TMNT - We Have Grown Up ~!!!

[speedleescustoms]

siLencE |s a viRtue... :devil:

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The TMNT in their adult stages !

My final take on the TMNT crew, time to move on to other genres after this.

Name: Donatello

Info: After miraculously survived a landmine that took half of his body away, Don replaced his other half with his robotic inventions. The incident in fact made Don into a stronger and powerful killing machine.

Role: Long range melee/ranged attacker

Scale Comparison
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/144h.jpg

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/wip_don-1.jpg

[speedleescustoms]

pRactice mAkes pErfeCt... :devil:

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The TMNT in their adult stages !

My final take on the TMNT crew, time to move on to other genres after this.

Name: Leonardo (Leader of the TMNT)

Info: The years and years of intensive training has nurtured Leo into a formidable opponent. He always believed if you put all your heart and mind into something, you will eventually succeed.

Role: Mid range melee attacker

Scale Comparison
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/146l.jpg

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/wip_leo4.jpg

[speedleescustoms]

cOwabuNgA !!! :devil:

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The TMNT in their adult stages !

My final take on the TMNT crew, time to move on to other genres after this.

Name: Michelangelo

Info: Mike has always been a lucky chap. He is extremely talented but gets distracted easily (Pizzas) and always lacks determination. Still maintaining his "Happy go Lucky" attitude, he believes everyday is a party day ! But don't get fooled by his appearance, you don't want to be in his bad side when mike gets serious.

Role: Tank/Defender/Short Range Melee Attacker

Scale Comparison
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/145j.jpg

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/wip_mike2.jpg

[speedleescustoms]

........ :devil:

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The TMNT in their adult stages !

My final take on the TMNT crew, time to move on to other genres after this.

Name: Raphael

Info: Always looking for the hardest terrain for his training, Raph has mastered the skills to perfect assassination. Although in his mature stages of his life, he respects Leo for being the leader of the turtles but at the back of his head he never stop striving to one day being able to surpass Leo in terms of ninjitsu and leadership.

Role: Short/Mid Range Melee Attacker

Scale Comparison
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/143i.jpg

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/wip_raphael-1.jpg

[speedleescustoms]

pinKy nO mOre... :devil:

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The TMNT in their adult stages !

My final take on the TMNT crew, time to move on to other genres after this.

Name: Slash

Info: The biggest nemesis of the turtles since young. Being able to curb his addiction to his "Pinky the Palm Tree", Slash has truly no weakness now, will the turtles be able to defeat him once again ?

Role: Destroyer of Peace

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[speedleescustoms]

uN|ted wE sHall pRevaiL !!! :devil:

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/speedlee/wip_turtles1.jpg

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reference

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[frenzyrumble]

those are all awesome, but I especially love the Leonardo.

[speedleescustoms]

Okie that is as little photos as i can squeeze in here in this space *don't want to clog up the whole page with photos*, you can catch the rest of the TMNT glory at my blog IF you're interested @ http://speedleescustoms.blogspot.com/

These are prolly the last batch of TMNT customs i'll be doing in a while, heck i just realized that i've paid so much homage to them they're taking over my Marvel stuffs ! Well time to move on to other genres !!!

Thanks for watching this space :D

Cheers,
speed

[speedleescustoms]

F_R - Oh hi there, u caught me by surprise mike, was just about to give an ending post for this thread :P

Gonna give you a "Hi-5" on that, it might be subconsciously i like Leo, so most of the time it ends up looking better and becoming my favorite of the lot, or it might just be me though.

Cheers and thanks for the comment :D

*note to self, adding tags makes the website looks untidy, will not do it again*

[Nemesis Predaking]

Man, these are just too Awesome.
I was almost as big a TMNT fan, as I am a TF fan.
Raphael is my favorite with Slash being a close second.

[Solrac333]

HOLY SHIT!!!!! AWESOME!!!! These are just AWESOME!!! I am blown away. Hard to pick which one I like the best but I would say Raphael.

[MacrossFa19]

Those are friggin amazing. I think my favorite has to be Slash though. What comic is that referance from?
Now you have to make a older Shredder, and Splinter in a wheel chair. Maybe Krang with a "brain"Tumor.

[TonyzCustomz]

These are all so damn cool! I tip my hat to you sir, truly unique creations.

[starwarsgeek]

While I must say they all look really great, and the work/mods you did on them are awesome... honestly I despised the multi-colored cartoon "cowabunga" turtles.

I got into TMNT waaaay early, back in the B&W oversized comic days, and was a huge fan... when they made it kid friendly by making them each with a different colored headband so they could be told apart easier, it made me sad.

But that's not a complaint against your work :D

[enclinedesigns]

goodness...these are fantastic!!!!!!! Will these be up for sale?

[thyvipera]

WOW, those are amazing. raphael is my favorite

[Unicron-9]

Man I just gotta say you nailed this. With Donatello having the technical look, Leo the samurai, Ralph sorta rogue ninja, and Mikey the blunt weapon dominator, it's just where it seemed they were heading in life. You oughta toss that pitch at the show people. I'd watch that.

[Altitron]

Can I buy Raphael now? k thnx bai

- Alty

[speedleescustoms]

Nemesis Predaking - Thank you, looking back i have to say the turtles have made quite a huge impact on my customizing career. I initially started back on marvel customs but once i begin making tmnts, i just couldn't stop ! The turtles also mark the first ever ebay listings, as being other tmnt characters as my first ever commission work. I will most probably list the final version of the turtles on ebay to mark an ending for this genre. Cheers :D

Solrac333 - Thank you so much for the awesome comment, that's 2 votes for Raph now ! :D

MacrossFa19 - Thank you ! These are really amazing ideas you have there for the characters in their retired stage :D I'm not sure about the source of the reference pic, it's a pic i got off some random site when digging for tmnt pics... :D

TonyzCustomz - Cheers mate ! I just have absolute talent for making customs that are NOT accurate to the reference picture. I swear if someone commission for an anime accurate custom, i will most likely screw it up though ! *giggles*

starwarsgeek - ahhh i can totally relate to your feelings friend ! Like when they make a major move/change to cater for the bigger masses and such. When i first got exposed to tmnt stuffs they already have different color bands, i just recently found out that they wear all red banadas back in the early stages. It's hard to say which version is cooler though, i guess it's just about how familiar you feel with each but i got to say that the red banadas does sounds cool as your enemy will be confused who is who as they can't attack you based on your weakness ! :D

enclinedesigns - Thank you for the kind words my friend ! Yeah most probably for sale, can't decide where though, ebay in the morning or ebay in the afternoon *giggles*

thyvipera - Thank you ! That is 3 votes for Raph, 1 for Slash and 2 for Leo !

Unicron-9 - Thanks mate ! Yeah that was pretty much what i'm heading for. I based on my little limited knowledge of the turtles and turn them on up a notch. I hope these turtles will make people feel that they are unique, and also for these who always hope that they will grow up and kick more major @$$e$ :D

Altitron - 4 votes for Raph ! WOOhoo ! Aww i most likely gonna sell these 4 as a set though, unless i get drunk i'll be easy... *giggles*

Thanks for all the comments and kind words, always looking forward to them good or bad, i take them as encouragement or pointers to improve myself. That is all for now for TMNT customs, i'm actually working on another custom now, it's something about Marvel so stay tuned !!! Cheers :D

[Solrac333]

After watching Turtles Forever, I love these even more!

[hemblecreations]

I just love what you've done with them they all look brillant.

Ron

[speedleescustoms]

Solrac333 - Is that anime or movie ? Thanks again !

hemblecreations - Thanks ron ! glad u like the turtles as much as i do :D

[timanator2x]

ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh my goodness thats amazingly coolly bombalogiclely cool see its so cool i made a new word

[speedleescustoms]

Lol ! Tyvm ! They are one of my best works so far... Cheers :D

[LongHaulCreations]

BRAVO!!!!!!! You have made me want to try my hand at TMNT customs. Raph is my Fav out of your lot.

[Rosedale]

Those are sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dravenheart]

They look great. I love Raph. Gotta say he's definitely my favorite of the batch. Creative take on Mikey too. Awesome renditions.

[speedleescustoms]

Thank you for the kind words guys !!!

I shall soon be starting another series of the TMNT !!! :D

[Eyes-of-a-Snake]

These are my favorite turtle hands down! I love the new takes on the characters! I always like Leo and Mike the best, but your back story and rethinking of Don is my favorite of this lot! Bad ass job man! Wish there was more to come...

[dory]

awesome work as usual speed, cant wait to see this new series

[foxhunter]

I'm a fan of TMNT and fan of Don ever since! but your Raph is kick ass. This is some serious turtles in a half shell.
so is it possible it can be comission hehehe. or do you have a tutiorial on this...
great work sir!

[stevescustoms]

Damn. Where the hell have I been. I never noticed these before. I love them all. Leo is my favorite just because he has cool swords. I love the comparison pics too, starting out as regular turtles. Awesome, awesome job.

[speedleescustoms]

Thanks for the comments guys !!!

These turtles definitely took a huge chuck of my life away, especially during the painting process lol !!!

@EOTS - Thanks brother ! I definitely want to remake new versions of bebop & rocksteady, as well as a super shredder !

@dory - Thanks pal, means a lot to me, you won't be disappointed ! :D

@foxhunter - I believe anything can be commissioned, as long as clients are willing to pay lol !
Do check out my stuffs as I will soon be releasing my next take on the TMNT !!! :D

@stevescustoms - Thank you ! Fortunately that time i had the commission for the neca turtles, hence having the figures for comparison photo shoots !!! :D

[Countpichula]

those are mind blowingly phenomenal. great use of the samurai spawn parts. love the addition of a pistole to donnie. and leo's many swords.

[speedleescustoms]

Thank you !!! :D

[ActionFigureCustoms]

Great figures! The style reminds me of what Mattel did with the MOTU 200x line...very streamlined and modern looking figures. Awesome job!

[speedleescustoms]

Thank you !!! Trust me i have a lot of crazy ideas for the turtles, just couldn't get the time to do it !!! :D

[Jimster]

So TMNT in this case means Thirty-something Mutant Ninja Turtles? ;)

Love these. Chalk me up as a Leo fan!

[speedleescustoms]

Thank you !!! I portrait them somewhere at the 20-30 of age... I have plans for steampunk and when they are like 30-45 of age... Still drafting out the plans and what not !!! :D

[foxhunter]

I'm really loving this! great work man... my jaw drop when I saw this.

[Dez]

Raphael blew my mind. Amazing!

[TheBigToyAuction.com]

Wow! These are fantastic! I really want to see more of the supporting cast, now!

[Jimster]

My son watched the CGI TMNT movie today and spent the next hour attacking the washing line with a skipping rope pretending he was Michaelangelo. :rolleyes:

I won't be showing him these customs as he'll be wanting me to make them as well :P

[codexcdm]

Very cool. Only thing that bugs me is the apparent lack of shells on their back... otherwise DO WANT. >_>

[speedleescustoms]

Thanks guys for the support !!! I guess TMNT is getting a lot of love !!!

@ Thebigtoyauction.com - I have some spare time at the end of the week so yea, might be able to cook up some TMNT stuffs !!!

@ Jimster - Lol show him, and tell him if he get good grades you'll do them for his birthday !
And i think your steampunk style will really give the TMNTs a blast !!!

@codexcdm - Don't worry, the next batch will be in their hard shells !!! :D

[Jimster]

Love this thread popping up again. I always have to go back a page and have 'just one more' look :)

On imdb it looks like there's a new series coming out next year and a film in 2014. Time to get those turtles out again? ;)

[speedleescustoms]

For sure yeah ! I might wanna consider getting casts from the Neca turtles, be it shells or heads, sadly i can't do much about the hands... These neca turtles are getting wayyyy expensive to use for custom fodder...

I'm just lost on which one to tackle, TMNT in teenage form, 30-40s with spots and battle scars, or steam punky ??? :D

[foxhunter]

I never get tire looking at this...

[speedleescustoms]

Thanks ! Just gotten a commission for Adult Leo in Samurai Armour ! He is in the making and will be aired about 2 mths later ! :D

[hippithewarfreak]

raphs always been my favorite and im pretty sure you just perfected the character

[speedleescustoms]

Thanks !!! More coming up !!! :D

[Vanhound]

OMG!!! I know i've seen these before, but DAMN!!!!These are super impressive customs...like just WOW!!!!

[QUANTUM 7]

WOW!! DUDE, these are AWESOME!!! I am not into the Turtles but seeing your versions makes me want a set of yours. These are GREAT man! Love all the detail work, EXCELLENT!!