Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot

The lack of sponsors on TakaraTomy Leadfoot isn't that surprising to be honest, thankfully I'm not interesting in him

And before anyone asks about the release of Deluxe Leadfoot in Japan: November. And it looks like our Air Raid has been renamed in Japan, to Seeker Air Raid

That is so freakin lame. They paid for Mountain Dew AMP but they wont pay for Target ??? Big mistake Takara. Ill get the Hasbro version when the deluxe comes out.

Rated X wrote:That is so freakin lame. They paid for Mountain Dew AMP but they wont pay for Target ??? Big mistake Takara. Ill get the Hasbro version when the deluxe comes out.

Think about it: in Japan, there are no Targets

i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive and he is not armored up. roadbuster superior lead foot inferior.

There must be some mistake. Usually, Takara gets the one with the better paint scheme and Hasbro gets the shitty one. They must have gotten their shipping mixed up.

MAN! Those pics of the official bot mode are horrible. It's a good thing you can actually pose the kibble anyway you want to make it better.

why do all the movie figures just look so crap? seriously its like they dont even care they look this wank

Japan got boned. It's about time really.

yes i agree they are both fugly,but at least we got corporate sponsorship.

The completist in me wants to get both. The realist in me says I've already got the best one of these releases. Contemplating ...

On second thought -- definitely not feeling an $80 price tag for him either.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Counterpunch wrote:Japan got boned. It's about time really.

Yeah, that doesn't look very good. Too bad for Japan...

I'll admit the robot mode looks like crap, but there was an alternate transform I saw that actually looked pretty good. It was in a comparison shot in the video review for Deluxe Leadfoot, I'll have to take another look...

Here's a clearer image of DA-34 from ACToys:

It's Reprolabel time!

Several things:

First of all, for those who says it's better to have the logos - you're telling me that Leadfoot actually looks BETTER with a bullseye painted on his chest? Yeah...

Second, "42" has a very negative superstitious connotation in Japan, just as "13" has a negative superstitious connotation in European and European based cultures.

Finally, is this about the figure not having any logo, or just the fact that all the American corporate logos (including the Impala logo for the car itself, strangely) are removed? I'm thinking it may be former because it is SUPPOSE to be a stock car and they normally have corporate logos brandished all over the car. If it's the latter, well, yeah...oookkaay...

Chaoslock wrote:It's Reprolabel time!

I doubt Reprolabels can fix that ugly-ass robot mode. I'll wait to see what the deluxe looks like.

Glad the US release has all the logos, numbers, some sponsors 'cause that red/black version looks naked!

God that thing looks horrible.

Please bring back some form of Classics next year. Not just 3rd string repaints either. I'm Mean worthy Characters that G1 fans have been asking for for years now.

YoungPrime wrote:God that thing looks horrible.

Please bring back some form of Classics next year. Not just 3rd string repaints either. I'm Mean worthy Characters that G1 fans have been asking for for years now.

Blitzwing! Blitzwing! Blitzwing!

Rated X wrote:That is so freakin lame. They paid for Mountain Dew AMP but they wont pay for Target ??? Big mistake Takara. Ill get the Hasbro version when the deluxe comes out.

Would you have paid the $60+ it would have taken to import the Japanese version?

No, no you wouldn't have.

I just want to say I own the Target exlusive version of this fig and feel its amazing!! You really need to play around with it to get the Transformation right, but trust me that with enough work you can get him looking really good. Watch Peaugh's review all the way through to the end and you will see so for yourself. The HA alliance line (excluding the basics line which is trash) is the best line so far! Every figure has been awesome (with the exception of Sideswipe, which fortunately there is very simple mod you can do to fix the back kibble).

Final thought is this: please dont judge this transformer by the pics you see represented in this thread. doing so would be a huge disservice to Leadfoot. This HA toy truly is impressive. wether or not these pics show him in his "official" bot mode or not is moot. he can and does look so much better in hand and with a little ad libbing transformation.

Seibertron wrote:The completist in me wants to get both. The realist in me says I've already got the best one of these releases. Contemplating ...

On second thought -- definitely not feeling an $80 price tag for him either.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Come on Ryan, there's got to be some way to buy figures for the site as a business expense and write them off. You have to have him to do a proper comparison for the good of Seibertron.com members and guests!

Doubledealer93 wrote:i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive and he is not armored up. roadbuster superior lead foot inferior.

Agree 100% on that one. Even if I could find it locally, I wouldn't buy it.
Also, it's very lame that the Takara one don't have any marking. Proof that the Takara releases are not always the superior ones.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive and he is not armored up. roadbuster superior lead foot inferior.

Proof that the Takara releases are not always the superior ones.

Not with the movieverse they aren't, since almost each figure is the exact same as the Hasbro version.

DevastaTTor wrote:

Seibertron wrote:The completist in me wants to get both. The realist in me says I've already got the best one of these releases. Contemplating ...

On second thought -- definitely not feeling an $80 price tag for him either.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Come on Ryan, there's got to be some way to buy figures for the site as a business expense and write them off. You have to have him to do a proper comparison for the good of Seibertron.com members and guests!

Since when is Seibertron.com a business?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

DevastaTTor wrote:

Seibertron wrote:The completist in me wants to get both. The realist in me says I've already got the best one of these releases. Contemplating ...

On second thought -- definitely not feeling an $80 price tag for him either.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Come on Ryan, there's got to be some way to buy figures for the site as a business expense and write them off. You have to have him to do a proper comparison for the good of Seibertron.com members and guests!

Since when is Seibertron.com a business?

The site has sponsors and probably costs money to keep up and running. I'm guessing some sort of money is involved.

More on-topic, Hasbro beat Takara in paintapps. Pigs flew.

cannonfodder4000 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive and he is not armored up. roadbuster superior lead foot inferior.

Proof that the Takara releases are not always the superior ones.

Not with the movieverse they aren't, since almost each figure is the exact same as the Hasbro version.

Not true. There's a difference. Takara's Movieverse toys cost A LOT MORE!
Err.... that count, right?

I have all the full size HA figs and some of the small ones. HA leadfoot is the worst HA ever. For a figure that big and complex it should be better designed. It looks clunky and awkward. It can not pose.

Super Megatron wrote:Several things:

First of all, for those who says it's better to have the logos - you're telling me that Leadfoot actually looks BETTER with a bullseye painted on his chest? Yeah...

Yup.

It's accurate, so that's all that matters.

Second, "42" has a very negative superstitious connotation in Japan, just as "13" has a negative superstitious connotation in European and European based cultures.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. Collectors are just as likely to pick it up as being "cool" as westerners are to seek out the number 13 for the sake of irony.

Finally, is this about the figure not having any logo, or just the fact that all the American corporate logos (including the Impala logo for the car itself, strangely) are removed? I'm thinking it may be former because it is SUPPOSE to be a stock car and they normally have corporate logos brandished all over the car. If it's the latter, well, yeah...oookkaay...

I don't think there's anything to it, more or less, than that the logos should be on there. The obvious legal issues preventing them from appearing on the Japanese version are the kind of thing that annoy collectors to no end.

Counterpunch wrote:

Second, "42" has a very negative superstitious connotation in Japan, just as "13" has a negative superstitious connotation in European and European based cultures.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. Collectors are just as likely to pick it up as being "cool" as westerners are to seek out the number 13 for the sake of irony.

It's not the 42 that's the problem, but the 4 itself, which sounds close to the word for "death" in Japanese and Chinese. In extreme cases one speaks of Tetraphobia.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Second, "42" has a very negative superstitious connotation in Japan, just as "13" has a negative superstitious connotation in European and European based cultures.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. Collectors are just as likely to pick it up as being "cool" as westerners are to seek out the number 13 for the sake of irony.

It's not the 42 that's the problem, but the 4 itself, which sounds close to the word for "death" in Japanese and Chinese. In extreme cases one speaks of Tetraphobia.

There's more to it that just that. Look up "42" on Wikipedia.

The plain red does look bad ,but maybe you can find a way to custom it ,maybe reprolabels could released a sticker set with a load of numbers and symbols.Or a load of Michael Bay like Battle Damage .Or just not get him ,i now have the Target one ,and it is great

Counterpunch wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Second, "42" has a very negative superstitious connotation in Japan, just as "13" has a negative superstitious connotation in European and European based cultures.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. Collectors are just as likely to pick it up as being "cool" as westerners are to seek out the number 13 for the sake of irony.

It's not the 42 that's the problem, but the 4 itself, which sounds close to the word for "death" in Japanese and Chinese. In extreme cases one speaks of Tetraphobia.

There's more to it that just that. Look up "42" on Wikipedia.

I tried and it redirected me to 69.

On another note anyone know if the US release will come with that saw blade? I like that Mechtech but hate Deluxe Ratchets colors. I like Rescue Ratchets colors but he comes with a different weapon.