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I think this project deserves its own topic. Let me collect a few things to fill this page.

You can already back your Cantina here:

https://hasbropulse.com/products/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-mos-eisley-cantina

It's epic.
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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2024, 05:43:05 AM »
Yeah this news caught me while I was on vacation, but Philipp I am glad you started a thread for it. First off all here is the one sheet with the full product details:

If you want a copy for yourself:

http://www.imperialshipyards.net/cantina.docx

Here are the image upload galleries:


And the product video Hasbro made:


  Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Mos Eisley Cantina
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*Limit of 5 per customer.   
   
Celebrate an iconic part of Star Wars™ history with the latest HasLab from The Vintage Collection, the Mos Eisley Cantina—inspired by Star Wars: A New Hope™!
   
If this campaign is successfully backed, the offering will include:   
·   Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Mos Eisley Cantina
·   Star Wars: The Vintage Collection exclusive carded 3.75-Inch Wuher figure with 3 accessories   
·   Star Wars: The Vintage Collection exclusive carded 3.75-Inch Brea Tonnika figure with 4 accessories 
·   Star Wars: The Vintage Collection exclusive carded 3.75-Inch Senni Tonnika figure with 4 accessories 
Deluxe Pack will include all of the above, plus:
·   Cantina expansion with extra wall, booths, and furniture 
   
This crowdfunded project will run from June 7th, 2024 to 11:59pm ET on July 8th, 2024. We need 8,000 backers to fund the base offering. If successful, the project will begin shipping around Fall 2025.   
   
Don’t miss out—fund this project today and secure this tribute to a fan-favorite locale in Star Wars lore! 
     
Come in and pull up a chair … 
 
Imagine two suns beating down on desert ground, the bustle of Mos Eisley spaceport kicking up sand on your worn-out shoes. Every manner of smuggler and shady spice trader shuffles past, and you lift an arm over your head to shield your eyes and peer up at the domed building before you. Curious, you make your way through the arched entrance. 
 
The Mos Eisley Cantina reveals itself: dark and dank, alive with sabacc games and deals being made in hushed tones. Upbeat jazz by a Bith band fills the air. A watchful bartender quirks his brow at you before sliding a cold Jawa juice across the tabletop. 
 
In the unrelenting Tatooine heat, a cooling beverage just might do the trick. As long as you stay out of trouble, of course … 
 
For fans who grew up seeing the original trilogy in theaters, the Kenner figures from the 1970s and 1980s grounded them in their love of the franchise. Now, fans old and new can relive the moments that shaped their fandom -- right on their shelves. 
 
From a fully adorned bar to figures of classic characters, HasLab brings you a piece of iconic original trilogy lore in 3.75-inch scale with this high-quality, detailed Vintage Collection offering. Let’s take a look. 
 
Modular, Movie-Accurate Design 
 
The Mos Eisley Cantina has appeared throughout the Star Wars franchise, from The Clone Wars ™ to The Mandalorian ™. We worked directly with Lucasfilm to create the most authentic offering possible, inspired specifically by the beloved film that started it all: Star Wars: A New Hope. 
 
Our HasLab design team referenced the original blueprint and set drawings to bring the cantina to life with the level of detail you’ve come to expect from The Vintage Collection -- including a fully modular, interchangeable design. 
 
This offering is made up of: 
 
·   An external entrance façade 
·   Main cantina entry archway and stairs
·   A large bar 
·   3 modular sitting booths 
·   Archways 
 
And from the piping behind the bar to the light fixtures and taxidermy heads for décor, HasLab brings intricate movie-inspired detail to every element. 
   
Seedy Surroundings 
 
What’s a bar without cups to clink together? This offering includes a plethora of accessories to help you build out your scene. The cantina features: 
   
·   8 round tables 
·   1 large rectangular table 
·   4 tall stools 
·   15 short stools 
·   5 single-seat chairs 
·   4 two-seat benches 
·   8 different types of cups (over 100 total cups!)
·   Barware including pipes and accessories
 
As the set comes together, fans can recall seeing this iconic place for the first time -- when Obi-Wan Kenobi brings Luke Skywalker to the dusty watering hole. Little did they know that when they met a certain star pilot and his Wookiee partner-in-crime, the fate of the galaxy would be forever changed. 
 
Make It Your Own 
   
There’s so much of Lucasfilm’s vision in each detail of this offering -- but for this HasLab, we wanted to give fans a chance to add their own flair. 
 
If funded, the cantina will include a label sheet to customize your cantina display. From Wanted posters to plaster on the walls, to a sabacc tabletop label, fans can decorate the bar to their specifications. The choice is yours! 
 
Ready for a drink menu? Well, you should probably check in with the bartender. 
   
New to The Vintage Collection: Exclusive Wuher carded figure 
   
Wuher, the cantina’s gruff bartender, keeps his head low to survive. Whether it’s droids entering the premises or stormtroopers investigating a brawl, he does his best to avoid trouble altogether—even if that means telling trouble to “get out!”
 
For the first time in TVC and featuring an entirely new sculpt, the included Wuher figure is packaged on a classic Kenner-inspired cardback and includes a blaster accessory, a cup, and an alternate cup-holding hand. 
 
No successful business can run without patrons, of course. If you pull up a stool at the bar, you just might find yourself seeing double … 
 
Introducing the Tonnika Sisters! 
 
Introducing the Tonnika Sisters!
 
Star Wars fans, we heard you -- no collection is complete without Brea and Senni Tonnika, cantina customers and con artists extraordinaire.
 
The Vintage Collection is proud to bring the sisters to the line, each with her own cardback exclusive to this HasLab and complete with 2 blaster accessories, a cup, and alternate hand. Detailed character-inspired deco and design include the sisters’ iconic braided hair and jumpsuits.
 
Fans, now’s your chance to bring these characters home to your collection.
 
But wait, there’s more ... get the deluxe pack! 
 
If you want to recreate even more moments from A New Hope-- or paint your own scene by adding more figures from your collection -- you're in luck! We’re offering a modular add-on which seamlessly connects to the main cantina, which includes a fourth wall to enclose the bar. If you select the deluxe version, you’ll get: 
 
·   3 additional modular booth sections 
·   5 additional short stools 
·   2 additional single-seat chairs 
·   4 additional 2-seat benches 
·   6 additional round tables 
·   20 more cups 
·   Unique wall decor 
 
No matter which version of the offering you choose, you’ll contribute to the 8,000-backer threshold we’ll need to bring the cantina to life. 
 
Classic Packaging 
   
Calling back to the original 1970s and 1980s Star Wars collectibles, this offering features Kenner branding and package design for a nostalgic display. 
 
Plus, each figure cardback features character imagery from Star Wars: A New Hope, a perfect tribute to the classic film in your collection. 
   
Bring Home the HasLab Cantina
   
Maybe all you’d like is a refreshing drink -- or perhaps you’re looking to chat up some star pilots to begin making up your ideal starship crew for a special underground mission. No matter what you’re looking for, you’ll likely find what you need at the Mos Eisley Cantina: always crowded, never boring, and a hub for hirelings of the galactic underworld. 
 
So, what are you waiting for? Back now and add an offering to your collection that represents a staple of the Star Wars galaxy.
 
Hurry—we have mere weeks to fund this project, and we need your help to bring it to life. Back the cantina today! 
   
Unlock Tiers: Bring Out the Bar Patrons 
   
The cantina is always bustling with activity—who else might you uncover lurking in the bar’s dimly lit corners? 
 
Tier #1
THRESHOLD: 11,000 BACKERS   
GREEDO Exclusive Star Wars: A New Hope VC Carded Figure   
Includes: blaster, cup
 
A Rodian bounty hunter, Greedo is overzealous with a blaster -- and a pretty poor shot. This figure features a new sculpt for placement in your cantina scene. 
   
Tier #2
THRESHOLD: 14,000 BACKERS 
NABRUN LEIDS Exclusive Star Wars: A New Hope VC Carded Figure   
Includes: 2 blasters, cup, interchangeable hose
 
Nabrun Leids, a pilot and smuggler, joins TVC for the first time! He features an all-new sculpt with, of course, his four arms. In addition to a cup, this figure comes with two special interchangeable mask hoses (with one shaped in an S-curve so he can enjoy his beverage).
   
Tier #3
THRESHOLD: 17,000 BACKERS     
ARLEIL SCHOUS Exclusive Star Wars: A New Hope VC Carded Figure   
Includes: blaster, cup
 
Another first for The Vintage Collection -- and for collectors! This Defel bar patron can be spotted in the background of Star Wars: A New Hope -- though fans will remember an additional shot of his from the original cut that was removed from the special edition. 
 
Don’t wait! You only have until 7/8/2024 to fund this project, and we need 8,000 backers. Help us make the newest HasLab inspired by the Mos Eisley Cantina a reality! 
 
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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2024, 05:46:35 AM »
Right now it is not halfway to its goal of 8,000 backers yet. One cannot argue the quality of this, but the price is pretty steep.

I won't lie, I don't see how you can't have this in your collection if you are a Star Wars Collector.

That being said, I haven't backed one yet. I am sure I will in the coming days, but wow what a price. And you know you would have to order the deluxe version!

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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2024, 10:29:09 AM »
4,012 backers as of today

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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2024, 06:28:29 AM »
Have you backed the Cantina project, yet?

I haven't, but I'm going to back 2 deluxe versions for a whopping 580€ each...

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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2024, 10:54:07 AM »
470 € for the classic and 580 € for the full version makes me cry. I think this is a little bit too expensive.
It looks great for sure, but 470  :o
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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2024, 10:45:28 AM »
470 € for the classic and 580 € for the full version makes me cry. I think this is a little bit too expensive.
It looks great for sure, but 470  :o
Wifey told me yesterday : If you buy this, you're a dead Sith, not a living dead Sith, just a dead Sith.


I think that's what many collectors think. It's just too expensive for what it is also in relation to what Hasbro have to invest for tooling...it's great that it's modular, but it should either cost $350 or include 6 figures.
Maybe the early leak was a shot in the knee because people were dreaming about a light-kit and 6 loose figures included. The actual reveal was much less. At least the Tonnikas are included and are reason enough to buy this thing in my opinion. I already have a coffee table to put the cantina.
I'm sorry that your wife said no. A friend of mine ordered 5 and has yet to tell his wifey about it.

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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2024, 10:48:26 AM »
This project is getting funded slowly, but constantly. It's getting there and I still hope for a jump at least to 17,000 pre-orders by the end of the countdown.

I could convince my brother to buy 5 and I'm happy if I have the money left to buy at least one.
Hasbro is claiming too much for what it is. Seems like they're calculating with the aftermarket price of the three figures included which is just not good. For $350 this would fund much easier.


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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2024, 03:21:05 AM »
My neighbor goes back on his word and refuses to sell me the small plot next to my house, guess what I made with the money ?

If some parts didn't fit or please me, I don't think that selling will be difficult...

In both case, a Wuher will be available, depends of wich I prefer. If 2nd step is reach, I won't keep the Greedo, I've got too many of them.
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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2024, 06:24:39 AM »
6,347 backers as of this time. I bet it makes it.

Love it, but man still on the fence about it. For about 200 less I would be all over it.

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« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2024, 10:34:53 AM »
7213 at yet. I'm afraid we only have a Greedo  as bonus ::).


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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2024, 06:07:01 AM »
Well we have just a little over a day to get one of these if we want one. It has definitely mets its backing!

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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2024, 09:57:44 AM »
Now 10935 backers. I think that another Greedo does not motivate people. Wrong choice in the order of the figures added per tier.
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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2024, 05:08:12 AM »
14,737
units backed!


Now that was a late rise of pre-orders. The Cantina got another 500 units backed within the very last 15 minutes and it was gaining hundreds before. Sometimes I wish people would place their orders a little earlier or Hasbro would've extended the time to back it by a couple days. I mean they even sent me an email to clarify that there's been a misunderstanding and that the time to back it ends on July 9, 2024.

Andyway I'm glad that at least 2 of 3 tiers were reached. The price tag stayed a pill too big to swallow for many. My brother backed 10, a friend of mine backed 6 and I was able to order one. That's all we could contribute to back this expensive project. It still lacks some details which I'm looking forward to add to the Cantina once I have a 3D printer. Until then...

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Re: Mos Eisley Cantina - TVC HasLab #4 for 2024/2025 - #ReturnToTatooine
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2024, 05:34:04 AM »
I hope this shows Hasbro that good things get backed. And perhaps the 3 and 3/4 folks get stuff done.