Playmates responded to my e-mail!

Nick Kell · 12-31-2004, 01:44 PM

I'm quite surprised an actual person responded to my e-mail and not just a generated response, unfortunately they weren't super insightful. I asked why the Turtle toys don't look like the Turtles on the show. Her response was:

I don't know, I think the product development gang enhanced the muscles

Jed · 12-31-2004, 01:58 PM

I got 2 personal responses from Vivid Imaginations (the distributor of TMNT toys in the UK) about the release of toys over here. The first reply I was told none of the figures I asked about were in their database yet and to email back a month later. The second email was a response to the same question, but I was told to ring the customer careline. Seeing as I hate talking to strangers on the phone, I haven't bothered and probably won't.

rayfillet101 · 12-31-2004, 04:06 PM

me and playmates are old friends!

I asked them about the figures every chance i got, i havent e-mailed them in a few months tho, I should send them a christmas card!

*tmntman* · 12-31-2004, 08:39 PM

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I asked why the Turtle toys don't look like the Turtles on the show

I believe that the reason why so many toys don't match up with the final licensed product has to do with the timeline involved in the developement of each. Most write-ups I have read indicate that it takes a company close to a year to design, sculpt, tool, produce and ship a figure. the Animation process doesn't seem to be quite as long. So if a toy company wants to have products on shelves in time to correspond with the show, they actually have to start months before the final designs are done.

Nick Kell · 12-31-2004, 09:31 PM

I don't think that reasoning explains why the Turtles are STILL off-model. Playmates has had more than enough time to make better bodies. I'm curious as to what the real reason is.

Plus all the supporting characters look exactly like their show counter parts. It just doesn't make sense why the Turtles themselves don't.

BigThew · 01-01-2005, 01:48 AM

i think tmnt man is correct
that is why we got dr. malignus and the monsters from notes from the underground so much later after the episode appeared
of course malignus was delayed but he was gonna show up a long time after the turtle titan episode appeard

Triceraton · 01-01-2005, 02:21 AM

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I don't think that reasoning explains why the Turtles are STILL off-model. Playmates has had more than enough time to make better bodies. I'm curious as to what the real reason is.

Because they haven't bothered to change the sculpts yet. Notice that Turtle Titan is an entirely new sculpt, and looks closer to model than any of the other Turtles in the line so far. A resculpt of the regular Turtles would be great, but from Playmates point of view would make no sense. It's cheaper just to use the bodies they've already got, and since the Turtles are selling as it is, there's no reason to spend the time and money to make new Turtle sculpts.

*tOkKa* · 01-01-2005, 06:33 AM

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..and how come some of them..like The Knight tmnts.. don't hold their weapons good!!??

**Jester** · 01-01-2005, 06:52 AM

Well....and u can blame that on the stupid hinged hand....it never works. I'm peeved about UN's masks.....none of them are true to the show....and Baxter....don't get me started....

*Zachatello00* · 01-05-2005, 02:26 PM

how do they not look like the turtles on the show?

*Weapon X* · 01-05-2005, 02:32 PM

What if Playmates made them like this? Super articulated like Marvel Legends style.

http://afigures.com/g/?mode=view&alb...ze=800&start=0

OA · 01-05-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by weapon x

What if Playmates made them like this? Super articulated like Marvel Legends style.

http://afigures.com/g/?mode=view&alb...ze=800&start=0

Those do look pretty sweet...I'm actually happy with the figs we got though

*Kid Icarus* · 01-05-2005, 10:10 PM

If they made them as a special edition, and kept the Mirage color scheme, it'd be cool.

**Jester** · 01-08-2005, 12:52 PM

what's the point....they all would look the same, they may as well pack in all the weapons and belts....

Meeko · 01-09-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tOkKa

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..and how come some of them..like The Knight tmnts.. don't hold their weapons good!!??

God i hate them Hands. i picked up thr Ninja Knight don and mike yesterday. There freeking awsome EXCEPT for the hands the just suck.... those hands really need to be fixed...

*Spitfire* · 01-09-2005, 09:05 PM

Are they wrose then the Space Turtles? Because they dont even work at all for the guns

Meeko · 01-09-2005, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

Are they wrose then the Space Turtles? Because they dont even work at all for the guns

About the same.

jestergoblin · 01-09-2005, 09:33 PM

hinged hands only work with spider-man..

The Battle Nexus turtles aren't bad but its a shame all four turtles use the same mold.

*Kid Icarus* · 01-11-2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

what's the point....they all would look the same, they may as well pack in all the weapons and belts....

Diffrent sculpts, and go crazy with unique accessories. Maybe have the skin tones slightly diffrent, just so the kiddies could tell them apart.

*tOkKa* · 01-11-2005, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jestergoblin

hinged hands only work with spider-man..

The Battle Nexus turtles aren't bad but its a shame all four turtles use the same mold.

-->> yeh.. at least tho' ..the Battle Nexus tmnts have a good grip on their weapons..even if they are a little wierd.. .. i'd stuff them up my butt.. but there is now way i'd shove a Knight Turtle up my arse..

..wait whad'i just type ??

12-31-2004, 01:44 PM	#1
Nick Kell Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 118	Playmates responded to my e-mail! I'm quite surprised an actual person responded to my e-mail and not just a generated response, unfortunately they weren't super insightful. I asked why the Turtle toys don't look like the Turtles on the show. Her response was: I don't know, I think the product development gang enhanced the muscles

12-31-2004, 01:58 PM	#2
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	I got 2 personal responses from Vivid Imaginations (the distributor of TMNT toys in the UK) about the release of toys over here. The first reply I was told none of the figures I asked about were in their database yet and to email back a month later. The second email was a response to the same question, but I was told to ring the customer careline. Seeing as I hate talking to strangers on the phone, I haven't bothered and probably won't. __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

12-31-2004, 04:06 PM	#3
rayfillet101 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,454	me and playmates are old friends! I asked them about the figures every chance i got, i havent e-mailed them in a few months tho, I should send them a christmas card! __________________ "When you scream my name, pleading for the pain to stop, you may call me...Bishop."

01-01-2005, 01:48 AM	#6
BigThew Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 574	i think tmnt man is correct that is why we got dr. malignus and the monsters from notes from the underground so much later after the episode appeared of course malignus was delayed but he was gonna show up a long time after the turtle titan episode appeard __________________ www.ithew.com

01-01-2005, 06:33 AM	#8
tOkKa tOkKie-Pokie,puddin'n PIE Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pajamas out of the water on the elephant was sweating a lemon. Posts: 1,729	-->> ..and how come some of them..like The Knight tmnts.. don't hold their weapons good!!?? __________________ 666 !!terrible2z /GGM!!/T.G.R.I./ ..モンスターのカメを解読しなさい。

12-31-2004, 09:31 PM	#5
Nick Kell Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 118	I don't think that reasoning explains why the Turtles are STILL off-model. Playmates has had more than enough time to make better bodies. I'm curious as to what the real reason is. Plus all the supporting characters look exactly like their show counter parts. It just doesn't make sense why the Turtles themselves don't.

01-01-2005, 06:52 AM	#9
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Well....and u can blame that on the stupid hinged hand....it never works. I'm peeved about UN's masks.....none of them are true to the show....and Baxter....don't get me started.... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

01-05-2005, 02:26 PM	#10
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	how do they not look like the turtles on the show? __________________ "You're still news!"

01-05-2005, 02:32 PM	#11
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	What if Playmates made them like this? Super articulated like Marvel Legends style. http://afigures.com/g/?mode=view&alb...ze=800&start=0 Last edited by Weapon X; 01-05-2005 at 02:51 PM.

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Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	If they made them as a special edition, and kept the Mirage color scheme, it'd be cool.

01-08-2005, 12:52 PM	#14
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	what's the point....they all would look the same, they may as well pack in all the weapons and belts.... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

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01-09-2005, 09:33 PM	#18
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	hinged hands only work with spider-man.. The Battle Nexus turtles aren't bad but its a shame all four turtles use the same mold.