New 7" Ultimates ThunderCats Thundertank Images And Details From Super7

Pixel-Dan did a Zoom call with Super7's Brian Flynn to talk about the newly announced 7" scale ThunderCats Ultimates Thundertank vehicle they are releasing this year

We've taken some screencaps from the interview to give you a better look at the tank including interior shots and other aspects of the vehicle. Keep in mind this was shown on a Zoom call so the quality isn't fantastic but good enough to give you a look at it. Note that this is an early resin production sample, not the final product.

In the interview Brian talks about the pricing for the vehicle which as previously reported will cost $450 plus shipping which here in the US will be a flat $40 shipping fee.

Brian does a nice job of explaining the production process of a vehicle of this type with all the different molded parts that have to go into it as explaining how order numbers on something like this is going to be significantly lower than say Hasbro's Haslab Mandalorian Razorcrest. Bryan says the Razorcrest had over 28k orders while he would expect this to come in significantly lower for a variety of reasons. Because production orders will be less, that drives up the cost of it. Brian even goes on to mention that if they got 28k orders for the Thundertank he would be happy to offer it at a similar price to Hasbro's Razorcrest. Jump to around the 18 minute mark of the video if you want to hear more about the tank's cost and why it costs as much as it does.

If you have ever wondered how much quantity of a Walmart or Target order of a mass produced action figure line, Brian suggests minimum orders for something like Mattel's WWE figures start in the neighborhood with initial order of 50k units from just Walmart, and that doesn't count re-orders or other stores. I point this out because this is something I alluded to in my State of the Hobby editorial yesterday where these big box retailers order so much more than any online etailer. Even though it may not seem like it to us who struggle to find many of those products at those stores, this is why the toy manufactures are so beholden to the Target's and Walmarts.

Brian also talks about how manufacturing costs in China are on the rise and he expects prices will continue to go up every year. This probably explains why we are seeing other companies like Hasbro rising their prices on things like their 6" lines from $19.99 to $22.99 this year.



Anyway getting back to the Thundertank, in the video Brian reaffirms the tanks measurements as 27” long and 17” wide. The tank is based on how it appeared in the original cartoon, not the original toy.



The back of the tank opens up and the gun in the back will be removable. The mouth on the front will open and the legs will rise up to reveal cannons. There is also a cannon on the front of the tank that pops up.



The back of the tank will 4 seats 7" figures in the back as well as addition space for the cannon or the cargo of ore that is also included. The mock up is a 1/2" to short. The final product will be a 1/2" taller and 1/2" deeper so figures will be able to sit in the tank with ease even with the top on.



The front section of the tank seats two figures. You also will have sculpted and painted controls and details in both the front and the back of the tank.



The front of the tank will have a solid cover and a clear cover.



The eyes of the front of the tank will glow-in-the-dark.



The treads will move and the wheels will roll. Brian says the treads should be made of a durometer vinyl type material as opposed to rubber so that it doesn't breakdown over time.

Look for the box art to be revealed by Monday.

Pre-orders will be open up on Super7.com from February 2 - April 2, 2021. Expected delivery Q1 2022. Brian does state if they don't get enough orders they won't be able to move into the production stage and the project will be canceled. Brian did not state what that minimum production number is. There will be a finance option offered as well.

They are looking to make pre-orders available to folks overseas through various retail partners.

Check out the entire interview and more images from the video below.