It’s #TurtleTuesday again, and today from the archives we’ve got the NECA Toys Crooked Ninja Turtle Gang!
This pair of turtle imposters from the Crooked Ninja Turtle Gang are right out of the 6th episode of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. This is the one where Shredder takes over a dojo and has its students go commit crimes while dressed in cheap-looking turtle disguises to besmirch the reputation of the real Ninja Turtles… fun story premise, and a favorite of six-year-old me.😆
Recommended music: George Michael – Careless Whisper
Coming at you this #TurtleTuesday from the archives, we’ve got this NECA Toys Casey Jones!
I was pretty excited to finally get this version of the character featuring the likeness of actor Elias Koteas, more than 30 years after his appearance in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film.
The figure came in a 2-pack with April O’Neil and featured accessories from the farmhouse seen in the second half of the film. While Casey’s on-screen romance ended with that first film, it was a fun point in time for the TMNT franchise.
Recommended music: Eddie Van Halen – “Out The Window” [The actual song played during the scene in the film, NOT Eruption by Van Halen as only Eddie signed off on being included- DM]
On this #WhateverWednesday, we’re jumping ahead (or is it back?) to 1955 with another NECA Back to the Future Ultimate Marty McFly!
In the film, Marty dons a yellow radiation suit while Doc is handling plutonium, which helps to generate 1.21 gigawatts of electricity, which is necessary for the Delorean to travel through time.
“Uh, plutonium, wait a minute, are you tellin’ me that this sucker’s nuclear?” – Marty
After traveling back to 1955 and finding the teenage version of his father is hesitant to ask the adolescent version of his mother to a high school dance, Marty uses the suit to trick the science fiction-loving (and gullible) George into pursuing Lorraine.
“Silence, Earthling. My name is Darth Vader. I am an extra-terrestrial from the planet Vulcan.” George eats it up, and I’ve always enjoyed the Star Wars connection in the film.
This ‘Tales From Space’ version of Marty looks great and was an outfit I always thought would be cool to have in action figure form. The figure comes with a couple of different head sculpts and mask/hood parts, so you can also display Marty with the mask lid up (I like the “Darth Vader mask” look for today). He also comes armed with a hair dryer and a “brain-melting device,” also known as a Walkman.
We’re just nine weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the DeLorean to revisit some great toys from the film.
Recommended music: Bank of Harmony – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song
This #TurtleTuesday, we’ve got another NECA Leonardo!
This version of Leo is based on his look in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. The cel-shading deco style turned out great, even for NECA’s first attempt at a cartoon colored version of the character.
It’s #TurtleTuesday again, and today from the archives we’ve got this NECA Pizza Monster!
The figure is based on an early episode of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, and it is ready to wreak havoc for anyone surfing along in the sewers who just wants to enjoy a slice of ‘za!
This creature always reminded me of a xenomorph from the original Alien film, a design that has now been around for 45 years.
It’s #TurtleTuesday again, and today from the archives we’ve got this NECA Toys Casey Jones!
This version of Casey in a business suit is based on his look from a 1989 episode of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. In this episode, he applies for an office job at Octopus Inc. while keeping his mask and sports equipment on.
In addition to some office supplies, the figure also comes with a non-masked head, but why would I ever want to use that one?🤪
While I love Star Wars and LOTR memes, there are also many humorous #TMNT memes out there, and I believe this figure’s release 35 years after the episode aired can totally be credited to fans of the meme. 😄👍
Recommended music: Alan Silvestri with The Outatime Orchestra- Back to the Future
On this #WhateverWednesday, we’re back in 1985 with the NECA Back to the Future Ultimate Marty McFly!
In the film, Marty meets up with Doc Brown at Twin Pines Mall to witness Doc’s dog “Einstein” become the world’s first time-traveler.
“Wait a minute, wait a minute, Doc, are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a Deloreon?” – Marty
This ‘1985’ version of Marty was the first release in the line and accurately represents Marty’s look for much of the film (and promotional materials). In addition to the layered look of Marty’s signature vest and jacket, the figure comes with an extra head sculpt (wearing sunglasses), alternate hands (including a hand that holds a tiny guitar pick, a yellow guitar, Doc’s camcorder, Marty’s backpack, and skateboard.
We’re just 10 weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the Delorean to revisit some great toys from the film.
Back again for #TurtleTuesday from the archives, we’ve got the NECA Burne!
This Burne figure comes with some fun accessories based on various episodes of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, including the head seen here, where he is smugly presiding over the Channel 6 newsroom, and not having an outburst about turtles in the same vein as J. Jonah Jameson would about Spider-Man.
He also came with a head bearing a more outraged expression, alternate hands, a phone, and a framed girlfriend picture for his desk, a tiny mutant turtle version of himself, and a bowl of turtle soup.
Recommended music: The Ventures – The House of The Rising Sun
For this #TurtleTuesday from the archives, we’ve got this NECA April O’Neil!
This version of April is also based on Judith Hoag in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. With the month of April winding down, I figured it would be a good time to share this version from the middle act of the film at April’s family’s farmhouse. This version arrived in a 2-pack with Casey Jones and came complete with her tiny turtle sketches and pencil accessories.
Kicking off this #TurtleTuesday, we’ve got this NECA Leonardo!
This version of Leo is based on his appearance in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Being my favorite turtle in my favorite turtle production, picking up this guy was a no-brainer. The likeness is spot-on for the 1/12 scale, and NECA did a great job with the paint job.
Recommended music: Time Bomb Town – Lindsey Buckingham [This song plays briefly at Marty’s house before Doc calls him to meet at the mall]
We’re back in town this #WhateverWednesday, and tonight we’re taking a look at the NECA Back to the Future Doc Brown ‘Hazmat Suit’!
“Good evening, I’m Doctor Emmett Brown. I’m standing in the parking lot of Twin Pines Mall. It’s Saturday morning, October 26, 1985, 1:18 a.m. and this is temporal experiment number one. C’mon, Einey, hey hey boy, get in there, that a boy, in you go, get down, that’s it.” – Doc Brown
In the film, Doc is ready to take his experiment to the next level, and puts his (and Marty’s) life on the line literally as he stands in front of the Delorean that is moving at nearly 90 miles per hour, counting on it to evaporate just before mowing them over (twice!) in the Twin Pines parking lot.
This ‘hazmat suit’ version of Doc perfectly captures the facial likeness of Christopher Lloyd in his accurately detailed suit. The figure comes with a clipboard, an extra set of arms (with gloved hands for handling plutonium), interchangeable heads so Doc can look proud of his latest invention or shocked when he is discovered by the Libyans who he pulled a fast one on, the time machine remote control, and a revolver for defending himself against the Libyans until Doc discovers he forgot to load the gun. 😛
We’re just 11 weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the Delorean to revisit some great toys from the film.
“If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour, you’re gonna see some serious shit.” – Doc
Recommended music: Dark Hunter · Murilord · Izumi Mutsuhiko – Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee
All aboard the train, Turtle fans! It’s #TurtleTuesday, and today, we’re looking at the NECA: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leatherhead!
This Leatherhead figure is stylized with some pixels based on his appearance in the ‘Turtles in Time’ video game. It’s a great-looking figure with nice bright colors. He almost looks friendly compared to the intimidating boss you encounter on the train level of the video game.😁👍
Finally, on this #TurtleTuesday, we’ve got this NECA April O’Neil!
This version of April is based on Judith Hoag in the 1990 TMNT film. As the month of April winds down, I figured it would be a great time to share this Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter with her custom raincoat and custom VW van.
It’s #TurtleTuesday again, and today from the archives we’ve got this NECA Bebop!
This version of Bebop in his pre-mutated human form comes with some simple, yet neat street punk accessories. He also looks like he jumped right out of the pilot episode of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, which is perfect.
Recommended music: Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love
On this #WhateverWednesday, we’re going back in time with the NECA Back to the Future Ultimate Marty McFly!
In the film, Marty is auditioning with his band “The Pinheads” for the Battle of the Bands on October 25, 1985. When they begin to play a hard rock version of “The Power of Love”, the head judge (played by Huey Lewis) cuts them off after just a few notes, claiming they were “too darn loud”.
This ‘Audition’ version of Marty was actually the second one released with a denim jacket look, however, it is a worthy redo as the first version also had his non-removable vest on top, so this is accurate to Marty’s look at school. In addition to the new jacket, the figure comes with an extra head sculpt (both mostly look like Michael J. Fox), a (tiny) family photo, a flyer for the clock tower, a hand that is starting to disappear (even though this happens later in the film with a different outfit), Marty’s headphones and Walkman, and a new black guitar and picking hand accurate to this audition scene.
We’re just 12 weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the Delorean to revisit some great toys from the film.
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