Dark Assassin MOC Pics

Jed · 01-07-2005, 07:42 PM

The official site have put up MOC pictures of Dark Assassin.

*Spitfire* · 01-07-2005, 08:14 PM

I want every Battle Nexus toy! Its going to cost alot but Ill get them all.

**Jester** · 01-07-2005, 08:23 PM

yeah, but Gen's gonna suck...considering Traximus.....

TheCloneRanger · 01-08-2005, 01:13 AM

No, no, nooooo...

That thing is molded in one solid-color piece of plastic. No paint details, no DETAILS PERIOD! He has painted eyes, and a snap on mask!?

I'm sorry, but that's bulls**t. I won't officially say this until I have the figure, but this thing is the front runner for Worst Contemporary TMNT Figure.

LionO · 01-08-2005, 09:44 AM

I hope new figs keep coming! There is is many to collect and they are all available sooner or later. This line is so much fun. I just hope the quality and play value improves on the next batch.

FireFly · 01-08-2005, 10:46 AM

well i like him looks like he does in the show

**Jester** · 01-08-2005, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCloneRanger

No, no, nooooo...

That thing is molded in one solid-color piece of plastic. No paint details, no DETAILS PERIOD! He has painted eyes, and a snap on mask!?

I'm sorry, but that's bulls**t. I won't officially say this until I have the figure, but this thing is the front runner for Worst Contemporary TMNT Figure.

There was very little detail in the character period....that's just the way he is....

LionO · 01-08-2005, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCloneRanger

No, no, nooooo...

That thing is molded in one solid-color piece of plastic. No paint details, no DETAILS PERIOD! He has painted eyes, and a snap on mask!?

I'm sorry, but that's bulls**t. I won't officially say this until I have the figure, but this thing is the front runner for Worst Contemporary TMNT Figure.

Don't worry, I'm sure he'll grow on you. You'll probably be one of those people who are envied at after a pics of your Dark Assassin army.

OA · 01-08-2005, 10:07 PM

Yea...this fig doesnt look too hot...while i'll agree that in the cartoon, the assasins overall were a plain bunch, by the looks of it, they might've gone a lil overboard in the utter lack of paint details...

TheCloneRanger · 01-09-2005, 06:32 PM

I just can't be happy with sub-par products for the price I pay. Look at this Happy Meal Toy, and look at the Ultimate Ninja (or ANY figure), and tell me you think they're on the same level?

If they wanted to go with the shadow idea, why not cast him in a translucent plastic? Then do a paint wash of black or dark grey over that to pick up the details? Just because a character is designed one way doesn't mean the toy has to translate exactly that way. I mean, the actual TMNT figures look nothing like the TMNT character designs!

I'll still pick one up (of course), but as a paying customer, I reserve the right to criticize a product.

*VaughnMichael* · 01-20-2005, 06:35 AM

I do have to agree with whats been said I'm going to buy this guy but....seriously....it could have been sculpted allot better I don't know whos sculpting at the moment but it's not good...they look like they've gotten one of the old power rangers toys sculpters to sculpt these things there not up to par with the other turtle figures of any time period.....
I mean seriously with this figure alone let's see he's suposed to be be black if they wanted to be cool they could have simply made the toy of black plastic and gave it a blue wash or used a black and shimmery blue plastic mix.....
and the helmet...wtf is with that crap....they didnt wear those in the show....i'm all for cool accessories and all but thats just absurd...
-Putrescent

Aaron · 01-20-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

I do have to agree with whats been said I'm going to buy this guy but....seriously....it could have been sculpted allot better I don't know whos sculpting at the moment but it's not good...they look like they've gotten one of the old power rangers toys sculpters to sculpt these things there not up to par with the other turtle figures of any time period.....
I mean seriously with this figure alone let's see he's suposed to be be black if they wanted to be cool they could have simply made the toy of black plastic and gave it a blue wash or used a black and shimmery blue plastic mix.....
and the helmet...wtf is with that crap....they didnt wear those in the show....i'm all for cool accessories and all but thats just absurd...
-Putrescent

I agree with you Putrescent.

**Jester** · 01-25-2005, 04:12 PM

Ok...i bought one....and i must say...blech....he's made of flimpsy rubber....see this pic...

Note that there is a extra torso that is i guess "arrmor." it's hard plastic that makes him look more built...and not so weird....

since he's a rubber upper half.....his arms are stuck like that...good when playing, cause their moveable.....but suck cause if u just display them, he's stuck....as u can see u can take the suction cups off...cause the the hads are also hard plastic and come out of the rubber arms very easily....except for the fact that the hand's peg is a little long and kinda protrudes from the elbow....but not to bad....a fun fig...but kinda goofy how they did him....

TheCloneRanger · 01-25-2005, 09:01 PM

Is that extra torso loose in the package, or is it something you figured out you could take off? I can't imagine Playmates wanting to put a figure out that looks as bad as he looks with the skinny torso. It doesn't even come close to matching up with the lower-body...and absolutely no upperbody articulation? Thanks for the review, it's even worse than I thought!

Gee Playmates, way to go.

I love the TMNT line, but damn boys!

**Jester** · 01-25-2005, 09:34 PM

I figured out it was removable....it was weird....i thought i may have broken it....yeah...my thoughts exactly...playmates is really droping the ball....Pete should really think of movin ther franchize to another company...Toybiz seems to have re-vamped their packing policy....maybe they could do a line worth of the TMNT....

*cowabunga14* · 02-13-2005, 04:32 PM

I'll probably buy the figure. I don't care how sucky the figure is I'll buy it anyways. The figure looks better with the armor on. I could use a Dark Assassin figure anyways.

*Kazari* · 02-13-2005, 04:46 PM

Hmm I haven't found the Assassin, but I love the character so I am going to buy him regardless if he's crap or not LOL

*BigApple3AM* · 02-21-2005, 02:15 PM

That's the gimmick, he's made of like sticky hand material, I actually really like it. Instead of the sticky arms we could have just gotten the shoulder joints like normal, when posing it wouldn't have made that much of a difference anyways. This way it's a lot more fun to play with him. If I could find anymore I would buy them, but I've only found one. I guess kids are eating up this gimmick, and I have to admit that if we have to have gimmicks this is one of the cooler ones. The head and chain are made of the rubber too. I don't know why the included a hard plastic chest but it does make the figure look better compared to the skinnier rubber torso.

rayfillet101 · 02-21-2005, 02:36 PM

This is probally one of my favrite figures

01-07-2005, 07:42 PM	#1
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01-07-2005, 08:14 PM	#2
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01-07-2005, 08:23 PM	#3
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	yeah, but Gen's gonna suck...considering Traximus..... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

01-08-2005, 01:13 AM	#4
TheCloneRanger Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 356	No, no, nooooo... That thing is molded in one solid-color piece of plastic. No paint details, no DETAILS PERIOD! He has painted eyes, and a snap on mask!? I'm sorry, but that's bulls**t. I won't officially say this until I have the figure, but this thing is the front runner for Worst Contemporary TMNT Figure. __________________ ~Larry

01-08-2005, 10:46 AM	#6
FireFly Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: I can be at anyplace, anytime i want to be. Posts: 524	well i like him looks like he does in the show __________________ my myspace http://www.myspace.com/56152317 "This is bad...a pro shouldn't let the fight get personal...I should calm down and--Naaaah! I'll worry about it after I stomp a few more Cobras!" Flint, GI Joe(v-1) #53

01-08-2005, 09:44 AM	#5
LionO Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 166	I hope new figs keep coming! There is is many to collect and they are all available sooner or later. This line is so much fun. I just hope the quality and play value improves on the next batch.

01-08-2005, 10:07 PM	#9
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Yea...this fig doesnt look too hot...while i'll agree that in the cartoon, the assasins overall were a plain bunch, by the looks of it, they might've gone a lil overboard in the utter lack of paint details... __________________

01-09-2005, 06:32 PM	#10
TheCloneRanger Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 356	I just can't be happy with sub-par products for the price I pay. Look at this Happy Meal Toy, and look at the Ultimate Ninja (or ANY figure), and tell me you think they're on the same level? If they wanted to go with the shadow idea, why not cast him in a translucent plastic? Then do a paint wash of black or dark grey over that to pick up the details? Just because a character is designed one way doesn't mean the toy has to translate exactly that way. I mean, the actual TMNT figures look nothing like the TMNT character designs! I'll still pick one up (of course), but as a paying customer, I reserve the right to criticize a product. __________________ ~Larry

01-20-2005, 06:35 AM	#11
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I do have to agree with whats been said I'm going to buy this guy but....seriously....it could have been sculpted allot better I don't know whos sculpting at the moment but it's not good...they look like they've gotten one of the old power rangers toys sculpters to sculpt these things there not up to par with the other turtle figures of any time period..... I mean seriously with this figure alone let's see he's suposed to be be black if they wanted to be cool they could have simply made the toy of black plastic and gave it a blue wash or used a black and shimmery blue plastic mix..... and the helmet...wtf is with that crap....they didnt wear those in the show....i'm all for cool accessories and all but thats just absurd... -Putrescent

01-25-2005, 04:12 PM	#13
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Ok...i bought one....and i must say...blech....he's made of flimpsy rubber....see this pic... Note that there is a extra torso that is i guess "arrmor." it's hard plastic that makes him look more built...and not so weird.... since he's a rubber upper half.....his arms are stuck like that...good when playing, cause their moveable.....but suck cause if u just display them, he's stuck....as u can see u can take the suction cups off...cause the the hads are also hard plastic and come out of the rubber arms very easily....except for the fact that the hand's peg is a little long and kinda protrudes from the elbow....but not to bad....a fun fig...but kinda goofy how they did him.... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

01-25-2005, 09:01 PM	#14
TheCloneRanger Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 356	Is that extra torso loose in the package, or is it something you figured out you could take off? I can't imagine Playmates wanting to put a figure out that looks as bad as he looks with the skinny torso. It doesn't even come close to matching up with the lower-body...and absolutely no upperbody articulation? Thanks for the review, it's even worse than I thought! Gee Playmates, way to go. I love the TMNT line, but damn boys! __________________ ~Larry

01-25-2005, 09:34 PM	#15
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I figured out it was removable....it was weird....i thought i may have broken it....yeah...my thoughts exactly...playmates is really droping the ball....Pete should really think of movin ther franchize to another company...Toybiz seems to have re-vamped their packing policy....maybe they could do a line worth of the TMNT.... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-13-2005, 04:32 PM	#16
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I'll probably buy the figure. I don't care how sucky the figure is I'll buy it anyways. The figure looks better with the armor on. I could use a Dark Assassin figure anyways. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

02-13-2005, 04:46 PM	#17
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	Hmm I haven't found the Assassin, but I love the character so I am going to buy him regardless if he's crap or not LOL __________________ is an official Drako hater

02-21-2005, 02:15 PM	#18
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	That's the gimmick, he's made of like sticky hand material, I actually really like it. Instead of the sticky arms we could have just gotten the shoulder joints like normal, when posing it wouldn't have made that much of a difference anyways. This way it's a lot more fun to play with him. If I could find anymore I would buy them, but I've only found one. I guess kids are eating up this gimmick, and I have to admit that if we have to have gimmicks this is one of the cooler ones. The head and chain are made of the rubber too. I don't know why the included a hard plastic chest but it does make the figure look better compared to the skinnier rubber torso.

02-21-2005, 02:36 PM	#19
rayfillet101 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,454	This is probally one of my favrite figures __________________ "When you scream my name, pleading for the pain to stop, you may call me...Bishop."