Was the first Shredder a mistake for being from the cartoon?

blueoakleyz · 04-01-2004, 01:01 AM

He has a blue chest and faceplate, and while looked in certain light, it can appear silver (and even though it's a great figure with some good colors).... I am wondering, is Shredder ever that blue in the cartoon? Isnt he always silver/gray?

I know that a lot of companies sometimes have a marketing guide where any merchandise can ONLY be of that color until it's corrected and sometimes it comes out wrong. For example, in the Simpsons, Bart's shirt is red, but for the longest time, all merchandise was blue, cuz that's what was in Fox's book of merchandising templates.

Is this the case here?

Splinter · 04-01-2004, 01:31 AM

Well, action figures typically take a 10 months to a year to go from concept to the store shelves. That's likely the reason behind the color. Since the early Shredder concept art featured a blueish metal armor.

blueoakleyz · 04-01-2004, 01:49 AM

am i right tho that the armor shredder is the only accurate color scheme? was he ever blue in the cartoon?

coryroo24 · 04-01-2004, 07:35 AM

nope he was always grey

04-01-2004, 01:01 AM	#1
blueoakleyz Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 179	Was the first Shredder a mistake for being from the cartoon? He has a blue chest and faceplate, and while looked in certain light, it can appear silver (and even though it's a great figure with some good colors).... I am wondering, is Shredder ever that blue in the cartoon? Isnt he always silver/gray? I know that a lot of companies sometimes have a marketing guide where any merchandise can ONLY be of that color until it's corrected and sometimes it comes out wrong. For example, in the Simpsons, Bart's shirt is red, but for the longest time, all merchandise was blue, cuz that's what was in Fox's book of merchandising templates. Is this the case here?

04-01-2004, 01:31 AM	#2
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Well, action figures typically take a 10 months to a year to go from concept to the store shelves. That's likely the reason behind the color. Since the early Shredder concept art featured a blueish metal armor. __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

04-01-2004, 07:35 AM	#4
coryroo24 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 448	nope he was always grey __________________

04-01-2004, 01:49 AM	#3
blueoakleyz Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 179	am i right tho that the armor shredder is the only accurate color scheme? was he ever blue in the cartoon?