Does anyone else think the Turtle Blimp was their best vehicle?

[Leo656]

When Donnie unveiled it it was almost like even the other Turtles were like "Ummm... WTF dude when and HOW did you manage to pull this off?" Like he was sneaking out late at night to work on his top-secret rooftop vehicle project under cover of darkness. Do you know how large even a smaller blimp is? Someone would'a noticed and working alone it would'a taken forever to build it.

Ahhhh, cartoons.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by JYX

Aren't those jet/propeller engines on the wings of the "glider"

I guess but from what I remember once it detached it was just used to glide back down to earth. It was controllable to a point for guiding it but they never went flying with it going up, down and all around.

Are those jets? I thought propellers were in there. I can be wrong, its been awhile. Either way, even if it could fly on its own its a horrible vehicle because youre still extremely vulnerable otherwise - balloon, no cockpit, no other seats.

[Matches Malone]

I certainly see the "cool" appeal of the blimp, but I've always been partial to the Neutrino hover car, even as a kid. Although it runs out of plutonium the first time they actually try to use it. I wish they got more use of it. It's less outlandish than the turtle blimp and definitely easier to travel in more discreetly (if such a consideration were ever made by the turtles).

[Leo656]

F*CK YES, I loved that damn hovercar and was extremely pissed they scrapped it so quickly. It was way sleeker than the clunky van, they could have come up with some storyline way to keep it in use. That's my personal favorite Turtles vehicle that technically wasn't theirs.

Something about the look of it mixed with the cartoon appeal of "Flying car, why the f*ck not?" that so totally fit that show's style perfectly made it really appealing to me as a 7-year old.

[Matches Malone]

Originally Posted by Leo656

F*CK YES, I loved that damn hovercar and was extremely pissed they scrapped it so quickly. It was way sleeker than the clunky van, they could have come up with some storyline way to keep it in use. That's my personal favorite Turtles vehicle that technically wasn't theirs.

Something about the look of it mixed with the cartoon appeal of "Flying car, why the f*ck not?" that so totally fit that show's style perfectly made it really appealing to me as a 7-year old.

Plus it makes more sense that you inherit this crazy interdimensional vehicle from one of your adventures as opposed to Donnie designing these crazy vehicles. Ironically the Image comics gave the turtles the aircar in a similar context (retrofitted Triceraton air car) and it ruled so much.

[Gin Rummy]

I was always more partial to the van. But as far as toys Go, nothin beat the Blimp!

[jdangerc]

I liked the blimp, but when I got it for christmas one year, I managed to put a tiny hole in it just hours after opening it.

[zodiac brave]

the blimp was definitely an awesome toy. i never owned it, so i can't say it was my fave, but i did always want one.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Leo656

F*CK YES, I loved that damn hovercar and was extremely pissed they scrapped it so quickly. It was way sleeker than the clunky van, they could have come up with some storyline way to keep it in use. That's my personal favorite Turtles vehicle that technically wasn't theirs.

Something about the look of it mixed with the cartoon appeal of "Flying car, why the f*ck not?" that so totally fit that show's style perfectly made it really appealing to me as a 7-year old.

Flying car is how we in the 1950's and 60's imagined life by the year 2000. We would be there (and on Mars or even Pluto) a long time ago if that 1973-1974 oil crisis never occured, and the postwar boom had continued still.

[pingclang]

In the show and as well as the toys, I preferred the van. I'm not posting anything that hasn't been said already, but the blimp just seemed goofy, I didn't even want the toy.

[DVD]

I'm a little miffed over the Blimp.
I got one about 18 months ago.. Sort of. First time I'd ever purchased one. It was sent out from the States with a few ( lot) other items. The packages never arrived. Only packages never to arrive here ever for me.

Now that I've stopped crying ! I really like this vehicle. It has class, its different and it's very very cool.
The line used by the 2K3 Turtles when they see it is priceless! Won't spoil in case you haven't seen Turtles Forever.

If I ever come across one here, I will buy it, and if (as is quite feasible) playmates reissue it, I'm in for one.

[pannoni1]

The only time the Turtle Blimp failed was in "Enter: The Fly". First, Baxter hit the balloon with his laser causing the glider to separate. This was likely due to the fact that the parts for the Blimp was originally Baxter's and seemed to know exactly where to aim. Then when the Turtles climbed back aboard a minute later, when Leonardo started to slowly deflate the balloon, it not only allowed the plant to fly away, but forced the Turtles to activate their Turtle Troopers to land. But there was never any problem with regards to finding the balloon after each time the glider separates, thanks to its cool cockpit controls that weren't too complicated like you see on so much aircrafts. The Turtle Van is a close second, but isn't effective underground and seems to be used a bit too frequently. I wish there was an episode with the Blimp used in another dimension since it could have worked when the Starcruiser wasn't available. But at least FW & Co. were smart enough to not use every feature found on the Playmates blimp: The six cluster bombs attached to it which never appeared in the OT.

In Archie, don't forget issue #8 in which Wingnut and Screwloose destroyed the blimp.

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Flying car is how we in the 1950's and 60's imagined life by the year 2000. We would be there (and on Mars or even Pluto) a long time ago if that 1973-1974 oil crisis never occured, and the postwar boom had continued still.

"Uh, did you remember to set the parking brake?"

* CRASH *

[Slime State Alumni]

As great as the blimp was, I did like how it was portrayed in the Turtles Forever animated movie. I almost died laughing.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Flying car is how we in the 1950's and 60's imagined life by the year 2000. We would be there (and on Mars or even Pluto) a long time ago if that 1973-1974 oil crisis never occured, and the postwar boom had continued still.

Flying Cars are impossible. Imagine a routine engine failure or failing brakes, except you're in the air. What would be a tiny fender-bender on the ground would be accidental vehicular manslaughter with a side of massive property damage, and pretty much 100% of all car accidents would be fatal. They'd also be impossibly expensive to fuel, as every car would essentially have to be powered by a modified jet engine or something. Scientifically and rationally, it's for all intents and purposes impossible. It's a flight of fancy, nothing more.

There's a neat Cracked.com article about how flying cars, jet-packs, teleporters and other "futuristic technology" we've all wished for simply can't work in the real world. If I find it and remember I'll stick it in here. I can't find it right now.

[Cipher]

The blimp has always been my favorite Turtle-branded vehicle due the sheer, unabashed ridiculousness of it, as well as what a strangely iconic place it holds in the franchise.

It just does away with all pretenses the equally ridiculous Turtle-Vans (in any incarnation) cling to. You can't hate it.

[Slime State Alumni]

Originally Posted by Cipher

The blimp has always been my favorite Turtle-branded vehicle due the sheer, unabashed ridiculousness of it, as well as what a strangely iconic place it holds in the franchise.

It just does away with all pretenses the equally ridiculous Turtle-Vans (in any incarnation) cling to. You can't hate it.

The original title sequence definitely helped with that. And not to get off topic, but I wonder what the show would've been like if Peter Chung remained on the show.

[darthsmozers]

My blimp got a hole in it when it touched a space heater

[Cobrakahn]

I totally agree. Followed by the Turtle van and then the Cheapskate or the motorbike with trashcan.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I liked that flying vehicle the future turtles used in Archie. It could be used as an aeroplane in the skies of the Earth, and as a spacecraft operating out in space.