What's up with the articulated hands???

rathsmarkt · 02-18-2005, 05:25 AM

My Space-Hoppin' and Ninja Knights won't hold their weapons, plus the Ninja Knights have all that additional armor that makes them even more difficult to pose and keeep standing. Argh! I've almost finished my set of '03-'05 turtles tho, so I'm happy even if these few give me grief. I know this post isn't really helpful but just in case anyone else has the same experience, I feel you pain.

marleynaki · 02-22-2005, 08:03 AM

me too i have the fig..gear and the hands ..sucks...

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 02-23-2005, 06:30 PM

The articulated hands look cool, but what good are they if the turtles can't even hold their weapons? Well luckily it looks like the turtle variants being released starting with the Battle Nexus turtles no longer have the finger joints.

Jed · 02-23-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtle_in_the_Shell

The articulated hands look cool, but what good are they if the turtles can't even hold their weapons? Well luckily it looks like the turtle variants being released starting with the Battle Nexus turtles no longer have the finger joints.

Em, they do still have them. Take a look at the Toyfair photos.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 02-23-2005, 06:49 PM

As Hun would say "Oh crud!" I won't be buying any turtle variant with articulated hands ever again! It's just insane!

*Kazari* · 02-23-2005, 06:57 PM

Great! Yeah I noticed that too! Playmates suck!

Jed · 02-23-2005, 06:59 PM

Hahaha, "Oh crud!" is right

I'm tempted to never buy another Turtle variation with those hands after the crapiness of the Ninja Knights. They can't hold their weapons up straight, or their shields practically at all. I didn't have any difficulty with the Fightin' Gear, Extreme Commando or Space Hoppin' either, just the Ninja Knights

*Kazari* · 02-23-2005, 07:02 PM

I am opposite! My ninja knights are fine! It's the Fightin Gear that are being a pain!

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 02-23-2005, 07:08 PM

After looking at the pictures again, It looks like the the cyborg turtles have un-articulated fingers, but the monster hunter turtles have the articulated hands. Also, what's the point of cyborg turtles? Does Mikey crash the Battle Shell really good causing everyone a massive injury in season 4 or what?

*Kazari* · 02-23-2005, 08:17 PM

Cyber Turtles looks like the cyber turtles that they have in the archie comics and red sky series.

TMNTGal · 02-24-2005, 06:15 PM

The only figures I have loose with the articulated hands are the Elite Commando's. Mine came with really tight joints, more so than normal but that's a good thing since they hold the weapons well.

If you'd like a simple and cheap solution to your figure problem just go to your local dollar shop. Go to the hair accessories section and you'll find those very thin, small, clear rubber bands. Same ones they use for Star Wars figures. Just place them on your figures hands and they'll keep the weapons from falling off. They also have them in black and an assortment of rainbow colors.

rathsmarkt · 02-25-2005, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMNTGal

The only figures I have loose with the articulated hands are the Elite Commando's. Mine came with really tight joints, more so than normal but that's a good thing since they hold the weapons well.

If you'd like a simple and cheap solution to your figure problem just go to your local dollar shop. Go to the hair accessories section and you'll find those very thin, small, clear rubber bands. Same ones they use for Star Wars figures. Just place them on your figures hands and they'll keep the weapons from falling off. They also have them in black and an assortment of rainbow colors.

Thanks for the tip! My collection is almost complete so far - all I need now are Traximus and Ultimate Ninja. I'm gonna post some pics when it's finished.

Jed · 02-27-2005, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle_in_the_Shell

Well luckily it looks like the turtle variants being released starting with the Battle Nexus turtles no longer have the finger joints.

Looks like you were right about the Battle Nexus Turtle variants, I got Leo and Mikey today and they don't have articulated hands

Makes me wonder if the actual release of future waves will have articulated hands at all. I know the toyfair photos have some variants with articualted hands, but those are prototype figures and maybe when they're produced for sale they'll have wave one hands...

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 02-27-2005, 02:30 PM

Is the armor on the Battle Nexus turtles removable?

Jed · 02-27-2005, 03:07 PM

Haven't opened them yet but as far as I can tell the armour is totally removable, leaving you with Fightin' Gear articulation but wave one hands

Looks like you won't need to swap those hands after all

Except for that they have slightly different head sculpts, but they're still cool looking.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 03-09-2005, 09:56 AM

I just bought Battle Nexus Leo yesterday and I am very pleased with this figure. The armor does come off if you turn his head to the side and slide the armor off over his head. The only problem is that he has just a regular belt so I will have to put on a different Leonardo figure's belt on him. The articulation is the same as the Fighting Gear Turtles, only without finger and toe articulation. I'm so glad these figures don't have the hand articulation.

jestergoblin · 03-09-2005, 01:33 PM

on the deep diving turtles, the hinged hands work really well in my opinion.

In regards to the Battle Nexus turtles, all four have the same sculpt for the body and limbs, just different heads. It's a nice sculpt though.

marleynaki · 03-10-2005, 08:19 AM

i like the color of don:

jestergoblin · 03-10-2005, 02:40 PM

Whoa!

What fighting gear turtles are those?

Jed · 03-10-2005, 02:53 PM

What the...????

Are those just repaints someone did themselves? I don't see Playmates releasing another set of Fightin' Gear repaints... unless they're making good on their US exclusive variants...

EDIT: On second thought, look at the paint detail on those figures, they'd hafta be customs.

02-18-2005, 05:25 AM	#1
rathsmarkt Mouser Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7	What's up with the articulated hands??? My Space-Hoppin' and Ninja Knights won't hold their weapons, plus the Ninja Knights have all that additional armor that makes them even more difficult to pose and keeep standing. Argh! I've almost finished my set of '03-'05 turtles tho, so I'm happy even if these few give me grief. I know this post isn't really helpful but just in case anyone else has the same experience, I feel you pain.

02-23-2005, 06:57 PM	#6
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	Great! Yeah I noticed that too! Playmates suck! __________________ is an official Drako hater

02-23-2005, 06:59 PM	#7
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Hahaha, "Oh crud!" is right I'm tempted to never buy another Turtle variation with those hands after the crapiness of the Ninja Knights. They can't hold their weapons up straight, or their shields practically at all. I didn't have any difficulty with the Fightin' Gear, Extreme Commando or Space Hoppin' either, just the Ninja Knights __________________ 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.

02-23-2005, 07:02 PM	#8
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	I am opposite! My ninja knights are fine! It's the Fightin Gear that are being a pain! __________________ is an official Drako hater

02-23-2005, 08:17 PM	#10
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	Cyber Turtles looks like the cyber turtles that they have in the archie comics and red sky series. __________________ is an official Drako hater

02-22-2005, 08:03 AM	#2
marleynaki Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 273	me too i have the fig..gear and the hands ..sucks...

02-23-2005, 06:30 PM	#3
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	The articulated hands look cool, but what good are they if the turtles can't even hold their weapons? Well luckily it looks like the turtle variants being released starting with the Battle Nexus turtles no longer have the finger joints.

02-23-2005, 06:49 PM	#5
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	As Hun would say "Oh crud!" I won't be buying any turtle variant with articulated hands ever again! It's just insane!

02-23-2005, 07:08 PM	#9
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	After looking at the pictures again, It looks like the the cyborg turtles have un-articulated fingers, but the monster hunter turtles have the articulated hands. Also, what's the point of cyborg turtles? Does Mikey crash the Battle Shell really good causing everyone a massive injury in season 4 or what?

02-24-2005, 06:15 PM	#11
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	The only figures I have loose with the articulated hands are the Elite Commando's. Mine came with really tight joints, more so than normal but that's a good thing since they hold the weapons well. If you'd like a simple and cheap solution to your figure problem just go to your local dollar shop. Go to the hair accessories section and you'll find those very thin, small, clear rubber bands. Same ones they use for Star Wars figures. Just place them on your figures hands and they'll keep the weapons from falling off. They also have them in black and an assortment of rainbow colors.

02-27-2005, 02:30 PM	#14
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	Is the armor on the Battle Nexus turtles removable?

02-27-2005, 03:07 PM	#15
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Haven't opened them yet but as far as I can tell the armour is totally removable, leaving you with Fightin' Gear articulation but wave one hands Looks like you won't need to swap those hands after all Except for that they have slightly different head sculpts, but they're still cool looking. __________________ 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.

03-09-2005, 09:56 AM	#16
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	I just bought Battle Nexus Leo yesterday and I am very pleased with this figure. The armor does come off if you turn his head to the side and slide the armor off over his head. The only problem is that he has just a regular belt so I will have to put on a different Leonardo figure's belt on him. The articulation is the same as the Fighting Gear Turtles, only without finger and toe articulation. I'm so glad these figures don't have the hand articulation.

03-09-2005, 01:33 PM	#17
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	on the deep diving turtles, the hinged hands work really well in my opinion. In regards to the Battle Nexus turtles, all four have the same sculpt for the body and limbs, just different heads. It's a nice sculpt though.

03-10-2005, 08:19 AM	#18
marleynaki Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 273	i like the color of don:

03-10-2005, 02:40 PM	#19
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	Whoa! What fighting gear turtles are those?

03-10-2005, 02:53 PM	#20
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	What the...???? Are those just repaints someone did themselves? I don't see Playmates releasing another set of Fightin' Gear repaints... unless they're making good on their US exclusive variants... EDIT: On second thought, look at the paint detail on those figures, they'd hafta be customs. __________________ 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.