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Haslab sentinel5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() I’m also a bit surprised Hasbro didn’t include a voice chip for this, when the earlier SDCC version (and Galactus) came with voice chips. Hasbro really, really should have done a better job, given how much the set costs. However, the knee issues are a real big problem and it’s a potential deal breaker for a lot of folks. Overall, an incredibly impressive, hulking figure! It just towers over every other Marvel Legends figure. There is a minor fix for it though, one can opt to pop open the sides of the knees and tighten some screws, but I think over time, the problem will return. The problem is further compounded by the sheer weight of the hulking figure. It’s fine when it’s standing in an A-stance, but that can get boring quick. I actually found the elbows to have better ratchets than the knees. Hasbro used very, very weak ratchet joints and it shows, practically right out of the box. There’s a wire that runs through each of the cables, so you can pose them however you like, They are also pretty easy to straighten out afterwards, too, for returning to the box.Īs big and impressive-looking as this guy is, there are issues with the knees on it giving out. The set comes with flexible cables (tendrils?) that can be pegged into the holes on the robot’s palms. So, make sure to use that, otherwise the lights of the eyes won’t line up right when the head is rotated to the side and you get this:Įach of the Sentinel’s digits on its hands have individual articulation. The base of the neck can actually rotate (this is usually overlooked by most folks). Otherwise, as a default, the lights will switch off after 10 seconds. Holding the button down for more than 3 seconds will make the light last longer. Pressing it again will change it to green, and pressing again will change it to red. When you first turn it on (by pressing the chest plate), the lights will glow purple, then yellow. 2x AAA batteries are required to operate the electronics. ![]() To get to the battery compartment, you’ll have to pull out the back plate cover first. The Sentinel stands roughly 26.3 inches tall and supposedly 8.4 Kilos (I couldn’t take a proper reading, as my scale couldn’t handle the weight). This is one instance where I’m really glad Hasbro didn’t go for the simplified, “classic” comic book looks of the Sentinels. I really love the tooling that went into designing this figure. Over time, the Sentinels became more self-aware and considered humans as a threat to the planet as well. Check out the campaign right here to see if it is worth your time and money, and be on the lookout for its final paint reveal, and the last tier unlocks.Created by scientists with US government funding, the Sentinels were made to “protect” mankind from the threat of powerful mutants from taking over. With a lower price and better tier rewards, this creature would have backed instantly and if this last tier unlocks do not impress then I feel that this will be one of the first HasLab campaigns to not be backed. The Rancor is a beautiful and powerful Star Wars beast, but the lack of marketing and fun behind the figure makes it a sad HasLab. The biggest pro for owning the Rancor HasLab would be collecting the 40th Return of the Jedi Anniversary figures that will release in 20, allowing fans to slowly build up Jabba's Palace. I am a massive Star Wars fan, and unless these last two their unlocks, I think my money will go towards the Ghostbusters Plasma Series Proton Pack replica. The price is quite high, the backing rewards are not interesting enough, and the lack of marketing excitement really puts it down. ![]()
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