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News Credits: 1 · by **YRQRM0** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:20 am

He's really cool, but honestly I would rather him be the size of a regular titan at the most. It's not like he scales with anything, what's the point in making him so big? I'd settle for an updated Supreme class size tbh.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:21 am

mooncake623 wrote:Backed.

EDIT: Reading comments it seems no one on this site wants to back this?
Hope it makes it into production....

I just can't spend that much on a toy. I'm beyond stretching for MP-44.

by **SciFi80sGameFan** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:22 am

For a time, I considered sparing your wretched little HasLab Project, but now you will witness its dismemberment. For this price, it should have at least be TWICE this size or at least have some electronics. The barge WAS twice this size and 75.00 less. If it's going to be this size then it should have voice clips of Orson Wells. Hell, for this price and small size, they should dig Orson out of his grave and have him come to your house and say all of his lines every time you play with it!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:23 am

frogbat wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Backed.

EDIT: Reading comments it seems no one on this site wants to back this?
Hope it makes it into production....
If I could, I would. I see the size to complexity to potential worth the asking price. If it were 300, 400 or 450 - we'd still complain. Maybe hasbro are over estimating their market, but if Takara think people will pay the asking price for the new mp prime, this would be palatable to those...

I TOTALLY want to back this mooncake623! It's just a matter of "what is going" so I can make room and fund it.

That's an EXCELLENT point frogbat! 19 flippin pounds of plastic and some metal in there (springs screws)?! Almost TWICE the size and more complex than the previous Unicron? Still less than the latest MP Optimus Prime? Yeah, justified in my book too! ;)^

If I can spend $400+ on one figure in my life it would be this guy, hands down, double rainbow, no takebacks. And that includes G1 Liokaiser :shock:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:27 am

No gonna lie, I'm more excited about HasLab's new Cookie Monster than this.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:28 am

YRQRM0 wrote:He's really cool, but honestly I would rather him be the size of a regular titan at the most. It's not like he scales with anything, what's the point in making him so big? I'd settle for an updated Supreme class size tbh.

Exactly. As far as this "complexity" some people are seeing (second hand, from a handful of pics). His wings twist around to form his Planet rings and his planet mode Shell is on the back of his calves and his backpack as kibble, just like his other toys. He is highly detailed, but the transformation looks very similar.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:31 am

frogbat wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Backed.

EDIT: Reading comments it seems no one on this site wants to back this?
Hope it makes it into production....

If I could, I would. I see the size to complexity to potential worth the asking price. If it were 300, 400 or 450 - we'd still complain. Maybe hasbro are over estimating their market, but if Takara think people will pay the asking price for the new mp prime, this would be palatable to those...

I can't buy the New MP prime for 400... Lol but this I would drop the extra cash for. I feel no real need to replace my MP10 but this over the old Unicron toy seems like a big upgrade to my display. Very excited for this. To justify it I'll just buy a few less waves of Marvel Legends at full retail.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:32 am

Did anyone else read how the jaws open and close by moving the mechanism on his equator in planet mode? Or that his eyes are also articulated? AND THAT HE'S 19 POUNDS?! Just me? Lookit his fists!!!!!!

by **CircuitBreaker** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:38 am

500 dollars for a shellformer? No thanks, I'll keep my old armada unicron. Really wish I bought the 2010 unicron now. He looks cool but I'm likely passing.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:38 am

Guys... Anyone else just realize that he's missing his beard?

Like, he has the mustache, but also a giant chin in place of where his beard's supposed to be, looking more like this:

Instead of this:

News Credits: 1 · by **Ravage2031** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:39 am

$400 for an MP Optimus that will get a 2nd or 3rd reissue or $575 for a most likely single release and not to have regret and have to pay scalper prices. I'm in!

I agree the timing is horrible. March or April would have been better especially with tax returns.

What would it mean for transformers collectors if this doesn't get funded while everything else does (barge, cookie monster)?

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:13 am

Scramjet wrote:2) I need a "Haters gonna hate" meme made up..either of the clenched fist picture or the one where it's like he's standing on Cybertron..hmmm..

Done

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:13 am

Ravage2031 wrote:What would it mean for transformers collectors if this doesn't get funded while everything else does (barge, cookie monster)?

Nothing to us. To Hasbro, who are in the business of making money and won't lose sleep over one potentially missed crowdfunded figure, they likely already have a Plan B for a Unicron release.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:14 am

Thanks carytheone!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:15 am

O-oh Jesus. Das big (that’s what she said).

I’ve been happy with just my old Armada Unicron from childhood, but Christ that’s a big boi with an even bigger price. I only make so much money as a Private in the Army... :-(

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:16 am

Shellformer or no, *19 pounds* means there's a lot going on.

I'm trying to look on the bright side both ways: if it happens, it'll be a hell of am addition to my collection. If it doesn't, then I don't have to have an awkward conversation about financial priorities.

News Credits: 3 · by **Lunatic Prime** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:20 am

Me not likese.
Waaay not enough spikes and they are just in a straight line and not scattered like in the concept art. And the colors are too bright. And the pieces the ring consists of have too many hollow cavities and not enough texturing.
But as I see the pegs for the effect parts in his face I think it will look awesome if you pose him with a lot of other figures attacking him and scattering the effect parts all over him :bigmichaelbay:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:20 am

Ravage2031 wrote:What would it mean for transformers collectors if this doesn't get funded while everything else does (barge, cookie monster)?

HasLab would move on to other IPs and leave us angry TF fans with nothing to complain about except the retail and exclusive figures.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:21 am

Well, he looks impressive, the planet mode is especially cool. But given how much space and money he'll devour (£450! 27"!) for rather spartan paint detailing and, by the looks of it, very little actual features beyond "being a really, really big transforming Unicron", he's a hard pass. Not that I could justify such a ludicrous purchase anyway, but if he had all that detail picked out with paint like, say, the Energon version (not necessarily in those colours, nice as that would be) and had loads of opening compartments and inner details like a big transforming articulated playset, I'd...well, I wouldn't buy him but I would want to buy him.

As it is, I have a horrible feeling this isn't going to make the goal. The Sail Barge only just got funded IIRC, and between the absurd price and the fact it honestly doesn't look that good...yeah.

The mouth gimmick is very cool though. No complaints there.

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:23 am

Once again ignoring the international community.

Still, even if it was available for everyone, I wouldn't buy it. I just looks like a less gimmicky version of the Armada Unicron with some more G1 accuracy and no parts forming and a much bigger price.

Also the price point and number of people needed is ridiculous, didn't Takara fail to get 3000 for a Grand Maximus Titan which was like half the price of this? Yes I know this isn't a repaint but still...

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:29 am

Black Hat wrote:As it is, I have a horrible feeling this isn't going to make the goal. The Sail Barge only just got funded IIRC, and between the absurd price and the fact it honestly doesn't look that good...yeah..

176% actually - I was shocked :shock:

But IIRC it only needed 5000 backers. Unicron might have an uphill battle, but I'm feeling he's going make it.

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:30 am

Around a month's pay for a figure that's only a couple of inches taller than the current largest Transformer ever? As much as I like Unicron, thanks but no thanks. I would've settled for Unicron as just a normal Titan around the same size as Metroplex or Fort Max.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:32 am

That's the thing. We've discussed a potential new Unicron before. He doesn't need to be bigger than Fort Max. His altmode will bulk him out so he looks bigger regardless and as others have already noted, he won't scale with anything, so that aspect doesn't matter either.

News Credits: 4 · by **Chriphord** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:34 am

Backer number 223 baby, WOOOOOOO

Ahem...

I think what people aren't taking into account is that this is probably the only MP Style Unicron we will ever get, even though it's under the "War For Cybertron" toyline. While it doesn't need to be said, there's no way of making a Unicron figure in scale with the MP's, so the next logical step would be to put this guy with their G1 line of WFC, at a much reduced scale, granted. I think it's completely and totally worth it for people who can (barely) afford to pay it and who also enjoy that character to an unhealthy extent.

Also, I was reading Thew's post on it, and I got to thinking that if anyone knows people across the pond who want this, they could order it for them and then ship it over when/if it arrives.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:37 am

frogbat wrote:So if they have 8000 pledges at that price... will they only make that amount or will they put it in larger production and lower the price?

They wont lower the price but they will put it in production, thats what its all about.

Also, we forget that Hasbro is only half of the brand, Takara can take this design and produce it as well on their end for their Japanese market.

carytheone wrote:But IIRC it only needed 5000 backers. Unicron might have an uphill battle, but I'm feeling he's going make it.

I think it was 4000, so half. Plus, unless I am mistaken, I blieve that fan base is much larger than ours.

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