Haslab

[Pinwig]

I have a smattering of random X-Men legends without any real purpose to them - something like this would make a centrepiece for a display to give them a reason, but I'm not $350 interested. Being Haslab it wouldn't be any less but it's a big jump up from the previous one.

[Toph]

Jul 10, 2020 16:52:32 GMT The Doctor said:

I watched the Hasbro Pulse reveal. Loved how the marketing guy pointed out it can only be ordered on Hasbro Pulse for US and Canada fans only. Er, maybe don't stream your announcement to international fans then? That was half an hour of my life wasted.

It looks very nice indeed, but not $350 nice. Still think it's mad that Haslab doesn't offer payment plans (especially during a pandemic).

Fans were urged during the live stream to army build Sentinels. Er, it's $350.

I agree with Jetty. I would have bought it at TF Titan price. I don't buy many Marvel toys (I am more of a comics fan) but could go for a giant daft Sentinel.

-Ralph

With less whistles and bells (an extra action figure that could be a retail or web exclusive, and lights are kinda bare minimal as far as whistles and bells go), opened to international, and cut down to a reasonable price, this thing would have already blown through it's 6000 units.

I'm willing to offer my address for this for anyone who wants one. But warning, shipping overseas will not be cheap.

[The Doctor]

It's at 2424 (needs 6000) already and it's only been active for a couple of hours so I reckon it's getting made.

-Ralph

[Toph]

Aye. I'm just pointing out how much faster it would go if it were more accessible a price.

[The Doctor]

Oh I quite agree.

Somewhere, Haslab Cookie Monster cries in the dark. Alone.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

5205/6000 in under 24 hours. Easily the most popular Haslab funding project yet. It could reach its target within 48 hours at this rate.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

5896/6000.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Funded.

7K Bonus goal is a Master Mod head

[The Doctor]

6964/7000 currently so Master Mould Head will happen.

-Ralph

[Toph]

1000 units in seven hours.

[Pinwig]

Do you think that part of this is to do with the fact that if you're a legends collector there isn't a huge amount outside the six inch figures to collect? You've got those, a couple of deluxe ones with vehicles, but there isn't anything like the variety in Transformers or the vehicles and playsets in the two Star Wars lines. If I was really into legends I'd jump at the chance to get something to help my displays look less samey. There is also a big difference between Unicron's $600 and $350. If you're a dedicated legends fan this is a bit of a no brainer.

[The Doctor]

7500+ says the current counter with 43 days to go.

One wonders with this level of interest if a retail level Sentinel might have been viable.

-Ralph

[Toph]

Jul 12, 2020 8:32:52 GMT Pinwig said:

Do you think that part of this is to do with the fact that if you're a legends collector there isn't a huge amount outside the six inch figures to collect? You've got those, a couple of deluxe ones with vehicles, but there isn't anything like the variety in Transformers or the vehicles and playsets in the two Star Wars lines. If I was really into legends I'd jump at the chance to get something to help my displays look less samey. There is also a big difference between Unicron's $600 and $350. If you're a dedicated legends fan this is a bit of a no brainer.

I think it's a combination of Unicron's unreasonable price, plus there are way more ML collectors than TF collectors.

[The Doctor]

7900+

Tier 2 anytime now.

-Ralph

[Jaymz]

Sentinel is also an army builder, there will be collectors buying 2 or more for themselves, which I doubt was a thing with Unicron.

[Philip Ayres]

8,150+

Tier 2 is Battle Damaged Head & Hand accessory

Shall we have a book on high how this will go?

Funding ends in: 43 Days 7 Hours 0 Minutes

This crowdfund project will run from July 10th, 2020 to 11:59pm ET on August 24th, 2020.

[The Doctor]

I can see this smashing 12k easily within the week. I think it will top out at 20K.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Remind me what Sail Barge and Unicron topped out at...

[Philip Ayres]

Sail Barge

Apr 4, 2018 22:02:59 GMT Philip Ayres said:

I forgot to check today till now to see what the final total was:

www.hasbrolab.com/

8810 of 5,000 backer goal

**** me, just shy of 9K! That's amazing!

[Philip Ayres]

Unicron

hasbropulse.com/collections/haslab/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron

12,000+ Backers

Target 8,000

tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy

. On October 6, the project finished (according to the HTML code of the progress bar) at 140.9%, or 11,272 units, despite officially only displaying “8,000+”. More than a month later, the page was changed to officially read “12,000+ Backers”.

[Philip Ayres]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ToyBoxComix/status/1180824141970231296

[The Doctor]

WE NEVER FORGET.

-Ralph

[Toph]

Jul 12, 2020 20:57:17 GMT Jaymz said:

Sentinel is also an army builder, there will be collectors buying 2 or more for themselves, which I doubt was a thing with Unicron.

I think this is too exprnsive for most people to armybuild.
But there have been a few smaller sentinels before it, and now with the Master Mold head, it's the perfect centerpiece for a pre-existing sentinel army.

[The Doctor]

8500+

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

8850+

Tier 3 by dinner time, methinks.

Tier 3 is a Female Prime Sentinel figure.

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

9100 with 42 days to go.

Tier 3 unlocked.

This is like the opposite of the Unicron campaign!

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

The Tier 3 unlock is a Marvel Legends 6-inch Female Prime Sentinel Figure

9,310+

[Toph]

I kinda don't get why they'd put a perfect troopbuilder like Bastian in with the $300 sentinel, instead of Trask.

Trask is a great character for a bonus. While not only does Bastian make a great troopbuilder (if he came with a swappable head), he the major x-men villain for a few years in the mid nineties.

[The Doctor]

I would not be surprised if other goodies are not thrown in later if it hits certain numbers.

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Nine and a half....