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Below we have reviews of both Transformers Generations Spinger and Cliffjumper from Seibertron.com member TJ Duckett. As you're probably well aware of by now both are currently only available in the Asian market, but they will be domestically this Fall through Toys"R"Us. Springer is repaint/retool of HFTD Tomahawk and Cliffjumper is a retool of Transformers Prime First Edition Cliffjumper. Check out the images and videos below.



















We also have a review of Cliffjumper from our friend BM8709:

Both of these look nice but the heads just look too out of place :L I hope this doesnt mean we won't get a Classics Springer Mold at some point...

"I hope this doesnt mean we won't get a Classics Springer Mold at some point..."

I'm terrified that this might be the case. Though this is the second cliffjumper so who knows. Hasbro said at Botcon that Springer was on their radar. I hope this wasn't it. I've been wanting a CHUG Springer for a long time, Third party stuff is great and (aside from the cost) all but I would love something like the Astrotrain or Octane in theme and style. And it still boggles the mind why they've never done a proper CHUG Arcee.

Screw Arcee, what about Blitzwing? Why did Hasbro prioritise Octane over him? Blitzwing was around earlier and featured in more episodes. Oh well. That Cliffjumper is horrible, but I think the Springer is the best Hasbro one so far. Still not as good as Warbot, which is also pretty flawed in some respects. Oh well

Springer

I am definitely getting Springer!

Okay, this has been bugging me... what the heck does GDO mean?

Banjo-Tron wrote:Screw Arcee, what about Blitzwing? Why did Hasbro prioritise Octane over him? Blitzwing was around earlier and featured in more episodes.

Because the Universe toyline was released at the same time as the Animated toyline, and there was already an Animated Blitzwing, so Octane got the nod instead.

Just because its named 'Springer' doesn't make it an automatic win-win. I love the character as much as anyone else does, but don't see a need for this figure. Its not a triple-changer. His feet are just too 'robotic' for me. Part of Spring-o's appeal was his bulky legs (warbot failed to capture them as well, but its a triple-changer so that can be forgiven.) these look more like Whirl (stormbringer).
If I didnt have Warbot I'd rather have the old universe Springer than this new one. Isnt he rather small?

I never dug the whole camaro mustang whatever it is version of CJ, so Ill just keep quiet on that one, since it wouldnt be an educated opinion. I simply have little to no interest in Prime at this point. (though I know it's widely accepted among the fandom, I see it as another show that will be forgotten when the next one comes out. Give me an Anime style cartoon series that's along the lines of say a War Within or IDW storyline. I'm still waitin for that glorious time.)

If Springer ever returns in IDW please dont give him the duck feet.... (no pun intended! )

Am i the only one here who isn't bothered by Springers double toed feet. They seem to give him good legs with no weight supporting trouble and they don't seem unsightly to me since they give the helicopter a streamlined look instead of having a awkward look if they had a different design.

The only thing that annoys me is his head. He seems to have the entire half of the back of his head in lightpipe plastic .

If i buy Springer at any time...I will seriously consider getting hobby paint in the same lime green color(or close to it) that to cover that huge ammount of transblue to give him a more properly colored helmet/head.

Autobot-Hellstriker wrote:Am i the only one here who isn't bothered by Springers double toed feet. They seem to give him good legs with no weight supporting trouble and they don't seem unsightly to me since they give the helicopter a streamlined look instead of having a awkward look if they had a different design.

The only thing that annoys me is his head. He seems to have the entire half of the back of his head in lightpipe plastic .

I don't mind the feet. I already have the original version of this mold and it never bothered me then either. I think it looks pretty cool and like you said, gives a pretty good helicopter mode.

I just noticed about the head...AND the fact that his head is clearly visible from the side in robot mode. lol, oh well, I don't care too much. I'm sure you could just turn it around to hide the face. The light piping thing is silly but doesn't bother me enough to care.