- Tuesday, May 10, 2016 8:42 AM
- DisneyDan
Hello everyone,
In
part one of my TMNT Mega Bloks review I took a close-up look at the classic TMNT line, and
in part two I looked at the Nickelodeon series range. In this part I am going to take a look at a selection of the new TMNT Out of the Shadows movie range. I say "selection" since there are a lot of sets in this range, and am going to post it in two parts, as not to overwhelm you.
Let's start with Bebop Moto Attack, which is set number DPW11, and contains 82 pieces, including two minifigures.
You can purchase this set here, on Amazon.com.
The front and the back of the box:
The contents of the box:
The completed set:
A close up look at the minifigures:
Despite the fact there isn't a lot to this set, I would actually give it four and a half out of five. I really like that, for once, it doesn't rely on having a turtle in the set. Having Casey Jones and Bebop sells itself, and shows that Mega Bloks are starting to have confidence in the selling power of the brand. Although not obvious from my photos, the light at the front of the bike actually lights up, too. My one complaint about the light is that it is really sensitive and lights up pretty much all the time, which is a real drain on its limited battery power (although the batteries are replaceable, thankfully). I really like the Bebop figure, too, and am really happy to have him in this set, as this is his only appearance in the range (oddly, his partner in crime, Rocksteady, appears twice in the movie range).
The next set is Donnie Drone Pursuit, which is set number DPF75, and contains 40 pieces, including one minifigure.
You can purchase this set here, on Amazon.com.
The front and the back of the box:
The contents of the box:
The completed set:
A close-up look at Donatello:
I am always complaining that Donatello seems to get left out a lot when it comes to TMNT toys, and so I am pleased that he has this set. I would give it four out of five, but that's being pretty generous simply because it is Donatello. The drone lights up, and like the Bebop bike, it is really sensitive, so expect to replace those batteries often if you are touching it all the time!
The next set is Mikey Turbo Board, which is set number DPF76, and contains 34 pieces, including one minifigure.
You can purchase this set here, on Amazon.com.
The front and the back of the box:
The contents of the box:
The completed set:
A close-up look at Michelangelo:
Like the Donatello set, this set is pretty simple, although I do think the idea of a rocket powered skateboard is much more interesting than a drone! So, on that basis, I give this set four and a half out of five. The rocket lights up, and yes, you guessed it, it is touch sensitive, so be prepared for that fire to constantly be firing up!
Now we come to the minifigure boxes. There are seven in total - four turtles, Casey Jones and two different Foot Soldiers. I feel that they could have probably dropped a Foot Soldier and had someone else, but then, of course Mega Bloks want to try to sell the bigger sets and if they sell all the figures separately people would just get those!
You can purchase these here, on Amazon.com.
The boxes (the back is the same for all of them, so I'll share only one of them):
An example of the contents of the box (all come in the same format, so I won't post every single one):
And then of course the minifigures!
Foot Soldier:
Raphael:
Donatello:
Casey Jones:
Michelangelo:
Leonardo:
Foot Soldier:
All seven figures lined up:
The backs of all of the figures:
I really like these, and think it's great that you can buy variants of the four TMNT separately from the sets - the stealth Leo is especially cool. I do find it interesting that they had another Casey Jones when there are other characters who do not have a figure in the entire range (even including the sets I haven't reviewed yet). I suppose that with Stephen Amell being so popular, Mega Bloks wanted to capitalise on that one! It's hard to score these, as they are just minifigures, but over all as a complete set I would give them five out of five.
The next set (and final one for this part of my review) is Rocksteady Moto Attack, which is set number DPF79, and contains 86 pieces, including two minifigures.
You can purchase this set here, on Amazon.com.
The front and the back of the box:
The contents of the box:
The completed set:
A close-up look at the minifigures:
I would give this set four and a half out of five. Like the Bebop set, there isn't a lot in this one, and it's yet another bike. However, it is well thought out, and the light on the front of the bike does light up (yes, it's very sensitive!). Giving Leo something to swing from adds a little to the fight between the two, and even though this features one of two Rocksteadys in this range, he does have different paint colours, making it more worthwhile.
That's all for this review! In a few days I'll post the next part, which will cover the remaining sets in the movie range.
Have a great day everyone,
Dan.