Your top 10 characters from "____" universe never made in plastic
 

So I'm considering working on a project to bring some characters to life that never graced our shelves. They'd be in semi limited runs but I need to get some overall consensus of who people would be interested in.

Some important notes about the project..
-I'm looking to do them in the style of figures already produced (a character from the old toon or movies would be designed to fit in with the vintage line, characters from the new toon would mirror the look of the new toys)

- these will be non playable display pieces. Depending on the character, they might have arms that move but that's it.

- I'm looking to limit this to characters who likely won't ever see production. For example, I'm not entertaining touching the IDW or Mirage universes as I see potential in those being made some day. Mirage I'm specifically talking about shredder, foot etc that NECA did. Maybe I'd entertain other characters but not right now.

- also not looking to do a whole universe right now. For example I don't want to touch the Archie characters at them moment. The goal is to continue where the old lines left off or the characters were never given a toy

Here are examples of who I'm interested in making so far.

OT:
Bugman
Sgt Granitor
Kerma
Rex 1
Zach

Movie:
TMNT 1990 Casey
TMNT 1990 Tatsu

Nick Toon:
Kraang Human Form
Pigeon Pete
Irma

So list off your interets please

I believe that my signature has my top ten.

Awesome thank you - roadkill Rodney is another is like to do

I'm certain you don't wanna pursue turtle variants but I'm gonna include some just 'cause.

Mirage:
-Savanti Romero

FW (assuming you mean retro Playmates styled- in which case I'd love to help with design):
-DREGG!
-Pizza Monster
-Lt. Granitor
-Big Louie
-Don Turtelli
-"Ray"
-Krangazoid
-Rasputin & Atilla
-Kerma
-Not a big fan of Bugman, Rex-1, or Zach, but they did deserve toys
-Carter
-Roadkill Rodney & other season 1 small-scale bots
-(For turtle variants) Red Sky secondary mutations, The Big Cufflink Caper mafia garb, sailor suits, tuxes w/ rubber masks, winter attire, they're all great. :tlol:
-While they are Archie, it'd be nice to see the Mutanimals rounded off in the Playmates universe, so Jagwar, Dreadmon, maybe even Ninjara.

Movie Star:
-Casey Jones
-Tatsu
-regular Shredder
-Vanilla Ice (yes, seriously)
-Hoag styled April

Next Mutation:
-Dr. Quease
-Wick

4kids:
-Ch'rell
-Ancient One
-SAINW turtles

Nick:
-Wyrm
-Bellybomb
-Pigeon Pete
-Kraang Sub-Prime (& any other Kraang variations but him especially)
-The Creep
-Tokka
-April Derp
-Ho Chan

Great idea! The list for now...

1990 Movie Splinter
1990 Movie Casey
1990 Movie Tatsu
1990 Movie Danny (if you want to talk about who will never ever get an action figure, lol)

Next Mutation Dr. Quease

Idw krang.

That is all.

Splinter technically had figures released. I'd like to tackle Casey, Tatsu and April tho. Danny would be possible if this actually gains enough interest. Right now it'll be Based on characters that people really want.

Etsy, tho I appreciate the contribution I won't be touching IDW.

Powder - I'm for sure wanting to match the playmates vintage style. That's the whole purpose of doing this really. Figures that should have been made or characters that should have had figures. Most of what is on your list I actually have on mine. Glad to see there's interest in some of the same characters.

Keep ideas/ preferences coming guys.

Basically just give me an entire IDW line by NOT Playmates. Top10 isn't enough.

Ha I appreciate the enthusiasm guys but I won't be touching any Mirage or IDW characters. At all. Most likely ever. Reason being isn't for a lack of interest but because I truly expect some to be released, at some point in the next few years.

My intention isn't even to make my own "classics" line. Strictly characters that should or could have had a figure. My point is I NEVER see companies making one off characters like Tempestra or others from the OT because they truly wouldn't sell well in a mass market. That doesn't mean a small group wouldn't appreciate those characters being represented. Other characters they deem poor sellers like human Kraang, Bradford, xevor. That's what I'm going for.

I have interest in Archie but I need to see a couple of these 1 offs do well enough to justify a big project like the Archie series. I would love a ninjara, jaguwar and dredmon on my shelf so know it's on a to do list for me, just not top priority.

I guess I should say for now, List off anything but IDW, Mirage and Archie and I'll be entertaining them.

Never be surprised that barely anyone here reads anything. Ever.

(& again if you want/need any help in design give me a holler)

Ha yeah it doesn't surprise me but I still feel the need to reiterate my plan.

I haven't quite decided what to do with the OT. The Nick toon toys really have sculpts that match their screen counterparts where the OT, other than a few figures, are loose representations. I feel like the OT characters would need some flare added to really mirror the style of the vintage line.
I haven't quite decided how to tackle Kerma or Zach since they would look awkward being the same height/ scale as the other turtle toys

I'm sure everyone's number one is Vanilla Ice from SOTO. I didn't even have to read the other posts to know it. Maybe like a whole stage setup with him performing with the Turtles a la the McFarlane Metallica stage from about 20 years ago. Go Ninja! Go Ninja! GO!

Kraang prime
Kraang biotroid
Kraang human costumed
Kraang subprime
Kraang with translucent outer blue coating.
The creep
Wyrm
Bellybomb (nick)
Ace Duck (nick)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Also I feel like if Zach were to ever be released he'd be a Casey Jones repaint with a different head sculpt. Or at least similar to that. But nobody can tell me in wrong cause they never made one for him.

Zach would be a ripped 8 year old

Definitely the other two Punk Frogs. Would love to see designs on them... Napoleon Bonafrog was an awesome horny toad looking toy while Ghengis Frog looked exactly like the show.

Some of my all-time favorite custom figures from a member here. The original thread: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=47679

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/att...2&d=1402180447

That's seriously cool. Any more playmates styled OT figures?

Go down to the tmnt section. I don't know the guy making them but they're awesome.
http://zmfts.t15.org/kitbashes.html

Sounds like a cool project! Just out of curiosity, how are you planning on producing the prototypes? Custom sculpts? 3D printed? I've been kicking around a few ideas myself.

It would be interesting to see the Barron 1990 characters represented as figures in the original Playmates line. They did a TMNT 3 April, but it would be cool to see a stylized Judith Hoag figure. Shredder, Tatsu... Casey's original line figure almost lines up with the movie. I won't rest until I have a Chief Sterns figure. It doesn't really fit your project, but I've always wanted action figure or statues of the Michael Zulli TMNT.