Most Hard To Come Buy Figures in Recent TMNT Lines - Page 2

Squirrel_Lips · 10-07-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JetsAndHeels

I seen 2 Purple Dragons at a KB Toys in mid 2005. I don't care how many people say it's not true or whatever, but I saw them, and that's enough for me to believe a few must have leaked out before they decided to full on produce them. I passed them up because they were $6.99 figuring Wal-Mart would just have them for $4.88, I haven't seen any since.

I was thinking of putting a wanted ad in my local paper to see if the person who bought them may want to get rid of them, or at least let me take a picture of them to prove they exist. I just hope a little kid didn't get them and bust them all up & what not. Someday, there will be pictures showing up here, if I seen them, surely more than 2 had to go out to at least a few more stores.

HalfcourtGame · 10-07-2007, 06:56 PM

Again I say what you saw was a Hun figure...who is a Purple Dragon yes, but not what is being referred to in this thread. Check out the official website and you will see. Things like that don't "leak out", you should probably care what EVERYONE else is saying, if for only that reason

Slash · 10-07-2007, 07:58 PM

Alright, I worked for Target for four horrible years and I opened up EVERY box of 2k3 figures prior to the movie coming in. I never saw the Purple Dragon.

I opened up a box roughly every other week during the slow times but every Christmas time, I opened up at least two.

I also got the pleasure of meeting Playmates representatives and they said it never was made.

You're thinking of Hun. I know you're thinking of Hun. It's impossible that you saw one a couple years because that was the Paleo Patrol and Mystic Turtles era.

Purple Dragon was supposed to be out last year alongside with Quarry, Nobody, Baxter 2.0, Bishop, and the Rat King.

I used to be like the kid from ShortPacked.com and do toy hunts daily because of work or during breaks between classes at my community college. I was always near a TRU, a KayBee, Walmart, and Targets. It was also kind of work related to do that...

My final verdict, if it matters to anyone...

Playmates never released a Purple Dragon. Never released the Inuwashi Gunjin. Never released Starlee, Biggles, Tripletheat, and FF Bishop.

Sorry kid, but no cigar on the Purple Dragon.

*Spitfire* · 10-07-2007, 08:38 PM

Sad but true, I have Bishop, Baxter 2, Quarry, Rat King and Karai. I think their all reasonably rare. I've seen Baxter 2 and Rat King twice, but the others I've only ever seen once and Quarry isn't on Ebay that much anymore.

JetsAndHeels · 10-07-2007, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrel_Lips

I seen 2 Purple Dragons at a KB Toys in mid 2005. I don't care how many people say it's not true or whatever, but I saw them, and that's enough for me to believe a few must have leaked out before they decided to full on produce them. I passed them up because they were $6.99 figuring Wal-Mart would just have them for $4.88, I haven't seen any since.

I was thinking of putting a wanted ad in my local paper to see if the person who bought them may want to get rid of them, or at least let me take a picture of them to prove they exist. I just hope a little kid didn't get them and bust them all up & what not. Someday, there will be pictures showing up here, if I seen them, surely more than 2 had to go out to at least a few more stores.

I have some land for sale. Would you be interested?

OA · 10-07-2007, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JetsAndHeels

I have some land for sale. Would you be interested?

Oh man...

Yea, I think I'm gonna side with the majority here and say that you did not see an actual Purple Dragon (I know everyone says you saw a Hun but the way I see it, how COULD you mistake a figure for Hun. I mean he's HUGE and not easily mistaken for another figure, esp the actual Purple Dragon figure). I really wish they did but unfortunately for whatever reason, it didn't happen.

tmntobsessions · 10-08-2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poprob

This may have been discussed before (again, I'm new), but broken down into the seperate lines: 2K3, FF, and TMNT movie - What are the hardest to come by figures of each of the sets (and most valuable)?

I've been collecting the basic figures since the 2K3 line and it seems that the hardest ones for me personally to get were: 1. Quarry, 2. Jammerhead, and 3. Gen.

Most of time I guess I was just lucky enough to make it to the store at the right time, after they had recently put them out or something, but I've had decent luck initially finding the rest. Now, seeing them ever again on shelves AFTER the fact, that's another story. I was just curious as to which ones were the most difficult to hunt down now days, after some of them have began to "age", so to speak.

Thanks!

-r

Definitely Gen and Quarry...If Quarry would have just came out the same time as Stonebiter and Razorfist i would have been all over it, i never really saw usagi in stores either but luckily i have 2 now due to lucky wins on ebay..

*Spitfire* · 10-08-2007, 11:05 PM

Anyone want Usagi? Cheap, not bad but it's almost over
http://cgi.ebay.com/TEENAGE-MUTANT-N...QQcmdZViewItem

*odupianist* · 10-09-2007, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Never released the Inuwashi Gunjin.

I saw a Jammerhead at Toys R Us the other night, and on the back of the card, it had a picture of the main Inuwashi Gunjin. Looked pretty good. No, I'm not saying I saw the toy or it has been released, just saying a picture of it was on the back of the Jammerhead card.

Quote:

I've seen Baxter 2 and Rat King twice

I have a Rat King and Karai and Bishop. I didn't know they were so rare.

*VaughnMichael* · 10-09-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

Oh man...

Yea, I think I'm gonna side with the majority here and say that you did not see an actual Purple Dragon (I know everyone says you saw a Hun but the way I see it, how COULD you mistake a figure for Hun. I mean he's HUGE and not easily mistaken for another figure, esp the actual Purple Dragon figure). I really wish they did but unfortunately for whatever reason, it didn't happen.

No, There's a purple dragon in stores I saw him also and here's a pic.

Slash · 10-09-2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

No, There's a purple dragon in stores I saw him also and here's a pic.

*VaughnMichael* · 10-09-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slash

You I totally stole that from you there slash.

*Drtooth* · 10-09-2007, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

That's not true at all.

It was for me. Especially since I never saw an Utrom.

*VaughnMichael* · 10-09-2007, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drtooth

It was for me. Especially since I never saw an Utrom.

Um, dude you generalized about the entire line if you hadn't I wouldn't have said that it wasn't true.

*odupianist* · 10-10-2007, 10:02 AM

I HAVE an Utrom lol

Slash · 10-10-2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odupianist

I HAVE an Utrom lol

I have four!

*VaughnMichael* · 10-10-2007, 11:20 AM

*Drtooth* · 10-10-2007, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

Um, dude you generalized about the entire line if you hadn't I wouldn't have said that it wasn't true.

Must have just been im my area. I found quite a bit of nonvarients at the beginning of the line, but after a while (especially the assortments that included Traximus, The Utrom and Fugitoid) there were only varients on the pegs and the occasional odd character from the Battle Nexus. After that, all I saw were the refreshment packs of Casey, Splinter and others.

The actual hardest ones to find for me were Hamato Yoshi, utrom, Traximus, Baxter 2, Feudal Shredder, Bishop and Karai.

*Wes* · 10-10-2007, 06:30 PM

Utrom and Quarry were the ones I had trouble finding. Well, I did see a few Utroms, but the paint apps were so horrible I couldn't bring myself to buy one.

Jammerhead and Rat King are not rare around here at all -- Rat King is pretty much the only figure from the 2k3 line that I still see on a regular basis, and Jammerhead (along with the Dark Turtles) is like perma-pegged at the local TRUs.

I glimpse Shredder on occasion -- and I do want him -- but the paint apps on the figures I see generally keep me from buying it. I suppose I'll have to suck it up and get one at some point, though!

*odupianist* · 10-11-2007, 08:40 AM

I never saw a HY, Feudal Shred, Baxter 2, or Traximus.

10-07-2007, 06:56 PM	#22
HalfcourtGame Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tany Posts: 308	Again I say what you saw was a Hun figure...who is a Purple Dragon yes, but not what is being referred to in this thread. Check out the official website and you will see. Things like that don't "leak out", you should probably care what EVERYONE else is saying, if for only that reason __________________ Please Help Me Complete My Collection I need Scratch! MOC or loose complete and Devil Shredder MIB

10-07-2007, 07:58 PM	#23
Slash Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 630	Alright, I worked for Target for four horrible years and I opened up EVERY box of 2k3 figures prior to the movie coming in. I never saw the Purple Dragon. I opened up a box roughly every other week during the slow times but every Christmas time, I opened up at least two. I also got the pleasure of meeting Playmates representatives and they said it never was made. You're thinking of Hun. I know you're thinking of Hun. It's impossible that you saw one a couple years because that was the Paleo Patrol and Mystic Turtles era. Purple Dragon was supposed to be out last year alongside with Quarry, Nobody, Baxter 2.0, Bishop, and the Rat King. I used to be like the kid from ShortPacked.com and do toy hunts daily because of work or during breaks between classes at my community college. I was always near a TRU, a KayBee, Walmart, and Targets. It was also kind of work related to do that... My final verdict, if it matters to anyone... Playmates never released a Purple Dragon. Never released the Inuwashi Gunjin. Never released Starlee, Biggles, Tripletheat, and FF Bishop. Sorry kid, but no cigar on the Purple Dragon. __________________

10-07-2007, 08:38 PM	#24
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Sad but true, I have Bishop, Baxter 2, Quarry, Rat King and Karai. I think their all reasonably rare. I've seen Baxter 2 and Rat King twice, but the others I've only ever seen once and Quarry isn't on Ebay that much anymore. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

10-08-2007, 11:05 PM	#28
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Anyone want Usagi? Cheap, not bad but it's almost over http://cgi.ebay.com/TEENAGE-MUTANT-N...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

10-10-2007, 06:30 PM	#39
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,607	Utrom and Quarry were the ones I had trouble finding. Well, I did see a few Utroms, but the paint apps were so horrible I couldn't bring myself to buy one. Jammerhead and Rat King are not rare around here at all -- Rat King is pretty much the only figure from the 2k3 line that I still see on a regular basis, and Jammerhead (along with the Dark Turtles) is like perma-pegged at the local TRUs. I glimpse Shredder on occasion -- and I do want him -- but the paint apps on the figures I see generally keep me from buying it. I suppose I'll have to suck it up and get one at some point, though! __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

10-10-2007, 10:02 AM	#35
odupianist Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,744	I HAVE an Utrom lol

10-10-2007, 11:20 AM	#37
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833

10-11-2007, 08:40 AM	#40
odupianist Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,744	I never saw a HY, Feudal Shred, Baxter 2, or Traximus.