2014 TMNT Figures

[snake]

Originally Posted by weizie

These popped up today. Sorry if the pic is large, can't adjust on the phone.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60...ps598qkmrh.jpg

Sick. Too bad I already have the regular comic turtles, minus Donnie. Are the comics changed in any way?

[weizie]

Originally Posted by Luigiperps

How much are they?

They were 16.99, on the case they came in. I don't remember what the label price was when i printed the shelf tag. They have a tendency to be different than the price on the case.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Ouch. Try early in the week maybe? I had tried my Target at the start of October hoping for better luck and finally caught it restocked.

The same three basic Donnies, Baxter, and Rat King have been sitting at Fred Meyer for at least two months.

I was at Target on Tuesday and they only had Squirrelanoid, Shredder #2, and Battle Shell and Mutagen Turtles. The Wal-Mart across the street had a single, solitary Casey Jones.

All three stores have plenty of every movie figure, though!

[BubbaShelby]

I finally got all my comic book turtles photographed for my blog. I really dig them! http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2014/1...ant-ninja.html



Their matching scale to original TMNT figures is one of their strong points in my opinion:

[snake]

Originally Posted by BubbaShelby

I finally got all my comic book turtles photographed for my blog. I really dig them! http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2014/1...ant-ninja.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70deGEeXTu...%2Bfigures.jpg

Their matching scale to original TMNT figures is one of their strong points in my opinion:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ihaF_F473M...BPlaymates.jpg

Hey! They do fit in with the OT line. I wonder if that was intentional.

[BlueKatanas]

Originally Posted by BubbaShelby

I finally got all my comic book turtles photographed for my blog. I really dig them! http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2014/1...ant-ninja.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70deGEeXTu...%2Bfigures.jpg

Their matching scale to original TMNT figures is one of their strong points in my opinion:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ihaF_F473M...BPlaymates.jpg

Cool blog! What playset do you pose your figures in front of? It looks familiar but I can't place it.

[tmntpower2k14]

Originally Posted by DVD

You know, that's probably true. Kids will just see four Raph's, with three having the wrong weapons..

I thought that when I first saw the comic after initially being introduced to the cartoon, and original '88 figures.

Not only do they all share the same bandana, belt, there is no difference in stature from turtle to turtle, and they all have the same Raph-esque grimacing face. None of them seem to have unique visual personality traits. IMO one of the many improvements Playmates, Fred Wolf stamped on the property. The colored masks are more iconic than the 4x red ones.

And in the case of these figures ... it really is like the same sculpt from head to toe, not even different belts. So I can understand why it wouldn't interest kids, or parents. It's really aimed at collectors.

I really hope Playmates at least releases a version or variation of these Eastman and Laird Turtles with their unique colored bandanas.

[Powder]

Not for nothin' but most collectors aren't interested in these either... They have no idea how to appeal to the core of us.

[tmntpower2k14]

Originally Posted by Powder

Not for nothin' but most collectors aren't interested in these either... They have no idea how to appeal to the core of us.

I've seen mostly adults buying them in stores. Not kids, so ... collectors?

Anyway, does somebody have an idea if Playmates plans a refresher case of the TMNT 1990 movie classics? For the Holidays or something because they've been gone since July.

Hopefully if they do re-release they'll have functioning shoulder joints, and not ones that break when even attempted at being moved.

[BubbaShelby]

Originally Posted by BlueKatanas

Cool blog! What playset do you pose your figures in front of? It looks familiar but I can't place it.

Thanks!

That is a recent re-issue of the classic Tim Mee Battle Mountain playset, whihc I blogged about here: http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2012/1...-it-again.html

[Powder]

Originally Posted by tmntpower2k14

I've seen mostly adults buying them in stores. Not kids, so ... collectors?

You misunderstood me. Yes, adults are the buyers, but on a whole, I see more dislike than like for this particular line. The similarities, the lacking articulation, the color palette, etc. They're not going to do terribly well, because Playmates has no idea how to make a proper adult line, nor do they seem to care about changing that.

[go_ninja84]

Originally Posted by weizie

These popped up today. Sorry if the pic is large, can't adjust on the phone.

i have these pre-ordered on TRU's website but have no confirmation of shipping am i supposed to go to a store with a proof of purchase to get them? i paid like 32 bucks for them

[BubbaShelby]

Originally Posted by Hakase

...kids might be confused to why Leo, Don, and Mikey have red masks.

I wonder if we're giving kids enough credit.

Sure, a lot of moms and many kids won't know what's going on. But when I was a kid and a fan of certain properties (Transformers, He-Man etc) I knew A LOT about them, their histories, variant toys etc. I knew there was a red Bumblebee out there to be found (never found one though) and I never mistook Faker for a He-Man who was mistakenly painted blue. And that was LONG before the internet.

If a kid is a fan of TMNT, they probably know about the comic book origins, and all red bandanas. And if they aren't, they can find out in seconds on whatever ipodpadphone they are holding while out toy shopping with mom.

[DVD]

I thought I'd throw in a couple of comparison pics.

Here are the two Bebops.



Here are Leo and Mikey Neca vs Playmates (hmmmm - No contest)
Mind you, I did like the trading card inserted in the Playmates packs.

[nimajneb]

Off topic question here, what scale are the Turtles 1:12?
In the UK there is an ebay seller who makes pinball machines for Doll houses - going to get one for the sewer layer i'm trying to make and what to make sure its the right size...

[DVD]

The figures are not in scale with each other in the most part !
They are around 4" - 5" tall. 12" = 1:6 scale.
1:12 would be 6" tall. These guys would make 1:6 look a little big.

Here are some varying scales of Bebop.
The one on the left is closest to 1:12



And here are the 80s and new Bebop


The newer one is slightly smaller.

[Ninturtle]

Originally Posted by DVD

The figures are not in scale with each other in the most part !
They are around 4" - 5" tall. 12" = 1:6 scale.
1:12 would be 6" tall. These guys would make 1:6 look a little big
Here are some varying scales of Bebop.
The one on the left is closest to 1:12

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...DF1C01107A.jpg

And here are the 80s and new Bebop
http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...78C6E759_1.jpg

The newer one is slightly smaller.

Can you take Stockman fly pics because I believe you said you had him

[LeonardosBane]

Originally Posted by Powder

You misunderstood me. Yes, adults are the buyers, but on a whole, I see more dislike than like for this particular line. The similarities, the lacking articulation, the color palette, etc. They're not going to do terribly well, because Playmates has no idea how to make a proper adult line, nor do they seem to care about changing that.

Playmates makes the figures primarily for kids, if collectors happen to like them (which they do, a lot), then bonus. The figures are already doing well with collectors, don't try to project your own dislike for them onto other people. If adult collectors didn't like them, they wouldn't buy them, but they do, and in droves. Not everyone has the same hang ups as you, they appreciate that Playmates is keeping the cost down so figures are easier to collect, and recognize that you're not going to get Revoltech quality for $9.

[zaktheneutrino]

I went to Wal Mart last night (Central, PA) and found two Tiger Claws, two Robotic Foot Soldiers, one Slash and multiple comic turtles. My GF got me the Slash, comic Leo and Don for Christmas. The Raph and Mikey had huge dings in the cards or else I would have gotten them as well. It was nice to finally see them in my area. Oh and they had the LARP turtles too.

[Discogod]

Originally Posted by LeonardosBane

Playmates makes the figures primarily for kids, if collectors happen to like them (which they do, a lot), then bonus. The figures are already doing well with collectors, don't try to project your own dislike for them onto other people. If adult collectors didn't like them, they wouldn't buy them, but they do, and in droves. Not everyone has the same hang ups as you, they appreciate that Playmates is keeping the cost down so figures are easier to collect, and recognize that you're not going to get Revoltech quality for $9.

No, but it'd be nice to get figures on a par with, say, Marvel Universe or Star Wars, which retail at a similar pricepoint, but have much superior sculpting, articulation and paint detailing (although they are a slightly smaller scale than TMNT).

And if you don't think Playmates make figures primarily for collectors, what about the Classics and comic Turtles? How many kids are going to be familiar with the early Mirage stuff? Hell, how many adult collectors are familiar with it? There's a lot of people who consider themselves TMNT fans but have no knowledge of the various comic series (or much else outside the OT)...