Hasbro's massive Ghost Ship from Star Wars: Rebels is officially preparing for departure after a hugely successful fan campaign smashed all targets to allow the Vintage Collection vehicle to move into production.
First unveiled at Comic-Con, the iconic Star Wars Ghost ship measures over 28 inches by 34 inches and sits over 13 inches tall, making it Hasbro's largest collectible ship since Jabba's Sail Barge. As a result of its immense size and the costs involved in making it, the product required crowdfunding through Hasbro's HasLab platform.
The funding window to get The Ghost in flight ran from July 21 at 2:45pm PT to September 6 at 8:59pm PT. During that time, the campaign received support from more than 20,000 people despite only needing 8,000 backers to get the greenlight, meaning the project is now fully funded, and the vehicle will enter production.
An announcement appeared on the crowdfunding page shortly after the campaign hit its initial funding goal. The message read: "Thanks to YOU joining the crew, the Ghost is FULLY FUNDED and officially takes flight in Fall 2024! The HasLab team can't wait to bring this epic vehicle from our imaginations into your hands."
Fans also unlocked all three bonus tiers offered in the campaign, giving collectors additional pieces to expand the scene, including a figure of Ezra Bridger (11,000 backers), Kanan Jarrus (14,000 backers), and Zeb Orrelios (17,000 backers), which will come on exclusive Star Wars Rebels cardbacks alongside captain Hera Syndulla.
The Ghost includes several interactive features, including a removable Phantom II shuttle that plugs into the back of the ship as well as an opening front ramp, removable landing gear, a rotating cannon turret, crew and captain's quarters, and the capacity to fit at least 15 figures in the ship, including four in the cockpit.
The Ghost weaves stories together from across the Star Wars galaxy, from Star Wars: Rebels to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Disney+ series Ahsoka. Hasbro's high-quality and extremely large version of the iconic ship (with all four figures) has a price tag of $499.99 and is estimated to start shipping in Fall 2024.
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