Hello, Everyone. Monte Williams Here...

Monte Williams · 05-22-2008, 11:25 PM

Howdy Folks,

My name is Monte Williams. I am a thirty-one-year-old elementary school teacher who recently relocated from northern California to southern Idaho. I am married, with a four-year-old daughter who has her own burgeoning interest in Ninja Turtles.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the last toyline I got into before (briefly) "outgrowing" toys. I've returned to the property a few times in half-hearted fashion over the years, and I am actually a huge fan of the recent TMNT movie; I realize it's a very divisive entry in the TMNT mythos, but I'm used to that; my favorite G.I. Joe toys are the much-maligned Sigma 6.

A couple weeks ago, I decided to buy the movie series Turtle figures and add them to my Sigma shelf (the new Alien Hunter versions feature armor that fits right in with Sigma 6 accessories), and then I decided to customize a Sigma-scale Casey Jones and Shredder (none of this has come to pass yet, but photos will be shared when it's all ready), and while brainstorming, I decided that I also want to put together a separate collection of Ninja Turtles figures. Non-Sigma scale, this time.

The articulation on Sigma 6 figures delighted me so much that I slowly sold or traded all my non-Sigma figures away, and indeed my planned Ninja Turtles collection will represent my first venture into non-Sigma collecting waters in around two years.

When I first started getting really absurdly obsessed with Sigma 6, I required an outlet and a place where I could share ideas and photos and rants with like-minded geeks. I found just such a place, JoeBattlelines' Sigma 6 Central.

And now, I have been so consumed with thoughts of Ninja Turtles these past two weeks that I can tell I'm gonna be pretty well obsessed with them for the foreseeable future, and so I thought it was time to seek out another sympathetic forum.

Here, for the record, is what I have planned for my Ninja Turtle collection:

(I won't be buying the vintage figures; they're just there for reference)

I do wish the McFarlane figures boasted better articulation, but other than that, I think they'll make splendid updates of the vintage figures, though obviously Nuclear Spawn is more of a "reimagining" of Scumbug than a mere update. (There is one more comparison photo, but I can only upload 10, sorry.)

Whew! I realize this is a ridiculously long-winded introduction, sorry. I look forward to discussing TMNT with you all, and checking out all your customs and collections.

Thanks so much!

Cheers,

-Monte

05-22-2008, 11:25 PM	#1
Monte Williams Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: Twin Falls, Idaho Posts: 825	Hello, Everyone. Monte Williams Here... Howdy Folks, My name is Monte Williams. I am a thirty-one-year-old elementary school teacher who recently relocated from northern California to southern Idaho. I am married, with a four-year-old daughter who has her own burgeoning interest in Ninja Turtles. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the last toyline I got into before (briefly) "outgrowing" toys. I've returned to the property a few times in half-hearted fashion over the years, and I am actually a huge fan of the recent TMNT movie; I realize it's a very divisive entry in the TMNT mythos, but I'm used to that; my favorite G.I. Joe toys are the much-maligned Sigma 6. A couple weeks ago, I decided to buy the movie series Turtle figures and add them to my Sigma shelf (the new Alien Hunter versions feature armor that fits right in with Sigma 6 accessories), and then I decided to customize a Sigma-scale Casey Jones and Shredder (none of this has come to pass yet, but photos will be shared when it's all ready), and while brainstorming, I decided that I also want to put together a separate collection of Ninja Turtles figures. Non-Sigma scale, this time. The articulation on Sigma 6 figures delighted me so much that I slowly sold or traded all my non-Sigma figures away, and indeed my planned Ninja Turtles collection will represent my first venture into non-Sigma collecting waters in around two years. When I first started getting really absurdly obsessed with Sigma 6, I required an outlet and a place where I could share ideas and photos and rants with like-minded geeks. I found just such a place, JoeBattlelines' Sigma 6 Central. And now, I have been so consumed with thoughts of Ninja Turtles these past two weeks that I can tell I'm gonna be pretty well obsessed with them for the foreseeable future, and so I thought it was time to seek out another sympathetic forum. Here, for the record, is what I have planned for my Ninja Turtle collection: (I won't be buying the vintage figures; they're just there for reference) I do wish the McFarlane figures boasted better articulation, but other than that, I think they'll make splendid updates of the vintage figures, though obviously Nuclear Spawn is more of a "reimagining" of Scumbug than a mere update. (There is one more comparison photo, but I can only upload 10, sorry.) Whew! I realize this is a ridiculously long-winded introduction, sorry. I look forward to discussing TMNT with you all, and checking out all your customs and collections. Thanks so much! Cheers, -Monte __________________