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{{disambig2|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s helicopter-blade weapon|an elegant weapon for a more civilized age|lightsaber}} | |||
[[File:G1 boxart Springer.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|"I think [[George Lucas]] gonna sue somebody!"]] | [[File:G1 boxart Springer.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|"I think [[George Lucas]] gonna sue somebody!"]] | ||
When he [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|helicopter]] to [[robot mode]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rotor blade also transforms to become a '''light saber'''. | When he [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|helicopter]] to [[robot mode]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rotor blade also transforms to become a '''light saber'''. | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''The Transformers''=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:SpringerG1Toy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]] | [[File:SpringerG1Toy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You know, as opposed to a Heavy Saber...]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Springer''' ([[Triple Changer]], [[1986]])}}</ul> | <ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Springer''' ([[Triple Changer]], [[1986]])}}</ul> | ||
:*''Accessories'': light saber/rotor blade, [[laser]] | :*''Accessories'': light saber/rotor blade, [[laser]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*While Springer being armed with a light saber is not particularly surprising given that ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|marketed]] as "conceived in the epic tradition of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''", this seems like a particularly egregious bit of [[trademark]] baiting from [[Hasbro]] given that {{w|Lucasfilm}} are particularly protective over the [[lightsaber]]. | *While Springer being armed with a light saber is not particularly surprising given that ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|marketed]] as "conceived in the epic tradition of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''", this seems like a particularly egregious bit of [[trademark]] baiting from [[Hasbro]] given that {{w|Lucasfilm}} are particularly protective over the [[lightsaber]]. | ||
*The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' writers sidestepped the issue entirely by replacing Springer's light saber with a more generic [[energy saber]]. | *The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' writers sidestepped the issue entirely by replacing Springer's light saber with a more generic [[Energy weapon|energy saber]]. | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]] | [[Category:Generation 1 weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Sabers]] | [[Category:Sabers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 January 2025
| This article is about Springer's helicopter-blade weapon. For an elegant weapon for a more civilized age, see lightsaber. |
When he transforms from helicopter to robot mode, Springer's rotor blade also transforms to become a light saber.
Fiction
[edit]Marvel The Transformers comics
[edit]In robot mode Springer was armed with a light saber capable of cutting through concrete. Springer's Universe profile
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]
- Springer (Triple Changer, 1986)
- Accessories: light saber/rotor blade, laser
- The Transformers, Springer's helicopter blades could fold up to form a light saber, according to his instructions and packaging bio.
- This toy was reissued in 1991 as part of the European/Australian Classics line.
Notes
[edit]- While Springer being armed with a light saber is not particularly surprising given that The Transformers: The Movie was marketed as "conceived in the epic tradition of Star Wars", this seems like a particularly egregious bit of trademark baiting from Hasbro given that Lucasfilm are particularly protective over the lightsaber.
- The Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye writers sidestepped the issue entirely by replacing Springer's light saber with a more generic energy saber.
