TMNT Statues?
 

So I was wonderin I ordered a Tmnt Statue the other day,(the donatello one)
I would like to hear what people have to say about the statues that have them, ya know your thoughts and opinions!!;)

I have Mikey and Leo and I think they are fantastic. I am hoping the others will drop in price in the future so that I can complete my set, but I doubt it.

Overpriced but good looking.
I paid LESS for my 16" tall Ben Grimm statue....and it's got ten times more detail...but i still want my Raph

I have the Leo one and I plan to order the other ones as soon as I get my promotion at work. Naturally, Ben Grimm is going to have more detail, because he has more as a character to detail. For being the turtles, I think these have EXCELLENT detail and are worth the price you pay.

I dunno, I feel they could have done more detail, skin textures and whatnot...their skin aint smooth.

So far so good on the opinions, in the first place there turtles I mean they shouldn't have too much detail or they'll over do it and it'll look stupid, but as far as the pictures on the internet of them go they look fantastic, I still plan on getting the whole set within the month, Oh and I was also wonderin if you could take the weapons out of there hands and if those are metal too?;)

i dig the statues, but in my personal opinion, they're WAYYYY overpriced. you can have original TMNT comic art, authentic TMNT movie production material, etc. for the same price, or possibly even lower...

As others have said, they are not inexpensive. But they are a unique TMNT collectible and one of the few targeted towards adult fans. You can read my complete thoughts on Donatello plus see a buch of photos in the review I did back in December.

Donatello statue review

http://www.tmnttoys.com/05figures/do...tatue/5295.jpg

i got the michelangelo one a few months back and i think its pretty awesome! now i just need to get the other three...

personally, i'd rather own an authentic piece of TMNT comic or film history than a simple "collectible". ...but like i said, they look really nice. how tall are the statues? ...and what's up with the different fonts and font sizes on the nameplates?

i'd expect a wave of merchandise to hit with the new movie. i have my fingers crossed for mirage-style figures... at a MUCH lower price than the statues.

Let's think about this, the length that you're going to keep something such as a screen used costume... that'll last you maybe 25 years if you buy it now. Foam latex is VERY fragile and brittle. The other bad thing about foam latex is that it cannot be recasted or molded again, so you're stuck with what you have until it finally corrodes away. (I also highly doubt that they have the original casts anywhere anymore.)

However, a statue is more likely to stand the test of time. Much like the figures. Plastics and metals take YEARS upon YEARS to finally break down. Hense, the reason I like buying the statues and toys, cause I know I can look forward to having them when I'm 50.

Also, however, that does not mean I won't waste the money on movie collectibles... Cause you know I want one of those Ooze Canisters from TMNT 2.

...and as i'm sure you know, not everything from a film production is foam rubber. ;) aside from that, unless a piece is from the third film, you aren't going to be getting any original TMNT costume pieces for the price of all four statues. my comment was directed at original storyboards, concept art, set dressing, call sheets, etc.

when it comes to collecting film/comic-related memorabilia, comparing which piece will be in a better condition in thirty years really doesn't come into play. ANYTHING i purchase is going to be displayed using an archival method. art, photography, etc. will have acid-free matting and backing, as well as UV-proof plexi. for foam rubber/latex pieces, i've heard cigar vault humidifiers work wonders for smaller pieces. at this point, aside from a few choice items (TGRI canister, some items from GHOSTBUSTERS), nothing seems to stay in my possession long. even with that in mind, i don't buy anything that i know i'll have trouble preserving. who knows where your interest will be in ten years. i've been in this hobby for half of a decade, and original produciton items seem to be a MUCH better investment than licensed merchandise. ;) ...and i'm not really sure why you would want to take molds of original production pieces, aside from selling copies, which does nothing but pollute the market place and bring down the value of the original item.

like i said in a previous post, personally, i would rather spend the same amount of money on original production items that came from the set/production offices of my favorite films, than licensed merchandise that came from a factory. ...but a man wiser than myself once said, to each his own. :)

Are these statues off the old toon. If so where can I get them and how mutch do they cost?