Man, these are actually pretty impressive. I may have to pick up a set. I normally don't advocate anyone getting bootlegs, but the originals are wayyyy too expensive. I would want to add some paint of my own to bring out some of the detail. But overall these look great for the price. The bootlegs you do NOT WANT TO GET, however, are the 1990 movie turtles. For those, it's well worth paying more to get the real Neca figures, unless you're just getting a set for your kids to play with or something. For those, realism is definitely one of the main factors. But these being the original comic design, I think the bootlegs just work with this line.
It's said that 90% of TMNT sold in the round tube were bootlegs. If that's so, then I bought mine at a comics shop close to the release date. So mine are bootlegs, as I did the "turtle tail test" and they don't move. (Easily missed articulation is the ab crunch)
I have both NECA and KO. The KO are gummy. You nailed it. NECA is a lighter shade of green, darker chest shell, and the plastic is real ceramic like (which actually seems more fragile then the KO’s) I do worry about the KO getting sticky over time
There are 3 versions of these bootlegs back in the days 10 years ago when i was a kid these bootleg looks identical, around 2015 they have another version which almost the same, now for the latest version they are darker and would be around 6-7/10 compared to the authentic ones mostly due to the paint
I saw the real ones at a Comic shop the other day for $150 each. I went home and got these off Ali, all 4 for $45. Your video looks like they're pretty awesome
$150 each?! That's just crazy. Yes, these are awesome. From my understanding there are few versions on Aliexpress so it's always good to see reviews on each listing. I hope you'll be satisfied with these.
These bootlegs are fantastic! Best £40 I have spent on TMNT product! -Did hear that NECA will not be re-releasing these due to the volume of bootlegs available on the market now. Who knows, money to be made so would not surprise me in the slightest if they were to re-appear down the line👍🏻
The best TMNT bootlegs on the market. I have all 3 version sitting on my shelf, the original neca, the bootlegs with all red bandana and the bootlegs with coloured bandana. From what i heard and read, the bootlegs version came from the same mold that made the original one. The factory that made the toys decide to use the same mold and release their version but with a different box design.
I have those bootleg turtles and they are great quality for the price. Rumour is they are made by the same factory who made the originals. Worth a buy for sure.
I bought a set from E-bay years ago and they are my most absolute favourite figures, they are perfect in my eyes. Considering how much money I've since spent on NECA figures and recently the Street Scene Diorama to showcase the Mirage TMNT line and Gargoyes line... I don't feel guilty.
can you do me a favor? I got these figs 4 years ago, and i've noticed that all parts of the rubber on the figures(belt,kneepads,front shells, bandanas)can easily have their paint worn out, showing yellow material underneath. Have you noticed any of that? because it seems like we have the same bootlegs, not the older ones with shiny and harder soft plastic(those possibly don't wear out).
Hi there. I just look at mine and I don't see any yellow paint but it could just be that I don't have them as long as you do. It could happen that in time the yellow paint shows.
@@ActionDisplayChannel well my issue was that the paint could get scraped very easily, and since I kept posing them and using them for stop-motions, I could see it more with use. Anyway thank you for your response!
@@arisxipo No problem. I still have to pose the rest of the guys for the channel. by this point I only made a posing video for Leo. So I'll see what will happen with paint.
I bought the bootleg versions with the colored head bands. They look great but I haven't really posed them at all. I'm sure they are exactly like the ones you reviewed here.
I got the bootlegs about 6 years ago and they're pretty perfect! I've heard that some of the newer batches are starting to look a bit rough, sloppy paint, incorrectly assembled joints and feel cheaper and flimsier. Looks like you got a good set though!
Thank you for making this video and for posting the link. I have been thinking about getting these for a while but I wasn't sure how the quality would be. I will order these for sure. If these were available on retail stores original I will buy them for sure. But people are asking wayyy too much money for originals. I also got the 1990 bootleg version because of the same reason. People want too much money and the bootlegs look great too!
My pleasure! These KO's are amazing and I agree with you on those movie KO turtles as well. I do have them and the originals and I must say that for the price KO's are also great. Prices for the original ones are crazy. Thank you for watching.
I just got a set in the mail. I absolutely love them, but on the bottom left foot it says 2013 and not 2008 like the other high quality bootlegs with the lighter green paint. Part of me wishes I could find a nicer light green paint version KO with 2008 instead. I will try to own the originals someday. Great video friend! 🤘😎 Did you get any of the Mirage figures from Auto T at Walmart??
That's great, I'm happy to hear that you like them. Didn't know that there is a 2013 version of these KO's. Auto T and Walmart? No, I don't live in the US. 😁 I don't know if that is even available for international collectors.
@@ActionDisplayChannel well I just got them yesterday and they look great. I haven't opened them yet, Ill open and pose them this weekend. Any way I can share pictures?
I came up with a theory you know how people say the plastic stinks the only ones I heard those with the cartoon colored version they look much more glossy than the red ones and look likes they use different paint
In the aliexpress link you linked... are these the same ones you ordered? Because I purchased them yesterday from the same seller and your ones look pretty good compared to other ones.
@@ActionDisplayChannel Good to hear. Be glad you got not those ones with very dark green skin and a blue shell. If you're interested in other high quality bootlegs... Transformers has great ones. I do recommend the "Studio Series 38 Optimus Prime" bootleg figure with the name "Mechanical Alliance Dark Commander" from the Bumblebee movie if you want an iconic figure in the 5-7" scale. A nearly damn perfect copy of the original in bit darker colors. However, it's recommended to custom paint several parts to make it really stand out.
@@ActionDisplayChannel Got my figures today. Unfortunately they are the third batch, the bad ones. Will need to paint them. You really got lucky with yours!
@actiondisplaychannel they came but leonardos leg came broken it made me sad but i contacted the sellers and now theyre resending me Leonardo and theyre awesome thank u
@@plungerofdoom6453 Nice! Just keep in mind that there few diffrenet editions of these KO's. I didn't know that and I was lucky to get the ones that I did. But in a Facebook group someone pointed that out. There are versions with even darker paint but you can't tell from promo images on Ali which version they sell.
@@ActionDisplayChannel I know I did my research and I thought when will I ever get the chance to buy these (my parents never let me buy stuff off the internet) so I really don’t care about the differences I already knew all of them Ps. I know you made a vid of posing Leo why not the rest what’s one without the others.
@@plungerofdoom6453 Oh I agree and the rest of them will soon join Leo. There is a lot of videos to be recorded and edited and there is only one of me so these things take time. 😅
I have the bootleg and authentic mirage neca tmnt neca needs to rerelease these figures instead of milking the 87 cartoon and the coming out of their shells bullshit
Thank you for this video! As a classic TMNT fan, those happen to be my favorite designs. I may need to get these dudes for myself!
My pleasure. For the price I think you won't be disappointed. ☺️
Man, these are actually pretty impressive. I may have to pick up a set. I normally don't advocate anyone getting bootlegs, but the originals are wayyyy too expensive. I would want to add some paint of my own to bring out some of the detail. But overall these look great for the price. The bootlegs you do NOT WANT TO GET, however, are the 1990 movie turtles. For those, it's well worth paying more to get the real Neca figures, unless you're just getting a set for your kids to play with or something. For those, realism is definitely one of the main factors. But these being the original comic design, I think the bootlegs just work with this line.
I agree. These are amazing and I still don't have any issues with them. They look great and you can get some great poses with their articulation.
They look great, your video motivate me to buy them because in my country (i'm from México) it's hard to find TMNT figures
I know how you feal and I hope that you will love these figures. They are great. ☺️
Bought those bootleg turtles about 2-3 years ago and absolutely love them. Looking forward to your posing video.
Thank you for your comment and for being here. These are just amazing KO's. Posing video for Leonardo is coming up tomorrow on the channel. 😃
I wonder if what REALLY happened was that NECA mass produced these and Playmates said NO! So they had too much
Could be
It's said that 90% of TMNT sold in the round tube were bootlegs. If that's so, then I bought mine at a comics shop close to the release date. So mine are bootlegs, as I did the "turtle tail test" and they don't move. (Easily missed articulation is the ab crunch)
If they are KO's I hope you didn't pay a crazy price for them.
@@ActionDisplayChannel Ten bucks each. They display fine.
I have both NECA and KO. The KO are gummy. You nailed it. NECA is a lighter shade of green, darker chest shell, and the plastic is real ceramic like (which actually seems more fragile then the KO’s) I do worry about the KO getting sticky over time
Thanks for this info! Yes, we'll see if time will be kind to these KO's 😃
There are 3 versions of these bootlegs back in the days 10 years ago when i was a kid these bootleg looks identical, around 2015 they have another version which almost the same, now for the latest version they are darker and would be around 6-7/10 compared to the authentic ones mostly due to the paint
I saw the real ones at a Comic shop the other day for $150 each. I went home and got these off Ali, all 4 for $45. Your video looks like they're pretty awesome
$150 each?! That's just crazy. Yes, these are awesome. From my understanding there are few versions on Aliexpress so it's always good to see reviews on each listing. I hope you'll be satisfied with these.
These bootlegs are fantastic! Best £40 I have spent on TMNT product! -Did hear that NECA will not be re-releasing these due to the volume of bootlegs available on the market now. Who knows, money to be made so would not surprise me in the slightest if they were to re-appear down the line👍🏻
I'm glad that you like them. I feal the same. Great price for amazing KO's.
The best TMNT bootlegs on the market. I have all 3 version sitting on my shelf, the original neca, the bootlegs with all red bandana and the bootlegs with coloured bandana. From what i heard and read, the bootlegs version came from the same mold that made the original one. The factory that made the toys decide to use the same mold and release their version but with a different box design.
Thank you for this info. That makes sense because these ko's look amazing.
I have those bootleg turtles and they are great quality for the price. Rumour is they are made by the same factory who made the originals. Worth a buy for sure.
I would say that it is the same factory and the same mold. Just an amazing set for the price.
THEY ARRIVED AND THERE SO COOL!
Yesss!!! I'm so happy that you like them.
I bought a set from E-bay years ago and they are my most absolute favourite figures, they are perfect in my eyes. Considering how much money I've since spent on NECA figures and recently the Street Scene Diorama to showcase the Mirage TMNT line and Gargoyes line... I don't feel guilty.
I also would like to own a set of those turtles but in the color headband
They have those on Aliexpress as well.
Thanks 👍 I'm look them up
can you do me a favor? I got these figs 4 years ago, and i've noticed that all parts of the rubber on the figures(belt,kneepads,front shells, bandanas)can easily have their paint worn out, showing yellow material underneath. Have you noticed any of that? because it seems like we have the same bootlegs, not the older ones with shiny and harder soft plastic(those possibly don't wear out).
Hi there. I just look at mine and I don't see any yellow paint but it could just be that I don't have them as long as you do. It could happen that in time the yellow paint shows.
@@ActionDisplayChannel well my issue was that the paint could get scraped very easily, and since I kept posing them and using them for stop-motions, I could see it more with use. Anyway thank you for your response!
@@arisxipo No problem. I still have to pose the rest of the guys for the channel. by this point I only made a posing video for Leo. So I'll see what will happen with paint.
My donatello came with no cell shades, darker green and poorer quality plastic for some reason
I bought the bootleg versions with the colored head bands. They look great but I haven't really posed them at all. I'm sure they are exactly like the ones you reviewed here.
Nice! I hope you like them and I still have to make posing videos for the rest of the Turtles.
My KOs will be here tomorrow, I'm so excited to add them to my collection
Oh nice! Let me know your thoughts when you get them.
@@ActionDisplayChannel
I hope they’re as good as yours, I have the return from New York figures and I can’t wait to display them next to each other
@@ActionDisplayChannel
I’ll let you know
@@INK-MONOand bro never let us know 😂🙏
I got the bootlegs about 6 years ago and they're pretty perfect! I've heard that some of the newer batches are starting to look a bit rough, sloppy paint, incorrectly assembled joints and feel cheaper and flimsier. Looks like you got a good set though!
Yes, I've also heard that but these that I have are great. Looks like I was lucky.
I belive you can also take off the bottom part of Leo’s katanas so you can place them easier on his hands. 🤔
Correct 😃
Thank you for making this video and for posting the link. I have been thinking about getting these for a while but I wasn't sure how the quality would be. I will order these for sure. If these were available on retail stores original I will buy them for sure. But people are asking wayyy too much money for originals. I also got the 1990 bootleg version because of the same reason. People want too much money and the bootlegs look great too!
My pleasure! These KO's are amazing and I agree with you on those movie KO turtles as well. I do have them and the originals and I must say that for the price KO's are also great. Prices for the original ones are crazy. Thank you for watching.
Could you do Marvel Legends Knull and Venom two pack for posing?
I would love to do it but I don't have that set.
@@ActionDisplayChannel Ah ok! Thank you for the fast reply! I love your channel!
@@big.boi_v1795 It's always great to talk to you guys. Thank you for being here.
I just got a set in the mail. I absolutely love them, but on the bottom left foot it says 2013 and not 2008 like the other high quality bootlegs with the lighter green paint. Part of me wishes I could find a nicer light green paint version KO with 2008 instead. I will try to own the originals someday. Great video friend! 🤘😎 Did you get any of the Mirage figures from Auto T at Walmart??
That's great, I'm happy to hear that you like them. Didn't know that there is a 2013 version of these KO's. Auto T and Walmart? No, I don't live in the US. 😁
I don't know if that is even available for international collectors.
I just ordered these.
Nice! Let me know what the quality is when they arrive.
Hey do you mind sending the link please thank you so much the one in this video dosent work
@@mcfly5945 Yeah, it's sold out on the link that I left here. But you can find them on Aliexpress.
@@ActionDisplayChannel well I just got them yesterday and they look great. I haven't opened them yet, Ill open and pose them this weekend. Any way I can share pictures?
I came up with a theory you know how people say the plastic stinks the only ones I heard those with the cartoon colored version they look much more glossy than the red ones and look likes they use different paint
That could be the case. I've heard about the smell as well but didn't have that issue with my set.
Aww they removed the item from AliExpress. I waa gonna buy em!
I'm sorry to hear that but I'm sure there are other sellers on Aliexpress who are selling these.
In the aliexpress link you linked... are these the same ones you ordered? Because I purchased them yesterday from the same seller and your ones look pretty good compared to other ones.
It should be the same, yes.
@@ActionDisplayChannel Good to hear. Be glad you got not those ones with very dark green skin and a blue shell. If you're interested in other high quality bootlegs... Transformers has great ones. I do recommend the "Studio Series 38 Optimus Prime" bootleg figure with the name "Mechanical Alliance Dark Commander" from the Bumblebee movie if you want an iconic figure in the 5-7" scale. A nearly damn perfect copy of the original in bit darker colors. However, it's recommended to custom paint several parts to make it really stand out.
@@MilesCW Oh nice! I'll have to check it out. Thanks!
@@ActionDisplayChannel Got my figures today. Unfortunately they are the third batch, the bad ones. Will need to paint them. You really got lucky with yours!
@@MilesCW I'm so sorry to hear that. Is it just the paint or is there something else?
i cant buy the ko too 😳
There are other sellers who have them on AliExpress. You just need to look around a bit.
@@ActionDisplayChanneli finally got a job and bought them with colorfull headbands they re on the way thanks
@@Spoderm3n Nice! Congrats on the job. I hope you'll like the figures. Let me know when you get them.
@@ActionDisplayChannelthey arrived and theyre perfect thanks
@actiondisplaychannel they came but leonardos leg came broken it made me sad but i contacted the sellers and now theyre resending me Leonardo and theyre awesome thank u
Raphaelo?????😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hey man, I'm from Croatia and that's how he's called here. 🤣
Uh is AliExpress safe
I've ordered a lot of stuff from there over the years and never had any problems. But that's just my experience.
@@ActionDisplayChannel ok thanks this the only thing I’m buying off here because these are my favorite version of the turtle’s
@@plungerofdoom6453 Nice! Just keep in mind that there few diffrenet editions of these KO's. I didn't know that and I was lucky to get the ones that I did. But in a Facebook group someone pointed that out. There are versions with even darker paint but you can't tell from promo images on Ali which version they sell.
@@ActionDisplayChannel I know I did my research and I thought when will I ever get the chance to buy these (my parents never let me buy stuff off the internet) so I really don’t care about the differences I already knew all of them
Ps. I know you made a vid of posing Leo why not the rest what’s one without the others.
@@plungerofdoom6453 Oh I agree and the rest of them will soon join Leo. There is a lot of videos to be recorded and edited and there is only one of me so these things take time. 😅
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I have the bootleg and authentic mirage neca tmnt neca needs to rerelease these figures instead of milking the 87 cartoon and the coming out of their shells bullshit
I hope they will do that.
you are a nice person :)
Thank you 😃