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Hey! My name is Jobby,
and this figure makes my spring go big.
Now, before I do the typical rantings and ravings about our best friend,
let me stop myself,
and give you a little update.
And I promise the update is relevant to the figure.
Now, this video WAS brought to you by the Big Bad Toy Store,
but I received this figure through my PO box.
And that video actually hasn't been released yet.
But it will be!
Just not this week or next week.
Instead of trying for a weekly PO box series and burdening myself with all that work,
--and when I think about it, that's not the worst way to kill myself--
I'm gonna try to do one BIG PO box video at the end of the month,
So you get to see me open up this figure at the end of the month,
plus a bunch of other stuff that's just been rotting in the corner of my room.
That big PO box video will take the place of a regular toy review on that day,
aaand update over.
As for the character that this figure portrays,
Springer,
a.k.a. Big Spring for copyright purposes,
is a character that debuted in the original Transformers movie,
and he's a triple changer, and a bit of a Han Solo ripoff,
who really cares?
The painting and the sculpting on this figure is awesome.
Despite this figure being a
which just means that it's not endorsed by either Hasbro or Takara,
the quality on the sculpting and painting is pretty much 1st-party quality.
And by painting, I only mean these little bits of yellow,
some on the face,
and of course that sword.
Most of the figure is molded in colored plastic,
which removes the fear of excessive paint chipping.
After all, the company who made this figure IS called
I'll get to the downsides of that later.
As for the sculpting, all the mechanical detail is there, the proportions are great,
maybe a little too bulky, but have you seen how the original G1 character looks?!
He's kind of a tubster.
And because this is a 3rd-party figure, there's no Autobot symbol,
and I don't have any Autobot logo stickers, so I'm just gonna have to contend with this barren wasteland.
And everything on the figure up until this point has been
h u n k y - d o r y ,
p e a c h y - k e e n !
Damn, that's some good shit, my ni-
Up until you get to the head.
I don't like his face.
But if the figure sold well enough, which I hope it does,
either another 3rd-party company or Open and Play themselves could easily make an alternate face plate.
And that gives you a better look at the beautiful paint they used for the eyes.
Reminds me of certain translucent parts from a certain model kit.
So yeah,
the face doesn't quite say Springer,
as much as it does,
"I don't get paid enough to work in this goddamn sweatshop to make these goddamn kid's toys.
"Tasukete kurosai." (help me, please)
But the face is not the only issue I have with thE FIGURE-
PUT. IT. IN. MY. AAAAAA-
It refuses to plug in.
And, of course, that messes with how
S O L I D
the figure is,
but the rest of the figure's tight joints kind of makes up for that.
Maybe a little t o o t i g h t .
And if we come to the back,
you can see that he has a BEAUTIFUL sword here.
The metallic paint they used on this thing is clean and crisp,
but kinda fragile.
You're not gonna wanna sheathe and unsheathe this sword too many times.
(Hello Careless Whisper) You're not gonna wanna sheathe and unsheathe this sword too many times.
You could put that in his hand,
wrap his fingers around there,
--and it's a loose fit, fuck you--
and that looks great.
Careful, though.
The sword is kinda AH
He's also got a few more accessories.
You get this gun...
Kind of a normal Transformers gun,
it's very blocky and plain and kind of cartoony;
fits into his hand again,
--loose fit again--
looks good!
You could also put this gun on the back,
but that leaves the sword nowhere to go.
PUTITINMYASS!
And finally, you get this thing,
which I assume is some kind of bomb...
football...
foot balm
All I know is that it doesn't fit into the hand or anywhere on the body,
and I don't really care for it.
But there IS something about the figure that I care about I M M E N S E L Y .
Warning: Anyone who spreads this word to unrelated toy channels is not my real son.
You'll also contract cancer and be shot on sight.
You have been warned.
S W I V E L H E R E
Ball joint at the head,
hinge joint at the neck that allows him to look up that far and down that far,
ratcheting shoulder,
shoulder can extend,
arm moves out,
bicep SWIVEL,
double bend at the elbow,
wrist swivel,
the hand can open and he can point,
and because this part is SO LOOSE,
it can kind of act as an ab crunch,
waist swivel,
r a t c h e t i n g K I C K ,
can move back that far,
B E A U T I F U L S P R E A D ,
no thigh swivel here, but you do get a swivel at the knee,
bend at the knee,
up and down at the ankle,
and a beautiful pivot.
Poseability on this guy is pretty much in line with most Masterpiece Transformers figures,
which is to say,
it's fantastic.
And the tight joints make me actually WANT to pose this guy.
It's just a shame with this bullshit.
As for the size of this figure,
it's pretty much in scale with most Masterpiece Transformers.
HERE'S
Figma Madoka Kaname,
SH Monsterarts Godzilla,
Masterpiece Optimus Prime,
Masterpiece Hot Rod,
and the Transformers Generations Voyager-class Springer.
Is it wrong that I prefer this design for Springer?
Heresy, I know.
So, despite having a face I wanna crush,
and a waist I wanna RGH-
I like the robot mode.
But before we fire up that elevator music,
let me explain to you the dark hidden meaning behind Open and Play.
They wanna make figures that you're gonna take out of the box and play with right away...
without the aid oF INSTRUCTIOOO-
Look, I'm not even opposed to the idea.
Matter of fact, it sounds cool!
But it really only works if the figure is, like, a one-step changer or a mini-bot of some kind.
Big Spring,
is a GODDAMN
MASTERPIECE-STYLE
TRIPLE CHANGER!
Did they REALLY think that the average person could just ffff-
FIGURE IT OUT WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS?!
Maybe they could,
I guess it's just my tiny walnut brain.
I had to look at a few reviews to help me out with this shitshow.
Specifically,
thank you Chosen Prime for your video,
you are a lifesaver!
Now that the rant's done,
sit back and enjoy this
probably 1-minute transformation sequence to build up to only 30 seconds of actual review.
(royalty-free jazz)
And here we have the
And even though I complained about the figure's lack of instructions,
once you get the hang of it, it's actually very fun and rewarding.
The helicopter mode is fantastic!
It's nice and
C H U N K Y ,
and it's just a really fun design.
Of course, it's not a realistic design, but that's part of the fun.
But what's not so fun is the fact that some flaps
just don't wanna plug in.
Open and Play, get your SHIT together!
It's a nitpick to be sure, but it bothers the hell out of me.
Especially because the rest of the helicopter is nice and
SBLULULUGH
Twice now.
In one video.
That's impressive.
And a little tip about the cockpit.
If you flip this up,
and flip this part out,
now the cockpit plugs in flush!
And don't get any bright ideas,
FUCKO!
I figured this out way before any of you guys left the same advice in the comments.
Look how brilliant and smart I am.
Are you impressed now, Father?!
And most of the mode is pretty much open to play...
(humor)
But you REALLY gotta be careful with the AAAAA-
Legitimately very sharp.
As for the gun,
you can plug it into here,
not a bad look,
and this thing can't plug in anywhere.
Poseability on this mode should be
p r e t t y o b v i o u s ,
but strangely,
the helicopter can roll very well.
That's due to these tires, which of course plays into his other mode.
There's no landing gear of any kind.
I kinda like that.
So in this mode, the figure shrinks down a good deal.
But he gains a bit of length,
never a bad thing.
Madoka, Godzilla, Prime,
--which has since become a new waifu--
Hot Rod,
and Springer.
And if you really wanted to see him next to Hot Rod's vehicle mode, there you go, you little bi-
So, helicopter mode, pretty damn good.
It's a fun time to play with,
fun time to look at,
but, of course, that's not all there is to the figure.
God, I really wish this had instructions.
(more royalty-free jazz)
And here we have the
Transformation to this mode was actually pretty easy.
Kinda too easy.
The car actually doesn't look much different from the helicopter.
Y'know, despite a wider cockpit, and a
GAP IN THE BACK!
There just HAD to be a better way, right?
But despite that gap and the minimal difference from the helicopter mode,
it's a fun mode in its own right.
And a special mention to the tires.
Now, I'm pretty sure they're not actually made of rubber,
but they damn sure feel like it.
This rubbery texture just adds a nice bit of quality to the figure.
And it doesn't interfere with the rolling at all.
(Stan Bush's "Dare") And it doesn't interfere with the rolling at all.
And I might be crazy,
--I know I'm crazy--
but the car mode feels slightly more
SLULULUL
than the helicopter mode.
It's a good time!
You can even plug in the gun,
and even store the sword.
Not a perfect method of weapon storage, but it's pretty good.
And this thing could just go fuck itself.
Now, once you've got that gun plugged in, you can
s w i v e l h e r e
Let me have this.
As for the size of this mode,
it's not much different from the helicopter.
BLULULUH,
Hot Rod,
S P R I N G E R ,
and even though the figure's a triple changer,
I can't give him the triple kiss,
BUT he's still a perfectly awesome figure.
(kissu)
Ahh!
Get this figure if you're looking for a perfectly fine Masterpiece Springer,
but just be prepared to do some research before you wanna murder someone.
I still HIGHLY recommend this figure, ESPECIALLY for the price it goes for at the...
B I G B A D T O Y S T O R E ! !
This has got to be one of the cheapest 3rd-party figures I've seen of this quality and this size.
As for Big Bad Toy Store,
it's one of the best places to get 3rd-party Transformers,
official Transformers, and a bunch of other cool shit.
So click the link in the description;
this figure is well worth your money!
Or maybe it's not,
if you're really bothered by the lack of instructions.
But think about it.
Life itself... has no instructions.
You're tossed into the world and expected to figure out the shitshow that we call growing up.
So in a way, this figure has a lot to say about the human condition.
Open and Play...
you're alright.
Just kidding, fuck you.