Unicron Approaches! Billing Starts October 8th 12:01am 2019

Anyone ready to hold Flint Dille's toes over a candle to see what he was thinking he'd whip up if Unicron got backed?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Was looking at TFsource again, and just realized they say unicron is not eligible for the free shipping.

Oh hell, that is gonna be expensive... they use UPS (WORST shipper)

On the flip side, at least we got over a year to prepare our bank accounts for ripping off the multi-hundred-dollar bandage. If we continue to save up 'til then, we should hopefully be well prepared.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Was looking at TFsource again, and just realized they say unicron is not eligible for the free shipping.

Oh hell, that is gonna be expensive... they use UPS (WORST shipper)

On the flip side, at least we got over a year to prepare our bank accounts for ripping off the multi-hundred-dollar bandage. If we continue to save up 'til then, we should hopefully be well prepared.

Oh fully agreed. Even if I am paying a few hundred more dollars, it's better to save up during that time. And i could not just drop that amount right now, it wouldn't work out

hehehehe...I can pick up locally. ner ner.

mooncake623 wrote:

Triggerdick Megatron wrote:Congratulations to everybody who paid 3 months worth of rent for a Transformer!

In what world is this 3 months rent?

No kidding!

Great to hear this is going forward. I have an empty card ready to go and cash in hand to pay it off asap. My birthday in August and the refund for the failed crowdfund for the G1 gold Optimus gave what i had already saved a Huge boost.
Good luck to all who supported it and hopefully no one runs into any financial pitfalls paying off the Planet Eater.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:they use UPS (WORST shipper)

Umm.. have you used the USPS?

Just got my notification 5 minutes ago ...

You paid HASBRO, INC. using your debit card

It's a done deal. Now for the long wait until he arrives in order to bring all of you an amazing gallery of Unicron!

so what i want to know is this thing a one time opportunity for purchase or will they also make them available later like a second run

Ultra Markus wrote:so what i want to know is this thing a one time opportunity for purchase or will they also make them available later like a second run

This is it. Done in one. No second chances besides the overpriced aftermarket.

Will this payment date only apply to backers from hasbro pulse, or third party sites as well? I preordered mine through Mightyape (only way to buy it in New Zealand that I've found) and they haven't charged my card yet.

ToaLeePrime wrote:Will this payment date only apply to backers from hasbro pulse, or third party sites as well? I preordered mine through Mightyape (only way to buy it in New Zealand that I've found) and they haven't charged my card yet.

Hasbro Pulse

ToaLeePrime wrote:Will this payment date only apply to backers from hasbro pulse, or third party sites as well? I preordered mine through Mightyape (only way to buy it in New Zealand that I've found) and they haven't charged my card yet.

Third party sites will pay on your behalf and charge you at a later date. Whether that's soon, or when it actually ships, should be spelled out somewhere in the site's product listing.


In other news, the numbers for Unicron seem to have settled at 140.825% funded, which if that's exact translates to 11,266 units sold. The HasLab page is still showing double that, 281%, and I'm a little surprised they haven't fixed that bug yet. Maybe nobody has noticed it.

King Kuuga wrote:In other news, the numbers for Unicron seem to have settled at 140.825% funded, which if that's exact translates to 11,266 units sold. The HasLab page is still showing double that, 281%, and I'm a little surprised they haven't fixed that bug yet. Maybe nobody has noticed it.

Still seems to be changing a little, it was 282% early this morning (around 3am). I'm surprised they're allowing cancellations, doesn't seem we'll be getting a final number until the end of the month.

I didn't want to use a credit card to pay for Unicron so I went with a payment service I've used before that was recommended by Amazon (Affirm). The total came to under $700, I still get the benefits of ordering directly from Hasbro (free shipping, earliest arrival, bonus comic), I get 12 months to pay, and I can pay it off early with no penalties and a lower final price. Almost went with TFSource or BBTS until I realized neither one was honoring their normal shipping practices. No way was I paying a total of some $800 when all is said and done, I don't care if I do have a year and a half to save.

Emerje

Since they blew past the 8000 and have significantly more patrons, I hope they may be able to work in a few bonus surprises. Ideas below:

• molded interiors for iconic brain/TV room, acid vat, pincer security (ie. areas revealed in transformation)
• corkscrew spaceship
• eye accessories (as if removed)
• poster (as shown on kickstarter page)
• actual comic (with cover shown for digital bonus)

Anyone else have any doable ideas that wouldn't blow the budget? I'd see these as very doable, since they will have to create molded design for the back of panels... or very tiny or cheap (a piece of paper, etc.)

- Better colours
- Galvatron's ship, Quintesson ship, and Junkion ship
- Mini Megatron (to bargain with Unicron)
- Mini ghost Starscream

Skip external extras and add transparent red abs that light up.

I know some people online (perhaps hasbro themselves), have already encouraged people to look forward to what's next... Still the crowdfund projects are a gamble. Not sure how many overall there have been I only know of one successful SW one (sail Barge), Unicron, and a sadly failed Cookie Monster....

I imagine maybe next year there will be anotgher SW crodfunded project, but I would not expect another TF one at leats until Unicron is done and delivered. Honestly, the only other possible one I could see would be Cybertron/Primus at that scale. There are already over-sized novelty statues of characters like Prime & Megatron that go for more than 1K, and the demand for these seems to be very limited.

Other than Primus, I cant think of another project large enough to warrant a crowdfunded campaign. Now if it were something smaller...Like say a Titan Class Raiden super-detailed(scaled at 18 inches to be the same size as Devastator and Predaking) for $250-$300, I'd be up for that.

I'd certainly take a Primus (AKA Cybertron) next.

I think if they brand it and mention it frequently AS the Transformers home planet of Cybertron, it will help it sell. I don't think as many fans are familiar with the lore and Primus. I'd also certainly pair him against Unicron and show that as a big showdown.

After that, maybe a giant Ark playset that features the volcano and ship embedded that opens to reveal a control room on the other side (Castle Grayskull/Snake Mountain style). Could include sky-spy, sick bed where prime dies, etc. Could have some glowing or light piped magma at the bottom.

AND maybe include some orange ramps so the whole thing could tie into Omega Supreme and Metroplex and Fort Max.

Dang, I'm sold already.

What I'd like is a Cybertron globe. In scale with Unicron, of course. But it won't transform because in G1, the planet don't. Instead, the globe would be insanely detailed, full of LED lights, can plug into the wall socket like a lamp.

That would be wicked cool.

-Kanrabat- wrote:What I'd like is a Cybertron globe. In scale with Unicron, of course. But it won't transform because in G1, the planet don't. Instead, the globe would be insanely detailed, full of LED lights, can plug into the wall socket like a lamp.

That would be wicked cool.

A piece of furniture made to look like Cybertron? Sounds cool to me.

Besides, we are technically getting a new Primus toy in the last waves of Siege.

transformers_va wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:they use UPS (WORST shipper)

Umm.. have you used the USPS?

Yep, and UPS is far worse. 3 times the cost, and they frikkin suck at drop off. can't tell you how many times i have had to wait 2 or 3 days to get something cause UPS sucked.

Burn. You are quite a killjoy there. The design isn’t finalized. They could add anything they want as long as they don’t take away from what is advertised.

Anyone else have some fun speculation?

Is that better? I'll be sure to choose my words more carefully next time.

gothsaurus wrote:Burn. You are quite a killjoy there. The design isn’t finalized. They could add anything they want as long as they don’t take away from what is advertised.

Anyone else have some fun speculation?

Speculation is fun but I fear you may be setting yourself up for disappointment if you hope that there will be additions/changes.

So feel free to spitball ideas, just bear in mind the liklihood that anything will change.

You're right. I'll have fun speculating with my friends offline, send HasbroPulse a PM, and leave you all out of it. I don't want anyone getting their hopes up for a poster or anything.

I am not a third party collector- I'm very picky about them because of the ridiculous cost compared to HasTak. That being said, if a third party does Cybertron's moon's to scale with this figure, I might be in on it. However, I'm not sure if there is enough market for something like that either, even for a third party product.

A lot of stuff we're talking about will probably be done as 3rd party add-ons even if Hasbro doesn't toss them in. A miniature Cybertron globe? Somebody will probably put that up on Thingiverse or Shapeways.

Plutoniumboss wrote:A lot of stuff we're talking about will probably be done as 3rd party add-ons even if Hasbro doesn't toss them in. A miniature Cybertron globe? Somebody will probably put that up on Thingiverse or Shapeways.

It'd have to be a big globe to scale with this unicron

I was personally thinking about printing out sections of Cybertron terrain that fit around the base of the existing stand.

Plutoniumboss wrote:I was personally thinking about printing out sections of Cybertron terrain that fit around the base of the existing stand.

That would work quite well actually.

Plutoniumboss wrote:I was personally thinking about printing out sections of Cybertron terrain that fit around the base of the existing stand.

Indeed, good luck if you attempt and please share pictures

Well first I'd need the product in hand to design around it, so it's going to be a while. I mean, I could use the images and dimensions already shown, but I'd go through the entire process and when the final product comes there'd be minor errors that I'd have to go back and fix.

How about a play rug like those that have roadways and towns on them, but instead of Earth ones, this rug would have Cybertronian roads and buildings on it?

Unicron could stand on the middle of this rug while other toys with car modes could be placed around him on the rug's roadways.

Sabrblade wrote:How about a play rug like those that have roadways and towns on them, but instead of Earth ones, this rug would have Cybertronian roads and buildings on it?

Unicron could stand on the middle of this rug while other toys with car modes could be place around him on the rug's roadways.

Hell, I'm not in on Unicron and I'd buy that.

Just me sharing some thoughts about this entire journey to get to the Haslab Unicron being officially backed. Let me know your thoughts.

Regimus Prime wrote:Just me sharing some thoughts about this entire journey to get to the Haslab Unicron being officially backed. Let me know your thoughts.
https://youtu.be/4M8Tz8o0UUI

Nice video and also do you know that Spiderman is trying to run off with one of your pop funkos

ZeroWolf wrote:

Regimus Prime wrote:Just me sharing some thoughts about this entire journey to get to the Haslab Unicron being officially backed. Let me know your thoughts.
https://youtu.be/4M8Tz8o0UUI

Nice video and also do you know that Spiderman is trying to run off with one of your pop funkos

And the guy refuses to pay rent or do any chores. He's kind of a jerk in real life. And he's always stealing all of my Pops.

Regimus Prime wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Regimus Prime wrote:Just me sharing some thoughts about this entire journey to get to the Haslab Unicron being officially backed. Let me know your thoughts.
https://youtu.be/4M8Tz8o0UUI

Nice video and also do you know that Spiderman is trying to run off with one of your pop funkos

And the guy refuses to pay rent or do any chores. He's kind of a jerk in real life. And he's always stealing all of my Pops.

I can believe it! J Jonah Jamerson was right!

Have any of you who ordered with Tfsource been charged yet? Mine is still in my stack but no charge for the down payment

Regimus Prime wrote:Just me sharing some thoughts about this entire journey to get to the Haslab Unicron being officially backed. Let me know your thoughts.

Love this!! Thanks for sharing Regimus!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Have any of you who ordered with Tfsource been charged yet? Mine is still in my stack but no charge for the down payment

I was contacted directly about my down payment back in August. I paid through PayPal.

If you still haven't been charged yet, you might wanna get in touch with TFSource about it to ensure that your order doesn't suddenly end up disappearing at some point like mine did, rather than just hoping that they won't notice and won't charge you at all.

Though, currently, my Stack shows Unicron in it, but says that there has been no charge yet because that is referring not to the down payment but to the whole payment, which won't be charged until the figure gets in stock. I did still make my down payment even if my Stack doesn't visually indicate that.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Have any of you who ordered with Tfsource been charged yet? Mine is still in my stack but no charge for the down payment

I was contacted directly about my down payment back in August. I paid through PayPal.

If you still haven't been charged yet, you might wanna get in touch with TFSource about it to ensure that your order doesn't suddenly end up disappearing at some point like mine did, rather than just hoping that they won't notice and won't charge you at all.

Though, currently, my Stack shows Unicron in it, but says that there has been no charge yet because that is referring not to the down payment but to the whole payment, which won't be charged until the figure gets in stock. I did still make my down payment even if my Stack doesn't visually indicate that.

Considering how quickly i Pre-ordered, I'm wondering if they aren't obligated to do the down payment since I was before the requirement.

Gonna check tonight

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Have any of you who ordered with Tfsource been charged yet? Mine is still in my stack but no charge for the down payment

I was contacted directly about my down payment back in August. I paid through PayPal.

If you still haven't been charged yet, you might wanna get in touch with TFSource about it to ensure that your order doesn't suddenly end up disappearing at some point like mine did, rather than just hoping that they won't notice and won't charge you at all.

Though, currently, my Stack shows Unicron in it, but says that there has been no charge yet because that is referring not to the down payment but to the whole payment, which won't be charged until the figure gets in stock. I did still make my down payment even if my Stack doesn't visually indicate that.

Considering how quickly i Pre-ordered, I'm wondering if they aren't obligated to do the down payment since I was before the requirement.

Gonna check tonight

I made my preorder before the change too. They didn't contact me until the week before the initial deadline.

Heard back from TFsource, I have secured my Unicron, and no down payment is being charged. I get the full 16 months to save up!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Heard back from TFsource, I have secured my Unicron, and no down payment is being charged. I get the full 16 months to save up!

Okay, so how come they're letting you off the hook with down payment, but I had to pay one for mine even though I, too, preordered before they changed the policy?

Not that I'm complaining or upset, just curious.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Heard back from TFsource, I have secured my Unicron, and no down payment is being charged. I get the full 16 months to save up!

Okay, so how come they're letting you off the hook with down payment, but I had to pay one for mine even though I, too, preordered before they changed the policy?

Not that I'm complaining or upset, just curious.

I think in your case it was because they cancelled yours and forced you preorder. Mine wasn't cancelled at all, and that might be the difference.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Heard back from TFsource, I have secured my Unicron, and no down payment is being charged. I get the full 16 months to save up!

Okay, so how come they're letting you off the hook with down payment, but I had to pay one for mine even though I, too, preordered before they changed the policy?

Not that I'm complaining or upset, just curious.

I think in your case it was because they cancelled yours and forced you preorder. Mine wasn't cancelled at all, and that might be the difference.

But my payment was made well before the glitch that removed my order occurred; said glitch occurred after the deadline extension.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Heard back from TFsource, I have secured my Unicron, and no down payment is being charged. I get the full 16 months to save up!

Okay, so how come they're letting you off the hook with down payment, but I had to pay one for mine even though I, too, preordered before they changed the policy?

Not that I'm complaining or upset, just curious.

I think in your case it was because they cancelled yours and forced you preorder. Mine wasn't cancelled at all, and that might be the difference.

But my payment was made well before the glitch that removed my order occurred; said glitch occurred after the deadline extension.

I can't explain it. I was one of the first, and mine was never removed from my Stack, that is about the best I got

Sounds like ...chaos? Hmm?

It’s the work of Unicron. Or his dark son Norcinu.