Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Stranger Things Raphael, Hopper, Eleven, Leonardo Playmates Review

Playmates Toys announced a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover with Stranger Things Upside Down Remix just last week, now it's time to take a closer look at Eleven, Hopper, Raphael, and Leonardo! These are Target exclusive so head over there if you're interested! bit.ly/3Pe5fsV
00:00 Intro
00:46 Package
01:15 Unboxing
01:23 TMNT Raphael and Leonardo
02:28 Stranger Things Eleven
03:21 Stranger Things Hopper
04:16 TMNT Design
05:00 Hopper and Eleven Design
05:38 TMNT Articulation
06:26 Eleven Articulation
07:00 Hopper Articulation
07:38 Leonardo Accessories
08:30 Eleven Accessories
08:45 Raphael Accessories
09:06 Hopper Accessories
09:30 Size and Comparisons
10:39 Thoughts
12:07 Outro
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[@TurtleC0mic]

Those mirage Turtles are pretty great for playmates. Stoked to custom paint a set. Can’t wait to see Donnie and Mikey.

[@forrestpenrod2294]

Wish they sold the stranger things figs on their own, these might be my favorite so far. The styalized feel works really well.

[@lifedragon99]

Buy them and then sell the TMNT. Should be easy to sell.

[@tyronleung5276]

Netflix should do an animated series of stranger things

[@jasoncaldwell0613]

Mom can I sleep over robos this weekend? We are having a battle

[@jasonmiller7628]

No you little shit you have to go to your grandparents house for their birthday and if you complain so help me God...

[@cretin_called_casey]

Can I tag along I'll bring pizza lol

[@brainlock72]

I’ll bring my sleeping bag! Word of warning, that’s the only thing I sleep in. 😂

[@reconrexyt3572]

I’ll bring the drinks!!!

[@cyborgbushy1016]

I'll bring the Waffles and ice cream!

[@Enforcedformula]

It sucks because there are a lot of decent turtle figures that I like. But the 2003 designs in that show as a whole is the reason I have such a good memory of TMNT, if they were to start a line focused on that group I would be in but for now I just watch Robo’s videos and get excited at his excitement

[@tyronleung5276]

@@noobymoosehead the 2003 show was great and it's more faithful to their mirage comics source material than the silly 87 cartoon and the crappy cgi 2012 show or rise of the tmnt

[@WiGgYof09]

Interesting that they went new tooling fir this particular set when they put the old cartoon classics mold into an insane amount of packs.

[@Fuzzy_Barbarian]

What you said at the end gives me some hope, specifically when applied to the Turtles. I grew up with the 2003 Turtles, so while I like what I see of the figures of the 80s Turtles, they're just not MY turtles. But maybe... one day I'll have my Turtles in plastic form... one day 😢

[@sirdaveysockrocker]

you gotta wait 30 years for them to become nostalgic and youre almost at 20 so youre close

[@ComicCrossing]

seems like the 03 Turtles are the most forgotten of all. Too old for newer lines and too modern for nostalgic lines. I dont see them coming into style anytime soon either. Guess we will see.

[@derrickgainey2674]

That hopper looks like a good stand in for microchip from punisher

[@ebensennett3095]

Anyone else hoping we eventually get 2003 turtles at some point?

[@ricardoocampo3091]

I am wait for NECA to do it but at this point I want anyone to do it as long it looks like them. I grew up with 2003 tmnt cartoon

[@tyronleung5276]

Nick neglect the 2003 era of tmnr

[@maskedfan4015]

I dig them. My daughter is excited for them. I think I’ll do a little paint work to the turtles to make things pop a bit.

[@TheFwoosh]

Yeah, a little wash in those shell dings and musculature would work nicely.

[@maskedfan4015]

@@TheFwoosh absolutely.

[@MonsieurJimjams]

Okay, those turtles are quite nice. If I didn't have the NECA mirage already, they'd be a very nice alternative. Edit: although when compared to the NECA originals, they do pale in comparison. But still, not too bad, considering.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

Man, I’m jealous you have the Neca ones. I only found out about them years after they were released. I’m considering the bootlegs but honestly I’m hoping for a re-release or possibly Kevin Eastman style ones.

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

They're too damn tall though.

[@Chalor.]

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Yeah, Playmates are still stuck in the 80's thinking every figure should be the same size. They'd scale nicely in your Mego doll/NECA retro cloth figure collection lol

[@wilcals5294]

Neca is planning to make another mirage tutles but I heard they are not going to be the same as the previous one they made way back.

[@Arrowdodger]

Not going to lie, I dig this. I'm not usually as big on the Mirage look, but it kinda works here. The real stars are Eleven and Hopper here, though. I feel like Donatello and Michelangelo are musts, but not sure who to put with them. Maybe Joyce and Mike, or Dustin?

[@devilmaycryfan7681]

The "May i make a suggestion now?" Killed me

[@beatlesfan-ej5rz]

Legit almost had a heart attack thinking they were released early, this video was certainly a surprise

[@louperez762]

While I don't collect the Turtles, I'm sorely tempted to get these , great review.

[@BriarShinn]

These are actually good alternatives to the Neca Mirage Turtles since those are a pain to get now

[@tyronleung5276]

The bootlegs aren't which are the same molds as the official neca and they are making molds based on the return to New York arch geometric shape look than doing the Beak look

[@caincha]

1:18 - liked that you mentioned the background. Gives me an excuse to mention something I been thinking about for quite a while now: wouldn't it be cool if figures from the same wave would come with backgrounds that could combine into some sort of diorama-like background? For instance the MCU waves could have a image from the movie where like the Dr. Strange multiverse could have the Shuma Gorath fight divided in the figure's background that would add up to show the movie scene. Or the BoneBreaker wave could have backgrounds that added up would show an image taken from a comic spread pages or something. Better than the standard ones we got and not really that hard to do if you think about it. Plus it would have another reason for people to buy the whole wave added to the BAF figure which would be the business side of things. I dunno. Just seem to me like a missed opportunity every time I buy figures from the same wave... 🤷🏻‍♂️ EDIT: and that trend could be for any line from different companies. GI Joe, Marvel, DC, Spawn, WWE, everything.

[@christopherc.8955]

They're super fun! Bring on Max & Vecna (by far the most iconic duo currently), Dustin & Lucas, Mikey & Will, and Nancy & Steve!

[@yoy5903]

I hope next they make steve and raphael and Lucas or Dustin and donnie. These turned out amazing, can't wait to pick them up

[@andrewrash1931]

Definitely seeing Chuckles for my Gi joe shelf🤞🏻

[@mosh2099]

Interesting set. Cool Mirage style turtles. Plus, you get civilians for toy photographers. Too bad the articulation on those are single joints. 10:20 perfect size

[@justadude1984]

Never seen stranger things but I'll pick these up for the new turtle sculpts. Thanks playmates.

[@PainFueled]

Target has finally marked the first two of these sets down. I got the Raph and Leo sets for $12 each. Not sure when the other 2 sets will get marked down, but hopefully I'll be able to grab them as well.

[@TheGreatDayne1983]

No lie, that hopper would be better at chuckles job than chuckles Considering he’s supposed to be able to blend into the background and that’s hard when you look like Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Hawaiian shirt

[@deadsnott]

Is it just me, or does that Hopper look like Miles Mayhem on holiday?

[@brainlock72]

Miles, Magnum, Chuckles, he fits in where ever he can. 😂

[@sirdaveysockrocker]

I wish every collector was as cool headed as Robo. I swear, some collectors have made youtube videos screaming rage that these even exist, and yelling at playmates. With so many embarrassing toy collectors out there it’s nice to have someone like Robo or Toygalaxy to point to as proof there’s such a thing as an actual adult collector. 👍

[@TOUGHNERDTOYS]

"May I make a suggestion now" **hands syrup**HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@gahdzilluh6674]

Personally I'm waiting on someone to make 2003 Cartoon turtles!! im so happy with the neca movie turtles for now. PS NO ANKLE PIVOT!?!?!?!?!?

[@JustAlanDoingAlanThings]

Eleven looks like Clone Wars Padme.

[@marvelsomething1952]

The more modern turtle figure was based on the 2012 show design. A great, fun show.

[@thelazerbricklego]

Awesome video Fwoosh 🙂👍

[@Cubs1719]

Im loving how the cartoonish Stranger Things figures have panned out

[@hail2micro184]

i hope steve and nancy for mikey and donnie

[@graefx]

I really wasn't prepared to like these as much as I do. Turtles are a little tall, I'd like better articulation for the neck, ankles, and hips, wrists too, but I really like the base body. Hope they get some more use. The animated rendition for Stranger Things is really well done. Good job playmates you won me over.

[@tfitzge]

Robo reading the tape measure wrong again for 11. LOL

[@riverturtle2855]

Hell yeah I want the Raph pack but can’t wait to buy both. Great video Robo

[@AlquimiaLoteria]

Indeed Robo is the best reviewer..

[@mrhoeft]

I absolutely love the wackiness of these sets. I can’t wait to get them!

[@shinobi-Wan]

I wish they used these new turtle molds on the upcoming tmnt streetfighter 2 packs.

[@spiderr_fan3161]

They need to make a wave two with Steve Harrington in his scoops ahoy outfit 😭🙏🏻

[@Wooshey_Wooj]

I ended up getting all of them, even though I thought it was silly to get all of them, but I am aware of the TMNT past. Yes, they all have red bandannas. But it’s a bit weird because you can just pop a stick onto the Leonardo figure and he becomes Donatello. It’s a bit overwhelming with somebody who collects figures on display. But if you keep them in the box. Collecting all of them is perfect for you. I would recommend just getting the ones you like the best if you take them out of the box. I went with Leonardo It’s basically a two in one if you have weapons for all laying around. Lolll

[@hinesypoomusic]

It’s playmates so this is a given but man I really want them to release those turtles on their own

[@MADMONEYMAN5000]

The fact that Playmates cheapened out so much on the turtles is not only a damn shame, but also doesn't justify a price tag of 39.99 either

[@FemboybunnyGW]

The clock is weird bc its season 4 but dumb fun at the end of the day

[@alejandropalomares2295]

Hi! Question: What brand/collection of Ninja Turtles is the one on the far right on minute through 9:52 - 9:59? I love it!

[@owenthenutscrambler4996]

This is a fun set of figures here definitely something too look into thanks for the early review 👍

[@MozVegas]

This set is super awesome! Playmates give us more please!

[@leonsykes4914]

excellent review sir

[@shavanzar]

I am one of those people who wants a set of the Mirage TMNT figures, Casey and April...... These I may have to look for down the road.

[@mrallmine150]

I chuckled at the Chuckles reference….lol….I really like the turtles but don’t care about the stranger things figures….to buy or not to buy….I will assume Playmates will release these turtles as single packs so I will hold off for those….great review/video as always Robo!!! Thanx!!!

[@danclark5239]

I might’ve just changed my mind on these. I think I need them.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

Didnt expect them to bed this big. Thought they'd be small.

[@o.8.p149]

I might just get all of them for the turtles

[@TOUGHNERDTOYS]

I need these asap

[@shawnj547]

Cool looking figures

[@edlattanzio6594]

Hopper looks like detective from Miami Vice

[@connerdasi7179]

fwoosh.. I SWEAR i saw you driving past me the other day! i mean the same hat and beard and everything!

[@darknightL9]

They should do a Scooby Doo/Stranger things mash up next

[@stephanj306]

The walkman looks like some kind of bizarre betamax audio tape compared to the humans. Not to mention the headphones look like they're military surplus lol

[@Emeraldnite-if7vo]

Gonna pass on these, but admit they look much better in hand than the promo shots. Regarding the walkmans and headphones, I'll never understand how toy companies make accessories that clearly do not fit the figures they are packed with.

[@yauyuso]

Nice review. Other than the scale issues, I love the figures. The 80s shirt patterns translates well to figure form.

[@user-dp3jc3mr2j]

Chuckles!!

[@bozzy7946]

Those turtles look really good!

[@benderchump]

They Should make an April and Casey on this style.

[@ronbautista3123]

What raph figure was used in the comparison?

[@somarriba333]

I remember that 80's Stranger Things Saturday morning cartoon. I used to get up at 6AM to watch it. Classic. I think Peter Cullen voiced Hopper.

[@Chalor.]

To actually say "Playmates made some good Ninja Turtle figures" is mind-blowing to me. I never would've thought they'd actually make new bodies with decent head sculpts. It's like hell has frozen over.

[@AdvancePlays]

These are just cool. Not the best articulation, not the best paint, etc etc not the best for sure, but plain cool toys all the same. Definitely picking them up when I've got some spare cash

[@Cylver77]

Oooooo need a 4 pack of these mirage lookin turtles!

[@mcrmaza]

Wasn't Chuckles supposed to come with a Parrot?

[@brainlock72]

Did I miss the Turtle bodies are the same, just different heads and weapons? So comic era accurate TMNT, show accurate humans? Elle does look a bit cartoony, but Hopper could work in either live action or cartoon. I do like that Hopper could be himself, Magnum, Chuckles, or some drunk from Miami Vice. They messed up the pairings, tho. Mike/Mike, Lucas/Leo, Dustin/Donny, Raphael/…Steve? (Is it Stephen? Is there an R-name, not Argyle?), and Elle/April. That leaves Hopper/Splinter, and Shredder/Vecna. Then Mousers/Demodogs.

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

If they were comic accurate the figures would be 4 inches tall since the turtles were 4 feet tall

[@hannahclarke8588]

WHAT HAS TEENAGE TURTLES AND STRANGER THINGS GOT TO DO WITH EACH OTHER LMAO

[@agent.orangelar88]

The turtles ain't bad NGL they're probably the third best mirage turtle figures

[@Luisramirez-cn7hi]

Is there No place to put the turtles wepons?

[@lunafigs]

These are much nicer than I was expecting. I might be tempted to pick these up. I'm not sure about the whole crossover aspect of this line but I do enjoy the styles of both sets of characters. If I do get into these, I will probably split the turtles from the Strangers Things characters in my display.

[@captainskipper4858]

Steve and Mikey and Dustin and Donnie would be two other great packs

[@nevermindexc1964]

Awesome

[@mr.firetime2605]

Can the Raphael do the knuckle holding sies

[@iasiahharrison9185]

I just want the turtles I wonder who Donnie and Mikey will be packed with 🤔

[@TheFwoosh]

Mikey is with Dustin and Donnie is with Lucas. I missed that part of the press release last week.

[@juantorresjr6377]

I forever been wanting to own versions of mirage tmnt if the neca weren't so popular and pricey I love to own these are freak sick can't wait to get these finally going have mirage tmnt's on my shelf LoL....p.s. great review and thank you for sharing and amazing content you do....🤗

[@rcaustic]

Wonder if we will get a 2nd set with Donnie and Mikey

[@tyronleung5276]

The utroms weren't villains they just had a misunderstanding after taking splinter after he was bleeding out from a mouser attack

[@Maverick5uk]

Eleven looks a lot like Winona Ryder!

[@user-wi9in1cc3t]

Red guardian head

[@minitower]

If I get these, I’m getting hem for the turtles so I can have some Mirage turtles

[@chosen-wan2188]

Donatello Best Turtle

[@TheFwoosh]

FACTS

[@beatlesfan-ej5rz]

@@TheFwoosh hi robo

[@dpiddy82]

Neat set(s). I spot no UKCA marking on the bottom of the box which means they aren’t coming this way (unfortunately). Think they missed the target by making the Turtles a little on the large side. A bit smaller and this set(s) would be great! Showing those old NECA Mirage TMNT makes me appreciate just how damn fine that set is!

[@thestarkknightreturns]

I'm only getting this because of the Turtles, which are great and sculpted in a great size. I don't give two shits about the Stranger Things figures. I already have Raph, it's an awesome figure.

[@aero_hyper6273]

it says leo but leo is blue right

[@christopherclark8788]

The Stranger Things Playmates crossover figures look cool and all but I really hope Neca gets the license.

[@DevonPalmer98]

Tmnt would crossover with better caul Saul if they could

[@marcelogarcete7781]

The walkman fit in a star lord marvel legends figure?

[@DavidCartoon]

Man, I wish those turtles were way smaller.

[@daszimitski6026]

Im so early this is so COOL ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JackieTheBold]

Honestly I'm really hoping they rerelease those turtles at some point.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

Ahhhh Chuckles. ❤️❤️❤️ Too bad they killed him on Cobra Island. 💔💔💔

[@mr.x1774]

Why? Who wakes up and goes “oh I know what goes together well, tmnt and stranger things” wtf they don’t look good next to each other at all. Why do we need all this turtle cross over stuff? I’m still buying em anyway😆

[@vintageretro83]

The Turtles being bigger just doesn't make any sense. Still very cool set!

[@renerocha6334]

Aren’t the turtle around 5’ tall? Why do they tower over L?

[@HateuetaH]

Hopper head swap?😬

[@dawwe8869]

Eyyy