TMNT (teenage mutant ninja turtles)

[vortex1310]

Maaan, I missed so many pages of this thread, lol.

Great custom on the 11" Leo, I can't wait to see the finished look. They desperately needed elbow joints, lol.

It's good to hear the Movie Turtles are going to be at TRU, they usually overstock their exclusives.

I agree with others, the black and white Necas seem to be the best to me as far as look and articulation.

The first time I saw the tall Classics I picked up a Ralph and was totally not feeling their look. He was *too* articulated to me, it made it look really clunky.
But then they disappeared and reappeared and I was into turtles a bit more so I grabbed all four.

Now I really, really like them because when they're on display you're not focusing on the joints and they look just like the cartoon.

 

[SanShouXMA]

I decided to do this for fun. I bought the playmates 11" Ninja turtles to see if it was possible to make something out of it.

First thing I did is dremeled all the sculpted bandages.
I added elbow articulation from a ttl body since they weren't any.
The articulation will be hidden by the leather elbow pads anyway.

This was quiet a lot to dremel and a pain in the *** to do.

I had to resculpt the shell and the torso since there was a recessed line where the sculpted belt was supposed to be so it needed to be resculpted.

I alos added texture to the skin and a cloth bandana.

Still a lot to do but here's a first pics.

Can NOT wait to see the rest of this done. WOW!!

 

[Lakhota]

grabbed the leo/donny turtles in training 2 pack but i haven't seen ANY of the mikey/raph ones. are they shortpacked or something?

I also seen the Leo Donny and bought 2 of them. I did not see any of the Mikey ones , which is why weird because it seem like it was a brand-new new case on the shelf . I see people selling them on ebay so they must have been out. I just started watching the cartoons myself I wonder when I believe his name is spider bites will be coming out ?

sent from my R2 unit

 

[Sirtank]

I finally saw Cockroach Terminator and Rat King a few days ago, now the next wave is out already? I don't think I'll ever be able to get caught up.

 

[Lakhota]

I finally saw Cockroach Terminator and Rat King a few days ago, now the next wave is out already? I don't think I'll ever be able to get caught up.

You need to find a friend at Walmart or Toys R Us throw them about 20 bucks and have them hold them for you. I used to have about 5 different places where I would pay employees to hold figures for me. Nowadays it's much harder and people can risk getting fired so bring him lunch or something. My walmart here in Rapid City is so bad the only figures they do getting frequently are Turtles. They still have some of the first wave of vintage Star Wars figures on the shelf. It is a low income location so not a lot of toys are sold here and there is not that much of a turn around. Also when something does come in that's good the collectors are pouncing on it. I have been selling Ninja Turtle figures on eBay for quite a while starting at 99 cents, my name is Chunkalot take a look I normally get between 12 and 25 for the real new figures. I mainly sell them so that other collectors like myself can get them that's why I starting at 99 cents.

sent from my R2 unit

 

[elvis1976]

Another turtle in the work. Donatello.

Working on Casey Jones in between the turtles. So fare I sculpted to mask.

 

[armysoldier74b]

Another turtle in the work. Donatello.

Working on Casey Jones in between the turtles. So fare I sculpted to mask.

 

[RyanSD]

I finally saw Cockroach Terminator and Rat King a few days ago, now the next wave is out already? I don't think I'll ever be able to get caught up.

Same, I just got Rat King and Cockroach Terminator this past week, and its the first time I saw them on the pegs. I'm not sure what the case breakdown is, but there was only 1 of each on the pegs, plus at least 1 and a half sets of the commando gear turtles. I had seen the commando turtles for the past few weeks at other locations.

If the Training Turtles are out, does that mean the new Shredder is out too?

 

[elvis1976]

THanks my friends!

Some preogress on the turtles and Casey Jones.

First pair of leather knee pads for Leo.

Repainted and put some fabric bands around the staff.

and lastly Casey Jones

 

[SirRoscoe]

I want Leo!!!

 

[Yodasodabo]

WOW! great work, casey is gnna look amazing. I wonder how he's gnna look in the new movie.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

You da man Elvis!!!

 

[KPman]

Elvis, what materials do you use for the sculpting?

 

[MadCow]

and lastly Casey Jones

These pics gave me goosebumps.

 

[Eterniandreams]

Casey and the Turtles look very sweet!

 

[KingGrayskull]

Does anybody know if those Classic Turtles from ebay are knockoffs too? I know there are the Neca knockoffs, so I was wondering if there are any Playmates knockoffs too. Those China deals on ebay look too good to be true...

MOC:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/4pcs-Set-TM...404&&clkid=1174207168315403880&_qi=RTM1287443

Lose:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/HML1-TMNT-T...1903?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4ac919a8af

 

[The Skull]

THanks my friends!

Some preogress on the turtles and Casey Jones.

First pair of leather knee pads for Leo.

Repainted and put some fabric bands around the staff.

and lastly Casey Jones

These look fantastic

Amazing work man, really loving these

 

[ironwez20]

Donny looks so amazing. Love the gritty look with the scars .

 

[hpl912]

Does anybody know if those Classic Turtles from ebay are knockoffs too? I know there are the Neca knockoffs, so I was wondering if there are any Playmates knockoffs too. Those China deals on ebay look too good to be true...

MOC:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/4pcs-Set-TM...404&&clkid=1174207168315403880&_qi=RTM1287443

Lose:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/HML1-TMNT-T...1903?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4ac919a8af

the seller has so many sets and the price is amazing (if not knockoffs)...
i'd vote for too good to be true - knockoffs

 

[SanShouXMA]

Elvis how did you make the knee pads like that with just leather? How did you get the pads like look? Did you actually put pads in them?