2025 TVC HasLab Republic LAAT/i Gunship

[Jeff]

I have so many questions that I need answered before I think about buying.  The idea of a new Gunship doesn't interest me, but maybe they hit it so far out of the park that FOMO will kick in?

I'm interested to see if the tiers will be all figures or if they will be "things" like a stand?  Would the side-pod turrets be part of the basic package or will they be a tier?  Will it come with different stickers to allow you to customize it to one of the many variants we already own in the original sculpt?

Also, does this tie into the "theme" for 2026 (the way the Cantina ties into 2025's "return to Tatooine" theme)?

[Dave]

I've got more than enough PT/Clone Wars era things.  I really don't need anymore.  I'm really hoping its not a Republic Gunship.

[Rob]

I have so many questions that I need answered before I think about buying.  The idea of a new Gunship doesn't interest me, but maybe they hit it so far out of the park that FOMO will kick in?

I'm interested to see if the tiers will be all figures or if they will be "things" like a stand?  Would the side-pod turrets be part of the basic package or will they be a tier?  Will it come with different stickers to allow you to customize it to one of the many variants we already own in the original sculpt?

Also, does this tie into the "theme" for 2026 (the way the Cantina ties into 2025's "return to Tatooine" theme)?

I'd have all the same questions... I would NOT want stickers to create decos though.  That said, no chance they don't use a new Gunship sculpt to sell us 5 different versions of it later... so then the question is, is a paint scheme enough to sort of maintain the inegrity of the Haslab thing? 

[P-Siddy]

The gunship should come with pilots and I expect gunners.  Other tiers?  No idea, but it definitely opens up the possibility of more clone repaints.

[Matt_Fury]

This thing will have to have serious upgrades and not be $500 for me to get on board.

[Jeff]

Highlights from the panel - will post more when the official PR comes out.

TVC 3.75" HasLab Republic LAAT/i Gunship:
- Price = $449.99
- Needs 8000 backers by 9/8 to fund
- 28.74"L x 10.61"H x 30.91"W
- Includes 2x Clone Trooper Pilots; one comes on the exclusive cardback, the other is loose/bagged I think Emily said?
- Includes many of the same features as the 2002 sculpt but a few new ones (removable missiles and removable panels)
- Includes extra swappable panels for alternate nose deco/artwork
- Includes 2 different stands - "flight mode" or "hove mode"
- Tier 1 - unlocks at 10k - TVC Coleman Trebor with exclusive cardback
- Tier 2 - unlocks at 12k - TVC Saesee Tiin with exclusive cardback
- Tier 3 - unlocks at 14k - TVC Agen Kolar with exclusive cardback
- ~20% larger than the 2002 sculpt (last released in 2013)
- built off the updated model/design seen in the ROTS Flashback scenes in The Mandalorian

[McMetal]

This thing will have to have serious upgrades and not be $500 for me to get on board.

Luckily it’s only $449.99! 

I’ll never complain about saving money I guess. I would have been a lot more tempted if it had been Clone Wars branded but even then it would have been a stretch.

Hope it gets backed for those who want it though!

[Dave]

So far I'm completely underwhelmed by the Rebel Gunship they're showing off.  $450.  Needs 8k backers by September 8th.

Lamest tiers ever:
Tier 1 - Coleman Trebor @ 10k backers
Tier 2 - Saesee Tin @ 12k
Tier 3 - Agen Kolar @ 14k

They're all on exclusive cards.  Not sure if they're all new, complete repacks, or tweaked from what we already have.  Also includes two clone pilots.

I do like that it comes with two stand options:
- Hover mode
- Flight mode

Some kinda cool changeable side panels with different battle "pin-up" art.

I'm definitely going to wait and see on this one, but heavily leaning towards no.  I think the ones I've got are good enough, and getting a larger one and finding the space for it will be a challenge.

[Jediknight760071]

For the sake of the Vintage Collection, I really hope it gets enough backers and unlocks all tiers.
For myself, I'm going to have to do some soul searching to see if I'm ok with $450. I checked earlier and have 7 of the $30-$40 versions.
Those are from a long time ago, but it's a big leap for me to mentally adjust to.

The ship looks awesome. The figures look awesome. I don't want to take anything away from folks that are excited about this.

[Rob]

Hmmmm... I haven't seen anything other than some real small pictures so far but try as I might, I'm just not terribly excited about a gunship.  If I do get this thing, I'm going to have to hang it from the ceiling...

[Dave]

Link to HasLab page

It'll be interesting to track the speed of the backing on this one.

Maybe there are a bunch of 28-year olds with a bunch of cash that don't have previous releases that will drive this quickly.  I just don't see the oldsters like us being in a rush to back this and am thinking the backing will be much slower than some of the previous TVC offerings.

[Jeff]

For the sake of the Vintage Collection, I really hope it gets enough backers and unlocks all tiers.

I think the swappable nose art panels will help drive some of the PT faithful to pick up more than one.

They're all on exclusive cards.  Not sure if they're all new, complete repacks, or tweaked from what we already have.

The Jedi figures are "all-new" sculpts but probably share tooling with other figures that are likely on the way (maybe even with the Jedi Spirits Anakin we saw yesterday).

With the 2026 theme revealed as "Battle of Geonosis", 100% sure we're going to get pounded with Arena Jedi resculpts and Clone repaints for a while using these new Jedi sculpts and the recent clone trooper sculpt.

I expect a white Phase I 4-pack trooper set, maybe an update to the Super Battle Droid (or a refresh 4-pack of the old sculpt like they did with the Battle Droid), maybe a Geonosis repaint Battle Droid 4-pack, etc. etc.

[Matt_Fury]

This could be the first TVC Haslab to fail. 

The Clone Pilots should not be carded.  The Tiers are lackluster and will be in the regular line on different cards.  The ship is nice, but I don't see how this is going to fit on a 12" shelf even with the cool in flight stand.

[Rob]

It’s nearly 30” x 30”.  There isn’t any scenario where it fits on a 12” shelf other than pointed vertically.

[Scott]

Part of the site history had me smiling today with the reveal of Col(e)man Trebor as the first stretch goal.  Hope somewhere they are happy!  I’m going to pass