Haslab Transformers Updates: Shipping Date for Victory Saber and Deathsaurus has been Funded

If Hasbro ships VS on 12/5 most fans in the continental U.S. and Canada will probably receive them before the deadline. ( Not sure how Pulse works in Europe).

Unfortunately where I live in Northern CA. The shipping for FeDex ground from Pawtucket or Atlanta ( depending on where they ship from) takes anywhere between 7-10 days. So it's not a guarantee for me. But having VS in hand won't be a determining factor for me to back DS.

Very excited to see Deathsaurus has fully funded. And we are well on our way to the tiers. I'm confident we will get them. So stoked for the kaiju dude

So, I just watched the Pulse livestream. The fully colored render of Deathsaurus and the weapons/throne definitely look good. While they didn't confirm an exact date for shipping Victory Saber, they said "early December", which seems to correlate with the December 5th date, and again they emphasized "hoping most fans will have VS" (not a promise that all fans would have him by the time the Deathsaurus campaign ends).

Also, they confirmed the large jumps that occur on Mondays are a combination of orders from ALL international retailers, including . So while there wont be a "massive dump" towards the end as I and others expected, we can still expect pretty good jumps probably for the next 2 Mondays that the campaign is still going, hopefully enough to get us past the tiers.

Currently at just over 12,500 Tier 1 is a little less than 1,500 away! Tier 2 is 4,500 away 13 days, 12 hours, 40 minutes. Lets say GO!

Here's the stream:

Hasbro had a short pulse livestream today to show fans the new painted model of Haslab Deathsarurus that they received. This being a painted model means that some of the painted areas will be in coloured plastic on the final model but it will be the same colour placement, be it plastic or paint. We also got confirmation that there will be vac metal on the finished figure in the chest area and the robot helmet.

Speaking of the chest area, the gimmick was shown where both animal partners can integrate into Deathsaurus' chest as well as what it looks like when none of them are attached. We also saw that there is a storage area for the mace (the mace itself is not yet funded). There were other fun tidbits as well. Evan made a comment regarding how freeing the design/engineering process was for Deathsaurus since none of the molding had to be shared with any other bot, which shows us how that's a big part of planning for mainline toys and accounts for the decisions made. We also got a confirmation that the backing numbers you see for Deathsaurus count ALL orders, so that means the Japan numbers as well. Another tidbit, while there will be another Haslab project after this one, it will likely not be a character from the Victory series. It was stated that the next Haslab project would be to coincide with the 40th anniversary to the Transformers line as a whole.

They're also already teasing the next HasLab figure. We already know it wont be Optimus from previous comments, but they also said it wont be gun Megatron and wont be another Victory character, but did imply that it might be another Japanese character (sounds like they're winning over the higher ups with these HasLab order numbers).

Looks like Victory Saber is taller than Deathsaurus now, does that solve some of the scale complaints?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Looks like Victory Saber is taller than Deathsaurus now, does that solve some of the scale complaints?

No, he is just ever so slightly taller.

Emerje wrote:They're also already teasing the next HasLab figure. We already know it wont be Optimus from previous comments, but they also said it wont be gun Megatron and wont be another Victory character, but did imply that it might be another Japanese character (sounds like they're winning over the higher ups with these HasLab order numbers).

Looks like Victory Saber is taller than Deathsaurus now, does that solve some of the scale complaints?

Emerje

Liokaiser redux? I'd back that in a heartbeat.

I mean I'd prefer it to be six retail deluxe/voyager figures but that's a tall order.



By the way, a few weeks ago someone posted a chart showing the funding over time for Deathsaurus compared to Victory Saber and Unicron. Does anyone have an updated version of that? I feel like we're ahead of the curve compared to the others as VS didn't cross the minimum backers line until the last week.... but they're also adding international orders throughout the campaign instead of all at once.

Well, looks like I'll cancel my order.
Victory Saber will be enough in my collection. I have no money, and no room for Deathy. Especially because, like for Victory Saber, I'll want to hunt down the G1 original and that ain't happening.

Maybe the next project will be Overlord.

They also hinted at the next HasLab being something to celebrate the Transformers brand's 40th anniversary, so it'd have to be something extra super special (also not an Optimus, not Gun Megatron, and not a Victory character).

Dark Nova-to-Star Giant or a Majin Zarak would be amazing, but I don't see either of those being 40th anniversary-worthy.

God Ginrai would be appropriate, but he could be considered too close to an Optimus, and he might feel a little too soon after the Legends figure. Same for Dai Atlas having likewise gotten a good Legends figure.

I still want Primus from the Kingdom Rodimus Prime mold, but I'm sure a straight redeco as a HasLab figure would feel like a ripoff to a lot of people.

A character that have never, ever being done before could be a nice HasLab. Something iconic, of course.
But WHO would be worthy of such an honor and would it sell?

-Kanrabat- wrote:A character that have never, ever being done before could be a nice HasLab. Something iconic, of course.
But WHO would be worthy of such an honor and would it sell?

A proper Last Autobot would be interesting, but we did just get that Ark with a head inspired by him.

Is there anyone else from either the Marvel comics or the Sunbow cartoon who never got a toy, and was reasonably big enough to require a HasLab release?

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A character that have never, ever being done before could be a nice HasLab. Something iconic, of course.
But WHO would be worthy of such an honor and would it sell?

A proper Last Autobot would be interesting, but we did just get that Ark with a head inspired by him.

Is there anyone else from either the Marvel comics or the Sunbow cartoon who never got a toy, and was reasonably big enough to require a HasLab release?

Well, there is Cybertron itself. Make it exactly as it appears in the G1 cartoon, huge hole with lighting features and all.

Then, make it transformable with a unique, never before seen robot mode that will be featured in the fiction of the current Generations line.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Well, there is Cybertron itself. Make it exactly as it appears in the G1 cartoon, huge hole with lighting features and all.

Then, make it transformable with a unique, never before seen robot mode that will be featured in the fiction of the current Generations line.

Majin Zarak would be amazing.

Also a "Primus", whose alt mode was heavily inspired by the Sunbow interpretation of Planet Cybertron (and was as big as Haslab Unicron) would be great as well.

Its just that... Unicron cost $575.00 back in 2019, and required 8K backers (and needed extended time to meet the goal).

Another part of the success of VS and DS are the lower price points I'm sure. Cybertron/Primus in 2023 for a late 2024/early 2025 delivery would probably have a 12K backer requirement and cost $650-$700 because of increased cost of materials and labor. I'd sure be interested, but I just dont think it would fund.

Also, while Transformers is mostly about figures. a 40th anniversary celebration could also be something like an Autobot Matrix statue (I know they've been done), or some other sort of novelty. I certainly hope not , but where Reva's lightsaber failed miserably, the Ghostbusters backpack was very successful.

Maybe a massive box set re-release of every 1984 Autobot? Who knows.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A character that have never, ever being done before could be a nice HasLab. Something iconic, of course.
But WHO would be worthy of such an honor and would it sell?

A proper Last Autobot would be interesting, but we did just get that Ark with a head inspired by him.

Is there anyone else from either the Marvel comics or the Sunbow cartoon who never got a toy, and was reasonably big enough to require a HasLab release?

Well, there is Cybertron itself. Make it exactly as it appears in the G1 cartoon, huge hole with lighting features and all.

Then, make it transformable with a unique, never before seen robot mode that will be featured in the fiction of the current Generations line.

I could also think of Spanner the first space bridge, but he might be too obscure. Maybe making him a multi-form for different space bridge designs would raise the appeal?



I'd also love a Solomus that could turn into a human-scaled Matrix. Or heck, just the Matrix with lights, sounds and the neck chain.

Love those classic starry night backgrounds.

It's a long shot, but maybe something from post-G1. The Unicron Trilogy, the movies (specifically something that Studio Series would never do), Animated (Omega Supreme would be wonderful, but we already got both Siege Omega and Kingdom Ark), or Prime.

Rescue Bots High Tide would be fantastic, but I don't see that happening.

King Kuuga wrote:By the way, a few weeks ago someone posted a chart showing the funding over time for Deathsaurus compared to Victory Saber and Unicron. Does anyone have an updated version of that? I feel like we're ahead of the curve compared to the others as VS didn't cross the minimum backers line until the last week.... but they're also adding international orders throughout the campaign instead of all at once.

Someone provides Haslab charts for the Youtube channel Geek Dad Life (Sundays at 6pm PST/9pm ET). Unfortunately they tend to focus on MOTU, Ghostbusters, TMNT, GI Joe etc... Basically they are by their own admission NOT big Transformers fans (Though Jay has a pretty good original collection, you can see Omega Supreme in a case behind him), but they try to cover any relevant news. They actually covered the Robosen Transforming Optimus pretty extensively. Jay purchased one, but then proceeded to trade it for a Haslab Galactus. . I actually reminded them in the chat during the show because they almost forgot to post the chart

But yeah Deathsaurus is out pacing Victory Saber currently. But I'm not sure if it will have the same big spike in the last few days, especially with no 3rd tier, but we shall see.

o.supreme wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:By the way, a few weeks ago someone posted a chart showing the funding over time for Deathsaurus compared to Victory Saber and Unicron. Does anyone have an updated version of that? I feel like we're ahead of the curve compared to the others as VS didn't cross the minimum backers line until the last week.... but they're also adding international orders throughout the campaign instead of all at once.

Someone provides Haslab charts for the Youtube channel Geek Dad Life (Sundays at 6pm PST/9pm ET). Unfortunately they tend to focus on MOTU, Ghostbusters, TMNT, GI Joe etc... Basically they are by their own admission NOT big Transformers fans (Though Jay has a pretty good original collection, you can see Omega Supreme in a case behind him), but they try to cover any relevant news. They actually covered the Robosen Transforming Optimus pretty extensively. Jay purchased one, but then proceeded to trade it for a Haslab Galactus. . I actually reminded them in the chat during the show because they almost forgot to post the chart

But yeah Deathsaurus is out pacing Victory Saber currently. But I'm not sure if it will have the same big spike in the last few days, especially with no 3rd tier, but we shall see.

Thanks! There's a lot of good information to be found here.

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Looks like Victory Saber is taller than Deathsaurus now, does that solve some of the scale complaints?

No, he is just ever so slightly taller.

It's a half head difference which doesn't sound like much, but looks like a lot side-by-side to me.



Emerje

Towards the end of the latest Deathsaurus promotional stream on YouTube last Monday it was mentioned that the hand painted model they were showing off was going directly to the photographer after the stream. And now we have those photos all over the HasLab order page replacing the colored CG models revealed nearly two weeks ago. The new gallery brightens up the colors considerably and likely represent our closest look to the final figure. Enjoy the new photos and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub Forums.

I've only just noticed that they articulated the toes on the alt mode so they don't stick out from under his arm. That's a ridiculously cool detail that I doubt we'd have seen on a retail version.

Emerje

I didn't realize the tail partformed

Very excited to get my hands on this big lad.

I went from "easy pass" on this guy to "maybe".

I really wish I could afford this. I thought the block model was awesome but the extra detail on the painted model is gorgeous.

Anyone else disappointed that the 2nd tier was referred to as the last?

Emerje wrote:They're also already teasing the next HasLab figure. We already know it wont be Optimus from previous comments, but they also said it wont be gun Megatron

So that IS what he said! You make me sad, BMac.

I may be out of this campaign, but I'm still curious to see if it will make all the tiers.

william-james88 wrote:I didn't realize the tail partformed

Do you think that's a good thing or a bad thing? It's accurate to the original toy and cartoon.

Emerje

This guy looks fantastic. I didn't like the look of the haslab Star Sabre so I passed on it.
I don't know if I would get this guy on his own.

I am so excited for him, the new color shots make him look stunning. I am now considering getting a 2nd one.

There are so many cool details with this package, it is great!

Dare I say, he looks far FAR better than Victory Saber.

Ooh, we're now at 13,070, only another 930 to hit tier 1, we can definitely do that Monday.

Knowing what we know know about the count updates I'm sticking with my original estimate of of 18,000~ backers. There wont be a big order dump at the end this time and we're at less than 11 days remaining.

Emerje

That's probably about right. VS surpassed it's 3rd tier by 6k. But villains don't traditionally sell as well as heroes, especially in Japan. Also I think the design team was smart not to force 3 tiers on this one. Added content would have been great, but possibly not obtainable. The team really got it right in the demand for this guy ( not too much or too little). Hopefully future TF Haslabs will follow a similar trend of lower priced items, but still something fans would really want.

And just like that we have the cannon! I'm a bit disappointed that that was our international backer dump though. Thought we'd get more since he fully funded and some people wait till then, but oh well. Maybe a bunch of people will order now and we'll get the throne. Not as confident as I was during the last week, but still hopeful

True, it was a bit smaller this morning (about 550), as opposed to past Mondays. There is still 1 more Monday left however. I think it's going down to the wire. Probably next Mondays push will do the same, and get it just past the 17K needed if backers steadily grow this week, as they did last week.

At this point, I'm just hoping for the cannon. The throne would be nice, too, but I feel the cannon is more important to the character.

Welp, I finally saved enough to order. Now I just need to find a site that ships to other European countries beyond Pulse's (very limited) pool. The only one I could find so far was Robotkingdom; can anyone say how reliable they are with preorders?

It's just more and more good news for Haslab Deathsaurus. He was funded a a little while ago and now the first tier has been funded as well. The full description of that tier is below. There are 7 days left to back him and less than 3000 orders are needed for the throne to be included.

We also have news that Hasbro Pulse UK is shipping out Victory Saber now. Pulse USA should be doing as well soon.

Tier 1
The Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon is perhaps one of the most destructive weapons in the Transformers universe. A fully-charged blast from its barrel can erode any metal material, including the living cells of Cybertronian lifeforms. This Deathsaurus figure comes with this signature weapon accessory and his classic spiked flail accessory! Fans can also plug the 6 included blast effects onto the Deathsaurus figure and his weapon accessories. The Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon, spiked flail, and blast effect accessories will be unlocked when the campaign reaches 14,000 backers.

Radical. The throne might end being funded anyway but I am at least glad Tier 1 was reached.

MaximalNui wrote:Welp, I finally saved enough to order. Now I just need to find a site that ships to other European countries beyond Pulse's (very limited) pool. The only one I could find so far was Robotkingdom; can anyone say how reliable they are with preorders?

I ordered both Victory Saber and Deathsaurus through them (being located in Switzerland). VS was my first order from them and should ship out soon, as I just payed the remaining balance. Can't say more than that unfortunately, but the experience so far was good

Man, I am really starting to think about getting 2. He continues to look so good, I might want one for each mode

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Man, I am really starting to think about getting 2. He continues to look so good, I might want one for each mode

Twice the Deathy, twice the shipping. But if you're in the USA, the blow is not too bad, I guess.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Man, I am really starting to think about getting 2. He continues to look so good, I might want one for each mode

Twice the Deathy, twice the shipping. But if you're in the USA, the blow is not too bad, I guess.

I'm a premium member, free shipping. That has more than paid for itself with as much as i buy from them.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Man, I am really starting to think about getting 2. He continues to look so good, I might want one for each mode

Twice the Deathy, twice the shipping. But if you're in the USA, the blow is not too bad, I guess.

I'm a premium member, free shipping. That has more than paid for itself with as much as i buy from them.

Too bad the "premium member" thing is not valid for Canadians.

I'm hoping it gets that last bump to get to the second tier. I don't especially want the throne, but the stand is good to have, especially since VS has one. But the numbers aren't coming in so fast. It needs 2400 in the next 5 days. Hopefully there will be a last day spike.

King Kuuga wrote:I'm hoping it gets that last bump to get to the second tier. I don't especially want the throne, but the stand is good to have, especially since VS has one. But the numbers aren't coming in so fast. It needs 2400 in the next 5 days. Hopefully there will be a last day spike.

According to Bmac on Instagram, not all international backers have been added yet, so we might get that last boost we need

There was a nice jump today, only 1,484 left to hit 17,000.

Emerje

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Man, I am really starting to think about getting 2. He continues to look so good, I might want one for each mode

Twice the Deathy, twice the shipping. But if you're in the USA, the blow is not too bad, I guess.

I'm a premium member, free shipping. That has more than paid for itself with as much as i buy from them.

Thank you for the reminder. I got Premium just beofre Black Friday but after I already backed Deathy. Just cancleed my order with shipping and placed an order without.

I hear ya on it already paying itself off, and its just been 3 weeks for me.

New video fresh from Pulse:

Lovely, thanks for sharing that!