Jeff Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 minivenom LOVE those gritty turtles you painted. How exactly did you paint them- diluted black paint with water? I'd love to try it on my figures. Makes them more real and less like Happy Meal toys- especillly Mikey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thanks guys. Yes, those are the Nick Turtles, treated with a diluted black paint. I'd never attempted anything like this before and I am completely thrilled with the result. The classics (which I finally located at Kenwood's TRU) are awesome but the Nick Turtles were blessed with amazing, textured sculpts and the black wash really takes the sculpts to the next level. Funny thing is I was only going to get the classics but now the basic line has become my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) I had all intentions of restaining myself from buying the Nick line, but toally caved and have them all now. Truly phenomenal figures are hard to pass up. Edited August 21, 2012 by groundhog7s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b00sted Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) anyone see plasticplayhouse's customs over on LRG's forums? http://www.littlerubberguys.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35443&view=findpost&p=442102 Edited August 21, 2012 by b00sted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) anyone see plasticplayhouse's customs over on LRG's forums? http://www.littlerubberguys.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35443&view=findpost&p=442102 Just looked. WOW. Great job on the pupils, eye prefer mine without, but awesome work. Minivenom, did you do the weapons as well? Are you just doing the turtles? I've been looking at Splinter- thinking he needs a much needed paint job as he looks more like a cow than a rat. Wondering if the black wash would look good on him as well.....has anyone seen an all brown Splinter custom? Edited August 21, 2012 by Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Started on the weapons. So far, I've painted Donnie's bo wrap white and Leo's swords, Raph's sai, and Mikey's nunchuck chains silver. Waiting for all that to dry, then will paint the handles. Haven't attempted anything with Splinter yet, but I've been eyeballing him as he sits obliviously on my shelf.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 A buddy of mine is replacing mikey's plastic chuck chains with real chains. He's painted the handles too. I'm having him do mine this weekend. I'm guessing for Splinter that you would just need to do his body and not his robe. But it might look good with the entire figure washed too. I don't know until I try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Opened up my Classic Donatello this morning. HOLY COW, these are great figures. My only gripe is the articulated fingers. It isn't necessary and actually makes holding the weappons a bit difficult- a bit too loose for my taste. Oh well, they are going right inside my display case so I won't be posing them............too much. :biggrin: I think these are the largest action figures I own. LOVE these. Thanks for making my childhood dreams come true--even it if is 23 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwise Gamgee Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I agree, these things are amazing! I had nostalgia overload when opening them because I loved the originals as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I agree, Jeff. The articulated fingers could have been left out. They don't look so great, and they don't work well for holding the weapons. They are incredibly fun to pose, though. Samwise, nice display case. I particularly like Donatello's pose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I used to breed rats, and I never had a brown one. They were always black, white, or a mixture. Heck, I've seen more grey rats in real life than brown ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I know this thread is for the TMNT Classics, but man, these Nick Turtles rock! TMNT Nightmares by TheLegoJoker, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Love the pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ucfan34 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Thanks guys. Yes, those are the Nick Turtles, treated with a diluted black paint. I'd never attempted anything like this before and I am completely thrilled with the result. If I may ask, what type of paint were you using, and did you just brush it on? Did you use a varnish afterwards? Those look superb, and I'd like to try something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Thanks. I did spray a matte clear coat onto them when I finished, but I did a other set and actually liked it better without. Even though the clear is matte, it still created a gloss that I really didn't want. I've also completed a third set using dark greens to highlight the skin, and dark brown to highlight the shells. Gives them a much less "dirty" look. Oh, and yes, the paint used is standard acrylic paint you can find at Michaels, Walmart, or other locations. Just wash the figures first, then brush then wipe. Easy peasy, Japanese-ie, as Brooks would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ucfan34 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Thanks for the info; it's very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatta Pake Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I think the Nick Turtles are the hot toy for holidays 2012. They've been cleaned out for weeks across stores here. I did manage to score all four turtles, shredder, and foot fodder for my eight year old. He is a TMNT fanatic and loves these figures. He pointed out to me that the turtles are different heights. Really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) I've been noticing that as well. Over the course of Black Friday, various store shelves of tmnt merch was empty. Visited a tru today and saw the new tmnt Lego sets. Very cool. Edited December 9, 2012 by Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Crap, the Legos are out? And I hope the figures get restocked. I still haven't picked any of them up. I really wish they were cheaper. ESPECIALLY the Classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Yes and no.... Toysrus has them- but no one else. I don't think they are officially released until January. I'd prefer to buy them at Target anyway- it'd be a lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 TRU got the Hobbit Legos first, too. And while I agree, I'd rather wait and save money, the Hobbit sets came out during TRU's buy one get one half off sale, so it kinda evened out, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Bebop and Rocksteady!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Oh man! They look great! YES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hoe lee crap. Those look great. I still need raph, Leo and Mikey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I like those updates. Good work by Playmates. Have they done Shredder, Krang, Casey Jones, or Foot Soldiers yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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