Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ninjas in Training

When I first saw these little guys online I wasn't too sure whether or not I was going to add them to my collection. But then I saw them in John Lewis one afternoon when I was out with my wife, and my opinion quickly changed! I loved the look of these Ninjas in Training when I saw them in the flesh, and the fact that you got 2 per pack sold me on them.

The packaging is really nice and colourful and the blister pack itself is a cool shell style.

So in the 2 packs you get Leo & Donnie and Raph & Mikey. They all come with their weapons that are in a block light brown but the sculpting is nice and they look like they're put together for use by kids - especially Raphael's sai.

There's not a lot of articulation on these little guys, but really they don't need it. The heads swivel, the arms move at the shoulders up and down, and round, and the waist swivels. The legs are solid and there's no kind of articulation in the wrists or hands.

The weirdest thing about the waist articulation is that it splits the chest and shell, which looks sort of strange, but it does mean you can get them some nice little poses.

The bandana's are really nice, with a little soft piece coming down at the back.

Even the detailing on the shell is pretty great for it's size, and they're so damn cute!!

The fact that all the turtles are their corresponding colours are really nice and I love that the face sculpts are all different, each showing off their distinct characteristics. Leonardo looks focused, Raphael looks kind of mad, Donatello looks apprehensive (and you can even see his little gap tooth!), and Michelangelo just looks delighted to be there.

All in, I really like these little guys. There's no real need for you to get these if you're not into collecting all the turtles figures, or all the different variations of the brothers, but they're a neat little addition to my now growing collection of TMNT figures!

Go figure!

TMNT Finds!

I was delighted to kick my Nickelodeon TMNT collection into gear with these finds. I've been impressed with the look of the Battle Shell figures that Playmates released due to the cartoon accurate look of them. So I picked up Leonardo first.

The fact that the shell opens and stores extra weapons absolutely appeals to the vintage TMNT toy fan inside me. And the look on Leo's face is great too! I had to pick up Shredder when I saw him. Look at how great he looks!!

I love the retro purple cape and the fact that his helmet is removable is a master stroke. I love the sculpt of the figure too. Again, it's good and cartoon accurate so matches nicely with the Battle Shell brothers.

And lastly I picked up the 2 Ninjas in Training packs that include all 4 turtles as kids in training! I just LOVE the look of these and the fact that you get 2 in each pack sold me on them.

The different colours, weapons and faces and just brilliant on these little guys! Stay tuned as I'll be opening these up soon and I'll show them off more then. Go Figure!