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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Nicklab on Today at 06:47 AM »
The pricing is certainly a new way to approach a Haslab between the base offering and the deluxe offering.  I imagine we'll know in time what that's going to entail.

Part of me thinks the leak was an exercise in ineptitude - either by the marketing team or by the Hasbro Pulse online store team.  And another part thinks that it might have been a trial balloon.  Gauging the sentiment of the community on a set like this isn't exactly uncharted waters for the brand.  They periodically hold focus groups in order to get feedback that's more in depth and focused than what they see on social media.  And if they planned this in order to get a sense of what the response would be?  I wouldn't be completely shocked, because the fandom is more segmented now.  There's a generation of Star Wars fans who might not hold the Cantina scene in such high regard as those of us who saw it on screen when the OT was the totality of Star Wars.

The size of it all does concern me.  My first instinct would be to get the Deluxe version, because FOMO, of course.  But how much real estate will it require to display it all?  I think we're looking at something that would need to be placed on a table top.  As for what's shown in the image?  Maybe that could be displayed on a shelf that's 11" deep.

As for figures?  Count me in with Jeff in wanting the original Kenner Cantina aliens in something like the Amazon 4 - packs.  Those shouldn't get locked behind a Haslab pay wall. 

Regarding the rumor of 8 figures?  Part of me wants 3 of them to be Wuher, Ackmena and Chalmun.  A Cantina has to have a staff, right?  Beyond that?  I think some of the most visible Cantina patrons are called for, and I tend to favor those that have not been made.
-Baniss Keeg
-Arleil Schous
-Danz Borin
-Yerka Mig
-Atheloe
-Saitorr Kal Fas
-Reegesk
-Tonnika Sister (from what I understand Hasbro might be able to make one of them)

Beyond that?  There are some that deserve to be revisited.  My short list there?
-Muftak
-Bo Shek
-Takeel
-Labria
-Dannik Jerriko (because of the stupid holes in his face and those never seen on screen tentacles)
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Matt_Fury on May 10, 2024, 07:17 PM »
Man, Hasbro's marketing department is an absolute clown show!  Patrick probably had a good laugh about this one at least.

As far as the set.  I do like it, looks fairly modular and should be able to fit on a shelf easy enough.  Wonder what the offerings will be with this one and a $100 difference between basic and deluxe?  What's going on there???

While I doubt they'll ever get made, if they were going to make the Tonnika Sisters, it would come in this set.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Rob on May 10, 2024, 12:41 PM »
That sums up my thoughts too.  I'm not 100% convinced this is an actual image of an actual leak, but what do I know.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Dave on May 10, 2024, 11:45 AM »
If this is real I'm not sure how exactly I feel about it.  I'm sure I'll back it, but the preliminary shots have me unsure what to make of it. 

It seems fairly substantial, which is good, but it also seems both big (difficult to fit on a shelf) and "dense" where it might be hard to see what is going on.  I also wonder about the lack of a stage for the band.  I'm not sure what the exterior elements include, but they seem a bit unnecessary. 

Although if the set includes Tonnika sisters, and other unmade figures I'd be totally in for it.  I don't really need redone figures that are already good enough - farmboy Luke, etc.

Either way this doesn't seem like the presentation quality we would expect from a HasLab campaign.  All the previews we've seen prior have included painted samples and renderings that show really well.  This seems like a really nice unpainted 3D printed custom.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Jeff on May 10, 2024, 09:24 AM »
I’m all in!  Looks like everything I wanted and more especially if there are LED lights

Ditto.  If it has lights/sounds that would be awesome.  And such a great opportunity to get those last few alien weirdos as tiers.

There is so much they could do to world-build around it as well.  Re-issue the Landspeeder (or do a new one).  New Ben, new Farmboy Luke, new C-3PO, new Sandtrooper(s).  New Pulse exclusive carded 4-pack of Greedo, Ponda, Hammerhead, Snaggletooth.  TVC re-issues of some of the existing Cantina dudes whose sculpts still hold up. 

I'm already in for the $500 deluxe version and I don't even know what it includes.  #sucker
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Rob on May 10, 2024, 08:18 AM »
Ha, likely.  But if I really couldn’t fit it in my shelves I’d consider just buying one and selling the playset or buying just the figures aftermarket.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Ryan on May 10, 2024, 02:15 AM »
Whether it’s real or not, this can’t be a final image.  It seems to be severely lacking in detail and the entire left side of it looks weird and haphazardly constructed… the curved tops of the alcoves are weird… it looks like an early work in progress. 

I wonder if that has anything do with the Deluxe vs Standard version... maybe the "Deluxe" has some sort of a top that covers all the innards?

If it fits on my shelf, I’m in.  Looks like the bar could swing around to make it thinner in that part, but as a display piece that section looks awkward in Jayson’s image.  Looking forward to seeing real details…


If there are figures in it, we all know you are going to get one.  ;)
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Rob on May 9, 2024, 10:48 PM »
Whether it’s real or not, this can’t be a final image.  It seems to be severely lacking in detail and the entire left side of it looks weird and haphazardly constructed… the curved tops of the alcoves are weird… it looks like an early work in progress. 
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Scott on May 9, 2024, 09:45 PM »
I’m all in!  Looks like everything I wanted and more especially if there are LED lights
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 HasLab - TVC Project, Coming Soon!
« Last post by Rob on May 9, 2024, 06:52 PM »
If it fits on my shelf, I’m in.  Looks like the bar could swing around to make it thinner in that part, but as a display piece that section looks awkward in Jayson’s image.  Looking forward to seeing real details…
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