There's like only 4 popular geckos and one is a Pokémon. I am talking about Mondo Gecko. Ally of the TMNT, member of the Mutanimals. And I know Jack shit about him. So, why did I bought him? Good question... I never had him as a kid, but the kid I often played TMNT with had him and in our play universe Mondo and Mikey had a friendly rivalry. Apparently that is close to canon.
Mikey: A mutant Skateboarding Gecko!? Cool! Mondo: Lock and load, Little Lizard!! Mikey: I'm a Turtle, not a Lizard! Mondo: My inner child is coming out and it HURTS!! |
Articulation
Mondo has standard Ultimates articulation but with added tail articulation. His shoulder articulation is a bit limited. He can do plenty of skating poses as long as you have a stand that can support his weight. He might be small, but he's hefty for his size.
4.5 the tail articulation kinda compensates for the limited shoulders.
Mikey: Holy crap! He has a Turbocharged Skateboard! Donny needs to make me one of those!! Mondo: THIS ONE'S FOR JOHNNY!! Mikey: Wait up, dude! Mondo: That's for 12 years of Full House! Mikey: what!? |
Paint and sculpt
Mondo Gecko looks like his vintage figure but bigger and more articulated and additional paint applications. I especially like that Super7 took some details left unpainted on the original figure and painted them.
5.0
Accessories
Extra head
Extra hands
Skateboard
While I didn't have him as a kid, I remember his Skateboard. The one we got is not accurate to vintage in shape. The one we got looks more like an engine powered Skateboard, while the vintage toy looked like a hybrid Engine powered skateboard/surfboard. It's NOT the end of the world. It's an observation on how "vintage accurate" isn't exactly set in stone.
I wonder if this flexibility can translate into other figures. We have seen it on April and the Turtles.
5.0
Overall
Mondo gets a 4.83 as his final score. The slight Articulation issue is what prevents Mondo from being a "perfect figure".
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