imj
Garage Sale Scavenger
Aug 28, 2019 11:32:28 GMT -6
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Post by imj on Aug 28, 2019 13:30:26 GMT -6
It's such an incredibly hard wave to build. I finally landed a Sandstorm to go with the accessories I've compiled over the years. Figures from this wave are basically a bill each. Scratch sells for hundreds.....
This shot is also representative of how I sort of "museum archive" these photos on Instagram.
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Post by rihia2k on Sept 7, 2019 5:01:28 GMT -6
Wow. I don't even know the character. But I know that a magic lamp-pistol is completely off the chain!
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imj
Garage Sale Scavenger
Aug 28, 2019 11:32:28 GMT -6
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Post by imj on Sept 8, 2019 23:38:43 GMT -6
LOL The character is only noteworthy because it is one of the more valuable Figures from the original era of TMNT. The wave it came out in had other noteworthy figures in it such as Scratch ($$$$) and Hotspot ($$$), all of which saw pretty limited releases near the end of the original life of the line.
That combined with the fact that the original molds for this wave were reported as destroyed means they won't ever see a re-release the way that Playmates has whored out the original figures on several occasions now.
So basically Sandstorm (the camel guy above), Scratch (a cat in a keystone capers criminal outfit), Hotspot (a firefighter Dalmation) and robotic versions of Bebop and Rocksteady are a few of the truly scarce vintage TMNT figures.
And it's probably for the better. Nowadays someone striving for relevance would say that these archetypes are racist or something, and call for them to be banned anyway... LOL!
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Post by rihia2k on Sept 11, 2019 3:02:53 GMT -6
... So basically Sandstorm (the camel guy above), Scratch (a cat in a keystone capers criminal outfit), Hotspot (a firefighter Dalmation) and robotic versions of Bebop and Rocksteady are a few of the truly scarce vintage TMNT figures. And it's probably for the better. Nowadays someone striving for relevance would say that these archetypes are racist or something, and call for them to be banned anyway... LOL! Darn prejudice towards Cats and Dalmations! I mean, not every cat's a thief, but cops keep harassing them whenever they see them driving a nice car. And not every Dalmatian is with the Fire Dept. I'm sure some have jobs in IT or accounting too. Ooh, don't even get me started on Ivan Steranko Rocksteady. Serious Russian stereotype but they failed to nail it home by making him a rhino instead of a russian brown bear! It's an outrage on animal equality issues! An outrage!
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imj
Garage Sale Scavenger
Aug 28, 2019 11:32:28 GMT -6
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Post by imj on Sept 11, 2019 10:36:16 GMT -6
LOLL!!
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Post by Thor Laserpunch on Sept 17, 2019 14:53:28 GMT -6
Ooh, don't even get me started on Ivan Steranko Rocksteady. Serious Russian stereotype but they failed to nail it home by making him a rhino instead of a russian brown bear! Oh, so he has to conform to your twisted worldview of anthropomorphic warriors by being a literal Russian Bear?? You're part of the problem, man, be part of the solution: celebrate our shared Russian rhinoceros heritage!
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Post by rihia2k on Sept 28, 2019 5:21:03 GMT -6
Ooh, don't even get me started on Ivan Steranko Rocksteady. Serious Russian stereotype but they failed to nail it home by making him a rhino instead of a russian brown bear! Oh, so he has to conform to your twisted worldview of anthropomorphic warriors by being a literal Russian Bear?? You're part of the problem, man, be part of the solution: celebrate our shared Russian rhinoceros heritage! Sigh ... you are right. Guess I just got caught up in it when my local hillbilly club started chanting, "No More Koalas in Ancient Egyptian Garb Which Only Speak in Italian!" It was just so catchy my anthropomorphic redneck side became triggered. It's cool they made the Russian dude a rhino. Otherwise something cliched might happen where he gets armed with a hammer and sic ... ... um, nevermind. (Edit: At least they did do something original. Which was to give this figure really crappy legs)
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imj
Garage Sale Scavenger
Aug 28, 2019 11:32:28 GMT -6
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Post by imj on Oct 1, 2019 11:59:50 GMT -6
I loved TMNT 2012, but man did playmates drop the ball badly with the figures. They were all three points of awfulness. Basically all out of scale, nearly unarticulated rotocast style toys, with awful or no paint apps. Such a shame because the 2012 series was terrific.
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Post by rihia2k on Oct 4, 2019 4:31:32 GMT -6
I loved TMNT 2012, but man did playmates drop the ball badly with the figures. They were all three points of awfulness. Basically all out of scale, nearly unarticulated rotocast style toys, with awful or no paint apps. Such a shame because the 2012 series was terrific. Hear ya. Very hit and miss I found the 2012s. Tiger Claw, such an excellent design, but a painfully average figure. Newtralizer's fairly cool but needs about 50% extra height and girth at least. I shamelessly love Mutagen Man. I like having Casey and Usagi, but there was a plethora of characters that didn't warrant a second glance on the shelves, their poor quality quite apparent. Also, while I can dig his techno-punk design and his accessories are unique, what the squanch was going on with Bebop's special feature? Wheel in his back, wheels in his heels, and vague instructions suggesting you can place him against a wall and he'll roll down it? Unless Playmate's headquarters is built on a 45° angle I just, I just ... I can't, I drank too much coffee to thunk about it. Pretty certain that special feature is called "dropping your toy on the ground". Paint app thing, kinda' interesting as it echoes the original '80s/'90s figures. But ultimately unnecessary these days.
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Post by Ghouldrool on Sept 21, 2021 6:56:53 GMT -6
I was lucky enough to get a Hotspot for my collection for 8 euros but I never, NEVER should have passed on Scratch for 45 euros back when pretty much nobody collected TMNT. At least Joe Camel and the Robotic Bebop and Rocksteady figures saw some release here on mainland Europe so they do show up occasionally. Scratch and Hotspot never do. They were released in the United Kingdom, though, but never here as far as I know.
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Post by figurecollector on Sept 21, 2021 19:14:07 GMT -6
As many shows and movies get worldwide distribution, I will never understand when a toy company does not do the same. Kids and collectors love toys.
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