Which is your favorite Springer figure?

[Gasaraki]

Alright, we got quite a few Springers now, so I'm keen to hear what people think. Tell which one is your fav and why. Will be interesting to see if anyone's favorite is the Generations Deluxe version!

G1 Springer (1986)



Timelines Deluxe Springer (BotCon 2007)



Universe Voyager Springer (2008)



Warbot Defender (FansProject 2010)



Generations Deluxe Springer (2012)



Generations Voyager Springer (2013)

[i_amtrunks]

Since there are only two genuine triple changer licensed figures to choose from, it made for a very easy choice!

If Springer was just a helicopter, then it would be a harder decision, the Cybertro Evac mold is amongst my favourite molds ever. The Cybertron Defense Hot Shot is another favourite.

[Sinnertwin]

Since there are only two genuine triple changer licensed figures to choose from, it made for a very easy choice!

Ditto. I'm old school so it's '86 for me

[CBratron]

First and foremost: He needs to be a triple changer.
Second: Needs articulation. I like my action poses
Third: Needs bulk. My first time seeing him was in the '86 movie. He was was a burly warrior and needs to look armoured.

So Warbot Defender is the best depiction of Springer for me.

[kup]

Yet to experience the new 'IDW' Hasbro Springer so no comment on engineering yet. However I will say that from all those pics, the IDW one probably is the best looking one.

(that Defender robot mode pose is also horrible)

[Bidoofdude]

I like the IDW look a bit more. Gives him more personality in my eyes.

[SMHFConvoy]

You didn't add the rotf legends Springer. He was an osprey helicopter

[liegeprime]

Until I get to have my own Generations Springer I wont be content hehehehe. I only have the GDo version but I haven't open it coz I think I like the Generations version since its a triple changer and having seen it this Parramatta fair, I want one bad!

btw ... no Kreon Springer?

[GoktimusPrime]

After playing with IDW one today at the toy fair, I'm gonna have to go with it. It's better than all that came before.

^agreed. HURRY UP, BBTS!!

I always thought the Warbot Defender was a terrible representation of Springer. Like they missed the mark on everything but the helicopter mode. The face doesn't come close, the colours are off, the robot mode is too busy.
I'm assuming people loved it because it was a fun toy though.

^agreed. I've handled Warbot Defender IRL and it doesn't seem a like much fun of a toy to me. I wouldn't say terrible, but doesn't strike me as being particularly good as a play toy either. Also... it's not even a legit TF toy, so I'm not even going take it into consideration when comparing it with other official Springer Transformer toys.

Actually, I didn't know about that figure. But alien insectoid movie aesthetics alone may have been enough reason not to include him!

As a non-screen toy character, I don't think he's that alien looking... certainly no more-or-less than the Tomahawk mould (remember that it originated as a movie-verse figure too and also has a similar style aesthetic in robot mode). That's one of the reasons why Deluxe Generations Springer doesn't appeal to me all that much (aside from being non-triple changing and the fact that I already have Tomahawk) -- to me it looks too movie-style to be acceptable as a Classicsverse toy (for me anyway ).

Unless this poll is only including toys that represent G1 Springer. But then what about the Kre-O? Unless you don't consider Kre-O to be proper TF action figures.

[Sky Shadow]

Since there are only two genuine triple changer licensed figures to choose from, it made for a very easy choice!

BotCon Springer is about as much a Triple Changer as the G1 mould.

And no Kre-O Springer? What a rort! I voted G1 though. There's no competition for favourite. I loved that toy as a kid (and as a slightly-less-of-a-kid) - none of the others will ever come close.