EW.com has posted the first look at a painted prototype of Jabba’s Sail Barge. They also reveal that if fully funded, the Barge includes a carded Power of the Force version of Yak Face (the retail version will be issued on a Return of the Jedi-style cardback.) Head on over to check out the images and a time-lapse video of the process.
Backing for the HasLab Sail Barge Playset is now just north of 2,800 pledges. With a little over two weeks remaining, will this project be funded in time? If you want to see this project realized, commit to #backthebarge today at Hasbro.com/haslab
Hasbro has revealed an approximation of the box dimensions for the HasLab Sail Barge box*. As you can see, this thing will be huge! With 19 days left, there is still time to reach the 5000 threshold for production.
Comicbook.com has posted a preview for the Behind the Workbench” booklet that will be issued to backers of the Vintage Collection Sail Barge campaign at HasbroLab.com. #backthebarge
Hasbro’s crowd funded Sail Barge endeavor could be in trouble as the pace of new backers has stalled significantly over the past week.
Is now the time to panic? Or is that a bit premature since there’s still 4 weeks left? Are you planning on fronting payment for one? Let us know here or in our forums.
Note: You can check out some other cool Star Wars inspired famous painting alterations here. Then after that, Hasbro would like for you to bow before the mighty Jabba the Hutt and fund his pleasure cruiser at HasLab.
Hasbro Pulse has posted their next question for The Vintage Conversation:
“What are your top 3 existing 3.75″ Star Wars super-articulated Vintage Collection figures that you would like to see totally resculpted and re-released?”
Post your answer on their Instagram video as well as in our comments to keep “the conversation” going.
The headline says it all. StarWars.com has exclusively revealed today that Hasbro has opened up preorders for backing the HasLab Jabba’s Sail Barge to Canada residents.