Vintage Toy Line Prototypes

Shogun_Rob · 08-29-2005, 07:43 AM

I know Ive seen soom, Can anyone here post some pictures of any Vintage TMNT prototypes for me ?
I know Ive seen on Ebay some unreleased figures even one that looked like a early version of Nano.
I would also love to see some prodution art or any stories anyone knows surrounding the vintage toy line. Thanks

OA · 08-29-2005, 03:54 PM

I'm sure someone has some photos...this topic has come up a few times in the past and people usually come through and post some pics...if you look hard enough, I'm sure you can find the last thread that brought this up and it should have photos...

And welcome to the Technodrome!!!

*Spitfire* · 08-29-2005, 03:55 PM

I had an old topic about this maybe you can search for it. A bunch of people posted prototypes in there.

EDIT: Nevermind it's been deleted. Probly a loooooooong time ago

*Weapon X* · 08-29-2005, 04:09 PM

I used to have a bunch of drawings for unproduced figures, but I lost them all and was never able to get them again.

As far as actual prototypes this place has some, but nothing real big.

http://catalog.hollywoodheroes.com/index.php?cPath=3_60

Kenton · 08-29-2005, 04:17 PM

Those were pretty cool. Too bad you lost all those drawings.

*Weapon X* · 08-29-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenton

Those were pretty cool. Too bad you lost all those drawings.

One was of an unproduces "Punker Raph" figure, he had on a leather jacket and such. There was a Jungle exploror type Donatello, and a bunch more.

Shogun_Rob · 08-29-2005, 04:24 PM

Those are the people that I had seen listing on Ebay.
Thanks for the link.
I hope someone has some pictures of the figures they have already sold out.

*cowabunga14* · 08-29-2005, 05:08 PM

I know that the Artobiography has a pic of the prototypes in it. I think the prototypes are Rocksteady and one of the Turtles. I'll scan the pic some time if anyone's intrested.

OA · 08-29-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Weapon X

I used to have a bunch of drawings for unproduced figures, but I lost them all and was never able to get them again.

As far as actual prototypes this place has some, but nothing real big.

http://catalog.hollywoodheroes.com/index.php?cPath=3_60

pretty cool...i actually had never seen that site before...

Shogun_Rob · 08-30-2005, 02:28 PM

Seems that Hollywoodheros has just listed some original artwork on Ebay if anyones interested.

*MrPliggins* · 09-01-2005, 09:17 PM

I think the old book "TMNT Treasury" has some pics of Rocksteady and a Turtle prototype, if you can even find that book now. You might also want to check Peter Laird's "Blast From the Past" webpage. I know he's posted prototype drawings..not sure about any actual prototype figures.

Space Lieutenant Josh · 09-01-2005, 11:20 PM

Hmm...

http://www.planetracers.com/blast/prblast0020.html

Yeah, pretty lame.

evil_henchmen · 09-26-2005, 12:19 AM

I have a couple carded production samples and some artwork for an unproduced TMNT Dune Buggy. Here are some pics of the production samples and i will take some pics of the artwork and post them.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y146/e...intage%20TMNT/

*Weapon X* · 09-26-2005, 05:11 AM

Cool production samples, Raph with "pop up display"

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That artwork sounds cool.

evil_henchmen · 09-26-2005, 09:14 AM

Actually just the Leo, Sewer Samurai and the Mike, Sewer Surfer are production samples. The others are just carded figures. The art work is 16 pieces of original art and it's been done in pencil so i'm not sure how well they will photograph.

*Drtooth* · 09-26-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Lieutenant Josh

Hmm...

http://www.planetracers.com/blast/prblast0020.html

Yeah, pretty lame.

E-GAD!!!! They were actually planning on making it with a CLOTH headband?!?! I thought the newer Splinter with the cloth robe was dumb, but... a cloth headband that doesn't even fit or look good?

*BigApple3AM* · 09-26-2005, 01:14 PM

Cloth = Soft Goods and is a great part of the original tmnt figures that you really don't seen on toys anymore (except for Star Wars where it is used often but with moderation).

One of those toy magazines (not toyfare) maybe Lees or Tomarts did a photo gallery of every single vintage TMNT figure and vehicle moc/mib. It took them two magazines to complete it and at the end they had a bunch of proto pics including a picture of a prototype Jim Lee Leonardo which for some really odd reason never made it as a figure and was replaced with a battle damage savage dragon instead.

Plus the sidewalk surfer and some art of never produced tmnt variant designs. I'll have to dig up the magazines sometime (hopefully someone else can post pics of them as mine are burried under stuff).

*Weapon X* · 09-26-2005, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ectocooler

One of those toy magazines (not toyfare) maybe Lees or Tomarts did a photo gallery of every single vintage TMNT figure and vehicle moc/mib. It took them two magazines to complete it and at the end they had a bunch of proto pics including a picture of a prototype Jim Lee Leonardo which for some really odd reason never made it as a figure and was replaced with a battle damage savage dragon instead.

I got it, Tomarts 94/95 were the issues.

OA · 09-26-2005, 05:52 PM

Nice...so is that Tomarts issues #94 & #95?

*Weapon X* · 09-26-2005, 05:58 PM

That scan is from #95 the second part, which went from Giant TMNT III figures to vehicles.

08-29-2005, 07:43 AM	#1
Shogun_Rob Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22	Vintage Toy Line Prototypes I know Ive seen soom, Can anyone here post some pictures of any Vintage TMNT prototypes for me ? I know Ive seen on Ebay some unreleased figures even one that looked like a early version of Nano. I would also love to see some prodution art or any stories anyone knows surrounding the vintage toy line. Thanks

08-29-2005, 03:54 PM	#2
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	I'm sure someone has some photos...this topic has come up a few times in the past and people usually come through and post some pics...if you look hard enough, I'm sure you can find the last thread that brought this up and it should have photos... And welcome to the Technodrome!!! __________________

08-29-2005, 03:55 PM	#3
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	I had an old topic about this maybe you can search for it. A bunch of people posted prototypes in there. EDIT: Nevermind it's been deleted. Probly a loooooooong time ago __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

08-29-2005, 04:17 PM	#5
Kenton Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 225	Those were pretty cool. Too bad you lost all those drawings. __________________ Visit Indie Electricity

08-29-2005, 05:08 PM	#8
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I know that the Artobiography has a pic of the prototypes in it. I think the prototypes are Rocksteady and one of the Turtles. I'll scan the pic some time if anyone's intrested. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

08-29-2005, 04:09 PM	#4
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	I used to have a bunch of drawings for unproduced figures, but I lost them all and was never able to get them again. As far as actual prototypes this place has some, but nothing real big. http://catalog.hollywoodheroes.com/index.php?cPath=3_60

08-29-2005, 04:24 PM	#7
Shogun_Rob Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22	Those are the people that I had seen listing on Ebay. Thanks for the link. I hope someone has some pictures of the figures they have already sold out.

08-30-2005, 02:28 PM	#10
Shogun_Rob Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22	Seems that Hollywoodheros has just listed some original artwork on Ebay if anyones interested.

09-01-2005, 09:17 PM	#11
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	I think the old book "TMNT Treasury" has some pics of Rocksteady and a Turtle prototype, if you can even find that book now. You might also want to check Peter Laird's "Blast From the Past" webpage. I know he's posted prototype drawings..not sure about any actual prototype figures.

09-01-2005, 11:20 PM	#12
Space Lieutenant Josh Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Village of Rock'n Kick-Ass Posts: 492	Hmm... http://www.planetracers.com/blast/prblast0020.html Yeah, pretty lame.

09-26-2005, 12:19 AM	#13
evil_henchmen Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 282	I have a couple carded production samples and some artwork for an unproduced TMNT Dune Buggy. Here are some pics of the production samples and i will take some pics of the artwork and post them. http://photobucket.com/albums/y146/e...intage%20TMNT/

09-26-2005, 05:11 AM	#14
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	Cool production samples, Raph with "pop up display" . That artwork sounds cool.

09-26-2005, 09:14 AM	#15
evil_henchmen Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 282	Actually just the Leo, Sewer Samurai and the Mike, Sewer Surfer are production samples. The others are just carded figures. The art work is 16 pieces of original art and it's been done in pencil so i'm not sure how well they will photograph.

09-26-2005, 01:14 PM	#17
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	Cloth = Soft Goods and is a great part of the original tmnt figures that you really don't seen on toys anymore (except for Star Wars where it is used often but with moderation). One of those toy magazines (not toyfare) maybe Lees or Tomarts did a photo gallery of every single vintage TMNT figure and vehicle moc/mib. It took them two magazines to complete it and at the end they had a bunch of proto pics including a picture of a prototype Jim Lee Leonardo which for some really odd reason never made it as a figure and was replaced with a battle damage savage dragon instead. Plus the sidewalk surfer and some art of never produced tmnt variant designs. I'll have to dig up the magazines sometime (hopefully someone else can post pics of them as mine are burried under stuff).

09-26-2005, 05:52 PM	#19
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Nice...so is that Tomarts issues #94 & #95? __________________

09-26-2005, 05:58 PM	#20
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	That scan is from #95 the second part, which went from Giant TMNT III figures to vehicles.