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[Namtak]

I know its not new but that lego custom build is outstanding!

[Namtak]

Weird tape dispenser!

[followtheleader]

On 11/29/2021 at 5:17 PM, Namtak said:

Weird tape dispenser!

Bro-sef! 

I have a book with Star Wars memorabilia.  It lists everything under the sun created for SW back in the day.

This was one piece I ALWAYS wanted.  AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

Don't tug the tape too much.

Patrick

[Shadow Images]

On 11/29/2021 at 5:17 PM, Namtak said:

Weird tape dispenser!

Hard piece to come by. No pun intended.

[greggy]

On 11/28/2021 at 2:25 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

At least Polish Cocaine Rap Cactus isn't as bad as the 2007 rohypnol in aqua dots... 

They were delicious

[Namtak]

On 11/29/2021 at 9:39 PM, followtheleader said:

Bro-sef! 

I have a book with Star Wars memorabilia.  It lists everything under the sun created for SW back in the day.

This was one piece I ALWAYS wanted.  AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

Don't tug the tape too much.

Patrick

Thanks for info did not know if it was a joke or real merchandise,dont know if i would pay for one tough

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 11/30/2021 at 12:17 AM, greggy said:

On 11/28/2021 at 4:25 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

At least Polish Cocaine Rap Cactus isn't as bad as the 2007 rohypnol in aqua dots... 

They were delicious

This coming from the guy who sent me this picture for Thanksgiving... 

[Namtak]

On 11/30/2021 at 1:23 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

This coming from the guy who sent me this picture for Thanksgiving... 

Since its a toy related thread :dont play with your food                                                         ps: try mayonnaise next time!

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 11/30/2021 at 4:09 PM, Namtak said:

On 11/30/2021 at 12:23 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

coming from the guy who sent me this picture for Thanksgiving... 

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Since its a toy related thread :dont play with your food                                                         ps: try mayonnaise next time!

Ketchup!

 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 11/30/2021 at 4:09 PM, Namtak said:

Since its a toy related thread :dont play with your food                                                         ps: try mayonnaise next time!

 

On 11/30/2021 at 4:29 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Ketchup!

 

If it were me I always add Hot Sauce.  

[Buzzetta]

So a couple of thoughts on the Skystriker 

I am passing on a Skystriker.    I really don't want to devote that type of footprint in the house and I do think it is overpriced for what it is.   I kept my BMF AT-AT, the BMF Falcon and the BMF Slave-1.  Sold all other vehicles or they are about to sell.  I flip flopped on the Skystriker but I am not backing it and the price seems to be the discussion with a few of us on FB.  If it was a lot cheaper then perhaps I would pick one up to open and display and then possibly toss in the garage 10-15 years from now if I needed space.  But at the price they are asking?  I cannot do that. 

 

However, they have too much tooling invested in it so I cannot imagine them cancelling it. I say the campaign is extended like they did with Unicron.   They keep showing off the assmbly and dedicated parts under the engine panel.  I don't know if that was necessary to add $20 or whatever they did to the cost.  I really feel that this could have been a lot cheaper. 

 

Will it get fully funded in the 6-7 days that remain? I don't think so.  Will it get fully funded if they add a month?  Most likely. 

Edited December 1, 2021 by Buzzetta

[Poekaymon]

On 11/30/2021 at 7:35 PM, Buzzetta said:

So a couple of thoughts on the Skystriker 

I am passing on a Skystriker.    I really don't want to devote that type of footprint in the house and I do think it is overpriced for what it is.   I kept my BMF AT-AT, the BMF Falcon and the BMF Slave-1.  Sold all other vehicles or they are about to sell.  I flip flopped on the Skystriker but I am not backing it and the price seems to be the discussion with a few of us on FB.  If it was a lot cheaper then perhaps I would pick one up to open and display and then possibly toss in the garage 10-15 years from now if I needed space.  But at the price they are asking?  I cannot do that. 

 

However, they have too much tooling invested in it so I cannot imagine them cancelling it. I say the campaign is extended like they did with Unicron.   They keep showing off the assmbly and dedicated parts under the engine panel.  I don't know if that was necessary to add $20 or whatever they did to the cost.  I really feel that this could have been a lot cheaper. 

 

Will it get fully funded in the 6-7 days that remain? I don't think so.  Will it get fully funded if they add a month?  Most likely. 

I can't believe this Spengler's Proton Pack at 399 got funded.  12k cosplayers maybe.

Edited December 1, 2021 by Poekaymon

[Buzzetta]

Interesting note on the Rancor. 

Hasbro realized that they goofed and they buckled.

Quote

We really appreciate all the feedback we’ve received in an effort to make the HasLab Rancor the best possible dream product. With that, we realize we can't leave the most dangerous creature, the rancor, roaming the galaxy without its keeper. We will be adding a fully newly-tooled Star Wars: The Black Series Malakili figure to the base offering, funding at 9K units. Uncarded and ready for action, Malakili comes with his unique gaffi stick inspired by Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. This figure is in active development, and we will share renders as part of our backer updates if the project successfully moves into production.

This final additional figure can ONLY be added if we hit our target threshold of 9K backers before the campaign deadline (December 6, 2021). Thank you for your help in shaping this product in real time!

Help us defeat the Rancor – you’re our only hope!

https://hasbropulse.com/products/star-wars-the-black-series-rancor

To NOT included him in the original offering made no sense. 

If you have a general release Malakili then fans are going to want a rancor.

If you only do a Haslab rancor then fans are going to demand that a Malakili is offered in the general retail release and problems will arise.  Malakili is not going to be a high demand figure at retail and will be shortpacked making Haslab Rancor owners disappointed if they cannot get one for their supported product. 

Including Malakili was the only way to go and pair them up together at the initial offering tier. 

Now let's see if this makes it into production.  Let's see how many Star Wars collectors want the equivalent of a small child running around their home.  

 

[Buzzetta]

On 11/30/2021 at 8:09 PM, Poekaymon said:

I can't believe this Spengler's Proton Pack at 399 got funded.  12k cosplayers maybe.

I think that someone on FB explained it by saying that for someone to put that together themself they are going to spend about that in real world parts and labor to to get it together.  There were some cosplayers saying that it was not too far off from what they tried to do.  I thought the initial 48 hr backing reward was brilliant and that they really paid a lot of attention to detail and offered some interesting incentives. 

As one Rancor supporter said, bones and a cardboard backer are no incentive.  I can color cardboard and 3D print my own bones.   

When it comes to Ghostbusters, the product has really been absent over the years and they did release the preorder for the neutrina wand as a separate purchase months ago and it actually links up to the pack.  

I was surprised we have not seen a legit ghost trap though.  I would imagine that given the success of the Haslab pack that a ghost trap and the spectometer thingy are not too far off from production. 

 

[followtheleader]

On 11/30/2021 at 5:35 PM, Buzzetta said:

So a couple of thoughts on the Skystriker 

I am passing on a Skystriker.    I really don't want to devote that type of footprint in the house and I do think it is overpriced for what it is.   I kept my BMF AT-AT, the BMF Falcon and the BMF Slave-1.  Sold all other vehicles or they are about to sell.  I flip flopped on the Skystriker but I am not backing it and the price seems to be the discussion with a few of us on FB.  If it was a lot cheaper then perhaps I would pick one up to open and display and then possibly toss in the garage 10-15 years from now if I needed space.  But at the price they are asking?  I cannot do that. 

 

However, they have too much tooling invested in it so I cannot imagine them cancelling it. I say the campaign is extended like they did with Unicron.   They keep showing off the assmbly and dedicated parts under the engine panel.  I don't know if that was necessary to add $20 or whatever they did to the cost.  I really feel that this could have been a lot cheaper. 

 

Will it get fully funded in the 6-7 days that remain? I don't think so.  Will it get fully funded if they add a month?  Most likely. 

The price is so heavily debated on Facebook. 

Never seen so many posts dedicated to it.  Both for and against.  

In addition to people not feeling it's different/improved enough. 

Patrick 

[followtheleader]

On 11/30/2021 at 7:19 AM, Namtak said:

Thanks for info did not know if it was a joke or real merchandise,dont know if i would pay for one tough

If it's relatively cheap, I'd recommend buying it.  

Same reason I want it, perv-ish. 

Check it: 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334205797724?hash=item4dd037c55c:g:-bEAAOSwnylhUNv5

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393642174473?hash=item5ba6e6e809:g:yZcAAOSw-Vdhcblp

Patrick

[fantastic_four]

On 11/30/2021 at 8:56 PM, Buzzetta said:

On 11/30/2021 at 8:09 PM, Poekaymon said:

I can't believe this Spengler's Proton Pack at 399 got funded.  12k cosplayers maybe.

I think that someone on FB explained it by saying that for someone to put that together themself they are going to spend about that in real world parts and labor to to get it together.  There were some cosplayers saying that it was not too far off from what they tried to do.  I thought the initial 48 hr backing reward was brilliant and that they really paid a lot of attention to detail and offered some interesting incentives. 

As one Rancor supporter said, bones and a cardboard backer are no incentive.  I can color cardboard and 3D print my own bones.   

When it comes to Ghostbusters, the product has really been absent over the years and they did release the preorder for the neutrina wand as a separate purchase months ago and it actually links up to the pack.  

I was surprised we have not seen a legit ghost trap though.  I would imagine that given the success of the Haslab pack that a ghost trap and the spectometer thingy are not too far off from production. 

Also I had no idea this market existed, but there is a company who makes a proton pack called Anovos.  Check out the listing for it on BigBadToyStore:

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/67315

It's $3,400, and it's already sold out despite not even being released yet.    Hasbro must have noticed this and realized there was definitely a market for a more affordable version.

[fantastic_four]

I have absolutely fallen in love with the Mafex line over the last few months.  EVERY time they release something now it's the best version of that character ever made in twelfth scale.  The articulation and sculpts are almost always second to none, and the paint is well above average, although certainly not perfect.  I've been going back and buying some of the figures I've missed and now have 25 or so, and I have yet to not fall in love with every one with one exception--the Infinity War Cap has terrible ankle pivot that makes him VERY hard to pose, although other than that he's also the definitive version of that character in twelfth scale.  They're releasing an Endgame version in a few months that I think I'm out on because he appears to have the same terrible ankle pivot.

A short background on Mafex--it's a line created by a Japanese company called Medicom, and they started the line in 2013.  It includes Marvel, DC, and other pop culture characters including the likes of Michael Jordan and Chucky.  The early sculpts weren't as good, and they had persistent QC issues up until about 2018 when most figures starting being really solid.  All of their releases from 2020 and 2021 have been top-notch without significant QC issues.  They only release about 20 or so figures per year, but EVERY one is worth considering due to the extreme quality of articulation and insane aesthetics.

Just got the new Psylocke in this week shown in the pic below along with some of my other Mafex figures (the Black Bolt and floating Magneto are Mezco and the Surfer is Legends), and despite a few minor issues she's absolutely scintillating.  

Edited December 1, 2021 by fantastic_four

[fantastic_four]

Below are my other Mafex figures, mostly DC including the Batman Begins Batman, Dark Knight Rises Batman, movie Harvey Dent, movie Ra's Al Ghul, Dark Knight movie Joker, Dark Knight Rises movie Bane, Superman Hush, Dark Knight Rises Catwoman, movie Batpod, Dark Knight Triumphant Batman, Michael Jordan, and Catwoman Hush.  I just can't say enough about EVERY one of them--they're all spectacular.  The second pic is the Mafex Dark Knight Returns Batman riding on a Mythic Legions horse figure named Balius.

Edited December 1, 2021 by fantastic_four

[F For Fake]

On 11/30/2021 at 7:35 PM, Buzzetta said:

So a couple of thoughts on the Skystriker 

I am passing on a Skystriker.    I really don't want to devote that type of footprint in the house and I do think it is overpriced for what it is.   I kept my BMF AT-AT, the BMF Falcon and the BMF Slave-1.  Sold all other vehicles or they are about to sell.  I flip flopped on the Skystriker but I am not backing it and the price seems to be the discussion with a few of us on FB.  If it was a lot cheaper then perhaps I would pick one up to open and display and then possibly toss in the garage 10-15 years from now if I needed space.  But at the price they are asking?  I cannot do that. 

 

However, they have too much tooling invested in it so I cannot imagine them cancelling it. I say the campaign is extended like they did with Unicron.   They keep showing off the assmbly and dedicated parts under the engine panel.  I don't know if that was necessary to add $20 or whatever they did to the cost.  I really feel that this could have been a lot cheaper. 

 

Will it get fully funded in the 6-7 days that remain? I don't think so.  Will it get fully funded if they add a month?  Most likely. 

I grudgingly went ahead and signed up for the Skystriker. I'm not excited about it, but I also don't want to end up regretting it down the road if I pass on it now. I 100% understand anyone's reason for passing on it. The arguments all make sense to me. It's my FOMO that lead me to sign on. That being said, I agree with you, this will get funded in time, either by extending the window, or by a sudden influx of mysterious "supporters". I feel like with most of these pieces, Hasbro is 100% going to make the item, they're just using Haslab as a way to offset some costs, and promote the thing. 

I question the decision to launch this and the Rancor at the same time, and right on the heels of Galactus and Victory Saber. I know each toy line has its own fans, but there has to be some crossover between those groups, and not everyone has $1k to throw at custom shop toys. I'm not a Star Wars guy anymore, but I'd have been tempted by the Rancor (simply due to the size of the thing) if not for the fact that I'm already in for $250 on the Skystriker, and they both hit at the holidays. Christmas shopping, Black Friday deals, there's a finite amount of money to be thrown around. I can't imagine that didn't also impact both of these campaigns.

What will burn my biscuits is if it funds, but we get NONE of the tiers, because honestly that's the only part I care about. I really wanted that flight crew, the final tier, and it looks like there's zero chance of that happening now.