Toy review - Studio Series 92 Crosshairs
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Studio Series
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco -New
Wave - 18
Released here - November 2022
Approximate Retail Price - $45
Approximate Size - 12.5cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray
Main Features/Gimmicks - Screen-accuracy, licensed vehicle mode
Main Colours - Green, black
Main Accessories - x2 guns
Vehicle mode
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A green Chevrolet Corvette C7. The screen car's two-tone paint scheme is reproduced here.
Even when transformed correctly, there is a hairsbreadth of ground clearance, so the wheels may have difficulty 'catching' the surface of whatever you're rolling the figure on.
Transformation
Fairly straightforward. Sure, Crosshairs is fundamentally a 'shellformer,' but his transformation nonetheless has more going on than previous versions of Crosshairs.
The rear spoiler is a separate piece that attaches via two tabs, and while transforming it's prone to popping off. Given that the roof of the car can itself potentially pop off during transformation, I suspect that the detachable spoiler was a deliberate design choice to help facilitate reattachment of the roof as opposed to screwing the spoiler in place. That said, it is tempting to glue the spoiler in place.
When transforming to vehicle mode for the first time, I found that all four wheels may not necessarily contact the ground, so I 'flexed' the car slightly to 'bend' all four wheels down.
Robot mode
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Crosshairs stands at a little over 12.5cm tall in robot mode.
https://i.imgur.com/m9I35I6.jpg
The back of his head is made of translucent plastic, but the light piping effect on his eyes is weak, and only really shows up if you shine a light directly on the back of his head.
Unlike the previous versions of the character, his signature trenchcoat isn't formed by pieces of the car that hang down from the sides and come under his arms. This time, there are two flaps at the front of the torso, and the sides of the car hang down from behind. The design ends up being somewhat back-heavy, so Crosshairs was given large heels to compensate. You could potentially use the tails of the trenchcoat to prop Crosshairs up and pass this off as the coattails trailing on the ground, but this can look odd depending on the pose.
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Crosshairs includes two submachine guns, which clip onto the inner surface of the sides of the car in vehicle mode.
https://i.imgur.com/2XXFhrI.jpg
With Studio Series Hot Rod and The Last Knight Hound and Cogman.
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The included backdrop is outside the abandoned bowling alley where Crosshairs meets Cogman.
Verdict
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I never did get around to buying Crosshairs from The Last Knight, and despite the less accurate trenchcoat and more prominent folded car on the Studio Series figure's back I don't feel like I missed out or got an inferior figure.
An interesting figure, and it certainly looks good in both modes. Transformation isn't complex, but it can be just a little bit fiddly due to the aforementioned parts popping off. If you don't already have a Crosshairs or you like the character, go for it. If you already own TLK Crosshairs, the more screen-accurate sculpting and improved paint job makes him worth a look, even if TLK Crosshairs did the trenchcoat better.
