Takara-Tomy’s Hisashi Yuki has posted up a new image showing off the upcoming Legends version of the Voyager class Springer in hand. This version of Springer is more strongly based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance than previous versions – which means he’s mean and green! Very mean, and very, very green. In fact, he’s no less than three shades of green, which does not come out wonderfully well in this image. Check it out attached to this post.
flik68
im all about cartoon accuracy so I might have to keep a eye on this if it isn't too pricey.
Johntimus Prime
The weird thing is the original Springer toy had a yellow chest, and honestly the yellow helps break up the homogenity of the green. While monochrome color palettes can work, they only do so if there's enough visual interest to break it up. The greens are all too similar IMO.
KnightHawkke
Mmmm minty..
And limey..
And foresty..
And neoney..
And appleley..
And olivey..
iacon45
Wow, that is a whole lot of green. I can appreciate what they were trying to do going for a more show look but even in the show, he had some yellow around his chest and it really looks like this release could have used just a little yellow highlights (not as much as the yellow chest of the original Generations release though) just to break up that green a bit.
Agregor
FoC Skywarp
Just like FoC Skywarp, Hasbro did it better.
Sol Fury
Takara-Tomy celebrated the 30th anniversary in 2014 along with Hasbro, even though their anniversary was this year (although the toys this year have kept a 30 years branding, I notice looking at my Slipstream's box).
Takara-Tomy are not blind to when the movie originally launched. They'll celebrate both dates. Also worth mentioning, the movie was still in continuity in 1986, not the myth it was ignored until later. Season 3 in Japan and Headmasters both make references to it having happened… even if Japanese continuity resurrected several guys who died in the movie.
XIII
neon?
dirtmodeler
WHAT?
I have a Generations Springer on a UPS truck on the way to my house right now.. and they drop this one?
i dunno if i need another one.
unclemarsellus
That electric green can't be right, right? It was much more subtle in the previous official pictures.
Could this guy's camera and lighting be affecting the color? I like it in the official pictures but this one? Not so much.
dragon
Not easy being green sometimes takara version is to much in detail and less is more this is one of those situations
Johntimus Prime
TT really likes redecos. I mean really likes them.
Plus they never did a show-accurate Springer.
Johntimus Prime
He's $17 on Amazon. Do it. My favorite Generations mold.
Digilaut
Way too green for my tastes, but that's fine as I'm perfectly happy with my Hasbro one anyway.
WishfulThinking
It's cartoon accurate in that the green and yellow are all in the right places. But that green on the chest is the wrong shade…he wasn't a glow-stick in the cartoon.
Basilisk
kinda funky like a G2 Springer! Might get him if i feel like making a G2 collection.
Wait why is Takara doing this deco again? I just remembered they already made a Springer.
BattleUpSaber
Nope, still not digging it.
I really regret missing out in the Hasbro one when it first came out.
prime326
Worst green ever
TheGrognard
I like the Hasbro better.
GizmoTron
He reminds me a lot of the very green Springer in the Marvel UK comics. Unfortunately, I don't think that is a good thing. I'm just not sure what TakaraTomy is really going for with re-releasing this guy with extra green.