NEW COLLECTORS - Don't make MY MISTAKE - NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comparison 

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Just purchased the knock offs and can’t wait for them to arrive. I can’t imagine paying the astronomical price that the legit ones go for. They look close enough to the real ones and look great on a shelf, so who cares? As long as someone isn’t trying to pass them off as legit, I don’t see anything wrong with it.

Even the knock-off Leonardo’s eyes look suspicious. It’s as if he’s thinking “I hope they don’t find out”. 😂😂😂

To be perfectly honest, the knockoffs don't look bad at all, and they do look close enough the official release that they do display well on a shelf. They actually aren't a bad purchase at all as long as you're paying the proper price for them and know they're knockoffs when you purchase them. If the original seller hadn't ripped you off (the knockoffs are about $15 to $20 each -- currently), I would say just keep them and enjoy them. They honestly do look good. And considering you were actually excited when you first got them, that's pretty telling of how good the quality of the knockoffs actually are. For me, the fact that the seller tried to rip you off is what the real issue is here.

It’s how funny how the authentic look like the original movie and the bootlegs look like the sequels of that. Good vid bro. Time stamps for the next one would be awesome. Keep it up!

When I was a child here in Chile, bootleg versions of all the toys was day and night compare to the originals. But know It's very impressive the quality of the fake ones. Great and very usefull video. Saludos from Chile!

It seemed like the knock-offs had less attention to detail in the overall mold too. Like the veins weren’t nearly as noticeable on them as they were the legitimate figures. Great video man!

Thank you for putting on a shirt 6mins in. I'd probably redo the whole opening if it were me but I'm glad you noticed before it was too late.

Nice video!! It’s really helpful! 😁

If your complaint is marked not as described eBay will refund you. You can get into trouble for selling counterfeit products. I’m glad you covered that because most people will mark it as just a return and eBay will not protect that

Great review and very informative! Thank you for this.

Thanks for this. Just got my KO donnie and leo. The moment I saw the plastic wrapping on the figures my heart sank. Yes, the differences are very noticeable.

GLAD I came across this. I saw some models online and knew something was strange about some of those figures. Like why is Rafael smiling and head super shiny??? 😂😂😂 Almost wanted to message the sellers directly and shame them. Welp, for the sellers selling knock offs, knock it off. We’re aware now

Thank you for this video i am actually getting ready to buy the large 1:4 scale 1990 turtles and you have given me insight on what to look for.

Thanks for making this video. I was wondering why some were cheaper than others and now I know why.

Thank you for this incredible video! I am always anxious about getting the official versions of these things. After watching this video, I was so acutely aware of the differences that I grilled a seller on Ebay before I paid a penny to make sure I was getting the real deal. I paid £150 (I'm in the UK) for all four turtles and I can thankfully say, after revisiting this video today and inspecting what I received, I have the authentic, genuine NECA figures. So thank you kindly, sir!

Great Video. I’ve been wanting these figure for the longest, and started to collect them as of yesterday, but only the 2 pack’s, because I can’t find the original individual packs.

I know the officials do technically look more movie accurate but I kind of like the look of the bootleg tmnt figures more when shown side by side

I’ve been collecting turtles for a while now and those knock-offs aren’t bad looking at all. Very informative video.

Great video! These bootlegs look good to me! I just found them on eBay for a good price! Side note your voice reminds me of Kevin Smith.

Dude... They look amazing as far as boot legs go

You’re a kool bro! Thanks for the video. I just ordered Raph and Leo and smart me decided to look up video reviews AFTER i bought them. In any case, I paid through PayPal and have buyer protection so no worries 😁

I thank you for this video because it helped me determine I was ripped off. Can it also happen with the shredder?

I have a set of the real movie turtles, but I would buy the KO just for shelve show. If the get broken I wouldn’t get so upset. But I 100% would be pissed if they tried to dupe me. So I’m glad you got your money back

The second you whipped out that leo I was like fake lol

NECA has confused me on their release dates, I never know when something is coming out

Question: Does a Neca TMNT box always have the GameStop sign on it or not? I got a, according to my eye, a true Neca set but the boxes don't have the Only @GameStop sign on the boxes. Plus what's funny, my Leo has his lower shell line slightly bending. :)

Just got my turtles in today and I felt the same exact way as you. I was extremely happy and super stoked. But now I realize they are knock-offs. So I’m a bit bummed but I still really like them. But the paint apps are definitely noticeable. I was suprised at first looking at mine and the some of the fingernails were very sloppily applied. Then the extra “flowy” bandana accessory for some of the turtles wouldn’t fit the peg in the back of the head. I bought them from Walmart so it’s kinda crazy that they made their way into such a high corporate company. I was just suprised when I started inspecting them more closely and just had a feeling something was off. So I did some research(just like you did) and now I understand and can see the differences. Luckily I didn’t pay ALOT for them. I pretty much paid 20 bucks a piece for them. But for how much I DO actually enjoy them. For 20 bucks I love having them on my shelf. I enjoyed the video man. Thanks for clearing that up. Great review! Thanks for clearing that up man.

Thank you so much!! I got mine in the same packaging but the ones I got has dots on the heads so I am returning

Just came across the bootlegs today an was happy to grab all 4 , so now my enjoying them with the rest of his action figures

One thing the KOs are good for is that they are easy to take apart for kitbashing!

I definitely fell for this as well 2 years ago when I first started collecting smh

I have the knockoffs but somehow dont match your description. Are there multiple KO versions?

Great video. I’m looking to buy the set and didn’t know about the knockoffs. Do you have any recommendations on what sites to trust when buying the collection? I don’t want knockoffs. I found sellers on EBAY, but worried they legit.

I got the knock offs not knowing. I was a bit skeptic because of the price but I'm actually really happy with them. I payed 12 dollars for each figure and they actually look really good. Free shipping too. If there's anyone that doesn't care if they are legit or not, and don't want to spend the money, I actually recommend them.

Thank you for useful tips about TMNT bootlegs👍

I only have two; Leo and Ralph. But I've somehow missplaced Ralph after taking him out. No clue how. Glad to learn at least my Leo is real. Just need to locate Ralph so I can check him as well. There's a Etsy artist that recreates the weapons in real metal. They're not cheap ($50) but they are high quality. Leo's and Ralph's are pointy enough to hurt, but they are not sharpe. I now keep Leo's default swords on his back while holding the metal ones. And looks soooooo much cooler.

I actually pre-ordered mine from Neca. Ihave seen videos mine are original but my friend has a real Donatello and real Leonardo, but has the fake Raphael and a fake Michangelo. Yet he loves them just as much as me with my own. He's happy with his collection. I myself would mind and it would bother me a great deal. But we do need to ask these frauds out there, but it is down too individuals who see a bargain and like you said, these are a big part of you starting you're RU-vid chanel was a passion for those turtles.

I remember when my friends and I encountered our first bootlegs, they were these cheap dbz figures from a local fair but my friend forked out a little extra for a larger goku statue and when we got it home its quality showed through definitely, the small ones we didnt care much about being fake but the large figure was very dissapointing in quality so I have always kept an eye out for fakes of anything since, this video really helped tho since not many people can identify these turtle fakes, I think I found a real leo tho hopefully thanks to this for a good price

For those who want to make sure they don’t get a bootleg then definitely get the 2 packs since those were never bootlegged

Bought mine off a facebook geek group this week, i know the seller and i trust him completely as he's never steered me wrong before but this video did help to identify these as authentic. thx for that!

I found out about these too late. I had a similar experience to yours but I never pulled the trigger on actually buying them. I don't want to take the chance of them not being official. It would always be in the back of my head. My experience did make me jump on the sequel figures, which arrived this week.

I got the official ones at my local walmart store just like the double packs you got, but my ralph came with casey and with his trench coat. Than anothee time i found the 2nd movie series and than before Christmas of 2023 i found the 3rd movie ones as well i got them all from all 3 movies, tbey are 60 bucks plus tax and you can also finde shredder with splinter only at the walmart local stores.

I bought a knock-off Leo and when he came, his sword sheathes had been broken. The joints for the legs are also very very loose, but I had known that he was a knock-off and I bought him for like 14 bucks so I wasn't THAT disappointed.

im in love with the figures in this vid

I intentionally got the 4-pack bootleg set because I'm not paying over $300 for a whole set of TMNT figures. Far cheaper to get bootlegs, plus I love the VHS style box. Unfortunately, my set came with a broken Mikey whose bottom shell was never properly closed and attached so his legs kept falling out. Easily fixed it with a combo of superglue and using my soldering gun to melt the two plastic shell pieces together. Only thing I don't like about my bootlegs are the face paint application. The paint isn't blended on the face so it looks like someone did a quick spray of paint on their noses and left it at that. Other than that, they look fine imo.

I got so lucky. I took a risk on an auction and won the Walmart 2 packs for $50 each. They turned out to be authentic! My Raphael is looking slightly to the right, but it's barely noticeable. Other than that, they look completely legit.

I like to think of this as neca with the tmnt license vs something hasbro would 100% release with the tmnt license

I had a question for you I some Ninja Turtles and there brand new I haven't opened it now my boyfriend says not to open what do you recommend

My Neca tmnt movie 2packs had tape holding down the lower bandana on each side of each 2 pack, are they fakes? Yours appeared to not have it

I've just ordered all 4 turtles on Ebay for $10 each including shipping. They're not advertised as bootlegs, but honestly, for that price I don't care.

fun fact the sdcc 4 pack even had better paint apps than the mass released ones from gamestop etc. the yellow chest on the turtles for example have more shading to them in the 4 pack (not to mention it came with at the time unique accesoires)

It’s funny which I think this shows if you’re a true TMNT fan. I’ve been one since I was kid and I’m 38 now. I knew right off just by the face. The faces on the OG’s look just like the movie facial expressions. In general, man those movie models are sick.

Walmart wants 130$ per 2 pack atm. I got burnt on the single packs as well from Walmart, so I can't bring myself to buy from them again

Thanks for the info.

bblakeypoo: here's raph he is cool but rude Me: give me a break

You wouldnt happen to have the link would you? I know some knock offs are better than others, and these look awesome! Did they have a strong odor, or feeling to them? Thanks :)

Just bought a set of KOs and I respectively have to say they look better than the originals. They are not perfect, but they seemed to improve on the original design. Head and body proportions are better, and they improved the paint job. The KOs shown in this video are not a good example. That was a bad batch. My KOs look nothing like this video. Way better. Even the ones you believe to be authentic look off for some reason, but maybe it's because the KOs have exceeded it?

Please I really need information did you buy them from Walmart and did Michelangelo cost 2699😢

4:48 There's actually an even easier, surefire way to tell which figures are knockoffs. Read the blurb on the back of the box. The box is for Donatello, but the blurb is talking about Michelangelo. The blurbs on the back of every knockoff box are for Michelangelo, regardless of which turtle it actually is.

Another thing I noticed is that the fake ones all have "Michaelangelo" on the back of the box (the white text). Just like in the video at 4:50 - on the box of the fake Donatello, it says Michelangelo on the back.

Good vid. Thanks

I found entire set of the knockoffs for 100 bucks, and i didnt hesitate. Cant wait for the to arrive.

Just found this video, huge thanks for making the video. If I was you, I would take these knock-offs and turn them to custom clone turtles from the IDW Comics.

The knockoffs are probably a little better than the NECA ones. At least they're not broken right out of the package.

it's so hard to distinguish the Bootlegs, without comparing them side by side

I bought one of these sets off aliexpress for 60 knowing they were bootlegs back when I couldn't find real ones in Walmart. Huge difference side by side but if you didn't know they look decent.

KO's or not they still look awesome I have all four of the original figures and just ordered Leo and Raph off of Temu for 38 bucks and will get Donnie and Mikey when they restock 😁

today the thought came- what if those companies have an agreement that they produce a and b class models of the same model or if they have production failure than they sort it out and in both cases send it in bulk to china, a seller sells it from there as bootleg?

The easiest way to spot which is very very noticible as I own both too are the straps. The paint looks like leather on the real but the fake are shiny plastic. It's very telling straight away.

That’s not fair. I got the 17.5 inch version of Ralph. Mine didn’t come with a pizza slice though haha.

Здравствуйте, а где заказывали черепах?

I ordered these off the wal mart website and i got the knockoff donatello lol. He had the sheet on his head and everything lol

Another way you can tell us the back of the boxes have the wrong turtle description. Like on Leo’s box is says Michelangelo and describes Michelangelo lol

to be honest the knock offs doesn't look so bad

Can you still find a the two packs at retail price

In all honesty, the fakes look like the turtle on TMNT 3, very glossy, dominant spots and bug eyed lol I love these, I got my set when they released through GameStop, haven’t stopped collecting since.

exactly the same thing happened to me when I started in Jan

Yeah, I'd get the knockoffs if they're just for an "out of box" display at home so long's they're not charging anywhere near the retail price of the real deal.

did you find out about the other characters like shredder or splinter ?

Cowabunga dude 1 time I was going to get a Jeanette beanie on Wal-Mart but a Simon came in I already have a Simon so Wal-Mart made the mistake of not telling my mom that they were sold out of Jeanette beanies 🤣 crazy Wal-Mart people

If they didn't make them so expensive and hard to get for us average Joe's there would be no need for knock offs.

Are the Naca figures that are 1/4 scale real or are those fake as well?

What was the price difference to buy the fakes vs the originals?

I like the way you reviewed it. You don't sound scripted you sound real. Definitely sub

I have all four and the only one with an issue is Michael Angelo he has Crazy off set eyes. And I checked the boxes all the Proper logos are there so, I'm confused

I wish I saw this before I got my knock off of Michelangelo.

Fakes of comics have been circulating the market recently and I actually saw the fakes at a comic con and asked what’s up with the bag over the turtles

I have a Raphael POP! autographed by Sean Astin and Rob Paulsen. James Spence certificate of authenticity at Los Angeles Comic Con.

What’s store did you get them at?

First off, great video. I wish I had seen this a few days ago, because I just watched this video, and during the viewing, I got my first figure delivered, Raph, and the box says gamestop exclusive, the box looks legit, in comparison to other knockoff vids, but, he had the plastic sheet over him. That was a red flag for me. The figure itself looks great. I dont really like the very dark spots on his head, but I'm actually considering adding a little custom paint to this thing. It does have shell articulation, which from other KO vids, i've seen they do not have. Which leads me to question, is mine an actual figure or is it a KO? Are they making better knock offs now? His sai look amazing, The arms, though, were like you said. I had to play with them to get them to get them right. And yeah, he does have yellowish around the lips, but I think that actually looks good. I'm not going to ask for a refund, I think the figure is good. I plan on getting the Casey and Raph in disguise set anyway, so I might end up putting the disguise on this figure once I compare the two. Glad I only bought one. But it is very disturbing to know that the KOs are flooding the market, and that there are dishonest sellers out there who are out to make a buck off of them.

So where can I get the officials?

Bootleg has a weird paint job and Long necks looking too not gonna lie

You could use the knock offs as base models for custom painting I suppose

Opened mines yesterday and wondered why the plastic was on them. took the sheets off and immediately seem all arms and feet were backward

Me looking at my Raphael to see if its legit brb.... Ok i got the real one XD

Not knock offs, the short tail bandanas, are part one, Part 2 has long bandanas, and of course the samurai version And all are face interchangeable.. The yellow belly's are wall marts, And the dark toned belly's are vhs versions

Id like a set of ko's just to customize them.

The official has a better pant job. Less visible spotting the eye job is slightly off. The dark paint on the bandana is just messy. But all in Honesty I was the same as you. I spent 400 pounds on a box set coz we can’t get them in UK or at least I can’t 😢

Question how long is the window to report knockoffs🤔