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

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by tone-master21

Wal-Mart has the classics online now for $14.97 each.

Leo
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Teenage-Mu...nardo/20863047
Mike
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Teenage-Mu...ngelo/20863044
Don
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Teenage-Mu...tello/20863038
Raph
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Teenage-Mu...phael/20863040

sadly only on .com and not .ca

[LincolnHawk]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

sadly only on .com and not .ca

stupid question but....can you not order from .com?

[nickn]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

sadly only on .com and not .ca

Already out of stock? What did they get 1 box... lol

I would have pulled the trigger, since I get my 10% discount on these.

[Slade]

Yeah, I was going to order too, but it was posted while I was at work..

[Zarana-X]

If you're interested in keeping your stuff MOC, I know Big bad toystore packs their stuff well, and you can get it insured. Everything I've ever ordered from Amazon, I'm surprised I got it in one peice.

[Samhain]

Wow, so much to catch up on! Tons of great stuff everyone. I will have to take a look around Target when I get a chance. The Nick line looks amazing, but the classics are a bit dissapointing.

[tha9999]

Originally Posted by Zarana-X

If you're interested in keeping your stuff MOC, I know Big bad toystore packs their stuff well, and you can get it insured. Everything I've ever ordered from Amazon, I'm surprised I got it in one peice.

after reading this an amazon package arrived!....i thought, 'oh no'. i hope reading of your misfortune doesn't transfer over to me

but then i couldn't remember anything i had ordered off amazon for a while.

after checking the label i quickly eyed 'Playmates Toys Inc.' as the sender...night shadow leo!

fortunately the Turtle Gods were smiling down today, the box appears to be in fantastic condition, even the corners are still squared!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by LincolnHawk

stupid question but....can you not order from .com?

likely, but i'm hoping that since they're showing up on the site, it means they'll soon show up in the stores

[Digital Ghost]

Originally Posted by LincolnHawk

stupid question but....can you not order from .com?

Not likely... whether it's Amazon, TRU or Wal Mart, they will not ship these to Canada.

[King Kahn]

I received my classics and like others Don has a lazy eye and the others has some bag paint aps so I returned them and am getting new ones. If I get lazy eyes this time i will just paint them.

[Actionfigures4teens]

I now have the Shellraiser along with the four turtles,Splinter,Shredder,Kraang,and the Foot Soldier. I still can't get my hands on April. She's the only one I need. I hope I find her soon. I hear there was only one April packed in a case when these were shipped to stores. Why? Doesn't make sense to me.

[Cowabunga Carl]

I think it boils down to they don't think she will sell. I mean if you look at trends and such it makes sense. Normally young boys will not purchase action figures of girls.

[Zog the Equalizer]

Originally Posted by Old Hob

I think it boils down to they don't think she will sell. I mean if you look at trends and such it makes sense. Normally young boys will not purchase action figures of girls.

Pretty much this, April has always kind of been a shelfwarmer. Just a couple months ago I saw one of the 25th anniversary rereleases still on the shelves at my local TRU.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Digital Ghost

Not likely... whether it's Amazon, TRU or Wal Mart, they will not ship these to Canada.

Which is odd considering Amazon ships everything else to Canada

[DonatelloFan]

Originally Posted by Actionfigures4teens

I now have the Shellraiser along with the four turtles,Splinter,Shredder,Kraang,and the Foot Soldier. I still can't get my hands on April. She's the only one I need. I hope I find her soon. I hear there was only one April packed in a case when these were shipped to stores. Why? Doesn't make sense to me.

There is only one per case. So technically it should be the hardest to find, along with Kraang and the Foot Soldier. But like others have said, even with one per case, April STILL might not sell. I got my April, Foot Soldiers, and Kraang from Amazon.

And yes, I think the reason they made HER one per case, is because April typically doesn't sell well. With one per case, I'm pretty sure she will sell out (I mean, with one per case, and most stores only ordering one or two cases, it should).

[LincolnHawk]

Received my package with all nine figures from tru today...not happy. April is bent at the top and others have frayed corners. Anyone have luck complaining to tru before?

[MaxGoof]

I was not impressed with Splinter (at all), so I wanted to move right on to one of the high points of the first series of new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Turtles themselves! Today I've got everyone's favorite reptilian nerd, Donatello!

[I can't post the full version of this review here without Google flagging me for duplicate content, but you can access the prettied-up version of this review on my daily toy review blog with the full photo gallery by clicking right here.]



Pros:

• Donatello is one of the four essential TMNT characters, and comes packed at 4-per-case. Once these hit retail, you're not going to have a hard time tracking Donnie down.
• The facial expression chosen for Donnie seems like it totally fits his personality. He's not pissed-off or goofy looking--he looks like he's quietly and sternly analyzing the situation and determining the smartest course of action. Perfect.
• Donatello is one of the most-articulated Ninja Turtles ever, as he's got ball-jointed shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and head! The articulation doesn't all work to its potential (more on that shortly), but this is definitely a step in the right direction for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys. These certainly blow away anything in the 2003 TMNT line.
• Donatello's bo staff looks good, and he has the upper-body flexibility to hold it in a variety of ways. It can be stored on his back as you might expect, and it fits firmly either on his back or in his hands.
• Unlike Splinter, Donatello literally has an arsenal of weapons! The classic "tray o' weapons" from the vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line returns here, and you get several great alternate weapons for Donnie. The bladed bo staff is my favorite, but the extendable nunchuk-like bo staff is also extremely fun. What a great character-specific set of weapons! This tray really, really improves the Donatello toy as a whole.

Cons:

• Despite having all the articulation built-in that Donnie has, it's less usable than you might hope for. His legs only go up part-way, so you can kiss any dreams of high-flying ninja kicks goodbye. The articulation comes ever-so-close to being outstanding, but it just isn't at the level I want for a "ninja" action figure.
• The "gap-tooth" design for Donatello, as seen on his bio card, is, uh... interesting?

Overall: Even though this is one of the best figures in the new TMNT action figures line so far, I can't really justify giving Donatello an 'A'. He's pretty good, but he just isn't up to the high standard of articulation or paint that 'A'-lines like Marvel Legends 2012, MOTU Classics, and so forth are at. What Donatello is, however, is a very good figure with respectable articulation, a fun sculpt, and a ton of great weapon choices. This is one of the better Donatello figures ever made, and if you're itching for a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy, he's quite worth a purchase for the low cost of just around 10 bucks. Recommended.

GRADE: B+

[DonatelloFan]

Originally Posted by MaxGoof

Spoiler:

I was not impressed with Splinter (at all), so I wanted to move right on to one of the high points of the first series of new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Turtles themselves! Today I've got everyone's favorite reptilian nerd, Donatello!

[I can't post the full version of this review here without Google flagging me for duplicate content, but you can access the prettied-up version of this review on my daily toy review blog with the full photo gallery by clicking right here.]



Pros:

• Donatello is one of the four essential TMNT characters, and comes packed at 4-per-case. Once these hit retail, you're not going to have a hard time tracking Donnie down.
• The facial expression chosen for Donnie seems like it totally fits his personality. He's not pissed-off or goofy looking--he looks like he's quietly and sternly analyzing the situation and determining the smartest course of action. Perfect.
• Donatello is one of the most-articulated Ninja Turtles ever, as he's got ball-jointed shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and head! The articulation doesn't all work to its potential (more on that shortly), but this is definitely a step in the right direction for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys. These certainly blow away anything in the 2003 TMNT line.
• Donatello's bo staff looks good, and he has the upper-body flexibility to hold it in a variety of ways. It can be stored on his back as you might expect, and it fits firmly either on his back or in his hands.
• Unlike Splinter, Donatello literally has an arsenal of weapons! The classic "tray o' weapons" from the vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line returns here, and you get several great alternate weapons for Donnie. The bladed bo staff is my favorite, but the extendable nunchuk-like bo staff is also extremely fun. What a great character-specific set of weapons! This tray really, really improves the Donatello toy as a whole.

Cons:

• Despite having all the articulation built-in that Donnie has, it's less usable than you might hope for. His legs only go up part-way, so you can kiss any dreams of high-flying ninja kicks goodbye. The articulation comes ever-so-close to being outstanding, but it just isn't at the level I want for a "ninja" action figure.
• The "gap-tooth" design for Donatello, as seen on his bio card, is, uh... interesting?

Overall: Even though this is one of the best figures in the new TMNT action figures line so far, I can't really justify giving Donatello an 'A'. He's pretty good, but he just isn't up to the high standard of articulation or paint that 'A'-lines like Marvel Legends 2012, MOTU Classics, and so forth are at. What Donatello is, however, is a very good figure with respectable articulation, a fun sculpt, and a ton of great weapon choices. This is one of the better Donatello figures ever made, and if you're itching for a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy, he's quite worth a purchase for the low cost of just around 10 bucks. Recommended.

GRADE: B+

I plan on reading your reviews (as I always hope people do mine), but you're in the wrong section. I was going to say it with your review of Splinter, but didn't. We have a review thread for reviews.

[LincolnHawk]

Originally Posted by DonatelloFan

I plan on reading your reviews (as I always hope people do mine), but you're in the wrong section. I was going to say it with your review of Splinter, but didn't. We have a review thread for reviews.

Yeah def needs to be in another thread

[DonatelloFan]

Originally Posted by LincolnHawk

Received my package with all nine figures from tru today...not happy. April is bent at the top and others have frayed corners. Anyone have luck complaining to tru before?

Oh, Amazon is the same way. I was thinking of buying the four giant Turtles from TrU online, but now I'm probably not going to if they don't protect them. I'd say the package came damaged and that you want to return the items.