Was NECA's TMNT Rex-1 Worth the Hassle??

NECA's TMNT line for the animated series seems to be endless and next for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures is REX-1. TMNT Animated series deluxe Rex-1 figure is incredibly large and runs $49.99. Part of the Target Haulathon event starting March 3 for Target.com and Haulathon.com for international buyers. Don't miss out on grabbing your own NECA TMNT Rex-1!
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[@hankv.p6421]

3 VHS tapes? Rex must support physical media 😎

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha. Yes!!

[@Collect2Disconnect]

Also the quality and production of your videos is in my opinion, the best I’ve seen from any action figure channel

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much!!

[@jacobniehaus]

Agreed. Love the content here.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@jacobniehaus thank you!!

[@yadiraflores9415]

Absolutely! Everything is neat and clean. Love this channel! Love seeing it grow

[@justinmiller9865]

I'm so glad neca made this figure! The episode with Rex was always one of my favorites as a kid.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I’ve been rewatching the old show, but haven’t made it here yet. I look forward to it though!

[@jerichosavage578]

Saw him today at my Target. I ended up getting the Dirk Savage/ Mona Lisa two-pack. That’s all I wanted from this Haul A Thon.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s a good looking set. Unfortunately didn’t find it today

[@neekorodriguez8525]

I had this episode on VHS. Classic throwback 🔥

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Nice!!

[@Toygains]

Love the figure. But how is it Diamond select just released a Massive red hulk and a massive Beta Ray for 30 bucks still? That company is like the Arizona tea of toys. Every other drink price goes up and there’s is still 99 cents.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hahaha, what a perfect comparison!

[@Toygains]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Great job btw. You’re a nice guy who balances being critical yet not bashing.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Toygains that’s very kind. Thank you!

[@prophet924]

I got the giant Robo Samurai Chrome Dome. He’s awesome. I might have to get the Robo-cop too. Funny how Turtles had versions of classic 80s properties like Aliens, Predator, and Robo-Cop.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Dude, it’s nuts. Haha. What a mashup of all the things we loved. Highly recommend Rex-1

[@DarthMacchio]

Agree with your comment about the painted shading and it being unnecessary. Nobody ever talks about that. But it also creates a problem with moving the figure out of the stationary position and then colors don't line up. If they insist on doing it I think it needs to be considerably more subtle.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yes!! And then your shadowed area (the paint) gets more shadows. It’s crazy

[@SnookCollects]

Absolutely loved this figure. The $50 hurt but he was better than I thought. I needed him for my collection that is why I got him.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Absolutely! Same for me

[@greenmagicdragon]

Love the turntable posing musical interlude. Chef’s kiss ❤

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you!

[@THEAnimeHERO]

Chrome Dome was $40 at the NECA Store in Sep 2021. He's so much bigger than Rex-1. I don't understand why Rex is more expensive.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oh wow! That’s a much better price. But plastic is more expensive now. Sucks

[@Chalor.]

With mentioning about the hand painting, I found out a few years back (from a very reputable source) that all the NECA toon Turtles stuff is actually hand painted. I mean it looks like it is, but I didn't think it actually was, so finding that out really blew my mind...especially considering these things aren't $100+ a piece.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s insane!! I really appreciate these things even more! Wow, and thank you

[@PaulybiGGballZ0820]

I work at neca and I am one if the painters in our st louis warehouse

[@BenjamNotBen]

For a moment I thought that was Savage Dragon on the back of the box! So wish they’d rerelease him.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha, yeah certainly looks like two different characters. Hopefully it’s a tease

[@luciousleftfoot6679]

Sic review! The posing montage music was on point, it had me popping and locking the whole time! Can't wait for more of your reviews of all the new haulathon TMNT stuff👍

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. It’s the most fun part of my reviews for me. Haha

[@leodenverrex3819]

@ 0:10 Cat sifting.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

😂

[@20rileybob]

Great review and congrats on the quick find and vid! I agree, not worth $50. More in the $40-$45, plus not a must have (for me). Gladly on the outs of Toon but focusing more on the Last Ronin and Mirage lines, just trading one drug for another 🙈🤷‍♂️

[@emkhet7924]

I'm just like you focusing on the Mirage and Archie figures. I did manage to pick up the Mirage Shredder Clone.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Hahaha. Yeah, it’s a safer line to get into financially. And thank you!

[@emkhet7924]

Great review as always @nostalgiaunboxed. I saw Rex-1 today also after putting the Mirage Comics Shedder Clone in my shopping basket. I was contemplating on buying them both, but originally budgeted for one figure. So I bought the Shedder Clone. If I see Rex-1 at another Target, I'll be sure to pick him up. He's a dope ass figure in person.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much! A budget is important and those clones looks pretty sweet

[@Collect2Disconnect]

Went to 3 stores across my metroplex 50+ miles apart… nada 😅 I’ll shall hunt again tomorrow

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yikes! That’s a long day. Be sure to ask for help early in the morning if there isn’t anything tomorrow

[@Collect2Disconnect]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed I do bakery delivery so it was all on the way didn’t necessarily waste gas or too much time. I truly do miss the thrill of the hunt. I personally enjoy what neca is doing with this event 😅

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Collect2Disconnect I also miss the hunt. It was nice to do today, but annoying knowing it was all sitting in the back. 100% of all of it too

[@TasteTheD]

Ahead of the curve with this one. thanks for the info, I've been so hyped for this figure .

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Had to get it out as fast as I could to compete with the big boys. Haha!

[@emkhet7924]

He came with VHS tapes. Now that's pretty cool for an accessory

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

The highlight of the set haha

[@retrojett26]

Excellent video! I walked into my local Target on Saturday and it must have been at the most opportune time because they had it all! I got Jagwar, Manray, Triceraton, Accessory Pack, Usagi YoJimbo, 4 armed Shredder and two Ronin Figures (unarmored and rogue derelict) there was a ton more (the two-pacs of various figures) but I couldn't afford them all!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

What a great day of so many good items! Nicely done!

[@reiddutchess9955]

Fast turnaround for the review! Thank you for doing this so promptly 😁

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I wish I could have done it yesterday 😂 but thank you

[@Keisiyons]

Great figure and great review, as usual. Thanks for sharing!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much!

[@NJR1984]

I've only been collecting characters I truly love or designs that I really love so this Hall of fun I mainly looking for Black and White Usagi, Dreadmon and Jagwar. Waiting on the Mirage Turtles and last Ronin brothers to really drop the heavy money. However, the animated Alf figures are really appealing.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s a smart way to collect! The Ronin brothers look so good and better than I expected!

[@dravendefay07]

I would love to get the multicolor turtles and I wonder if that is a tease that everyone else missed

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I hope it is! Someone on Facebook did a custom set to match these colors and it’s wonderful

[@jeffreybrown7792]

Excellent video! I started collecting these NECA TMNT figures maybe 6 months ago but haven't been around for a Haulathon and sadly didn't realize this one was happening until all the good stuff is sold out on Target's website. At this point (around March 20th) - will it still be possible to find these Haulathon exclusives like this figure, Mona Lisa, the black and white Yojimbo in Target stores? Or is my best bet to just buy off of eBay at this point?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

You’ll definitely be seeing them in Target still. There have been restocks already and another wave released online this coming Friday the 24th. Do NOT got to eBay. Join me over on Twitter, we will help you get them at retail price. twitter.com/nostalgiaunboxd

[@popculturehero]

Oh you found him a bit early.looking good. He's a must have character for me. Probably since he's from a season one episode that I viewed a lot. Was not expecting all the accessories, the tapes particularly remind you of the era. suspect They could use this body again for Shredders reprogrammed police robots.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

He is pretty fantastic! Those would be pretty sweet to add on. I’m sure NECA will do it. They just keep going with no stopping in sight!

[@popculturehero]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed"Stop in the Name of Emperor Shredder!" - Shredder bots from the episode "New Yorks Shiniest"

[@frankmcfly82]

Oh man i wanted this Figure so bad as a child :D and now... its looking so great. How are the joints of the legs, the Chrome Dome figure was a little wobbly?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I didn’t have any concerns! He is wonderful all around

[@Nascarfan-eb7ri]

He looks amazing & beastly, great detail, but I agree not worth 49.99 he is beautiful, but with no extra head included either I think 36.99 or 34.99 would be a perfect price even 39.99 would be decent, great review Brother as always

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much! He is a fun one to have (out of box 😂)

[@Nascarfan-eb7ri]

@Nostalgia Unboxed 🤣🤣🤣 yeah yeah give my inbox butt a hard time lol that's why I live through you and Moe and watch you play with them while I sniff and smell them and wave at them through the see through window boxing 😄👊🏻

[@Savage209er]

I scored today! Lol. Got Grunt & Jersey Red Chakahachi & Lotus Dirk Savage & Mona Lisa Mighty Hog & Rhino-Man No accessory pack or Tall Gangster & Short Thug unfortunately.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s still great! Wow

[@Tom11025]

The other haulathon figures look pretty good like the shredder clones look awesome they seem really fun with all those 4 arms also jagwar is from the adventures line and he's pretty good I have him.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Yeah, didn't see the clones when I begged for help at 3 stores, but I love the look!

[@ekimba]

Beautiful and great vale for money, now I'll buy it!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Woohoo!

[@jmklamm]

Great review- surprised to see such deep cut characters in toy form! You’re going to wish you had those foot peg holes on the baby turtles!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oh no! Are they too small to pose??

[@dravendefay07]

I could be wrong, but I think both the Pizza Mutant and Chrome Dome are taller, and Chrome Dome overall larger. Guess I'll see soonish

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Someone else said chrome dome was like 12 or more inches. Amazing! I want one now lol

[@smokinjoep8557]

This guy knows what he's talking about right here. Love the reviews!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I appreciate you so much!

[@StarWarsNerden]

The box art is just to good to be trown away!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Often is the case! I’m not an in box collector but they make such good stuff

[@Nascarfan-eb7ri]

Absolutely awesome, watching right now brother 👊🏻

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you!!

[@nicholashill8724]

Excellent review and very thorough!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you!

[@nicholashill8724]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed What music track are you using for the posing part of the video? It sounds awesome!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@nicholashill8724 I’ll have to check. Most of my videos now use tracks from Artlist.

[@nicholashill8724]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Ok cool, I look forward to hearing back from you and will be looking out for your content in the future. I really liked the bit at the end from you about the price of $50, everything you said made sense and there was visible pain on your face there! Price very rarely gets mentioned from other reviewers even though it is an important factor for review watchers.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@nicholashill8724 I have a not on my calendar today to check those songs for you. And thank you, I really try to approach this with honest thoughts. That’s why I don’t mess with it and then do the review. Just the truth here

[@ozzy9226]

I just want the accessories set so I can have the tiny turtles

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Same!! And the tv. That’s all I need. So much of it is for other figures that I don’t even have

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I don't collect tmnt but neca is doing such a fanfuckingtastic job like no other company has ever attempted I watch the reviews with reverence. I do collect the neca predators. Ooh la la!!!!!!!😛😃

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

The Predator line seems endless too. They really do a great job of quality per dollar spent

[@NiteOWL82]

Is that the savage dragon on the box?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I think so!

[@steffdia7080]

On ebay cost 129 dollar and shipping is 175 dollars

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I hate it. So stupid. They will all be available online at Haulathon.com for international buyers starting March 3. Target.com for US. No need mess with eBay

[@moescatobotcollects]

Awesome! Watching now

[@moescatobotcollects]

Yes sir based off the vhs from the days of old!

[@moescatobotcollects]

Love the pose with Rex holding Leo!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@moescatobotcollects thanks so much, Moe! He’s a fun one for sure!

[@steveOHH26]

Hey man are you or have you done a review on the new gargoyle figures ?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I have not. Never got ahold of those, but they do look fantastic

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

Actually there was a RoboCop animated cartoon series way back in 1988 which was based on the 1987 movie. The cartoon was apart of the Marvel Action Universe programing block.👮👮‍♂🚓🚔P.S. Ironically this presentation made me think of Urkel bot?!🤖

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I would NOT be mad about some Family Matters figures! And thanks for the info!

[@santiagodelbono154]

Hi, any website to buy it??

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Target.com starting March 3 Haulathon.com for international buyers They release every Friday for four weeks starting the 3rd. Not sure when this comes. They went to stores first.

[@MrYac-ie8ie]

Rex looks great, but i'm mostly bowing out of the TMNT line. but i am still not leaving Haulathon unscathed as i need at least 4 other things from it.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I totally know this feeling! I’m lucky enough to be able to hand some of these off to friends after reviewing. As much as I love the animated stuff I have to be selective. The accessory set is a must to go alone with my turtles in disguise. I really do love this Rex though so I may keep this one. We shall see! So much goodness out there

[@MrYac-ie8ie]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed the baby turtle set is the must have for sure, but the mutant shredders are a close second. the other 2 aren't even TMNT related but i've been kicking myself for passing on the spider-gremlin for years now so it coming back has me pretty excited and i'll probably grab one of the cartoon ALF just because i love me some ALF.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@MrYac-ie8ie oh yes, Spider gremlin is now on my shelf. Haha. Can’t believe they released it again, but glad they kept the price considering how massive he is. A new item that size would probably be 80 or something

[@MrYac-ie8ie]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed i am keeping my fingers crossed the Bat gets another release too.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@MrYac-ie8ie that would be awesome

[@wojciechwilczynski5309]

I wish most of them were cheaper too.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I’m fine with 34, but oof this is a lot

[@wojciechwilczynski5309]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Yeah they dropped a lot on us this week and still more to come. Wallets gonna hurt.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@wojciechwilczynski5309 technically these will be in 4 waves, but we all just got lucky in stores to find them all at once. Only like $600, man. 😂😅💸💸😅

[@wojciechwilczynski5309]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Oh! Yeah only $600 lol.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@wojciechwilczynski5309 plus the latest stuff we are seeing like Dreadmon 😅

[@princebloodgrave8097]

lol the last 3 videos that I've watched all the ratings were 5-3-3. I even sarcastically said that the rating would be the same, for this one, & I ended up being right.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Haha! Well, sometimes that happens!

[@jarellano1014]

But is he bigger than Chrome Dome?🤔

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Apparently not. I didn’t realize Chrome Dome was so massive. Never saw one in real life

[@muztbemyplatform7471]

I have nearly all of the Aliens Kenner Tribute. Not certain I will continue, I feel the line died? No updates? Bull? Flying Queen? Wild Boar? I started collecting this TMNT line. But they are 100 + for each installment. The Aliens are not holding up joint wise so I did not unbox the lack luster marines. My toy collector friend says hold out for the aliens and continue the TMNT. It’s hard to not want to hold them after watching your informative honest content. I want the Rock Soldiers sitting in my wish list. But I could say goodbye to the aliens as they are lack luster, reused parts, inspired with allot of creative liberties. It’s my childhood toy box but better. I would like to choose one to bankrupt me slightly less than both.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I think the TMNT stuff is so much better than what they do in the Alien line. I love those movie and have most of the human characters from Aliens, but of all the xenomorphs I have had I am always disappointed.

[@muztbemyplatform7471]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Thank You. That helps sway my feelings toward a line I was honestly happy about & enjoyed looking at. After some time those stands/ supports become more visible, and those artistic liberties look as weird as the day you convinced yourself you could live with it. Keep up the great work. I enjoy seeing the toys I do not need but are available. 😁

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@muztbemyplatform7471 thank you! I appreciate your engagement and kind words

[@jerichosavage578]

Chrome Dome is the biggest from that line.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

How tall is he? I want to get him just for that computer. Lol. Need it for the future release of Super7 King Size Homer

[@Collect2Disconnect]

I love my chrome dome reason why I feel good passing on Rex 😅

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Collect2Disconnect oh, no, you still need Rex. Lol

[@jerichosavage578]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed he’s well over 12inches. I believe around 14inches. He literally towered over 90% of my collection.🤣

[@Collect2Disconnect]

@@jerichosavage578 just measured my chrome dome and he’s about 10 inches 😅

[@rcaustic]

If you ask me the whole "if I break it I should have known better" is nonsense and NECA shouldn't get a default pass for a wide spread issue of brittle figures that break

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Oh

[@rcaustic]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed if NECA had instructions on the box for these widely known "you gotta do it" preventative measures. Sure fair play they are acknowledging the issue and then it's on us. But otherwise how's a new consumer to know or expect that? And then when ever someone has their figure break. Which is already common in this Haulathon figure wave, they are blamed for breaking the figure, not NECA for making figures that commonly break.

[@dark5cythe545]

Huge fan of TMNT.......but thats too much money for a character that had 1 appearance and no significant impact on the turtles lol. This whole wave is C listers. They will clog shelves for a while like wingnut and screwloose.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

The price is right for people that are into him. Others are super pumped they actually made him and he is huge. If you’re not into random characters then it’s easy! I am open to all the characters but only keep select items regardless

[@esideart]

It's nice because it's from the old Ninja turtles come on man Rex 1 is worth it

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

He is definitely worth it

[@PaulybiGGballZ0820]

I demand tempestra now!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

No kidding