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

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

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 9:34AM CDT

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Japanese blogger Alfes 2010 has uploaded a gallery comparing Takara's version of Human Alliance Leadfoot vs. the Hasbro Target exclusive version. The only difference seems to be the lack of corporate sponsorship on Takara's version, leaving it somewhat naked. He has also uploaded some shots of the product catalog that came packaged with the figure, which contains a new image of Takara's Deluxe DA-34 Leadfoot. It appears the Takara version comes with DOTM Deluxe Ratchet's MechTech weapon, and like the Takara version of his Human Alliance figure will be sans sponsor logos. A few images have been mirrored below, click here for the full gallery.

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Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295337)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 1st, 2011 @ 9:37am CDT
The lack of sponsors on TakaraTomy Leadfoot isn't that surprising to be honest, thankfully I'm not interesting in him :P

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
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295340)
Posted by Rated X on October 1st, 2011 @ 9:44am CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295342)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 1st, 2011 @ 9:48am CDT
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 ;)
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295345)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 1st, 2011 @ 9:51am CDT
i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive :SICK: and he is not armored up. roadbuster superior lead foot inferior.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295348)
Posted by Solrac333 on October 1st, 2011 @ 10:00am CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295351)
Posted by Swindle01 on October 1st, 2011 @ 10:02am CDT
why do all the movie figures just look so crap? seriously its like they dont even care they look this wank
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295353)
Posted by Counterpunch on October 1st, 2011 @ 10:09am CDT
Japan got boned. It's about time really. >:oP
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295361)
Posted by freakzero1981 on October 1st, 2011 @ 10:33am CDT
yes i agree they are both fugly,but at least we got corporate sponsorship.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295425)
Posted by Seibertron on October 1st, 2011 @ 1:13pm CDT
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
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295455)
Posted by kirbenvost on October 1st, 2011 @ 2:57pm CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Japan got boned. It's about time really. >:oP


:lol:

Yeah, that doesn't look very good. Too bad for Japan...
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295459)
Posted by The Dude on October 1st, 2011 @ 3:10pm CDT
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...
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295468)
Posted by El Duque on October 1st, 2011 @ 3:36pm CDT
Here's a clearer image of DA-34 from ACToys:

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Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295470)
Posted by Chaoslock on October 1st, 2011 @ 3:41pm CDT
It's Reprolabel time!
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295481)
Posted by Super Megatron on October 1st, 2011 @ 4:27pm CDT
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...
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295519)
Posted by NemesisMonkeySupreme on October 1st, 2011 @ 7:29pm CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295550)
Posted by jaws on October 1st, 2011 @ 9:15pm CDT
Glad the US release has all the logos, numbers, some sponsors 'cause that red/black version looks naked!
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295605)
Posted by YoungPrime on October 2nd, 2011 @ 1:34am CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295611)
Posted by Seibertron on October 2nd, 2011 @ 2:25am CDT
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!
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295628)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on October 2nd, 2011 @ 6:16am CDT
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. :-?
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295640)
Posted by xtsaur on October 2nd, 2011 @ 7:34am CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295644)
Posted by DevastaTTor on October 2nd, 2011 @ 7:56am CDT
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! :D
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295649)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2011 @ 8:04am CDT
Doubledealer93 wrote:i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive :SICK: 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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295651)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on October 2nd, 2011 @ 8:27am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive :SICK: 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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295660)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 2nd, 2011 @ 8:48am CDT
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! :D


Since when is Seibertron.com a business? :P
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295663)
Posted by RhA on October 2nd, 2011 @ 8:57am CDT
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! :D


Since when is Seibertron.com a business? :P


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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295669)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2011 @ 9:48am CDT
cannonfodder4000 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:i was gonna get him but that robot mode is repulsive :SICK: 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?
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295736)
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on October 2nd, 2011 @ 2:41pm CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295744)
Posted by Counterpunch on October 2nd, 2011 @ 2:58pm CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295750)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 2nd, 2011 @ 3:21pm CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295905)
Posted by Counterpunch on October 3rd, 2011 @ 12:18am CDT
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.
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1295930)
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on October 3rd, 2011 @ 4:51am CDT
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 :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BOOM: .Or just not get him ,i now have the Target one ,and it is great :grin:
Re: Human Alliance Leadfoot: Takara vs. Hasbro Comparison Images, Plus New Image of DA-34 Leadfoot (1299593)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 12th, 2011 @ 6:50pm CDT
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.

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