{"id":21649,"date":"2012-10-30T01:38:33","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T06:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=21649"},"modified":"2012-10-30T01:58:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T06:58:52","slug":"vault-review-nick-tmnt-metal-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=21649","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Nickelodeon Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles Metal Head"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I was lucky enough to run across the new TMNT Metal Head on my trip to Target last weekend.\u00a0 So instead of another Transformer Prime figure, I decided to make this Tuesday a Turtles review and rush him to the top of the pile of toys that\u2019s still waiting to be done. Those figures aren’t in any hurry anyway!<\/p>\n

Metal Head was always one of my favorite figures in the original Turtles line.\u00a0 With his glowing eyes, chrome body, and interchangeable hands, this mecha-turtle was always at the top of my list when picking toys to play with.\u00a0 So it was never a question whether I was going to pick up his newest incarnation, especially after how much I really enjoyed this new line.<\/p>\n

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I was disappointed when I saw pictures of the figure people were finding in stores.\u00a0 The retail Metal Head was lacking a gun arm, grimacing face, head antenna, and a large amount of detailing in the wires along his torso.\u00a0 These were the details shown on the prototype<\/a> at the 2012 Toy Fair, but for some reason they didn\u2019t make it to the final version.<\/p>\n

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Some of the changes from the prototype I understand.\u00a0 Although I particularly liked the scowling face, it\u2019s technically not as show accurate as the new head.\u00a0 I think the antenna was probably cut because it would have been small and easily broken, since these figures are definitely meant to be played with.\u00a0 But what really kills me is that they took away his gun hand.\u00a0 That had such a great look, and would have been a fantastic alternate hand feature.<\/p>\n

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But even with these new changes, I still really like how this figure looks.\u00a0 Accurate to the show, he\u2019s smaller than all the other turtles.\u00a0 But Metal head clearly makes up for it in bulk with his stout tank-like look.\u00a0 Even against larger villains like Shredder, who towers over him, Metal Head still has the mass that makes him look like he\u2019s impossible to knock over.<\/p>\n

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This figure may not have all the details of the original, but there were still enough to make me happy.\u00a0 The tubing and wires in his torso are a good start.\u00a0 I also really like the armored plates that cover his wrists and knees.\u00a0 Just like on the show, he has a power display on the top of his head.\u00a0 But my favorite detail on this figure is his shell, which was made from a New York City manhole cover.\u00a0 I love that these turtles scavenge material from their environment.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Metal Head\u2019s paint job is very basic.\u00a0 Most of his body is molded in a light gray plastic, with all the other details painted on.\u00a0 This is probably the area that could use the most improvement.\u00a0 The wires on his torso weren\u2019t painted on the backside of his mold, and his \u201cbandanna\u201d wasn\u2019t even painted on the sides of his head.\u00a0 I do like the two tampoed details on his wrist armor, but overall the figure just doesn\u2019t give off a very sewer-born dirty look.\u00a0 A bit of grime detailing would have gone a long way, especially since this figure doesn\u2019t have the new chrome look of the old one.<\/p>\n

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Metal Head\u2019s articulation isn\u2019t as extensive as his turtle brethren, but it works well for the most part.\u00a0 His head is on a ball joint.\u00a0 His shoulders and wrists are swivels, while his hips and knees are swivel hinges.\u00a0 I actually don\u2019t mind that he doesn\u2019t have elbow joints.\u00a0 I do wish he had swivel\/hinge shoulders though.\u00a0 That would give his arms the best range while keeping the limitations of his large shell to a minimum.<\/p>\n

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Metal Head only comes with one accessory, a flick-missile that kind of looks like flame.\u00a0 To make this action feature work they drilled a hole straight through his right arm.\u00a0 I don\u2019t particularly care for any of this, but that doesn\u2019t mean kids wouldn\u2019t have fun with it.\u00a0 I think I\u2019m just getting too used to Japanese figures and their effects parts.<\/p>\n

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Metal Head isn\u2019t a perfect figure, but I do like him.\u00a0 His squat appearance and sculpting give him charm and he easily fits in with the other four turtles.\u00a0 As a kids toy, I\u2019d imagine he\u2019d be just as fun to bash around.\u00a0 As a collector, he definitely could use some additional paint and a couple of customized parts.\u00a0 But I wouldn\u2019t consider the lack of those things a deal breaker on a figure that has a nice bit of personality.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was lucky enough to run across the new TMNT Metal Head on my trip to Target last weekend.\u00a0 So instead of another Transformer Prime figure, I decided to make this Tuesday a Turtles review and rush him to the top of the pile of toys that\u2019s still waiting to be done. Those figures aren’t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,1580,10],"tags":[1785,1615,322,1579,2594],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/meheTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-5Db","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23661,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=23661","url_meta":{"origin":21649,"position":0},"title":"Nickelodeon TMNT July Figs & Stop Motion Animation","date":"June 10, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/HGYVspcPtdo\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":21135,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=21135","url_meta":{"origin":21649,"position":1},"title":"Guest Review at TheDaytimeNinja Nick TMNT Shredder","date":"September 27, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Earlier in the week Noisy presented his guest review for TheDailyNinja.com and today's my turn for a review, and I'm bringin everyone back to the present with my Nickelodeon Shredder review.\u00a0 So check out TDN for a look at how he stacks up. \u00a0 Continue to TheDaytimeNinja.com!","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":20036,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=20036","url_meta":{"origin":21649,"position":2},"title":"Vault Review: Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leo & Raph","date":"August 3, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"My most anticipated toyline of the year has to be the Nickelodeon relaunch of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.\u00a0 And judging by the response of our toy-reviewing colleagues, I think it\u2019s safe to say that I\u2019m not alone.\u00a0 So here\u2019s my review of the Nickelodeon Leonardo and Raphael. 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