What happened to McFarlane Toys? They went from one of the best toy companies in the 90s with some of the best sculpting and paint apps in the entire industry, to the most low effort toys imaginable. They lock everything people actually want behind exclusives so most people can’t even get the best figures in the line. Now there’s the Elite line, charging $60+ dollars for the same tired articulation and sculpts but for video games. Will McFarlane Toys be able to survive once they lose the DC license and how much of all of this is to blame on Todd himself?

Man the state of the franchise seems abysmal. Hasbro seems really obsessed with making loadout sets that consist of the same Jolt type blasters reskinned endlessly. And now N-Strike also has a load out series and it's nothing but the same six shooter in multiple colours. What happened?

Discuss/post littlest pet shop

So in case you don’t know, NECA made a Donatello’s Lab from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or TMNT for short. This was a $300!!! made to order set. When they finally started shipping it out, people were getting multiple sets even if they only ordered one. NECA neglected to say anything about this for like a month, until they sent everyone a threatening email that they need to return the set. Their claim is that they were “changing the warehouse system” and it led to duplicated orders. Well, now they’re saying that if you don’t return the set, you will be charged for any additional sets, despite this being a clear violation of FTC laws. What does /toy/ think of this situation? Is NECA in the right? Are people who keep their labs stealing from collectors?

>1/12 pumpkinhead available
>1/12 the howling werewolf available
>1/12 bloodsport figures shown off at SDCC

Is it possible to use credit cards on Ebay? It's just tariffs are likely to screw up prices.

What’s on the workbench, /toy/?

Sculpts, castings, original plushies, 3D prints, dioramas, mods, kitbashes, and repaints are all welcome!

Post WIPs, finished projects, ideas, techniques, ask for advice, and most of all, have fun!

HELPFUL TIPS:
-Invest in a rotary tool such as a dremel for sanding/sculpting, especially a flexible extension tip.
-Pin vises for drilling holes can be found at hobby stores like Hobby Lobby and are great for making peg holes.
-For soft, flexible parts get Sugru silicone putty and Oyumaru
-Hardware epoxy putties such as Waterweld, KwikWood, and PlasticWeld are similar to milliput, greenstuff, and apoxie, can be cheaper some times, and can be found at local hardware stores such as Lowes, Ace, and Home Depot.
-Bootleg figures make great custom-fodder, especially if the legit figures are pricey.
-Body-chan/kun, Figma Archetype He/She, and Sozai-chan/kun are great base bodies for import-style human characters.

-For 3D models to use for editing, the following sites are good to bookmark:

>cgtrader.com (free and purchasable models)
>cults3d.com (free and purchasable models)
>models-resource.com (FREE 3D game models)
>turbosquid.com (free and purchasable models)
>grabcad.com (free and purchasable models)
>renderhub.com (free and purchasable models)

Wow, 8 months already gone, what projects have you worked on so far anon?

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NECA
>Last Ronin Ghost Brothers 3-pack, Movie Anniversary 5-pack shipping from NECA store
>Archie Ace Duck, Mirage Chote shipping from Walmart, hitting Targets
>Fred Wolf cartoon TMNT: Panda Khan, Ultimate Shredder, Dark Leo, Creepy Eddie & Shibano-Sama, Tattoo & Wyrm
>Movie TMNT: Dracula Shredder, Crimson Dracula Shredder (Target Exclusive)
>Mirage TMNT: Worms of Madness Shredder 2-pack, Chote
>Last Ronin TMNT on shelves: Nightwatcher Casey Jones, Casey Marie & Motorcycle
>Archie Adventures TMNT: blue Cover Variant Bellybomb, Ace Duck

Playmates
>Pop Up Playset Trunk Amazon Exclusive
>1988 Remastered 6-pack hitting Targets
>vintage re-release Mutant Module hitting Targets now
>vintage re-release Sewer Playset & Foot Cruiser up for pre-order (Amazon)
>black and white 84' Comic Book Mirage Turtles hitting stores

Mattel
>Deluxe King Hiss & Mutated Snake Shredder in stock on BBTS
>SDCC exclusive Skele-Shredder going up for order July 24th

JoyToy
>JoyToy Casey Jones, Zork, Zarak, and Triceraton Infantry shipping.
>JoyToy Groundchuck, Dirtbag, and Rahzar up for preorder.

>Useful Links:
TMNTToys, a useful resource for TMNT toy history: http://www.tmnttoys.com/
Necastore: https://thenecastore.com/
Toyark: https://www.toyark.com/category/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-toy-news
Archive:
https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/TMNT%20General/

Cowabunga!

>TBD
Juri (Street Fighter 6)
>SEPTEMBER
Chun-Li (Street Fighter 6)
Genos (One-Punch Man)
Ayane (NINJA GAIDEN)
Luke (Street Fighter 6)
Number 39: Utopia (Yu‑Gi‑Oh! Zexal)
Attack Titan (Reissue)
>OCTOBER
Mazinger Z (Dynamic Pro)
Ryu (Street Fighter 6)
>NOVEMBER
Sorai Saki (Blue Archive)
>DECEMBER
Tartaglia/Childe - Foul Legacy Ver. (Genshin Impact)
Great Mazinger (Dynamic Pro)
Harley Quinn - Suicide Squad ISEKAI Ver. (DC)
Hell Kaiser Ryo (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX)
>JANUARY
Black Luster Soldier (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters)
Ryu Hayabusa - NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge Ver. (Ninja Gaiden)
Kasumi (NINJA GAIDEN)
Hatsune Miku - Fit Boxing Ver. (VOCALOID)
>FEBRUARY
Evangelion Unit-01 (Rebuild of Evangelion)
4th Angel (Rebuild of Evangelion)
Izutsumi (Delicious in Dungeon)
>MARCH
Hestia (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
>APRIL
Ingram Plus/AV-98plus (Patlabor EZY)
Cable Ver.1.5 (Marvel)
Beast Titan (Attack on Titan)
Aiz Wallenstein (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
Female Titan (Reissue)
Armored Titan (Reissue)
>TBA
Garou(One-Punch Man)
Jaw Titan (Attack on Titan)
Okarun - Transformed Ver.(Dandadan)
Kasumizawa Miyu (Blue Archive)
Tsukiyuki Miyako (Blue Archive)
Estelle Bright (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC)
Joshua Bright (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC)
Adol Christin (Ys I & II Chronicles)
Naked Snake (Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater)
The Boss (Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater)
Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater)
Getter 1 - OVA Ver. (Dynamic Pro)
Black Getter - OVA Ver. (Dynamic Pro)
Clare (Claymore)
Teresa of the Faint Smile (Claymore)
Puri Puri Prisoner (One-Punch Man)
Silver Fang (One-Punch Man)
Kazekura Moe (Blue Archive)
Ryu Hayabusa - NINJA GAIDEN Ver. (NINJA GAIDEN)
Ryu Hayabusa - NINJA GAIDEN 4 Ver. (NINJA GAIDEN)
Yakumo (NINJA GAIDEN)
Boros - Second Form Ver. (One-Punch Man)
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Previous tariff thread:
>>11521582

>Starting August 29, 2025, the U.S. government will suspend the de minimis exemption that previously allowed shipments under $800 to enter duty-free.
>As a result, all shipments to the United States may now be subject to flat-rate import fees starting at $80 USD, with charges increasing depending on the product category and country of origin.
In addition, there are strong indications that Japan Post may suspend shipments to the U.S. as early as Wednesday, August 27, 2025
>As a precaution, we have decided to temporarily suspend all shipments to the U.S. beginning Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

We truly are living in the end times for collectors, aren’t we?