TMNT 2015 Figures

[Hero]

Feels like a MASK revival

[Zak The Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

that is the oldest excuse in the book. Look at Hasbro they are for kids and they still do 10x better than Playmates they have better articulation they have better paint apps they have an adult collector line and lines for children regarding Transformers and there Star Wars stuff.

I buy from a variety of toy companies and Playmates is the Laziest of them all. Heck some of the Blind Bag Vinyl companies do better than playmates

I will respectfully disagree with you on this one. Hasbro's QC has been horrid the last two years. The paint apps have been just flat out bad. I don't know how many figures I've seen that look cross eyed. They have also scaled back articulation on all their lines.

About the only thing going right over in their camp is TF collector line. However good luck trying to find one of those at retail.

As a collector of many lines I've really been impressed with TMNT. They continue to release more characters and you can walk into a store and actually find figures on the shelf.

It would be nice to have a TMNT collector line however it sounds like that attempt didn't work. From what I read the classics line didn't sell well enough to continue to keep going.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Zak The Neutrino

It would be nice to have a TMNT collector line however it sounds like that attempt didn't work. From what I read the classics line didn't sell well enough to continue to keep going.

Which is because their output was poor, not that there isn't a proper audience for it.

[Zak The Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Powder

Which is because their output was poor, not that there isn't a proper audience for it.

This is another age old argument in the toy collecting world. The problem is from Playmates side it isn't because it didn't sell well.

Sometimes when us collectors vote no with our wallets it means no product at all. Even though we would have purchased if the product had been better.

I think our hope right now is if someone were to create a TMNT collectors club so they can make small runs like GI Joe/TF club or Matty Collector.

[darthwahl56]

Originally Posted by Zak The Neutrino

This is another age old argument in the toy collecting world. The problem is from Playmates side it isn't because it didn't sell well.

Sometimes when us collectors vote no with our wallets it means no product at all. Even though we would have purchased if the product had been better.

I think our hope right now is if someone were to create a TMNT collectors club so they can make small runs like GI Joe/TF club or Matty Collector.

I purchased whenever I could actually find the classics figures. All three series came and went fast in my store. Now I know I can't speak for everywhere else, but those figures sold well at my store, especially the 1990 movie turtles, I still need a Leo to finish those off.

Also I cannot stress enough how much I hate those collector clubs. They make those figures so expensive and in most cases hard to get. I would rather go after Scratch or Shogan Triceraton in box on Ebay before I placed any kind of membership to any of those clubs.

Originally Posted by DVD

Here's a quick gif I did of the 'mutation' for you.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...9CC461EDE0.gif

That is such a cool vehicle with a nice Gif. Playmates could make it into a badguy ride as well.

Originally Posted by Hero

Feels like a MASK revival

MASK is making a revival. Matt Tracker is suppose to show up in the next Gijoe movie.

[DVD]

I know that I am in a minority when it comes to the collector series: I couldn't resist buying that first set of 4 'Classic' Turtles when I visited that comic shop in Vancouver a couple of years back.

I had planned to keep them packaged and went to great lengths to ensure that they were safely packed in my case for the return trip to Shanghai. Within days of being on the wall, I had to break these guys out. They pose very well and make great display figures.
It's been correctly stated that neither these, the movie figures or the rouges are toon or movie accurate. For my money, these are interpretations of the characters. Done so in a way that I liked, but not too many (here) liked. I believe that they sell well enough, based on some folk stating that they can't get there hands on them.
Anyway, it was an attempt by Playmates to break the adult collector market. They failed it seems to grab a strong enough market hold for further releases. They made classic mistakes..bad eye painting is not really excusable. I have one with a wonky eye, and yes, it's annoying. Shouldn't have happened. The movie Turtles should have had 'spots', but didn't. Again, like the basic figures, I like them for what they are. They weren't expensive and I picked them up very easily.
Taking the idea of an interpretation of a character is exactly what First Gokin did with their Krang. It is nothing like screen accurate, but it's a possitive move towards a fantastic figure that's based upon the screen character. It ranks as one of my favorite Turtles figures, and it beats any of the Playmates figures by a long shot. Having said that, so does the price range.
I did wonder if Playmates were to venture into the $100 figure market, could they gain a foothold? I believe they could. Their attention to the minutest detailing in even their poorest lo end figures amazing. Scale that up, add in hi end painting,and I am sure they could pull it off.
Unfortunately, playmates may be reluctant to give the adult collectors market another stab owing to the previous attempt, and the required investment: and why risk it when they hold a lucrative market with their target audience.
On that, as it clearly states on the figure packaging, their figures are for the 'over 5s'. This is pointed out almost every time I get new figures. My consistent reply is simple... I am over 5 years of age !! Haha

[go_ninja84]

heck the classic Movie Turtles never even made it to my store...i just went and ordered my set from TRU's site the day they were available and the Classic Toon turtles were in my area but i saw very few and far between in fact i only say one Bebop and Rocksteady at one of the 3 TRU's in my area luckily i nabbed them too

[Zak The Neutrino]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

heck the classic Movie Turtles never even made it to my store...i just went and ordered my set from TRU's site the day they were available and the Classic Toon turtles were in my area but i saw very few and far between in fact i only say one Bebop and Rocksteady at one of the 3 TRU's in my area luckily i nabbed them too

I never saw a single Bebop or Rocksteady. I luckily had a friend out in CA grab them for me. Living in the Midwest sucks for toy hunting.

[go_ninja84]

still i would argue Plymates states the sales were poor but you cant blame poor sales on poor stock. i mean how many people on here actually saw an abundance of these figures anywhere? if you ask me they had no interest in the adult collectors and only care about the parents buying for their kids

[Discogod]

Still have a MOC Karai up for grabs (the 'Dromer I got it for crapped out on me). $18 shipped, if it's not gone in 24 hours she's going in the bin...

[RainDownOnMe23]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

still i would argue Plymates states the sales were poor but you cant blame poor sales on poor stock. i mean how many people on here actually saw an abundance of these figures anywhere? if you ask me they had no interest in the adult collectors and only care about the parents buying for their kids

I agree, every place I went and saw these only had one or two figures left hanging on the shelves. I had to buy the movie turtles at toysrus.com and ordered Bebop and Rocksteady on ebay. I just couldn't find them anywhere.

[drewizzle88]

Originally Posted by Discogod

Still have a MOC Karai up for grabs (the 'Dromer I got it for crapped out on me). $18 shipped, if it's not gone in 24 hours she's going in the bin...

sent you a PM

[Autbot_Benz]

maybe its just me but I kind of hope they do more mutations of the transforming ones.

They could do Steranko to Rocksteady Zeck to Bebop Stockman to Fly Hamato Yoshi to Splinter Slash to pet turtle Spike and Shredder to Oroku Saki.

[RainDownOnMe23]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

maybe its just me but I kind of hope they do more mutations of the transforming ones.

They could do Steranko to Rocksteady Zeck to Bebop Stockman to Fly Hamato Yoshi to Splinter Slash to pet turtle Spike and Shredder to Oroku Saki.

At least we would get those characters in human form if they did that, so better than nothing. I would buy them.

[Raptor86]

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It's a pity that Mozar will be so small...

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by Raptor86

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It's a pity that Mozar will be so small...

I will be surprised if Mondo Gecko has all that paint on the final figure. Glad Mondo has better arm articulation than Bonafrog did.

[zaktheneutrino]

Originally Posted by Raptor86

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It's a pity that Mozar will be so small...

Those look good to me! So is Playmates planning to release like 10 new figures this Fall? I thought Karai, Napoleon, both Beavers, Monkey Brains and Atilla were Fall releases as well?

[darthwahl56]

Originally Posted by zaktheneutrino

Those look good to me! So is Playmates planning to release like 10 new figures this Fall? I thought Karai, Napoleon, both Beavers, Monkey Brains and Atilla were Fall releases as well?

I really hope that happens.

[snake]

Originally Posted by zaktheneutrino

Those look good to me! So is Playmates planning to release like 10 new figures this Fall? I thought Karai, Napoleon, both Beavers, Monkey Brains and Atilla were Fall releases as well?

Karai and Napoleon are July

Beavers. MB, and Atilla are august or september.

[Davin]

Originally Posted by Raptor86

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It's a pity that Mozar will be so small...

Looks like Casey has a different mask. I wonder if that's just Playmates leaving a paint app off, or we can look forward to a slightly different character design in the future.
EDIT: never mind I just realized it's a T-Machine.