Comments on: I clearly had Springer on the brain when I decided on Shortpacked!’s color scheme. http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/ Toys are serious business. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: KevinSig http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93462 KevinSig Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:58:34 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93462 You going to mod him to have a car mode, like either of these? http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/635020-hah-finally-i-got-my-asia-exclusize-generation-springer.html http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/635907-sssspringer-another-gdo-car-mode-attempt.html You going to mod him to have a car mode, like either of these?

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/635020-hah-finally-i-got-my-asia-exclusize-generation-springer.html

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/635907-sssspringer-another-gdo-car-mode-attempt.html

]]> By: Starfire22 http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93445 Starfire22 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:05:15 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93445 But I do love those hazard stripes. (Gives off a G1 feel) But I do love those hazard stripes. (Gives off a G1 feel)

]]> By: Starfire22 http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93443 Starfire22 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:01:24 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93443 Probably the weakest of the GDO line. Probably the weakest of the GDO line.

]]> By: Andrusi http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93439 Andrusi Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:38:56 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93439 Not while he's engaged in close-quarters combat, he can't! Not while he’s engaged in close-quarters combat, he can’t!

]]> By: Martin Smith http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93428 Martin Smith Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:15:33 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93428 I really want to like this figure (as I love Springer) and while I had no problem with Tomahawk as a figure, there's just something about Springer's head on this body that doesn't quite work for me. I really want to like this figure (as I love Springer) and while I had no problem with Tomahawk as a figure, there’s just something about Springer’s head on this body that doesn’t quite work for me.

]]> By: Undrave http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93403 Undrave Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:04:12 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93403 Never understood why a guy with an helicopter alt-mode would want to specialise in jumping... can't you just fly dude? Never understood why a guy with an helicopter alt-mode would want to specialise in jumping… can’t you just fly dude?

]]> By: Derik http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93397 Derik Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:47:59 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93397 Damnit. Damnit.

]]> By: Derik http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93396 Derik Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:43:18 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93396 They do have the look of modern running/jumping quadruped robots, with the dainty little feet on spindle-legs! They do have the look of modern running/jumping quadruped robots, with the dainty little feet on spindle-legs!

]]> By: Derik http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93395 Derik Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93395 I agree that they have the look of modern running/jumping quadruped robots, with the dainty little feet on spindle-legs, but I'm a crumudgen. I want big thick legs. Oh well, it's a good thing that Springer's real gimmick isn't that he's got spring-loaded legs <i>or</i> that he's a triple changer -- it's that he's Han Solo. I agree that they have the look of modern running/jumping quadruped robots, with the dainty little feet on spindle-legs, but I’m a crumudgen. I want big thick legs.

Oh well, it’s a good thing that Springer’s real gimmick isn’t that he’s got spring-loaded legs or that he’s a triple changer — it’s that he’s Han Solo.

]]> By: Mike Priest http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/springer/#comment-93384 Mike Priest Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:48:25 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7967#comment-93384 And Target: 2006, although the jumping seemed facilitated by rockets on his back there, rather than his legs. Nah, I get it and I agree- them are jumping legs. They just don't "send" Springer to me, however. But I'll just be quiet now! And Target: 2006, although the jumping seemed facilitated by rockets on his back there, rather than his legs.

Nah, I get it and I agree- them are jumping legs.

They just don’t “send” Springer to me, however. But I’ll just be quiet now!

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