Updated Look at Hot Rod and Galvatron Mini Figures Included With HasLab Unicron

I work in healthcare. That looks like Unicron is visiting his gynecologist.

Mini rodimus and galavatron are going to be that small it's interesting to see the amount of effort put into them. Will be even more interesting to see painters that can paint a grain of rice try to deco them up o.O

The mini-Hot Rod has been changed into being a mini-Rodimus Prime now, based on its proportions and waist detail.

This will be epic! I just hope I can find a spot to display him!

I don't care what they do to them, they're going into a small bag in my parts drawer so I don't lost them.

They look nicer than the hastily made ones from before, though.

ZeroWolf wrote:...Hot Rod and Galvatron Mini Figures...What do you think of these?...

I think Hasbro is setting themselves up for a mold reuse we never saw coming - Transformers: Monopoly/Sorry/Life/Clue. You know what, I'm in

A full TF:TM set of these and a city mode would have been pretty sweet, just saying.

carytheone wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:...Hot Rod and Galvatron Mini Figures...What do you think of these?...

I think Hasbro is setting themselves up for a mold reuse we never saw coming - Transformers: Monopoly/Sorry/Life/Clue. You know what, I'm in

A full TF:TM set of these and a city mode would have been pretty sweet, just saying.

Now I want a figure that transforms like Titan Omega into a game board with chance cars in his torso. Thank you SO much for that vusual of somethibg we will never have...

Flashwave wrote:

carytheone wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:...Hot Rod and Galvatron Mini Figures...What do you think of these?...

I think Hasbro is setting themselves up for a mold reuse we never saw coming - Transformers: Monopoly/Sorry/Life/Clue. You know what, I'm in

A full TF:TM set of these and a city mode would have been pretty sweet, just saying.

Now I want a figure that transforms like Titan Omega into a game board with chance cars in his torso. Thank you SO much for that vusual of somethibg we will never have...

A game board that transforms as you play it (sorta like mousetrap). Its alt mode is a box with a handle for easy toting to a friends house.

Wow. Those are way smaller than I thought they'd be. Maybe as small as World's Smallest Jaguar.


Who wants to start a betting pool on how quickly someone will accidentally inhale these?

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Wow. Those are way smaller than I thought they'd be. Maybe as small as World's Smallest Jaguar.


Who wants to start a betting pool on how quickly someone will accidentally inhale these?

or

but like... he's already a planet. you're supposed to live in a city, but he's already a planet. who would he be a city for? how would that even work with him ALREADY BEING A PLANET?

megamanfan wrote:but like... he's already a planet. you're supposed to live in a city, but he's already a planet. who would he be a city for? how would that even work with him ALREADY BEING A PLANET?

Solution: Planet-sized space colony.

That city mode would probably take up nearly an entire card table top. I kind of like it, sort of reminds me of Cybertron Primus' battle station/space craft mode. I'm sure people will be their own fan modes now that this has been brought to our attention.

Emerje

Happy to see new and better looking mini figures. Those previous ones really didn't help sell anyone on Unicron

New production update for HasLab Unicron.

Sabrblade wrote:New production update for HasLab Unicron.

That's some really cool insight in how things are done.

carytheone wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:New production update for HasLab Unicron.

That's some really cool insight in how things are done.

My thoughts exactly. In exchange for backing, we are getting an extremely in depth look at the production process...maybe more than we've ever seen before. And honestly, this may be the biggest perk. Fascinating process!

Even though it's not named as such, can this be considered a Masterpiece Unicron?

It's been a few coffee breaks since we last heard anything about Hasbro's War for Cybertron Unicron, and now Hasbro have released the first (in what will hopefully be on-going) production update in which they discuss "tool start".

HasLab wrote:Tool start is when we begin the process of manufacturing the tools, or molds, that will be used to create each piece of this massive figure. However, before tool start, we need a tool layout. A tool layout is the plan that organizes all the pieces that make up the figure into different tools. One tool might make five small pieces, while another tool might make one big one. The number of pieces in a tool vary based on the material, color and size.

Read more about the process and check out a short <1 minute video about the tool start process on the Hasbro Pulse website.

Whether you backed Unicron or not, this is still a fascinating look behind the scenes of what it takes to bring our beloved plastic crack to retail. Feel free to add your thoughts about this process, or just have a good old chinwag on our Energon Pub Forums!

"...AND THE ARK SHIP!" is actually a Movie shuttle. Titanium gave us the same mix up, so at least it's tradition.

And all these years, I never realized how much Unicron's head is shaped like Darth Vader's, until seeing it unassembled on the blueprints. Adds a new dimension to the SW Crossovers Death Star; I need to remember how to transform mine again someday...

They don't even show Hot Rod. It's just 2 Galvatrons

lets hope they are better at assembling rather than naming at least they aren't calling him Decepticon Unicron again...yet.

I'm just praying they actually put the assembled product through some serious real-world stress testing before deeming it ready for for full production. Stress marks and broken ratchet joints from normal use are awful on any retail figure, but if they happen on something this irreplaceable...

I hope they do more reports like these... A lot more. I thunk its cool and important to show their fans what actually goes on in the design and development phase.

Flashwave wrote:I hope they do more reports like these... A lot more. I thunk its cool and important to show their fans what actually goes on in the design and development phase.

Agree with this. Also keeps him in our minds while it's going, and will give us a very close look at the whole process

A minor thing but, The Revenge would have made a lot more thematic sense, as a freebie mini-ship. Especially as not a single Autobot Shuttle ever shared screen time with Unicron.



Just saying...

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

You spent how much on what?!?! A Transformer!?!?
-Your parents/spouse.

Wow...Where in the world are you living that you only have to pay about $220.00 USD per month for rent?

Granted I came nowhere close to getting A Unicron myself, but it's price is more like ONE Expensive Car payment, or 1/2-1/3 of most people's Rent/Mortgage for one month

Thanks to an email from Haslab, those who helped crowdfund War for Cybertron Unicron have been treated to a thorough update, with several interesting pictures included!

In these chaotic times, the Chaos Bringer finds order.

Even working from home, our engineers are working hard to keep Unicron development on track. Below you'll see images of what we call a T1 sample, which stands for Test 1. It's the first time we run the molds with plastic so the sample is very rough. It's not the final colors and the parts don't all fit exactly right at this stage. We normally don't see T1 samples in Rhode Island, usually we wait until EP1, which stands for Engineering Pilot 1, to get the first samples. But for the immense Planet Eater we wanted the samples earlier in the process.

Here is 1 mold which includes the face of Unicron. This is what the plastic is run through in the factory.

And we're also treated to a cool shot showing Unicron on a kitchen counter, including some interesting information about his dimensions.

The Chaos Bringer really brings the whole room together. And fills the space nicely in planet mode at 33 inches tall and 37 inches wide including his ring. Without the ring he's 20 inches wide. Again, since we're still in these very early stages, all dimensions are approximate and subject to changes.

And just for a fun size comparison, there are a few size comparisons with a Hasbro engineer's cat showing us just how big he is.... and apparently how tasty he is, too.





Last, but not least, we get our first look at Unicron's immense packaging, which can fit a normal sized HUMAN inside it.

If you were wondering what possible vessel could hold the mighty Unicron, the answer is this giant 26” x 26” x 26” box. Fun Fact: Our 6-foot tall brand manager can fit inside. We checked.

If you're interested in reading the entire update, please click here to be taken to Haslab's update on the Planet Eater, and feel free to discuss these new pictures and updates below!

Very nice. My cats will enjoy the back scratcher.

I'm always intrigued by insight into toy manufacturing, and I appreciate Hasbro providing this, but it doesn't change the design's fundamental (a) unwieldy size and (b) quantity of shellformer kibble. Those bother me -- IMHO and YMMV.

By contrast and FWIW, here's an April review by Ben's Collectables of a test shot of the Zeta Toys/01-Studios "Cell" toy, which is much more elegant in parts-reuse for the outer hulls of both the planet and robot modes.

I can't wait. Would have been cool if the box design was G1 style. Not like he's going to stay in it though.

Unicron is looking suitably impressive wonder how much the developers can flog the test shots for after wards

The colors on this test version remind me of Energon Deadend, fittingly enough.

So was anyone else hoping for a shot (even just a bad photoshop) of the planet maw eating the cat?

ooooo hope he comes transformed to bot mode.

griftimus prime wrote:ooooo hope he comes transformed to bot mode.

I don't think that would work since he is 30 inches tall and the box is 26" x 26" x 26"

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

griftimus prime wrote:ooooo hope he comes transformed to bot mode.

I don't think that would work since he is 30 inches tall and the box is 26" x 26" x 26"

The Chaos Bringer really brings the whole room together. And fills the space nicely in planet mode at 33 inches tall and 37 inches wide including his ring. Without the ring he's 20 inches wide. Again, since we're still in these very early stages, all dimensions are approximate and subject to changes.

Taking space for protection into account, he'll most certainly be packaged in his condensed planet mode with the rings detached and disassembled.

Part of me is really glad I bought this and excited for it to come, but another part of me is just like "eh, let's see if I like it in person". Still excited overall though, it shows they're willing to make cool stuff for us.

Still a no from me. The colours are still off

Yay for finally getting us an update!



But Bounti, you missed the best pic!



Everyone needs a hobby. Hasbro's design team might be going a bit stir crazy during the quarantine.

Emerje

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So was anyone else hoping for a shot (even just a bad photoshop) of the planet maw eating the cat?

SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!! OR VICE VERSA!!!

Emerje wrote:Yay for finally getting us an update!



But Bounti, you missed the best pic!

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Everyone needs a hobby. Hasbro's design team might be going a bit stir crazy during the quarantine.

Emerje

Honestly, I wanted to put that in there, but I didn't want to just repost their post in its entirety. Plus, I couldn't think of anything funny to say about it. I wrote this after a 12 hour graveyard shift.

Not my pic:

Great find, Sabr!

Ah yes, my cat's favorite toy was BW Rampage's launcher. Keep the jaw away from the triggers, and it's a rotating-kitty-cheek-massager. She couldn't live to see this, but thanks to these pics, I'll be thinking about that every time I handle my new Unicron.

That was the best update ever. The cat, the fishing pole, that was great! I loved it!

More like this please

I can't wait for this Chaos bringer to come out. Unicron will be my ultimate weapon.

Greetings Seibertronians! While his release is still some ways off, we do have some new pictures to share with you of the forthcoming HasLab release of the chaos bringer himself: Unicron!

These pictures were uploaded by Facebook page From the Vault - TF Showcase. The images themselves were taken from the Transformers Generations 35th Anniversary book that was published by HeroX in Japan. The pictures show a plethora of details molded into the chaos bringer and how his various gimmicks work. We also get to see the scale relating to the included mini figures and the Autobot Shuttle (despite that not taking part in the battle against Unicron). We see a close up of Unicron's detached head, with two broken eye pieces, allowing you to use his head as a prop from the very end of the movie or as seen in Season 3 of the original cartoon.

There's also a breakdown of how he transforms and several shots showing off his planet mode, including one showing him coming up to Cybertron Primus in planet mode!

Thats not all, there's also several pictures showing behind the scenes look at his design, including his planet mode standing next to Titans Returns Titan Class Fortress Maximus.

Have a look through the pictures below and then feel free to share your thoughts in the Energon Pub!



































Stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Couldn't afford the space for him... wouldn’t mind if they release just the head on a stand and the little accessories...

really scared that i have to transform it. wish it came in bot mode.