Fall TMNT Toys

*BigApple3AM* · 08-30-2007, 05:44 PM

Uh... Alien attack?

http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=20&itemid=11825

My opinion: The new heads look pretty bad except maybe Dons. What is up with Raph's teeth?! Leo looks like he just got a repaint head from one of the 2 packs which is sorta lame. The aliens don't have much articulation or paint apps, but the designs are interesting so I'll probably buy them even though they have NOTHING to do with the movie. Seems like more shoulda been fast forward designs coming our way, and FF seems to be gone. This just makes me appreciate the NECA deal even more now... C'mon NECA, don't let me down!

*Roseangelo* · 08-30-2007, 05:51 PM

Well, there's 8 more figures I don't have to worry about buying.

What's with the wrinkled toes?

*Mecha Cow* · 08-30-2007, 06:25 PM

I don't remember these being in the movie!

God, Playmates sucks. I love how they always slyly go back to zero paint and articulation after a couple of waves. Do they put any effort into these things at all?

*CyberCubed* · 08-30-2007, 06:35 PM

Y'know, I'll probably buy these since the Turtles *finally* look like different sculpts and have different facial expressions then all the other movie variants.

As for the aliens, eh, I may get them. I see Playmates is making up their own characters again, just like they did in the old toon like with all those mutants line King Lionheart, Hot spot, Scratch, etc.

God, I can't wait for Jagwar and hopefully other Mutanimals toys. Now those are what needs to be made.

Slash · 08-30-2007, 06:50 PM

I agree that these characters don't look that great with the paint jobs and all, but to be honest, I am glad to see Playmates making dumb characters like this; stuff that some Mirage people would have tossed a hissy fit over the fact that it's not Mirage cannon enough for him. These look like those throw away old toon characters that Krang would have used as bounty hunters and hired muscle to fight the TMNT. It's good to see a wave with four turtles and four villians. I was getting tired of the lack of villians and the surplus of the OMGWTFBBQ Macrocat Action TMNT figures. This is an okay compromise. The TMNT figures sell to the kids and collectors, but there are people like me who are happy with the basic 2k3 turtles and a ton of secondary characters of all odds and ends.

Yeah, they easily could have just as well made a Wingnut alien (as Wes pointed out) as well as a General Traag. But hey, this is enough for Slash to be happy about. New characters. Now I don't have to wait for other characters to come around as much.

I'll probably end up just doing that though; tossing these with the Krang figure as his most recent Dimension X crew. And you know what? They look good with him. Yeah, I do think it's going to suck that Chrome Dome, Traag, etc, are going to be midgets next to these supersized aliens, but it's something new for me to drool over.

I say let's Playmates continue with this. And let's hope NECA fives us some cool stuff to.

*CyberCubed* · 08-30-2007, 06:57 PM

Also these come out Spring '08, not Fall '07 like the title of the thread says. :p

*BigApple3AM* · 08-30-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Also these come out Spring '08, not Fall '07 like the title of the thread says. :p

That's because the website changed it, it originally said Fall.

Slash · 08-30-2007, 07:02 PM

They remind me of Titanus' crew from the old toon - ask Putrescent for more info... Also like Battle Beasts.

*VaughnMichael* · 08-30-2007, 07:09 PM

ummm yeah can anyone say Fast Forward left overs I'd rather them have released these as Fast Forward figures instead of them adding them to the movie world they just make more sence in that series.
And the aliens oh well I like them those really are the only turtle figures I buy these days are the other characters I could give a 2 craps less abou the turtles themselves...since I only need one set of turtles and I'm more than sure that money will be going to NECA!
Btw I'm more than sure these new figures where designed by Michael Dooney http://michaeldooney.com/
you can see his toy scetches here
http://michaeldooney.com/PAGES/frameset/toymain.htm
Many of them look to have bits and peices from these new characters so one can only asume plus Dooney has had a huge hand in the design of these toys for years.

*Revan* · 08-30-2007, 07:23 PM

I love these totally random villians. Now we get aliens... hey playmates, there was already a FF line where aliens may have fit better. Whatever the story is behind these new baddies, they do look kind of cool. If only we had some backstory

*VaughnMichael* · 08-30-2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neutrino

I love these totally random villians. Now we get aliens... hey playmates, there was already a FF line where aliens may have fit better. Whatever the story is behind these new baddies, they do look kind of cool. If only we had some backstory

could be for the new show? and I'm sure their storys will be on the back of the box's.

*Revan* · 08-30-2007, 07:28 PM

I didn't know this movie line was going to be as big as it is? I suppose, "Milk it for all it's worth."
Curious though, that they may incorporate new show villians with the movie line figures

drkngrusum · 08-31-2007, 07:53 AM

when I saw alien attack on the TNI boards, I was really hoping for some movie-esqe Triceratons. Oh well, thanks for the let down playmates.

JetsAndHeels · 08-31-2007, 08:31 AM

Geez, what is the deal with the facial expression on that Raph? Looks like something bit him in the a$$, or he is doing his best impersonation of Mr. Ed flapping his gums.

I thought the look on basic Mikey was silly, well this one takes the cake.

Blade Raider · 08-31-2007, 10:56 AM

Is it so hard to make a set of toys that have some bases in the fiction? No, it's not. This is pathetic even for Playmates. NECA's statue-toys (probably) already sound better than this...

(If I sound like I'm rumbling, it's because I just woke up)

ShredderX633 · 08-31-2007, 01:20 PM

These are really cool looking villains, but i don't like the turtles. They look creepy with the teeth and the feet oh u know what I'm saying. I still like the bad guys though, especially the green alien i hope these aliens are going to be like the generals or the monsters. Evil, smart, and are not copies of them. PS did you notice how much the purple guy looks like a Kanabo.

You know what's funny if you get the turtles i suggest you put the masks on the turtles and might as well glue them on for good since they look horrible. Except Donatello he actually looks like the best and i like him the most out of the four.

This means that there might actually be a sequel of TMNT. I hope there is cause i loved the first movie so much that i watched it like five times.

Blade Raider · 08-31-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShredderX633

This means that there might actually be a sequel of TMNT. I hope there is cause i loved the first movie so much that i watched it like five times.

This just means the movie toys sold well, that doesn't mean much as far as getting a sequel.

Mutated Leo · 08-31-2007, 05:19 PM

Holy S! More pooptacular toys from bowlmates! Awesome... Can't wait!

*Ninjinister* · 08-31-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutated Leo

Holy S! More pooptacular toys from bowlmates! Awesome... Can't wait!

Of course I'm holy! I'm practically a god! :p

I might get Buzzrok. He looks kind of cool.

I love some of the TMNT figure designs on Dooney's page. Badass Casey? Cody in some awesome armour? Godzilla turtle (not lame like Gameraph... actually looks cool)? Yes please!

And one's got to wonder if this Next Mutation design wasn't the precursor to Bishop: http://michaeldooney.com/PAGES/toy-pgs/fed.html

http://michaeldooney.com/PAGES/toy-pgs/saki.html This is cool... but kind of weird. A Shredder motorcycle? o.O

Why didn't this Savanti ever get made: http://michaeldooney.com/PAGES/toy-pgs/savanti.html ?

http://michaeldooney.com/PAGES/toy-pgs/darius.html Darius figure! Woo-hoo!

*discordiatookie* · 09-01-2007, 02:05 PM

The turtles are pretty crappy, but I dig the aliens. Well, except for that orange one. The purple one's my favourite. Doubt i'll ever see them though, here in the UK finding a new TMNT toy is like gold dust. Well in Aberdeen it is! Seriously, my local Woolworths just got in the Fast Forward figures this week,just the turtles and Splinter. No new movie ones. We never even got Karai, Jersey Devil, etc. It sucks... I'd buy off the net but my funds are a bit tight the now, and I would much rather spend what I do have on original art, turtle style!

08-30-2007, 05:44 PM	#1
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	Fall TMNT Toys Uh... Alien attack? http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=20&itemid=11825 My opinion: The new heads look pretty bad except maybe Dons. What is up with Raph's teeth?! Leo looks like he just got a repaint head from one of the 2 packs which is sorta lame. The aliens don't have much articulation or paint apps, but the designs are interesting so I'll probably buy them even though they have NOTHING to do with the movie. Seems like more shoulda been fast forward designs coming our way, and FF seems to be gone. This just makes me appreciate the NECA deal even more now... C'mon NECA, don't let me down!

08-30-2007, 05:51 PM	#2
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,107	Well, there's 8 more figures I don't have to worry about buying. What's with the wrinkled toes? __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

08-30-2007, 06:25 PM	#3
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I don't remember these being in the movie! God, Playmates sucks. I love how they always slyly go back to zero paint and articulation after a couple of waves. Do they put any effort into these things at all? __________________

08-30-2007, 06:50 PM	#5
Slash Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 630	I agree that these characters don't look that great with the paint jobs and all, but to be honest, I am glad to see Playmates making dumb characters like this; stuff that some Mirage people would have tossed a hissy fit over the fact that it's not Mirage cannon enough for him. These look like those throw away old toon characters that Krang would have used as bounty hunters and hired muscle to fight the TMNT. It's good to see a wave with four turtles and four villians. I was getting tired of the lack of villians and the surplus of the OMGWTFBBQ Macrocat Action TMNT figures. This is an okay compromise. The TMNT figures sell to the kids and collectors, but there are people like me who are happy with the basic 2k3 turtles and a ton of secondary characters of all odds and ends. Yeah, they easily could have just as well made a Wingnut alien (as Wes pointed out) as well as a General Traag. But hey, this is enough for Slash to be happy about. New characters. Now I don't have to wait for other characters to come around as much. I'll probably end up just doing that though; tossing these with the Krang figure as his most recent Dimension X crew. And you know what? They look good with him. Yeah, I do think it's going to suck that Chrome Dome, Traag, etc, are going to be midgets next to these supersized aliens, but it's something new for me to drool over. I say let's Playmates continue with this. And let's hope NECA fives us some cool stuff to. __________________

08-30-2007, 07:02 PM	#8
Slash Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 630	They remind me of Titanus' crew from the old toon - ask Putrescent for more info... Also like Battle Beasts. __________________

08-30-2007, 06:35 PM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,732	Y'know, I'll probably buy these since the Turtles finally look like different sculpts and have different facial expressions then all the other movie variants. As for the aliens, eh, I may get them. I see Playmates is making up their own characters again, just like they did in the old toon like with all those mutants line King Lionheart, Hot spot, Scratch, etc. God, I can't wait for Jagwar and hopefully other Mutanimals toys. Now those are what needs to be made.

08-30-2007, 06:57 PM	#6
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,732	Also these come out Spring '08, not Fall '07 like the title of the thread says. :p

08-30-2007, 07:09 PM	#9
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	ummm yeah can anyone say Fast Forward left overs I'd rather them have released these as Fast Forward figures instead of them adding them to the movie world they just make more sence in that series. And the aliens oh well I like them those really are the only turtle figures I buy these days are the other characters I could give a 2 craps less abou the turtles themselves...since I only need one set of turtles and I'm more than sure that money will be going to NECA! Btw I'm more than sure these new figures where designed by Michael Dooney http://michaeldooney.com/ you can see his toy scetches here http://michaeldooney.com/PAGES/frameset/toymain.htm Many of them look to have bits and peices from these new characters so one can only asume plus Dooney has had a huge hand in the design of these toys for years.

08-30-2007, 07:23 PM	#10
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	I love these totally random villians. Now we get aliens... hey playmates, there was already a FF line where aliens may have fit better. Whatever the story is behind these new baddies, they do look kind of cool. If only we had some backstory __________________

08-30-2007, 07:28 PM	#12
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	I didn't know this movie line was going to be as big as it is? I suppose, "Milk it for all it's worth." Curious though, that they may incorporate new show villians with the movie line figures __________________

08-31-2007, 07:53 AM	#13
drkngrusum Random Punk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: middle of nowhere, Kansas Posts: 36	when I saw alien attack on the TNI boards, I was really hoping for some movie-esqe Triceratons. Oh well, thanks for the let down playmates.

08-31-2007, 08:31 AM	#14
JetsAndHeels Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 596	Geez, what is the deal with the facial expression on that Raph? Looks like something bit him in the a$$, or he is doing his best impersonation of Mr. Ed flapping his gums. I thought the look on basic Mikey was silly, well this one takes the cake. __________________

08-31-2007, 10:56 AM	#15
Blade Raider Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,221	Is it so hard to make a set of toys that have some bases in the fiction? No, it's not. This is pathetic even for Playmates. NECA's statue-toys (probably) already sound better than this... (If I sound like I'm rumbling, it's because I just woke up) __________________

08-31-2007, 01:20 PM	#16
ShredderX633 Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 225	These are really cool looking villains, but i don't like the turtles. They look creepy with the teeth and the feet oh u know what I'm saying. I still like the bad guys though, especially the green alien i hope these aliens are going to be like the generals or the monsters. Evil, smart, and are not copies of them. PS did you notice how much the purple guy looks like a Kanabo. You know what's funny if you get the turtles i suggest you put the masks on the turtles and might as well glue them on for good since they look horrible. Except Donatello he actually looks like the best and i like him the most out of the four. This means that there might actually be a sequel of TMNT. I hope there is cause i loved the first movie so much that i watched it like five times.

08-31-2007, 05:19 PM	#18
Mutated Leo Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: P-Town Posts: 143	Holy S! More pooptacular toys from bowlmates! Awesome... Can't wait! __________________ "He who lives without honor, ends without honor" ~Master Splinter

09-01-2007, 02:05 PM	#20
discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	The turtles are pretty crappy, but I dig the aliens. Well, except for that orange one. The purple one's my favourite. Doubt i'll ever see them though, here in the UK finding a new TMNT toy is like gold dust. Well in Aberdeen it is! Seriously, my local Woolworths just got in the Fast Forward figures this week,just the turtles and Splinter. No new movie ones. We never even got Karai, Jersey Devil, etc. It sucks... I'd buy off the net but my funds are a bit tight the now, and I would much rather spend what I do have on original art, turtle style! __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection