Let's talk vintage!!! - Page 2

Metal Head · 11-13-2003, 04:27 AM

I really like the look of the movie turtles.........they very closely resemble the actual characters.......and I guess that's what attracts me to them.

I've almost completed my set of them....YEA!!

*Anarchistguy* · 11-14-2003, 06:44 PM

I've got a question for you vintage fans out there. You know the Technorover vehicle from the 1987 cartoon episode Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X, was it ever made as a toy? It REALLY looked like toy material.

Thanks for reading

evil_henchmen · 11-14-2003, 07:02 PM

I was just looking in my handy Tomarts TMNT book filled with pics and i see nothing regarding that vehicle.

TMNT4LIFE · 11-16-2003, 12:41 PM

Does anybody know why ONLY Undercover Leo comes with a gold coin while the 3 others come without one?

*VaughnMichael* · 11-16-2003, 10:00 PM

yes it's simple because he was released later then the others where..
Vaughn Michael

TMNT4LIFE · 11-17-2003, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

yes it's simple because he was released later then the others where..
Vaughn Michael

Okay thanks.

I had always wondered if they had made the other 3 with coins until now.

Hamato Yoshi · 11-17-2003, 11:21 PM

I remember getting Casey , he was so cool with all his weapons

I also think the TMNT motorcycle was cool , is it htf MIB these days ?

CJ and Splinter were my favorites and Leo because he always seems overlooked

*Drtooth* · 12-09-2003, 02:38 PM

You know, as a Kid my parents couldn't afford to get me everyone I wanted. I had Rocksteady, but no Bebop... I never got any versions of Krang (someone gave one to me several years back) I really wanted to get the other Channel 6 news team figs (I have April and I had Irma.. lost her glasses though) and there are just literally hundreds of ones I wanted, but never got. And looking back, some of the characters like Dr. El I'm just smacking my head saying "I got that instead of (such and such)?!?!?

My one problem with the figures... they never had the budget to do painted accessories. And with character pack ins (Screwloose, the little joey the kangaroo guy came with, etc.) that really dissapoints. They did the SAME thiung with the Earthworm Jim line (with the exception of Peter Puppy) and there were actually 2 varients of Snot for each Snot Pack in (red and green)...

Krakko · 01-13-2004, 05:31 PM

yeah I managed to find a movie star mike figure out of the box on ebay for a couple bucks. It's in good condition too, only out of the box, but oh well i like it. When I was little I never got the movie figures but I always wanted one, they're frickin awsome!

Chewie · 02-11-2004, 07:19 AM

Oh, i like the old Turtles very much. But I think the new ones are great. too.

The new Figures look like they are grown up, with the Kids who loved them in the 80ies.

Know what I mean?

I`m an Adult now, and so lokk the new Turtles. It`s much better done than for example the Masters. I Don`t like the new very much, and own only Mer-Man and Castle Grayskull!

My favourite Character from the 80ies was Michaelangelo, oh how i wished, i could be like him

The old Vehicles were vera great, too. The Party Bus is just like God

bufo · 02-11-2004, 07:28 AM

Man how I begged my Santa for a Raphael back in the days....hehe, that must be the most precious toy I own, just because of the memories.
I couldn't nearly get all the figures I wanted, my parents didn't give me a lot of allowence, so I sporadically bought some new ones. I had no Shredder toy at all, so when the new toys appeared I immediatly bought a Shredder and a Foot Soldier because I've always wanted those.

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I'm just smacking my head saying "I got that instead of (such and such)

same here

*Wes* · 02-18-2004, 08:01 AM

Chewie: Yeah, I think Mike was my favorite too when I was a kid. I'd thought in recent years that I'd held Don in pretty high esteem too, and nowadays it's pretty close between Leo and Raph, but going back over my collection I've got more Mikes than anyone else (and only half as many Dons) so I'm taking that as evidence that I liked him better. I also think maybe it had to do with the live-action movies -- even now I'll admit that Mike was the cutest and most fun in the films. Raph was a little too tough and weird for me, Leo seemed like kind of a jerk, and damned if Donatello wasn't the ugliest turtle you ever saw in a movie. And those stalagmite teeth in III were just too much.

The figs that I wish I had now are the really oddball ones with the anime flavor -- the Super Turtles, Metal Mutants, Muta Force (mechs!), and the Mutant Masters lines. And of course the Next Mutation figs are pretty cool. I was into video games at that point, though, so I didn't spend much on toys. Unfortunately video games don't leave one with much to look back on -- they're not concrete like toys and they lack the substance of a great book. Plus, unlike the former, I can't take pictures of them and give them starring roles on SC.

*Zachatello00* · 02-24-2004, 07:37 PM

It's a scary thing when someone starts trying to decide which of the TMNT are their absolute favorite. I'm one of those who try their best not to claim a favorite. I love all four of them. But, to quote Lloyd Goldfine:
"If I were forced at Katana Point to choose one favorite, you might hear me squeak the name "Leo." But, as soon as I did, Mike would make me laugh, Don would do something brilliant, and Raph would get mad and storm off and I'd just be back to loving them all all over again."

As far as the figures are concerned, Leo and Raph are my favorites. Leo because he was my first one. Raph, because unlike the other three, he didn't have ridiculous feet that were nearly impossible to stand.

*tOkKa* · 02-28-2004, 04:27 AM

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DR.T:
My one problem with the figures... they never had the budget to do painted accessories. And with character pack ins (Screwloose, the little joey the kangaroo guy came with, etc.)

-->> Umm.. lesee.. mm..
Walkabout and Kid Kangey ..

*Wes* · 03-06-2004, 09:02 PM

Hmm, so this is the vintage thread...are Next Mutation figures eligible for discussion? I just got a few of 'em recently...and man, these things are awesome. Ugly as all hell, yes, but I think they're my favorite Turtle figures yet, appearance-wise (with the possible exception of the Suuuupa Tatorusu, of course). They could use a little more articulation, and maybe be a tad larger, but still -- awesome.

TMNTGal · 03-08-2004, 03:46 PM

NM is vintage stuff too since it's part of the same toyline. I also like these. My least favorite of the bunch is Splinter. You can't really do much with him, and he looks weird. I like the rubbery touch on the Turtles. I made a cape for Venus when I first got the figure. Now I'm thinking of making a new one to look more accurate to the show. One side is turquoise the other is black, and it has a hood. Looks cool to me. Love the Rank Warriors. Wish I could find more of these guys. The only thing that bugged me was why make Elite Guards if they weren't even on the show. Where were the Foot Soldiers?

*VaughnMichael* · 03-08-2004, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNTGal

NM is vintage stuff too since it's part of the same toyline. I also like these. My least favorite of the bunch is Splinter. You can't really do much with him, and he looks weird. I like the rubbery touch on the Turtles. I made a cape for Venus when I first got the figure. Now I'm thinking of making a new one to look more accurate to the show. One side is turquoise the other is black, and it has a hood. Looks cool to me. Love the Rank Warriors. Wish I could find more of these guys. The only thing that bugged me was why make Elite Guards if they weren't even on the show. Where were the Foot Soldiers?

well I'm glad we didn't get foot soldiers that were show like....because my lord were they bad looking on that show lol....I really wish the elite guards would have been on the show....my god could you imagine if next mutation would have went on like it was suposed to....I could only imagine in time it may have ended up like this new show...that would be so great.I'm actully sad allot of those toys didn't come out I really wish I could find the photos of them from toy fair.
-Vaughn Michael

*Wes* · 03-09-2004, 12:03 AM

Yeah, the rubbery touch is okay -- the only one of those I have is a Venus. But by far my favorites are the other three I have. Harder plastic, yes, less range of motion for their arms, true, but they've got frickin' bedsheets growing out of their skulls! It's so awesome. BEDSHEETS IN THEIR SKULLS!!!! And Donnie's is a jungle thing...the brick walls and stuff make sense, but when was the last time the Turtles did battle in a rain forest? Maybe in a few of the Archie comics, but that's about all I can come up with.

Ahhhh they rock, though. I need more NM figs. A Raph would be nice.

TMNTGal · 03-09-2004, 02:58 PM

They weren't that bad. They could have reissued the Movie Star Foot Soldier but with darker colors. The only other different one I remember was the guy wearing the half opened face mask & purple bandana.

Leo15 · 03-13-2004, 10:50 AM

TMNTGal, whats up with you're signature line "Whatever you're into, get into Leonardo"? Whats that come from?

11-13-2003, 04:27 AM	#21
Metal Head Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Waverly,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 102	I really like the look of the movie turtles.........they very closely resemble the actual characters.......and I guess that's what attracts me to them. I've almost completed my set of them....YEA!! __________________ Brian AKA Metal Head [email protected] "COWABUNGA DUDES"!!!!!

11-14-2003, 06:44 PM	#22
Anarchistguy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada (This country is too peaceful, Something's up...) Posts: 2,137	Vintage question I've got a question for you vintage fans out there. You know the Technorover vehicle from the 1987 cartoon episode Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X, was it ever made as a toy? It REALLY looked like toy material. Thanks for reading __________________ M.D.K. Maim! Destroy! Kill!!! "When my time comes, I wanna be buried face down, so those who don't like me can kiss my ass!"

11-16-2003, 10:00 PM	#25
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	TMNT4LIFE yes it's simple because he was released later then the others where.. Vaughn Michael

12-09-2003, 02:38 PM	#28
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	You know, as a Kid my parents couldn't afford to get me everyone I wanted. I had Rocksteady, but no Bebop... I never got any versions of Krang (someone gave one to me several years back) I really wanted to get the other Channel 6 news team figs (I have April and I had Irma.. lost her glasses though) and there are just literally hundreds of ones I wanted, but never got. And looking back, some of the characters like Dr. El I'm just smacking my head saying "I got that instead of (such and such)?!?!? My one problem with the figures... they never had the budget to do painted accessories. And with character pack ins (Screwloose, the little joey the kangaroo guy came with, etc.) that really dissapoints. They did the SAME thiung with the Earthworm Jim line (with the exception of Peter Puppy) and there were actually 2 varients of Snot for each Snot Pack in (red and green)... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

01-13-2004, 05:31 PM	#29
Krakko Thug Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: canada Posts: 76	yeah I managed to find a movie star mike figure out of the box on ebay for a couple bucks. It's in good condition too, only out of the box, but oh well i like it. When I was little I never got the movie figures but I always wanted one, they're frickin awsome! __________________ Some who live deserve death. And some who die deserve life. But that is not for them to decide. - Gandalf the Grey

11-14-2003, 07:02 PM	#23
evil_henchmen Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 282	I was just looking in my handy Tomarts TMNT book filled with pics and i see nothing regarding that vehicle.

11-16-2003, 12:41 PM	#24
TMNT4LIFE Random Punk Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 42	Does anybody know why ONLY Undercover Leo comes with a gold coin while the 3 others come without one?

11-17-2003, 11:21 PM	#27
Hamato Yoshi Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 950	I remember getting Casey , he was so cool with all his weapons I also think the TMNT motorcycle was cool , is it htf MIB these days ? CJ and Splinter were my favorites and Leo because he always seems overlooked

02-11-2004, 07:19 AM	#30
Chewie Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bochum/Germany Posts: 106	Oh, i like the old Turtles very much. But I think the new ones are great. too. The new Figures look like they are grown up, with the Kids who loved them in the 80ies. Know what I mean? I`m an Adult now, and so lokk the new Turtles. It`s much better done than for example the Masters. I Don`t like the new very much, and own only Mer-Man and Castle Grayskull! My favourite Character from the 80ies was Michaelangelo, oh how i wished, i could be like him The old Vehicles were vera great, too. The Party Bus is just like God __________________ Have a Look at it: Turtles, Dino Riders, M.A.S.K., Starcom, Masters of the Universe, Captain Future, Brave Starr, Saber Rider, Galaxy Rangers and much more!

02-18-2004, 08:01 AM	#32
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,607	Chewie: Yeah, I think Mike was my favorite too when I was a kid. I'd thought in recent years that I'd held Don in pretty high esteem too, and nowadays it's pretty close between Leo and Raph, but going back over my collection I've got more Mikes than anyone else (and only half as many Dons) so I'm taking that as evidence that I liked him better. I also think maybe it had to do with the live-action movies -- even now I'll admit that Mike was the cutest and most fun in the films. Raph was a little too tough and weird for me, Leo seemed like kind of a jerk, and damned if Donatello wasn't the ugliest turtle you ever saw in a movie. And those stalagmite teeth in III were just too much. The figs that I wish I had now are the really oddball ones with the anime flavor -- the Super Turtles, Metal Mutants, Muta Force (mechs!), and the Mutant Masters lines. And of course the Next Mutation figs are pretty cool. I was into video games at that point, though, so I didn't spend much on toys. Unfortunately video games don't leave one with much to look back on -- they're not concrete like toys and they lack the substance of a great book. Plus, unlike the former, I can't take pictures of them and give them starring roles on SC. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

02-24-2004, 07:37 PM	#33
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	Turtle Figs It's a scary thing when someone starts trying to decide which of the TMNT are their absolute favorite. I'm one of those who try their best not to claim a favorite. I love all four of them. But, to quote Lloyd Goldfine: "If I were forced at Katana Point to choose one favorite, you might hear me squeak the name "Leo." But, as soon as I did, Mike would make me laugh, Don would do something brilliant, and Raph would get mad and storm off and I'd just be back to loving them all all over again." As far as the figures are concerned, Leo and Raph are my favorites. Leo because he was my first one. Raph, because unlike the other three, he didn't have ridiculous feet that were nearly impossible to stand. __________________ "You're still news!"

03-06-2004, 09:02 PM	#35
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,607	Hmm, so this is the vintage thread...are Next Mutation figures eligible for discussion? I just got a few of 'em recently...and man, these things are awesome. Ugly as all hell, yes, but I think they're my favorite Turtle figures yet, appearance-wise (with the possible exception of the Suuuupa Tatorusu, of course). They could use a little more articulation, and maybe be a tad larger, but still -- awesome. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

03-08-2004, 03:46 PM	#36
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	NM is vintage stuff too since it's part of the same toyline. I also like these. My least favorite of the bunch is Splinter. You can't really do much with him, and he looks weird. I like the rubbery touch on the Turtles. I made a cape for Venus when I first got the figure. Now I'm thinking of making a new one to look more accurate to the show. One side is turquoise the other is black, and it has a hood. Looks cool to me. Love the Rank Warriors. Wish I could find more of these guys. The only thing that bugged me was why make Elite Guards if they weren't even on the show. Where were the Foot Soldiers? __________________

03-09-2004, 12:03 AM	#38
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,607	Yeah, the rubbery touch is okay -- the only one of those I have is a Venus. But by far my favorites are the other three I have. Harder plastic, yes, less range of motion for their arms, true, but they've got frickin' bedsheets growing out of their skulls! It's so awesome. BEDSHEETS IN THEIR SKULLS!!!! And Donnie's is a jungle thing...the brick walls and stuff make sense, but when was the last time the Turtles did battle in a rain forest? Maybe in a few of the Archie comics, but that's about all I can come up with. Ahhhh they rock, though. I need more NM figs. A Raph would be nice. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

03-09-2004, 02:58 PM	#39
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	They weren't that bad. They could have reissued the Movie Star Foot Soldier but with darker colors. The only other different one I remember was the guy wearing the half opened face mask & purple bandana. __________________

03-13-2004, 10:50 AM	#40
Leo15 Thug Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Osama's lair Posts: 62	TMNTGal, whats up with you're signature line "Whatever you're into, get into Leonardo"? Whats that come from? __________________ "You guys must be studying the Braves book of Ninja fighting."