do you-do. i'm starting to wonder if we'll get actual toon action figures. but reused movie toys? COME THE F@%&$ ON ALREADY! :x i've waited and i been patiant with playmates but it seems to me that playmates is trying to KILL tmnt for the anniversery.:ohwell:

[Ninjinister]

well thats a fine how-do you-do. i'm starting to wonder if we'll get actual toon action figures. but reused movie toys? COME THE F@%&$ ON ALREADY! :x i've waited and i been patiant with playmates but it seems to me that playmates is trying to KILL tmnt for the anniversery.:ohwell:

Aye, that's how we all feel about this. It makes us all sad.

I wish now that Spyder Bytez and Metalklawz have been on the show, they'd release the damn figures. Hell, I'll buy four Spyder Bytez and two Metalklawz!

[everythinginone]

Ok...so are we only getting mini turtles from the BTTS line? Or are we getting normal sized figures from the line too? It'd be nice to finally get a purple dragon figure, considering they were on todays episode! :)

[VaughnMichael]

Ok...so are we only getting mini turtles from the BTTS line? Or are we getting normal sized figures from the line too? It'd be nice to finally get a purple dragon figure, considering they were on todays episode! :)
We are getting over used normal sized movie turtles dressed to look like they do in their cyber gear from back to the sewer.
Nothing else at this point has been stated and I highly doubt we will get any purple dragons.

[Venom]

What blows my mind about the BttS deal is why in the world did Playmates not reuse the old FF sculpts since they were so intent on using existing sculpts.

I never picked them up, but I really liked the look of the Turtles in that line...I could still kick myself for not grabbing the Dark Turtles when I saw those too...but I digress. The FF line was actually looking good, and the figures they could have made from the cancelled 2nd season would have been awesome. I mean, a new Space Usagi!!

Anyway, it's just a bit depressing seeing Turtle Power fading away so fast. It didn't even last as long as the first time!!! I've always loved the Turtles, even to the point that I was the kid being made fun of at school when everyone else was "Z0MG Power Rangers, X-Men RAHH!!!" But I didn't care. They were special to me.

The only hope were possibly have left is whatever is planned for next year...but I'm honestly not expecting much. Noone is really hyping it up. Wizard needs to do a story, Toyfare needs to be on whatever is planned for the toy side, and whatever other pop culture outlets should be on the Turtle Train 25...

Society is a massive cesspool full of shallow crap that truly means nothing anymore.

I need to stop because I'm getting into preachy mode, and this is about our disdain for the toys. Which while I like the Mini-Mutants, would really wish for proper BttS toys, even if they were resculpted FF figs. At least those match closer to the new show's art.

[Drtooth]

What blows my mind about the BttS deal is why in the world did Playmates not reuse the old FF sculpts since they were so intent on using existing sculpts.

Just paint some pupils in there, and you'd be alright. Or better yet, just slap the cybergear on them. at 9 bucks a figure, NO ONE will want or be able to afford the same toys over and over. We're probably not even getting a good new facial sculpt.

If this were ONLY the mini-line, I wouldn't care. If they were Minis, I'd buy them anyway. 6 bucks for 2 figures as opposed to 9 bucks for something I already have with a new shirt on. That crap may fly for Barbie, but not the turtles.

Jeez... no one seems to care about what they're doing anymore, and then piss and moan about how no one's buying anything or watching anything. I think the real screw is that they forced a random story arc onto the show to make toys, and nthey're not even making them correctly. Even the Paleo Patrol line was more accurate.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

You're going to cry more when I post the things i've been told muwhahahaha
Wait *cries with you* seriously I want to spend my hard earned money on TMNT products but I'm not going to buy a damn thing until they sculpt figures that look like they do on the show.

A more cartoon accurate "Splinter Stuck in Internet" wouldn't be hard to customize...

[Spitfire]

When I thought they should have build a figures this isn't what I had in mind. Jesus that thing looks horrid. Those would make Satan weep.

[VaughnMichael]

A more cartoon accurate "Splinter Stuck in Internet" wouldn't be hard to customize...
Yeah but see the thing is we shouldn't have to be making all these custom toys, they are a toy company it's their job to make products that represent what they are promoting on tv, especially when they pretty much force others to do what they want yet they never follow through.

[Jester]

Maybe this is Playmates way of "getting back" at Mirage and 4kids for dumping on their Teenage Mutant Ninja Babysitter's idea. :roll:

[VaughnMichael]

Maybe this is Playmates way of "getting back" at Mirage and 4kids for dumping on their Teenage Mutant Ninja Babysitter's idea. :roll:
I'm pretty sure that was 4kids idea Jester, Playmates turned the idea down if I recall correctly.
Playmates are the ones that wanted to have the ultimate tmnt series that was a mix of Archie and all of that fun stuff, it's the only thing I've been able to say they had any clue as to the right direction to go (even if it needed touched up a bit) since like 1994.

[Ninjinister]

Maybe this is Playmates way of "getting back" at Mirage and 4kids for dumping on their Teenage Mutant Ninja Babysitter's idea. :roll:

Wasn't that 4Kids' idea? I thought Ultimate TMNT was Playmates' idea.

[VaughnMichael]

Wasn't that 4Kids' idea? I thought Ultimate TMNT was Playmates' idea.
look above ;):lol:

[Jester]

I stand corrected....good day. :D

[Ninjinister]

look above ;):lol:

Must've hit the reply button just as yours was going through....

[Drtooth]

Playmates are the ones that wanted to have the ultimate tmnt series that was a mix of Archie and all of that fun stuff, it's the only thing I've been able to say they had any clue as to the right direction to go (even if it needed touched up a bit) since like 1994.

Too bad. we could have got GOOD toys out of that one!

[everythinginone]

We are getting over used normal sized movie turtles dressed to look like they do in their cyber gear from back to the sewer.
Nothing else at this point has been stated and I highly doubt we will get any purple dragons.

Thank you.
That sucks though...I just don't understand why they don't just produce new figures. They are going to sell, so why no release them? Plus, I can't see the plastic costing that much money to distribute. haha It's freakin plastic! It doesn't cost $8.99 so they are making a killing right there.

[Drtooth]

We are getting over used normal sized movie turtles dressed to look like they do in their cyber gear from back to the sewer.
Nothing else at this point has been stated and I highly doubt we will get any purple dragons.

Wait wait wait... now I'm confused. I thought these were the Mini-turtles they were selling. So are we going to get both, or just the larger ones?

[VaughnMichael]

Wait wait wait... now I'm confused. I thought these were the Mini-turtles they were selling. So are we going to get both, or just the larger ones?
We are getting re-painted mini mutants as show on TNI and we are also getting movie styled figures in BTTS gear.
Either way you look at it it's F'd up and lazy.

[notebook]

so will there be a full sized cyber shredder? or will he be full sized repaint of the movie figure? i'd be more interested in the black digi-turtles from "somethingw icked" than the full-fledged cyber-gear versions.

in a roundabout sort of way, i'm glad the series with archie/ot charcater didn't get made. it would just leave everyone teased with toys that would either never get made or released, or made very poorly. and then there's the problem of finding the things..
some of the mini-mutants look nice,but they're kind of useless to me. i'm considering the extreme sports ones, but i can't find 'em aywhere. i guess i'll have to miss out on blue raspberry splinter too.

what was the timeline on when they released the ff and movie figures? did it actually make sense?

[tOkKa]

so will there be a full sized cyber shredder? or will he be full sized repaint of the movie figure? i'd be more interested in the black digi-turtles from "somethingw icked" than the full-fledged cyber-gear versions.


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