Second Tier Announced for HasLab Transformers Victory Saber

william-james88 wrote:
As for me, it's not that I am hoping to make bank, just that it would be a way to lower my cost on my personal purchase.

Me too. Ideally, I will have a "free" HASLAB Victory Saber in the end by selling my spare.

Aww, I wanted the flight stand shield he had in Masterpiece. But yay for a flught stand!

I'm hoping that final tier is worthwhile, a flight stand is nice but that's not really a draw. The cannons are a good starting bonus, but really the flight stand should've been tier 1 with the V-Locks being Tier 2.

That being said, does he have unique blast effects in these images? They're similar in shape to the Jetfire ones but they have a more "petal"-y design from the looks of things. Though that could easily just be them being opaque and making them look different.

thats... not really what I would call an enticing tier reveal. I mean, a display stand would be nice, sure, but as an incentive to drive sales? Even a teeny slug figure of Jan would be a cooler extra methinks. Also, I want a teeny figure of Jan to go with him. Might as well toss Holi onto that pile.


honestly I just want updated figures of all of Victory.

Nuclearxpotato wrote:That being said, does he have unique blast effects in these images? They're similar in shape to the Jetfire ones but they have a more "petal"-y design from the looks of things. Though that could easily just be them being opaque and making them look different.

I think they are the same ones, they just look more detailed or petal-y due to the grey coloring showing every individual line that gets lost when they are clear

I do have one criticism about this figure and I have seen others have it too. The Vlock canon should be able to peg to be in the middle. That canon is something more synonymous with the toy and its too bad we can't recreate the toy look





Looks like such a small thing to fix.

Some things were fixed on Unicron by fan's demands. So I don't see why such a simple thing won't be if enough people ask for it.

a stand... how lame. how about more weapons or another transformer or something? how about showing a paint job or something? does this thing require stickers? i do not want to place stickers on it.

griftimus prime wrote:a stand... how lame. how about more weapons or another transformer or something? how about showing a paint job or something? does this thing require stickers? i do not want to place stickers on it.

Weapons? All of Star Saber and Victory Leo's iconic weapons have already been shown. What more do you want? Some random blaster neither have ever had before?

As for the paint job, this is just an early mock-up. The colors come when the project is greenlit.

Well not sure what the reasoning was (did anyone get an email about the Tier 2 reveal?), but there seems to have been a little boost today, Up about 200 backers so far, as opposed to being very stagnant, less than 100 backers growth in the last 2-3 days. I still say it is probably more to due with good timing and people getting paid (some folks in the U.S. are getting that sweet sweet gubmment' stimulus that we will likely pay back in taxes) than the actual tier 2 reveal itself. But whatever the reason, I cant wait to see what the number of backers is by the end of the weekend. If by some miracle this can fund without backers from Japan, we can just have them push us all the way through the stretch goals .

o.supreme wrote:Well not sure what the reasoning was (did anyone get an email about the Tier 2 reveal?), but there seems to have been a little boost today, Up about 200 backers so far, as opposed to being very stagnant, less than 100 backers growth in the last 2-3 days. I still say it is probably more to due with good timing and people getting paid (some folks in the U.S. are getting that sweet sweet gubmment' stimulus that we will likely pay back in taxes) than the actual tier 2 reveal itself. But whatever the reason, I cant wait to see what the number of backers is by the end of the weekend. If by some miracle this can fund without backers from Japan, we can just have them push us all the way through the stretch goals .

I have been checking the numbers daily, I can say they had already gone up before this news dropped, at least here anyway. Given that they are already showing the second stretch goal so far from the funding numbers tells me they have already seen the foreign sales numbers and we are already there. Pure speculation mind you, but a reasonable one. Still underwhelmed by the stretch goals this far, but realistically there's really not a whole lot else that Victory Saber needs. I mentioned Jan and Holi a few posts back, given it's his adopted son and all, but what else could there really be? maybe an operation table you can strap T.R. Power Master Prime to to recreate his death and rebirth as Victory Leo? Or maybe an alternate bigger Saber head so you can have the "unmasked" star saber and not have a cartoonishly tiny head (looking at you mp Star Saber)

I would expect the last one to *hopefuly* be some sort of Micromaster(s). But I mentioned a while back; I know it is odd, but I'd defintely take a CW Deathcobra. They have the helicopter mold already, just a new head tool is needed, which wouldn't be much.

For the third tier, best not to get your hopes up...I mean ge doesn't have his shield yet...

As always expect the worse then you can be surprised if something good does happen.

That stand concerns me, does this mean Victory Saber can't stand on its own? I'd hate to see the figure take a knee.

o.supreme wrote:I would expect the last one to *hopefuly* be some sort of Micromaster(s). But I mentioned a while back; I know it is odd, but I'd defintely take a CW Deathcobra. They have the helicopter mold already, just a new head tool is needed, which wouldn't be much.

In an ideal world where Liokaiser was our Haslab, Deathcobra would've been the final tier. But currently it seems like the final tier will be his shield, which kinda shows that the designers thought of two Bonuses and just shoved a stand in to fill the gap.

Nuclearxpotato wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I would expect the last one to *hopefuly* be some sort of Micromaster(s). But I mentioned a while back; I know it is odd, but I'd defintely take a CW Deathcobra. They have the helicopter mold already, just a new head tool is needed, which wouldn't be much.

In an ideal world where Liokaiser was our Haslab, Deathcobra would've been the final tier. But currently it seems like the final tier will be his shield, which kinda shows that the designers thought of two Bonuses and just shoved a stand in to fill the gap.

Regardless, a flight stand for the spaceship mode is pretty neat. And if it help the full bot mode be in fancy poses, the better it will be.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Nuclearxpotato wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I would expect the last one to *hopefuly* be some sort of Micromaster(s). But I mentioned a while back; I know it is odd, but I'd defintely take a CW Deathcobra. They have the helicopter mold already, just a new head tool is needed, which wouldn't be much.

In an ideal world where Liokaiser was our Haslab, Deathcobra would've been the final tier. But currently it seems like the final tier will be his shield, which kinda shows that the designers thought of two Bonuses and just shoved a stand in to fill the gap.

Regardless, a flight stand for the spaceship mode is pretty neat. And if it help the full bot mode be in fancy poses, the better it will be.

while I still feel underwhelmed with this reveal, I do really dig that the stand is the victory logo. would be nice to see that in color as well

I'll be dead honest, it's not like I need any tiers beyond that canon. Everything truly is a bonus to me beyond that.

william-james88 wrote:I'll be dead honest, it's not like I need any tiers beyond that canon. Everything truly is a bonus to me beyond that.

And I don't even need the cannon, I'm perfectly happy with the base package. So I'm not gonna be upset about any of the stretch goals, since it's all just free addons for me

william-james88 wrote:I'll be dead honest, it's not like I need any tiers beyond that canon. Everything truly is a bonus to me beyond that.

Some bonus like that stand is definitely welcome.

Seriously, a big-ass stand for a spaceship is a pretty damn nice addition. MP that include a stand (and not even a good one) like New Starscream or Dinobot are damn expensive and I'm pretty sure that stand in the box is not free.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I'll be dead honest, it's not like I need any tiers beyond that canon. Everything truly is a bonus to me beyond that.

Some bonus like that stand is definitely welcome.

Seriously, a big-ass stand for a spaceship is a pretty damn nice addition. MP that include a stand (and not even a good one) like New Starscream or Dinobot are damn expensive and I'm pretty sure that stand in the box is not free.

I aint complaining and it's cool that it's a custom exclusive stand and not a generic one. I just don't feel entitled to it. I'll take all the free stuff for sure

chuckdawg1999 wrote:That stand concerns me, does this mean Victory Saber can't stand on its own? I'd hate to see the figure take a knee.

he's been shown in the one time his greyscale prototype was out in public to stand up just fine.

william-james88 wrote:I aint complaining and it's cool that it's a custom exclusive stand and not a generic one. I just don't feel entitled to it. I'll take all the free stuff for sure

Same here. I definitely feel entitled for the cannon, but that stand is indeed a nice FREE bonus. I'm also quite sure we will have it.

The complainers sound like they want freaking DEATHSAURUS or something as a stretch goal.

Personally I like the stand. I kinda hope the base is painted/molded in opaque plastic, and maybe they throw in two different versions of the arm piece in clear and solid plastic. Hopefully we get his shield and maybe a repainted micromaster to go with him, but I'm perfectly content with what we've seen already.

Side note: Do we know when Takara's opening orders for Japan? Cause it's almost the halfway point and we've heard nothing

-Kanrabat- wrote:The complainers sound like they want freaking DEATHSAURUS or something as a stretch goal.

Probably because they see that Galactus gets extra figures as stretch goals, and they don't realize that it's infinitely harder to design a brand new mold of a transforming figure than it is to make a new Marvel Legends figure that only has to pose

I think joking about a deluxe that would only require a new head, is a far cry from expecting a CC as a stretch goal

william-james88 wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:This is exactly why I ordered two. Separately though, so I should probably ask to have them combined.

Just cancel your two existing orders and reorder 2 at once like Kanrabat did above

Actually I took another look at my orders and I have free shipping. And an open ticket asking them to combine the orders. For the sake of argument I added two to my cart together and it's the exact same price as buying them separately. So. Whether or not I get them combined, it doesn't affect my bottom line. Might actually be easier to resell the second one since I can keep it in the shipping box.

King Kuuga wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:This is exactly why I ordered two. Separately though, so I should probably ask to have them combined.

Just cancel your two existing orders and reorder 2 at once like Kanrabat did above

Actually I took another look at my orders and I have free shipping. And an open ticket asking them to combine the orders. For the sake of argument I added two to my cart together and it's the exact same price as buying them separately. So. Whether or not I get them combined, it doesn't affect my bottom line. Might actually be easier to resell the second one since I can keep it in the shipping box.

If you are American, it's definitely easier.
When I put my pair of Sabers in my cart Pulse is really a tease by shouting "YOU GOT FREE SHIPPING!" only to tell me "Oh you're Canadian. Ptah! 30US in shipping." once I checkout. So for me, it was simpler to just cancel my first order rather than risking paying 25$US of shipping X2.

Also, even if I buy a single deluxe,it's 25$US of shipping and if I buy 2 deluxes, it'S 30$US. There's a bizarre logic. Also, I find it odd that Pulse charge both Federal and Provincial taxes as if they are located in Quebec, rather than just charging the single and cheaper harmonised Canadian tax like Amazon.com/jp or any other Canadian store outside Quebec.

Stand’s nice, but I feel it shouldn’t have been a stretch goal, rather something to have been included like the V-Lock Cannon should’ve been. Hopefully the final stretch goal will be something cooler, but I fear that this won’t make it to that point. It’ll definitely get backed, just not sure about it making it to unlocking any of the bonuses.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I aint complaining and it's cool that it's a custom exclusive stand and not a generic one. I just don't feel entitled to it. I'll take all the free stuff for sure

Same here. I definitely feel entitled for the cannon, but that stand is indeed a nice FREE bonus. I'm also quite sure we will have it.

The complainers sound like they want freaking DEATHSAURUS or something as a stretch goal.

oh if only that were an option. Gimme all of Victory yes please thank you~ and I do agree, I think at this point the stand is all but guaranteed. Honestly at the end of the day, the only negative thing I have to say about this figure and its stretch goals is that I have to wait another year to finally get it. But given that it seemed like we were originally going to get it NEVER, what's one more year? I'm just stoked to finally be getting these two.








but seriously, gimme the rest of Victory now yes please thank you

william-james88 wrote:I'll be dead honest, it's not like I need any tiers beyond that canon. Everything truly is a bonus to me beyond that.

The cannon shouldn't even be a stretch goal, it's a core component to the figure and character.

Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Are you sure? Because the 3rd tier will be John Warden coming to your home to give you a shoulder massage.

Just passed 8K a little while ago

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

I want all tiers including the massage.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Are you sure? Because the 3rd tier will be John Warden coming to your home to give you a shoulder massage.

Well, that's not socially distant.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Are you sure? Because the 3rd tier will be John Warden coming to your home to give you a shoulder massage.

Well, that's not socially distant.

I am using a level of self-control here-to-for unknown to me to NOT make a very ribald joke.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Are you sure? Because the 3rd tier will be John Warden coming to your home to give you a shoulder massage.

Well, that's not socially distant.

I am using a level of self-control here-to-for unknown to me to NOT make a very ribald joke.

Well, if Kanra really wants the Power Rangers guy to come to his place and rub his shoulders, who are we to judge?

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Are you sure? Because the 3rd tier will be John Warden coming to your home to give you a shoulder massage.

Well, that's not socially distant.

I am using a level of self-control here-to-for unknown to me to NOT make a very ribald joke.

Well, if Kanra really wants the Power Rangers guy to come to his place and rub his shoulders, who are we to judge?

Plus, the real question in that scenario is which ranger would Warden be dressed up as? My guess would be green.

Stretch goals should be things that enhance the figure but you can live without if they don't come to fruition. The stand fits the bill perfectly. The cannon, not so much.

King Kuuga wrote:Stretch goals should be things that enhance the figure but you can live without if they don't come to fruition. The stand fits the bill perfectly. The cannon, not so much.

This, I agree wholeheartedly.
As if the cannon is "held hostage" and the first TRUE stretch goal is the stand.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:Stretch goals should be things that enhance the figure but you can live without if they don't come to fruition. The stand fits the bill perfectly. The cannon, not so much.

This, I agree wholeheartedly.
As if the cannon is "held hostage" and the first TRUE stretch goal is the stand.

I agree too.

To me, the Flight stand should have already been included in the price.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, unless the third tier turns out to be something really worthwhile, I'll be content with just the first tier met.

Are you sure? Because the 3rd tier will be John Warden coming to your home to give you a shoulder massage.

Well, that's not socially distant.

I am using a level of self-control here-to-for unknown to me to NOT make a very ribald joke.

Well, if Kanra really wants the Power Rangers guy to come to his place and rub his shoulders, who are we to judge?

Plus, the real question in that scenario is which ranger would Warden be dressed up as? My guess would be green.

Oooh, I didn't know we can pic colors.

Rodimus Knight wrote:To me, the Flight stand should have already been included in the price.

It is, in the sense that you're not paying extra for it.

Ya know, so far the tiers have been pretty lackluster. The cannon should have been included, and the flight stand is OK, but it feels sort of lame since you can get the so easily nowadays. I think a core class level of budget micromaster or Jan or alternate IDW parts would still be reasonable and a little more exciting incentives

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Ya know, so far the tiers have been pretty lackluster. The cannon should have been included, and the flight stand is OK, but it feels sort of lame since you can get the so easily nowadays. I think a core class level of budget micromaster or Jan or alternate IDW parts would still be reasonable and a little more exciting incentives

But if the tiers aren't met, hey, less work down the drain.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Ya know, so far the tiers have been pretty lackluster. The cannon should have been included, and the flight stand is OK, but it feels sort of lame since you can get the so easily nowadays. I think a core class level of budget micromaster or Jan or alternate IDW parts would still be reasonable and a little more exciting incentives

But if the tiers aren't met, hey, less work down the drain.

Given how every Haslab with tiers has gone, and how this is going, I feel like that isn't exactly a worry

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Ya know, so far the tiers have been pretty lackluster. The cannon should have been included, and the flight stand is OK, but it feels sort of lame since you can get the so easily nowadays. I think a core class level of budget micromaster or Jan or alternate IDW parts would still be reasonable and a little more exciting incentives

But if the tiers aren't met, hey, less work down the drain.

Given how every Haslab with tiers has gone, and how this is going, I feel like that isn't exactly a worry

The HeroQuest campaign missed it's final stretch goal and Hasbro just announced that they decided to include it anyway. It a was for a miniature and dice. Maybe this campaign will get lucky as well.

Fid

Prediction: final tier is just the shield