March 16, 2018 – Dark Side Toys is now accepting orders for Hasbro’s mammoth “Jabba’s Sail Barge” for addresses in the UK and most of Europe.
But hurry: You have until Hasbro’s April 3rd crowdfunding deadline to post your order. Once Hasbro has received 5,000 unit orders, the toy company will begin production of the 4-foot long Sail Barge.
How Dark Side Toys (not to be confused with DorkSideToys.com in the U.S.) was able to pull off this trans-Atlantic feat, what with significant obstacles for shipping costs and customs, remains something of a mystery. Whatever the answer, we are just happy that collectors in the following 29 countries can now obtain The Khetanna. Dark Side Toys is now accepting orders from:
You can read Dark Side Toys’ website for FAQ’s, including payment plans, shipping dates (expect courier delivery around Feb. 2019), and other information.
Now that the UK and most of Europe are eligible, how far will the HasLab needle move toward the 5,000-count goal? No one knows yet, but every bit helps.
The 28 countries of the European Union have a combined population of over 510 million, which exceeds that of the United States (326.7M) and Canada (37M). For purposes of HasLab’s crowdfunding campaign, the larger populations of Germany (82.3 million), France (65.2M), U.K. (65.1M), Spain (46.4M) and others may make all the difference.
The HasLab counter currently shows 2,670 orders as of March 16th, 3:30 PM EST. With 18 days remaining, we will soon know whether the most ardent Star Wars collectors worldwide can launch The Khettana from dream to reality.
HasLab counter: 2,670 orders as of March 16th, 3:30 PM EST
Trivia: Which European countries are not part of the EU?
Answer: Switzerland, Norway, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Ukraine, Moldova, Iceland, Belarus, Russia and Turkey. (The United Kingdom is, for now, still part of the EU pending Brexit negotiations.)
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