Light saber

"I think George Lucas gonna sue somebody!"

When he transforms from helicopter to robot mode, Springer's rotor blade also transforms to become a light saber.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

In robot mode Springer was armed with a light saber capable of cutting through concrete. Springer's Universe profile

Toys

The Transformers

• 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

• 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.