The Official Bootleg thread

[Raptor86]

This NECA bootlegs looks really good...I am thinking to buy them...

[rickwj324]

Originally Posted by Raptor86

This NECA bootlegs looks really good...I am thinking to buy them...

The NECA bootlegs are awesome! I wasn't collecting TMNT stuff when the originals were released so I missed out on them. I have a set of the NECA booglegs with the multicolored masks and they look phenomenal. The packaging was great as well. Can't beat them for the price!!

[Zarana-X]

The pupils on the "movie star" figures are hilariously bad. Everyone besides Raphael looks demented.

Playmates re-used the mold of Movie Star Splinter to make Shogun Splinter, that was the version with no fur.

[Spidergreg]

Originally Posted by Nickokapo

Thank you guys you answered my question about

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TMNT-Nickelo...item51b0d2acfa
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HMC5-TMNT-TE...item5af4694fc6

fully...they are, in the end, bootleg (albeit higher quality ones than say http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Teena...860072043.html )

Aren't those from the same people who brought us these?





I can personally vouch that they are in fact not bootlegs. Where i'm at, figures come a year late after American release so i've bought a few Retro turtles from them (we still don't have it here yet). It appears to me they are factory rejects more than anything.

I've bought the above figure from sinodoll... the Micheangelo unfortunately comes with 2 left hands. The Leo has a minor scuff on one of his hamstrings, and from the triple figure i bought from him (leo + shredder + april), i got a perfect leo and perfect shredder. The april has one leg longer than the other so she stands funny.

I strongly doubt they are bootlegs.... they are rejects to me.... or someone stole them, cos non of them come with accessories.

and recently they started selling 8pcs of mousers for less than 8 bucks. I have no problem ordering from them to army build my mousers....




If you are still not sure you can always try ordering just 1 from them and see the quality yourself. They are cheap enough to do so and comes with free shipping.

[rickwj324]

Originally Posted by Spidergreg

I've bought the above figure from sinodoll...

Sinodoll is a great ebay seller! I've ordered many DC Imaginext and JLU figures from them. Always had great figures and fast shipping.

Rick

[rickwj324]

Originally Posted by Zarana-X

Playmates re-used the mold of Movie Star Splinter to make Shogun Splinter, that was the version with no fur.

Thanks for that info! I was looking everywhere trying to find a "movie star turtle" that didn't have the fur!

[Davin]

Originally Posted by rickwj324

aliexpress! There are lots of sellers posting them, most averaging around $20 or so. I just found a seller with good feedback and they also had some other stuff I was looking for. I've ordered from them in the past so I trust them (as much as anyone can trust resellers of bootleg products anyway...haha!).

If you need links, let me know. I'm hoping to have them in the next 1-2 weeks tops and will definitely post pics asap.

Rick

Fair warning to all, I would be wary of ordering from this site. I've made a few attempts to purchase this set and they have cancelled the transaction for "security reasons" then offer to submit a claim to verify payment account. Then they ask for copies of your ID/passport, credit card and statement.

Also, you still get charged. So now I have to dispute the transactions...fun.

I would stick to the sellers on ebay, I think the buyer is at least slightly better protected from fraud.

[Vundi]

Originally Posted by DevilSpooky

You happen to have the Playmate versions of this? Would love to see a side by side comparison of them.

Not a side by side but I took a few pics of my vintage ones from when I was a wee lad. Top and bottom good enough?

[rickwj324]

Originally Posted by Davin

Fair warning to all, I would be wary of ordering from this site. I've made a few attempts to purchase this set and they have cancelled the transaction for "security reasons" then offer to submit a claim to verify payment account. Then they ask for copies of your ID/passport, credit card and statement.

Also, you still get charged. So now I have to dispute the transactions...fun.

I would stick to the sellers on ebay, I think the buyer is at least slightly better protected from fraud.

Sorry to hear that. I found out about aliexpress from other postings on here and haven't had an issue like that at all. I've made 3 orders so far without issue.

[DevilSpooky]

Originally Posted by Vundi

Not a side by side but I took a few pics of my vintage ones from when I was a wee lad. Top and bottom good enough?

Good for now thanks, funny that the bootlegs look much better here lol

[Davin]

Originally Posted by rickwj324

Sorry to hear that. I found out about aliexpress from other postings on here and haven't had an issue like that at all. I've made 3 orders so far without issue.

Well, there are multiple sellers on the site, so maybe I've just had a string of bad luck. I've also been wondering if all the hoopla around the Heartbleed virus recently has something to do with the so called security issues.

Glad to hear you haven't had any problems. Have you received any of the orders you placed yet?

[Spidergreg]

Originally Posted by DevilSpooky

Good for now thanks, funny that the bootlegs look much better here lol

Are you kidding? Playmates had the skin around the eyes painted and the nails were also painted. Playmates wins the figure detailing, but the bootlegs win the weapons' department cos playmates don't paint weapons lol

[snake]

Originally Posted by Vundi

Not a side by side but I took a few pics of my vintage ones from when I was a wee lad. Top and bottom good enough?

http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...pscm2e4s8k.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...tmntboot04.jpg

http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2bxiaokj.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...tmntboot03.jpg

Dons expression is too funny.

[DevilSpooky]

Originally Posted by Spidergreg

Are you kidding? Playmates had the skin around the eyes painted and the nails were also painted. Playmates wins the figure detailing, but the bootlegs win the weapons' department cos playmates don't paint weapons lol

No. I like the colors on the bootlegs a lot more, and I also hate the spots on the Playmates version, they remind me of the 3rd movie...

[rickwj324]

Originally Posted by Davin

Well, there are multiple sellers on the site, so maybe I've just had a string of bad luck. I've also been wondering if all the hoopla around the Heartbleed virus recently has something to do with the so called security issues.

Glad to hear you haven't had any problems. Have you received any of the orders you placed yet?

Yes. My first 2 orders that I ever placed arrived in a timely manner. Order 1 was the set of Nick Turtles and they were great!! My 2nd order was the 4 classic collection turtles and they arrived in a decent time, but I wasn't impressed with the overall quality of those. Still, the order was fine. My 3rd order was recently placed. It was for the 6 movie turtles set and another set of the 4 Nick turtles. I haven't received them yet, but should get them pretty soon.

[Raptor86]

I have won the NECA bootleg on Ebay! 28 euros for the 4 turtles.

Let's hope I will receive them...

[DevilSpooky]

Originally Posted by Raptor86

I have won the NECA bootleg on Ebay! 28 euros for the 4 turtles.

Let's hope I will receive them...

Nice one, I bought a set of them for 35£ and the official B&W ones for 110£ new last month

[rickwj324]

I received the movie star turtles and I am VERY impressed!! It took 12 days from the day I placed the order until it arrived! These turtles are great! Their paint apps aren't perfect by any means, but they are sturdy figures and over all are pretty well made. They are hard plastic, not rubbery like the originals. Still, for $20 you get the 4 turtles plus Splinter and the Foot Soldier. I will be ordering more of these for customizing and giving as gifts.

Sorry, I'm at work right now, but I will definitely take some large pics of them (front and back) to show you guys what I received. The paint apps are a little sloppy in places (one of the turtles has a crazy eye and I believe the foot soldier had some small splotches of paint near one of his eyes). But still they are nice pieces to display and yes, their weapons are fully painted. Honestly, I think the turtles look better WITHOUT the spots that were on the legit figures (but that's just my preference).

I can't wait to break these guys down and give 'em a proper paint job. I'll have pics up by Wednesday (my first day off work this week).

Rick

PS: I've seen the belts for these 4 turtles on ebay sell for more than 20 bucks, so if you have 4 original movie star turtles that are beltless, it might be worth ordering these just to get the belts and weapons! Just a thought.

[Spidergreg]

cant wait to see pics of the sloppy paintjob

[psychturtle]

Those bootleg movie star turtles look like Sh!t. Once the bootleg manufacturers saw that the custom Neca turtles were getting $300+ per set, they began making a bunch of knock offs with sloppy paint and color bandannas. Now that custom movie figs had been making buck on eBay, they are now making these. I almost want to buy a set just to laugh at how derpy they are.