Ever since
Hasbro announced their latest
Haslab Marvel Legends project for the
Galactus figure in mid-July, I have seen a lot of collectors debating on whether or not this one is worth backing and comparing it to last years Haslab project for the
Sentinel.
I believe each and every collector will have to determine for themselves that question of whether this new
Galactus figure is worth getting or not and it's not my place or goal to try and influence you one way or the other with that decision. I did however want to provide folks with a simple break down of the factual differences between the two projects to help the consumer make a better informed decision of whether or not to get it
2020 Haslab Sentinel Initial Offering
-26” tall Sentinel figure with 72 points of articulation
-LEDs in head and chest
-18” Sentinel Tentacle accessory
-6” Marvel Legends Bastion figure with alternate Sentinel Prime Head
Cost: $349.99
Minimum backers needed to be fully funded - 6k
Add-on stretch goals all of which were unlocked:
Tier 1 Add-On - Master Mold Headsculpt unlocked with 7k backers
Tier 2 Add-On - Battle Damaged Sentinel Head And Hand unlocked with 8k backers
Tier 3 Add-On - 6" Marvel Legends Female Sentinel Prime unlocked with 9k backers
Tier 4 add-On - Tri-Sentinel Headsculpt unlocked with 16k backers
A second 18” Sentinel Tentacle accessory was added at the end as a thank you.
Final number of backers for Sentinel: 22,542
2021 Haslab Galactus Initial Offering
-32” tall Galactus figure with 70+ points of articulation
-LEDs in head, chest and back
-3 alternate faceplates
Cost: $399.99
Minimum backers needed to be fully funded - 14k
Add-on stretch goals we know of but yet to be unlocked:
Tier 1 Add-On - 6" Marvel Legends Frankie Raye Nova to be unlocked if project achieves 16k backers
Final number of backers for Galactus: With just over 12 days to go before the project ends Galactus has 12,192 backers
Key differences between the two projects initial offerings:
Galactus is 6” taller than the Sentinel
Sentinel came with additional 6” Marvel Legends figure
Galactus costs $50 more than the Sentinel
Galactus requires 8k more backers to be fully funded than the Sentinel did
Freight shipping cost increases in 2021 - The average price world-wide to ship a 40-foot container has more than quadrupled from a year ago, to $8,399 as of July 1, according to a global pricing index by London-based Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. The measure has surged 53.5% since the first week of May.
Source WSJ
