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Write a Review link for that item. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) (Super7)Although Shredder is the Turtle's main foe, he's been a rival of their sensei/father, Splinter, for longer. His backstory varies between adaptations: be he a normal rat belonging to Hamato Yoshi that became anthropomorphic due to mutagen, or Yoshi himself being turned into a rat, that rat is always ensuring his adopted turtle sons are properly trained to defeat him. Given that the latest wave of Super7's TMNT 2003 Ultimates has Shredder, it's no surprise that his rival is there as well. Unlike past versions of the character, Splinter's 2003 counterpart had gray fur instead of brown (something that would also apply to his IDW and Rise incarnations). Aside from that, he also has a little beard and big white eyebrows, accompanying a neutral, but somewhat stern, expression. He looks just like the cartoon, retaining a simple and slightly angular design, and the fur around the neck is a separate piece of soft plastic, so that it can move along with the head. The alternate portrait isn't too different, though it gives Splinter closed eyes, as if he's meditating, which fits the character well. The figure was sculpted by Tom Chouinard III, and for future reference, Tom did the good guys in this wave, while David A. White did the bad guys. Standing 5 1/2" tall, this Splinter differs from Super7's previous Ultimates of him in that his robe is sculpted rather than tailored. Given it's not just a big piece of pink fabric unlike his original toy design, I can see why. That said, the robe is more soft plastic, so that it doesn't get in the way of articulation, and it's two separate pieces so the chest can move. The sleeves look great as well, though it would've been nice if the forearms were visible through the sleeves; the flat ends to the fronts of the sleeves look low-effort to me. The rest of the sculpt looks great, and the articulation blends in well, including the double-jointed elbows and knees. The colors are good too, and while most of the paint is on the edges and belt of the robe, everything is very clean. Splinter is well off when it comes to movement, mainly since Super7 gave more of a damn than usual with these versions of the characters. He has a barbell head and chest, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows (double-jointed), wrists, hips, knees (also double-jointed), and hocks, swivel biceps and thighs, and a ball-jointed tail. He's quite plentiful when it comes to joints, but some areas are limited. The chest doesn't have a ton of tilt, but it moves a little better than the previous Ultimate Splinters, and the sculpt of the arms leaves the elbows in a bent pose; no chance of letting the arms fully relax. I would've liked some more motion in the feet, as while the hocks work fine, joints at the toes would've let Splinter achieve more dynamic poses. Also, you will need heat when swapping heads, but the hands swap fine. Speaking of which, Splinter has plenty of hands, with ten total; that's more than the other '03 figures have gotten. He has pairs of relaxed, gripping, closed, and splayed hands, a flat left hand, and a right hand with the index and middle fingers extended, all of which work well in plenty of poses. He's equipped with his walking stick, and the gripping hands can hold it either in the traditional way or like a staff. Four little turtles are included, likely to represent his sons pre-mutation, and there are two each of two different sculpts, with the heads tilted to opposite sides. Lastly, Splinter's own pre-mutated form is included, as this version of him started off as a plain rat rather than a human. The little rat is assuming a defensive stance, and the sculpt is good, even having a ball-jointed head. Pre-ordering the whole wave directly from Super7 also got you a "Super Pack" with extra accessories, but none for Splinter, so if you didn't go that route, you're not missing out on anything for him. Admittedly, Splinter is the weakest figure of the wave. Don't get me wrong, he's a great figure, it's just that he's not quite as fun as the others. If the articulation was a little better, then he'd be as equally enjoyable, but I'm still satisfied with what we got, and he'll go great with everyone else in the 2003 waves so far. - 2/12/26   by Toasted Brains |
| Basilisk Attack Playset |  | Submission Order |  | Casey Jones |
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| Basilisk Attack Playset | | Written by Toasted Brains | | Casey Jones |
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