Toy Fair Feb 20-23

utromx · 02-13-2005, 08:29 PM

I can't wait, New TMNT on the way. I'm hoping that we get to see some stuff we haven't seen before. I really want a Savanti Romero and Renet

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OA · 02-14-2005, 09:53 PM

Yea, hopefully we'll see some cool stuff...and some unxepected surprises...

LionO · 02-15-2005, 08:20 PM

New Stuff, New Stuff, New Stuff!!!

Triceraton · 02-17-2005, 05:16 PM

Well, coverage starts today, and I've already seen quite a few Toy Fair images over at figures.com. Nothing from Playmates yet, but they were one of the first ones up last year(so hopefully the TMNT pictures will be up tonight).

LAXtitan99 · 02-21-2005, 08:00 AM

When do you suppose we will start to see some new TMNT pics...the anticipation is absolutely KILLING ME!!!!!!!

rayfillet101 · 02-21-2005, 12:55 PM

I am so dissapointed with playmates. We have four new figures coming out, then a bunch of turtles and a candy maker. that is inexcusable. Karai looks like the third shredder clone! No new characters have been made or anythign. wtf! No Zanramon, Stockman, Renet, Bishop? Last years toyfair was so preductive, why do the hold off on this years? I dont understand.

*cqb101* · 02-21-2005, 01:58 PM

Wow, this sucks. Looks like I'll be spending all of my money on the statues.

*Spitfire* · 02-21-2005, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oroku Saki

Here are pics;

http://afigures.com/g/?mode=album&al...2FTMNT&start=0

Anyone want to tell me who this female Shredder is? I don't think it's Karai...........if it is they definitely changed her body from the last time we saw her;

http://afigures.com/g/?mode=view&alb...e=800&start=30

Maybe she's from one of the alternate universes that the turtles get sent to in those time travel episodes
I stopped buying the toys myself their all dissappointing and I dont feel a urge to collect them anymore

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 02-21-2005, 03:17 PM

Maybe the new figures were not ready in time for Toy Fair? If this is all we have to look forward to this year I'm only buying General Blanq, Yoshi, Feudal Japan Shredder, and Lady Shredder. It almost looks as if the rest of this year will be mostly re-released figures in new packages.

I think the Lady Shredder figure is Karai, I just think PlayMates didn't make the body look like her. Just look at the chest area..... There is no way that looks like Karai just based on that.....

Starscream · 02-21-2005, 03:45 PM

Yeah I'm prety underwhelmed with Playmate's showing. This is supposed to be for major retailer so I would've thought that they would at least have some concept art or something for non turtle figures. Hopefully something will pop up in the next two days even if it's information and not images.

At least the new packaging looks cool.

rayfillet101 · 02-21-2005, 04:03 PM

I am so tempted to write an angry letter, whos with me?

*Kazari* · 02-21-2005, 04:32 PM

i think the figurines are sucking. The only thing I am going to buy are the statues.

Head Spinnin' Bebop · 02-21-2005, 04:59 PM

I know ToyFair isn't over yet, but as a whole, so far it's REALLY lacking. Maybe we'll see some better stuff at the cons this year, but still.

They should do a Zanramon. I'll only get Karai in her Shredder costume(would have liked a regualr Karai though

) and General. I'm not really into the new line anyway and just collect the original stuff pretty much. Only buying a few I like from the new.

rayfillet101 · 02-21-2005, 05:26 PM

hello,
I just saw your toy fair selection for the coming year, and I am very dissapointed with the toy lines direction. Last year you had 30+ new characters portrayed as action figures and you released mostly all of them in good form. You had characters from upcoming episodes that had not been aired. (leatherhead, fugitoid) and you had a good mix of characters that were already in the storyline (Quarry, Foot Mystics, shredder clones) although you didnt release a few of the figures, many were released making my tmnt collection almost double in size by the ned of the year. this year I see repaints and turtle variants, with four figures, four. not one of them stays true to the television show and none of season three's big characters are represented. with the ninja turtles, they have new characters in almost every episode, playmates hasnt even finished making the major players from season one. the diversity is what kept many hooked onto the toy line. with the decreasing acelleration and increasing pointless action figures people have bought the figures simply because it was their favorite character, or that they wanted to replay memerable scenes. If you dont release any characters from season three, how will that work? You are loosing so many loyal costomers by doing this. The figures you do make are usually amazing, but seeing your presance at toy fair, i have no hope for the future of the line, because I will only be buying to four new figures, even if they are off model, but they are my favorite characters. thank you and i hope you take my advice.
Jeff

*sent*

*Kazari* · 02-21-2005, 05:55 PM

I hope they change the toyline but I hope they don't just stop the merchandising. They really need to stick to characters that are in the show.

Head Spinnin' Bebop · 02-21-2005, 06:15 PM

Some companies have bigger coverage on certain days or might display different things on different days. It's happened before, so you never know what else might show up before its over. But, we shall see....

Starscream · 02-21-2005, 06:18 PM

I wonder what those statues were doing at Toy Fair. It'd be cool if we got to see them at retail.

*BigApple3AM* · 02-21-2005, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starscream

I wonder what those statues were doing at Toy Fair. It'd be cool if we got to see them at retail.

They used to sell them at target, they had mikey for like $60, it was great!

*Zachatello00* · 02-21-2005, 07:50 PM

I know I'm like, the ONLY playmates advocate left in all of TMNT fandom, but let's not start sending nasty letters and death threats just yet. The year is young, I have a hard time thinking that they will only be releasing four new non TMNT figures this year. We know we're getting more mystics, Karai, Gen, Blanque, Yoshi, F. Shredder, and we'll certainly be seeing Savanti, Renet, and others soon. Just because they aren't ready for toyfair, doesn't mean that they aren't coming at all.

BTW, I must say, the new looking Karai is way better than the other I saw. Although, I know that most of you are pulling out your Playmates toys execs voodoo dolls because they still took creative liberties, you have to admit, this Karai is much improved.

Does anyone still have images of the older Karai?

TheCloneRanger · 02-21-2005, 08:03 PM

I never thought I would prefer a simple head-swap, but that's the way Karai was in the show, and it worked. I'm sorry, but I don't need a Shredder with knockers haunting my sleep.

Most of the figures (and lack thereof) are a huge disappointment...in fact, they're making my decision to stop collecting this line a little bit easier. Come on, PM...gimme one more Shadow whatcha-callit, and make it easy on me! Oh, and good job on getting that Sword of Tengu out in a timely matter! It was destroyed what...like a year and a half ago?

That said...the big robot things are kinda cool looking, and I'm LOVING the new package. Long over due, in my opinion. Of course, it would look a lot better without another Leonardo on it...

Anybody besides me concerned over this Monsters and Mutants story arc? I mean, not just for the toys, but for the whole series...

And do we know what this is, or what he's holding?
http://afigures.com/g/?mode=view&alb...e=800&start=60

02-13-2005, 08:29 PM	#1
utromx Thug Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fayetteville GA Posts: 93	Toy Fair Feb 20-23 I can't wait, New TMNT on the way. I'm hoping that we get to see some stuff we haven't seen before. I really want a Savanti Romero and Renet .

02-14-2005, 09:53 PM	#2
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Yea, hopefully we'll see some cool stuff...and some unxepected surprises... __________________

02-15-2005, 08:20 PM	#3
LionO Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 166	New Stuff, New Stuff, New Stuff!!! __________________ "What made America great was not that every man struggled for his own survival, but that every man accepted individual responsibility for the survival of all." "You are what you experience.You experience what you express.You express what you have to express.You have what you grant yourself."

02-21-2005, 12:55 PM	#6
rayfillet101 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,454	I am so dissapointed with playmates. We have four new figures coming out, then a bunch of turtles and a candy maker. that is inexcusable. Karai looks like the third shredder clone! No new characters have been made or anythign. wtf! No Zanramon, Stockman, Renet, Bishop? Last years toyfair was so preductive, why do the hold off on this years? I dont understand. __________________ "When you scream my name, pleading for the pain to stop, you may call me...Bishop."

02-21-2005, 01:58 PM	#7
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	Wow, this sucks. Looks like I'll be spending all of my money on the statues. __________________ Facebook

02-17-2005, 05:16 PM	#4
Triceraton Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 246	Well, coverage starts today, and I've already seen quite a few Toy Fair images over at figures.com. Nothing from Playmates yet, but they were one of the first ones up last year(so hopefully the TMNT pictures will be up tonight).

02-21-2005, 08:00 AM	#5
LAXtitan99 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Clemson, SC - Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 284	When do you suppose we will start to see some new TMNT pics...the anticipation is absolutely KILLING ME!!!!!!!

02-21-2005, 03:17 PM	#9
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	Maybe the new figures were not ready in time for Toy Fair? If this is all we have to look forward to this year I'm only buying General Blanq, Yoshi, Feudal Japan Shredder, and Lady Shredder. It almost looks as if the rest of this year will be mostly re-released figures in new packages. I think the Lady Shredder figure is Karai, I just think PlayMates didn't make the body look like her. Just look at the chest area..... There is no way that looks like Karai just based on that.....

02-21-2005, 03:45 PM	#10
Starscream Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 148	Yeah I'm prety underwhelmed with Playmate's showing. This is supposed to be for major retailer so I would've thought that they would at least have some concept art or something for non turtle figures. Hopefully something will pop up in the next two days even if it's information and not images. At least the new packaging looks cool.

02-21-2005, 04:03 PM	#11
rayfillet101 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,454	I am so tempted to write an angry letter, whos with me? __________________ "When you scream my name, pleading for the pain to stop, you may call me...Bishop."

02-21-2005, 04:32 PM	#12
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	i think the figurines are sucking. The only thing I am going to buy are the statues. __________________ is an official Drako hater

02-21-2005, 04:59 PM	#13
Head Spinnin' Bebop Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 171	I know ToyFair isn't over yet, but as a whole, so far it's REALLY lacking. Maybe we'll see some better stuff at the cons this year, but still. They should do a Zanramon. I'll only get Karai in her Shredder costume(would have liked a regualr Karai though ) and General. I'm not really into the new line anyway and just collect the original stuff pretty much. Only buying a few I like from the new.

02-21-2005, 05:26 PM	#14
rayfillet101 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,454	hello, I just saw your toy fair selection for the coming year, and I am very dissapointed with the toy lines direction. Last year you had 30+ new characters portrayed as action figures and you released mostly all of them in good form. You had characters from upcoming episodes that had not been aired. (leatherhead, fugitoid) and you had a good mix of characters that were already in the storyline (Quarry, Foot Mystics, shredder clones) although you didnt release a few of the figures, many were released making my tmnt collection almost double in size by the ned of the year. this year I see repaints and turtle variants, with four figures, four. not one of them stays true to the television show and none of season three's big characters are represented. with the ninja turtles, they have new characters in almost every episode, playmates hasnt even finished making the major players from season one. the diversity is what kept many hooked onto the toy line. with the decreasing acelleration and increasing pointless action figures people have bought the figures simply because it was their favorite character, or that they wanted to replay memerable scenes. If you dont release any characters from season three, how will that work? You are loosing so many loyal costomers by doing this. The figures you do make are usually amazing, but seeing your presance at toy fair, i have no hope for the future of the line, because I will only be buying to four new figures, even if they are off model, but they are my favorite characters. thank you and i hope you take my advice. Jeff sent __________________ "When you scream my name, pleading for the pain to stop, you may call me...Bishop."

02-21-2005, 05:55 PM	#15
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	I hope they change the toyline but I hope they don't just stop the merchandising. They really need to stick to characters that are in the show. __________________ is an official Drako hater

02-21-2005, 06:15 PM	#16
Head Spinnin' Bebop Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 171	Some companies have bigger coverage on certain days or might display different things on different days. It's happened before, so you never know what else might show up before its over. But, we shall see....

02-21-2005, 06:18 PM	#17
Starscream Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 148	I wonder what those statues were doing at Toy Fair. It'd be cool if we got to see them at retail.

02-21-2005, 07:50 PM	#19
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	I know I'm like, the ONLY playmates advocate left in all of TMNT fandom, but let's not start sending nasty letters and death threats just yet. The year is young, I have a hard time thinking that they will only be releasing four new non TMNT figures this year. We know we're getting more mystics, Karai, Gen, Blanque, Yoshi, F. Shredder, and we'll certainly be seeing Savanti, Renet, and others soon. Just because they aren't ready for toyfair, doesn't mean that they aren't coming at all. BTW, I must say, the new looking Karai is way better than the other I saw. Although, I know that most of you are pulling out your Playmates toys execs voodoo dolls because they still took creative liberties, you have to admit, this Karai is much improved. Does anyone still have images of the older Karai? __________________ "You're still news!"

02-21-2005, 08:03 PM	#20
TheCloneRanger Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 356	I never thought I would prefer a simple head-swap, but that's the way Karai was in the show, and it worked. I'm sorry, but I don't need a Shredder with knockers haunting my sleep. Most of the figures (and lack thereof) are a huge disappointment...in fact, they're making my decision to stop collecting this line a little bit easier. Come on, PM...gimme one more Shadow whatcha-callit, and make it easy on me! Oh, and good job on getting that Sword of Tengu out in a timely matter! It was destroyed what...like a year and a half ago? That said...the big robot things are kinda cool looking, and I'm LOVING the new package. Long over due, in my opinion. Of course, it would look a lot better without another Leonardo on it... Anybody besides me concerned over this Monsters and Mutants story arc? I mean, not just for the toys, but for the whole series... And do we know what this is, or what he's holding? http://afigures.com/g/?mode=view&alb...e=800&start=60 __________________ ~Larry