Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production

Saturday, October 5th, 2019 9:22PM CDT

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The chaos bringer is coming.

As of this moment, 10:22pm on October 5, 2019, roughly 26 hours before the final deadline, Unicron has made it. Reaching 8,000 backers per the Hasbro Pulse number, this means that we can finally announce to much fanfare and excitement that he will go into production!

Unicron is the first Transformers Haslab project, and he has successfully reached his goal. He will now move into production for a January 2021 release date. He stands 27 inches tall in robot mode, 30 inches in diameter in planet mode, and features a host of extra features such as a ton of articulation, the Autobot shuttle, a mini Galvatron and Hot Rod, interchangeable chins, and more!

If you still want to place your order, head on over to Hasbro Pulse, any of our sponsors, Kapow Toys if you are in the UK, and EB Games or Zing if you are Australia to jump on the wagon and make sure you don't miss out!

Congratulations everyone! We did it!

Credit(s): Hasbro Pulse

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Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040853)
Posted by Stargrave on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:23pm CDT

The War for Unicron 2019 is over you all are awesome!!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040854)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:23pm CDT

I was really starting to doubt this was gonna happen, but it finally made it!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040855)
Posted by First-Aid on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:24pm CDT

IT'S DONE! 8,005 BACKERS! THE CHAOS BRINGER COMETH!!!! :KREMZEEK:

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040856)
Posted by Archforce on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:24pm CDT

Evil has, at last, triumphed over good and now He comes.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040858)
Posted by wdw4757 on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:27pm CDT

The Ark better be next!!! Cant wait to see the unboxing and reviews in 2021!!!!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040861)
Posted by First-Aid on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:29pm CDT

Archforce wrote:Evil has, at last, triumphed over good and now He comes.

Evil will always triumph...because Good is dumb.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040862)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:31pm CDT

Drinks for everyone (that is of legal drink age) but still, DRINKS FOR EVERYONE!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040864)
Posted by First-Aid on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:32pm CDT

If they aren't legal age, I will drink for them. I can't effing wait to get this guy!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040867)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:38pm CDT

This isn’t something that I’m in to, but I’m really happy for everyone who is! Congrats!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040868)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:43pm CDT

For a time... I considered sparing your wretched little wallet... But now... You will witness.. IT'S DISMEMBERMENT!

Noooooooooo!

I mean Yesssssssss!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040869)
Posted by Bounti76 on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:45pm CDT

I was putting in my order at 7,997, and after I'd finished, it was at 8,006. :KREMZEEK:

I'm gonna put the suggestion out there that there will be a HasLab Primus at some point, which will be a retool of this figure.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040871)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 5th, 2019 @ 10:28pm CDT

A retool at THIS price? No thank you. For this price I'd demand an all-new mould.

That said, I'm not sure Primus / Cybertron is really the way to go. Cybertron rarely Transforms in the TF universe. Only in Cybertron and the tail end of Lost Light, right? He was just this chamber in the comics.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040872)
Posted by Delicon on October 5th, 2019 @ 10:36pm CDT

For all the hate and doubt that it got, I never doubted that it would be backed.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040874)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 5th, 2019 @ 10:48pm CDT

It's still climbing! 8,227!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040878)
Posted by Deadput on October 5th, 2019 @ 11:02pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:It's still climbing! 8,227!

As of this post an extra 232 Unicrons shall be made.

Wonder how much more the number will climb now that it is over?

Edit: Only a few minutes later and that number is now an extra 262, it's climbing up fast

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040881)
Posted by First-Aid on October 5th, 2019 @ 11:21pm CDT

I don't know who else they would do. I can't think of anyone (outside of Primus) that would legitimately qualify for this scale of figure. THe Ark? Sure, but that's not something I'd back...especially as it wouldn't transform. The Nemesis? Same. Let's hold of on any speculation at this point though...we need cake and whiskey to celebrate.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040883)
Posted by Deadput on October 5th, 2019 @ 11:32pm CDT

First-Aid wrote:I don't know who else they would do. I can't think of anyone (outside of Primus) that would legitimately qualify for this scale of figure. THe Ark? Sure, but that's not something I'd back...especially as it wouldn't transform. The Nemesis? Same. Let's hold of on any speculation at this point though...we need cake and whiskey to celebrate.

A big non transforming Ark for figures would be amazing to have, it would be fairly empty space on the inside thus the majority of the plastic could just be the outside of it making the overall mass not that much compared to Unicron who is filled inside and out.

So hollow but solid if that makes any sense.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040884)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 5th, 2019 @ 11:48pm CDT

Or, what if about we just let this Unicron be a one-of-a-kind Planet Class toy of its own so we don't have to go through dropping this much money on a crowdfunded Transformer ever again?

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040887)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on October 6th, 2019 @ 12:46am CDT

First-Aid wrote:I don't know who else they would do. I can't think of anyone (outside of Primus) that would legitimately qualify for this scale of figure. THe Ark? Sure, but that's not something I'd back...especially as it wouldn't transform. The Nemesis? Same. Let's hold of on any speculation at this point though...we need cake and whiskey to celebrate.

If Hasbro still owns the G.I. Joe brand... a USS Flag that transforms into Broadside would work for me

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040888)
Posted by Regimus Prime on October 6th, 2019 @ 12:50am CDT

I like it.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040889)
Posted by Whifflefire on October 6th, 2019 @ 12:50am CDT

I will never own this, but it's so awesome that it will exist!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040890)
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on October 6th, 2019 @ 1:17am CDT

Congratulations to everybody who paid 3 months worth of rent for a Transformer!
-Hasbro.

You spent how much on what?!?! A Transformer!?!?
-Your parents/spouse.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040891)
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on October 6th, 2019 @ 1:22am CDT

Whifflefire wrote:I will never own this, but it's so awesome that it will exist!

I'm content with Scorponok. Though it will probably be available after Unicron is released...

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040892)
Posted by Emerje on October 6th, 2019 @ 1:29am CDT

SpikeyTigertron wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I don't know who else they would do. I can't think of anyone (outside of Primus) that would legitimately qualify for this scale of figure. THe Ark? Sure, but that's not something I'd back...especially as it wouldn't transform. The Nemesis? Same. Let's hold of on any speculation at this point though...we need cake and whiskey to celebrate.

If Hasbro still owns the G.I. Joe brand... a USS Flag that transforms into Broadside would work for me

of course they own it, they created it. They'd have to sell it to not own it anymore. But to do the Flag they'd want to wait for G.I.Joe to become popular again.

And honestly I would be perfectly fine with a big Cybertron beach ball.

unicron1200 wrote:It really helps that they don't make you pay everything upfront, as well as supposedly still letting you do $4 flat rate shipping. I still don't fulling understand how TFSource does theirs, but I'm believe the shipping on Unicron will be completely free due to its price.

Pretty sure neither is respecting their standard shipping offers and are charging extra for shipping on top of the extra deposit.

BBTS wrote:Shipping cost is calculated using dimensional weight instead of actual weight. Due to USPS size restrictions, this item is not available to ship via USPS.

TFSource wrote:Note: due to oversized box, this item cannot be shipped outside of the US without significant additional shipping costs. Shipping cost will not be calculated correctly in checkout. Once actual dimensions and weights are known when the product is released we will bill each customer for the additional shipping costs. Free Shipping will not apply to this product.

Unicron is now at 8,383.

Triggerdick Megatron wrote:
Whifflefire wrote:I will never own this, but it's so awesome that it will exist!

I'm content with Scorponok. Though it will probably be available after Unicron is released...

Scorponok will be released at this time next year, Unicron comes out early 2021.

Emerje

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040895)
Posted by Triggerdick Megatron on October 6th, 2019 @ 1:49am CDT

Australia will probably get Scorponok several months after the USA.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040897)
Posted by Burn on October 6th, 2019 @ 3:34am CDT

Triggerdick Megatron wrote:Australia will probably get Scorponok several months after the USA.

Australia has a track record of getting Titans BEFORE the US.

I was one of, if not, the first on these forums to get Devestator because I left work early and drove over an hour to get him on the day he was released at Big W, weeks before he was released in the US.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040898)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 6th, 2019 @ 3:46am CDT

It's been a busy week, so I thought I'd check in today - Judgement Day - to see if made it. It did, I see. Oh well. To those that wanted this, congrats. Moving the goal posts seemed to do the trick for HasLab.

Now to come back to this thread in two years when the reality sinks in for the buyers. Can't wait to see the outrageous prices those that disingenuously backed this purely for resale on the secondary market will price it at...

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040899)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 6th, 2019 @ 4:00am CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:It's been a busy week, so I thought I'd check in today - Judgement Day - to see if made it. It did, I see. Oh well. To those that wanted this, congrats. Moving the goal posts seemed to do the trick for HasLab.

Now to come back to this thread in two years when the reality sinks in for the buyers. Can't wait to see the outrageous prices those that disingenuously backed this purely for resale on the secondary market will price it at...

You have such a pessimistic view of the fandom :-P

I think the majority will be happy with what they have while a minority will have bought this as an investment, knowing resell will be double+ the original.

Congratulations to all those that wanted him and I look forward to all the photos

As for the next haslab? I don't think we'll see anything now till after Unicron makes it into people's collections.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040902)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 6th, 2019 @ 4:13am CDT

Perhaps

A few years ago the MoTU Classics [Collectors] line released a brand new Castle Greyskull. The same day as the release date, 15 of them appeared on eBay. Similar thing happened with MP Dinobot and BW Megatron. Some people look at these and just see Money signs, not as a thing they want to own. Personally I really hope the secondary market flounders with Unicron. To teach such scalpers a lesson. From several eBay Transformers I've sought out for friends in recent times, some TF sellers I've encountered seem to really suffer from delusions of grandeur.

EG. After haggling on the price back and forth, I received a PM from such a seller once, in answer to my last offer. They said to me "how much do you really want this figure?" At which point I ceased bidding and replied "not enough to be fleeced by a scalper!". Such people make my skin crawl.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040905)
Posted by Burn on October 6th, 2019 @ 4:19am CDT

The reseller market will be hilarious to watch.

There's going to be two types of resellers.

Those who flip straight away and target desperate people.
Those who wait 20 years and sell a MISB "vintage" Planet Class Unicron. - This type I don't have a problem with and there will only be a few of them. Will be interesting to see what prices they can fetch by then.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040906)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 6th, 2019 @ 4:22am CDT

Oh yeah, those that wait and keep hold of MISB stuff I take no issue with. They plan in the long term, which is fair enough. I look back on some of the stuff I had as a kid and the prices it can fetch now. It is often mind boggling.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040911)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 6th, 2019 @ 6:16am CDT

Now, how much over will Unicron be in sales numbers? I don't thing the % will be greater than the Barge, but It would be nice to reach almost 50%.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040916)
Posted by Evil Eye on October 6th, 2019 @ 7:38am CDT

Well would ya look at that.

I have slight doubts that he actually hit 8000 backers (I wouldn't be surprised in the least if some of those "preorders" were set up by Hasbro themselves ala Disney buying their own Star Wars tickets and releasing them in free giveaways to artificially inflate box office numbers) but whatever. I just hope he turns out good so that people that dropped £600 on this thing enjoy it.

I also do hope the Zeta Unicron emerges from the void once more, just so there's more Unicron to go around. But anyway, let's see how this turns out.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040925)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 6th, 2019 @ 8:47am CDT

What's funny is that the retailers like Kapow Toys and BBTS still haven't had their numbers added to the total, as of this typing.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Now, how much over will Unicron be in sales numbers? I don't thing the % will be greater than the Barge, but It would be nice to reach almost 50%.

With today being the last day for anyone to place a preorder, I don't think it'll get much over 9000, if even that high.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040926)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 6th, 2019 @ 9:10am CDT

Sabrblade wrote: I don't think it'll get much over 9000, if even that high.

I'm seriously itching to post the old meme. And I will if Unicron actually go over that number.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040927)
Posted by Ironhidensh on October 6th, 2019 @ 9:12am CDT

I won’t lie, I’m extremely shocked there were this many people willing to pay that price, but so be it.

:APPLAUSE:

Congratulations to those of you who ordered, I hope a little over a year from now, you are very happy, and this thing isn’t a giant lemon. ;)^

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040928)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 6th, 2019 @ 9:14am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote: I don't think it'll get much over 9000, if even that high.

I'm seriously itching to post the old meme. And I will if Unicron actually go over that number.

Yeah, wait and see till about midnight (er, Eastern time, that is) tonight if it does make it that high. Otherwise, the English dub of Kai provided us with a more Japanese-accurate alternative.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040929)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 6th, 2019 @ 9:20am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote: I don't think it'll get much over 9000, if even that high.

I'm seriously itching to post the old meme. And I will if Unicron actually go over that number.
Yeah, wait and see till about midnight (er, Eastern time, that is) tonight if it does make it that high. Otherwise, the English dub of Kai provided us with a more Japanese-accurate alternative.

It would be funnier and way more epic to go with the classic meme though.
Because the accurate version is already reached.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040930)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 6th, 2019 @ 9:22am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote: I don't think it'll get much over 9000, if even that high.

I'm seriously itching to post the old meme. And I will if Unicron actually go over that number.
Yeah, wait and see till about midnight (er, Eastern time, that is) tonight if it does make it that high. Otherwise, the English dub of Kai provided us with a more Japanese-accurate alternative.

It would be funnier and way more epic to go with the classic meme though.
Because the accurate version is already reached.

Yeah. We'll just have to wait and see how high it gets.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040934)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:16am CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:I won’t lie, I’m extremely shocked there were this many people willing to pay that price, but so be it.

Congratulations to those of you who ordered, I hope a little over a year from now, you are very happy, and this thing isn’t a giant lemon.

Indeed. I personally thought it wasn't going to hit the 8000. Which technically, it didn't, under the original benchmark.

That said, HasTak have yet to release a single high end item without some noticeable fault. I wonder, given his price point, when Unicron's flaw presents itself, will the buyers be as forgiving? At his size, it will probably be a lot more significant than BW Megs crumbling crotch...

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040935)
Posted by Ravage2031 on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:33am CDT

Glad he made it and glad I checked my Tfsource order. Guess I forgot to finish my order cause it wasn't in my order list or stack. I'd have been upset in a year.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040940)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 6th, 2019 @ 11:03am CDT

Ravage2031 wrote:Glad he made it and glad I checked my Tfsource order. Guess I forgot to finish my order cause it wasn't in my order list or stack. I'd have been upset in a year.

After Sabrblade said that his order disappeared from his stack and he had to reorder, i've checked everyday to make sure he stays there, and he has.

Stoked that this is coming true. It's gonna be a great 26th birthday for me!

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040941)
Posted by Flashwave on October 6th, 2019 @ 11:41am CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Ravage2031 wrote:Glad he made it and glad I checked my Tfsource order. Guess I forgot to finish my order cause it wasn't in my order list or stack. I'd have been upset in a year.

After Sabrblade said that his order disappeared from his stack and he had to reorder, i've checked everyday to make sure he stays there, and he has.

Stoked that this is coming true. It's gonna be a great 26th birthday for me!

Same, although it'll be 29 for me. Anyone know where I can find some Titan Class Party Hats?

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040943)
Posted by EunuchRon on October 6th, 2019 @ 11:59am CDT

Way to go, dudes! 8-)

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040944)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 6th, 2019 @ 12:01pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Ravage2031 wrote:Glad he made it and glad I checked my Tfsource order. Guess I forgot to finish my order cause it wasn't in my order list or stack. I'd have been upset in a year.

After Sabrblade said that his order disappeared from his stack and he had to reorder, i've checked everyday to make sure he stays there, and he has.

Stoked that this is coming true. It's gonna be a great 26th birthday for me!

Same, although it'll be 29 for me. Anyone know where I can find some Titan Class Party Hats?

I don't know, but once i find them I will let you know.

Out of curiously, when is your birthday? for comparison to mine

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040945)
Posted by King Kuuga on October 6th, 2019 @ 12:07pm CDT

They disabled the live order count, now it just says 8000+. That's sad, I wanted to see how high it would go.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040947)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on October 6th, 2019 @ 12:45pm CDT

I wish I could have afforded this but no way can I justify that price over groceries, mortgage payments, etc..

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040954)
Posted by TulioDude on October 6th, 2019 @ 1:49pm CDT

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040955)
Posted by bluecatcinema on October 6th, 2019 @ 1:57pm CDT

I'm guessing putting the model on display at NYCC had something to do with them finally getting enough backers.

Re: Haslab Unicron Reaches 8,000 Backers and Moves into Production (2040956)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 6th, 2019 @ 2:18pm CDT

bluecatcinema wrote:I'm guessing putting the model on display at NYCC had something to do with them finally getting enough backers.

Except that was the same model that was out at SDCC. probably 3D printed since the mold does not exist yet

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