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[optimusdrizzt]

Saw this on Instagram, this was at Toys R Us. Personally I'm stoked. Same mold and Production line! I only saw this one post but I hope it is happening. It'll make getting a full set of the sidekicks allot easier and hopefully nicer on the ole pocket book!

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Edited by optimusdrizzt, 24 September 2016 - 08:15 AM.

[bachamn]

They've been doing the classic rereleases for a while, but super Donnie I wasn't aware of. Believe he's the only rerelease (so far) that includes a companion figure. I'm not sure how they're picking which figures to reproduce, theyve been doing a few new ones a year.

 

Edit: Super Mikey is the third figure, which comes with a companion I don't have yet! (still might get the donnie if I see him, to get the tadpole dude in a different color)

 

from eBay:

 

 

Edited by bachamn, 24 September 2016 - 09:23 AM.

[TheRiddler]

anybody see mini tmnt figures (about 2.5-3" and 5 points of articulation)? They look just like the 80's original line, but small. They have them at my local dollar general at 5 bucks for 2 figures...was gonna grab some eventually if theyre still there...they only had like 2 two packs last time!

[Rubberhammer]

anybody see mini tmnt figures (about 2.5-3" and 5 points of articulation)? They look just like the 80's original line, but small. They have them at my local dollar general at 5 bucks for 2 figures...was gonna grab some eventually if theyre still there...they only had like 2 two packs last time!

Yeah, they have had them in the dollar stores here for quite a while.
Besides the four turtles, I have seen Splinter, Casey Jones, Shredder, and a Foot soldier available in these packs. These four don't look exactly like the original figs, like the turtles do. They are in the same packaging, though.

[optimusdrizzt]

I knew they were doing the remakes but up until now none were compaion sidekick guys. Good to know on the mikey. 2 guys is better than one. I don't know how they decide either but the sewer hero guys usually are $10 a mini anyhow so at least I get a complete guy this way

Edited by optimusdrizzt, 24 September 2016 - 11:34 AM.

[TheRiddler]

Any idea how many figures they made in the mini ones besides the ones you mentioned? Id buy them if there were a good amount of them

[plasticfiend]

I wonder if there is a way to determine the originals from the re-issues?  Surely the date is different?

(otherwise I would be worried about secondary market getting burned by picking up re-issues "claiming to be original).

[TheRiddler]

I wonder if there is a way to determine the originals from the re-issues?  Surely the date is different?

(otherwise I would be worried about secondary market getting burned by picking up re-issues "claiming to be original).

Maybe like the MOTU remakes they will have a lip around the feet or something weird like that

[bachamn]

I wonder if there is a way to determine the originals from the re-issues?  Surely the date is different?

(otherwise I would be worried about secondary market getting burned by picking up re-issues "claiming to be original).

yeah date probably, and with these likely some paint differences. I know one of the things people were upset about was Bebop missing so many paint apps in this re-release.

 

Thing with TMNT figures is that most have already been re-issued multiple times with different cardbacks already. Always wondered if getting a re-release was as much of a concern with TMNT collectors (assuming all the paint apps are there, of course)

[ironmask]

Well, this is awesome.

[bigazzhead]

They should really consider doing scratch and all the later figures that were limited release. Though that might burn some collectors that dropped the dough on these guys already.

[Draznar]

Something tells me that Playmates isn't too worried about burning people who spent a fortune on toys.

Think of the money they'd be rolling in from all the people who wouldn't/couldn't fork out the cash for the harder to find stuff before.