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Leadfoot single-handedly stormed [[Kaon]] to rescue a group of Autobot prisoners, defeating or destroying a number of Decepticons, including dueling and defeating [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]], busting up the Decepticon's mental circuits in the process. He was then personally recruited for the Wreckers by Ironhide. | |||
He has used his mechanical skills to improve the performance of both of Ironhide's arm cannons, as well as | He has since used his mechanical skills to improve the performance of both of Ironhide's arm cannons, as well as reconfigure his companion [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]] into the souped-up engine he is today. {{storylink|Primed for Action#The Story of Leadfoot|The Story of Leadfoot}} | ||
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| The name or term "Leadfoot" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Leadfoot (disambiguation). |
- Leadfoot is an Autobot from the Dark of the Moon portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
Leadfoot is one of the Wreckers, a group of former engineers turned fighters who have turned their talents to kicking Decepticon tail across the galaxy. His specialty is building bigger and better weapons, WITH SCIENCE! Unsurprisingly, this vocation has led him to strike up a friendship with the Autobots resident weapons-hound Ironhide. The way the two egg each other on towards bigger and better "boom-sticks", the other Autobots fear one day waking up to find a smoking crater where their workshop once stood.
Fiction
Dark of the Moon (film)
- Voice actor: John DiMaggio (English), Hiroshi Iwasaki (Japanese), Raul Solo (Latin American Spanish) Renzo Stacchi (Italian)
Leadfoot, Topspin and Roadbuster, collectively known as the Wreckers, by Charlotte Mearing, had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the Xantium, and were rarely let off of the NASA base because of their attitude. They would spend most of their time working on repairing their ship along with some human engineers, including Robert Epps.
When Sentinel Prime announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled or the Earth would face the wrath of hundreds of Decepticons, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied Optimus Prime and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere - where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by Starscream, seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held Chicago.
Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Leadfoot and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, Sam Witwicky and a group of soldiers from a Decepticon fighter and executing the pilot. Leadfoot revealed that they had hidden in the Xantium's booster rocket which had separated moments before the ship's destruction, stating that they weren't going anywhere.
While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's Space bridge pillars, Shockwave and his pet Driller separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Leadfoot and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored race car forms fired at Shockwave with their machine guns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind Wheelie and Brains, who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against a long-limbed Decepticon. After the battle Leadfoot stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. Dark of the Moon (film)
Toy bios
Leadfoot single-handedly stormed Kaon to rescue a group of Autobot prisoners, defeating or destroying a number of Decepticons, including dueling and defeating Space Case, busting up the Decepticon's mental circuits in the process. He was then personally recruited for the Wreckers by Ironhide.
He has since used his mechanical skills to improve the performance of both of Ironhide's arm cannons, as well as reconfigure his companion Steeljaw into the souped-up engine he is today. The Story of Leadfoot
Toys
Dark of the Moon
Cyberverse
- Leadfoot (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
- Series: 1
- Number: 007
- Japanese ID number: CV17
- Part of the second wave of Cyberverse Legion single-pack toys, Leadfoot is a Legends-scale figure that transforms into a NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy Impala stock car, specifically Juan Pablo Montoya's Target-sponsored #42 car, albeit heavily modified with a ridiculous amount of exposed (non-firing) weaponry and all the various sponsor logos concealed by the modifications. Also, present on the both sides of the car doors is the Sprint Cup logo found on all the Wreckers.
- Leadfoot and Ironhide (Target exclusive Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
- Accessories: Cyberverse blaster
- Leadfoot comes as a Target-exclusive redeco of the legion figure. His entire hood is now painted red, with the Target Bulls-eye logo prominently displayed. The Sprint Cup logos are moved from his doors to the front fender, and his face and windshield lack the standard release's silver paint apps. He comes with Machine Wars Megaplex's two-piece rifle and a redeco of Ironhide.
Deluxe
- Twin Twist and Leadfoot (Target exclusive MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)
- Accessories:
Human Alliance
- Leadfoot / Sergeant Detour & Steeljaw (Human Alliance, 2011)
- Japanese ID number: DA30
- Accessories: Missile, leash
- Human Alliance Leadfoot transforms into the same NASCAR Chevy Impala as the Cyberverse toy, although this one does not have any robotic bits showing in car mode. He comes with Sergeant Detour and Steeljaw.
- As usual, Sergeant Detour (or any other Human Alliance driver figure) can sit on the seats in vehicle mode or peg onto the robot's hands. He can also man two flip-out guns on Leadfoot's hood-chest as well as ride Steeljaw in his cyber dog mode.
- Steeljaw can also convert into what might charitably be called a "weapon", which is basically his head flipped up and the limbs arranged into a crossbow-shaped missile launcher. The weapon itself can be pegged onto either Leadfoot's forearm or back via MechTech ports. Steeljaw also includes a detachable chain 'leash' which can peg to Steeljaw and be pegged into Leadfoot's hand. The leash itself stores in Leadfoot's right arm.
- Finally, as with all of the large Human Alliance figures, he has a gimmick concerning his head. It's essentially the same gimmick as Jazz's and Roadbuster's: when a lever on the back of his head is flipped, he dons a pair of visor-like "sunglasses".
- There are also hundreds of ways that Leadfoot's beer-belly and door chest can be arranged.
- One can store the missile by pegging it onto the thin ridge on the underside of Leadfoot's crotch in either mode. Somewhat unfortunately, it's not very subtle, with the missile proudly sticking out and erect between the seats in vehicle mode. Even more unfortunately, it's Leadfoot's crotch, so storing the missile in robot mode will make Leadfoot particularly happy to see you. Also notable is that his top-heaviness makes him prone to falling over when standing straight. Placing him in an action-oriented pose can remedy this.
- There are two deco variants of Leadfoot: A Target-exclusive version with the Target logos, car numbers, and other sponsors perfectly visible, especially the one on his gut (see picture to the right), and the Takaratomy version that's been completely de-sponsored, lacking all of his markings, making the car look very bare as a result.
- The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game. Interestingly, the card still shows Leadfoot with all of his markings, but with the Target logo on his chest lacking the inner circle, essentially just being a ring.
Notes
- Leadfoot is the odd man out amongst the NASCAR trio in that his real-world counterpart is owned by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, while Roadbuster and Topspin are based on Hendrick Motorsports racers.
- It sure is convenient that Leadfoot's Cyberverse toy conspicuously covers up those giant Target logos, isn't it? Much easier to sell toys at Walmart that way.
- Leadfoot appears to have a "beard" and a "beer gut," making him appear much like a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
- As part of the promotions for Dark of the Moon, the film prop versions of Leadfoot, Roadbuster, and Topspin made appearances at the 2011 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20th. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
- Contrary to the image above, the headlights on real-world NASCAR racers don't work. They're actually just decals.
- Despite already sporting Chevrolet Impala kibble in robot mode, Leadfoot's concept art featured sponsor decals that were based on the 2008 season's Target-sponsored #41 Dodge Charger driven by Reed Sorenson, the concept art even featured him with the backlights of the Dodge Avenger.[1]
- Early working names for him included Flash.[1] In the movie's end credits, he's listed under two names, Leadfoot/Target, the latter referring to his NASCAR vehicle mode's primary sponsor.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Leadfoot (レッドフット Reddofutto)
