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

[Shogun26]

My Plan is just a collection of the four retros. Not a fan of the new line.

Depending on the retail price (does anyone happen to know the retail price for the new line? I know the 02/03 figures were around $8 or $9 bucks a pop.) I may or may not just get the turtles from Toys R Us so that I don't have to pay shipping from BBTS.

[Memphis]

I'm pretty sure the classics were 19.99, but I could be wrong.

[Wes]

I heard $14.99 for the MSRP -- though of course BBTS and other online retailers (and TRU...) will be higher. I certainly hope they're not $19.99! If they cost that much, I ain't buyin'.

[Slade]

I preordered the 2012 figures today. Can't wait to get them in. Hopefully I ordered the more detailed ones, I'm sure I did though.

[DonatelloFan]

You don't get to order 'the more detailed ones'. That was just prototypes and ToyFair Exclusives.

[Slade]

So then what I ordered isn't the turtles shown in the very first post of this thread?

[Powder]

Same figures, but with a bare bones paint job. So technically, no.

[Slade]

I see. That's fine I guess. I just didn't want to get the sound fx ones. Those don't look good to me.

[DonatelloFan]

When you ordered your figures, you didn't know what you ordered? That's something you should be clear on when you order. I mean, you're spending $200, I'd be sure if I were you.

Stepping off my high horse now, from what I understand, the pictures in the first post are the first renditions of the toys, with NICE paint jobs, colored weapons, a CHAIN on Mikey's nunchucks, etc.

The toys WE will get? 'No detail' paintjob, with very muted colors, same-colored monochrome weapons (a la '88 Turtles), no chain, etc.

So while I'm still excited to get my case of '12 TMNT and case of Classics figures, it sucks that Playmates would dangle that in front of us. I guess it was meant to get people excited about the new toys, then they release something that looks way worse. But I guess that's what all companies do, right?

Speaking of the Classics line, they're 6", right? I don't know if I like that size figure for Turtles. I mean, I have a NECA Donatello, which is what, 5"? And the classics will pretty much tower over him. They'll probably look good displayed in the package, but to play with? I just don't see it.

[Samhain]

Originally Posted by DonatelloFan

They'll probably look good displayed in the package, but to play with? I just don't see it.

You....play with your toys?....

[DonatelloFan]

Absolutely. Well, for stop-motion videos, that is.

[Drose18]

Originally Posted by Samhain

You....play with your toys?....

You ....don't?.....

[Uki]

Yeah, man! What are you supposed to do with toys? Take 'em out for dinner?

[Slade]

My preorder was 35.99, so I'm not spending 200. I've never preordered before, and I see that there are two versions of the 2012 figures. The picture I saw when I ordered wasn't for the sound fx version, wich I said I don't want. I called the regular ones more detailed because they seem to have more detail TO ME. But i understand what you mean, they wont look like the ones pictured exactly. So like I said I hope I get the ones I ordered because as stated, I've never preordered before.

[Samhain]

Originally Posted by Joshadamd

You ....don't?.....

Not since I was about 10 years old.

[DonatelloFan]

Originally Posted by Samhain

Not since I was about 10 years old.

And that's you. Hell, I'm sure some people here still play with their figures like we used to back in the day. I will in a couple years again, because my daughter will be 3-4 years old, and you better believe I'm introducing her to all incarnations of TMNT early on. She's only 21 months old, and I let her play with the TMNT figures I don't care that get messed up. My wife hates it.

And a pre-order for $36? What, did you order just two or three figures plus shipping? I think I'm going to cancel my order for the case of Classics, since I'll probably just look in the store for them so I can have them to display. That'll cut about $120 off my order. Then I can get a whole case of 2012 figures and still get what I want.

[Slade]

Originally Posted by DonatelloFan

And that's you. Hell, I'm sure some people here still play with their figures like we used to back in the day. I will in a couple years again, because my daughter will be 3-4 years old, and you better believe I'm introducing her to all incarnations of TMNT early on. She's only 21 months old, and I let her play with the TMNT figures I don't care that get messed up. My wife hates it.

And a pre-order for $36? What, did you order just two or three figures plus shipping? I think I'm going to cancel my order for the case of Classics, since I'll probably just look in the store for them so I can have them to display. That'll cut about $120 off my order. Then I can get a whole case of 2012 figures and still get what I want.

I ordered the set of 4 from BigBadToyStore. I'd love the set of 24, but I won't shell out 200 for that.

[DonatelloFan]

Originally Posted by Kaleltheking

I ordered the set of 4 from BigBadToyStore. I'd love the set of 24, but I won't shell out 200 for that.

Well, that makes sense. I bought a case (2 of each of the first wave of 12 figures). If money's tight, I may do the same. And did you get free shipping? Because $36 is the base price.

[Slade]

I have standard ground selected for when they deliver. They'll probably add shipping whenever they ship and take the money out in August. As of right now though all my preorder status says is 35.99

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Joshadamd

You ....don't?.....

Not recently lol!