ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW : “PLAYMATES TREKS ON INTO 1997” pgs. 6 & 7 (( 1997 ))

ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW : "PLAYMATES TREKS ON INTO 1997" pg.7 / .. MUTANT MASTERS TMNT (( 1997 ))

** View LARGE On Black **

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ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW : "PLAYMATES TREKS ON INTO 1997" pg.6 (( 1997 ))

** View LARGE On Black **

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ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW : "PLAYMATES TREKS ON INTO 1997" pg.7 (( 1997 ))

** View LARGE On Black **

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ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW : "PLAYMATES TREKS ON INTO 1997" pg.7 / .. DINO TMNT (( 1997 ))

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Enough with a blast from Toy Fair’s past; we’re not just yet at Toy Fair 2015 and there’s already some striking images in the RELATED NOTES via Toy Ark. Starting off with the uber-limited and expensive; but beautiful ( pending your point of view ) PRIME 1 Studio offerings from Japan  starting off with peeks of production sample shots of the next two brothers in P1’s TMNT ’14 movie series..   ::

Prime-1-Studio-TMNT-2014-Michelangelo-Statue

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DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES; “LEONARDO” Vinyl Bust Bank (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank i  (( 2014 ))

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**Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Bust Bank

 Diamond Select Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vinyl Bust Banks

–>> Very roughly 8″ scale; Art Asylum’s sculpt of these fully functioning coin banks is darn near dead on T.V. show accurate; paint and all. Each bank is semi-articulated allowing for a limited range of posability on your shelf or wherever the bank is displayed, keep in mind that certain poses may tip the balance of the bank and will not work.

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank ii  (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank iii  (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank iv  (( 2014 ))

The elbow structure and weapon positions need to be placed to offer support to the bank. You should be able to position the bank in a cool n’ fun pose without it tipping over, you’ll just have to play with the arms and poses ’til you find something that works to your choosing.

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank v  (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank vi / ..head rotates (( 2014 ))DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank vii / ..articulates at shoulders & wrists (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank ix / ..functioning coin bank  (( 2014 ))

Weapons are of a decent, tho in Leo’s katana case — the plastic is a bit flimsy. Each bank needs a small amount of assembly to put the weapons in the Turtle’s hands correctly. Mike’s nunchuckus have a real chain.

 

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank x / ..weapon assembly  (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xi  (( 2014 ))DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xii  (( 2014 ))DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xiii  (( 2014 ))DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xiv  (( 2014 ))DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xv  (( 2014 ))DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xvi  (( 2014 ))

One can definitely see this being a fun change savings device for kids but again it is not necessarily a toy. Parents should prolly use some discretion if getting this for their children, especially if the little savers are very young. These are defiantly awesome pieces for the bigger kids & TMNT fans to save their pennies in the tradition of high quality standards of Art Asylum and DST.

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“The Ninja Turtles are still raising shell! Twenty-five years after their debut, the TMNT are as popular as ever, and this 8-inch vinyl bank depicts team leader Leonardo in full action mode, wielding a pair of katana swords. Insert coins through the slot in his back! A Diamond Select Toys release. Designed by Art Asylum!”

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xvii / ..Wicked Cool Toys 4" scale LEO Bank '13   (( 2014 ))

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO" Vinyl Bust Bank xviii  (( 2014 ))

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 Related notes ::

NYCC Nick TURTLES PANEL from NYCC in case you missed it, courtesy evan2000; HUN,RENET,MYSTIC TURTLES,CAR DON, BEBOP n.ROCK –  -et. al.. ..

TMNT movie BlueRayRAPHstatue

  • JAKKS PACIFIC MIKEY GIANT FIGURE showing up at TRU – via Mike D…thanks, Mike!!

MIKE Giant Fih at TRU

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** AGENT 88 :: “88 KICKS A SECOND WITH ERNIE REYES JR !!!” **

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–>> ** AGENT 88 KICKSTARTS into her final hours for support, raising the last funds needed to finalize post-production on a one-of-a kind, hysterical ACTION-ROMP by Art Asylum founder DIGGER T. Mesch.

The much talked about & anticipated web series about worlds’ deadliest Assassin who also happens to be an 88 British Dame of shopping cart eloquence & an Alzheimer’s sufferer.

88 post-production supervisor & TMNT fan, Santino Ramos will also be acting in the series – and has pulled out the big guns; as mentioned earlier .. Ernie Reyes Jr.!!

For the first time ever these literal BROTHERS-IN-ARMS will be acting and working on the project together !!

** AGENT 88 has some killer incentives for you – including limited edition 88 Mini-Mates, DVDs, Hoodies & Tees, and the exciting “ART OF 88” from Heavy Metal !! With Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley, David Mack, Kay D’arcy, Peter Mayhew, ( n’ some psychotic Snapper you just might just know & loathe ) and so many more behind the project .. you just can’t go wrong !!

Every little bit helps !! But this is YOUR LAST CHANCE TO JOIN IN !!

HEAVY METAL Presents: The ART of 88 - Shoppin' Buggy Shredder
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