Super 7 Turtle figures shown at Power Con

[teemu]

So what's the consensus on kCum Man? He looks like he just got back from some Orgy. He's almost like a Faker or Anti-heman character but made of jizz

[Dask]

Originally Posted by Y2Josh

Fair enough, and like I said, we'll probably just have to agree to disagree. For me, the Super7 figures have been varying levels of disappointing from the get-go, with the poor engineering, the inconsistent paint apps, some downright awful sculpts (basically any human character) and a price point that's getting more and more difficult to justify given the product they're turning out.

And the bad experience has certainly colored my perception to some level, but looking at the figures as objectively as I can, I legitimately believe Wave 5 is the worst wave they've put out by a significant margin. The sculpts on Krang and Leatherhead are amazing, but that does me very little good when they can't even stay upright without spending forever trying to get them in that one optimal spot where they don't instantly collapse (I also think the paint application on the entire wave is pretty subpar, but I could have dealt with that if it was the only flaw).

I don't know. I see people go after other companies for much less (though often deservedly so, to be fair), and I think that drives me nuts, too. I understand they're not comparable, but even with me thinking the NECA figures are overpriced, you're generally getting a MUCH better figure there for a significantly lower price (which I understand doesn't exactly work out if you only want one of the figures in the pack... but most of the time).

As someone that was originally planning on skipping out on Super7 TMNT, and focusing exclusively on NECA, I don't quite agree that NECA offers much better figures (that's subjective!). I've had so much trouble getting those goons to stand and balance and had to purchase a pair of kaiser stands, Don the Dark Turtle doesn't stand flat on his foot, Zach has significant chipping and two of my Triceraton infantry broke their ankles from a fall of two feet (I have a feeling that the S7 won't break even if I dropped them from two stories). My NECA Alien Warrior figure snapped in two and had to gorrilla glue it into a permanent pose. My 1/4 scale Movie Raphael had a broken wrist (imagine paying $120 for a figure only to have the wrist break with minimal handling!). My regular scale film Leo has terrible hip joints (and, it looks like Mike is treading down the same path). I have a 100+ NECA figures and they are pretty fragile, no where near the quality of their S7 counterparts. They look pretty nice but I don't bother with them after setting a pose.

However, I absolutely love the toon and have paid ridiculous amount to secure Bunny B&R (I doubt I would do the same for any Super7 TMNT figure). Having said this, I have a very positive experience with Super7 from collecting their ThunderCats line, which has been an absolute dream come true for a non-nitpicky fan like myself (I wish I could say the same about the upcoming Silverhawks but it looks like they may have botched the faces).

I have a completely different opinion on Wave 5 (and 6). I feel that they are the peak of the S7 line because they have so many of my favorite figures/heavy-hitters (also done exceptionally well from my perspective), including Surfing Mike, Slash, Samurai Leo, Scratch and Ray. Yeah, Krang is a bit disappointing (I'm going to have to use that tripod). At this point there's really only a few must-haves left for me (even though I will likely get them all because of that collector's itch), including Hot Head, Tokka, Zak, Napoleon, Usagi, Fugitoid, Chrome Dome, Panda Khan and Walkabout. I'm also looking forward to Triceraton from the next wave.

I just read a user review for Ray Fillet on the FB TMNT Party Wagon group from a person that absolutely adores the sculpt. He said there is an element of cheapness in that the sleeve color doesn't match the torso...so there's that. He said the issue isn't there if you are looking at it from a slight distance. Something like this would be regarded as deal-breaker for some, but for folks like me, it generally goes unnoticed unless someone brings it to the forefront. I'm extremely grateful that we live in an age where toon and vintage figures are brought to life with exponentially higher production values. The golden age of toys. I've waited a few decades for this and am not disappointed.

[Dask]

Originally Posted by teemu

So what's the consensus on kCum Man? He looks like he just got back from some Orgy. He's almost like a Faker or Anti-heman character but made of jizz

I have him. He looks gross! The glow is pretty strong but I don't know if it is just the initial effect (for example, my Baxter had a very strong glow but is faded now). I might have to pick up a mini blacklight to improve the visibility of KCum and other glow figures.

[Y2Josh]

Originally Posted by Dask

As someone that was originally planning on skipping out on Super7 TMNT, and focusing exclusively on NECA, I don't quite agree that NECA offers much better figures (that's subjective!). I've had so much trouble getting those goons to stand and balance and had to purchase a pair of kaiser stands, Don the Dark Turtle doesn't stand flat on his foot, Zach has significant chipping and two of my Triceraton infantry broke their ankles from a fall of two feet (I have a feeling that the S7 won't break even if I dropped them from two stories). My NECA Alien Warrior figure snapped in two and had to gorrilla glue it into a permanent pose. My 1/4 scale Movie Raphael had a broken wrist (imagine paying $120 for a figure only to have the wrist break with minimal handling!). My regular scale film Leo has terrible hip joints (and, it looks like Mike is treading down the same path). I have a 100+ NECA figures and they are pretty fragile, no where near the quality of their S7 counterparts. They look pretty nice but I don't bother with them after setting a pose.

However, I absolutely love the toon and have paid ridiculous amount to secure Bunny B&R (I doubt I would do the same for any Super7 TMNT figure). Having said this, I have a very positive experience with Super7 from collecting their ThunderCats line, which has been an absolute dream come true for a non-nitpicky fan like myself (I wish I could say the same about the upcoming Silverhawks but it looks like they may have botched the faces).

I have a completely different opinion on Wave 5 (and 6). I feel that they are the peak of the S7 line because they have so many of my favorite figures/heavy-hitters (also done exceptionally well from my perspective), including Surfing Mike, Slash, Samurai Leo, Scratch and Ray. Yeah, Krang is a bit disappointing (I'm going to have to use that tripod). At this point there's really only a few must-haves left for me (even though I will likely get them all because of that collector's itch), including Hot Head, Tokka, Zak, Napoleon, Usagi, Fugitoid, Chrome Dome, Panda Khan and Walkabout. I'm also looking forward to Triceraton from the next wave.

I just read a user review for Ray Fillet on the FB TMNT Party Wagon group from a person that absolutely adores the sculpt. He said there is an element of cheapness in that the sleeve color doesn't match the torso...so there's that. He said the issue isn't there if you are looking at it from a slight distance. Something like this would be regarded as deal-breaker for some, but for folks like me, it generally goes unnoticed unless someone brings it to the forefront. I'm extremely grateful that we live in an age where toon and vintage figures are brought to life with exponentially higher production values. The golden age of toys. I've waited a few decades for this and am not disappointed.

For what it's worth, even in spite of how much I dislike their take on Ace, I actually think Wave 6 is their strongest wave. I apparently got a bad Slash, but even with the wobbly hips, he still doesn't have that much trouble standing, and my only other complaint is how bad the shoulder pads look, but that was easy enough for even me to fix due to how little paint needed to be applied. I have no interest in Mikey or Scratch, but both of those figures looked great.

[Germ]

Originally Posted by Y2Josh

For what it's worth, even in spite of how much I dislike their take on Ace, I actually think Wave 6 is their strongest wave. I apparently got a bad Slash, but even with the wobbly hips, he still doesn't have that much trouble standing, and my only other complaint is how bad the shoulder pads look, but that was easy enough for even me to fix due to how little paint needed to be applied. I have no interest in Mikey or Scratch, but both of those figures looked great.

What color did u paint his shoulder pads? Debating wether or not t paint mine when I paint the front of his belt black…

[Meow]

Safely packaged krang arrived today from BBTS

Also quite fast when I consider they said shipping took place on oct 8th while tracking shows USPS received the package on the 12th and also when I consider that usually US to EU took about 4 weeks for stuff to get here.

[mikey see]

I'd be interested to see those mods (black belt and painted shoulder pads). I've come around on the choices S7 made for him now that I've got him in-hand. I think he's pretty much perfect. The pink belt is a nice pop against an otherwise very dark figure. Same with the shoulder pads. Had they been painted realistically I don't think they would have fit in. That's not to say they don't look a bit out of place in this line though - they definitely do. But as far as a singular design element on this one figure I think they're "right". The black back to the belt is still very confusing but it doesn't bother me since, well, it's in the back. I think my only nitpick are the throwing stars on the belt. I have no clue how to get the pointy one to stay on. The two curvy ones do ok but the hole in the pointy one is too big to go all the way on the belt, and since the belt doesn't come off it's impossible to get pressure from the back to squeeze it in place. It doesn't work. I can appreciate them trying to give us options but displaying the belt without the stars looks silly. I would have preferred them to be molded on.

[teemu]

Originally Posted by mikey see

I'd be interested to see those mods (black belt and painted shoulder pads). I've come around on the choices S7 made for him now that I've got him in-hand. I think he's pretty much perfect. The pink belt is a nice pop against an otherwise very dark figure. Same with the shoulder pads. Had they been painted realistically I don't think they would have fit in. That's not to say they don't look a bit out of place in this line though - they definitely do. But as far as a singular design element on this one figure I think they're "right". The black back to the belt is still very confusing but it doesn't bother me since, well, it's in the back. I think my only nitpick are the throwing stars on the belt. I have no clue how to get the pointy one to stay on. The two curvy ones do ok but the hole in the pointy one is too big to go all the way on the belt, and since the belt doesn't come off it's impossible to get pressure from the back to squeeze it in place. It doesn't work. I can appreciate them trying to give us options but displaying the belt without the stars looks silly. I would have preferred them to be molded on.

Heat them up with hair dryer (and if needed, make the hole slightly larger with a screw driver). People don't seem to understand how heat manipulates plastic.

[Y2Josh]

Originally Posted by Germ

What color did u paint his shoulder pads? Debating wether or not t paint mine when I paint the front of his belt black…

For now, I just did a light black wash. My problem wasn't really with the colors, since they match the vintage figure pretty closely, so much as how out of place the unpainted hunk of plastic looked against the rest of the figure. I'm contemplating trying to do silver for the ropes that hold the planks together... but I'm not confident enough in my painting skills to know that I won't screw that up.

On an unrelated note, my Rocksteady's hip joints have finally completely failed (more on the right than the left it seems), and he can no longer stand at all, even in a basic "standing" pose. Has anyone applied floor polish or clear fingernail polish to the weird pin joints Super7 uses to any great affect? It works amazingly well on ball joints, but I'm not sure if there's even a good way to apply it here.

[Germ]

Originally Posted by Y2Josh

For now, I just did a light black wash. My problem wasn't really with the colors, since they match the vintage figure pretty closely, so much as how out of place the unpainted hunk of plastic looked against the rest of the figure. I'm contemplating trying to do silver for the ropes that hold the planks together... but I'm not confident enough in my painting skills to know that I won't screw that up.

On an unrelated note, my Rocksteady's hip joints have finally completely failed (more on the right than the left it seems), and he can no longer stand at all, even in a basic "standing" pose. Has anyone applied floor polish or clear fingernail polish to the weird pin joints Super7 uses to any great affect? It works amazingly well on ball joints, but I'm not sure if there's even a good way to apply it here.

Funny that’s the same thing I was thinking of doing, just a light black wash over em. Then I was thinking about painting the rope a solid black.

As far as Rocksteady goes, when I got mine last Dec. he had really week legs so I took a toothpick and used it to cram as much floor polish as I could all around the inside of the joints there. He still holds up fine almost a year later. But mine sits In A drawer and hardly gets used also. So I don’t know how long it would last for. But mine is still good.

[Y2Josh]

Originally Posted by Germ

Funny that’s the same thing I was thinking of doing, just a light black wash over em. Then I was thinking about painting the rope a solid black.

As far as Rocksteady goes, when I got mine last Dec. he had really week legs so I took a toothpick and used it to cram as much floor polish as I could all around the inside of the joints there. He still holds up fine almost a year later. But mine sits In A drawer and hardly gets used also. So I don’t know how long it would last for. But mine is still good.

Honestly black for the rope would probably be better. I was thinking silver to match the other highlights, but after you mentioned black, that made a lot more sense.

I've tried to work some floor polish into Rocksteady's hip assembly, so we'll see how we're looking tomorrow. Thanks for the advice on how to apply it.

[Germ]

Originally Posted by Y2Josh

Honestly black for the rope would probably be better. I was thinking silver to match the other highlights, but after you mentioned black, that made a lot more sense.

I've tried to work some floor polish into Rocksteady's hip assembly, so we'll see how we're looking tomorrow. Thanks for the advice on how to apply it.

No prob man. I just want to emphasize though, I put A LOT in LOL. Basically after I applied a whole lot to gum it up nice and good and it seemed to to be working good, I then re-applied the same gross amount. And it went from having really weak legs to being really sturdy. Again though, mine currently sits in a drawer and doesn’t get used as often as I would like (oh the unfortunate “joys” of adulting) but he still holds a pose really good with no Issues. If I handled him a lot more, I’m not sure if it would break down over time and be weaker or not.

Curious to hear how yours turns out

[Y2Josh]

Originally Posted by Germ

No prob man. I just want to emphasize though, I put A LOT in LOL. Basically after I applied a whole lot to gum it up nice and good and it seemed to to be working good, I then re-applied the same gross amount. And it went from having really weak legs to being really sturdy. Again though, mine currently sits in a drawer and doesn’t get used as often as I would like (oh the unfortunate “joys” of adulting) but he still holds a pose really good with no Issues. If I handled him a lot more, I’m not sure if it would break down over time and be weaker or not.

Curious to hear how yours turns out

So I just used a brush and tried to let it seep into the open spaces around the joints. I did probably like five coats, and even then I wasn't expecting much, because his hips were pretty floppy to begin with and only got worse over time... but I was pleasantly surprised when I got back to him, as he's working great now. I'm assuming this will give way over time, just because of how top-heavy he is, but for now, he's standing upright and back on display. Thanks for the help!

[Germ]

No problem, hope he holds up!

[mikey0]

GITD Muckman is up for PO on BBTS: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Produ...content=Toybro

[jestergoblin]

Originally Posted by teemu

So what's the consensus on kCum Man? He looks like he just got back from some Orgy. He's almost like a Faker or Anti-heman character but made of jizz

Got mine the other day from Super7 - he's MUCH MORE glowing-green than the renders show, especially if he isn't in direct light. Nowhere near as white as he appeared in the renders, much closer to glowstar colored.

Also got Undercover Raph - he's from the China factory and feels worlds better than anything out of wave 5.

[teemu]

Originally Posted by jestergoblin

Got mine the other day from Super7 - he's MUCH MORE glowing-green than the renders show, especially if he isn't in direct light. Nowhere near as white as he appeared in the renders, much closer to glowstar colored.

Also got Undercover Raph - he's from the China factory and feels worlds better than anything out of wave 5.

I got Kcum man the other day and without the glow feature, he is mostly white and just looks like the grosser version of his Brother Muckman

[Dask]

I just received wave 5/6 from BBTS and am actively unboxing. It's a pain in the arse to throw away all the cardboard and packaging.

I just opened Leatherhead. The tail was annoying to pop in (as is the case with any figure with separate tail pieces). I had to apply force and then slowly screw it in.

He's a beast and one chonky boy.
The production values are off the charts. Exceptionally detailed and exquisitely painted. Phenomenal figure that reminds me why I still collect as a pastime.
No issues with the joints. Holds the upright pose remarkably well. I haven't bothered with the vintage pose, mostly because I was never drawn to that pose to begin with. It isn't completely matte, and glistens a bit, however, it is acceptable considering the fact that alligators are semi-aquatic animals.
This is NOT a $55 figure. It's a work of art and on par with $70-80 figures on the market by competitor companies.

Okay, on to the next unboxing...

[Ninjinister]

I kinda want Jizz Joe for my little buddy collection but I haven't the drive for another oversized heavy boy like Namkcum

Originally Posted by Dask

I just opened Leatherhead. The tail was annoying to pop in (as is the case with any figure with separate tail pieces). I had to apply force and then slowly screw it in.

Next time heat it with a hair drier or something. If it were smaller and less prone to taking 100 years to dry out, I'd say dunk it in hot water (not boiling, more like microwaved for a couple of minutes) first, but there's too much to LH to do that with.

[Dask]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Next time heat it with a hair drier or something. If it were smaller and less prone to taking 100 years to dry out, I'd say dunk it in hot water (not boiling, more like microwaved for a couple of minutes) first, but there's too much to LH to do that with.

Great tip. I tried heating up Ace Duck because I had trouble popping in the wings onto the pegs and leaving it in hot water for a bit definitely helped!