New Protos

Archon_Turtle · 10-10-2008, 12:54 PM

These came today.

Short and Sweet!

Buffy · 10-10-2008, 12:58 PM

Very cool prototypes! Do you have more of these? If so, I would love to see some pictures of them.

Archon_Turtle · 10-10-2008, 01:00 PM

I have tons of them. I'll take some shots when I get home.

A little *too* Raph · 10-10-2008, 01:08 PM

Very nice! How does one acquire these prototypes?

Archon_Turtle · 10-10-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by A little *too* Raph

Very nice! How does one acquire these prototypes?

I trade small orphan children to the Playmates production facility in Korea. They get free labor, I get prototypes.

No actually...although these days that almost sounds plausible. I get them off ebay. New line protos usually run in the neighborhood of 30-40 dollars. Vintage protos are...much more expensive.

*Ninjinister* · 10-10-2008, 01:40 PM

Holy fried beans on a stick... that's cool. I always love seeing prototypes.

*VaughnMichael* · 10-10-2008, 01:49 PM

awww your gonna make Tokka cry now he really wanted those Shredders.

Archon_Turtle · 10-10-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

awww your gonna make Tokka cry now he really wanted those Shredders.

They caught my eye cause theyre so....pink.

*VaughnMichael* · 10-10-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

They caught my eye cause theyre so....pink.

hah mine also but passed them up because I don't collect protypes unles it's unreleased stuff, and I knew you'd want em' more anyway

Archon_Turtle · 10-10-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

hah mine also but passed them up because I don't collect protypes unles it's unreleased stuff, and I knew you'd want em' more anyway

I think you just like me staying poor

thebrownranger · 10-10-2008, 05:21 PM

Coolness! This is what I've been waiting to see! The shredder looks glow in the dark

Archon_Turtle · 10-11-2008, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffy

Very cool prototypes! Do you have more of these? If so, I would love to see some pictures of them.

Ask and Ye shall receive:

Buffy · 10-11-2008, 03:14 AM

Very cool!

The daimyo has some nice fluffy hair

*Ninjinister* · 10-11-2008, 03:26 AM

I like Daimyo's all-black costume... S.W.A.T. Daimyo/Secret Agent Daimyo, anyone?

If I were ever to obtain prototypes, they'd likely be of army builders. Couldn't tell you why.

Stephan, are any of these prototypes in "playable condition", in other words, would you be able to play with them without them getting effed up?

And you didn't tell us you had something even more rare than the Casey and Pizzaface...

Right there behind the Daimyo... it's the one-of-a-kind Benvenuto prototype!

Archon_Turtle · 10-11-2008, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The S

Stephan, are any of these prototypes in "playable condition", in other words, would you be able to play with them without them getting effed up?

Anything that isnt cast from urethane or wax is totally playable. Theyre exactly like normal toys but cast in scrap plastics and unpainted

*Ninjinister* · 10-11-2008, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Anything that isnt cast from urethane or wax is totally playable. Theyre exactly like normal toys but cast in scrap plastics and unpainted

So that would make your special head versions of Pizzaface and Casey unplayable, but the rest of these playable?

Archon_Turtle · 10-11-2008, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The S

So that would make your special head versions of Pizzaface and Casey unplayable, but the rest of these playable?

Pizzaface (Urethane)
Casey (Wax)
Tyranno Shredder (Wax)
HotSpot (Wax)
Scratch (Urethane)
Walkabout (Urethane)
Wingnut (Urethane)

The rest, yes, I suppose you could play with them...but I have the retail versions of all those figures anyway.

*Hero* · 10-11-2008, 08:32 AM

At first I thought the top title implied that Playmates had produced prototypes of upcoming figures

I love the Shredder clone best. I totally missed out on this figure during its retail run.

===HERO

Patraw · 10-11-2008, 08:46 AM

More great grabs--the pink Shredder clone is particularly awesome.

Does anybody know why they mold these in all sorts of fruity colors? I've seen protos for other toy lines, like McFarlane, where they're all shades of the rainbow too. Maybe a color corresponds to a particular revision or something?

Archon_Turtle · 10-11-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Patraw

More great grabs--the pink Shredder clone is particularly awesome.

Does anybody know why they mold these in all sorts of fruity colors? I've seen protos for other toy lines, like McFarlane, where they're all shades of the rainbow too. Maybe a color corresponds to a particular revision or something?

So they can easily be identified as not retail.

10-10-2008, 12:54 PM	#1
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: May 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	New Protos These came today. Short and Sweet!

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Buffy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: where am I? Posts: 1,472	Very cool prototypes! Do you have more of these? If so, I would love to see some pictures of them. __________________ Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.

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A little too Raph Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 561	Very nice! How does one acquire these prototypes? __________________ - "You're a claustrophobic" - "You want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy"

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Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Holy fried beans on a stick... that's cool. I always love seeing prototypes. __________________

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thebrownranger Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Posts: 782	Coolness! This is what I've been waiting to see! The shredder looks glow in the dark __________________ https://www.instagram.com/allenjac0b/ WANTED: A.C. Farley Leonardo Bust (bronze & unpainted) Playmates TMNT statues- Donatello, Michelangelo

10-10-2008, 01:00 PM	#3
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: May 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	I have tons of them. I'll take some shots when I get home.

10-10-2008, 01:49 PM	#7
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	awww your gonna make Tokka cry now he really wanted those Shredders.

10-11-2008, 03:14 AM	#13
Buffy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: where am I? Posts: 1,472	Very cool! The daimyo has some nice fluffy hair __________________ Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.

10-11-2008, 03:26 AM	#14
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I like Daimyo's all-black costume... S.W.A.T. Daimyo/Secret Agent Daimyo, anyone? If I were ever to obtain prototypes, they'd likely be of army builders. Couldn't tell you why. Stephan, are any of these prototypes in "playable condition", in other words, would you be able to play with them without them getting effed up? And you didn't tell us you had something even more rare than the Casey and Pizzaface... Right there behind the Daimyo... it's the one-of-a-kind Benvenuto prototype! __________________

10-11-2008, 08:32 AM	#18
Hero British Bloke Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,298	At first I thought the top title implied that Playmates had produced prototypes of upcoming figures I love the Shredder clone best. I totally missed out on this figure during its retail run. ===HERO __________________ Go Green Machine My Facebook -My Tumblr - My Art - Figured 0ut - My Awesome Instagram

10-11-2008, 08:46 AM	#19
Patraw Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 689	More great grabs--the pink Shredder clone is particularly awesome. Does anybody know why they mold these in all sorts of fruity colors? I've seen protos for other toy lines, like McFarlane, where they're all shades of the rainbow too. Maybe a color corresponds to a particular revision or something? __________________