Toy Review - PCC Leadfoot w/ Pinpoint

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Toy Review - Leadfoot w/ Pinpoint


Series - Power Core Combiners
Sub-line - N/A
Size/class - 2-pack (Commander w/ Minicon)
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - August 2010
Approximate Retail Price - $15-20
Approximate Size - 12cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Race-car (Leadfoot), Weapon/armour (Pinpoint)
Main Features/Gimmicks - Combiner (with Drones)
Main Colours - Orange, white, black (Leadfoot), yellow, black (Pinpoint)
Main Accessories - Minicon (Pinpoint)


http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/pcc09.jpg

Ive used this one for my power up mode with the drones from Double Clutch and looks pretty good. Wish his racing car mode was less cybertronian in looks.

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Originally Posted by Decepticon

Ive used this one for my power up mode with the drones from Double Clutch and looks pretty good. Wish his racing car mode was less cybertronian in looks.

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What do you think of his commander head?

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Originally Posted by SkyWarp91

What do you think of his commander head?

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His head is ok. Not the worst and not the best. Seems to lack a mouth and eyes

Wasn't going to continue with the PCC line but this actually looks really good.
Think i've been converted.

(haven't got it yet - just played with Justowen's)

I like the idea that this is essentially a Powermaster homage, and if it had been coloured differently, could have been a homage to Joyride or Slapdash.
Transformation is one of the better ones... and probably the best of wave 2.

I love the G1 reference on the spoiler!! :D

Having mufflers for fingers is kinda weird, but it's an interesting idea and execution. You'd just never wanna shake hands with the dude after he's been tearing up the track. ;) The colours work well on this toy and overall I like the design.

Pinpoint is one of the more interesting Mini-Con figures to come from this line. Other PCC Mini-cons transform from weapons to breastplates, which essentially makes them kinda like Breast Force partners, but Pinpoint's vehicle weapon mode is also an engine, which is reminicent of the G1 Powermaster/Godmaster thing. And the fact that he's an racer too makes him kinda Slapdashesque (or Roadkingppoi :p).

Still not fond of the baby blue PCC connectors, but at least on this toy they're reasonably concealed in robot mode (compared to other PCC commanders anyway) and in car mode they're all arranged at the back that they kinda look like boosters.

The main down side for me is that there were some small paint app flaws with mine - but that's more of a QC issue rather than a toy design issue. I dunno, maybe I'm being blinded by the G1 tributes in this toy - but I like this figure. :)

Okay, after having a better play with this toy, I gotta say that Pinpoint's gun mode is fail. Also the back panel (also the bonnet for the car) doesn't lock in tightly and tends to flop open during play).

Vehicle form is awesome! Especially with the mini-con. Robot form is major fail!!!