“With a chest big enough to accommodate ten Matrixes and shoulders that would put Metroplex to shame, his entire upper body was a bold visual testament to the power of unchecked width.”
In absence of a new figure, the Third Party group FansProject created their Springer-inspired Warbot Defender and when Takara started the “Encore” line of reissued Generation One figures, Springer was the subject of a high quality knock-off that was almost unmistakable from the original.Īs part of the “Generations Thrilling 30” collection, Springer has been given the modern day upgrade he deserves and is now possibly one of the best Transformers of this Generation. While the manufacturers honored the fans’ demand for Springer with repaints using molds from the “Transformers Cybertron” and “Revenge of the Fallen” toy lines that shared Springer’s alternate modes, the figures were sold as exclusives for Botcon and other Store/Markets. Springer has been long overdue for an upgrade since the start of the “Classics/Generations” line but Hasbro and Takara have been slow to produce a new figure based on the character. Unlike the other Triple Changers, Springer had a sleek and spacy vehicle design to coincide with the series’ time skip from ‘modern day’ 1984 to the ‘future’ of 2005. All in all, though, despite those very minor flaws, I'd say that this is a totally worthwhile Christmas present indeed.The Autobot named Springer was a Generation One Triple Changer given the ability to “transform from armored car to helicopter to robot and back!” and one of the first new characters to be introduced in the 1986 animated film of “The Transformers.” In a bit of a reversal from his Thrilling 30 toy, he also pegs together extremely tightly in both vehicle modes, so I'll need to be careful about stressing the tabs on his legs and the painted translucent block in his torso. Unfortunately, his ankles, which are mounted on pinned sideways swivels, struggle to support his weight, which will cause him to easily fall over forwards or backwards (don't worry, I'm sure I can cope with that). Mega Missile Launcher." This all new Springer is highly articulated, with poseability rivaling his older Thrilling 30 release (I still like that one as well, of course). All four weapons can mount on the rotor blade base and form the "D.E.W. System, two "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," which are two swords that turns into rotor blades, and the "JF-10 Warp Blaster" and "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," two blasters. He includes four weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. War for Cybertron Siege Voyager Class Autobot Springer is an all-new, cartoon-accurate mold that transforms from robot, to car or helicopter.