Crosshairs' Corvette Stingray alt mode is replicated kinda sorta here, in a bit of a super-deformed style, of course. The dimensions are a bit wider compared to the length of the actual Stingray, the roof doesn't raise up as much, and the wheels are definitely larger. However, some of the telltale details are here, like the rather unique sleek front grill and headlights, as well as the angular taillights. There's also some vents on the sides near the rear, well-detailed wheels, and some basic details like the car doors. From the back end you can rather easily see the top of Crosshairs' head, but otherwise this mode is kibble-free. The plastic is a somewhat dark milky green-- a bit darker than on most toys of Crosshairs, but it's not TOO off, and it works well with this small of a design-- especially with the limited paint, having a light green shade of this plastic wouldn't have looked as good. The wheels are painted a glossy black, and same with the side windows-- unfortunately the back window isn't painted, and the front window really can't be due to the transformation. I do wish they had gotten in at least some basic version of Crosshairs' unique black deco on the sides of the car mode, or something on the headlights/front grill. There's a bit TOO much unbroken, undetailed dark green plastic here. (And no, the wheels can't roll. It's a Tiny Turbo Changer folks, you get what you pay for.)
    Crosshairs' transformation is incredibly simple-- just fold up/back the front section of the car, stand him on the revealed feet, and then wedge his arms apart slightly, which are made up of the rear two-thirds of the sides of the car mode. That's it. Unlike other Tiny Turbo Changers that use this transformation scheme, this actually fits Crosshairs quite well, making the front car piece hanging off his lower back look like a simplified version of his "trench coat". Yeah, there's chunks of the car mode on the sides of his arms, and a bit off the back end of his head, but really, at this scale these compromises are more than acceptable. His proportions fit in with the usual Tiny Turbo Changer "super-deformed" look, with a much larger-than-usual head and smaller legs than you would expect. The detailing on Crosshairs is exquisite for such a small toy-- all of the necessary details are here, from the angles on his shoulders to the faux car front with some black angles on the chest, to the diagonal-looking kneecaps, to the two-toed feet. The head also has his "goggles" molded on his forehead, with a similar "helmet" flat on the sides and a characteristic sneer/look of disgust on his mouth. Only the face and the chest are painted silver, with some light blue on the eyes; otherwise he's all green in this mode. Again, I would've liked another paint app or two, but this IS a $3-4 toy, after all. For articulation in this mode, Crosshairs can move back-and-forth at the shoulders, but the articulation points are actually closer to the midpoints of his arms than his shoulders, making it look a bit off if you move the arms too far up.
    Tiny Turbo Changer Crosshairs is a fun little toy for its cheap pricepoint, with a simple transformation as befits the size class, a nice dark green base plastic color, not much kibble in either mode especially given his design, and some great mold detailing in robot mode. Of course I wish he had some more paint-- particularly in vehicle mode-- and his transformation won't exactly blow your mind, but it gets the job done. A slightly above-average toy for the size.
 

Review by Beastbot

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