NECA '87 Toon TMNT

Justice said:
I took my chances and ordered just the one. I'm guessing it is a separate piece that maybe I could heat and pry off if I have an issue?
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Sorry I deleted my post because I watched some reviews and the helmets are swappable. So it might not be an issue.
 
vicious said:
Sorry I deleted my post because I watched some reviews and the helmets are swappable. So it might not be an issue.
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That's good news. I didn't want to have to deal with returning one since my nearest Target is 1.5 hours away.
 
Digging Shredder quite a bit. The extra hands, floppy disk, chef hat, maskless head, and rifle are all cool to me. Not really a fan of the money or Shredder's mom picture because of the stickers. He really should come with a sword if he's going to be posed with one on the box. Now, to spend the next four hours fiddling with the front of his cape to get the folds to look like the cartoon. I feel like the hole is a little too tight and it sits too high on his neck. It looks like a bib 😂
 
The cape is the worst part of the figure. It's pretty cheap and, like you said, doesn't sit around his neck properly.

I put in an order for Panda Khan today, so that means I'll probably find one in store before it gets here. Tossed in a box of cereal for free shipping.
 
Ha, I did a 99 cent toothbrush. FedEx will appreciate delivering that in its own separate package I'm sure.
 
Got both Panda Khan and the Tattoo/Wyrm two-pack this morning online. Was a little surprised the two-pack was the one to sell out.

On an unrelated note, are there a lot of Neca TMNT bootlegs? I ordered an Ultimate April O'Neil from an eBay seller that listed their location as Florida, but the item actually shipped from China. The item came very quickly and looks legit without issue, but wasn't sure. The seller swears it's authentic and not a bootleg, but I don't know of any way to validate.
 
My two stores put out a ton of Haulathon stuff, mostly Mirage TMNT, but Panda Khan was among them. Plenty of him. I have no attachment to him, so I don't know if I'll get him. If he sticks around a long time, I'd consider the impulse purchase.
 
I don't know how you would validate if it's real or not aside from comparing it to pictures of authentic ones online. Pretty much every inch of that figure is painted so I would think a bootleg would either scrap some of that or it would look noticeably worse. I'm not aware of an abundance of bootleg April figures, but the fact that the guy listed his address as Florida but shipped from China makes the whole thing pretty suspect.
 
Random thought, but looking through my personal NECA Toon TMNT collection, and I think Antrax is the best overall figure. Sculpt, articulation, accessories, he's got it all. Anyone agree? Anyone have a figure that stands out to them as "objectively" the best figure in the line?
 
He's definitely in my top 5, maybe top 3. I think I like Scumbug just a little more and Chrome Dome is an awesome figure. Those three stand out for me as the best of the best and, other than Scumbug, I don't really have any nostalgic attachment to them. Bugman is another one that's kind of low key a real high point for the line. I love the range at his neck and head as it allows him to look straight ahead in a flying pose.
 
I don't have a huge collection of NECA TMNT anymore but the one that stands out in my collection, and almost certainly in part just for preference reasons, is Samurai Mikey. Besides not having the correct wrist articulation (come the fuck on, NECA), that is a solid-looking and solid-moving figure with so many great accessories.
I missed out on getting the Scumbag two-pack when it was reasonably priced and available from a Canadian seller. I regret that, because I think Scumbug might be one of the figures I keep going back to, that I don't have, as possibly being one of the best in the line.
 
I agree with Antrax probably being the pinnacle of the line. I also like Scumbug. Two other huge standouts for me are the vacation variants of Bebop and Rocksteady. They look like a cartoon cel come to life and look great in any pose. I have them stepping out of Donnie's portal into the lab. This whole line as a whole just makes me really happy looking at how huge it has become with all the figures, the dioramas, and the turtle van and I hope the lab fiasco doesn't stop us from getting the kitchen.
 
I agree with all those choices. Scumbug really stands out on the shelf. I totally forgot he has jaw articulation, too. He was one of my favorite vintage figures so seeing him "pop" in the display feels great.

I don't have Samurai Mikey but I could see him being a top guy. Same with Chromedome. And on the notes of Chromedome and Vacation Bebop and Rocksteady, the robot B&Rs are outstanding, as well as Metalhead. I think this line is just perfect for the metal characters, with the clean, flat paint style and the black line work they do.

Now just waiting for the previewed Robo Tokka and Rahzar who look really damn cool. Might have to make a shelf of just the robots!
 
The little comics from the latest Marvel Legends wave make good pieces of filler junk for the sewer Lair living room.

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Popped by my local Target today. Looks like they are celebrating Haulathon's of yore, with several vacation B&R's plus Ultimate Slash. I did see a Creepy Eddie 2pack stash behind all of them. Lots of Last Ronin Accessory packs, too.

Will probably grab Panda online and hope Shredder goes back up at some point.
 
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