Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: “SHREDDER” LEGO Bootleg Minifigure Set (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set i (( 2014 )) Sheng Yuan SY176 

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–>> What, the Kraang are cloning LEGOs now ??  Examining one of the infamous bootleg TMNT LEGO ( BootLEGO ) products – Sheng Yuan’s version of the Teens legendary enemy; The Shredder. Bootlegs are always of questionable quality; quality-control in general is out the window. This being my first Brick-toy related knockoff; i shall say that S.Y.’s is of "passable" quality. Not the high-standards of a LEGO mini-figure however. Still for a knockoff; at first it might fool the casual collector that this was an actual LEGO Shredder. But with bolder black-outlines on the chest and leg parts, slight face variations on the head, and NO official LEGO brand markings on items like Shredder’s hand claws, the cape is softer than the original release, and the hand claw blades are wider. After a bit – it’s really easy to tell you have a counterfeit.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set ii (( 2014 ))Bootleg toy collecting is a whole other arena and i only have a handful of fake TMNT products. Online LEGO fakes can sell for pretty inexpensive prices. In this case – – a brick-and-mortar store ( or the like) , i did have to pay 10 bucks for the whole mini-set. That’s even more than many official LEGO polybag offerings. But i did know what i was purchasing. It’s interesting in these cases vintage or modern; one pays MORE money for an unlicensed and unofficial FAKE product than they would for the actual Licensed product.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set iii (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set iv  (( 2014 ))With  ALMOST official looking and colourful packaging these brick toys are ALMOST like the real thing. I can understand tho’; outside the BOOTLEG-NERD in Tokka clamoring for more SIMPLY BECAUSE because these are Sooooo fake – a poorer kid or parent purchasing these at a lower price as a substitute toy. For in some instances Official LEGO products might be TOO expensive.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..box i (( 2014 ))

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Some collectors also collect the knockoff equivalent of various exclusives minis offered by LEGO such as Con-exclusives that post their initial offering at a convention ..their prices will SKY-ROCKET come a third-party seller offering them.
That is if the U.S. Customs or an equivalent agency office doesn’t confiscate them first.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..box ii (( 2014 ))

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Bright, colourful and dynamic LEGO graphics almost makes you think this is an actual LEGO box. But that’s the point, the Sheng Yuan logo totally gives it away.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..box iii (( 2014 ))

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..S.Y. collection brochure i (( 2014 ))

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The randomly packed brochure shows the vast collection of Sheng Yuan’s bootleg-brick empire. Very interesting.

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..game card back (( 2014 ))

I presume all the game cards are randomly packed. These are the cards i received with the SHREDDER set. The KRAANG set i received later also came with two different cards.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..game card 9/1 "DONATELLO" (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set / ..game card 7/1 "MICHELANGELO" (( 2014 ))

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Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set v  (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set vi  (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set vii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set viii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set x  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

Wider and numbered blades on the S.Y. offering.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xi  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))

Slight face variations and bolder lines in the S.Y. mini.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))..softer cloth material is used for the knockoff Shredder cape. The official cape is a stiffer material.

Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set ix  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xiii  / ..with LEGO "SHREDDER" '13 (( 2014 ))Sheng Yuan TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES :: "SHREDDER" Bootleg Minifigure Set xiv  / ..with Sheng Yuan "KRAANG" Bootleg '14 (( 2014 ))H’mmm  ..we’ll save this T.C.R.I. reject on the left for a later post.

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Hey, some related notes ::  EYES OF CHIMERA

Season Three Greets Its New Timeslot Sundays at 11:00a.m. (ET/PT)

..and in case you missed it;

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 tmnt_UK_releaseCatching up to the past few weeks post the home media release of the 2014 Turtles film.. buzz is booming already for 2016 and Dave Green’s ( yeh i got it .. ) TMNT 2  while Paramount’s first release is still all the talk of the town with opinions left ,right ,back ,forth and up and down n’ all around – including the Turtle’s first ever RAZZIE nomination. EEEESH !!  ;[+]

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  • T-MACHINES, hitting stores NOW !! !!

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From Rocky Mountain TMNT Comic-magnate ; RICH ::

 

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Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO / ..KMART Exclusive (( 2014 ))

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO i / ..KMART Exclusive (( 2014 ))

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Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO .. control art  (( 2014 ))  [[ Courtesy of DST ]]

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“An update from the folks at*** Diamond Select Toys reveals that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates are now available at Kmart stores. Toys “R” Us, Comic and Specialty shops will be getting theirs soon. Remember, the TMNT Minimates are individually blind bagged and the exclusive look to be be 1 per case. Here’s the entire breakdown, including the specific store exclusives:

Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
April O’Neil (Comic Shop and Toys “R” Us Exclusive)
Shredder
Foot Soldier
Footbot
Mutagen Michelangelo (Kmart Exclusive)
Kraang (Kmart Exclusive)
Mutagen Raphael (Comic shop Exclusive)
Mutagen Leonardo (Toys “R” Us Exclusive)

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Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO ii (( 2014 ))

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO iii (( 2014 ))

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO v / ..apart (( 2014 ))Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO vi / ..base (( 2014 ))

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO vii / ..keyring (( 2014 ))Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO viii / ..stand (( 2014 ))

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Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xi / ..with LEGO "Kraang Lab Escape" Michelangelo '13 (( 2014 ))Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xii / ..with Basic M.M. Michelangelo '14 (( 2014 ))Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xiii / ..with Basic M.M. Michelangelo '14 (( 2014 ))

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xiv / ..vs. M.M. FOOT CLAN (( 2014 ))Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xv / ..vs. M.M. FOOT CLAN (( 2014 ))

Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ; MINIMATES :: MUTAGEN MICHELANGELO xvi / ..with Ghostbusters 'Stay Puft Marshmallow Man" '09 (( 2014 ))

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Related notes:: Welp, the last quarter of the year blew by pretty, and here we are  ( love it or hate it ) on the big HARD-COPY release day of one of the most talked about movie in the TMNT film pantheon – and even just as far as comic-book films from the past few years.

TMNTMovie-BRAYI’ll try to break down as many of the North American releases as i can as far as basic editions and the exclusive editions that are just do darn popular with the major blockbusters nowadays with the major retailers.

The basic retail versions on the Kmart site i think will represent the same basic offerings and similar pricing structure at other retailers as well as at Kmart. Keep an eye on this post is i learn of any major changes to exclusives offered or any additional exclusives that may be present that i have not listed here yet.  I hope this list will help you narrow down your choices, and pick the best viewing option, price and premium content that’s right for you and your family.  :

This incredibly popular art was made specifically made for B & N and you prolly recognize it from in-store displays promoting TMNT products around the time of the release of the film this past August. The clincher is that i am unclear if this was / IS a Pre-order/online exclusive or if the Poster will be available for pick-up if purchased in-store. I beleive it’s the prior and you had / have to order it on the site. I hope i’m wrong. There is no info on B & N’s website at moment about this. I  will look into this and update accordingly, but any info anyone can share will be appreciated. I presume, soon – we will see these posters at auction from 3rd part sellers on places like ebay. Again i will look into this.

 TMNTMovie-BR-TRUTOYS R’ US is offering TMNT Earbuds along side the masks in their combo-pack exclusives.

Again i’ll keep this list updated as time progresses and i learn of new offers, premiums and exclusives in North America.

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“NINJA TURTLES” Movie :: SHREDDER { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } i (( 2014 ))

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–>> Neither movie accurate nor inaccurate;Varner Studio’s 2014 MOVIE shredder represents earlier ILM designs for Saki’s armor. One of the more talked about elements of the new film, thankfully this Shredder would reflect ‘somewhat’ more traditional incarnations of the character – if not an amalgam of many earlier incarnations.

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } ii (( 2014 ))

Like VARNER’s Foot Soldier in the line, the final look of the manufactured figure may not represent the final look of the characters depicted onscreen, however with some effort and modification ( and imagination ) one CAN amazing things with these toys to better reflect the images in the actual film.

Presented here is a Shredder not entirely accurate to the film, but perhaps a blend of those earlier designs Varner Studios worked off off for the villain and a color scheme & wash similar to the effect of the final version of the Samurai inspired armor. Along with some original elements Tokka added to enhance the toy.

 

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } ii (( 2014 ))

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"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } iii (( 2014 ))

The studded cape of the figure is not present in the live-action portions of the film. However the illustrated / animated intro during Splinter’s voice-over features Shredder flanked by some armed Foot Soldiers. That image DOES feature a studded cape on Saki. From a certain point of view: the figure in reality emulates the early concept work for Saki, Eric Sacks mentions in the movie “upgrades” to the armor Shredder dons in the live-action. Retconning these facts in the movie, the figure hypothetically could be featuring an earlier version of Shredder’s armor PRE- the upgrades made by Eric Sacks and his crew.

 

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } iv (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } v (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } vi / ..accessories  (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } vii / Studded Cape (( 2014 ))

Tokka’s presentation also gives a nod to a late great movie-inspired toy-line of the late 1990s & early aughts.

Seen any good MOVIE Turtles customs ?? Share ’em in the comments section !!

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } viii / ..Nodachi Long Sword (( 2014 ))"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } ix / ..Nodachi Long Sword (( 2014 ))

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"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xiv / ..Kusarigama (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xv /  Movie marquee & poster (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xvi / ..with Basic MOVIE SHREDDER '14 (( 2014 ))"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xvii / ..with TMNT MOVIE SHREDDER '07 (( 2014 ))"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xviii / ..with 4KIDS SHREDDER '03 (( 2014 ))"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xix / ..with NT:The Next Mutation SHREDDER '97 (( 2014 ))"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xx / ..with Chef Boyardee SUPER SHREDDER '93 (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xxi / ..with Original SHREDDER '88 (( 2014 ))

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"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xxiv (( 2014 ))

"NINJA TURTLES" Movie :: SHREDDER  { tOKKustom MOVIE MANIAC } xxv (( 2014 ))

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Related notes ::

November, 2014
12Secret History of the Foot Clan, Workprint Edition HC; TMNT New Animated Adventures #17; Tales of the TMNT, Vol. 6 TPB
19TMNT Legends: Soul’s Winter by Michael Zulli
26TMNT #40; TMNT/Ghostbusters #2

December, 2014
03TMNT/Ghostbusters #3; TMNT/Ghostbusters #1, 2nd printing
10TMNT New Animated Adventures #18; TMNT Animated, Vol. 5 TPB; TMNT Classics, Vol. 9 TPB; TMNT Annual 2012 Deluxe Limited Edition HC; TMNT/Ghostbusters #2, 2nd printing
17TMNT: Turtles In Time TPB
31TMNT #41

January, 2015
07TMNT Adventures, Vol. 9 TPB; TMNT Color Classics, Vol. 3 #1; TMNT #42
14TMNT New Animated Adventures #19; TMNT New Animated Adventures Vol. 4 TPB
21TMNT/Ghostbusters #4

 

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PTI Group :: Nickelodeon TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES; “LEONARDO” PUMPKIN PUSH-INS (( 2014 ))

PTI Group :: Nickelodeon  TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES;  "LEONARDO"  PUMPKIN PUSH-INS i  (( 2014 ))

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Related notes ::

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze is now available on Xbox 360 and PS3 for $39.99, while a Nintendo 3DS version will follow on November 11 for $29.99. For more, visit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Facebook and stay tuned to the Activision Games Blog.

 

“Look at Krang” ..art by DAVE GARCIA (( 2013 ))

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–>> Related notes ::

WALMART s.3 preview

 

NICK TMNT MOVIE SITE

  • In case ya missed it, ( Tokka did, I’m pathetic — )

**Nick’s OWN TMNT MOVIE SITE**

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