LEGO TMNT Topic

[Zulithe]

http://i.imgur.com/no9yi2V.png
Welcome to the LEGO TMNT General topic, where we discuss all things Ninja Turtles from the LEGO universe! Feel free to post your MOCs (custom LEGO builds) for TMNT stuff here as well.

As of April 2014, wave 2 sets are now available! Expect sets based on the 2014 TMNT film to release sometime this summer.

Current known sets:
2013 sets:
79100 Kraang Lab Escape (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Kraang-Lab-Escape-79100) - 90 pieces, $12.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00A8HOYQQ)
79101 Shredder's Dragon Bike (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Shredder-s-Dragon-Bike-79101) - 198 pieces, $24.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00A8HOYPM)
79102 Stealth Shell Pursuit (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Stealth-Shell-in-Pursuit-79102) - 162 pieces, $19.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00A88DQWI)
79103 Turtle Lair Attack (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Turtle-Lair-Attack-79103) - 488 pieces, $49.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00A88DSLW)
79104 The Shellraiser Street Chase (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/The-Shellraiser-Street-Chase-79104) - 620 pieces, $59.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00A850R96)
79105 Baxter Robot Rampage (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Baxter-Robot-Rampage-79105) (Hard to Find) - 397 pieces, $39.99 Toys R Us link (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17441026)
30270 Kraang's Turtle Target Practice (polybag)
2014 Sets:
79115 Turtle Van Takedown (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Turtle-Van-Takedown-79115) – 368 pieces, $39.99 *Movie set, available July 2014* Amazon link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRZT5GK/)
79116 Big Rig Snow Getaway (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Big-Rig-Snow-Getaway-79116) – 743 pieces, $69.99 *Movie set, available July 2014* Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00IRZT5UQ)
79117 Turtle Lair Invasion (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Turtle-Lair-Invasion-79117) - 888 pieces, $99.99 *Movie set, available July 2014* Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00IRZT5RY)
79118 Karai Bike Escape (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Karai-Bike-Escape-79118) - 88 pieces, $12.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00IRZT7KE/)
79119 Mutation Chamber Unleashed (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Mutation-Chamber-Unleashed-79119) - 196 pieces, $24.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00IRZT7UO/)
79120 T-Rawket Sky Strike (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/T-Rawket-Sky-Strike-79120) – 286 pieces, $34.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00IRZT7WM/)
79121 Turtle Sub Undersea Chase (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Turtle-Sub-Undersea-Chase-79121) – 684 pieces, $59.99 Amazon link (http://amzn.com/B00IRZT7OA/)
79122 Shredder's Lair Rescue (http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Shredder-s-Lair-Rescue-79122) (Hard to Find) - 478 pieces, $54.99 Toys R Us link (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=31225296)
30271 Mikey's Mini-Shellraiser (polybag)
5002127-1: Flashback Shredder (http://brickset.com/sets/5002127-1/Flashback-Shredder) Free with qualifying purchases at shop.LEGO.com (May in Europe, July in USA).
Convention Exclusives
Shadow Leonardo (2012 NYCC)
Battle Damaged Kraang (2012 Rockefeller Center LEGO Store Grand Opening) [Bootleg now available]
Shadow Leonardo UK Tin Edition (2013 Westfield Shopping Centers)


[B]Key:
Amazon frequently has these sets for 10, 20 or even up to 30% off at times, so check the links often for good deals!
"Hard to Find" sets are available only in LEGO retail stores, shop.lego.com and usually 1 other location, which is noted above next to each set. They are not generally available elsewhere without a price markup, so plan accordingly. This info is for NA only and may not be accurate for EU customers. They are not RARE, just exclusive to certain retailers.
Figure Variants: Examine each set carefully! There are different face and body print variations on each character which vary based on the set. Just because two sets both have Raphael doesn't mean they are the exact same figure, for example.

http://i.imgur.com/ImG75Z4.jpg

Please post your pics and impressions if you buy any. We love to see what you've built!

Commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evRRyPIn73Q (Shellraiser)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcWAqZXN5Jo (Turtle Sub)

Further reading:
LEGO TMNT official site (http://turtles.lego.com/)
LEGO TMNT on wikia (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)
Alternate build instructions (http://turtles.lego.com/en-us/donnies-lab/) (Now including 2014 sets as well)
Brickset.com TMNT listings (http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles)

(Please PM me if you have corrections or suggestions for this topic!)

[HotJuicyBurgers]

I'm so excited for these!

[Zulithe]

So which sets are you getting :P I will be getting them all... I am both a LEGO fan (have lots of star wars, lord of the rings, super hero sets!) as well as, obviously, TMNT

If you buy every set, you will get duplicates of some of the figures, such as the turtles... however... this is not necessarily bad, because you can notice in the screenshots that, for example, donatello in the Shredder's Dragon Bike set and donatello in the Baxter Robot Rampage set have different expressions as well as different weapons (in the first he has his standard bo, in the other he has the bladed one)

So there are some advantages to getting the variants

If you bought every set you'd have two of every turtle... each with two different expressions... except for raph, of which you'd have 3 minifigures (2 having the same expression)

Oh, and technically you'd have two shredders... though one is actually the training doll :p

Anyone else agree that the LEGO Kraang brain minifigure looks better than the Playmates one? :p Probably way better build quality too

[Green Machine]

Must have them ALL!

[NinjaMan]

I'm planning on getting them all so me and my 3 year old can build them. Hmm, as for duplicates maybe I should turn one into Slash?

[Drose18]

That would be radical!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Must have them ALL!

No doubt 8)

[Eiko]

So cool my 8 year old son would love these.

[Kevin G]

I don't know why, but the Lego Kraang (brain) looks more accurate to it's TV counterpart then then the Playmates action figure.

I like how the Lego Shredder resembles the 1984 Mirage comic book Shredder.

For those who wanted April to be connected with Baxter Stockman in the 2012 series, well this is it, since you have save her in the Baxter Robot Rampage set :tlol:

and ditto, I'm excited about these as well.

[Veedubguy83]

I for one will for sure be getting them all... I LOVE LEGO and I LOVE TMNT!!! I hope they plan on expanding on the TMNT theme, they will have endless possibilities with that license!!!

I will say that I wish the actual sets themselves were a little bit better, but as far as the mini figure go, they are absolutely epic!!! I can't wait to start seeing them in the stores!!!

[FoxZerro]

Based on the Prices I could see myself eventually getting them all. But for a start the Shredder Bike and the Stealth Cycle are going to be my must haves. Gets me all the minifigs I definitely want.

[Zulithe]

LEGO has updated the listings for all 6 sets to a revised release date of December 17th, 2012.

You can order them on shop.lego.com then. Hard to say when they will be listed on amazon and other sites. I recently bought some of the new Hobbit sets on amazon about a week before they showed up on shop.lego.com but it doesn't always work that way (for example: the new Galaxy Squad LEGO theme is for sale on shop.lego.com now but not on amazon)

I have updated the OP with some more details.

[TheCanadiandrome]

LEGO has updated the listings for all 6 sets to a revised release date of December 17th, 2012.
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Holy hell that soon :o :teek:

[NinjaMan]

I want all of these, but if things get tight ( I got a $99 Omega Supreme on pre order due next month) is there a place I can get the figures by themselves and unopened?

[Veedubguy83]

I want all of these, but if things get tight ( I got a $99 Omega Supreme on pre order due next month) is there a place I can get the figures by themselves and unopened?

You wont be able to the figures unopened, they are packaged in pieces with the rest of the sets, usually in different bags. Your best bet would be to try and find the figures on bricklink.com, alot of people will buy sets for the pieces or minifigs and then part them out that way...

[NinjaMan]

You wont be able to the figures unopened, they are packaged in pieces with the rest of the sets, usually in different bags. Your best bet would be to try and find the figures on bricklink.com, alot of people will buy sets for the pieces or minifigs and then part them out that way...

Thanks I'll look into that. If you don't mind, can you let me know when you see these hit Portland? I live in Salem and it would help me keep an eye out.

[pannoni1]

This street date move is excellent as it will not only capture the last-minute holiday shopping, but also prove to be a good strategy as I heard on the radio this morning that traditional, non-electronic toys including LEGO will be nice sellers this year. Having a two-week break off from work over the holidays may tempt me into buying a playset or two, especially right after Christmas. The Shellraiser not only is the most impressive but also the lowest unit price in terms of pieces per dollar which is my first choice.

[Veedubguy83]

Thanks I'll look into that. If you don't mind, can you let me know when you see these hit Portland? I live in Salem and it would help me keep an eye out.

Sure thing, I usually buy all my LEGO from Fred Meyer, just because you can usually get that extra 10% Home coupon, plus they don't markup the prices.

[Zulithe]

So they changed the release date to Dec 24th now... can they make up their minds? Still hoping we'll start seeing them a little over a week from now.

[spiderpumpkin]

Pic soon.

All TMNT LEGO sets in stock at the Minnetonka, MN TRU now. By the front door LEGO display.

[lilmotto]

Thanks.
They are available online:

http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=ninja%20turtles%20lego&origkw=ninja+turtles+lego&f=Taxonomy/TRUS/2254197&sr=1

Stockman set is out of stock and an R Us Exclusive.

Way over priced though :(


If you spend $100 on lego you get $25 off though you are still over paying.

They have been having bogo 50% sales lately on lego though.

Here is a 15% coupon for in store:
http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/media/trus/IN120912A_cpns.pdf

[Green Machine]

I don't have much experience price shopping legos. Would a Lego retail store be cheaper than Toys R Us?

[lilmotto]

I don't have much experience price shopping legos. Would a Lego retail store be cheaper than Toys R Us?

Pretty much any store is cheaper than Toys R Us at least at this time. Refer to the first post for regular retail prices and then compare them to Toys R Us prices. Even after a 15% or even the $25 off $100 they have going on now the legos are still more expensive then normal retail price.

[spiderpumpkin]

Pic soon.

All TMNT LEGO sets in stock at the Minnetonka, MN TRU now. By the front door LEGO display.

Unfortunately, I was broke but here's a display of what they had.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8344/8255232375_275d366074_k.jpg

[Powder]

I've never been a Lego guy, so I can't say what's fair or not, but for what they are, don't those prices seem totally overblown?

[spiderpumpkin]

I've never been a Lego guy, so I can't say what's fair or not, but for what they are, don't those prices seem totally overblown?

Yes, I would have bought that Krang/Foot Soldier set for $9.99 but not $17.99.

[NinjaMan]

Guess I'm going to the store tomorrow lol.

[weizie]

Yall obviously aren't lego buyers. As rule legos are usually priced around $0.10 a piece...so the prices are about average to other sets of similar size.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Wow I could get these on the American TrU site! Now offering international shipping!!!!

[spiderpumpkin]

Yall obviously aren't lego buyers. As rule legos are usually priced around $0.10 a piece...so the prices are about average to other sets of similar size.

I'm a clearance and bogo LEGO collector. Full price is definitely hard to collect.

[Zulithe]

Thank you for the pictures, spiderpumpkin!

OMG they want $17.99 for that tiny Kraang set!? They gotta be out of their MINDS. That set is 12.99 and it's already expensive for what you get at that price.

I will wait... I refuse to pay TRU prices. Do not give TRU your business when they do this, we can't let pricegouging like this pass. a 10% markup I would accept but this is outrageous.

If anyone buys them let's see more pics :D :D :D

By the way... The Baxter set is not 100% TRU exclusive, you can still get it inside LEGO retail stores or off lego.com, don't forget. The downside being you have to wait for them to receive stock later this month. TRU always gets stuff early.

Had I been the one taking these pics I miiiight have caved and bought the Baxter set, just to make it easier/faster to get. The $5 markup on it isn't that horrible, but on the Kraang set? EEeeep. Wait for amazon or just get them off lego.com

[Zulithe]

Brickshow has its first TMNT review. They will eventually review every set, like they always do.

He said he has more sets already but he didn't reveal which ones! The videos will be going up shortly.

Eb6aDVkOYeY

[Endurs03]

Just got 10 Baxter. 3 dragon bikes. 1 turtle stealth. 5 ninjago project cases for $498.08

The Baxter are hard to find but tru gave me the discount of $25 off per $100 spent.

Also gave me the project cases free

[Zulithe]

Just got 10 Baxter. 3 dragon bikes. 1 turtle stealth. 5 ninjago project cases for $498.08

The heck? why so many?

Also can you prove it :p

[Endurs03]

Because I wanted them!

[Scanderson]

I will pick the sets up when they are buy one get one free, which they will be. They say Baxter is "hard to find" because it is limited to TRU, I believe, but just like most TRU exclusives, they won't be hard to find.

[Zulithe]

I will pick the sets up when they are buy one get one free, which they will be. They say Baxter is "hard to find" because it is limited to TRU, I believe, but just like most TRU exclusives, they won't be hard to find.

It is true, the 'hard to find' labeling is just a way of saying it is a retailer exclusive. It's not rare by any means, you just won't be able to find it at many stores.

[Endurs03]

That's ok. Still ok. With it.....I went on a shopping spree. Will post pictures of my haul
haul later

[Scanderson]

I did pick up the Krang and Leo NYCC exclusive mini figs for my collection a while back. I will pick up whatever other exclusives come out, just not rushing out for the mass retail stuff.

[HotJuicyBurgers]

Went to toys r us today, they had the kraang set, the shredder bike set, and the turtle van escape shenanigans. I was gonna get the two smaller ones if they would price match lego.com but unfortunately they wouldn't. Toy's R Us "price match guarantee" is pretty useless. They told me I'd need a paper ad. Seriously? To be fair I did get them to price match walmart without them even being able to find the price for basic figures back when they were 7.77 so... I guess you win some you lose some. (Also, my toysrus had these sets marked up even more then what you guys are saying.)

[NinjaMan]

I picked up the Fishface set which is only what my store had. Really fun set to put together and the figures are awesome.

[NinjaMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q47lnB6CJl0

[TheCanadiandrome]

Brickshow has its first TMNT review. They will eventually review every set, like they always do.

He said he has more sets already but he didn't reveal which ones! The videos will be going up shortly.

Eb6aDVkOYeY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q47lnB6CJl0

both great videos!

[Endurs03]

I know hard to find is a farce. It does however have restrictions at tru.... They don't apply promos to htf items if you read policies

[pannoni1]

LEGO is now all over eBay, but be prepared to shell out a premium of course.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=lego+ninja+turtles&_sacat=0&_from=R40

[weizie]

The toys r us prices are different between districts. On the shipping boxes the showed the krang set as 17.99, but when we printed the shelf labels they are actually 14.99 and the van is 69.99 instead of 79.99.....

[Veedubguy83]

TRU generally marks up LEGO prices by 10-20%, I used to work there and even with my discount, it was cheaper to buy them at Target, Wal-Mart or Fred Meyer... The only time it is good to buy from TRU is when they are running a BOGO 50% off sale, and even then, you need to be choosey to make sure you are getting the best deal. As bad as I want these sets, I can wait until they come out in the other chains of stores.

If you live near a Fred Meyer, mostly located in the Northwest, they generally have a 10% off coupon weekly... I actually picked up most of the Hobbit sets last week and got 30% off of them due to FM having a one day 30% off LEGO coupon... I wish they had they TMNT in stock...

[J Mondo]

TRU generally marks up LEGO prices by 10-20%, I used to work there and even with my discount, it was cheaper to buy them at Target, Wal-Mart or Fred Meyer... The only time it is good to buy from TRU is when they are running a BOGO 50% off sale, and even then, you need to be choosey to make sure you are getting the best deal. As bad as I want these sets, I can wait until they come out in the other chains of stores.

If you live near a Fred Meyer, mostly located in the Northwest, they generally have a 10% off coupon weekly... I actually picked up most of the Hobbit sets last week and got 30% off of them due to FM having a one day 30% off LEGO coupon... I wish they had they TMNT in stock...

I live in North Portland, and checked a few Fred Meyer stores for these, no such luck.

[NinjaMan]

Wow Toys R Us had Baxter and I missed him by a second :(

[Shark_Blade]

I can't find this anywhere. ebay is freaking expensive, amazon doesn't ship to my country.

I'm gonna go cry in the shower now. :(

[Donatello19]

They're up for pre order on Lego.com, and they're cheaper than Toys R Us too. For example, TRU wants $17.99 for the Kraang lab escape set, where Lego.com has it for only $12.99

[Booger_eater!]

In Az they were fully stocked. At least 10 of each at both locations. So either they just put them out of no one is buying them. Except me hahahahahahahahhha. I only got them because I get 20% off otherwise I would have waited to get them at target.

[weizie]

They're up for pre order on Lego.com, and they're cheaper than Toys R Us too. For example, TRU wants $17.99 for the Kraang lab escape set, where Lego.com has it for only $12.99

well your kinda wrong, because i just bought 2 of this set at toys r us for $14.99 each.......Then add the current 15% off your total purchase coupon from sundays add (regularly priced item), then add my employee discount of 10%....i payed 11.84 each

[Zulithe]

They're up for pre order on Lego.com, and they're cheaper than Toys R Us too. For example, TRU wants $17.99 for the Kraang lab escape set, where Lego.com has it for only $12.99

Lego won't let you buy them till the 24th according to the current listing. But you can browse the product page.

I would prefer to get them from amazon... faster shipping, even if lego.com were a little cheaper. I hate having to wait a full week to get my orders.

[NinjaMan]

Baxter is back in stock.

[Zulithe]

For reference here is the markups toysrus.com is advertising based on the MSRP prices straight from lego (rounded up to nearest percent):

79100 Kraang Lab Escape - 90 pieces, $12.99 TRU price: 17.99 (39% higher)
79101 Shredder's Dragon Bike - 198 pieces, $24.99 TRU price 34.99 (40% higher)
79102 Stealth Shell Persuit - 162 pieces, $19.99 TRU price: $27.99 (40% higher)
79103 Turtle Lair Attack - 488 pieces, $49.99 TRU does not seem to carry this
79104 The Shellraiser Street Chase - 620 pieces, $59.99 TRU price: 79.99 (34% higher)
79105 Baxter Robot Rampage (Hard to Find) - 397 pieces, $39.99 TRU price 34.99 (12% higher)

If you can get a good discount via coupons or promotions, more power to you, for everyone else, for every set other than the Baxter set it is probably worth waiting it out unless you are impatient :)

[zodach]

If you have to have them for Christmas you can pay crazy TRU prices now. These sets will be easy to find for 20-30% off early next year once all retailers stock them and offer sales. There are so many online and retail stores to buy LEGO from that you can always find a deal.

[ToTheNines]

Lego's TMNT website launched today. Cool behind the scenes vid.

http://turtles.lego.com/

[Zulithe]

Lego's TMNT website launched today. Cool behind the scenes vid.

http://turtles.lego.com/

Great find. Really enjoyed the video, especially the concept art shown and the sculpting process.

[NinjaMan]

Lego's TMNT website launched today. Cool behind the scenes vid.

http://turtles.lego.com/

Thanks man! I want that character scale sheet for the show I saw.

[NinjaMan]

Do you think we'll get Lego figs of Leatherhead and Metalhead?

[Zulithe]

Do you think we'll get Lego figs of Leatherhead and Metalhead?
I don't know how they could resist leatherhead... if you have paid attention to LEGO these past few years they have been doing a lot of "supersize" figures

LEGO Wampa from Star Wars Ep V (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Wampa)
LEGO Cave Troll from LotR (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Cave_troll)
LEGO Goblin King from the new Hobbit movie (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Orc_King)
LEGO Rancor from SW Ep VI coming later this year (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Rancor)
and my personal favorite... LEGO Hulk! (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hulk)

They could do Leatherhead as one of these larger figures and he would look GREAT. Having one of these large figures in a set really adds value both for fans, collectors and those that just like to see new parts. I really hope they do one.

Metalhead should be very easy! And yes, I hope they make him.

[zodach]

There should definitely be a second wave of LEGO tmnt that will be released around July/August next year. I would love to see a classics cartoon set released as an exclusive somewhere. It would be great to get Bebop, Rocksteady, and the purple Foot soldier.

[SS Kakarot]

Looks like you can get a free poster at Toys R Us (online) on Lego TMNT orders over $25.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17370646

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SS-Kakarot/TMNTLego2.jpg

[FoxZerro]

For reference here is the markups toysrus.com is advertising based on the MSRP prices straight from lego (rounded up to nearest percent):

79100 Kraang Lab Escape - 90 pieces, $12.99 TRU price: 17.99 (39% higher)
79101 Shredder's Dragon Bike - 198 pieces, $24.99 TRU price 34.99 (40% higher)
79102 Stealth Shell Persuit - 162 pieces, $19.99 TRU price: $27.99 (40% higher)
79103 Turtle Lair Attack - 488 pieces, $49.99 TRU does not seem to carry this
79104 The Shellraiser Street Chase - 620 pieces, $59.99 TRU price: 79.99 (34% higher)
79105 Baxter Robot Rampage (Hard to Find) - 397 pieces, $39.99 TRU price 34.99 (12% higher)

If you can get a good discount via coupons or promotions, more power to you, for everyone else, for every set other than the Baxter set it is probably worth waiting it out unless you are impatient :)

Are these prices from the TRU website, because I've only ever seen the Stealth Shell Pursuit at 22.99 and the Shredder Bike at 27.99, both of which felt fairly reasonable at a $3 markup.

[Jay $tarkiller]

I gotta say, not a huge Lego fan, but the 4 dudes look very nice. I gotta get those:trazz:

However there's still no official release date for them in Germany (same **** with the new playmate series):trolleye:

[Zulithe]

Are these prices from the TRU website, because I've only ever seen the Stealth Shell Pursuit at 22.99 and the Shredder Bike at 27.99, both of which felt fairly reasonable at a $3 markup.

Those are the website prices, I have not checked in store but a picture posted earlier in this thread confirms that the prices are accurate in-store, depending on the store, I'm sure they set the prices per-store based on many factors.

If I found each set at only $3 mark-up i'd probably pick them up on-the-spot. a $3 increase is reasonable, though it is still pushing it for the $12.99 set.

[NinjaMan]

I should have that poster along with some sets next Tuesday.

[dkram230]

According to an associate at the Mall Of America Lego store, the reason Toys R Us prices are higher is because they need to recoup the cost of the penalty they will have to incur from Lego by breaching their contract and offering these before the official release date. He stated that this is very common for Toys R Us to do, and for that reason they must always sell enough to make it worthwhile since they keep doing it.

[FoxZerro]

Those are the website prices, I have not checked in store but a picture posted earlier in this thread confirms that the prices are accurate in-store, depending on the store, I'm sure they set the prices per-store based on many factors.

If I found each set at only $3 mark-up i'd probably pick them up on-the-spot. a $3 increase is reasonable, though it is still pushing it for the $12.99 set.

Yeah that's what I figured I would have checked myself but the TRU website is blocked on my work computer. I was surprised to see the higher prices I went a bit crazy when I saw they were out and went Tri-State (Mass, RI, and Connecticut) and those were the prices I saw and as you said at only a $3 mark-up picked up the ones I wanted on-the-spot.

Couldn't find any Kraang lab escapes or Baxter's though

[BubbaShelby]

The basic $12.99 set was priced at $19.99 at my local toys R Us today! I didn't even bother to see how hard they were trying to screw people on the bigger sets.

An almost 50% mark-up!?!? NO THANKS! I don't want to be a Toys R Us kid.

[Zulithe]

According to an associate at the Mall Of America Lego store, the reason Toys R Us prices are higher is because they need to recoup the cost of the penalty they will have to incur from Lego by breaching their contract and offering these before the official release date. He stated that this is very common for Toys R Us to do, and for that reason they must always sell enough to make it worthwhile since they keep doing it.
That falls in line with what I've heard but that sure is a wacky business decision. Sure a few early adopters may not mind paying such a high markup for the sets but over the course of the lifetime of a set, that markup must cut into sales.

My favorite strategy is to add the sets to my amazon wish list and then watch it very closely, checking several times per day. Not only can you reguarly get sets for 20%, 30% or sometimes more discounted, if you are willing to purchase sets with damaged boxes (usually dents or tears, nothing that damages the contents) you can get sets substantially discounts that way as well.

[Zulithe]

LEGO TMNT designer videos

Pt. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ZXsg6YfB4 <-- mostly goes over the minifigs
Pt. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-XS-DRp2M8<-- has detailed look at the lair and shellraiser sets

[TheCanadiandrome]

man i so can't wait to get these

[tiger]

any release date for canada?

[Darth Knuckles]

I loved LEGOs when I was a kid so I do want to get something from this line. My main priority however is just to get a Raphael, Shredder, and a Leatherhead (if they make one) minifigure. I don't really care about the LEGO build that comes with the minifigures. I guess I'll just wait and see how I can go about doing that in the future. Great to see these though.

[Veedubguy83]

That falls in line with what I've heard but that sure is a wacky business decision. Sure a few early adopters may not mind paying such a high markup for the sets but over the course of the lifetime of a set, that markup must cut into sales.

My favorite strategy is to add the sets to my amazon wish list and then watch it very closely, checking several times per day. Not only can you reguarly get sets for 20%, 30% or sometimes more discounted, if you are willing to purchase sets with damaged boxes (usually dents or tears, nothing that damages the contents) you can get sets substantially discounts that way as well.

This is the way to do it, Amazon is one of the best places to purchase Lego's... They are always having discounts on them and if you get them through the Warehouse deals its even better, as long as you don't mind damaged packaging...

[TheCanadiandrome]

any release date for canada?

haven't heard but i'm hopin they should be out. going to check Walmart today

[MST3KFan]

I just bought the Baxter Robot Rampage set at my local TRU given it's an exclusive set from the way it sounds here.

It's a pretty good and complicated build. The robot is really cool too once you get it all built and I also find the Donatello in this set has one of the better facial expressions.

Raph, Baxter, and April are all cool minimates to have as well.

I wonder if the flying vehicle Raph uses in this set is from the cartoon, or will be. I know the go-kart thing Donnie drives is one of those vehicles recently shown in the toon...

[Endurs03]

As a kid I grew up on K'Nex. I loved them dearly, especially the roller coaster I got for Christmas. I worked on it for 12 hours straight to the next day....It was glorious.

I'm only mentioning this because this was my first set of Lego's I've built....

Well done Lego, well done. Had a blast and they look just great. A few shots of mine are below....

There were a few hiccups on Baxter's build. I recommend being careful with the window sticker, mine was slightly misaligned so I pulled it up and the window area pulled all the grime off the Lego and now the window is foggy. Hardly a big deal....but just saying.

Enjoy the shots, if you you want any other views I'll be happy to take a pic.


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[MST3KFan]

Toys R US had a sale going for LEGO here this weekend according to the website, but of course, TMNT is excluded from the deal. >_>

Surprised we haven't seen any comparisons between the LEGO TMNT and 2003 Mega Bloks ones. I still have my Mega Bloks Leo and Mike here from the Battle Wagon set, but nothing else.

[Zulithe]

LEGO TMNT are now on amazon for sale. Well, not Baxter or the Lair. But the other ones.

Simply go on amazon and search for Lego ninja Turtles and you will find them all

Make sure that if you buy them, they are sold and shipped by amazon.com, some third party sellers are selling them MUCH higher.

*edit* Kraang set is now out of stock. Keep checking I'm sure stock will be replenished regularly now.

[Donatello19]

As a kid I grew up on K'Nex. I loved them dearly, especially the roller coaster I got for Christmas. I worked on it for 12 hours straight to the next day....It was glorious.

I'm only mentioning this because this was my first set of Lego's I've built....

Well done Lego, well done. Had a blast and they look just great. A few shots of mine are below....

There were a few hiccups on Baxter's build. I recommend being careful with the window sticker, mine was slightly misaligned so I pulled it up and the window area pulled all the grime off the Lego and now the window is foggy. Hardly a big deal....but just saying.

Enjoy the shots, if you you want any other views I'll be happy to take a pic.


http://imageshack.us/a/img689/301/p1000782dw.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img809/3916/p1000781xp.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img525/4266/p1000780x.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img9/2231/p1000783wm.jpg
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Does April come with two heads? I ask because on the corner of the box it shows her smiling but the figure itself is angry.

[Endurs03]

That was her only head

[Zulithe]

Baxter set review

Xm1_9slKlCY

I'm disappointed in the LEGO Mouser, it doesn't look like them at all to me. I wish they'd done something more custom like they did with fishface and dogpound.
Does April come with two heads? I ask because on the corner of the box it shows her smiling but the figure itself is angry.
A lot of LEGO figures come with printing on both sides of the head so they have some range of expression, just turn the head to which side you prefer.

[Donatello19]

A lot of LEGO figures come with printing on both sides of the head so they have some range of expression, just turn the head to which side you prefer.
So, does April have two expressions or not?

[Zulithe]

So, does April have two expressions or not?

Yes she does, the video review above even shows it :D

[Donatello19]

Yes she does, the video review above even shows it :D

:lol: I didn't watch the video so I didn't know

[TheCanadiandrome]

Haven't seen em locally yet

[Sanny632]

All sets in stock except baxter they had him Wednesday but I didn't grab one ( punching myself in the face)

[NinjaMan]

Getting my Baxter set today and have 3 other sets coming Tues.

[Chris]

Lego store says February for UK. Was kinda hoping to get the lair for Christmas but guess I'll have to wait. At least Playmates managed to get the figures out earlier than expected.

[Donatello19]

Why is the Baxter set so rare?

[Zulithe]

Why is the Baxter set so rare?

It is very common for LEGO to do at least 1 set that is 'hard to find' for each wave of each license. The Baxter set is great and I plan on tracking it down, or order it off lego.com, we'll see :)

It's not even hard to find... if you go to Toys R Us you should find it. Or again, as I've said several times, just order it off shop.lego.com, they have free shipping promotions now and then so that makes it easier.

[Donatello19]

It is very common for LEGO to do at least 1 set that is 'hard to find' for each wave of each license. The Baxter set is great and I plan on tracking it down, or order it off lego.com, we'll see :)

It's not even hard to find... if you go to Toys R Us you should find it. Or again, as I've said several times, just order it off shop.lego.com, they have free shipping promotions now and then so that makes it easier.

Ok, thanks for the info. I really want to get these sets, but I'm just going to wait until they show up in my Toys R Us rather than order online.

[Zulithe]

I have edited first post to have amazon.com links! Go buy some sets guys :) I have my order in!

[Donatello19]

LEGO should release a TMNT minifigure collector pack with all the minifigures. That way, we wouldn't have to buy sets we don't want and end up with doubles. I know they won't do that though, the best we'll probably get is keychain minifigures of the turtles.

[NinjaMan]

Loving this Baxter set! Can't wait till the Lair is released!

[Zulithe]

LEGO should release a TMNT minifigure collector pack with all the minifigures. That way, we wouldn't have to buy sets we don't want and end up with doubles. I know they won't do that though, the best we'll probably get is keychain minifigures of the turtles.

I understand man, but unfortunately it is a very common LEGO tactic.

I just want to say though, if you buy a set that has the same turtle you already have... they aren't 100% doubles. Cause the faces are different!

Just look at the different Michelangelo faces in these two sets:

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91D47vCLcxL._AA1500_.jpg

A lot of LEGO minifigures have two faces (one on each side) but figures with special heads (like the TMNT) can't do that. But at least they give you two expressions if you buy different sets.

[Donatello19]

That's true, I didn't notice that. Also, one set comes with a nun chuck and the other comes with a kusarigama. The truth is, I really only want the figures...I could care less about all of the vehicles and whatnot.

[Endurs03]

So, does April have two expressions or not?

She does have two expressions, but they are on the same head. Which makes sense since her hair covers the other.

[NinjaMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3EyDeXEFTc

[Endurs03]

I guess I solicited Lego's so I am deleting my post.

[Roseangelo]

This is not the thread to solicit transactions in.

[spiderpumpkin]

I guess I solicited Lego's so I am deleting my post.

I thought you were army building or hoarding and not buying for resale.

[Endurs03]

I thought you were army building or hoarding and not buying for resale.

I kept three sets. Returning the others for cheaper. Waiting on bogo deals you all mentioned. Its return them or resell at no profit. 29.99 for ones I kept. Others cost me 42.67 per receipt. Was just asking for shipping.

[Zulithe]

I kept three sets. Returning the others for cheaper. Waiting on bogo deals you all mentioned. Its return them or resell at no profit. 29.99 for ones I kept. Others cost me 42.67 per receipt. Was just asking for shipping.

It's easy to get excited about new TMNT merch. Just show some restraint in the future! The thing about LEGOs is they are always pretty easy to find new sets for about a year after they come out. But after that? The sets get phased out and disappear from shelves, and they SKYROCKET in value fast. This is especially true for sets based on popular properties like Star Wars and Superheroes. I bought a bunch of Harry Potter LEGO last year because I knew they were being phased out. LEGO discontinued the entire Harry Potter brand and probably won't make them again. They are going to be incredibly valuable in the years to come. This will probably be true of the TMNT stuff.

There is only one licensed brand that LEGO has kept alive for many years and that is Star Wars. Everything else tends to get 2 or 3 years at most and then phased out. Although it is starting to look like DC and Marvel superheroes may become a long-lived brand like Star Wars.

If value is what you care about you can always keep some of your extra sets to sell later.

[Endurs03]

Thanks Zul. Having a few hundred tied up in them doesn't hurt me. Maybe I will sit on them....the wife doesn't like me having multiples.....especially my 4 secret sewers still in boxes lol

[Zulithe]

The LEGOs are a hit so far. All over LEGO forums I'm seeing people heaping praise on these not only for the great minifigures but for the great play features in the sets (especially the Lair, Shellraiser and Baxter sets)

Currently amazon is SOLD OUT of all TMNT LEGO. More are sure to come soon, but it's a good sign :)

[NinjaMan]

Anyone having issues with their Shellraiser? If you keep spinning the two front wheels they eventually fall off.

[Donatello19]

Here's a mini figure checklist
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/8269699586/

[lilmotto]

For reference here is the markups toysrus.com is advertising based on the MSRP prices straight from lego (rounded up to nearest percent):

79100 Kraang Lab Escape - 90 pieces, $12.99 TRU price: 17.99 (39% higher)
79101 Shredder's Dragon Bike - 198 pieces, $24.99 TRU price 34.99 (40% higher)
79102 Stealth Shell Persuit - 162 pieces, $19.99 TRU price: $27.99 (40% higher)
79103 Turtle Lair Attack - 488 pieces, $49.99 TRU does not seem to carry this
79104 The Shellraiser Street Chase - 620 pieces, $59.99 TRU price: 79.99 (34% higher)
79105 Baxter Robot Rampage (Hard to Find) - 397 pieces, $39.99 TRU price 34.99 (12% higher)

If you can get a good discount via coupons or promotions, more power to you, for everyone else, for every set other than the Baxter set it is probably worth waiting it out unless you are impatient :)


Toys R Us Has the lair now. It is $70

[Doomsword]

I ordered all of the sets last night when Lego shop put them up for sale. I was trying to avoid these, but they are just too neat. Glad I didn't pay TRU prices for them though.

[Zulithe]

I ordered all of the sets last night when Lego shop put them up for sale. I was trying to avoid these, but they are just too neat. Glad I didn't pay TRU prices for them though.

Grats man!

I am definitely going to get them all, but for now I just bought some of the cheaper sets.

I'll wait until lego.com has another free shipping promotion (their last one just ended right before TMNT was released). I'm building up a ton of lego points this year

Or, if I can get them discounted on amazon.

[Donatello19]

Wow...Toys R Us (well, mine anyway) wants almost 100 dollars for the shell raiser set. I get that all LEGOS are pretty expensive, but seriously?

[Zulithe]

Wow...Toys R Us (well, mine anyway) wants almost 100 dollars for the shell raiser set. I get that all LEGOS are pretty expensive, but seriously?

That's among the highest I have heard... yeah, TRU is not where you want to spend your money for LEGOs unless you just don't care about costs. Or if you need one of the TRU exclusive sets, such as Baxter Stockman.

I know TRU is struggling to stay in business but overpricing the toys way above ALL of your other competitors is a very, very poor strategy.

I got mine on amazon, since I am a Prime member that is the best option for me usually.

[dkram230]

Do I need to jump on the Baxter set now? I don't know how "Hard to find" works. My fear is that it's one of those items that will struggle to be in stock for a year or so until it is eventually discontinued and I'm SOL. Or is "Hard to find" simply another way of saying I can only go to one store (TRU) to pick it up and as long as it's not discontinued I shouldn't have a problem frinding it there?

[Donatello19]

That's among the highest I have heard...
IKR? The exact price was around $89.99...ridiculous. Then I saw the Kraang lab escape set (which is the smallest and cheapest) and they wanted about 20 dollars for it. Not too bad I guess, but I've heard that it's only about 12 dollars elsewhere.

[weizie]

IKR? The exact price was around $89.99...ridiculous. Then I saw the Kraang lab escape set (which is the smallest and cheapest) and they wanted about 20 dollars for it. Not too bad I guess, but I've heard that it's only about 12 dollars elsewhere.

Where do you live? It also has to do with your location. As down here in south florida .things tend to be cheaper. The krang set is only 14.99 at my toys r us. With the 15% off coupon last week and my 10% employee discount, I got the krang set for under 12 bucks.

[Scanderson]

Here's a mini figure checklist
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/8269699586/

The list is incomplete because it does not list the two NYCC exclusive figures (Leo and Krang), but otherwise is helpful.

[Zulithe]

Guys... it's been said, just don't shop for LEGOs at Toys R Us or their website unless you have a coupon/promo for a substantial discount. if you wait a bit you can get them for cheaper at walmart and other stores. Or just get them on amazon or shop.lego.com which has them *now* for retail price!

The list is incomplete because it does not list the two NYCC exclusive figures (Leo and Krang), but otherwise is helpful.

Those don't count as they are not available to the public! Besides, while they are nice for hardcore collectors they are just recolors and not particularly interesting for most. Definitely not worth the $120 or whatever some people are paying for each figure. While the black Leo may never be re-released I think the Human-suited Kraang probably will at some point (probably with slightly different paint apps)

I also like how he put all 3 raphaels on there even though 2 are identical :p

[Scanderson]

Guys... it's been said, just don't shop for LEGOs at Toys R Us or their website unless you have a coupon/promo for a substantial discount. if you wait a bit you can get them for cheaper at walmart and other stores. Or just get them on amazon or shop.lego.com which has them *now* for retail price!



Those don't count as they are not available to the public! Besides, while they are nice for hardcore collectors they are just recolors and not particularly interesting for most. Definitely not worth the $120 or whatever some people are paying for each figure. While the black Leo may never be re-released I think the Human-suited Kraang probably will at some point (probably with slightly different paint apps)

I also like how he put all 3 raphaels on there even though 2 are identical :p

What do you mean "they don't count" because they are not available to the public? I am part of the public and I got them. Just because they are less accessible does not mean they don't count. What you may mean is that some people will not feel that they need them for their collection to feel complete because they are not collecting exclusives, which is fine. If you are trying to collect every tmnt mini-figure produced, then yeah, they count.

[Zulithe]

Well... if you buy a lot of LEGO you'll notice many sets come with posters or fold-outs with graphical lists of the minifigures very similar to the one shown. They never show the "convention exclusive" figures because, what's the point? you can't get them anywhere except maybe ebay where you pay an arm and a leg! so no, they don't count. if I had attented a convention and were lucky enough to get them I would treasure them, for sure. But I think anyone who buys them is out of their minds.

[Scanderson]

Well... if you buy a lot of LEGO you'll notice many sets come with posters or fold-outs with graphical lists of the minifigures very similar to the one shown. They never show the "convention exclusive" figures because, what's the point? you can't get them anywhere except maybe ebay where you pay an arm and a leg! so no, they don't count. if I had attented a convention and were lucky enough to get them I would treasure them, for sure. But I think anyone who buys them is out of their minds.


Yeah, that makes sense. :lol:

[Shogun26]

I ordered all of the sets last night when Lego shop put them up for sale. I was trying to avoid these, but they are just too neat. Glad I didn't pay TRU prices for them though.

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist! hahaha

[jetfire prime]

I got the Shredder bike at TRU last week for retail. I just pulled up the Lego Shop on my phone and they price matched it. Gonna do the same tomorrow to get either the Shellraiser or the Lair Attack.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Ain't found these yet

[Endurs03]

Haven't found them in WalMart yet. I was able to get a star wars republic frigate (1015 pieces) today for only 24.50 though....really nice deal.

[Scanderson]

I picked up one of each set from Lego.com today. Prices were reasonable enough for me, and even with TRU coupons still a better deal. Items shipped same day, which was nice.

[gobo]

I sure hope the videogame isn't far behind...

[Zulithe]

I sure hope the videogame isn't far behind...

I would love that! It's very possible. LEGO games tend to be from their licensed properties these days... star wars, pirates of the caribbean, batman, harry potter, lord of the rings... granted these are mostly based on films, but batman was based on the comic (it uses music from the burton films, but the games are otherwise unrelated). Would they do a game based on a tv show? They should give it a try.

[Doomsword]

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist! hahaha

I tried, it didn't work. :twink:

[Zulithe]

There are now plenty of reviews of each of the late-2012 LEGO TMNT sets!

Here are the video reviews from The Brick Show


79100 Kraang Lab Escape (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHuXWTzH11Y)
79101 Shredder's Dragon Bike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb6aDVkOYeY)
79102 Stealth Shell in Persuit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E0k4GTIXic)
79103 Turtle Lair Attack (http://youtu.be/4vAVu6F66tY)
79104 Shellraiser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm2IbatmIZc)
79105 Baxter Robot Rampage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm1_9slKlCY)

[NinjaMan]

I own all the sets minus the Kraang lab and love them! The figures are so detailed and awesome. And that Dark Ninja figure is basically Chris Bradford without hair. The face looks just like him. The Shredder figure and Splinter figures both are really well done.

[tiger]

To all my canuck tmnt fans They arrived in alberta. I picked up 2 of the shellraiser sets at Tru and ordered the rest online.:tgrin:

Ain't found these yet

[Zulithe]

To all my canuck tmnt fans They arrived in alberta. I picked up 2 of the shellraiser sets at Tru and ordered the rest online.:tgrin:

Thanks for the info!

[MST3KFan]

I own all the sets minus the Kraang lab and love them! The figures are so detailed and awesome. And that Dark Ninja figure is basically Chris Bradford without hair. The face looks just like him. The Shredder figure and Splinter figures both are really well done.

I think in early promo stuff for the set it was stated that the Dark Ninja was Chris Bradford from the get-go. They probably changed it so as to avoid spoilers with Dogpound...though it's a bit late to worry about that really now.

[TheCanadiandrome]

To all my canuck tmnt fans They arrived in alberta. I picked up 2 of the shellraiser sets at Tru and ordered the rest online.:tgrin:

Nice! Means they shan't be to far coming here to Saskatchewan 8)

[Drose18]

I got the kraang lab escape. I kinda hate how they made mikeys nunchucks. They were better with the starwars sabers and chains like ninjago ones.

[Zulithe]

I got the kraang lab escape. I kinda hate how they made mikeys nunchucks. They were better with the starwars sabers and chains like ninjago ones.
LEGO is really stingy on making new parts, they try to reuse the same parts for everything. The lightsaber hilt is one of the most notorious pieces and It bothers me, too. On one end, yes, LEGO is about the beauty of being able to make endless things with the pieces available, but when it comes to small, handheld items, I think the lightsaber hilt makes a bad one-piece-fits-all solution because of its shape. It looks NOTHING like a nunchaku and I have no idea why they put it on Donatello's Bo... they really should have developed a new piece to fit this void.

It's not a dealbreaker for me though. It just kinda ticks me off how expensive LEGO sets are and yet they are really bad at producing new parts to solve problems like this.

[MST3KFan]

LEGO is really stingy on making new parts, they try to reuse the same parts for everything. The lightsaber hilt is one of the most notorious pieces and It bothers me, too. On one end, yes, LEGO is about the beauty of being able to make endless things with the pieces available, but when it comes to small, handheld items, I think the lightsaber hilt makes a bad one-piece-fits-all solution because of its shape. It looks NOTHING like a nunchaku and I have no idea why they put it on Donatello's Bo... they really should have developed a new piece to fit this void.

It's not a dealbreaker for me though. It just kinda ticks me off how expensive LEGO sets are and yet they are really bad at producing new parts to solve problems like this.

Well, if you have any of the old 2003 Mega Bloks TMNT, their weapons were actually newly molded weapons for them that from the Leo and Mike I still have, do fit in LEGO hands okay.

[gobo]

OoC, have there been other Nick-licensed Lego sets?

[Drose18]

OoC, have there been other Nick-licensed Lego sets?

Spongebob?

[jetfire prime]

Pretty sure there was Avatar: The Last Airbender too

[Venom]

What's the latest promo code?

I just went to buy the whole line and 246 and some change is like wow...seems like I just missed the free shipping on the 18th.

[zodach]

Just wait for Amazon and some other retailers to start stocking these sets on a regular basis. You will easily be able to score all of them (minus the Baxter limited edition set) for at least 15-20% off MSRP. If you have to have them now you likely won't get a deal though.

[Venom]

Oh, Baxter is limited edition?

I may put in an order for that and the lair set then and get the others later.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I'd like some proof of Baxter being limited edition. I don't recall that being mentioned at all

[FoxZerro]

I'd like some proof of Baxter being limited edition. I don't recall that being mentioned at all

It said Hard to Find on the Lego website... Which doesn't technically mean that its Limited Edition, just that it will only be sold in Lego Stores and by one participating Retailer, which here is Toys R Us.

It was mentioned back in the first post:

"Hard to Find" sets are available only in LEGO retail stores, shop.lego.com and usually 1 other location (Toys R Us in the case of the Baxter Robot Rampage set above). They are not generally available elsewhere, so plan accordingly. I am not sure where to find the Baxter set outside the USA, please post if you know.

Limited Edition isn't exactly a proper term to use, but considering its essentially a retail exclusive it sort of comes out that way in the wash

[Drose18]

I swear to god I was at the lego store the other day and they had the baxter escape set.

[zodach]

LEGO used to call the store exclusive sets "Limited Edition" and now they are pegged "Hard to Find" but they are both far from the truth. They are typically easily available at the retail locations for the specific chain (ie - Target, TRU, Walmart) and at LEGO stores as well as online at both the chain and LEGO shop @ home.

These sets are usually available for at least 1 year so you have plenty of time to get them. They will be part of sales during the year for less than MSRP so you just have to be patient and keep an eye out for them.

[Zulithe]

"Hard to find" is LEGO marketing terminology. It just means it is a retailer exclusive. It won't go out of print earlier than the other TMNT sets, but it is possible that they will go up in value more over time because they probably make a lot fewer of them.

[Donatello19]

OoC, have there been other Nick-licensed Lego sets?

Spongebob Squarepants

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Dora The Explorer (Lego Duplo)

[soccerstud652]

So what is the general consensus on these sets?

Seem a bit overpriced, especially compared to the 2003 Mega Blok TMNT sets.

[NinjaMan]

So what is the general consensus on these sets?

Seem a bit overpriced, especially compared to the 2003 Mega Blok TMNT sets.

I have all of them minus the Kraang set and love them.

[Roseangelo]

So what is the general consensus on these sets?

Seem a bit overpriced, especially compared to the 2003 Mega Blok TMNT sets.

They are priced no different than other Lego sets. Mega Bloks are basically Lego knockoffs, so of course they're priced lower. That's the only reason anyone buys them instead of Legos.

[Donatello19]

So what is the general consensus on these sets?

Seem a bit overpriced, especially compared to the 2003 Mega Blok TMNT sets.

All LEGO's are expensive

[Drose18]

So what is the general consensus on these sets?

Seem a bit overpriced, especially compared to the 2003 Mega Blok TMNT sets.

I have the kraang set. I think its worth its price. The only thing i dont like is mikeys nunchucks. I took two lightsaber hilts and put the chains on it.

[soccerstud652]

I have to disagree with some of the above comments. Most LEGO sets are expensive -- but the TMNT sets seem very pricey for the number of bricks or what is contained int he set. The Krang set for example, is around $20 at my local TRU and its just a couple of rods and figures.

I understand Mega Bloks are lower quality, but I just don't see the value in these sets. I'll wait for clearance or a sale.

Thanks for the input, as usual.

[Roseangelo]

I have to disagree with some of the above comments. Most LEGO sets are expensive -- but the TMNT sets seem very pricey for the number of bricks or what is contained int he set. The Krang set for example, is around $20 at my local TRU and its just a couple of rods and figures.

Your beef is with TRU, not the sets in general. They are pricing them above the MSRP. The Kraang set is supposed to be $13, and that's what other retailers have it for. Just wait for them to show up at your local Walmart or Target.

[samxsteal]

I happened to get all but 1 Of the new Lego TMNT legos (I have been waiting for these since i was like 2) The mini Figures are great amazing quality far beyond that of mega bloks.

The set are very nice lots of play ability for younger kids or adults like me that like to play with them. The look very nice and parts are awesome. the van is a lot of fun the largest set and has a lot of value and fits all the turtles and splinter (not all included sorry). Each turtle has two different iterations (different heads as far as i can tell, being open and closed mouth), varying in different sets. I collected the mega bloks set and I recent found there turtle figures and comparing the two while megs bloks might have more "detail" (not to say that lego doesn't have detail). But the plastic is terrible compared to lego, But that's to be expected.

I would suggest this to anyone who like legos or tmnt i cant wait to see where the Tmnt lego line goes in terms of sets. Only problem i have is every where near me is sold out and i need that last set.

Also Im trying to build a custom lego TMNT layer for the turtle based on the new show if anyone had ideas and reference photo PM me please

[juxtapose519]

I have to disagree with some of the above comments. Most LEGO sets are expensive -- but the TMNT sets seem very pricey for the number of bricks or what is contained int he set. The Krang set for example, is around $20 at my local TRU and its just a couple of rods and figures.

Smaller sets are far more expensive per brick than the larger ones. Sets with unique pieces are also more expensive, and the Kraang minifigure is as unique as it gets. The Kraang set isn't a great standard to go by.

I just picked up the turtle lair and it's worth every dime.

[Turtle Freak88]

I wish this was a set!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-TMNT-Custom-Lego-Sewer-Lair-By-C3Brix-/221170129016?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337ec45878

[NinjaMan]

I happened to get all but 1 Of the new Lego TMNT legos (I have been waiting for these since i was like 2) The mini Figures are great amazing quality far beyond that of mega bloks.

The set are very nice lots of play ability for younger kids or adults like me that like to play with them. The look very nice and parts are awesome. the van is a lot of fun the largest set and has a lot of value and fits all the turtles and splinter (not all included sorry). Each turtle has two different iterations (different heads as far as i can tell, being open and closed mouth), varying in different sets. I collected the mega bloks set and I recent found there turtle figures and comparing the two while megs bloks might have more "detail" (not to say that lego doesn't have detail). But the plastic is terrible compared to lego, But that's to be expected.

I would suggest this to anyone who like legos or tmnt i cant wait to see where the Tmnt lego line goes in terms of sets. Only problem i have is every where near me is sold out and i need that last set.

Also Im trying to build a custom lego TMNT layer for the turtle based on the new show if anyone had ideas and reference photo PM me please

I want to be build a custom lair too. I'm hoping for a good map or image of the lair.

[NinjaMan]

Smaller sets are far more expensive per brick than the larger ones. Sets with unique pieces are also more expensive, and the Kraang minifigure is as unique as it gets. The Kraang set isn't a great standard to go by.

I just picked up the turtle lair and it's worth every dime.

Yeah the Lair set is my favorite by far. Followed by the Shellraiser. I just need to get the Kraang set to complete them.

[samxsteal]

I want to be build a custom lair too. I'm hoping for a good map or image of the lair.

Good luck i have found some but not that much i am still trying to pieces them together to try and find out where every thing is located

[Doomsword]

I built Kraang Lab Escape, Shredder's Dragon Bike, & Stealth Shell in Pursuit tonight. All of them rock, especially the minifigures. I'm very happy I decided to get these. Gonna try to get the larger sets built soon.

[jetfire prime]

Walmart.com and Amazon Have the sets up for order. Got the Stealth Shell one off Walmart using Christmas gift cards.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I wish this was a set!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-TMNT-Custom-Lego-Sewer-Lair-By-C3Brix-/221170129016?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337ec45878

holy cow that's awesome

[markberry]

Not sure if its been posted but if you spend $25 on ninja turtles legos at the Toys R Us website you get a free TMNT Lego Poster. Got mine in today. Little disapointed its folding 6 different ways but looks sweet

[ScratchTheHotSpot]

Has the lego pizza-rama been discussed much on the forums?

I see there is one on ebay right now for $1250.. gulp...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380520524712?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Has anyone seen any more of these on ebay in the past? I've only just realised they existed. The seller claims that his is the first one to appear on ebay. They seem pretty damn rare, but I'd love to have one :D lol

Just bought myself the two NYCC mini figures from this guy. $500 for two lego figures... :ohwell: hopefully its a safe investment, and these will retain their value within the tmnt and lego community.

[Zulithe]

Has the lego pizza-rama been discussed much on the forums?

I see there is one on ebay right now for $1250.. gulp...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380520524712?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Has anyone seen any more of these on ebay in the past? I've only just realised they existed. The seller claims that his is the first one to appear on ebay. They seem damn pretty rare, but I'd love to have one :D lol

Just bought myself the two NYCC mini figures from this guy. $500 for two lego figures... :ohwell: hopefully its a safe investment, and these will retain their value within the tmnt and lego community.An idiot and their money are soon parted.
I hope nobody reading this buys that pizza box.
You can get all the pieces on bricklink for pennies each and can recreate the box in photoshop and print it on high-quality board to fold. sheesh.

minifigures are different because they are harder to recreate. I still don't think they are worth anywhere near $250 each but that's for you to decide.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/7ddf63a3c3495c5d15ffa899428aa4db/tumblr_mfwl8tJa3P1ramnmyo1_1280.jpg

[ScratchTheHotSpot]

Apparently there are only 300 Kraangs, and 300-500 Shadow Leonardo figures (depending on what you read). So the value of rare figures for me, is the knowledge that not many people have them, regardless of what the figure looks like. I'd much rather have $500 worth of something that not many people have, as opposed to $500 worth of something that any old joe can get hold of, regardless of the plastic to cash ratio :) hehe.

The pizza-rama though, I agree that $1250 is alot if you think about what you're getting for your money, but again - you're not paying for the plastic, you're paying for rarity of the plastic... (and the instruction manual lol) If I had the spare cash, I'd be idiotic enough to buy it :D haha


Nice pic btw zulithe!

[Scanderson]

I, too, picked up the Krang and Leo exclusives. Happy to have them. I am surprised the seller is not accepting best offers on the pizza box. I am interested, but not at that price.

[zodiac brave]

my gf got me the stealth shell in pursuit set the other night to kill time while im chillin in a hospital bed! :D the mini figs are BOSS!

[soccerstud652]

I, too, picked up the Krang and Leo exclusives. Happy to have them. I am surprised the seller is not accepting best offers on the pizza box. I am interested, but not at that price.

What do the exclusive look like? Where are they from?

[TheCanadiandrome]

I want those NYCC exclusive minifigs but I'm still unwilling to pay a fortune for em! Just not worth it IMO

[ScratchTheHotSpot]

What do the exclusive look like? Where are they from?

They are listed here under promotional items.

http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles

Kraang figs were given out to the first 300 people that turned up to the lego store at the rockerfeller centre dressed as a turtle.

Dark Leo was given out at comic con in a raffle. I think they were limited to 500.

[TurtleMaster4]

I might get the 12 doller one, i'm not to much into legos

[Archon_Turtle]

I'm kinda with the camp of people saying the prices these things are realizing are insane. I mean, you know I don't shy away from dropping coin on the turtles...but I mean... for the price of two mini figures limited to 500...you could have had 1 of the TEN copies of The Ultimate Collection Blue labels with some seriously amazing art by Kevin.

There just seems to be a tremendous disconnect right now on the price of these things. But I think you'll see them calm down eventually... just like the toy fair figures did.

[HotJuicyBurgers]

I'm kinda with the camp of people saying the prices these things are realizing are insane. I mean, you know I don't shy away from dropping coin on the turtles...but I mean... for the price of two mini figures limited to 500...you could have had 1 of the TEN copies of The Ultimate Collection Blue labels with some seriously amazing art by Kevin.

There just seems to be a tremendous disconnect right now on the price of these things. But I think you'll see them calm down eventually... just like the toy fair figures did.

The voice of reason.

I just don't understand why someone would be willing to pay such a large sum when you could spend that same amount on so much more. I mean I guess in the end it's personal preference but... oh well.

[weizie]

The only difference between these and the toy fair figures are these appeal to tmnt collectors and lego collectors. Look up other mini figure exclusives. The prices are still pretty high.

[Scanderson]

Well, experience demonstrates that it is often difficult to explain why the collecting community decides to "value" particular pieces the way they do. Sketches are really cool, but they are pretty accessible. The perception is likely that there is an endless supply of turtles sketches from various artists. The perceived limited nature of the Legos, from a new and exciting line, is something TMNT collectors get to sink their teeth into for the first time. I don't know that they will increase in value, but they will maintain good value. A lot of collectors are completists, and it is safe to say that there will be more than 300 TMNT Lego completists, so folks will pay a premium for those guys. I am glad to have something new to diversify the collection.

[ScratchTheHotSpot]

I hope they don't go down in value too much, but if they do I won't be too fussed. I would definitely describe myself as a completist, which is why I got these figures for what could be considered, a 'premium' price.

Personally, I see little point in starting to collect TMNT lego myself, if I don't have all the mini figs that are available. It would just niggle at me if I didn't get them, and they became very hard to find, so I snapped them up. I didn't want to sit on the fence with these and risk the prices going up in a few months.

As was mentioned before, there will be Lego guys, as well as TMNT guys wanting these for their collections so for that reason, I think they were a safe buy.

[Zulithe]

Wow do some of you want that dark turtle Leo and Kraang Rockefeller promo that badly?

We have 6 great TMNT LEGO sets that *anyone* can buy and I think they are fantastic, I have no desire for those alternate figures. I'm more interested in what they might release next :D

[ScratchTheHotSpot]

Maybe this will tempt you into buying them ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7FEqaYX-88

He gets a bit crazy over the potential price of these, but compared to other Lego mini figures, the price of these seems about right. There was a gold chrome plated C3PO mini fig, which goes for several hundred dollars, and they made a massive 10,000 of those... link below for that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0l3SY42rF8

[Scanderson]

Wow do some of you want that dark turtle Leo and Kraang Rockefeller promo that badly?

We have 6 great TMNT LEGO sets that *anyone* can buy and I think they are fantastic, I have no desire for those alternate figures. I'm more interested in what they might release next :D

Why would we NOT want them. Why not have the six great sets that *anyone* can buy, PLUS the exclusives that *few* can buy ... AND, we can still be equally interested in what they might release next? It is not one or the other ... It's ALL.:D

[TheCanadiandrome]

Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet?

[Turtle Freak88]

What is the release date on these? I know it says January 2013 but does anybody know the street date? Toyrus is the only place that has them here and its to expensive there. I finally broke down and bought mike/krang set and the raph stealth cycle set!

[Zulithe]

As they do with many of their sets, here are some alternate builds you can make with some of the TMNT LEGO sets.

http://i.imgur.com/2udzv.jpg

Find the instructions here in PDF!

http://turtles.lego.com/en-us/donnies-lab/

By the way, if you haven't looked at http://turtles.lego.com (the index) recently there's a lot to see there.

[tiger]

yep they're in alberta picked up some sets at tru a week before xmas. sold out quick though.....


Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet?

[lilmotto]

Toysrus.com now has lowered their prices, but a lot of the sets are out of stock.

[Zulithe]

Toysrus.com now has lowered their prices, but a lot of the sets are out of stock.

Yeah they "lowered" their prices in a temporary sale and now the prices match the retail price instead of their inflated pricing.

Check amazon unless you are looking for the exclusive sets

[soccerstud652]

Which set do you need to make that alternate hoverboard with Mike?

NVM, found it.

[juxtapose519]

Any of my fellow Canucks find these in stores yet?

Between Walmart and TRU, I've seen everything except the Kraang set here in Ontario.

[weizie]

You guys are all worried about toys r us prices. They price match. they even price match amazon as long as it is actually sold and filled by amazon, so it can't be sold by a normal person just using amazon.com to support their store.

[FoxZerro]

You guys are all worried about toys r us prices. They price match. they even price match amazon as long as it is actually sold and filled by amazon, so it can't be sold by a normal person just using amazon.com to support their store.

This is definitely on a store by store basis. I tried to get them to match the Lego Store Online Pricing and met with the same hold ups as usual from trying to pricematch with only internet information. I know that some will do it, but the two in my area, both said "we don't match internet pricing because they don't have overhead." Also from a friend that manages a nearby TRU, I was told that they are being more selective about what they price match now that Christmas is over

[TheCanadiandrome]

Between Walmart and TRU, I've seen everything except the Kraang set here in Ontario.

That's cool


yep they're in alberta picked up some sets at tru a week before xmas. sold out quick though.....

Awesome! Tonight I bought the Lair attack set from Walmart. Only set they had to and one left so I got real lucky! I'm still hoping, like others, for them to release seperate minifigs

[Zulithe]

Anyone get their LEGO Club magazine with the TMNT comic and stuff inside? I got mine along with a new LEGO catalog on the same day.

Sign up for the free print mag on club.lego.com. It comes with coupons and stuff sometimes.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Yeah I think I recall signin up for that but never got it yet

[samxsteal]

These Are the Main Room. I call it the "living room"
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/196866_10151427628598013_1587247126_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/537436_10151427628683013_802058438_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/524764_10151427628743013_295100300_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/196951_10151427628518013_63992983_n.jpg


These Are Of the Dojo Portion of their Lair. I understand the trees are different from the show working on it hopefully but if i dont i still think it looks good
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/543427_10151427628438013_396131053_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/226652_10151427628033013_648383013_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/394898_10151427628248013_422053038_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/64066_10151427628358013_1643427629_n.jpg

And im still working on the kitchen/ Donnie's lab and of course their bed rooms(which i have to make from scratch seeing as you dont see them in the show

Hope you all enjoy Any tips hint and helpful words of advise are welcome

[weizie]

This is definitely on a store by store basis. I tried to get them to match the Lego Store Online Pricing and met with the same hold ups as usual from trying to pricematch with only internet information. I know that some will do it, but the two in my area, both said "we don't match internet pricing because they don't have overhead." Also from a friend that manages a nearby TRU, I was told that they are being more selective about what they price match now that Christmas is over

So tell them you know that by ”sop” they price match amazon. If they say no, tell them thats fine, I'll just call corporate and see what they say....see when an employee changes a price, options pop up as to why, they select ”price match” then another set of options pop up with a list of stores, target, walmart, k-mart etc. On that same list is amazon.....why is amazon there if they don't match it? I work for toys r us, if it's being said no, that's a,manager saying no, but once you say you'll call corporate and see what the rules really are. I guarantee it will be pricematched. Just don't get all hot headed. Stay calm and cool.

[Zulithe]

It was announced today that Target now PRICE MATCHES other stores all year round (not just around Christmas.)

Keep this in mind if you are shopping for LEGOs! You can find the cheapest price and then go into Target and get it there. Amazon has LEGO sales very often so this could be a great tactic. Walk into Target, look for an item you want, then check amazon.com or other sites to see if it's on sale :P

[samxsteal]

It was announced today that Target now PRICE MATCHES other stores all year round (not just around Christmas.)

Keep this in mind if you are shopping for LEGOs! You can find the cheapest price and then go into Target and get it there. Amazon has LEGO sales very often so this could be a great tactic. Walk into Target, look for an item you want, then check amazon.com or other sites to see if it's on sale :P

I under stand it just weeks since Christmas but there stock is seriously low and so far absolutely not tmnt merchandise idk if that's due to popularity or target just not stocking them but I haven't even seen empty pegs must nothing idk hopefully they will get the figures and legos

[Zulithe]

I under stand it just weeks since Christmas but there stock is seriously low and so far absolutely not tmnt merchandise idk if that's due to popularity or target just not stocking them but I haven't even seen empty pegs must nothing idk hopefully they will get the figures and legos

Well the one near me definitely has been getting new TMNT stock. They should be adding it any day now. You can always ask an employee about it too. They could have boxes in the back and sometimes it is not hard to get them to bring one or two out for you to look through.

Pro tip: ask the younger employees first.

[Darkravager]

I finally saw the lair set and the shellraiser set at Walmart last night. They are nice sets, but I have a really hard time justifying spending $50 on a lego set. I'll keep an eye out for smaller sets and eventually try to get a full set of the 4 turtles that way.

[Zulithe]

I finally saw the lair set and the shellraiser set at Walmart last night. They are nice sets, but I have a really hard time justifying spending $50 on a lego set. I'll keep an eye out for smaller sets and eventually try to get a full set of the 4 turtles that way.

I spent about 1000 on LEGO in 2012 and so far in 2013 I've already spent about 220 or 250. It racks up VERY FAST but LEGO is a great product. They will last a lifetime. Also the resale/trade value on LEGO, especially minifigures, is really high. They are a sound investment for anyone interested in them :)

[KRON]

It seems like Donnie's Lab has be removed from the Lego site. Any thoughts as to why? Do they only advertise these for limited amounts of time... Say 2 weeks?

[MattLawrence]

I finally saw the lair set and the shellraiser set at Walmart last night. They are nice sets, but I have a really hard time justifying spending $50 on a lego set. I'll keep an eye out for smaller sets and eventually try to get a full set of the 4 turtles that way.

best way i justify spending money on lego is to put each "brick" at a price of $.10 cents then look at how many mini-figures come with the set.

so the turtle lair has 488 pieces and 5 mini-figs. At $.10 cents a piece, comes to $48.80.

I find the turtle sets priced very well and the play/collector value strong

[AnarkyLantern]

Anyone see the $100 Lego Dogpound on eBay? oO

[Ninjinister]

Christ. It's not too much better that almost all of the figures period are going for $12-20. Why would I pay up to twice as much for something smaller than my thumb than I would for a full-sized action figure?

[Venom]

It seems like Donnie's Lab has be removed from the Lego site. Any thoughts as to why? Do they only advertise these for limited amounts of time... Say 2 weeks?

Which one is that, the Kraang Lab Escape set?

[Zulithe]

It seems like Donnie's Lab has be removed from the Lego site. Any thoughts as to why? Do they only advertise these for limited amounts of time... Say 2 weeks?

I'm not familiar with a Donnie's Lab set. I checked all of my links in the OP and they are all working.

[juxtapose519]

I'm not familiar with a Donnie's Lab set. I checked all of my links in the OP and they are all working.

It's not a set, he's talking about this website:

http://turtles.lego.com/en-us/?icmp=COUSFR14TMNT

There are separate pages called "funzone", "shredder's hideout" and "kraang's lab". There used to be a 4th one called "donnie's lab".

There's still a link to it if you click on the orange tunnel.

Christ. It's not too much better that almost all of the figures period are going for $12-20. Why would I pay up to twice as much for something smaller than my thumb than I would for a full-sized action figure?

Supply and demand, man. I've known some SERIOUS Lego collectors. Thems peoples is crazy.

[lilmotto]

I recently got a lot of extra legos.

As a result I have extras for trade or sale:

79100 (Krang Set)
No Mikey or Foot

79101
No Shredder, Foot, or Donnie (Only Shredder's Bike and Don's Bike)

79102
No Foot and No raph (I do have Fishface and his water vehicle + Raphs Vehicle)

I may also be willing to trade or sell the Lair
79103
No Foot, No Leo, No Raph (I do have the whole lair, the masked ninja, and splinter)

[KRON]

Thanks for the reply Juxtapose519. I clicked on your link and then onto the orange tunnel but still got the "Page not found error" I went ahead and emailed Lego to see if they can look into.

[pl212]

Does anyone have the alternative building PDF? Seems like link posted on the page before isn't working.

[Turtle Freak88]

Finally found the Lair set! Been looking all over town and checking every store for this one!

[Zulithe]

Does anyone have the alternative building PDF? Seems like link posted on the page before isn't working.

Argh, I wish that I did. LEGO will put the page back up, I'm sure of it. Has to be a mistake.

[MST3KFan]

Found the Lair at Target yesterday and just built it.

Honestly, it's a little underwhelming, but I guess after having built the LEGO Monster Fighters Vampire Castle and how epic that was it's not surprising.

I now have all the LEGO TMNT sets though unless LEGO plans any further ones in the future.

[Scanderson]

These sets are flying off the shelves in CA. Purchased mine all of online from LEGO website. Every time I go into a TRU they are bare. Great for the line!

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

I went to Target, and the only one they didn't have was the StockmanPod one.

[HotJuicyBurgers]

Finally got the last sets I needed today. Amazon had the stealth shell in stock for literally 1 minute and I just managed to snag the last one. After that I decided to order the Baxter set from TRU.com since the are having a sale (to normal price) and used the free shop runner I have to get free two day shipping. I really love these sets. It really is a great time to be a ninja turtles fan nowadays.

[Doomsword]

I went to Target, and the only one they didn't have was the StockmanPod one.

Yeah, Target won't have that one. It's a TRU/Lego Store exclusive.

[Zulithe]

Found the Lair at Target yesterday and just built it.

Honestly, it's a little underwhelming, but I guess after having built the LEGO Monster Fighters Vampire Castle and how epic that was it's not surprising.

I now have all the LEGO TMNT sets though unless LEGO plans any further ones in the future.

I think there will be more, it depends on popularity though. They seem to be selling well but if you look on amazon's top 100 selling brick sets (includes all lego, mega bloks, etc.) it is totally dominated by Ninjago, LEGO Friends (their brand targeted at girls), the new Chima, and a spotty selection of other stuff that mostly includes Star Wars, LEGO City, Hobbit/LotR, Super Heroes and generic LEGO. Whew, that's a lot of brands.

Not to say TMNT is doing POOR but it does not seem to be a surprise hit, either. It is merely doing average as far as amazon is concerned. But who knows, the sales at other stores could be a lot different.

I think a problem is that TMNT goes head-to-head with Ninjago because they are a bit similar, but at the same time Ninjago (and the new Chima sets) have more play features such as Spinjitsu and speedzors that add a lot of extra potential.

LEGO has a lot of products and brands on its plate now and they are all competing for the mindshare of kids as well as AFOLs. I hope TMNT can succeed.

[TheWarrior97]

LEGO Baxter Robot Rampage back in stock on TRU.com for ship to home for those looking for it.

[Zulithe]

LEGO Baxter Robot Rampage back in stock on TRU.com for ship to home for those looking for it.
OMG I just came here to post this :) I set it up to notify me when it came in stock!

Thanks for posting it :D

To those of you who signed up for the free 1-year membership to shoprunner.com (I posted a thread about it here on the toy board; offer is expired now though) you can get free 2 day shipping on toys r us... take advantage!

[TheWarrior97]

Lego sets have appeared in a Walmart here in Oregon. Lots of shellraiser, lair, and stealth...but thats about it.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Ok, so I was watching a review of the Lair Attack Playset and I noticed that in the lab there was a pic of the Turtle Blimp...a taste of things to come perhaps or a subtle omage?

[Turtle Freak88]

I dont kow if anyone psted this yet but this is awesome!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-TMNT-TECHNODROME-By-C3Brix-/221175757094?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337f1a3926

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-TMNT-SEWER-LAIR-/221175755492?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337f1a32e4

[Zulithe]

I dont kow if anyone psted this yet but this is awesome!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-TMNT-TECHNODROME-By-C3Brix-/221175757094?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337f1a3926

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-TMNT-SEWER-LAIR-/221175755492?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337f1a32e4

Those both look like excellent deals at their current price. Who knows just how high they will get, though.

If anyone here is bidding and wins, let us know.

The custom minifigs look really great.

[MST3KFan]

Ok, so I was watching a review of the Lair Attack Playset and I noticed that in the lab there was a pic of the Turtle Blimp...a taste of things to come perhaps or a subtle omage?

I noticed that as well when I was assembling my set. If we got a modern update of the Turtle Blimp that'd be awesome, but I'm sadly guessing it's just a nod to it. Asn 'easter egg' for original fans basically. If it shows up in the cartoon, then maybe I can see Playmates giving us one.

[Green Machine]

I grabbed the Stealth Shell set from target on my lunch break. I can't wait to get home and build it.

[FoxZerro]

Christ. It's not too much better that almost all of the figures period are going for $12-20. Why would I pay up to twice as much for something smaller than my thumb than I would for a full-sized action figure?

The ridiculous part is that you would pay $100 for the Dogpound minifig when you can go to a store and buy the set he comes in for $60 and also get a Leonardo, Michelangelo, Foot Soldier w/ Red Details, and A Kraang. The prices people pay for a single minifigure are ridiculous when the sets are still on the shelves... in a few years I could understand but hello McFly use your head

[Zulithe]

I grabbed the Stealth Shell set from target on my lunch break. I can't wait to get home and build it.

Good buy. I like all of the sets, that is a really cool little set for the price.

I'm waiting on my Baxter stockman set to arrive later this week

[TheCanadiandrome]

I dont kow if anyone psted this yet but this is awesome!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-TMNT-TECHNODROME-By-C3Brix-/221175757094?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337f1a3926

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-TMNT-SEWER-LAIR-/221175755492?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item337f1a32e4

Too bad no outside US bids! I want that Technodrome! Wonder if the seller is throwing in the Lego minifigs?


I noticed that as well when I was assembling my set. If we got a modern update of the Turtle Blimp that'd be awesome, but I'm sadly guessing it's just a nod to it. Asn 'easter egg' for original fans basically. If it shows up in the cartoon, then maybe I can see Playmates giving us one.

Yeah more than likely

[Donatello19]

Someone posted a bad "review" (and I use that term VERY loosely) on TRU.com of the Baxter set complaining it was flimsy and hard to construct. Probably because their kid who doesn't know how to play nice with their toys and just bangs them all around the place, smashing them into other toys...sigh....:tsad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiR5nNHaIJU

[Green Machine]

Good buy. I like all of the sets, that is a really cool little set for the price.

I'm waiting on my Baxter stockman set to arrive later this week

It's an awesome set. I put it together tonight and I'm hooked. I'll be grabbing the lair set this weekend!

[Endurs03]

Someone posted a bad "review" (and I use that term VERY loosely) on TRU.com of the Baxter set complaining it was flimsy and hard to construct. Probably because their kid who doesn't know how to play nice with their toys and just bangs them all around the place, smashing them into other toys...sigh....:tsad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiR5nNHaIJU

I disagree. My Baxter robot suit constantly slips from its standing position. He is not firm. His joints are loose. The shields on his front pop off with gentle moving, as i was posing him. His arms are as loose as the legs. His whole suit seems loose to me. Aside from that its great to look at, but actually playing with it would be difficult.

[Donatello19]

I disagree. My Baxter robot suit constantly slips from its standing position. He is not firm. His joints are loose. The shields on his front pop off with gentle moving, as i was posing him. His arms are as loose as the legs. His whole suit seems loose to me. Aside from that its great to look at, but actually playing with it would be difficult.

Wha, a parent on TRU.com was right?! :teek: But still, I'm sure it falls apart more for him or her because of their kid playing rough with it. This is one of the reasons I'm not buying any of these, also because they're expensive, seem to be boring to play with/pose/display, and take up a lot of space. I have some Toy Story LEGOs and they also fall apart from moving them too much, and it's very tedious to put them back together. For me, the fun ends when you're done building the set XD

[zkarlette]

These sets are flying off the shelves in CA. Purchased mine all of online from LEGO website. Every time I go into a TRU they are bare. Great for the line!

Bare? I would call them nonexistent.

[Zulithe]

I disagree. My Baxter robot suit constantly slips from its standing position. He is not firm. His joints are loose. The shields on his front pop off with gentle moving, as i was posing him. His arms are as loose as the legs. His whole suit seems loose to me. Aside from that its great to look at, but actually playing with it would be difficult.

Sorry to hear that... I will post my impressions later this week after mine arrives. LEGO is a mixed bag when it comes to things like posing or playability. The building and displaying part is fantastic, but when you try to do anything with it the experience can't compare to, say, action figures. This is part of the reason why LEGO expanded their product line to include buildable action figures like their Ultrabuild (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Ultrabuild) and Hero Factory (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Hero_Factory) stuff.

http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/f/fa/Lego_cuusoo_ultrabuild_boba_fett.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8269002846_17bc5272ba.jpg

But by far the best part about LEGO is the building, and using your collection of sets/pieces to build new creations, as that is their original intention. It's so much fun!

[Memphis]

Lego TMNT: The Game plz. Full of voice acting too. Lego Batman 2 and Lego City: Undercover have made me a believe of voice acting in lego games.

[FoxZerro]

I disagree. My Baxter robot suit constantly slips from its standing position. He is not firm. His joints are loose. The shields on his front pop off with gentle moving, as i was posing him. His arms are as loose as the legs. His whole suit seems loose to me. Aside from that its great to look at, but actually playing with it would be difficult.

I'm sorry to hear about the issues you're having with yours, but I think it may be a case by case sort of thing though. I have been posing my Baxter Robot in all sorts of wacky ways since I finished building it. The only time I have problems is when I try to mock walking, since he has no knee articulation. Other than that still poses have been fantastic.

[Candy Kappa]

http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/f/fa/Lego_cuusoo_ultrabuild_boba_fett.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8269002846_17bc5272ba.jpg


Must have...

[Zulithe]

Lego TMNT: The Game plz. Full of voice acting too. Lego Batman 2 and Lego City: Undercover have made me a believe of voice acting in lego games.

You heard LEGO Marvel Universe is next, right? After LEGO Batman 2, LEGO LotR and LEGO City Undercover, it will probably be voiced. I hope they can get voices from the film actors to reprise them. Or maybe they'll just pull audio from the films.

If so, I wonder if they'll use Raimi Spidey or Mark Webb Spidey? ;p And would it be weird of Captain America and The Human Torch had the same voice?

[FoxZerro]

If so, I wonder if they'll use Raimi Spidey or Mark Webb Spidey? ;p And would it be weird of Captain America and The Human Torch had the same voice?

No it would be a great way to keep the game accurate and save money on a Voice Actor

[TheCanadiandrome]

Lego TMNT: The Game plz. Full of voice acting too. Lego Batman 2 and Lego City: Undercover have made me a believe of voice acting in lego games.

Yes yes yes :D

[MST3KFan]

You heard LEGO Marvel Universe is next, right? After LEGO Batman 2, LEGO LotR and LEGO City Undercover, it will probably be voiced. I hope they can get voices from the film actors to reprise them. Or maybe they'll just pull audio from the films.

If so, I wonder if they'll use Raimi Spidey or Mark Webb Spidey? ;p And would it be weird of Captain America and The Human Torch had the same voice?

I'd guess they won't be basing the game really in the Marvel Movie Universe, just that they might use looks for characters like Iron Man and Captain America maybe, so they'll probably just use regular voice actors like they did with LEGO Batman 2.

As far as a LEGO TMNT game...yes, please. ANY new TMNT game would be good right now. I've been playing TMNT IV: Turtles in Time on my SNES again recently.

[samxsteal]

I'd guess they won't be basing the game really in the Marvel Movie Universe, just that they might use looks for characters like Iron Man and Captain America maybe, so they'll probably just use regular voice actors like they did with LEGO Batman 2.

As far as a LEGO TMNT game...yes, please. ANY new TMNT game would be good right now. I've been playing TMNT IV: Turtles in Time on my SNES again recently.

Love those games lol I have both the arcade and turtles in time on my Xbox both are amazing I wish they would come out with a decent Tmnt game the movie tie in was OK but had sketchy platforming issues on both PC and Xbox but I welcome any new game especially if its a Lego game