- Playmates - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles   back to list Ninja Turtles We've been sculpting The Ninja Turtles from the beginning in the 1980's to the present new style (which we helped develop.) Playmates gave us the task of designing a great portion of these figures as well as sculpting and painting them. We count it a great privilege to still be "The Turtle Sculpting Studio: for Playmates Toys". . . . . . . . .