2012 TMNT Classics and New Series Toy Thread

[markatisu]

So far the Classics line is only the four Turtles. Nothing has been planned past that yet, that I'm aware of.

Yeah they said that the Classics series is based on the sales of the 1st four turtles

[Pixel Dan]

Yeah they said that the Classics series is based on the sales of the 1st four turtles

That's what I thoguht. So I'm going under the impression that we might only get the four Turtles in this style. I'm not getting my hopes up, that way if a 2nd wave is announced I'll be really excited but I won't be overly bummed out if they let us know that a 2nd wave isn't happening.

[vertigoink]

Estimated date is sometime between late June-Early August



I can't wait to see Casey but at the same time since he is usually April's boyfriend and April is a tween I am not too optimistic

You raise a really good point as I had already forgotten it's skewed more towards the young to tween demographic on Nickelodeon so that totally makes sense- plus it would be somewhat creepy to have Casey be this older high school guy dating a tween April lol!

[markatisu]

That's what I thoguht. So I'm going under the impression that we might only get the four Turtles in this style. I'm not getting my hopes up, that way if a 2nd wave is announced I'll be really excited but I won't be overly bummed out if they let us know that a 2nd wave isn't happening.

Yeah I agree, I do think this line will do enough to at least get a Wave 2 that has Shredder, Foot Soldier, Splinter, and probably April. Normally in toy production you just don't make one wave for a retail line, at least not one with the retail history that TMNT has. Worst comes to worst a Wave 2 would end up being a TRU exclusive or something

As long as I get the 4 Turtles that is a good enough start I guess

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

April is a tween? So wait a minute, in the new series are the Teenage Turtles going to be older than April? Now that's a change of pace.

[TrimmTrabb]

Man, We're so close to a well done 6" scale Bebob and Rocksteady. I really hope the Classics line survives long enough for those two.

[markatisu]

April is a tween? So wait a minute, in the new series are the Teenage Turtles going to be older than April? Now that's a change of pace.

She is either a Tween or a very youthful and hip adult

[Southzen]

She is either a Tween or a very youthful and hip adult

I call tween.

My BBTS order says ships in August, and most of the time, I receive my orders from them before major retail puts them out.

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

She is either a Tween or a very youthful and hip adult

A hip adult makes sense. If she is an adult at least they can hide out in her apartment and Donatello can accidentally run into Jack Kirby who rents the downstairs apartment.

If she's a tween they can hang outside her bedroom window hiding from her folks ala Optimus Prime.

[The Villain]

For the Classics line? They showed a Metal Head and a Leatherhead for the NEW Nickelodeon Toon line, with new designs. I don't think there has been a Rhazar. There is a Krang, though...or The Kraang as his species is being called now.

So far the Classics line is only the four Turtles. Nothing has been planned past that yet, that I'm aware of.

Oh I see my mistake now. I thought from the pics from Toy Ark it was all one line of toys.

Anyway heres a few pics for folk interested.

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[Thatman]

So the fish-dude is Leatherhead?

[Pixel Dan]

The fish dude is named "Fish Face" and the dog dude is named "Dogpound." Those are both new characters for the new cartoon.

There was a sketch of Leatherhead on display there as well.

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[The Villain]

You can just see Leatherhead above picture of Baxter Stockman 2nd pic on my post.

Dogpound & Fish Face thanks for the names.

[Firefly]

I'll check out the cartoon to see if it is any good. I doubt I'll get any of the toys, though.

[SCB]

Amazing pics of Raphael. Scroll to the middle of the page.

http://www.cortesstudio.com/#Sculpt-of-the-Week

[Pixel Dan]

Amazing pics of Raphael. Scroll to the middle of the page.

http://www.cortesstudio.com/#Sculpt-of-the-Week

Awesome! Thanks for the link!

Man, that figure looks so freaking cool! I can't wait for these to come out!

[Dynamo of Eternia]

I hope the TMNT Classic figures will be closer in scale to MOTUC than either scale of the Thundercats Classics have been.

[sithjedi171]

Are these gonna be at retail or online only ?

[SCB]

Retail I believe.

The quality of the sculpts and paint is a love letter to the vintage line, the exact same way MOTUC is. I can't say the same for Thundercats Classics.

[TrimmTrabb]

These figures are actually not referential to the vintage line, but rather the cartoon. Still pretty rad, though.

[SCB]

Well with the packaging, it's a little bit of both.

[markatisu]

Well with the packaging, it's a little bit of both.

Yeah the packaging is based on the vintage line, the fig design is pure cartoon. Its like the best of both worlds and nostalgia 10 fold

[sithjedi171]

Not looking for any new lines to collect but these look nice.

[Dr_SLUMP]

That's what I thoguht. So I'm going under the impression that we might only get the four Turtles in this style. I'm not getting my hopes up, that way if a 2nd wave is announced I'll be really excited but I won't be overly bummed out if they let us know that a 2nd wave isn't happening.

Oh, come on Dan... aren't you dying for a classic April, Splinter, Krang and finally, a proper Shredder?

[He-Dad]

Santa's sooooo bringing us that sewer play set this year! Awesome!