Trekker 42 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 DST's facebook has the art up for this line. And they have totally justified more versions of the turtles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 He reminds me of one of the mutant gang members from Dark Knight Returns: Me too luke. Its the first thing to come to my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk13 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 DST's facebook has the art up for this line. And they have totally justified more versions of the turtles.Wow! I still loathe blind bags. But, if they are a necessary evil, then this is the best possible outcome. I really appreciate the extra alt looks for the multiples that come from buying a case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 http://news.toyark.com/2015/04/14/tmnt-minimates-series-2-in-hand-gallery-157551#images Very impressed with the new wave. The amount of accessories and extra heads make buying the turtles over again a no-brainer. Looks like the case packout is 3x Norman, 1x Bradford, 2x Everybody else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Alternate heads and accessories look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenerdieststore Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Series 2 hits April 15. No exclusives in this set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The accessories are fantastic. The paint apps look like they're getting sloppier, especially on the Turtles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Lots of paint issues with these from those pictures. I worry the factory is pumping out too much too quickly and the quality is suffering because of it. TRU Age of Ultron, Spongebob, and TMNT2 (possibly) seemed to suffer from sloppy paint. Why is Splinter's fur the same color as his kimono??? It's nice that Mikey can now be posed in battle with the new 'chucks, but the sculpting of the 'chain' somehow makes it look like a silver rope. This line should be setting the standard for Minimates, but I feel like the factory is happy with "just good enough". The "blind bag" factor certainly isn't reassuring, but I guess there's always *hoping* that your TRU gets them in stock so you can pick them over at the store before plunking down your money. For $6 BLIND BAG toys, these should at MINIMUM be matching the paint quality of the other similar products on the market (Funko minis, MegaBloks, Kre-O) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I agree with you there, I hope that these are the exception not the rule. The nunchucks don't bother me, I think they're designed to look like they're in the middle of a swing or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Splinter's fur is clearly a different color than the robe in the control art. It actually looks like his fur should be the same shade of red/brown as the dark sections of the robe. Someone from DST really needs to look into what happened here. Looks like the flower print on Splinter's kimono is off too, you can see the start of the third flower at the very bottom of the robe. Edited April 14, 2015 by youbastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The kimono tampo appears to be misregistered. Like, by a LOT. The chest color is printed on the front hem of his robe. I hate blind bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Good catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregio Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Maybe the paints problems could be because they are early samples? I´m just guessing, because Toy Ark received them before the release date maybe this figures are not the final version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 These are the packaged final versions, they will be in stores on Wednesday. Splinter's lower arm piece didn't get painted correctly either, according to the control art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Pablumo Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Luke, will you offer these individually again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's possible DST was already aware and running changes were made. That's me being optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Not sure what's up with the fur color, but the kimono and flower printing is fine on my packaged sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Mikey's chains were a surprise to me, but as someone who loves the real chains but can't pose them very well, I like this option very much. It allows for a Bruce Lee style under-arm tuck, and now I can use it as a support. Lots of talk about the paint, not a lot of talk about the parts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 they look sweet! looks of new sculpting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh2382 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I think the parts are amazing. Is the weird pizza head thing that comes with Leo a mask? Because that's hilarious, if so. I miss the real chains already, but these may be a little more toy-friendly. I'm beyond excited for the mass amount of pizza parts. The paint is a little worry-causing, but maybe TRU will be different? I remember some paint apps were different comparatively in wave 1. I really love the faces. As someone who hasn't seen the show, unfortunately, I really just want a classic Splinter and April. Also as someone who hasn't seen the show, is the change to white eyes a huge show thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toy showdown Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) The flower pattern is fine on the other Splinter in Toy Ark's bagged group shot. Paint variation is just a statistical inevitability. And while Lego Splinter may still hold the crown for most-accurate toy Splinter, this is still worlds better than any Playmates attempt. Playmates doesn't even paint their toys anymore. We are the chosen few. There is one error that started with the control art, though. It's the skateboard. On the show, the Agro-Rilla logo is on the bottom (under the board), not the top. But it looks good on the toy while leaving a good excuse to revisit the accessory. I'm going to grab one of those set-of-nine listings and then buy extras when Zeck-R-Us hits. Edited April 14, 2015 by toy showdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Lots of talk about the paint, not a lot of talk about the parts...Channeling my best BHM post... Zach, obviously the accessories are great and will definitely help move new versions of the Turtles, but I personally can't ignore the inconsistent paint apps any longer, and its starting to affect my purchasing decisions. I hope to have some face to face time with Chuck next week and discuss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yeah I'm not gonna lie that Splinter paint is... really extraordinarily bad and really makes me not want that figure, which I was looking forward to a lot. I'll have to wait until the inevitable Splinter redo to get one unless TRU's run looks different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm not gonna lie, Zach's attempt to change the conversation made me chuckle. Sneaky marketing. ? But yea I'm defintely repainting Splinter's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Luke, will you offer these individually again? Yes we should have the individual listings up on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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