Haslab Deathsaurus announced

[Tha_Phantom]

I'm hearing rumours that Pīpō and Boater were stealthly added to Tier 3.https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attac...-jpg.29748814/

I think Hasbro deserves a round of applause for this (and yes it's real, numerous people have confirmed receiving emails).They didn't have to add them as there was no promise or even hint this would happen. Purely a kind gesture on their part.

[JJJ]

It’s already got more than Victory. It only got 26211. So I hope you are feeling pleasant about that. I am also surprised it got more than victory but maybe it’s people buying multiples after seeing how much victory is going for on the secondary market.

But it may yet drop back below VS's number. VS fell back about a thousand or so, after all.

[griffin]

I'm hearing rumours that Pīpō and Boater were stealthly added to Tier 3.

I couldn't find it on tfw... but Seibertron says that it was an email from Hasbro to those who preordered it (in America).https://www.seibertron.com/transform...hsaurus/47420/

[JJJ]

Starts here on TFW. Seems to be real.

I'm going to guess that the moulds were made a few years ago, and were a casualty of the failure at retail (well, the purported refusal of certain giant retailers to buy any more of them) of the battle-masters and micro-masters from Siege and Earthrise.

[griffin]

Mirrored image...

[griffin]

The message from Hasbro Pulse with that image...

“Congratulations! We’re happy to announce that the Transformers Generations Deathsaurus HasLab project has met its backing goal and will officially go into production!
We just learned that the evil Deathsaurus has kidnapped Pīpō and Boater! Good news, Transformers fans! Your overwhelming support of this HasLab saved the two members of the Autobot Rescue Patrol Team from the clutches of the Decepticons!
As a THANK YOU for your support in making the Transformers Generations Deathsaurus campaign our most successful Transformers HasLab to date, each product will include Pīpō and Boater figures seen here:”

[griffin]

A short video posted on youtube by Hasbro Pulse, with the designer Hisashi Yuki talking about its creation...



Something interesting - he not only designed the Haslab Star Saber toy (and Victory Leo), but also designed the Masterpiece Star Saber toy (which I think I recall him saying that he regrets not getting a chance to do a Masterpiece Victory Leo to go with it).

[KELPIE]

I'm going to guess that the moulds were made a few years ago, and were a casualty of the failure at retail (well, the purported refusal of certain giant retailers to buy any more of them) of the battle-masters and micro-masters from Siege and Earthrise.

I wonder if the other members of Battle/Off Road/Race Car/Air Strike Patrol are floating around somewhere?

[mharry]

Just venting. The EBgames were I preordered mine is closing and my preorder got cancelled. Hope there's spare when they are released.

[DELTAprime]

Just venting. The EBgames were I preordered mine is closing and my preorder got cancelled. Hope there's spare when they are released.

If it's like Star Sabre, there should be plenty available online from the likes of Robot Kingdom.