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News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:08 am

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.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

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.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:59 am

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 :-?

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:22 am

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

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.

Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:57 am

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.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:47 am

Henry921 wrote:BotCon 2007 Springer

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

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...

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:31 am

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

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.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:36 am

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)

Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:50 am

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

News Credits: 14 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:23 am

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.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:24 am

Arctorro wrote:This. It's a nice, and possibly easy, mod. Finding the right wheels might be a problem though...

That's a pretty cool mod. Kinda want to pick up another springer to try this :-?

To answer your question I pefer the GDO. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 10 · Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:55 pm

Banjo-Tron wrote: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)

I agree with you 100% about Defender, he is a nice toy, but not great. And his knees are a big issue. GDO Springer was an easy pass for me, but seeing that mod makes me want him now

ChrisRiss wrote: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.

RAcast wrote:That mod doesn't look that difficult, and 2007 Movie Wreckage (and it's repaint Bludgeon) is REALLY easy to find cheap.

So it might be easy to get all the pieces, I will have to look into it then. GDO might be a good option, and cheaper than Defender. Will have to wait though, had a bit of an impulse buy last night #-o

STngAR wrote:That's a pretty cool mod. Kinda want to pick up another springer to try this

You and me both

News Credits: 241 · Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:26 pm

I have to agree on GDO Deluxe Springer, Universe's rescue copter does not really suit him to me. How much is BotCon Springer going for these days anyway?

News Credits: 10 · Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:24 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I have to agree on GDO Deluxe Springer, Universe's rescue copter does not really suit him to me. How much is BotCon Springer going for these days anyway?

$150 - $200 on eBay atm.

Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:27 pm

GDO, but if you can afford it, FP's Defender. Blows the official product out of the water. :michaelbay:

News Credits: 10 · Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:10 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:GDO, but if you can afford it, FP's Defender. Blows the official product out of the water.

Kinda, sorta, but not really. The knees let it down, quite literally. When they go, and they will, he can't stand up unsupported :-(

Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:18 am

GDO springer for sure. defender is nice but i just cant justify that mucho money on a figure who will not be able to stand up properly.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:30 am

another consideration should be which alt mode you favour - for me it is the Helicopter, and an attack heli at that which automatically rules out Botcon and Universe. Bo the GDO and FansProject Springer have their strengths but for catoon accuracy and the 3 modes I would plump for FansProject. I have GDO but have not opened it, because I think the head sits quite oddly on that body. The mould suits Spinister down to the ground though.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:50 am

Eh, I'm using the Universe one. FP is too expensive, and the GDO, while sized better, and with a better headsculpt, just doesn't do it for me.

News Credits: 461 · Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:21 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I have to agree on GDO Deluxe Springer, Universe's rescue copter does not really suit him to me. How much is BotCon Springer going for these days anyway?

$150 - $200 on eBay atm.

This might be what it's asking for but I've been following this and have seen a few auctions sold for $50ish (though I still didn't pull the trigger)If you look at completed listings loose ones sold for $30ish..