Toy review - Studio Series 92 Crosshairs

[GoktimusPrime]

I have the AOE, TLK and SS Crosshairs, and despite some weirdness with the limbs and the kibble, this one is by far the best - if not just because the body shape and head are actually accurate (Crosshairs is tall and narrow, and the previous 2 toys were just so wide!)

Could you pretty please post side by side comparison pics of AOE/TLK Deluxe Crosshairs (any version; they're all the same mould) and Studio Series Crosshairs please? Thanking you in advance.

[GoktimusPrime]

I guess if you want something done, you've gotta do it yourself...

Close up of face


Robot mode


Comparison with Generations (Movie Advanced) Crosshairs; front view


Side view


Back view; the original Crosshair's back kibble doesn't protrude as far, but it's also pretty much the entire vehicle chassis sitting on his back. While SS Crosshairs does have more protruding back kibble, I do like how they've done more to break it up. This has an advantage of making the toy less back heavy and hunchbacked compared to the original, as well as reducing a lot of the robot bulk (by shifting it to the back). It makes Crosshairs less of a walking Pretender Vehicle like the original.


Comparing Crosshairs' body; under the "cloak." The original does have a more solid body, whereas SS doesn't have much of a body. It's just the front facade with the rest of the mass being in the backpack.


SS Crosshairs could do with a bit more paint decos, particularly on the chest, shoulders and toes, but on the whole this toy is pretty screen-accurate.


It reminds me of how superhero costumes have recently shifted away from practical costumes to CG ones placed atop mocap suits. It creates a tighter and cleaner look, but it would also be impossible for an actual human to wear the suit without being super skinny. SS Crosshairs has a lot of his robot mode removed to avoid making the overall "cloaked" robot mode not look bulky.


Unfortunately SS Crosshairs comes with fewer guns and no storage points for those weapons.


Car mode






SS Crosshairs accurately shows the black striping on both sides of the car, not just the left.






This is a surprisingly neat toy based on an inherently flawed screen model. The transformation is infinitely less frustrating and more intuitive than the original. The way that they've made the vehicle kibble transform into Crosshair's cloak parts instead of just sitting as Pretender shell-kibble. As Magnus already pointed, the spoiler is super prone to coming off, which is really annoying.

I gotta be honest, I was skeptical and expecting myself to dislike this toy, but it's actually quite impressed me. The loose fitting spoiler is the only real unforgivable flaw on this toy. Recommended.