TMNT 2015 Figures - Page 54

*Powder* · 02-19-2015, 05:56 PM

That's your first time?! Damn, dude! Stellar. Surely you've had previous experience with painting something, even if it's not action figures.
Are you gonna leave Leo's mouth & Raph's mesh rims as is?

Reigner · 02-19-2015, 06:05 PM

I attempted and failed at Warhammer minis about 16 years ago. So really, yeah, first legit attempt. Thdy may get a second pass. But this has been a long week and i barely wanna look at em now.

*Powder* · 02-19-2015, 06:10 PM

Well, you did a damn fine job, bud. They look even cooler than the prototypes did, I think.

*DVD* · 02-19-2015, 08:56 PM

Nice looking set there .
I'm still working on Leo. I understand how you feel about time. I'm on holiday now and I'm planning to complete Leo on Monday. Well, that's the plan.
I'd like to do the complete set over the course of the week.
I asked my art teacher mate to get me a set of appropriate paints which I'm to pick up on Monday.
Once here, I'm hoping to get stuck into these.

*snake* · 02-19-2015, 09:21 PM

Today I got a Mystic Donatello for free, when my little bro picked one up for me out of kindness. It's sh*t, but he looks pretty awesome with the weapons. I also got a mutations Leo as a toy fair sample. He's not that bad when you don't mutate him. Free figures though.

*DVD* · 02-19-2015, 10:02 PM

Free figures : cool.
Until recently I was paying about twice the rrp for figures , or ten pounds to have single figures shipped over.
I'm now paying the U.S. rrp without shipping costs so I'm finding that quite pallatable . Not to mention I get them a lil bit early , in most cases.
The upcoming space suited figures are what I'm now most looking forward to getting.

Orochi · 02-19-2015, 10:15 PM

I'm still miffed the UK has to wait so long to get Bebop and Rocksteady. We took months before Casey was available here too, had to get him sent over from the States. I'm looking forward to the Mystic Turtles, but I'm betting they won't be here until July at the earliest.

nimajneb · 02-20-2015, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Orochi

I'm still miffed the UK has to wait so long to get Bebop and Rocksteady. We took months before Casey was available here too, had to get him sent over from the States. I'm looking forward to the Mystic Turtles, but I'm betting they won't be here until July at the earliest.

If you go to Asda you can buy variants of Bebop and Rocksteady in two packs with Leo and Mikey.

Orochi · 02-20-2015, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by nimajneb

If you go to Asda you can buy variants of Bebop and Rocksteady in two packs with Leo and Mikey.

Got those last week. Just wish they weren't garish repaints. Nice to own though.

cloud · 02-20-2015, 05:09 AM

I know Playmates want to keep the price low for kids but they should try to show interest to collectors by offering better painted figures as exclusives.

nimajneb · 02-20-2015, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Orochi

Got those last week. Just wish they weren't garish repaints. Nice to own though.

I quite like the Rocksteady, The Bebop, i would have preferred to get the darker skinned Black suited figure.
I may add the black detailing as i want to custom my Casey.

Although with RS i can't get the weapons in his hands.

Luigiperps · 02-20-2015, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nimajneb

I quite like the Rocksteady, The Bebop, i would have preferred to get the darker skinned Black suited figure.
I may add the black detailing as i want to custom my Casey.

Although with RS i can't get the weapons in his hands.

Use hot water, that's what I did for my rocksteady

*Candy Kappa* · 02-20-2015, 08:03 AM

You can also use a hair dryer to soften up the plastic a bit.

joefsas · 02-20-2015, 08:14 AM

My classic collection Donnie's arms are stuck in position. Dya think heat will help loosten em up a bit?

JetsAndHeels · 02-20-2015, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reigner

Took a second pass, color matched to the show a bit better, not completely happy with them as a whole but I'm done, afterall, this was my first customwork every so what more could I want XD

http://i.imgur.com/r2rBiv3.jpg

Dude that is awesome. I wish I had the talent to customize figures without messing them up. Kudos

Joefsas:

I have run figures under warm water in the sink for a couple of minutes. That usually helps.

zaktheneutrino · 02-20-2015, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reigner

Took a second pass, color matched to the show a bit better, not completely happy with them as a whole but I'm done, afterall, this was my first customwork every so what more could I want XD

http://i.imgur.com/r2rBiv3.jpg

Very nice work, man!

It almost makes me sad seeing these and to think what could have been had Playmates given us the correct look of these figures.

tokka's pizza · 02-20-2015, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joefsas

My classic collection Donnie's arms are stuck in position. Dya think heat will help loosten em up a bit?

Yes, its your best option, i did that with my CC Mikey, you can use hot water or a hair dryer (i always use the hair dryer,i had never tried with hot water) but just be careful.

Huzzah · 02-20-2015, 11:37 AM

Hair dryers works, but I honestly prefer using boiling water for loosening joints, it's faster and immediately dip them in cold water following the repair and the plastic hardens for a more secure hold.

I got ahold of one of the 4Kids Shredders and hated his ballet foot, quick dip in boiling water, bend the foot into a less dainty pose, ran cold water over it, and voila no more goofy looking Shredder foot.

*Ninturtle* · 02-20-2015, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joefsas

My classic collection Donnie's arms are stuck in position. Dya think heat will help loosten em up a bit?

No just apply pressure the same happened on my classics Leo.

tokka's pizza · 02-20-2015, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huzzah

Hair dryers works, but I honestly prefer using boiling water for loosening joints, it's faster and immediately dip them in cold water following the repair and the plastic hardens for a more secure hold.

I'm always afraid that the paint will chip off with boiling water, but lets be honest.. there's almost no paint on them.. so that shouldn't be a problem

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02-19-2015, 05:56 PM	#1061
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	That's your first time?! Damn, dude! Stellar. Surely you've had previous experience with painting something, even if it's not action figures. Are you gonna leave Leo's mouth & Raph's mesh rims as is?

02-19-2015, 06:05 PM	#1062
Reigner Thug Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 95	I attempted and failed at Warhammer minis about 16 years ago. So really, yeah, first legit attempt. Thdy may get a second pass. But this has been a long week and i barely wanna look at em now.

02-19-2015, 06:10 PM	#1063
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	Well, you did a damn fine job, bud. They look even cooler than the prototypes did, I think.

02-19-2015, 08:56 PM	#1064
DVD Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,066	Nice looking set there . I'm still working on Leo. I understand how you feel about time. I'm on holiday now and I'm planning to complete Leo on Monday. Well, that's the plan. I'd like to do the complete set over the course of the week. I asked my art teacher mate to get me a set of appropriate paints which I'm to pick up on Monday. Once here, I'm hoping to get stuck into these.

02-19-2015, 09:21 PM	#1065
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Today I got a Mystic Donatello for free, when my little bro picked one up for me out of kindness. It's sh*t, but he looks pretty awesome with the weapons. I also got a mutations Leo as a toy fair sample. He's not that bad when you don't mutate him. Free figures though.

02-19-2015, 10:02 PM	#1066
DVD Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,066	Free figures : cool. Until recently I was paying about twice the rrp for figures , or ten pounds to have single figures shipped over. I'm now paying the U.S. rrp without shipping costs so I'm finding that quite pallatable . Not to mention I get them a lil bit early , in most cases. The upcoming space suited figures are what I'm now most looking forward to getting.

02-19-2015, 10:15 PM	#1067
Orochi Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Essex, England Posts: 136	I'm still miffed the UK has to wait so long to get Bebop and Rocksteady. We took months before Casey was available here too, had to get him sent over from the States. I'm looking forward to the Mystic Turtles, but I'm betting they won't be here until July at the earliest.

02-20-2015, 05:09 AM	#1070
cloud Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 738	I know Playmates want to keep the price low for kids but they should try to show interest to collectors by offering better painted figures as exclusives.