We know that the next TMNT Ultimates wave is 2k3 based with Shredder (no idea if it's a Ch'rell Shredder or a Season 1 Shredder) Foot Ninja, Casey, and Splinter. I fear the next 2k3 wave will toss April, Bishop, Baxter, and Hun just to fuck me over. But with Super7 Preorder outrageous shipping Prices to PR, I can't split my waves between BBTS and Super7. But we're here for VINTAGE TMNT, not 2k3...
Super7's "new ruling" requires
- 1 new vintage character modified to not be "Too Playmates-esque"
- 1 classic Turtle Variant (ie: Sports, Music, disguised, etc.)
- 1 Redeco (ie: Mirage, Toon, Videogame)
- 1 New variant* (ie Wanderer Leo)
- 1 New Character* "Vintageized" (ie Karai)
* USUALLY THESE ARE AN EITHER/OR, but Super7 can be a bit of a dick at times and throw 5 figures in a wave with an oversized figure or two on it.
So, as always I'm going to make various lists:
What I'd Like:
What I'd Expect:
What Super7 would do if they want to be a dick towards me:
What I'd Like:
Vintage Character modified to not be too Playmates-esque:
Irma:
She'd be using the Playmates sculpt for the most part. By that I mean Head and feet. All her clothes will be soft goods.
- Toy yellow sweater
- Toon cyan sweater (replaces the purple sweater)
- Toy green vest
- Toy red skirt with petticoat
- Toon purple skirt
She'd be packed in toon outfit.
The reason for the soft goods clothes is threefold:
- Preserves most of the articulation
- Allows display options
- Can have a powered up Muramasa Irma look inspired by Mutant Turtles Gaiden.
Since we have to "deplaymatesize" her, the accessories won't be " Vintage accurate.
Heads:
Playmates-esque Irma head
Toon styled Irma head
Muramasa powered head (no glasses, SSJ styled Irma)
Special hands:
Hand holding small can of pepper spray.
Accessories:
Press pass
Purse
Backpack
Laptop
Katana
Now you're thinking: "why not Pizzaface?"
Kyle hates Pizzaface and while I love Pizzaface, Irma has more potential usage than PF.
Classic Turtle Variant:
Don the Undercover Turtle:
I need to complete the Disguised Quartet.
He needs to have a sculpted coat for "Vintage accuracy" but to deplaymatesize him, here's my list of changes:
Removable Knife
The buttons on the Epaulets and belt buckle are silver instead of copper.
More muted brown on the hat and a slightly more olive tint on the coat.
Heads:
UC Raph heads in Don colors.
Special hands:
Brass knuckle hands
Accessories:
Briefcase
Pizza
Slice
Modified UC Raph Gun with pluggable bang sign
Groucho Mask
Toon inspired mask
Collapsible bo staff
Redeco:
Toon Rocksteady:
Same Rocksteady we got in cartoon repaint with a new bandolier with a sheath for the knife.
This one is sleeping explanatory.
New Variant:
Traditional Ninja Michelangelo:
This will be the first of the Traditional Ninja suit "wave". Essentially is Michelangelo dressed like a traditional Ninja... Clad in bright Orange, because Michelangelo.
Heads:
Fully masked (hood and facemsask)
Wearing only the hood
Wearing a Hyottoko mask
Accessories:
Ninjato with scabbard from Sewer Samurai Leo
Kama nunchuck
Kunai
Shuriken
Flute/blowgun
Exploding smoke bomb
Sansetsukon
Eh, it's an easy and obvious Variant, seeing Ninja April... it suits Kyle's bland tastes and it's totally not me wanting to make La Blue Girl references with Michelangelo playing Nin-Nin.
"New" Character never before in the line:
Attila the Frog:
Repaint of Genghis with new alternate head
New necklace
Accessories:
Blowfish mace
Bludgeoning beach umbrella
Message in a Molotov
It's mostly a redeco, but as a new character I can make him as Playmates-esque as possible, since he's not an existing figure.
What I'd Expect:
New vintage figure:
Traag:
The sculpt would be close to Playmates, but his paint job would be closer to the cardart than The vintage figure. Switch the position and pose of the creepy crawlies. Namely mirror flip the animals. That still keeps the Varner look, but it's not "straight up Playmates" . Painting the animals on his back would also ensure the deplaymatesized look for him.
Heads:
A more Toon inspired head
Vintage styled head
Accessories
The same as the vintage figure slightly modified. Mainly changing the grips, adding triggers.
Adding the Rocket Launcher and shield from Shredder's Revenge.
Mainly because he's the last 1989 figure they can legally do. Honestly I'd wish for a Shredder's Revenge Traag, but Vintage Purists would eat me alive
Classic Turtle Variant
Raph Green Teen Beret:
To Deplaymatesize this figure, we start by making the Uniform Olive Drab in color with forest camo pattern.
The knife on his hip is usable, as well as the gun on his hip. (M1911)
Heads:
Normal head
Eyepatch head (nod to the comics and Big Boss)
Accessories:
Bulldog buddy in slightly different pose
Longer American Flag staff
Modifying the plunger rifle into a plunger bayonet
Replacing the whip cream gun with a Hot Sauce Blaster
It's a bit of a dickish move starting a different variant group, but I can see Super7 doing this to avoid Heavy Metal Raph or Don the Undercover Turtle.
Redeco:
Mirage April:
W3 April outfit in blue with brown boots. Replacing all the reporter stuff with 2 Mousers. One good, one busted.
Heads:
Toon head
Vintage head
Perm head for eventual AA repaint.
Lazy redeco that allows for additional dipping.
New Variant:
Bruce Lee Michelangelo:
You know Super7's Game of Death Bruce Lee?
That but with Michelangelo.
It's obvious, low hanging branch and I'm willing to bet that this was the main idea behind the Martial Arts movie wave.
"New character":
Carter Dawson: (human form)
While most of his body is new has reuse potential for further figures.
Heads:
Normal Carter
Partial transformation
Bike helmet
Special hands, mid transformation
Accessories
Necklace
Rack weapons
1 of each tmnt weapon
Super7 superdickery list:
New Vintage figure:
Groundchuck:
Visually based on the Toy but Guerrilla Gorilla sized. Maybe some color elements from the Toon. Slightly modified Cyber parts to deplaymatesize him.
Heads:
Normal
Horn missile firing head. (Detachable right horn with alternate missile firing effect.)
Accessories:
Cattle Prod
Dart blaster
Pipe from TMNT3
The idea to make him big is to purposely make him more expensive. (He can easily be a $65 figure)
Classic Turtle Variant:
Oroku Saki: (still counts since Mutatin Shredder is an Oroku Saki figure)
The inspiration will be the Mutatin figure, but not just that. I will add stuff for double dipping
The body would be a modified Shredder body:
Meaning no neck overlay, no spiked armor on his body.
Heads:
Oroku Saki head
Mutatin Shredder helmet
Tatsu head
Soft goods clothes:
Dark blue kimono
Dark grey hakama
Dark grey sleeveless gi
Belt
Accessories:
Slip on bladed vambraces
Strap on bicep and shin bladed armor (Think MOTUC MAA)
Katana
War fan
Kunai
Double dipping on a $65 figure with too many soft goods that increase price. While Tatsu would sell on his own, this dickish technique forces double dipping now and making triple dipping with a "movie star Tatsu" with parts to make Hyperstone Tatsu.
Redeco:
Mirage Leonardo:
Literally same Vanilla w2 Leonardo with less Accessories, but in Raph skin tone and red bandana with brown belt and pads. Not even a new belt, just w2 in brown.
New Variant
This will be a part of a tribute to 80s Action Heroes from TV. (Leonardo being Sonny Crockett, Raphael being BA Barracus, Mikey being Michael Knight, and Don being MacGyver.
Donatello: The thinking Hero:
An Obvious nod to MacGyver.
Donatello in a leather Jacket, Jeans
Heads:
Normal Don
MacGyver Mullet Head
Accessories:
Potato cannon (as Mac doesn't do guns and prefers non lethal approaches)
Roll of duct tape
Swiss army knife
Acid stopping chocolate bar
It's a weird Playmates-esque crossover but may have too much imagination for Kyle. Yes, Kyle is my new nemesis for kidnapping Pizzaface and making the new figures more 2k3-esque than 1987-esque.
"New character"
Savanti Romero:
I see him on a MOTUC sized body.
I'd give him non canonical accessories aside the time Scepter to round him up.
The reason he's here is because it gives me a false hope for Renet.
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