We have some disappointing news for those who ordered their Transformers Legacy Nacelle from Hasbro Pulse: they are cancelling those orders.
For those who ordered this figure from Pulse, Pulse began charging customers last week for Nacelle, which usually leads to a shipping email within a couple of days. However, overnight Pulse began sending out cancellation emails for Nacelle, including a later notice of refund for the order. One of those emails, from Seibertron user Mindmaster, is included below.
While we have no way of knowing for sure or confirming what the reason would be for these cancellations, there were reports emerging when Nacelle was originally shipping from Amazon of white puffy substances found on multiple figures, which has been suspected to be everything from materials to help the plastic leave its factory mold to actual mold itself, with no concrete answer or confirmation as to what the substance really is. Again, we do not know if that is the reason Pulse is cancelling orders, but it is worth noting here.
Let us know if you were one of the unlucky members to have your Pulse Nacelle cancelled. And if you were, Amazon still has him in stock should you still desire one.
Hasbro Pulse is Cancelling Orders for Transformers Legacy Nacelle
Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.
Sabrblade wrote:Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.
Except that usually does not happen, this is the first case of Pulse charging people for a preorder and then having it cancelled up to 2 weeks after charging them (talked to a friend this morning who confirmed he was charged almost 2 week ago now). And historically, Pulse always has cancelled preorder stock plus some more available to purchase the Friday after it comes in stock.
Also, I now know of 5 people who have had theirs cancelled, and of them I know 3 are those who place preorders promptly, so I would doubt that all 5 would've been on the cutting room floor for fulfilled preorders.
Sabrblade wrote:Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.
It wouldn't be the first time. I had ordered two of the Studio Series Snarl figures. But Hasbro only delivered one, cancelled the second, and refunded the difference. I had thought that 'premier' membership on Pulse would mean that your orders were reserved in some way. I'm not sure exactly how Pulse amasses their inventory, but they definitely don't seem to have a lot of anything. And the in-demand items? You're lucky if you can even get one. Have they restocked Cosmos yet? Or the Centurion Drone weapon pack....?
Sabrblade wrote:Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.
They presumably would have cancelled them based on when they were ordered, and reported cancellations include people like me who ordered immediately after availability. Cancellation reports are incredibly widespread. Unless someone has confirmed Pulse shipped them Nacelle, I think the most likely explanation is that they cancelled the product on their end outright.
Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.
Cyber Bishop wrote:Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.
The mold/fungus news has been an ongoing discussion for quite a while, now.
I just assumed it was probably due to not having enough stock to fulfil the orders - I know others in this thread have already mentioned this being uncommon of course, and there doesn't seem to be any reports (so far) of people actually receiving Nacelles to confirm that there were no more stock left.
I do somewhat wonder if it has anything to do with the health concerns of the wing substance(mold or not), though I also doubt that being the case too. Maybe they just done goofed!
Cyber Bishop wrote:Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.
The mold/fungus news has been an ongoing discussion for quite a while, now.
Yup and maybe that is why I dunno as that is what collectors are speculating, just spitballing here.
SpaceEagle wrote:there doesn't seem to be any reports (so far) of people actually receiving Nacelles to confirm that there were no more stock left.
People on FB groups have been reporting getting him for several weeks now, our own counterpunch has one.
Cyber Bishop wrote:Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.
The mold/fungus news has been an ongoing discussion for quite a while, now.
Yup and maybe that is why I dunno as that is what collectors are speculating, just spitballing here.
SpaceEagle wrote:there doesn't seem to be any reports (so far) of people actually receiving Nacelles to confirm that there were no more stock left.
People on FB groups have been reporting getting him for several weeks now, our own counterpunch has one.
Nacelle is easy to get at Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. Plus, the dirty ones may have been just a limited batch. Mine is pristine.
So will a confirmed non-fungal Nacelle become a high-priced collector's item on the 2ndary market? Or will Hasbro rerelease the figure clean in the near future?
It seems like almost the entirety of the Legacy Evolution line is now available in some form or another, be it online or in stores. We are still missing a few, but with the recent sightings, we are now well into wave 4 of the Legacy Evolution line in terms of sightings. The wave 4 deluxes have now been found at the Plaza Bonita Target in California by ApocalypseThruster. Those are Detritus, Bombshell, Strongarm and Shadow Striker. This adds to the recent sighting of the wave 4 voyagers, Bludgeon and Trashmaster, at Gamestops in both the US and Canada. This wave's leader, Dreadwing has not appeared in stores yet, but is available at online retailers, like cdmstore.
You can see video reviews for all those figures below.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Bombshell completes the Legacy Evolution updates to the G1 Insecticons and I have to admit that I feel underwhelmed. Bombshell is a repaint/retool of Shrapnel and while it works well, I'm disappointed that we're denied three unique molds for the Insecticons. I do enjoy Bombshell and it's a worthy addition to your Insecticon army.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:If you were to ask me to list 10 figures that I don't think would get updates in a modern Transformers line, Detritus wouldn't make the list because I just wouldn't think of it. Imagine my surprise that our first experience with the SS86 Hound mold is Detritus here in the Legacy Evolution line. The mold is fantastic and the best modern Hound mold we've gotten, much easier to handle than the Masterpiece. While I can't say this is a must-have figure, if you want to experience the SS86 mold Detritus is a solid purchase, on sale, which will probably be before we see the release of Hound.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Shadow Striker is a great figure but there are lots of little things going on with it that might turn some people off. First, I feel labeling the figure from the Cyberverse Universe is a disservice as the use of this mold is clearly meant to homage the TFCC convention exclusive. That leads to the second point, this mold is meant for Robots In Disguise Sideburn who we know is coming at a later point. With that said I find it hard to recommend this figure since once Sideburn is released most of this version will become redundant.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What some new parts and paint can do for a mold is fantastic. Elita-1 and Minerva were ok, but Strongarm is the best use of this mold. Outside of an entirely new mold, this is the best modern interpretation of Strongarm we'll get and it's my favorite figure of the wave.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It's incredible how some different colors can make you appreciate a mold and realize what it's for. While we all thought that the mold was intended for Tarn, with these new colors and details of the mold pop, I believe that Bludgeon was the intended use all along. I also have to point out that a Voyager Transformer has enough articulation to do a proper two-handed sword pose, something that figures double or triple the price can't do. If you tend to favor Tarn then I'm not sure I can recommend the double dip, but this is the best Bludgeon figure since the original G1 mold.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It's nice to see Hasbro reach across all Transformer lines for Legacy. Prime was an exciting show coming in the wake of the live-action movies. Skyquake and Dreadwing were two of the stand-out characters from the show and it's nice to see them in Evolution. The base mold that they share is meant to homage the Predator Skyquake, a character from the European Generation One period. Skyquake and Dreadwing are fun figures and either or both would fit well in your collection.
Rodimus Prime wrote:So will a confirmed non-fungal Nacelle become a high-priced collector's item on the 2ndary market? Or will Hasbro rerelease the figure clean in the near future?
The difference between "fungal" and non-fungal versions is a cotton swab and five minutes of work.
