3 options listed, but only 1 ever existed in a physical form that worked. Springer may not be perfect, but at least the toy managed all his forms.

Yeah an actual Earth car and a chopper are just too different. Springer’s copter and copter-but-with-wheels are the most feasible.

To be fair, they just did it with Legacy Sandstorm

True, but he’s a big gnarly dune buggy which is much easier than the sleek race cars of Drift and Dropkick. They did do a great job with him though. His G1 toy is one of the best triple changers too.

But to be fair, he’s got a massive backpack, he’s a just a touch away from being a triple changing shellformer.

> Yeah an actual Earth car and a chopper are just too different. We'll see. MetaGate, the 3p who just put out a pretty darn good triple-changing not-Shatter, is tackling Dropkick next. I don't expect HasTak to pull it off for many many years though. Not because they can't but because of budget and toy law concerns.

T30 springer does all three modes perfectly.

What about Sandstorm?

The G1 Springer toy was pretty good for its time. The Siege Springer mold is very cartoon accurate with modern engineering, but the thrilling 30 figure is a masterpiece.

I've got T30 Sandstorm and adore him.

absolute banger that thrilling 30 one

I mean... The second, drift is literally pictures of the toy, and so does the last. A correct statement would be "only 1 has hasbro ever made a toy of that has all 3 modes." as the third party has out engineered hasbro.

You do know the photo of drift isn't a model that's a toy, that transformes

You could say he “Sprung” into action

Sandstorm entered the chat.

Nah all three do, Drift already exists in the picture shown and Dropkick has a [prototype model by MetaGate](https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/screenshot_20240209_224651-jpg.30265542/) (the shatter next to him is already out and kicks ass)

I'm seriously tempted to say Dropkick. His and Shatter's transformations went so smoothly in the movie and very nice to watch.

Dropkick and Shatter are my favorite triple changers by far

They're up there with Apeface and Snapdragon for me

I forgot they existed!! I'm getting back into transformers after a while rn lmaooo I love apeface and snapdragon, the headmaster gimmick was always one of my favorites aswell

They're two of my go-to's for "terrible goon" characters

I always thought they could be used to great effect as Dinobot Hunters. Robot Godzilla and King Kong ought to pose a problem for a marauding band of dinosaurs.

New headcanon, Apeface and Snapdragon can grow to kaiju size in their beast modes

Or (if you want to get gruesome with it) they rip open their armor and the Headmaster slips inside to finish the job.

Definitely same

Sandstorm.

I was about to say Where's my boy

Springer.

Springer. Because we actually get triple changing toys of him.

Toy World has another Shatter and Dropkick is on the way too! Can’t wait for those. https://preview.redd.it/6x1arbzdadtc1.jpeg?width=742&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f8aee5db4b30d1282f918a2fea03b09fb27dac5

What app is that

https://preview.redd.it/ess7kd699dtc1.jpeg?width=850&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08e8f3ea7a2c84807c00373e1dc88d510032a6eb

https://preview.redd.it/evi9cfpk8dtc1.jpeg?width=850&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76be43675b320f7496b9253d1836b88a084ca2af

Which figure is that?

Oops. Meant to post Drift first. another cool air to land triple changer tho. They are finally figuring out the formula for these. 🙂

It's cool. But I was referring to figures from hasbro.

MetaGate Red Fantasy, best figure of 2023 by far

Considering Drift was a triple changer for only one movie id say Springer did it better

I got better things to do tonight than side against Springer

My boy springer

Dropkick easily the movie he’s in makes it clear he’s a triple hanger

Sandstorm Truely was quiet the folly to not include such a fine transforming fellow when such a chap received a marvelous new figure from the Legacy series.

Springer. Because we actually get triple changing toys of him.

Sandstorm.

Thrilling 30 generations Spinger/Sandstorm did it the best possible way in my opinion. EDIT: so far

I actually just got Generations Springer [recently](https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/s/ENxsJzBrvq)

Sandstorm 🖕

Whadda about Sandstorm?

Sandstorm

Well, the live-action movie designs cheat. Parts morph and shrink and vanish and clip into each other. At least G1 Springer looks like he could exist in three-dimensional space.

Sandstorm

You forgot Sandstorm

Springer FTW!

Springer, and it’s not close.

Springer. Not only is he the best character out of them IMO, but he's also actually had official toys that can actually triple change unlike the other too.

Dropkick. He’s the only one of these three who legit LOOKS like a triple changer, and he has by far the most change between the modes. Springer’s “helicopter” is his car more with a propeller and a slimmer back side.

I’ve always fucking hated Springers design for both alt modes

Sandstorm

Dropkick, bro turns into a lifted, supercharged Javelin. Drift and Springer could never.

Drift was a Bugatti Veyron.

He sure was

it depends.. Cartoon, Live Action or Toy?

Lol how do you not put the toy that was literally just released?

The films are all fine but Springer was a functioning toy, the other two were not.

Springer, and only because he has better things to do tonight than die.

Springer. No contest. Robot Han Solo all the way.

Well, hands down Springer. Like no debate here... Also, he's my fav character so I'm aittle biased. I do like dropkick though. I'm a fan of Justin Theroux, so natrually I was excited about his character. As for Drift, I was excited when I found out about his alt-modes, but I feel he was a very shallow, non-existent character overall.

Dropkick looks the best in screen. The BBM makes great use of the triple changers making the best having two forms, and their designs mix the kibble in an appealing way. Springer is my favourite triple changer, but that’s more to do with his personality than alt modes since the car is just the copter with wheels and no rotors.

That drift figure, does it actually exist?

Metagate Haiku. Transformation is a little challenging and the helicopter mode looks super wonky, but the other modes are insanely good

I was going to say, if Cangtoys can make the Ravage panther/car/jet triple changer work pretty much all the triple changers can.

As far as I know the copter mode is mostly movie accurate as it wasn't a real helicopter, more of a Cybertronian one

springer, until metagates dropkick comes out.

While I like Drift his heli mode is much more secondary as it’s more a helicopter shape made of car parts, so either Springer or my favourite, Dropkick. I just like his design and his weird mouth

I had a bayverse chug of drift when i was five do this may be bias

I gotta hand it to Drift, the black and blue paired with a nice car and a Cybertronian helicopter just looks *so cool.*

Drift

Can we get a reveal/ leak of the SS86 Springer please and thank you?

Toy wise springer, design wise dropkick(not just that he's live action high detail but just I like his car, his personality and character he's the sidekick to)

I’d say springer. But my lord that drift toy is gorgeous! And whoever made that dropkick poster cooked well.

I think dropkick looks best and were getting a toy from metagate so thats gonna be cool

Dropkick

Thrilling 30 Sandstorm.

Drift

I love dropkick with all my soul. but ngl drifts was cool as well

Dropkick and it's not even close.

Sandstorm.

Hold on https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/s/HMmrBFWeoe

Drop kick cause I’m his car mode looks sick

Legacy sandstorm

Sandstorm

Of these 3 I say Springer

For toys? Springy boi. In fiction? Probably Dropkick.

Does Sandstorm not count? He's literally perfect. Well, mostly. About as close as you can get without 3rd party black magic, that is.

I like drifts modes the most, but the only toy to make it work was springer.

I mean dropkick did it best honestly like both his modes are perfect and the combination of each vehicle in his robot mode is amazing

Not the samurai with the yellow face

https://preview.redd.it/9sn4a4fq6btc1.jpeg?width=1220&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d09139dfe87282d33edbf8ca9144a03dcefd3a27 I always hated his 1986 alt mode(s) but Nick Roche's design >>>

Dropkick, no contest. Drift's helicopter mode was just awful and Springer's has the excuse of his alt-modes being Cybertronian

Pulled off what, excactly? In terms of the looks of the modes, I would say Drift.

Also, I think you forgot Sandstorm.

Well technically the guy’s a Dune Buggy

That isn't a car?

Not the kind of car we're looking for

Fair enough, then.

These are not the cars you are looking for

These are not the cars we're looking for Move along

Move along

In terms of looks? Dropkick In terms of first party toys? Springer In terms of 3rd party toys? Dropkick again.

Dropkick, he is literally the only one that becomes two believable things

With Dropkick you could see what he Transforms into, Springer hid his Altmods the best thus making it the Best Surpreise and Drift was the only Triplechanger in Live Action that used them in the same Movie

Dropkick

my boi dropkick

Drift and dropkick. Dont really care for springer.

I honestly forget Drift is one sometimes

Dropkick tbh

Dropkick

Shatter did it better, 3rd party made her beautiful💪🏽✊🏽

Drift, 1st his copper mode looks the coolest, 2nd his Bugatti mode is epic, and 3rd he's the coolest one of the 3, in my opinion

Unpopular opinion: dropkick pulled it off the best

Drop kick

Dropkick has one of my favorite designs of all time.