Who is Michelangelo?
Created in the comic books by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) became a phenomenal success in the 1980s, expanding into a multimedia franchise and garnering a legion of fans worldwide. Formed by four young mutant turtles with humanoid characteristics, genetically altered by a viscous substance called Mutagen or Ooze, the group's members gained their father figure and master Sensei in the form of an anthropomorphic rat named Splinter, who named them after Italian Renaissance artists. In New York City, their home and base of operations is in the sewer networks, where they remain hidden during the day and venture out on missions at night. Their greatest archenemy is Shredder, the leader of the Foot Clan. Directed by Steve Barron, the independent film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1990 presents the origin story of Splinter and the Turtles, their initial encounter with the reporter April O'Neil and the vigilante Casey Jones, and their first confrontation with the villain Shredder and his criminal ninja group the Foot Clan. Raphael was portrayed by Josh Pais, the only actor in this film who played a Turtle both physically on screen and voiced his character. With a screenplay based on the early comics and elements from the 1987 animated series, it was the highest-grossing independent film at the time, kicking off the trilogy followed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). The first live-action adaptation of the mutant quartet, the Turtles' costumes were designed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, a special/visual effects company founded in 1979 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets show.
Exploring the Michelangelo statue:
Calm and free-spirited, a teenage anthropomorphic mutant turtle, with brown eyes and greenish-yellow skin, positions himself ready to use all his martial arts knowledge, the result of years of hard training, wearing only an orange bandana, along with his ninja gear consisting of a pair of brown elbow and knee pads and a pair of nunchakus. A pizza lover and sometimes a bit innocent and childish, but always extremely loyal and affectionate, Iron Studios presents the statue "Michelangelo - TMNT Movie - Art Scale 1/10", one of the four protagonists of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) group. Called by his brothers Mike or Mikey, he is the most fun and playful of the group. It was Mikey who first shouted the battle cry "Cowabunga" in the first episode of the 1987 animated series, inspired by the triumphant celebratory cry of 1960s surfers, and it has been a characteristic ever present in the group since then! His name comes from the Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Figure details:
A version inspired by the first live-action movie adaptation, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film from 1990, the statue Michelangelo - TMNT Movie - Art Scale 1/10 measurements are 7.3 in (H) x 3.9 in (W) x 3.9 in (D) - 0.9 lb., which ensures an impressive display of the figure in any environment.
Special features:
The statue Michelangelo - TMNT Movie - Art Scale 1/10 by Iron Studios will be produced in limited edition. The diorama base presents rich details inspired by the original references.
Materials and finishing of the piece:
Just like all the other statues manufactured by Iron Studios, the statue Michelangelo - TMNT Movie - Art Scale 1/10 is made with high-quality materials such as Polystone, and may contain parts in resin, PVC, metal, and fabric. In the finishing, the hand-painted statue ensures a unique and exclusive artistic touch to satisfy any collector.
