Transformers Haslab Victory Saber Revealed! Crowdfunding Campaign Live!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Smokie, Aug 27, 2021.

  1. RonusD

    RonusD Well-Known Member

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    Not looking like any domestic shops only over seas. There still are no listings for galactus on bbts ee or dorkside.
     
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    Hey bro you didn't answer my earlier question? What made you changed your mind?

    B'coz as far as I recall you were really condemning this thing initially...
     
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  3. Rocka5438

    Rocka5438 why yes i can deal with that right now

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    do we have dimensions of any of the components?
     
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    Really torn on this. I backed this but keep thinking of pulling out. I have the masterpiece with the upgraded joints and kfc simba. Don’t know if there’s difference enough to warrant the purchase.
     
  5. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    35k.
     
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  6. PloverNutter

    PloverNutter TFW2005: We're buying them but we don't like them.

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    Exactly. For example I just got SS86 Slug today and that cost $50 US. It has a pretty simple transformation but not only is it big but it has double jointed elbows, ratcheted shoulders, ratcheted hip joints, and double jointed ratcheted knees. That more than justifies the leader price.
     
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  7. JazzAlert13

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    Hmm… you’re very optimistic lmao. Hope you’re right but… I don’t foresee that happening.
     
  8. octobotimus

    octobotimus Bad company ruins good morals

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    True, those make them more doled than today’s leaders, but is that anymore complex than leader from a few years ago? Not really. Which is why it’s funny to hear size be the only thing people ever use as an excuse to make people forget about the better built leaders of old.
     
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    TranslucentBag Definitively "Graph Guy"

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    Here at Haslab Super Funding General things continue to be crazy. We are currently experiencing over a hundred new backers per day reporting symptoms of Saberitis. Cases have leveled off somewhat since the disastrous spike just over a week ago; however, officials are concerned about a potential new wave arriving over the next few days. More problematically, some are suggesting that if the backer numbers truly skyrocket it may reveal brand new symptoms including the inability to sit down, increased resistance to shots, and the problematic condition known as V-LoC, which has proved difficult for the EMS Fire and Police to handle on their own.
    Currently symptoms can include
    • wallet lightening
    • increased anxiety/anticipation
    • uncontrollable desire for more shelf space
    • vocal public outbursts of phrases like "I'm in!" "One of us!" or "Backed!"
    • obsession with numbers or counting
    Looking at the charts we can can see this is far worse than the Unicronemia that spread through the region two years ago.
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    Indeed there are a confirmed 13185 cases currently, which is over a thousand more than even the highest previous estimates of Unicronemia in nearly half the time. Some observers have been shocked, never anticipating that Saberitis could even become reality. Others see this as a conspiracy, blaming paint and plastics company Hasbro for foisting this upon the world. Both skeptics and sufferers alike, however, agree that Saberitis most likely came out of the Far East--it's design and structure closely resembling strains that struck Japan in 1989 and briefly in 2015.

    It's spread so far has even surpassed the spread of Galactanitis that broke out earlier this year. As of today, Saberitis has broken estimates and affected approximately 20% more backers than was estimated at the start.
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    The situation will likely become more dire as the week progresses and international cases are eventually added to the final tally.
    In order to combat this, officials advise you to hide your bank cards, limit online exposure, and tell your spouse about any new unexplainable attractions to the colors red, white, and blue, or subtitles.
     
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  10. Lore Keeper

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    The thing is, it is clear when you spend much of your time analyzing these figures behind a camera. You can take an aggregate of all the figures released under certain size classes, both historically and modernly, and get a very good idea of what belongs where.
    I'm also not saying everyone who disagrees is trying to protect backing numbers, but with the amount of blowback I'm getting for pointing out the obvious, I'd be shocked if at least some people aren't motivated by such a concern.
     
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  11. Bravemaximike

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    Brilliant.
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    It's not a retail figure, but it's very comparable to one. There are the same hollow parts, empty forearms and similar articulation to anything put out on toy shelves. Without the tier bonus extras, there's not much pushing these figures to the price that's being asked. The only thing that makes for a good argument for the price is the lower production run, and even that isn't entirely convincing for the full $180.
     
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  13. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    Affiliate and international orders usually dump twice the amount that's already there to that amount, right? If anything, mine's an underestimate.
     
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    Why are people still having these discussions, and trying to push personal perspective of value to build a case for…. What?
    What exactly is the case being made?
    (And why is that case being being made?)

    I’m not coming down on any of you all, I’m just always baffled.
    Its a toy.
    If you don’t find the price outlandish or unaffordable, buy it.
    If not, don’t, and no one will think less of you.

    Just seems like you can’t boil it down past that reasoning. Everything else feels like wasted energy and time….
     
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  15. SGMan

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    people like to think their opinion matters probably. It doesn’t though. No one really cares what anyone else thinks.
     
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    I will glad sell mine for a mere 20k
     
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  17. samisham

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    It's pretty cool to see the same designer back, I'm hoping that means he had it in mind to fix some of the flaws with the MP. Also, I think this one has the new sword hilt.
     
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  18. JazzAlert13

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    I just think there’s a lot of variables. Like so far I think that Victory Saber is the most obscure Haslab yet. Unicron is one of the biggest baddies in all of transformers, Sentinel and Galactus are both huge in marvel, Jabba’s Sail Barge is an iconic set in one of the biggest franchises of all time, Razor Crest was the main ship in one of the most popular shows currently. Whereas Victory Saber is a Japanese transformers protagonist. I don’t foresee it doing more than Galactus. But again, I wouldn’t be mad to be wrong, just surprised. I’ll happily eat my words!
     
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  19. samisham

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    I would say that while that is true, Haslab is for hyper fans of each franchise, the kind of people where Star Saber isn't obscure to them.
     
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  20. Fenrys

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    It might not convince you, but it is part of the reality. A lower production run means the price per unit is higher. That is a basic fact of manufacturing.
     
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