monkey_roo
Sith Lord
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2011
- Messages
- 2,350
Well 10 days on and we can all see how things are going
So where does this leave Haslab? Probably a bit of an overswing to make bold statements based on one campaign, but maybe when we add the Rancor to this and look at the overall trend of things slowing down we can? Or at least what's the point of the internet if we don't...
For one thing, let's be clear the LAAT is a cool vehicle, certainly one of the coolest from the Clone Wars era (IMO). so why has in bombed so badly? My initial excitement at the ship faded fast, really for one reason - the ship is well trodden ground for Hasbro, as are the figures, there is simply nothing new here - Enter the Rancor, again well trodden ground for Hasbro - if a little less so than the LAAT.
So if Haslab is meant to be for once in a lifetime stuff, then that's where they need to focus - I sell believe that fans will pay big bucks for something they see as a holy grail - just look at Lego, they have no issues shifting high price items.
So where to go.... With a slump in content it's hard to look at anything supported by a film or a TV since Disney took the reins. Ashoka already got the Ghost (very much a once in a lifetime model). Mando already for the Razor Crest (likewise). Andor, as good as it was, didn't really give us anything Hasbro could take a swing at, The Acolyte was so bad no one will ever touch it and Skeleton Crew seems to have been quietly cancelled, despite maybe the Onix being a good shout at a Ship with figures we wouldn't otherwise get. Maybe if the Bad Batch was still going then their Attack Shuttle might have been another -Maybe.
When you look at the Disney films, there is not much there either. The Force Awakens is really all Tie's, X-Wings and the Falcon - all well trodden ground (and in the Galaxy's Edge Falcon - already perfect). The next two films likewise - no real standout iconic fan loved ships or playset ideas to work with. Rogue One did give us a very cool AT-AT, but again Hasbro have done that - and made it remote control with firing guns etc - they did a great job. Maybe a U-Wing.... Hardly Haslab stuff.
So for me the future lies in the OT and PT. But again there isn't a lot there to pick from. On the PT side maybe Darth Mauls Interceptor or a a Royal Naboo Starship (Although that has been done) - A full blown Pod Race Playset would be a cool thing, as would a Venator Class Ship. A Republic Juggernaut might be a good shout as well.
On the OT side you might struggle to find a ship to pick - most have been done to death now - but playset wise two remain un-visited since the Kenner days - The Ewok village and the Death Star. In recent years Lego have shown how they can be done and hasbro might do well to look at that - big sets, lots of play features, lots of figures...
So my pointless ramble almost over, it leaves me saying. Stick to the older films, stick to making things that have either never been done, or have been done only once or twice... Ever, and ramp up the value, more figures, more play value...
In no particular order:
Mos Espa Pod Race Play Set (With multiple Pods & Drivers, Arena section, Jabba and box guests, Qui-Gon and group watching)
Ewok Village (Large multi-tree based playset, lots of Ewok's, Rebels, Imperial troopers, Speederbikes, AT-ST, lots of traps)
The Death Star (Go to town - massive play set - key scenes from across the OT (Copy what Lego have done) - A **** tone of figures)
Republic Juggernaut (troopers, Jedi, Seperatist forces..)
Royal Naboo Startfighter (Escape from Tatooine so we can have Darth Maul in there)
Anyway - in 11 days we will see just how badly this Haslab has done...
So where does this leave Haslab? Probably a bit of an overswing to make bold statements based on one campaign, but maybe when we add the Rancor to this and look at the overall trend of things slowing down we can? Or at least what's the point of the internet if we don't...
For one thing, let's be clear the LAAT is a cool vehicle, certainly one of the coolest from the Clone Wars era (IMO). so why has in bombed so badly? My initial excitement at the ship faded fast, really for one reason - the ship is well trodden ground for Hasbro, as are the figures, there is simply nothing new here - Enter the Rancor, again well trodden ground for Hasbro - if a little less so than the LAAT.
So if Haslab is meant to be for once in a lifetime stuff, then that's where they need to focus - I sell believe that fans will pay big bucks for something they see as a holy grail - just look at Lego, they have no issues shifting high price items.
So where to go.... With a slump in content it's hard to look at anything supported by a film or a TV since Disney took the reins. Ashoka already got the Ghost (very much a once in a lifetime model). Mando already for the Razor Crest (likewise). Andor, as good as it was, didn't really give us anything Hasbro could take a swing at, The Acolyte was so bad no one will ever touch it and Skeleton Crew seems to have been quietly cancelled, despite maybe the Onix being a good shout at a Ship with figures we wouldn't otherwise get. Maybe if the Bad Batch was still going then their Attack Shuttle might have been another -Maybe.
When you look at the Disney films, there is not much there either. The Force Awakens is really all Tie's, X-Wings and the Falcon - all well trodden ground (and in the Galaxy's Edge Falcon - already perfect). The next two films likewise - no real standout iconic fan loved ships or playset ideas to work with. Rogue One did give us a very cool AT-AT, but again Hasbro have done that - and made it remote control with firing guns etc - they did a great job. Maybe a U-Wing.... Hardly Haslab stuff.
So for me the future lies in the OT and PT. But again there isn't a lot there to pick from. On the PT side maybe Darth Mauls Interceptor or a a Royal Naboo Starship (Although that has been done) - A full blown Pod Race Playset would be a cool thing, as would a Venator Class Ship. A Republic Juggernaut might be a good shout as well.
On the OT side you might struggle to find a ship to pick - most have been done to death now - but playset wise two remain un-visited since the Kenner days - The Ewok village and the Death Star. In recent years Lego have shown how they can be done and hasbro might do well to look at that - big sets, lots of play features, lots of figures...
So my pointless ramble almost over, it leaves me saying. Stick to the older films, stick to making things that have either never been done, or have been done only once or twice... Ever, and ramp up the value, more figures, more play value...
In no particular order:
Mos Espa Pod Race Play Set (With multiple Pods & Drivers, Arena section, Jabba and box guests, Qui-Gon and group watching)
Ewok Village (Large multi-tree based playset, lots of Ewok's, Rebels, Imperial troopers, Speederbikes, AT-ST, lots of traps)
The Death Star (Go to town - massive play set - key scenes from across the OT (Copy what Lego have done) - A **** tone of figures)
Republic Juggernaut (troopers, Jedi, Seperatist forces..)
Royal Naboo Startfighter (Escape from Tatooine so we can have Darth Maul in there)
Anyway - in 11 days we will see just how badly this Haslab has done...
