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From Concept to Shelf: Sandstorm, Springer, and Nick Roche
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- Triple Takeover Toycast
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- Dec 23, 2025
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Summary
IDW artist Nick Roche returns to Triple Takeover to talk Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30 — the 2013–2014 toy line — and the unusual creative journey that links Sandstorm and Springer. Nick discusses supplying an original Sandstorm concept to Hasbro, how that design eventually became a finished toy, and how it was later retooled into Springer — released first, and coincidentally based on Nick’s own comic design for the character as seen in IDW’s Last Stand of the Wreckers . Along the way, the conversation drifts (as it tends to with Nick) into nostalgia, collecting, community, and the realities of working across different parts of the Transformers brand — including his more recent design work on Transformers Earthspark . Expect equal parts toy history, behind-the-scenes insight, and good-natured chaos. This episode began life as a commission from our patron, Josh Bell. — Chapters 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:54 Thrilling 30 In Context 0:10:58 How the Sandstorm Concept Came to Be 0:23:35 Nick's First Impressions of the Toys 0:42:28 Translating From Sandstorm Into Springer 0:49:27 How Nick Designed Springer for IDW 1:02:04 Owning Toys of Characters You've Created 1:18:53 TFSource Sponsor Segment 1:28:35 Patreon Q&A — Enjoying the show? There’s more than meets the ear... Find show notes at https://www.tripletakeover.com Join the conversation with us on Discord Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tripletakeover