Playmates Toys Future Looks Bright! Now w/ Release Date! - Page 155

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-28-2012, 12:25 AM

Yeah here in Utah people are going Turtle crazy. I've meet a lot of people who are really digging the new design of the figures.

*Zulithe* · 07-28-2012, 12:41 AM

the figures are burning up the charts on amazon, too. the 4 classic turtles are outselling the nick line so far, but even the nick line has 5 or 6 figures in the top 100 (within the action figure category under Toys & Games) -- and as mentioned, this is all BEFORE the show even starts. Even the SDCC 2012 Leo figure is in the top 100 (hovering around #35 right now)

Let's hope it continues like this so we can get years of great new episodes, toys and other merch

*Powder* · 07-28-2012, 03:23 PM

I haven't been posting much here lately, but I can thankfully report I have all the new stuff. Classics & Nick line. Really happy.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-28-2012, 03:24 PM

Congrats Powder. I have all the basic figures from Nick, and Raph & Don from the classic line.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 07-28-2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powder

I haven't been posting much here lately, but I can thankfully report I have all the new stuff. Classics & Nick line. Really happy.

nice dude, congrats!

*Slap-Happy* · 07-28-2012, 06:10 PM

The view at my local Hasting's:

RaptorBandito · 07-28-2012, 08:19 PM

Slap-Happy, how much are they at Hastings? I have a few in my area, I might have to check them out.

*Donatello19* · 07-28-2012, 08:31 PM

Got the new nickelodeon April figure Today, and it is actually a lot better than i expected. She comes with a lot of cool weapons too! So far i have the four turtles and April. I plan on getting Splinter next. Can't wait for the Dog Pound, Fish Face, and Metal Head Figures!

Newton Gimmick · 07-28-2012, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donatello19

Got the new nickelodeon April figure Today, and it is actually a lot better than i expected. She comes with a lot of cool weapons too! So far i have the four turtles and April. I plan on getting Splinter next. Can't wait for the Dog Pound, Fish Face, and Metal Head Figures!

Congrats dude on a nice score.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-28-2012, 09:05 PM

Yeah I really want more figures in this line and can't wait. I'm really excited about Leatherhead. He has always been one of my favorites. I'm trying to figure out how to make a Leatherhead in line with the NECA.

*Slap-Happy* · 07-28-2012, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaptorBandito

Slap-Happy, how much are they at Hastings? I have a few in my area, I might have to check them out.

They're $15.99.

*Zulithe* · 07-29-2012, 12:46 AM

For some reason I just LOVE in-store photos of the shelves

It's a good feeling seeing turtles back where they belong. That store had a lot of stock -- awesome, Slap-Happy. And WOW they have walking dead there too!?

Sometimes I think I should be fortunate that I can't easily get access to all these figures in-store where I live. I would be totally broke at all times.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donatello19

Got the new nickelodeon April figure Today, and it is actually a lot better than i expected. She comes with a lot of cool weapons too! So far i have the four turtles and April. I plan on getting Splinter next. Can't wait for the Dog Pound, Fish Face, and Metal Head Figures!

I like her too. It's hard not to notice the lack of articulation on the non-turtle figures, but I like her sculpt. It's going to be really interesting to see her train with Splinter. I think I may end up liking it better than April's role as a reporter which feels very sideline. Why can't she be out there in the action with the boys? This gives her a lot more to do.

I'm really antsy about wave 2... hope we get some news sometime this year.

TheFallen · 07-29-2012, 02:10 PM

My preorder from BBTS was cancelled for the Classics because I live in Australia so I had to buy them at a very inflated price on eBay. I didn't even shop around on there because I am so anxious to get these toys.

I am reading very good things about the figures, from reviews and pictures to finding out that sales are doing very well. This is great news especially considering all the bad news going around about my favourite toy line, MOTUC.

But Classics is my dream TMNT line so I hope to see future waves sooner rather than later. I will never be satisfied until I get a Mutagen Man and Muckman & Joe Eyeball in classics style so I hope this line can last that long for it to happen.

I almost feel like I did when TMNT first hit in the '90s.

*Slade* · 07-29-2012, 08:36 PM

Wish my Hastings looked like this. My Target still hasn't put anything out yet.

Spoiler:

MaxGoof · 07-29-2012, 08:47 PM

I've been passing the time by spending a kajillion hours building LEGO and Mega Bloks sets lately, but I finally sat down to review my long-neglected April O' Neil action figure today!

[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:

I have to admit--this new April O Neil design has really grown on me. I loathed it at first, but I think that the young, spirited, athletic look for April may really be able to win over a lot of nay-sayers in the cartoon. The yellow shirt is an excellent homage to April's yellow outfit from the vintage cartoon, and her thin and fit look makes April look like the type of girl who could legitimately learn ninja skills.
The paint apps on this figure are absolutely killer. No flaws or imperfections of any kind whatsoever--every line is clean and expertly applied, and there's no hint of slop anywhere. Much better than the paint on any of the figures that I've reviewed or discussed so far.
While her articulation isn't the greatest, April does have passable flexibility. April's best joints are her ball-jointed neck, shoulders, and hips, though she also has swivel forearms and a swivel waist. She can't handle all of her weapons perfectly, but she can look all around and she has one mean high kick.
April O' Neil comes with TONS of awesome weapons!! Besides the training bo staff she comes packed next to, she has an entire sheet of ninja weapons, just as the Ninja Turtles come with. But April's weapons are all training weapons, which makes them really fun and special. I never thought I'd see the day that a figure would come with a wooden sword or a kendo stick, but Playmates Toys has really surprised me with their super ideas here! Love--love--April's weapons.

Cons:

I'm not taking the 5 ball-joints on April for granted, but all of the articulation that is lacking on April is a real downer. No wrist articulation? No elbow articulation? No knees? No ankles? This is a real problem for a girl who's training to be a ninja. The points April has are great, but what she's missing is impossible to overlook.
April O' Neil is shortpacked at just one-per-case, which I'm never a fan of. I had a hell of a time finding the original April O' Neil figure like 20 years ago because of her being shortpacked, and I think April has earned at least two slots in a case of 24 by now.
Is it me, or does April look a little too much like Pippie Longstocking in the art on her character bio card?

Overall: April O' Neil is hardly the greatest figure ever or even one of the best of this year, but she is definitely a better figure than the Splinter and Foot Soldier figures I've previously reviewed, and also far superior to most April O' Neil toys ever released. The new character design for April is a real winner, IMO, and the execution of the paint work is just perfect here. April may have the absolute strongest selection of weapons of any figure in Series 1 of Nickelodeon's TMNT, and I totally love her kendo stick. However, her articulation is a real hindrance, and really limits what this new April O' Neil figure can do. April earns a recommendation, but be aware of the limitations that hold this figure back from being anything really extraordinary.

GRADE: B

*Powder* · 07-29-2012, 09:01 PM

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=38117

There's a thread for reviews. Make use of that instead, next time.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-29-2012, 09:07 PM

You mean people need to look before they post? When did that start?

LincolnHawk · 07-29-2012, 09:42 PM

Told y'all...people looking for those hits to their website, that's all it is

Serm's like the definition of SPAM to me

hitmonkey · 07-30-2012, 12:02 AM

Scored Splinter and April today at Target. They still hadn't done their toy reset, so I actually gave them the UPC from my Raphael and had them go to the back. So much hassle, as they seemed baffled that they even had these figures. Clearly another employee or collector had gotten to the case already, because there wasn't a Kraang or Foot Soldier to be found. Hopefully the line launches full retail soon, because I'm completely spent on toy hunting after the nightmare that was the Walmart exclusive Avengers figures and now these.

I've got two sets of the four Turtles (one set to just stand on my toy shelf, the other set for my daughter and I to play around with), Shredder, Splinter, and April. That's enough to keep me happy for the time being. Hope everyone else has continued luck finding 'em.

*Zulithe* · 07-30-2012, 03:10 AM

Oh no hitmonkey, you have another collector in your area to compete with

that can be a bother. I don't think you'll have much trouble finding them in the coming weeks. Just check your regular stores a few times per week. Don't forget, there's always toysrus.com walmart.com target.com and my personal fav amazon.com to fill in any holes

07-29-2012, 08:47 PM	#3095
MaxGoof Mouser Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 13	I've been passing the time by spending a kajillion hours building LEGO and Mega Bloks sets lately, but I finally sat down to review my long-neglected April O' Neil action figure today! [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: I have to admit--this new April O Neil design has really grown on me. I loathed it at first, but I think that the young, spirited, athletic look for April may really be able to win over a lot of nay-sayers in the cartoon. The yellow shirt is an excellent homage to April's yellow outfit from the vintage cartoon, and her thin and fit look makes April look like the type of girl who could legitimately learn ninja skills. The paint apps on this figure are absolutely killer. No flaws or imperfections of any kind whatsoever--every line is clean and expertly applied, and there's no hint of slop anywhere. Much better than the paint on any of the figures that I've reviewed or discussed so far. While her articulation isn't the greatest, April does have passable flexibility. April's best joints are her ball-jointed neck, shoulders, and hips, though she also has swivel forearms and a swivel waist. She can't handle all of her weapons perfectly, but she can look all around and she has one mean high kick. April O' Neil comes with TONS of awesome weapons!! Besides the training bo staff she comes packed next to, she has an entire sheet of ninja weapons, just as the Ninja Turtles come with. But April's weapons are all training weapons, which makes them really fun and special. I never thought I'd see the day that a figure would come with a wooden sword or a kendo stick, but Playmates Toys has really surprised me with their super ideas here! Love--love--April's weapons. Cons: I'm not taking the 5 ball-joints on April for granted, but all of the articulation that is lacking on April is a real downer. No wrist articulation? No elbow articulation? No knees? No ankles? This is a real problem for a girl who's training to be a ninja. The points April has are great, but what she's missing is impossible to overlook. April O' Neil is shortpacked at just one-per-case, which I'm never a fan of. I had a hell of a time finding the original April O' Neil figure like 20 years ago because of her being shortpacked, and I think April has earned at least two slots in a case of 24 by now. Is it me, or does April look a little too much like Pippie Longstocking in the art on her character bio card? Overall: April O' Neil is hardly the greatest figure ever or even one of the best of this year, but she is definitely a better figure than the Splinter and Foot Soldier figures I've previously reviewed, and also far superior to most April O' Neil toys ever released. The new character design for April is a real winner, IMO, and the execution of the paint work is just perfect here. April may have the absolute strongest selection of weapons of any figure in Series 1 of Nickelodeon's TMNT, and I totally love her kendo stick. However, her articulation is a real hindrance, and really limits what this new April O' Neil figure can do. April earns a recommendation, but be aware of the limitations that hold this figure back from being anything really extraordinary. GRADE: B

07-28-2012, 12:25 AM	#3081
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	Yeah here in Utah people are going Turtle crazy. I've meet a lot of people who are really digging the new design of the figures.

07-28-2012, 12:41 AM	#3082
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	the figures are burning up the charts on amazon, too. the 4 classic turtles are outselling the nick line so far, but even the nick line has 5 or 6 figures in the top 100 (within the action figure category under Toys & Games) -- and as mentioned, this is all BEFORE the show even starts. Even the SDCC 2012 Leo figure is in the top 100 (hovering around #35 right now) Let's hope it continues like this so we can get years of great new episodes, toys and other merch

07-28-2012, 03:23 PM	#3083
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	I haven't been posting much here lately, but I can thankfully report I have all the new stuff. Classics & Nick line. Really happy.

07-28-2012, 03:24 PM	#3084
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	Congrats Powder. I have all the basic figures from Nick, and Raph & Don from the classic line.

07-28-2012, 06:10 PM	#3086
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	The view at my local Hasting's:

07-28-2012, 08:19 PM	#3087
RaptorBandito Mouser Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6	Slap-Happy, how much are they at Hastings? I have a few in my area, I might have to check them out.

07-28-2012, 08:31 PM	#3088
Donatello19 Merchandise Maniac Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York Posts: 5,919	Got the new nickelodeon April figure Today, and it is actually a lot better than i expected. She comes with a lot of cool weapons too! So far i have the four turtles and April. I plan on getting Splinter next. Can't wait for the Dog Pound, Fish Face, and Metal Head Figures!

07-28-2012, 09:05 PM	#3090
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	Yeah I really want more figures in this line and can't wait. I'm really excited about Leatherhead. He has always been one of my favorites. I'm trying to figure out how to make a Leatherhead in line with the NECA.

07-29-2012, 02:10 PM	#3093
TheFallen Thug Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 72	My preorder from BBTS was cancelled for the Classics because I live in Australia so I had to buy them at a very inflated price on eBay. I didn't even shop around on there because I am so anxious to get these toys. I am reading very good things about the figures, from reviews and pictures to finding out that sales are doing very well. This is great news especially considering all the bad news going around about my favourite toy line, MOTUC. But Classics is my dream TMNT line so I hope to see future waves sooner rather than later. I will never be satisfied until I get a Mutagen Man and Muckman & Joe Eyeball in classics style so I hope this line can last that long for it to happen. I almost feel like I did when TMNT first hit in the '90s.

07-29-2012, 09:01 PM	#3096
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=38117 There's a thread for reviews. Make use of that instead, next time.

07-29-2012, 09:07 PM	#3097
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	You mean people need to look before they post? When did that start?

07-29-2012, 09:42 PM	#3098
LincolnHawk Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,037	Told y'all...people looking for those hits to their website, that's all it is Serm's like the definition of SPAM to me

07-30-2012, 12:02 AM	#3099
hitmonkey Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 236	Scored Splinter and April today at Target. They still hadn't done their toy reset, so I actually gave them the UPC from my Raphael and had them go to the back. So much hassle, as they seemed baffled that they even had these figures. Clearly another employee or collector had gotten to the case already, because there wasn't a Kraang or Foot Soldier to be found. Hopefully the line launches full retail soon, because I'm completely spent on toy hunting after the nightmare that was the Walmart exclusive Avengers figures and now these. I've got two sets of the four Turtles (one set to just stand on my toy shelf, the other set for my daughter and I to play around with), Shredder, Splinter, and April. That's enough to keep me happy for the time being. Hope everyone else has continued luck finding 'em.

07-30-2012, 03:10 AM	#3100
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Oh no hitmonkey, you have another collector in your area to compete with that can be a bother. I don't think you'll have much trouble finding them in the coming weeks. Just check your regular stores a few times per week. Don't forget, there's always toysrus.com walmart.com target.com and my personal fav amazon.com to fill in any holes