Playmates Toys Future Looks Bright! Now w/ Release Date!

[VaughnMichael]

Well how about this.
If the figures come out and don't look like you want them to I'll be more than happy to make them look as you want for a few dollars and shipping of course.

[plasticturtle]

I do like the more detailed versions and hope that those are the ones we get. But I'm so excited about being able to buy TMNT toys in stores again I won't be too dissapointed if the less detailed ones are the ones we get.

[Samhain]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

Well how about this.
If the figures come out and don't look like you want them to I'll be more than happy to make them look as you want for a few dollars and shipping of course.

While I'm not into collecting custom figures myself, I am very interested to see what you can do with these sculpts. I'm looking forward to a all red headband set. I think they would look sweet.

[Obbie]

Soooooo.. not sure if this has been mentioned yet but the talk of taking the classics into a monthly thing like Matty does..... would you guys like this? I for one would like it.. it'll keep my pocket fuller and just the anticipation for next months figure!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Man i can't wait much longer lol

[Uki]

Originally Posted by Obbie

Soooooo.. not sure if this has been mentioned yet but the talk of taking the classics into a monthly thing like Matty does..... would you guys like this? I for one would like it.. it'll keep my pocket fuller and just the anticipation for next months figure!

Personally, I'm more excited to track these down the old fashioned way. (I can budget for these with my limited extra cash; I already get MOTUC monthly.)

[Foot Soldier Clang]

I want the figures for this new show to be spaced out by a couple of months . There's no way I'll be able to keep up and get what I want if they all come out at once.

[Timmetry]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

Well how about this.
If the figures come out and don't look like you want them to I'll be more than happy to make them look as you want for a few dollars and shipping of course.

I may have to take you up on this...

[stormbringer]

Release the more detailed figures Playmates. No one likes a tease.

[Wes]

Originally Posted by Samhain

I'm not sure where you are getting your info, but it's wrong. The less detailed ones indeed have double jointed knees. It's just the angles of the pics don't show them. I have seen other angles from the toy show where you can see the joint.

In fairness, double-jointed knees on a figure with no ankle joints... not really that useful.

I would not at all be a fan of the classic figures being released in a monthly MOTUC-style format. $15-20 each is already too much; I have no interest whatsoever in paying for shipping on top of that.

[TheFallen]

Originally Posted by Obbie

Soooooo.. not sure if this has been mentioned yet but the talk of taking the classics into a monthly thing like Matty does..... would you guys like this? I for one would like it.. it'll keep my pocket fuller and just the anticipation for next months figure!

Is this true? If so it would be perfect, especially if they spaced out the main turtles to allow for some villains and secondary characters.

Something like;

August = Leonardo
September = Foot Soldier
October = Splinter
November = Raphael
December = Shredder
January = April O'Neil
February = Donatello
March = Rocksteady
April = Casey Jones
May = Michaelangelo
June = Baxter Stockman
July = Bebop
August = Slash

Obviously, it could be any secondary character but spacing out the turtles to every 3rd month means they could reuse the tool on the turtles and have some cost saving

[Zachatello00]

I could get into something like that. I just hope they'll be in good supply. I don't want to have to pay 20 or 30 dollars each for these on ebay.

[Doc_ock_4mugen]

Originally Posted by TheFallen

Is this true? If so it would be perfect, especially if they spaced out the main turtles to allow for some villains and secondary characters.

Something like;

August = Leonardo
September = Foot Soldier
October = Splinter
November = Raphael
December = Shredder
January = April O'Neil
February = Donatello
March = Rocksteady
April = Casey Jones
May = Michaelangelo
June = Baxter Stockman
July = Bebop
August = Slash

Obviously, it could be any secondary character but spacing out the turtles to every 3rd month means they could reuse the tool on the turtles and have some cost saving

I COULD get behind this as long as Digital River is out of the equation... and the Turtles not being on sale on Matty day... Also I'd switch Shredder with the Foot Soldier.

Hopefully Playmates retail Distribution of the TMNTC will not suck as much as the retail presence of Mattel lines.

[Dampiel]

Originally Posted by Obbie

Soooooo.. not sure if this has been mentioned yet but the talk of taking the classics into a monthly thing like Matty does..... would you guys like this? I for one would like it.. it'll keep my pocket fuller and just the anticipation for next months figure!

No, in fact that would be a sure way to make me NOT collect this line.

[DonatelloFan]

Ok, since I'm not going to go through the 25 or so pages of posts that have been posted in the last week, am I understanding this right:

The new Classic line of TMNT are going to cost $10-15 per figure? If so, that means they're not just 'regular' toys then, right? Playmates obviously made them to get the OT fans on board with the new show?

Also, the new line isn't my favorite, but I do agree that the detail is incredible. One thing I hate is the huge feet. The last TMNT movie figures had huge feet, and now these have even BIGGER feet. Is it because they suck at making toys that can stand on their own, and they need the extra support, or what? I'm just not a fan of that part of them.

I would love to see a continuation of the Classics line, if that's what it is, and not just what they have coming out soon. But honestly, that's just wishful thinking.

Oh, and I love the articulation of the Classics line. Not so much if you're just wanting to keep them in it's package, but if you want to take pictures of battle scenes/make movies (like I do), you couldn't ask for more. I just hope the super articulated fingers actually HOLD the weapons.

[Obbie]

Originally Posted by Uki

Personally, I'm more excited to track these down the old fashioned way. (I can budget for these with my limited extra cash; I already get MOTUC monthly.)

...... Uki sounds familiar..... you on the Org?

[Obbie]

Originally Posted by Doc_ock_4mugen

I COULD get behind this as long as Digital River is out of the equation... and the Turtles not being on sale on Matty day... Also I'd switch Shredder with the Foot Soldier.

Hopefully Playmates retail Distribution of the TMNTC will not suck as much as the retail presence of Mattel lines.

Yes!! NO DIGITAL RIVER! and definitely not on Matty Day!

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I don't see any reason that they shouldn't release the classics line in March or April. I don't care whether they release them one a month or all at once. I don't see the point in waiting until August to release a line of characters that were on TV over twenty years ago.

[Zage]

Originally Posted by Obbie

...... Uki sounds familiar..... you on the Org?

Yes he is, & under the same name, too. I'm also on the org, under the name Lewd_Squirrel.

[Uki]

Yep, that's me!!!

I haven't been on the Org as much; it seems negativity is reigning supreme over there at the moment. I wholeheartedly agree with people expressing their opinions, but doing it over and over again ad nauseum gets a bit old. I'm a happy kinda guy; that stuff brings me down.

I've been having fun here with all the great news and overall good vibes! (I don't visit the 'Drome as often as I should-obviously! 10 year member with such a sad little post-count.)