TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xli // .. with '91 T.D. TOSSIN' LEO (( 2013 ))

 

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–>> Minor, touch-ups and vintage add-ons to match the prototypes OF THE CLASSICS ‘BOP & ROCKY a little bit better & enhance the figures. For some reason, i only painted one side of each of ‘circles & stripes’ on each of Bebop’s shoes. I may go back and change that later.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } i (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Puck touch-ups } iii // ROCK' (( 2013 ))

Added to the customization : the ORIGINAL 1988 Rocksteady Manhole Cover Shield accessory, touched-up ..works relatively well with the Classics Rocky.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } v // ROCK' (( 2013 ))

Minor tough-ups on grenade pin, and light-metallic on boots. Really small details.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } vi // ROCK' (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } vii // ROCK's Retro-Mutagen Machine Gun & Turtle Carver Machete  (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } viii // ROCK's '88 Manhole Cover Shield  (( 2013 ))

The metallic touch-ups on ROCKY’s vintage ’88 Manhole Cover Shield look adequate.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } ix // ROCK's display base  (( 2013 ))

Touch-ups on ROCKY & Bebop’s display bases. Originally it was just a one-toned grey colour. The Turtle’s Classics bases at least had a light wash – ‘Bop and Rock’s didn’t – – so i changed it.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xi // 'Bop (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xiii // 'Bop (( 2013 ))

Gentle silver high-lights in hardened punk sunglasses eyelets, sparkling violet Mohawk. Studs on bracelets painted.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xiv // 'Bop (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xv // 'Bop (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xvi //  Bop's Turtle Shell Drill & '88 Knife  (( 2013 ))

The ORIGINAL Bebop ’88 Knife works great with the CLASSICS Bebop.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xvii //  Bop's display base  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xviii //  "DURR" --   (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxi //  'Bop picks  (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xx //  ROCKY aims  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxii //  ..turtle-skeet shootin'  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxiv //  ..en gar'DUH  (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxv //  ..SHELL DRILL ATTACK  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxvi //  ..'Bop with '07 NIGHTWATCHER "STUNT RIDER" Motorcycle  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxvix //   ..'Bop with '07 NIGHTWATCHER "STUNT RIDER" Motorcycle  (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxi // ..Rocky with '93 Technodrome Scout Vehicle  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxiii // ..Rocky with '88 Rocksteady  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxiii // ..Rocky with '93 MUTATIONS Rocksteady (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxiv // ..Rocky with '90 "GIANT SIZE" BAD BOYS 13" Rocksteady (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxv // ..'Bop with '88 Bebop (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxvi // ..'Bop with '93 MUTATIONS Bebop (( 2013 ))
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxvii // ..'Bop with '90 "GIANT SIZE" BAD BOYS 13"  Bebop (( 2013 ))
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xxxix // .. with '89 KRANG (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ROCKSTEADY & BEBOP { tOkKustom Punk touch-ups } xl // .. with '07 TMNT movie Shredder (( 2013 ))

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DUH & YOUSE iv

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Related notes ::

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  • More new movie related images ripping up the internet via the Tokyo Toy show, an anonymous photographer and Rich W. Supposedly there’s a small peek at Splinter in the lower right hand corner of the poster image. You have to look really hard.

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  • TMNT- PEZ 2014 peekQuick peek of the brand-new revised TMNT PEZ dispensers based off Ciro & crew’s designs from the Nick Show. Due in July in North America & August in European markets.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – CLASSIC COLLECTION :: ‘RETRO’ SPLINTER (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER i (( 2013 ))

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–>> **Second “RETRO” Splinter & TMNT reissue in so many years post the TMNT-25 reissues.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER ..card backer i (( 2013 ))

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It’s unclear if Tokka will obtain a set of these to keep on card, or extras for replacement figures & customs.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER ..card backer ii (( 2013 ))

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That may not happen tho’ considering the 12.99 price point, in some regards that may be a slightly higher price point than the 2009 reissues. I recall those clocking in at about 10.99 a few years back.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER ..card insert (( 2013 ))

Apparently for now these reissues are a TRU exclusive offering, the 2013 reissues seem to offer subtle variations than older releases like the 2009 reissues.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER iv (( 2013 ))
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER v // .. with TMNT 25 Splinter reissue on card (( 2013 ))

The ‘RETRO’ packaging looks great and is even better executed than the 2009 wave. Splinter’s kimono is of a slightly more ‘flocked’ fabric than the prior reissues and vintage versions.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER vii (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER viii (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER ix (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER x (( 2013 ))

The foot peg holes in the bottom of the new reissue Splinter here has large ones like the more modern TMNT figs of the past 10 + years so they should fit some modern vehicles, playsets & stands but will present challenges if you are looking for compatibility with more vintage offerings like the classic Sewer playset.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xi (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xii // ..weapons rack & bow  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xiii // .. kimono-less  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xiv // .. kimono-less  (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xvi // .. kimono-less  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xvi // .. kimono-less & © on tookus  (( 2013 ))

I’ve yet to see any of the Teens or Shredder in this 2013 reissue wave, but i presume the foot peg holes on the bottom of those are large as well. 2013 Viacom Copyright information on these figures have been updated as well to distinguish them from the older releases.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xviii // .. with '09 TMNT-25 reissue  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xix // .. with '09 TMNT-25 reissue; fabric change on robe  (( 2013 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xvii // .. peg holes on feet are larger  (( 2013 ))

Minor paint applications are slightly different than the vintage releases, but not too different than the 2009 release. For some reason his weapons on this reissue seem ‘studier’ but maybe it’s just me.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xx // .. with '88 SPLINTER  (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xxi // .. with '88 SPLINTER ; paint on face varies (( 2013 ))

By the time i got to TRU this was the last reissue they had so i snatched it. His box got damaged so in part out of curiosity i cracked him open.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xxii // .. with '97 NT: The NEXT MUTATION Splinter (( 2013 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xxiii // .. with '03 Splinter (( 2013 ))

This line will prolly be for completists & mega-fans, people that missed out on TMNT toys back in the day or the reissues from a few years ago, or for kids who want a taste of the vintage line their moms & dads played with.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xxiv // .. with '07 TMNT movie Splinter (( 2013 ))

However in some regards at nearly 13 bucks a piece, these are pricier than the regular Nick Turtles line based on the current show. And in some cases these may be more pricier than some actual vintage figures out there of the main cast of TMNT from 3rd party dealers.You may as well get the loose, vintage equivalent figure if you just want one of those for display in your collection or to play with.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xxv // .. with '12 Nickelodeon Splinter (( 2013 ))

Obvious & interesting extensions of this “CLASSIC” line is the reissue AGAIN of the ‘TMNT Party Wagon’ & the reissue AGAIN of the oddball 2003 ‘MECH-WRECKERS’ vehicles for Retro Raph and Leo. Each of those nearing the $50 – 60 price mark. If money’s not an issue and you want/ need all this stuff – by all means go for it.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: 'RETRO' SPLINTER xxvi // .. eradicating the RAT KING (( 2013 ))

If not, wait out it for a few months – and hopefully prices will stabilize. If you are perfectly satisfied with your current collection of vintage figures, definitely pass on all this stuff and save some money.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL .. signed by ROB PAULSEN & STEVE LAVIGNE (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL i (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL ii (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL ..card backer i (( 2012 ))

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL ..card backer ii (( 2012 ))

** View LARGE On Black **

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL ..card insert (( 2012 ))

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL viii (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL x (( 2012 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xi (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xii (( 2012 ))TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xiii //  .. display base signed by ROB PAULSEN & STEVE LAVIGNE  (( 2012 ))

–>> ..display base signed by Raphael’s original voice actor, Rob Paulsen & Mirage Studios Alumni; Steve Lavigne.

~ t

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xiv //  ..in TIMES SQUARE  (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xv // .. and Leonardo's "SLUDGE RUNNER"  (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xxi // .. with NIGHTWATCHER '07  (( 2012 ))

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - CLASSIC COLLECTION :: RAPHAEL xxii // .. with NIGHTWATCHER "STUNT RIDER" Motorcycle  (( 2012 ))

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NANNIE-NANNIE i

NANNIE-NANNIE ii

NANNIE-NANNIE iii

NANNIE-NANNIE iv

NANNIE-NANNIE v

NANNIE-NANNIE vi

NANNIE-NANNIE vii