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11-25-2021, 09:01 AM | #1431 |
Iron Grenadier
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Unfortunately, there is probably a reason they are last: tooling. Scarlett is a classic head (probably in production anyway) on an Ace body and Ripcord is probably already in production as an '84 version, so there is likely no new tooling for those figures. In order to justify tooling costs for the Pit crew, they need the larger funds. The bean counters probably would not let them reorder.
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11-25-2021, 09:26 AM | #1432 |
Crimson Guard
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I'm not sure if you're going to be able to rely on a surge of international orders for this one - it was far different with Victory Saber, who's a Japanese character without any North American presence (did the MP even get released here? I can't remember). And Unicron was obviously Hasbro saving face when it didn't originally fund.
I've always said to treat projections like a Kickstarter and assume that you get the same amount of orders in the last 48 hours as you did the first 48. Which should push this slightly over the funding goal, but 18K is very, very doubtful. (The Rancor thing is fascinating, FWIW) |
11-25-2021, 09:39 AM | #1433 |
Crimson Guard
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Do you happen to recall how many we got in the first 48?
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11-25-2021, 10:08 AM | #1434 |
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Unfortunately, there is probably a reason they are last: tooling. Scarlett is a classic head (probably in production anyway) on an Ace body and Ripcord is probably already in production as an '84 version, so there is likely no new tooling for those figures. In order to justify tooling costs for the Pit crew, they need the larger funds. The bean counters probably would not let them reorder.
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11-25-2021, 10:42 AM | #1435 |
Crimson Guard
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As mentioned above, 84 Ripcord and 82 Scarlett are pretty much guaranteed figures given the alt suits as stretch goals.
The Pit Crew are also likely to reappear in different colors whether they fund or not. |
11-25-2021, 11:00 AM | #1436 |
Iron Grenadier
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I don't think xasonnex meant that the Scarlet and Ripcord molds for the Haslab are vintage molds that have been in storage since the 80s, but rather new tooling that is already in production for the forthcoming O-ring Retro line that they've been hinting at. We know that the SE/SS 2-pack isn't going to be the only thing produced. Xasonnex's assumption (and that of many others including me) is that the we will be getting both newly-tooled '82 Scarlett and original '84 Ripcord (not NF) in the coming months.
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11-25-2021, 11:22 AM | #1437 |
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I don't think xasonnex meant that the Scarlet and Ripcord molds for the Haslab are vintage molds that have been in storage since the 80s, but rather new tooling that is already in production for the forthcoming O-ring Retro line that they've been hinting at. We know that the SE/SS 2-pack isn't going to be the only thing produced. Xasonnex's assumption (and that of many others including me) is that the we will be getting both newly-tooled '82 Scarlett and original '84 Ripcord (not NF) in the coming months.
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11-25-2021, 11:23 AM | #1438 |
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I agree I want the flight deck crew and pilot Scarlett so bad. Don?t get me wrong the NF ripcord is also great but I really want the other figures badly.
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11-25-2021, 11:28 AM | #1439 |
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I had sent a text to a friend and it was just under 4,000 backers on Monday October 25th at roughly 7:30 AM Central time. Not exactly 48 hours though...
Friday November 5th it was at the half way point, so 5,000. Today (November 25th) it is just over 5,700. |
11-25-2021, 11:29 AM | #1440 |
Duff Beer Mascot
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I'm not sure if you're going to be able to rely on a surge of international orders for this one - it was far different with Victory Saber, who's a Japanese character without any North American presence (did the MP even get released here? I can't remember). And Unicron was obviously Hasbro saving face when it didn't originally fund.
I've always said to treat projections like a Kickstarter and assume that you get the same amount of orders in the last 48 hours as you did the first 48. Which should push this slightly over the funding goal, but 18K is very, very doubtful. (The Rancor thing is fascinating, FWIW)
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