Haslab Unicron

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by bearytrek, Jul 15, 2019.

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  1. NTPrime

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    I don't know if this update was supposed to be available yet but it's something I suppose. The orange on the body looks about perfect in that new picture but the various plastics are still all different colors. That pic might have even been taken closer to update 3. Either that or they're still working on matching the colors.
     
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  2. protostar8

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    That box looks needlessly big.  Like they are trying to impress us with box size instead of figure quality.  :( 
     
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    Well at least Hasbro is testing everything out to make sure Unicron here doesn't just explodes into a bunch of plastic shards. But damnit he's a big boy.
     
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    What sucks is i had to cancel my preorder and lose the down payment due to covid and oil gas industry slow down. I wouldn't have been able to afford him :( 
     
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    darn was hoping for a release date but this is nice
     
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    The back is not compressed all the way.
     
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  7. Foster

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    Cool update. It's almost Q1 2021!
     
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  8. bman29

    bman29 Dancitron

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    I’ve said it elsewhere, but they really need to make the packaging more discreet. Porch pirates are going to love this. I know a lot of companies are trying to cut down on the use of boxes but this needs another on the outside for shipping. Because this is going to get filthy and banged up in transport.
     
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    Too little too late. (Just my opinion)
     
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    I regret I didn’t preorder it :( 
     
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    it will also come in a mailing box.

    here’s the sail barge

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  12. Oniconvoy

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    What are you basing that on? From the video of the woman standing on it, it seems like there’s a ton of reinforcing materials inside, which certainly take up space.
     
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    Wow, they actually fixed the colors. Now I regret not pulling the trigger on this even more.
     
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    Man that kibble is trash. 

    Thankfully we got Cell :) 
     
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    You know this Unicron figured had completely slipped my mind and for some reason i thought it had already shipped to those who ordered it.
     
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    Can tell this got front paged, eh?
     
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    $500 shellformer? Hard pass.
     
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    I made that SIOC thread some time ago having done this sort of work professionally and one thing I noted in there was my fear that this box would be shipped without an outer wrap and sadly this video pretty much confirms that. If you want a deeper dive into the type of study they're running here is a page on found on the drop testing process.

    5 Steps to the Carton Drop Test

    Section 3 on that page shows the drop heights and their choice of 18" means that the package weight is between 41 and 60 lbs. The drop height decreases as the weight increases as there is an assumption that a UPS/FedEx/USPS employee is less likely to lift a heavier box higher before dropping it. For this package 18" may even be too high since it has the hand holds so it will generally be even closer to the ground when lifted by a person. Heavier boxes also tend to be stacked on the bottom on trucks and are less likely to fall. You can also see the big numbers on the sides of the box in that video matching the numbering system from that blog link.

    You wouldn't do this sort of test on the inner carton without the outer one. The intent behind a shock and vibe study like this is to simulate what happens to the product when it goes through an expected distribution network. Testing it without the outer wrap doesn't make any sense as you wouldn't get an accurate read on the damage that could happen. You can also see that the carton is "H-Taped" meaning that there is tape along the edges as well as the along the gap in the upper and lower flaps. You also wouldn't do that with an inner carton since the point of that is to limit the box opening from the corner drops. If it was going inside another box it would just have the flaps taped closed and then the outer wrap would get the H-taping applied. (Which it is in that sail barge photo, the outer is H-taped and the inner is not.). The hand holds also basically show that they won't be another box outside it as you wouldn't be able to access them if there was another box in the way.

    Ya so... that is the shipping container. I would be shocked to see it in an outer carton based on this video.
     
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  19. NTPrime

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    Well there's still time left to get one if you change your mind! Oh wait no there isn't and nobody cares. And it wasn't even close to $800.
     
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    Man, I hope the planet rings and the body are a little closer matched on the final figure. I won't be thrilled with dropping this kind of cash and getting an Earthrise Sunstreaker situation.
     
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