Hasbro is bringing back the Skystriker XP-14F fighter jet, and its asking for fans to help by way of its own HasLab crowdfunding platform.
Unlike some of the retro lines Hasbro offers, the Skystriker is not a 1:1 reproduction using the original dies and molds, but instead will offer "the most precise detail and design" to update it for modern collectors. Take a look at the gallery of images below to see what features a successfully funded Skystriker jet will offer.
Hasbro has three different funding tiers set up, each offering added rewards beyond the initial funding. At 10,000 backers, Habsro will bring the Skystriker to production. Hasbro promises "sculptural integrity … miles ahead" of previous versions. The joystick in the cockpit is moveable, for one.
The Skystriker Tier 1, requiring 13,000 backers, adds a Scarlett O-Ring figure, and 16,000 backers unlocks Rip Cord "in Night Force colors." Hitting 18,000 will add two Pit Crew figures. These figures, if reached, are in addition to the Ace and Wayne Ruthel figures included with the Skystriker.
There are tons more accessories included with the jet, which can be seen at the HasLab official website.
The Skystriker was easily one of the coolest of the classic Joe vehicles from the 1980s. Heavily inspired by the real-world F-14 Tomcat, the Skystriker's coolness factor was helped along by that other piece of 1980s pop-culture jet fighter excellence, Top Gun.
Of course, the XP-14F looks best when parked on the deck of the legendary USS Flagg, so if Hasbro is reading this, please make that the next Joe-inspired HasLab project.
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