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Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

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Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Mkall » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:37 pm

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It is a rare sight to see any movie-related Transformer released in Japan that has many noticible differences from it's North American counterpart. That seems to be changing however, with the release of TakaraTomy's Human Alliance Jazz w/Captain Lennox. TF-BBS.com has posted a set of comparison shots between the two figures. Where North American Jazz has blue plastic for his visor, windshield and windows, the Japanese version has brown plastic. The most noticible difference is the clothes that Major Lennox is wearing. In North America, he's wearing an off-white set of clothes. In Japan however, he seems to prefer sporting something a little closer to military-green. Click here to see the images, although they will move down as more people makes posts in that forum.

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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Lapse Of Reason » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:46 pm

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I prefer the blue of the Hasbro version and don't really care about Lennox.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby gantzrunner » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:49 pm

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Lapse Of Reason wrote:I prefer the blue of the Hasbro version and don't really care about Lennox.



I agree...cause honestly that lennox figure is about the worst representation of the character you can possible get. Looks like those g.i.joe knock-offs they self for super cheap at big-lots lol
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Flux Convoy » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:52 pm

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Lapse Of Reason wrote:I prefer the blue of the Hasbro version and don't really care about Lennox.

This.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Smokescreen85 » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:52 pm

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I'm glad we're getting the blue version. It just looks better IMO.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Megazarak » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:53 pm

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I also like the blue on Hasbro's, the visor looks pretty good in particular (though the Takara one isn't bad either). They're both good but if I had to choose I'd go with the Hasbro version.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby dragons » Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:04 pm

im glad i changed my preorder at bbts from takara to us edition us version looks better blue viser has g1 look to it & more noticble but lennox looks nothing like him his head looks chunky like the blob
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby LiKwid » Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:07 pm

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I got to go with the takara..not sure why but the blue is doesn't do it for me..The whole lennox thing is meh, they do look like the biglots KO gi joes, "The Corps"!!!
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Evil_the_Nub » Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:11 pm

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I like the Takara version more, but I'll get the Hasbro one out of convenience. The blue visor looks toyish and stands out too much, where the brown one looks more movie accurate.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Lapse Of Reason » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:13 pm

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Like I said, I prefer the blue visor but I do like the clear windows and the paint around the headlights of the Takara version better. And I don't dislike the brown visor. Hmmm.. tough choice so it comes down to cost. Hasbro will be cheaper.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Peleliu » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:16 pm

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:| Wow that is a terrible Lennox figure. Why is he blonde? And mutated? And have he soulless eyes of a demon? ... And blonde? :|
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Bumblevivisector » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:59 pm

Yeah, he looks kinda' like Dr. Steve Brule shooting a TF segment for 'Check It Out'.

Wow...that actually makes me WANT this figure!

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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby g2grimmy64 » Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:11 am

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Evil_the_Nub wrote:the brown one looks more movie accurate.


Bugga-Bugga-wha...? Pop in your copy of the movie and jump to the final scene right after Megatron jumps in and knocks Jazz on the ground about 2 feet from the camera. Pretty sure (what's left of) that visor's blue.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Razorclaw0000 » Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:21 am

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Lapse Of Reason wrote:I prefer the blue of the Hasbro version and don't really care about Lennox.

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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Stockade » Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:42 am

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Hasbro version of Jazz...the end
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby DraconicDak » Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:31 am

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Why the heck does Lennox look like a blonde Dan Akroyd? Jazz looks great, though, and definitely prefer the Hasbro blue.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby DMSL » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:11 pm

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The Lennox figure is like Mikaela and Sam, decent sculpt ruined by crappy paintjob.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Pontimax 01 » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:30 pm

I want the better paint job on the Tak (lik around the fog lights), the brown windows and lights off the Tak and the blue visor from the Hasbro. He'd be perfect in that configuration.

Keep the Lennox from both. Yuck.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Evil_the_Nub » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:32 pm

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g2grimmy64 wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:the brown one looks more movie accurate.


Bugga-Bugga-wha...? Pop in your copy of the movie and jump to the final scene right after Megatron jumps in and knocks Jazz on the ground about 2 feet from the camera. Pretty sure (what's left of) that visor's blue.

You are correct sir, I must have been thinking of the pics of him I've see where he had a black visor.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby SKYWARPED_128 » Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:35 pm

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This is a supremely tough one to decide on. Like some of the earlier posts, I really like the clear plastic windscreens, which give Jazz's alt mode a much more realistic look. But that visor....

I personally think the blue visor really gives him a more vibrant look than the dark brown tinted one. Then again, the brown visor isn't half bad.

I'll probably go with the Takara version, if only because it's easier to get my hands one. The local TRU is pretty cautious about bringing in TF's, and I hate to be milling about at the store waiting for HA Jazz to arrive...if it ever does.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Pascal » Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:01 pm

I already have the Hasbro version, but I'm tempted to replace it with the Takara version, it looks better, especially with the black hands and shoulder seat.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby freaky777 » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:47 am

Its a good thing I got the takara verison then..
something i missed with Leader SS.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Stockade » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:33 am

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I hate to say this, but this might be my only HA purchase ill ever get and this is the last of the Pontiac as well..
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby Aladar The Outmode » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:55 pm

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I would go with the one closest to the movie look. I have the 2007 Premium Jazz and he is falling apart because my little sister took him and threw him into a pool. He also has a crap-load of pait missing. I want one that transforms and looks exactly like the screen version. :BOT: He finally gets some true respect after being humiliated.
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Re: Human Alliance Jazz: TakaraTomy vs Hasbro

Postby sentinelprime1234 » Sat May 14, 2011 8:03 am

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for once a Hasbro paint job is better then a Takara one, well they both have the same amount of paint details just different colours
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