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GDO or Universe Springer

Postby ChrisRiss » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:08 am

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I am a huge fan of Springer, but the GDO Springer is very hard to find, at least around me. I was wondering, is it a figure worth pursuing and trying to find or buying online for my classics/wreckers collection, or should I stick with the Universe Blades repaint that we got several years ago? I cannot seem to find any comparison pictures of the two together either.
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby Mkall » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:26 am

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Comparing the two, GDO is a much better representation of the character an well worth the extra dough.

If you're bleeding money, you can try to hunt down FanProject's defender, which is actually a Triplechanger, but it is more expensive.
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby Arctorro » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:59 am

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Mkall wrote:Comparing the two, GDO is a much better representation of the character an well worth the extra dough.

If you're bleeding money, you can try to hunt down FanProject's defender, which is actually a Triplechanger, but it is more expensive.

Can't a GDO Springer be moded into a triplechanger if ChrisRiss can track one down? I basically have a sieve where most people have a memory so I could be wrong :grin:

If he can be moded for a decent price he might be worth tracking down :-?
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby ChrisRiss » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:22 am

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Arctorro wrote:
Mkall wrote:Comparing the two, GDO is a much better representation of the character an well worth the extra dough.

If you're bleeding money, you can try to hunt down FanProject's defender, which is actually a Triplechanger, but it is more expensive.

Can't a GDO Springer be moded into a triplechanger if ChrisRiss can track one down? I basically have a sieve where most people have a memory so I could be wrong :grin:

If he can be moded for a decent price he might be worth tracking down :-?

How could it be moded? I've actually never modded a figure before either.
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby Henry921 » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:57 am

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BotCon 2007 Springer :lol:

But seriously, I'd say GDO. Springer seems better suited for a deluxe, and scales better with Classics Rodimus and Generations Kup that way.
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby Arctorro » Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:47 am

Motto: ""A beast form is the right of all sentient beings.""
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Henry921 wrote:BotCon 2007 Springer :lol:

:lol:

ChrisRiss wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
Mkall wrote:Comparing the two, GDO is a much better representation of the character an well worth the extra dough.

If you're bleeding money, you can try to hunt down FanProject's defender, which is actually a Triplechanger, but it is more expensive.

Can't a GDO Springer be moded into a triplechanger if ChrisRiss can track one down? I basically have a sieve where most people have a memory so I could be wrong :grin:

If he can be moded for a decent price he might be worth tracking down :-?

How could it be moded? I've actually never modded a figure before either.

This. It's a nice, and possibly easy, mod. Finding the right wheels might be a problem though...
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby ChrisRiss » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:31 am

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ChrisRiss wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
Mkall wrote:Comparing the two, GDO is a much better representation of the character an well worth the extra dough.

If you're bleeding money, you can try to hunt down FanProject's defender, which is actually a Triplechanger, but it is more expensive.

Can't a GDO Springer be moded into a triplechanger if ChrisRiss can track one down? I basically have a sieve where most people have a memory so I could be wrong :grin:

If he can be moded for a decent price he might be worth tracking down :-?

How could it be moded? I've actually never modded a figure before either.

This. It's a nice, and possibly easy, mod. Finding the right wheels might be a problem though...[/quote]
Finding those wheels and finding those feet. That is a really nice mod. Those feet are the one problem that I have with the GDO one, but I've even seen that the landing gear can be used as feet. It's not as nice as that mod, but its better than the movieverse feet.
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby Banjo-Tron » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:36 am

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GDO is the least underwhelming of the official choices, plus there is FansProject Defender, but to be honest that is not a great choice either and is really showing its age. If I had to have one, it would still be Defender (by a slim margin) then GDO, then Universe (Botcon in last place)
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby RAcast » Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:50 am

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That mod doesn't look that difficult, and 2007 Movie Wreckage (and it's repaint Bludgeon) is REALLY easy to find cheap.
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Re: GDO or Universe Springer

Postby Overcracker » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:23 am

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My personal choice would be Botcon Springer, as I just love the C D HotShot mold, however, there is another mold...

Superlink ..... SPRANG. I'm serious his name was Sprang. Hasbro called Bulkhead for the Energon line, but he is clearly meant to be Springer. He comes with a battle droid that holds all the electronics. He's pretty cool if you ask me.

He's in the galleries here.
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