TMNT 2015 Figures - Page 20

*Candy Kappa* · 01-20-2015, 02:24 AM

I'm surprised she actually have the red make-up on her face. One would think that as the first thing to go during the paint process.

*Zulithe* · 01-20-2015, 02:25 AM

Would like to see Baxter out of packaging... need to see his wings better.

*DVD* · 01-20-2015, 02:35 AM

I will aim to get another Baxter as well. I'd like to have all the fly detailing that sticks out of the clothing painted up.

madyankees · 01-20-2015, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

I don't think so Playmates has had the turtles license since the 80's. I was gonna get the VQ turtles but since they aren't show accurate I won't. I also want the flags with them besides show accuracy.

Too bad playmates don't have a takara tomy partner coy like Hasbro does. Would be nice to have an accurate repaint meant for adult collectors.

*Ninturtle* · 01-20-2015, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DVD

Ok. Here's the one a lot of people want to see.
Karai.
http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...8F6EED5901.jpg
It's a neat figure. Head size is perfect for a custom if you want to build human Karai.
For me , I still like Baxterfly.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...195E291007.jpg

The head here is good. I'd prefer better body paint apps, but I'm ok with it .

I really wish Stockman fly had painted teeth

OrokuYoshiFilms · 01-20-2015, 07:35 AM

Damn that Baxter has sh*tty paint.....big time let down

Pretty soon well just get figures in one color.

Huzzah · 01-20-2015, 07:41 AM

I've come to the conclusion that essentially any figure from this line is going to need repaints, I love the line, don't get me wrong. It's affordable and well made, but having to paint every figure gets old. Regardless, I want the fly and snake Karai (mostly for the human head to try to use in a custom).

*Ninturtle* · 01-20-2015, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OrokuYoshiFilms

Damn that Baxter has sh*tty paint.....big time let down

Pretty soon well just get figures in one color.

I'm going to have to learn to customize well because of how crappy the paint is on most figures.

*Bauer536* · 01-20-2015, 08:35 AM

Karai looks awesome!

Baxter isn't as bad as I thought, but could be better. I am not going to worry about customizing them. However, with white and gray paint, those Mystic turtles will be improved.

As for collectibles, Revoltech is expensive and the quality looks too fragile. I want Diamond Select to make 2k12 TMNT figures like they did with Star Trek: The Next Generation.

*Ninturtle* · 01-20-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bauer536

Karai looks awesome!

Baxter isn't as bad as I thought, but could be better. I am not going to worry about customizing them. However, with white and gray paint, those Mystic turtles will be improved.

As for collectibles, Revoltech is expensive and the quality looks too fragile. I want Diamond Select to make 2k12 TMNT figures like they did with Star Trek: The Next Generation.

I would buy those in a heart beat..

*Powder* · 01-20-2015, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

I don't know. I just can't get excited about these figures anymore. I thought Bebop and Rocksteady were really bad figures. These don't look any better.

They're garbage. Straight up. Toys that cost less & were made 25 years ago have twice the paint & articulation. This sh*t is unjustifiable.

*Bry* · 01-20-2015, 09:28 AM

I wonder, does the lack of quality usually impact sales? They're cutting corners to keep costs down, but if that means sales go down as well... is it worth it?

I know that traditionally the toy line has been hugely important to keeping the show and the rest of the property rolling, especially for TMNT. And I recall as the 2003 toy line went on the things became glorified Happy Meal toys (and there was a specific point where I decided to stop buying them outright). I definitely wondered if things would've played out differently for that show's run (like possibly avoiding the gimmicky later seasons) if the toys/merchandise were managed better.

*Autbot_Benz* · 01-20-2015, 11:46 AM

Man Baxter looks so plain. I agree its getting harder to get excited for these new figures. I have said this once I will say it again. Playmates figures should be $5.00 a piece since they half ass everything.

*go_ninja84* · 01-20-2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bry

I wonder, does the lack of quality usually impact sales? They're cutting corners to keep costs down, but if that means sales go down as well... is it worth it?

from a collectors stand point its not, but i dont think Playmates really cares about collectors they make these for kids and they care more about bottom dollar. i know kids will still want them no matter how crude the paint apps are IMO

*Bry* · 01-20-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by go_ninja84

from a collectors stand point its not, but i dont think Playmates really cares about collectors they make these for kids and they care more about bottom dollar. i know kids will still want them no matter how crude the paint apps are IMO

Oh, for sure. That's no way Playmates cares that much about the collector's market. But even as a kid, I knew when a toy was cheap junk. The less articulation and the more "basic" it looked, the less appealing it was. Of course, the kids aren't the ones actually buying the things.

Either way - I'm still curious what the sales figures are like before and after companies start cheaping out like this. But I doubt that kind of information's even publicly available.

*Ninturtle* · 01-20-2015, 12:54 PM

I hope we have what happened to Baxter happen to Bebop, by that I mean DVD gets one without painted teeth yet the final one has painted teeth because that playmates usually paints the teeth.

*Ninjinister* · 01-20-2015, 01:08 PM

Would it be possible to get some shots of the back of the card, DVD?

*mikey0* · 01-20-2015, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OrokuYoshiFilms

Damn that Baxter has sh*tty paint.....big time let down

Pretty soon well just get figures in one color.

Agreed. The 1989 original was heaps better than "Stockman-Fly" and IT WAS MADE IN THE LATE 80s!

*mikey0* · 01-20-2015, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Would it be possible to get some shots of the back of the card, DVD?

It would be nice if DVD could post more shots of the back. I can barely see the new Napoleon Bonafrog there.

*mikey0* · 01-20-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Man Baxter looks so plain. I agree its getting harder to get excited for these new figures. I have said this once I will say it again. Playmates figures should be $5.00 a piece since they half ass everything.

It's ironic, Playmates should have charged $8.99 for the original TMNT figures and $3.99 for these.

01-20-2015, 02:24 AM	#381
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OrokuYoshiFilms Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Mutant Module Posts: 908	Damn that Baxter has shtty paint.....big time let down Pretty soon well just get figures in one color. Last edited by OrokuYoshiFilms; 01-20-2015 at 07:42 AM.*

01-20-2015, 09:28 AM	#392
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	I wonder, does the lack of quality usually impact sales? They're cutting corners to keep costs down, but if that means sales go down as well... is it worth it? I know that traditionally the toy line has been hugely important to keeping the show and the rest of the property rolling, especially for TMNT. And I recall as the 2003 toy line went on the things became glorified Happy Meal toys (and there was a specific point where I decided to stop buying them outright). I definitely wondered if things would've played out differently for that show's run (like possibly avoiding the gimmicky later seasons) if the toys/merchandise were managed better. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

01-20-2015, 11:46 AM	#393
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,178	Man Baxter looks so plain. I agree its getting harder to get excited for these new figures. I have said this once I will say it again. Playmates figures should be $5.00 a piece since they half ass everything. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

01-20-2015, 01:08 PM	#397
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Would it be possible to get some shots of the back of the card, DVD? __________________

01-20-2015, 02:25 AM	#382
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Would like to see Baxter out of packaging... need to see his wings better.

01-20-2015, 02:35 AM	#383
DVD Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,066	I will aim to get another Baxter as well. I'd like to have all the fly detailing that sticks out of the clothing painted up.

01-20-2015, 07:41 AM	#387
Huzzah Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Independence, Louisiana Posts: 1,124	I've come to the conclusion that essentially any figure from this line is going to need repaints, I love the line, don't get me wrong. It's affordable and well made, but having to paint every figure gets old. Regardless, I want the fly and snake Karai (mostly for the human head to try to use in a custom).

01-20-2015, 08:35 AM	#389
Bauer536 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,550	Karai looks awesome! Baxter isn't as bad as I thought, but could be better. I am not going to worry about customizing them. However, with white and gray paint, those Mystic turtles will be improved. As for collectibles, Revoltech is expensive and the quality looks too fragile. I want Diamond Select to make 2k12 TMNT figures like they did with Star Trek: The Next Generation.

01-20-2015, 12:54 PM	#396
Ninturtle Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,534	I hope we have what happened to Baxter happen to Bebop, by that I mean DVD gets one without painted teeth yet the final one has painted teeth because that playmates usually paints the teeth.