UK Toy Fair TMNT Report

*Discogod* · 01-23-2014, 03:40 PM

'Sup guys, I've just got back from the UK toy fair and saw a ton of awesome TMNT stuff, including upcoming Nick figures and pretty much the entire movie line! Sadly, I couldn't get any photos, but I did get a catalogue - 90% of the stuff in there's been seen before, but I'll get some scans up anyway tomorrow. I'm pretty exhausted (8 hours and 12 trains'll do that to ya), so forgive me if I ramble on...

Movie Line:

9 basic figures in this line - the 4 turtles, April, Splinter, Shredder, a Foot goon and Undercover Raph.

First, the Turtles - regardless of the merits of the movie designs, they look amazing. Fantastic sculpting, decent paints (I was told they were production samples, rather than prototypes) and great articulation - same as the basic Nick figures. They each had their signature weapons, but no other accessories. Undercover Raph wasn't great looking, just a big puffy trenchcoat, hat and a couple of turtle legs sticking out underneath. He only looked to have shoulder, neck & wrist joints.

Foot soldier & Shredder looked fantastic - I'll have to see the designs in "real life", but Shredder's design is great, very "techy" but still undeniably Shredder - a lot more classic looking than I expected. Both figures were packed with articulation, same as the turtles but I think there's ankle joints in there too.

Splinter I didn't get a good look at, but he was easily the weakest figure. Had to take a minute to work out who he was! April is in her jeans, boots & yellow coat, looked nothing like Megan Fox and had 5 POA - shoulders, hips & neck (maybe wrists, couldn't tell).

There's also deluxe 12" figures - one basic set of 4 turtles, one set with crappy action features that didn't seem to work properly...

01-23-2014, 03:40 PM	#1
Discogod Resolutely Analogue. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,707	UK Toy Fair TMNT Report 'Sup guys, I've just got back from the UK toy fair and saw a ton of awesome TMNT stuff, including upcoming Nick figures and pretty much the entire movie line! Sadly, I couldn't get any photos, but I did get a catalogue - 90% of the stuff in there's been seen before, but I'll get some scans up anyway tomorrow. I'm pretty exhausted (8 hours and 12 trains'll do that to ya), so forgive me if I ramble on... Movie Line: 9 basic figures in this line - the 4 turtles, April, Splinter, Shredder, a Foot goon and Undercover Raph. First, the Turtles - regardless of the merits of the movie designs, they look amazing. Fantastic sculpting, decent paints (I was told they were production samples, rather than prototypes) and great articulation - same as the basic Nick figures. They each had their signature weapons, but no other accessories. Undercover Raph wasn't great looking, just a big puffy trenchcoat, hat and a couple of turtle legs sticking out underneath. He only looked to have shoulder, neck & wrist joints. Foot soldier & Shredder looked fantastic - I'll have to see the designs in "real life", but Shredder's design is great, very "techy" but still undeniably Shredder - a lot more classic looking than I expected. Both figures were packed with articulation, same as the turtles but I think there's ankle joints in there too. Splinter I didn't get a good look at, but he was easily the weakest figure. Had to take a minute to work out who he was! April is in her jeans, boots & yellow coat, looked nothing like Megan Fox and had 5 POA - shoulders, hips & neck (maybe wrists, couldn't tell). There's also deluxe 12" figures - one basic set of 4 turtles, one set with crappy action features that didn't seem to work properly...