Which is your favorite Springer figure?

[Quickstrike]

New Springer makes all of the others redundant. Otherwise I'd say Universe Springer, I love that mold.

Botcon Springer is awesome but he doesn't really look like Springer.

I've said Springer too many times.

[Gasaraki]

Fascinating to read the variety of points of view...

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

Yeah, I do personally think Springer should be a triple changer too... although nothing wrong if you wanna pick Defender. Before the Generations Voyager release, many people may well pick Defender as the choice Springer.

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.

Agree with the points too... although I think Generations Voyager seems good enough on the tough stakes based on pics. I have him on pre-order still waiting to arrive, so can't comment based on in-hand experience.

Springer has a rated strength of 10 and spec total of 66, so he is one of the toughest bots there is. The list of Autobots with strength 10 who are not Combiner forms or City-bots is very short. The list of all transformers with a spec total of 66 or higher is even shorter. Of course, all this doesn't necessarily have to have any bearing on which you pick as favorite...

I own Universe Springer, and Universe Roadbuster (recolor of the BotCon mold)... but I picked the Generations Voyager for many of the reasons listed by others.

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

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

[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.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Will vote if/when BBTS sends me my Springer/Sandstorm/Blitzwing Triple Changer Triple Combo pack

And no Kre-O Springer? What a rort!

There was also a little DOTM Springer with a helicopter mode and for some damn reason it got it's own Robot Heroes homage as well

[SharkyMcShark]

GDO Springer.

I'll take a Springer with only a sleek dangerous looking attack chopper mode over a triple changer with a gimped chopper mode any day.

[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.

[The Scream Man]

The new Voyager one, hands down. not only is it the best Springer mold ever made, i rank it as one of the best Transformers. It's just a fabulous toy, and well worth every cent you'll pay for it.

[billygoat]

I have a soft spot for G1 Springer. As a kid, one of my friends had him and I never did and I was mondo jealous because I liked the toy so much.

That said, the new "IDW" version does look superb. So whilst I wouldn't be able to make a final call until mine arrives, I'd have to go with "bishounen" Generations Springer as the best of the bunch to my eyes.

[Gasaraki]

There was also a little DOTM Springer with a helicopter mode and for some damn reason it got it's own Robot Heroes homage as well

ROTF actually, and no kidding it got a Robot Heroes for no apparent reason! I did mention in earlier post above that I didn't know about this guy... and whether I would've counted him in even if I did...

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.

Oh you mean this guy??

Well, that's what I get for relying on TFWiki.net... they didn't have a pic in there so I thought he wasn't a released figure.

Are Kre-O toys transforming toys? I haven't looked, but there's probably already a long thread about this, arguments done and dusted, two opposing camps hold to their valid opinions, etc. Personally, I think the block models transform as much as a Lego model can be 'transformed' from a crane to a car to a plane for example. Haven't thought about it much, but that's probably why I have instinctively chosen not to go for what I consider non-transforming toys (includes Kre-O, and definitely stuff like Robot Heroes). But you might ask me what about stuff like PE Motobot (Arcee) where you have to reassemble whole parts of the figure? Too much for one thread to handle...

Now... the mini-figure Kreons are an interesting category. They do kind-of transform, so I guess I should've included this guy. If you would have voted him your favorite Springer, let us know!

For the next 'can of worms', what about this guy:

Really getting a bit tongue-in-cheek here... looks to me like some people have fairly strict views about 3rd party products. Should they be included in polls like this? Should we even buy them? Can we consider that something like Warbot is our favorite representation of Springer? Once again, there's probably already a thread about this...

Personally, many of my favorite stuff are 3rd party - for example, I think the best Insecticon representations out there are the FP ones.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying some of this discussion... it's such a great media to be a fan of!