New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed

Thursday, August 15th, 2019 11:16AM CDT

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"Give me your face!" Any Transformers fans that were forged over the length of the Transformers live action movies no doubt has that heroic phrase uttered by none other than Optimus Prime himself etched in their brain. Well if you thought him bringing that level of facial justice to the Fallen was awesome, how about bringing it to the Chaos Bringer Unicron himself? That's right Seibertronians revealed today by The Collector's Alliance on Facebook via Comicbook.com (thanks Sabrblade!) is the newly revealed feature of the Haslab Unicron crowdfunded project - a detachable head and face plate!

Unicron appears to have a completely different face you can pop on revealing a fearsome level of detailed bot brains behind it.

The iconic finale of the animated movie is represented here where the Matrix tore the turquoise titan asunder leaving his head orbiting Cybertron for all eternity as the lone reminder of the greatest Transformer battle ever.
Here's a short video preview:

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You can put in your order for Unicron at Haslab here. There's only 16 days 12 hours and 8 minutes left so act fast!

Enjoy the views and give some speculation on what other features might be revealed down the road in the forums. As always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Credit(s): Collector's Alliance/Comicbook.com/Sabrblade

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Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034663)
Posted by william-james88 on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:08pm CDT

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Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034664)
Posted by Stargrave on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:10pm CDT

Much better image of the faceplate removed:

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034666)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:22pm CDT

It's nice that the head is removable but does it actually matter? Why would you want the head to come off? Though on the other hand, I'm guessing the head coming off will make it easier to swap faces.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034669)
Posted by Stargrave on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:31pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:It's nice that the head is removable but does it actually matter? Why would you want the head to come off? Though on the other hand, I'm guessing the head coming off will make it easier to swap faces.

So you can recreate his head blowing the heck off at the end of the 86 movie :twisted:

yeah baby.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034670)
Posted by DarthFoozar on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:32pm CDT

I expected something like this. We probably all were. My only complaint about this feature is that the neck doesn't have some detail that looks like tubes and such from the movie detachment, though that is a small issue.

Hopefully, they will next reveal teeny, tiny Dinobots that we can attach to his butt.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034672)
Posted by Stargrave on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:45pm CDT

DarthFoozar wrote:I expected something like this. We probably all were. My only complaint about this feature is that the neck doesn't have some detail that looks like tubes and such from the movie detachment, though that is a small issue.

Hopefully, they will next reveal teeny, tiny Dinobots that we can attach to his butt.

Great call! I'm thinking some insane blast effects - fire breath, explosions, eye blasts maybe, I don't know. Just accessories we haven't seen with Jetfire or Omega like multi-part fireblasts in that cool bluegreen Unicron would shoot in the final battle.

I would love to see somewhere in there the brain module with all the screens or a smelting pool when you open his stomach things like that would be crazy cool.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034674)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 15th, 2019 @ 1:15pm CDT

I'll just leave these here:

Transformers Cybertron Unicron Gallery

(Still want one)

Marvel UK #146-151

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034675)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on August 15th, 2019 @ 1:20pm CDT

At first I questioned why this would be a feature since most people would probably want him to have his head attached, and then I realized that hey, if you display him in planet mode, you can have his head detached and separated somewhere on your shelf.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034678)
Posted by no-one on August 15th, 2019 @ 2:03pm CDT

Well this is my favorite thing I've seen today. It's perfect avatar material :lol:

I dub it Zombicron :twisted:

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034688)
Posted by Burn on August 15th, 2019 @ 5:15pm CDT

carytheone wrote:

Well this is my favorite thing I've seen today. It's perfect avatar material

I dub it Zombicron

or "Surprise Butt Sex".

But I guess yours is probably more SFW. :WHISTLE:

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034696)
Posted by no-one on August 15th, 2019 @ 6:51pm CDT

Burn wrote:
carytheone wrote:[img]best_thing_you_didnt_know_you_needed.jpg[/img]

Well this is my favorite thing I've seen today. It's perfect avatar material

I dub it Zombicron

or "Surprise Butt Sex".

But I guess yours is probably more SFW.

Depends on where you work I guess? My office policy/politics are pretty loose.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034698)
Posted by Crosscheck on August 15th, 2019 @ 7:08pm CDT

That is pretty awesome. I like the damaged face plate. I wonder if we will be able to put him in planet mode while leaving the head out. I am definitely thinking I will be making the head orbit my Primus/Cybertron.

If this actually goes through, I will be 100% getting a big styrofoam ball to turn into a planet for Unicron to munch on.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034700)
Posted by Burn on August 15th, 2019 @ 7:51pm CDT

Crosscheck wrote:If this actually goes through, I will be 100% getting a big styrofoam ball to turn into a planet for Unicron to munch on.

Just get Star Wars/Transformers Darth Vader/Death Star.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034702)
Posted by Mindmaster on August 15th, 2019 @ 8:04pm CDT

OKAy, that’s actually dope as hell.

....but it doesn’t change the fact that I’m a semi-responsible adult with bills, groceries, etc. Had they announced this with more time for us to save, I’dve been all for this. $600 in such short notice is impossible for me. I’ll stick with my childhood Armada Unicron I suppose.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034703)
Posted by dragons on August 15th, 2019 @ 8:20pm CDT

THis figure have some nice features sadly it will never become reality to be made unless Hasbro decides to extend deadline 16 days and backers are at 2564 still not at halfway point any updates on this toy pointless if deadline will not be extended

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034704)
Posted by Burn on August 15th, 2019 @ 8:26pm CDT

dragons wrote:THis figure have some nice features sadly it will never become reality to be made unless Hasbro decides to extend deadline 16 days and backers are at 2564 still not at halfway point any updates on this toy pointless if deadline will not be extended

Once again ...

The Pulse total does NOT currently include orders from the likes of TTMall or EB Games/Zing (Australia) and various other online retailers.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034705)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 15th, 2019 @ 8:26pm CDT

dragons wrote:THis figure have some nice features sadly it will never become reality to be made unless Hasbro decides to extend deadline 16 days and backers are at 2564 still not at halfway point any updates on this toy pointless if deadline will not be extended

That number is only counting the Hasbro Pulse orders. You're forgetting all of the orders placed through international venues and alternative retailers like BBTS and TFsource, whose orders likely won't be added to the number until closer to the deadline.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034706)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 15th, 2019 @ 8:36pm CDT

Removable head and swappable face are nice and all, but (really hate to be that guy) what about a, well, swappable beard? I mean, everyone wants the beard, right?

...right?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034708)
Posted by megatronus on August 15th, 2019 @ 9:03pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Removable head and swappable face are nice and all, but (really hate to be that guy) what about a, well, swappable beard? I mean, everyone wants the beard, right?

...right?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034710)
Posted by Chriphord on August 15th, 2019 @ 9:29pm CDT

Should we have perhaps seen this swap-able face coming? In retrospect it's hilariously obvious, but are there any other prototype images that could give us hints to other yet to be revealed features?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034716)
Posted by Mindmaster on August 15th, 2019 @ 10:34pm CDT

megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Removable head and swappable face are nice and all, but (really hate to be that guy) what about a, well, swappable beard? I mean, everyone wants the beard, right?

...right?

This is one of the reasons why I’m hesitant on this. To me, Unicron must have a beard, it’s one of the signature things about him.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034718)
Posted by Stargrave on August 15th, 2019 @ 11:27pm CDT

I’d even take a Vandyke or a goatee :lol:

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034719)
Posted by MeGrimlockKing2018 on August 16th, 2019 @ 12:42am CDT

This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode :HASBRO:

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034720)
Posted by megatronus on August 16th, 2019 @ 12:46am CDT

MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Huh?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034725)
Posted by Burn on August 16th, 2019 @ 1:53am CDT

megatronus wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Huh?

He wants smaller and cheaper I'm guessing.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034732)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 16th, 2019 @ 4:02am CDT

Burn wrote:
megatronus wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Huh?

He wants smaller and cheaper I'm guessing.

And to have retooled it to feature a perfect sphere alt mode.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034735)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on August 16th, 2019 @ 5:42am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
Burn wrote:
megatronus wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Huh?

He wants smaller and cheaper I'm guessing.

And to have retooled it to feature a perfect sphere alt mode.

Somehow.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034740)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 16th, 2019 @ 8:40am CDT

MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Because this thing transforms completely differently from Armada Unicron in order to make a perfect sphere to the point that an entirely new mold was required to get it into being a perfect sphere.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034741)
Posted by william-james88 on August 16th, 2019 @ 9:32am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode
Because this thing transforms completely differently from Armada Unicron in order to make a perfect sphere to the point that an entirely new mold was required to get it into being a perfect sphere.

It also has way less kibble than the armada one.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034779)
Posted by megatronus on August 16th, 2019 @ 12:12pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode
Because this thing transforms completely differently from Armada Unicron in order to make a perfect sphere to the point that an entirely new mold was required to get it into being a perfect sphere.

It also has way less kibble than the armada one.

I wouldn't say there's LESS kibble... maybe more compact kibble?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034787)
Posted by Evil Eye on August 16th, 2019 @ 12:42pm CDT

Yeah, Unicron is probably more of a shellformer, it's just he does a LOT of panel folding and tucks most of it away, with mixed success in my book. I actually rather liked Armada Unicron's kibble management, the shells kinda worked as "wing membranes".

I honestly think this would have turned out better if they'd not tried so hard to make both modes carbon copies of the movie model- it's not quite accurate anyway (especially in colours) and I feel he'd be less reliant on panel kibble if he either took some compromises with having a perfectly spherical planet mode or took creative liberties with the robot mode such that the planet surface formed more parts of the robot body, resulting in a slightly more rounded and less accurate but ultimately more pleasing and better engineered figure.

That being said I still hope it gets made and that everyone who gets it likes it. I'm sticking with my Armada Unicron but this does look interesting, and I still love that planet maw gear gimmick.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034793)
Posted by galvatron00 on August 16th, 2019 @ 1:10pm CDT

I agree the kibble is compact. Stacked like Pringles, yo! Man alive, this guy is so hard to resist.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034801)
Posted by no-one on August 16th, 2019 @ 2:58pm CDT

Scramjet wrote:I agree the kibble is compact. Stacked like Pringles, yo! Man alive, this guy is so hard to resist.

Give in, I hear there is a "doghouse" fan-mode for when the Mrs. finds out.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034803)
Posted by galvatron00 on August 16th, 2019 @ 3:24pm CDT

Haha, Cary! He's hard to resist, then I see the price again and I'm like "I'm good" as I have no where to put him. $500+, for me at least, would be reserved for G1 stuff, which I still wouldn't buy. I've realized there's not that much enjoyment in these things for me.

That's just me though, and I'm glad that people ARE backing it and I can't wait to see THEIR pictures/videos of him!

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034805)
Posted by no-one on August 16th, 2019 @ 3:33pm CDT

Scramjet wrote:...and I'm glad that people ARE backing it and I can't wait to see THEIR pictures/videos of him!

I already have tickets for the vicarious train, I hear it's going be a good ride ;)^

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034823)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on August 16th, 2019 @ 7:22pm CDT

The detachable head and swappable face is kinda nice, but not something I'd ever use.

But I can kinda see how a setup would go. There's two CHUG ghost Starscreams and a few Scourges you could use to have a small display while Unicron's body is in planet mode.

But it isn't something that moves the needle for me. That said I backed it a few weeks ago.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034840)
Posted by Stargrave on August 17th, 2019 @ 12:18am CDT

Posted to the official Transformers page on Instagram today is a short video showing Global Design Manager John Warden giving everyone the opportunity to ask their Unicron questions to be answered next week. Click the link HERE to go to the Instagram page and post your question, but everyone should probably take a moment to scroll through the questions already asked as there appear to be multiple variations of the questions that have already been posed in our own forums, some voicing their frustrations with tact, others not so much so reader beware.

Even though the video is quite short John again mentions even more reveals soon to come...

If you haven't sounded off about Unicron yet then come on in and join us. We want to hear from you and what you think about this project! Tell us what you think the next features to be revealed might be in the forum.

You can show your support for the Unicron project by clicking here. And with two weeks left there's no time to waste so act now!

As always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034848)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on August 17th, 2019 @ 2:23am CDT

I'd love to see this, if only Instagram had a competent sign up system.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034851)
Posted by Ultra Markus on August 17th, 2019 @ 2:26am CDT

what would be cool is to have just the head but make as big as the titan class figures and make it like a playset base so regular figures can fit inside of it :-?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034857)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on August 17th, 2019 @ 5:26am CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Removable head and swappable face are nice and all, but (really hate to be that guy) what about a, well, swappable beard? I mean, everyone wants the beard, right?

...right?

This is one of the reasons why I’m hesitant on this. To me, Unicron must have a beard, it’s one of the signature things about him.

Well maybe a 3rd Party can produce an Add On piece or maybe a special type of pen with the proper ink that simply goes on and wipes off for one's own preference...I'm just sayin'. :))

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034874)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 17th, 2019 @ 11:13am CDT

Ultra Markus wrote:what would be cool is to have just the head but make as big as the titan class figures and make it like a playset base so regular figures can fit inside of it

There is also this enormous Unicron Head (approximately 23.5 inches tall) that Art Storm made back in 2015:

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034877)
Posted by Stargrave on August 17th, 2019 @ 11:25am CDT

He looks like he was photographed just before a sneeze.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034879)
Posted by DefConPrime on August 17th, 2019 @ 11:42am CDT

the only question I would have asked is time I need more time I literally just got a raise at work I want to pay off some back bills and then I'm going to purchase two of these things please extend the time

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034884)
Posted by Rtron on August 17th, 2019 @ 12:43pm CDT

Is it weird that I really hope it gets backed, even though there's no way I'd ever be able to afford it?

Also, some people posting on the Instagram Q&A really have no idea about how much it costs to manufacture anything.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034888)
Posted by DefConPrime on August 17th, 2019 @ 1:20pm CDT

I know KO and zeta toys are going to be making third-party close ones but I really want the official instead of the knock-offs. the reason why is because my son lives at his house and he lives at his mom's house. And she doesn't buy him anything just me

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034893)
Posted by griftimus prime on August 17th, 2019 @ 1:54pm CDT

more news to come? wtf? there is 14 days left. also what is the official backer count including outside north america?

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034900)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 17th, 2019 @ 4:40pm CDT

We won't know proper backing numbers till all the third party sites submit their numbers to hasbro. The figure we have is just those backing on pulse.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034907)
Posted by Lore Keeper on August 17th, 2019 @ 6:52pm CDT

Has Hasbro actually responded to any of the questions yet? It's been up for almost a full day now.

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034908)
Posted by MeGrimlockKing2018 on August 17th, 2019 @ 6:59pm CDT

Burn wrote:
megatronus wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Huh?

He wants smaller and cheaper I'm guessing.

ZeroWolf wrote:
Burn wrote:
megatronus wrote:
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:This while a nice feature to mimic the end of the 1986 movie but why couldn't Hasbro have taken the Armada Unicron and retooled into this version that does all this AND can form a COMPLETELY round planet mode

Huh?

He wants smaller and cheaper I'm guessing.

And to have retooled it to feature a perfect sphere alt mode.

PRECISELY

Re: New Removable Head and Faceplate Feature for Haslab Transformers Unicron Revealed (2034910)
Posted by Stargrave on August 17th, 2019 @ 7:38pm CDT