SDCC TMNT from NECA

I was lucky enough to snag an exclusive set of SDCC exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures from NECA on the second day of the pre-sale. This set is absolutely amazing. The characters are all based off of their cartoon appearance and are some of the best looking TMNT figures we've ever had.

There have been a few different companies making toys based on their classic cartoon appearance, but none of them looked quite right to me. These, on the other hand, are nearly perfect. Plus we finally got good figures of the villains! This isn't the first time I've bought some amazing turtles toys, but this is the first time I've had a Shredder or Foot Soldier to go with them. This set is definitely a highlight of my Ninja Turtles collection.

You can read more about details about the box set on Fwoosh or ToyArk.

TOYS - Turtles

Leonardo leads.

I've been collecting TMNT toys for a few years. Now that the minimates have come out, I thought I'd do a few group pics to show off my favorite figures. Each photo has the Revoltech figure front and center, with the LEGO, minimate, Nickelodeon, 2k3, NECA and classic 1988 surrounding it.

Donatello does machines.

Raphael is cool, but rude.

Michelangelo is a party dude.

Revoltech TMNT - Leo and Raph

Earlier this week I received the first two TMNT to be released by Revoltech - Leonardo and Raphael. They are amazing!

I've had a lot of turtles toys over the years -- possisbly too many -- and these are definitely some of my favorites. The NECA figures had been the top for a while, but these may have just taken their spots. As you can see from my last post, I'm a big fan of the Nickelodeon cartoon and these figures match the style perfectly. Much closer than Playmates has ever been able to come. They are also super articulated and can probably hit more poses than any other TMNT figure, although I would have to do a direct comparison to say for sure. The Revoltech joints are a little different from what I'm used to, but I'm getting better at posing them. One thing these figures can do that no other TMNT fig has before -- their eyes move! You can move their bandana left or right to make their eyes shift. If you slide it all the way in one direction, their eyes go "battle mode" white. Such a great feature. Their weapons are also very sturdy and fully painted. Leo also comes with the best accessory any turtle figure has seen before -- a full pizza with individually removable slices! I'm sure I'll have more pics later, especially in a couple weeks when Mikey and Donnie come in.

MMPR Mega Bloks

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mega Bloks released the original 6 rangers as minifigs. Being such a fan of mini figures, I had to buy these as soon as I saw them.

MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE

I know I've been a little quiet on here lately, but I have been keeping busy. I have some paintings I've finished up, some paintings in-progress, and lots of sketches and inks I need to finish. I've also been replaying MUA and wanted to do a little something to honor some of my favorite characters to play as in the game. I didn't expect to like playing as Mr.Fantastic or Daredevil, but they both have some great moves. Out of these characters, Spider-man and Human Torch are probably my top two, Wolverine can really be clutch if you're having trouble, and Cap and Thor are just iconic. Maybe I'll pick up some more favorites now that I'm on my second time through.

neca tmnt

i've been horribly busy lately moving in to a new apartment with the wife, so i haven't had much time to finish anything. sure i've been able to sketch some things, but the scanner has been packed away and my drawing table is covered in boxes... hopefully i'll be able to post some real work soon, but in the meantime here are some photos of some of my favorite toys. neca did an unbelievable job creating figures of the ninja turtles from the early comics. this are super detailed and extremely faithful to the source material. they are very articulated and definitely the best versions of the turtles in plastic.

the only drawback with these guys is that they are comic accurate, so they all wear red masks. i grew up on the old cartoon show, movies and action figures so i always think of them as wearing blue, orange, purple and red. i did a little photoshopping to see how they would look if they were in their 90s action figure colors. if they re-released these figures in these colors... i'd probably buy another set. (just don't tell the wife!)

now i just need to find an april and hope they finally make shredder and everybody else!

-x

wolverine vs sabretooth

in minimate form... yeah i'm that big of a nerd. most of my illustration lately has been focused on that band project i mentioned before. it's wrapping up so hopefully i'll be able to share some of that soon... but in the meantime, watch wolvie fight old sabretooth