I'm not only going to borrow a term from a former Mattelian Diplomat, The Classicizer Machine. But I will also borrow and modify the intro to this rant
Use the Classicizer approach to "turn other era figures" into Playmates OG line visual style, but with Ultimates! Articulation. This means that they MAY NOT END UP LOOKING LIKE THEIR ORIGINAL ERA LOOKS. ie, 2012 Casey would be a teenage version of CLASSIC Casey.
These will be for multiple characters;
Next Mutation is temporarily banned from the list:
Categories I'll use:
Mirage Comics
1987 Cartoon
1987 Era Videogames
Live Action movies Including the Bay Turdles. Of course, there will be separations via eras.
2003 Cartoon
2012 Cartoon
RISE of the TMNT (I know)
IDW Comics
Archie Comics
Mutant Mayhem Fuck Mutant Mayhem.
Unlike the Toy based rant, this one won't be monthly and there will be a December hiatus due to the final AdNick vent Calendar featuring recent toys and last Toycember... y'all know why.
Representing Mirage is:
Savanti Romero:
NECA Made a fantastic figure that I do not own and I will put Romero over Boobies of Time for once; in order to keep the line-ups freaky!
Heads:
Smug
Angry
Hands:
The usual (c-grips, Fists, dramatic)
Pointing
Body sculpt:
He would reseble his Mirage Counterpart but for paint the yellows would be gold and the Torso would look like armor over the tunic. The Armored parts would be glossy candy apple red vs the dull dark red of the cloth.
Accessories:
He would be theoretically part of the "Shogun" sublime. Yes, that means "Shogun Renet incoming"... because Shogun Chote.
Shogun Armor pieces:
Strap on shinguards
Slip on vambraces
Clasp on belt with hinged fauld pieces to preserve articulation.
Other accessories:
Energy blast with stand
Corrupted time Scepter (larger and more evil looking)
Evil odachi essentially a longer version of the existing katana sculpt.
Why him?
I already stated that he's here to make the lists less human heavy. Also, the whole I need an excuse for Renet that isn't "Booby time!" So Savanti Romero it is. Fun fact Auto Core Wreck loves to change his name to savant or Samantha. Depending on how it feels.
Representing the 1987 Cartoon is:
Zach the 5th Turtle:
I already mentioned him a few times but here we go:
Heads:
Masked
Unmasked
Laughing
Body sculpt:
The Classicizer might make Zach Older, due to old Playmates figures being roughly the same size. This is convenient because we need a 16+ Zach to be able to use the Party Wagon. So, a slightly taller Zach. But in Classic Playmates Fashion, we need to change him and not make him toon accurate:
He gets Elbow and Knee pads: Neon Green with a red stripe like his Mask.
His sweater will be a Mustard yellow and his pants Olive green with blue Boots. Feet are swappable at the boot cut.
Hands:
Bare versions of wave 4 Casey, but suited for Zach, since he's getting some of Casey's accessories.
Accessories:
New Backpack
Turtle Comm open/closed
Casey's Bat, golf club, Hockey stick
Bebop Trashcan
Soft goods belt with plastic buckle to hold backpack and trashcan.
Bare feet (reference to Don Turtelli)
Why Zach?
I'm pushing the Not Teen Brigade and I'll have to add human teens. We got Keno and now Zach.
Representing the 1987 videogames:
Chrome Dome's Girlfriend:
Oh god, no...
Did someone call me?
Nah, Don, This time *I* WILL DO THE MACHINE!!
Screw you Cade! Doing Machines is my schtick!
AW HELL NAW! You two, get the fuck out!! Otherwise I'll call Chrome Dome and tell him you two want to destroy his gynoidfriend's 'Gina!
Head:
The one... no need to add more.
Body sculpt:
Using Tournament Fighters as a reference but adding toy details. She won't be chromed. A Chrome and a GITD version can be released later on. Instead of being "Chrome" She should be "Brass" colored.
Hands:
The usual
Accessories:
She gets the Katana and Wakizashi that Chrome Dome won't get in order to appease Playmates...
Why her?
Donatello does Machines joke aside: It's a tournament fighters reference and can be used to bring forth Chrome Dome stuff. Depending on his size. I also want to make joles about her theoretical Brass Boobs.
Representing the 90s movies is:
Professor Perry:
The idea is to vintage Playmatize the hell out of him. I would go for the Hazmat suit version, since it has more toy potential than the labcoat guy. Though the labcoat gives us pieces to Human Baxter... fuckdammit! Decisions Decisions. Went with labcoat Perry because Human Baxter. Speaking of Baxter we reuse the arms of Baxter Stockman.
Heads:
Neutral
Worried
Body sculpt:
Like I mentioned, Reusing Fly Baxter human arms is a thing. The Torso would sport a red vest with a black bow tie (remember that most of this body will be reused for human Baxter.)
The plastic labcoat will only reach his buttcheeks (to allow sitting) grey pants and brown shoes.
The body will have both waist twist and underboob cut that NEEDS to have easy 360° rotation capabilities for "the action feature". One side has his vest looking normal, the other has the shirt torn at the abdomen and you can see the Utrom hiding inside.
Hands:
Usual hands.
Accessories:
Retromutagen donuts
Erlenmeyer flask
Beaker
Extinguisher
Mutant dandelion
Why him?
Saving Tatsu for the 87 videogame version, that way, we don't step on NECA's toes.
Representing the Bay Turdles is:
Whoopi Goldberg:
Wait, hear me out. Both Burne and Whoopi's Bernadette can coexist. We can have her be Burne's Ex-wife who works as news editor for Channel 3, Channel 6's main competitor.
Heads:
Smile
Neutral
S7 could use the Guinan heads as a base.
Body sculpt:
The body would be based on the white blouse, grey Jacket look from the movie.
Hands:
The usual hands, pointing hands. Pencil/dart holding hand
Accessories:
Cell phone
Mug (reuse Splinter)
Channel 3 press pass
Clipboard
Pen
Darts
Dartboard with picture of Burne on it
Handgun (reuse April's)
Why her?
The running joke of S7 not being able to make.Whoopi, despite trying twice already. Also, to have other news Networks to have full press teams. I know most people aren't interested in humans, but I see them as world building characters. With 3 news stations, the humans and alternate Aprils (ie Hoag and Turco) can be spread out. This also applies to other variants.
Representing 2003 is:
Hun:
He wouldn't be 2003 Big. With that said, he'd be bigger than Rat King. He'd be slightly wider too... he needs to look beefier than a MOTUC.
Heads:
Grinning
Angry yelling
Body sculpt:
I mentioned he should be beefier than a MOTUC to show the Hugeness of Hun without going 2003 "gorilla Hun" look wifebeater, jeans, sneakers. He should have "tomato sauce" stains on shirt and pants.
Hands:
The usual hands, extra pair of fists with "tomato sauce stains" on them.
Accessories:
Length of real chain
Broken Bat (reuse from Casey)
Piece of steel pipe
Broken bottle
Molotov cocktail
Parking meter
Why Hun?
Because he's the second most wanted (by me) original 2k3 character. We could get a Mutated Hun later on. The Classicizer will do some horrible things with him.
Representing 2012 Cartoon is:
Dogpound:
Here the Classicizer will need to work overtime... but we already have most of the body:
Guerilla Gorilla.
Heads:
Neutral
Angry/barking
Body sculpt
As I mentioned the GG body as a base. It will require SOME New parts:
Back of torso (for the spikes)
Back of crotch (to fit tail)
New left shoulder
New left forearm
New feet
Hands:
The Usual
Judo chop hands
Accessories:
Reusing the Guerilla Gorilla Knife
Spiked Tonfa
3× boney Shuriken
Why Dogpound?
I added Fishface on the previous list. Just as you can't have Rocksteady sans Bebop, Xever needs Bradford.
Representing Rise of the TMNT is:
Cassandra Jones:
I know... she won't be a "Casey Variant", but storywise she'd be Arnold Bernid Jones's younger sister. The first Jones to enter college. She became a Foot Ninja until Karai discovered she was Casey's sister and handed her to April and Casey. Now she, to her big brother's chagrin, acts as his sidekick Cassie Jones. Here the Classicizer would go into mostly lazy repaint mode
Heads:
Unmasked, sporting a pixie haircut grinning
Unmasked with Bubblegum pose (swappable Bubble gum between bubble and exploding)
Foot Ninja Mask (reuse from Karai)
Foot Ninja Mask with white Casey mask pattern painted on (reuse from Karai)
Hands:
Karai hands
Body sculpt:
Reuse Karai body in Foot Soldier colors but with Ninja April arms.
Accessories:
Pair of Tonfa.
Pair of Kusari fundo
Reuse Bow from Karai
Blunt tip arrows
Why Cassandra?
It was a better option than Sunita whose slimy form would tempt Super7 to make a GITD Variant. Also, a female Casey seems interesting.
Also, she'd work great as a Mentor alongside Carter for the not-Teen Brigade.
Representing IDW is:
Jennika (Turtle):
Well, I'd better get Jenny out of the way ASAP.
HEADS:
Human (to use on the Cassandra body)
Turtle Angry
Turtle relaxed
New female turtle Hands.
Body sculpt:
We get the new female Turtle Body for both her and Venus. But Jenny gets a Foot Ninja Overlay INSPIRED By the Karai outfit. But this time instead of red and black is grey and yellow.
Accessories:
Wakizashi
3×Kunai
2×Cat Claws
Smoke bombs (without smoke, with smoke)
Why Jennika?
She's one of the reasons IDW is on the list. Also, to get some parts pre-made for Venus.
Representing Archie is:
Jagwar:
Mutanimals member Jagwar. But based on the cloth loincloth look.
Head:
Hinged jaw, serious face.
Hands: standard hands.
Body sculpt:
Based on the comic art close to the death of the Mutanimals where Jagwar looked far more serious and sported "tarp" wristbands and loincloth. He should be slightly smaller than Rocksteady, but bigger than the Turtles. He should also have double joints for stalking and using the blowgun
Accessories:
Bamboo crossbow
Spiked club
Blowgun
Why Jagwar?
He looks cool. Also, is not Hitler... seriously, it's to expand the Mutanimals.
