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2025-09-27T11:04:21Z

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'''[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s toys blow up in his labs, but hopefully these won't!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Wheeljack toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Do your arms hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (Autobot Car, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 shoulder cannons, 4 rockets, left & right wings, left & right spoiler halves
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the first year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'', Wheeljack transforms into a Lancia Stratos Turbo. The deco is based on a specific racing version, the "Group 5" Stratos,<ref name="group5">[http://www.geocities.ws/simontmallett/stratos.html Information about the real-life Group 5 Stratos]</ref> with sponsor decals by Italian airline {{w|Alitalia}}, which were changed to "Alital'''l'''a" for the toy (presumably to avoid licensing problems... yeah, apparently you could get away with that back in the day). He comes with two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers that can (theoretically) fire his included projectiles; the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy has severely weakened the springs [[for safety reasons]], while the later [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release keeps them fully-functional. The bar his launchers clip to is a 3 mm bar, coincidentally making them compatible with the far later "[[C joint]]" system.

: He was re-released in the Hasbro line in 1985, with a [[rubsign]] added to his right-side spoiler piece (this was the version released in the 1985 Takara line). While his toy was discontinued at retail in 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item in multiple offers, including the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" fliers packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $8 and two [[Robot Point]]s.

: This mold was originally released in Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]: Car Robots'' line with only some small sticker differences, which is why his canopy can flip open to reveal a small compartment to hold a Diaclone pilot the ''Transformers'' toy did not come with. A ''Diaclone''-series [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed version of the toy was the basis for the [[Decepticon]] [[Exhaust]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-wheeljack/248/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Wheeljack at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AMWheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|At least I come with the {{w|Ferrari Testarossa|''Miami Vice'' car}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Turbo Racer with Action Master Wheeljack''' (Action Master, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the final year of the original US line, [[Action Master]] Wheeljack is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure, with a sculpt based on his cartoon appearance. He has swivel joints at the neck, shoulders and knees, and steel ball-joints at the hips. His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He comes with the [[Turbo Racer]], a large red sports car based upon the Ferrari Testarossa that can seat two Action Master figures. The Turbo Racer has an "attack mode" where it transforms into something vaguely resembling an aircraft made from car parts. The two missiles have small pegs that allow Wheeljack to hold them like big awkward guns.

: The Wheeljack figure was later redecoed to make [[Slicer (G1)#Toys|Slicer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Action Master Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (Classic Hero, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 shoulder cannons, 4 rockets, left & right wings, left & right spoiler halves

: The original Wheeljack toy was rereleased in 1990 as part of the European-market gold-boxed ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' reissue line. The only notable change is to the toy's production stamping: the Takara manufacturing information has been "blocked out", leaving only the Hasbro stamping.

::*''[https://tfsource.com/blog/2012/02/09/oldies-but-goldies-classic-transformers/ More information on European Classics Wheeljack at TFSource]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Where's your head at?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (Spy Changer, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheeljack is a redeco of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[Daytonus#Toys|Daytonus]] toy, transforming into a Porsche 962 Le Mans racing car: specifically, a Kremer 962CK6. He is cast in white plastic with mostly black paint. The toy has several [[sticker]]s to represent Wheeljack's earlier Lancia Stratos colours, including his racing number 539. He comes with a small black rifle that can be stored between his legs in vehicle mode, forming his tailpipe.

: The original release of this [[Spychanger|Spy Changer]] toy (and the others in the assortment), [[exclusive]] to [[KB Toys]] stores, came on cards that lacked a sub-line designation. Later releases that were also available through chains like Dollar General were put on ''Universe'' cards.

: The [[:File:G2Go-BotGTPRacer.jpg|original unreleased ''Generation 2'' deco]] of this mold was also utilized as the character [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Spy Changer Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:BTWheeljack toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Mustang Wheeljack! You better slow your Mustang down!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ford Mustang GT Wheeljack''' (Alternator, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Alternators ID number'': '''13'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-14'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[May 26]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/"Laser-strafer rifle", "[[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Cryo-Sword]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (packaging art)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Wheeljack, released in the eleventh wave of the line, is a [[retool]]ing of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]], transforming into a 1:24-scale fully-licensed 2005 (S197 chassis) model Ford Mustang GT, painted white with blue stripes. In vehicle mode, he features highly realistic styling, with opening doors, hood and trunk, as well as a detailed car interior. In robot mode his removable engine becomes a double-barreled laser; he is also equipped with a "Cryo-Sword" made of clear plastic with blue paint apps.

: The Japanese ''Binaltech'' release of the figure has a slightly retooled head (see image inset), different paint applications, and is partially constructed of painted die-cast metal.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#14|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Wheeljack's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=2|You don't want to drop ''these'' wrenches.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 wrenches, 1 shoulder launcher
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Wheeljack is a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]], featuring a new head, wings, clip-on wrenches (that replace the missile launchers), new vehicle mode front fenders and rear spoiler, and a modified transformation sequence (with new legs) so as to present a robot mode reminiscent of the original Wheeljack toy. The rear rotatable flip-out panel and the joint it's mounted on are still there, although the spoiler prevents it from being rotated, while the panel itself now lacks the mounting tabs that were previously there.
: He has a flight mode similar to Tracks's, though with the clip-on weapons attached over the wings instead of on the rear of the vehicle. He also retains Tracks' gun, which in reality was Wheeljack's own rocket launcher, and as such, nominally clips onto his shoulder. The gun was slightly redecoed, with the ''entire'' jointed rocket piece being painted over this time, and the C joint clip being a darker shade of gray due to [[gang-molding]] with other parts. With the new retool of his legs, the black inner parts under the car mode hood feature [[C joint|3 mm bars]] where you can store Wheeljack's wrenches when not being held, as the clamps of the wrenches are actually C joint clips. Additionally, the wrenches ''themselves'' also have 3 mm bars on them, in case Wheeljack should try to make some sort of new gadget. [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] sold separately.

: Though Wheeljack's toy is heavily retooled, his instructions do not reflect this. They depict Wheeljack with his proper head, but most of the rest of the art depicts Tracks' parts, including Tracks' leg transformation. Do not attempt to extend Wheeljack's legs as far as the instruction art shows, because that's some excessive force that's not meant to be applied, in addition to the fact Wheeljack's new shin construction makes him ultimately shorter than Tracks. The instructions also show the wrenches mounting on the shoulders as weapons, with the shoulder launcher as a hand-held weapon.

: This version of the mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]] and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]], while the original version was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Tracks (SG)#Toys|Turbo Tracks]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Generations'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You laugh, but few sights have Cons (and Bots) flee in more desperate terror than Wheeljack brandishing tools.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2011]]-[[March 26|03-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-19'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 wrenches, 1 shoulder launcher

:Part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline, TakaraTomy's version of Wheeljack features some subtle differences from the ''Generations'' version. He now sports silver painted ears, metallic green paint and medium red paint for his stripes, which follow a different pattern, and continue down the back of the car. He no longer has a painted rear window (instead leaving it white with the stripe detailing), features different tail light applications, a silver outlined Autobot symbol (rather than one without a border), painted clear blue eyes, and a more blue-green plastic instead of the slightly brighter green of the Hasbro version.

:''United'' Wheeljack was released before ''Generations'' Wheeljack was released to retail stores, but not to online retailers. Wheeljack's United instructions show the proper transformation. His instructions also leave out the flying car mode, likely due to it being intended originally for Tracks and not Wheeljack.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots_EliteWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Wheeljack''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''55'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of Wave 1 of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Elites, Wheeljack can transform into a car.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just when Wheeljack thought it was safe to go back in the water...]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Wheeljack''' (Elite, <s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces:'''67'''

: Arsenal Pack Wheeljack is a slight redeco of the previous release, changing some pieces from black to gray. He includes new accessories, such as two swords and two odd shark-like pieces.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I ''never'' joke about my work, 007.]]
*'''Street Showdown''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2013-[[March 20|03-20]]'''
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Wheeljack build that can be built into a robot or a car. In car build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the green-suited [[human]] "Driver".

: The accompanying Wheeljack Kreon figure comes with a clear-blue pistol and an alternate clear-blue torso piece. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sunstreaker]].

: The stickers on his hood pieces are based on the hood design of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|''Prime'']]'' [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Wheeljack.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely to Blow Himself Up
**''Accessories'': Clip-on rifle

: This version of Wheeljack has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a distinct lack of eyes, just the vent-thing.

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Class of 1984 Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP-20 Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, Optimus! I've built a machine to calculate the chances of getting a Marlboro redeco out of this! [[Exhaust|Hey whaddya know, it worked!]]]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ([[2014]]-[[September 20|09-20]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Shoulder Cannon, missile, Laser Gun, Hypno-chip Disruptor ([[Amazon (website)|Amazon.co.jp]] exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Wheeljack transforms into an officially-licensed Lancia Stratos with proper (licensed?) "Alital'''i'''a" markings. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]]. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Wheeljack lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. An extra pair of mirrors is included in case of loss or breakage.

:For accessories, he comes with shoulder launcher, including a removable non-firing missile, and the generic laser pistol he wielded in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]". In vehicle mode, the shoulder launcher mounts on the roof like the weapons of the other ''Masterpiece'' cars, while the gun stores underneath as the car's exhaust pipe.

:As a curious Easter egg, dismantling his head reveals a mustache hidden under his faceplate, similar to the one [[Wheeljack (Animated)|his ''Animated'' counterpart]] sports.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/masterpiece-mp-20-wheeljack-hidden-face-reveal-181175/ "Masterpiece MP-20 Wheeljack - Hidden Face Reveal?" at TFW2005]</ref>

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], one additionally gets a toolbox based on the hypno-chip disabling device he used in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a [[collector coin]] is included instead of or in addition to the toolbox. The coin package is shaped and colored like his hood deco, and identifies him as "Weeljack" {{sic}}.

:This mold has some very convincing knockoffs, down to the copyright stamping and branding reading "TONY" instead of "TOMY"

:This mold was redecoed and retooled into [[Exhaust#Masterpiece|MP-23 Exhaust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/MPWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Masterpiece Wheeljack on TFU.net]''
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP-20+Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Get out those repro labels.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ([[February 23]], 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-20+'''
**''Accessories:'' Shoulder Cannon, missile, Laser Gun, Immobilizer

:A more animation-accurate redeco of the figure above, this Wheeljack comes with the immobilizer accessory from the Exhaust version of the mold.

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[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Shrinking ray problems! Even when I'm this small!]]
*'''Skyfire''' ([[2023]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-57'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Included with the massive [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Skyfire]] is an articulated, [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] figurine of Wheeljack, made to scale with Skyfire's jet mode and carrying a teeny little Hypno-chip disruptor.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, Optimus! I've built a Machine that shrinks people and make them cute, and it worked! I call it, the Cutesinator™!]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2015-[[January 24|01-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-10'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Wheeljack transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Lancia Stratos to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Wheeljack as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From wrenches to bowie knives.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**'''1 OF 5: [[Sky Reign]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Knife-sword, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:Part of wave 6 of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Wheeljack is an extensive retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]] sporting a newly shelled alternate mode to more closely resemble a Lancia Stratos, plus a new head, chest, lower legs, and feet. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Wheeljack can combine to form [[Sky Reign#Generations|Sky Reign]] as either an arm or a leg. His smaller weapon can be held as either a rifle or a sword, and a ridge on its hilt can fit into a corresponding slot on the side of the vehicle mode. Like the other versions of the tooling before it, the larger weapon can peg onto his back. Wheeljack can also form into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs.

:This mold was also retooled as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream#Generations|Jumpstream]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]]. The mold was also repainted with a new head as [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Unite Warriors Lightspeed]], and again with a different head as the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] [[exclusive]] [[Punch (G1)#Generations|Wrecker Counterpunch]].

:Wheeljack comes with a copy of ''Transformers Windblade'' vol. 2 #2 (''Combiner Wars'' Part 3), "[[Mistakes and Mayhem]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-EX-Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Lynxmaster''' (giftset, [[October 29]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' Knife-sword, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Wheeljack is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy with new and different paint details to make him better resemble his animation model. He was only available in a [[TakaraTomy Mall]]-exclusive [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]] multi-pack.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tell Hasbro that I've forgiven them for not making a toy of me during ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E6'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 30]], 2020
**''Accessories'': "Magnetic Inducer Launcher"<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31}}</ref>}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Deluxes, Wheeljack transforms into an Earth-based car resembling a Lancia Stratos with some portions of the vehicle's design being similar to the {{w|Lancia Rally}}, while his robot mode features proportions and colors more accurate to his depiction in the G1 cartoon. The only accessory included with Wheeljack is his shoulder launcher, based on his original 1984 toy's, which can plug into any [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] 5 mm port or onto either shoulder using a slot and painted tab. His spoiler/"wing" halves are also attached via 5 mm posts, so they can be easily removed and placed elsewhere if you want to do that. We won't stop you. In fact, the instructions for [[Slammer|''Kingdom'' Slammer]] instruct you to do so when using it to weaponize Wheeljack.

: His side doors and spoiler are tampographed with the Japanese text サイバトロン ("Cybertron"), Takara's classic name for the Autobots, as well as several ''Transformers'' references appearing as "sponsor logos". These include the places: "''[[Velocitron]] Racing [[1984]]''", "[[Praxus|PRAXUS]]", "[[protihex]]", and "[[Iacon (polity)|IACON]]"; and characters: "[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]", "[[Override (Cybertron)|OVERRIDE]]", "[[Ricochet (G1)|ricochet ricochet]]", "[[Wheeljack (G1)|"WHEELJACK" INVENZIONE]]" (Italian for invention, likely to Lancia being an Italian company), "[[Tracks (G1)|''AUTOBOTtracks'']]", and "''[[Aerobolt]]''". Other tampos include "[[A.I.R. Lock System|modulator]]", "[[Cybertron Con|CYBER TRON CON]]", the different racing number "638", "W MOTORS", "Lucky!", "rallyX" (likely due to the car mode being based off a Lancia Rally), a stylized "A" symbol, and an Autobot sigil. These tampos can be easily scratched, so care must be taken to avoid paint scuffs. Although renders show the figure cast in a crisp white plastic, the actual figure is a slightly green-tinted white.

: Similar to [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' {{'}}86 Jazz]], the off-white paint used on the translucent roof/windshield part and the backs of the black plastic hands discolors to a much yellower tinge. This yellowing paint phenomenon is something that had not been observed on ''Transformers'' toys prior to the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''-era of toys, suggesting a different manner of paint mix has been used.

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Wheeljack's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Wheeljack's piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "[[Antilla|ANTILLA]]"

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Exhaust#Generations Selects|Decepticon Exhaust]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Slicer]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My sponsors dropped me after that last explosion...]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': "Magnetic Inducer Launcher"

:This version of Wheeljack is a slathered redeco of the figure above, with screen accurate paint applications meant to make him resemble his appearance on the [[Netflix]] ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. This unfortunately means he loses all of the in-universe sponsorship tampographs.

:This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Wheeljack's part has tab H, and slots L, M, and O.

:Wheeljack was released as a part of the Walmart-exclusive ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' subline, promoting the ''Earthrise'' season of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-K24 Wheeljack Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-K24'''
**''Accessories:'' "Magnetic Inducer Launcher"

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxes, Wheeljack is a [[package refresh]] of the ''Earthrise'' figure, now in all-new packaging.

:This release of Wheeljack also comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Authentics-Alpha-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey, I blew up the kids!]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Alpha, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': Gun

:Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha figures, Wheeljack is a roughly Voyager-sized toy with a conversion based on his ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Deluxe, but with fewer steps. He includes a small gun that can be mounted on either shoulder or held in either fist which mounts on top of his vehicle mode. This isn't compatible with most other figures unfortunately, utilizing a peg connection smaller than 5 mm. However, his wings ''are'' attached via 5 mm connections just like his ''Earthrise'' toy.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changers-2024-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Titan Changers, [[2024]])
**''Accessories'': Gun

:Released in the fifth wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers figures, Wheeljack converts from sports car to robot in eight simple steps. The figure comes with a gun that can be held in either of his hands, his left shoulder, or stored on his vehicle mode roof.

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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Origins-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I blew up the original molds for this design, so I had to rebuild it from scratch.]]
*'''Origin Wheeljack''' (Voyager, [[2024]])
**''Accessories'': Gun, 2 fans/dominator disks, 3-piece blast shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C1_DSeoMllg/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Design notes on Origin Wheeljack] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>

: Revealed at [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest 2023]], Origin Wheeljack transforms from cartoon-accurate robot to his Cybertronian mode of a boxy hovercraft thing as seen in the opening scenes of "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]." To recreate the sequence where he got through [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]'s flamethrower attack, he comes with removable fans that plug into his bumper, and a blast shield that wraps around the front of his vehicle mode. The fans are not especially show-accurate in appearance, having been designed by Mark Maher to double as [[dominator disc]]s from "[[The Core]]"; as in that episode, the discs are also able to plug into the tip of Wheeljack's shoulder-gun. The blast shield, meanwhile, can peg onto Wheeljack's back to form glider wings for his robot mode, and can be diassembled and re-built into a portion of Cybertronian "road," complete with the rectangular markings of the roadway seen in the cartoon's first episode.

:Thematically, he makes a complete set with the MTMTE-specific [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Origin Autobot Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]]. Speaking of Origin Bumblebee, Wheeljack's hovercraft mode has an opening trunk that can house Bumblebee in flying saucer mode, again just like the cartoon, and the hovercraft also has sculpted storage racks for Bumblebee's [[Conductor|conductor rods]]. None of this is mentioned in the instructions.

:Like the other two Origin figures, he is [[exclusive]] to [[Target]]. Unlike the others, he's packaged in a regular ''United'' box as opposed to a ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' one.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C1_DSeoMllg/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Designer commentary on Origin Wheeljack from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF_Gen_Selects_Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Good news, Prime! I've managed to turn myself into a pickle!<br>It's the funniest slag you'll ever see!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobots Stand United''' (Multi-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy United]]''
:*''Accessories'': "Magnetic inducer launcher", gun
{{toydesigner|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's my photos of the Transformers Generations Selects Legacy United Autobots Stand United 5-Pack. Up for pre order right not on Hasbro Pulse! I've been getting my hands on more and more transformers now. Hoping to keep it going and b|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C33FPq-Ol91/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=27}}</ref>}}

: Released as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' "Autobots Stand United" five-pack, Wheeljack is a redeco of his ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toy, now geared towards even more cartoon accuracy. His black plastics and paint are now charcoal-gray, and his racing deco is ''severely'' scaled back from other versions of the toy to just the cartoon-like green hood stripes and red on his roof/chest. However, his side-panels keep the "638" racing number from the ''Earthrise'' toy (but in a way, way smaller and thinner font), rather than the cartoon's "539" (based on the original toy). His roof and windscreen pieces are now opaque white plastic, with cartoony light-blue paint on the "glass". He also comes with an extra accessory, a light-gray version of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1's]] rifle. Despite otherwise being a straight redeco of the original ''Earthrise'' release, the hinge connecting Wheeljack's hood to his waist has been retooled, which due to obstruction against his pelvis leaves the hood unable sit flush against the car body in vehicle mode.

: This set also includes similarly-more-cartoon-based versions of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Hound]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Sunstreaker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Trailbreaker]], and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Jazz]].

: The "Autobots Stand United 5-pack" was officially revealed on [[February 27]], and went up for pre-order the same day for a July 2024 release.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SSGEDEVWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Transformers: Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': "Magnetic Inducer Launcher", blaster

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Wheeljack is another redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy, but with a deco based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''. With paint operations on the windshield emulating the game's cel-shaded artwork, along with a painted bumper & roof. His newly included weapon is molded after the "Basic Blaster" from the game (in turn modeled after Jazz's [[Photon rifle]]), or any of its three variants.

:He was released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" and was made available for pre-order on [[June 6]], 2025, with a portion of the run also sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:DCSCybertronChaseWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"My latest invention: socks!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Cybertron Chase''' (Multi-pack, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, 2 fans/dominator disks, 3-piece blast shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C1_DSeoMllg/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Design notes on Origin Wheeljack] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref>

:''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' Wheeljack is a redeco of his [[#Legacy|"Origin"]] toy listed above. This new version adds extra painted detail to his legs, gives his face a more matte appearance, the vehicle windshield and robot chest windshield are both now tinted blue, and the whole inner margin of the blast shield is now painted silver so it does a better job concealing the vehicle within it. Wheeljack is packaged in a set with his pre-Earth "Origin" teammates [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#DCScybertron|Jazz]].

==Merchandise==
===Stamp Bot===
[[File:Wheeljack stampbot.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ( 1984)

:Made by HG Toys, Stamp Bot Wheeljack is a small, non-poseable figurine of Wheeljack based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Wheeljack's race car mode.
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===Zipper Clip===
[[File:Zipperclipwheeljack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Now you might be wondering how I got this clip in my hea- What makes you think it was an explosion?"]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ( 1985)

:Also made by HG Toys, Zipper Clip Wheeljack is a scaled-down version of Stamp Bot Wheeljack, minus the rubber stamp base. Molded onto his head was a small hole, through which a metal clip was looped, allowing the figurine to attach to the end of a zipper.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy wheeljack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

: This small red rubber figurine of Wheeljack was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for ''Transformers'' board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Wheeljack's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for.

*'''Wheeljack''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''22'''

: The Wheeljack figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (22, in Wheeljack's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Wheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on Decoy Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Optimus! I built a machine that prevents me from turning my head to the right!'']]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''7'''
**Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Wheeljack was available in the seventh ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''-centric wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Sadly, his shoulder-mounted launcher interferes with his ability to look straight ahead, plus it's on an extremely short peg that needs to be shaved down slightly to fit into the extremely shallow hole on his shoulder. Like all the figures in the wave, Wheeljack was available as both a standard full color figure and a metallic silver "pewter" version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: The pewter version of Wheeljack came packaged with the right "boot" piece needed to transform the wave's [[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]] figure into Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/PewterWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on pewter Wheeljack at TFU.info]''

===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2003)

: Wheeljack's ''Super Collection Figure'' PVC was released the following year by Hasbro as part of their ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line. Like all the figures in the series, Wheeljack was given a [[light-piping]] gimmick by being cast entirely in translucent blue plastic then painted everywhere except on his eyes and the back of his head. His shoulder-gun still has staying-in-place and head-clearance issues.

: Unlike the Japanese version, he was sold separate on a blister card and came packaged with the right arm of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure", as well as a character bio card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCWheeljack/wheeljack.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Wheeljack at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:Wheeljackbust.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Optimus Prime! I built a machine that removes legs and replaces them with small pedestals! Come see!]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Hard Hero, 2003)

:[[Hard Hero]] released a polystone bust of Wheeljack, based upon his appearance in the Generation 1 television series. The tenth bust in their main ''Transformers'' series, Wheeljack is some six inches tall and was limited to 2500 normal copies and an additional 100 exclusively signed by the sculptor.
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===Palisades===
[[File:Wheeljackstatue.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Small, expensive, and puffy.]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Palisades, 2005)

:[[Palisades Toys|Palisades]] released a 6-inch polystone statue of Wheeljack, based upon [[Pat Lee]]'s rendition of him in the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlswheeljack.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Wheeljack is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He has several accessories and a mixed design that takes elements from the animation model and original toy. This figure also has a special gimmick: LED "ears". For every 16 figures, there are 2 Wheeljacks.

:Like most of his wave, his bio card plagiarizes this wiki article's opening paragraphs, with his motto taken from the "Fire on the Mountain" quote directly below it.

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*'''Wheeljack "Loyal" Ed.''' (2014)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Good news Prime! I invented a machine that lets us twist again like we did last summer!]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the third assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Wheeljack is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, albeit posed in a very awkward running stance, with his wings plastered to the backs of his arms.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Wheeljack-Decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=.66]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (01-2016)

: Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Wheeljack is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.
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===Kidrobot===
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Wheeljack''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 40
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Wheeljack inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others; Wheeljack in particular was slightly more uncommon.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Wheeljack mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Wheeljack''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Wheeljack receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Wheeljack featured articulation in each shoulder, and also deviated from the standard body design for this series by including his cannon on his left shoulder.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Wheeljack, Weapons Inventor''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T40/T40'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Wheeljack, Weapons Inventor is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The card's artwork is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

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[[File:W2CaptainWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Captain Wheeljack, Engineering-Scientist''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T48'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Captain Wheeljack, Engineering-Scientist is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card uses reused line-art from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with new colors to match the aesthetic of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline's packaging art. The original Bot Mode line-art was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===''Keshi Surprise''===
*'''Autobots''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Wheeljack was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.
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===Figural Bag Clip===
[[File:FiguralBagClip Wheeljack.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (Figural Bag Clip, 2020)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Wheeljack.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Wheeljack was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Wheeljack is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Wheeljack was re-released with no noticeable changes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].
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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-06-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (holding, splayed), blaster

:Released in the sixth wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Wheeljack is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot mechanical engineer. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Wheeljack has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. Wheeljack comes with a pair of closed weapon-holding and open splayed hands, and his blaster. The barrel of the weapon is compatible with the blast effects included with other kits.

:Like the other ''Galaxy Version'' kits since Wave 2, Wheeljack features a slightly upgraded suite of standard body parts, notably the multi-colored head piece with color-coded eyes, and he also features two pairs of sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints introduced in the fifth wave.

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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Version-02-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 02 - The Overthrow'''
:*''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Released as part of the second ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Defender Version'' kit of Wheeljack is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He comes with the same generic blaster used by most of the characters in this lineup.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Wheeljack features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-04-Wheeljack-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack (Vehicle)''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 04 - Tyrant's Fury'''

:The fourth ''Defender Version'' line features a kit of Wheeljack in his vehicle mode, and he features an opening front hood.

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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneWheeljackConcept.jpg|thumb|If only...]]
*An early concept artwork of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Lancia Stratos toy (aka the toy that would later become ''Generation 1'' Wheeljack) was depicted on the back of several ''Diaclone Car Robo'' figures' [[instructions|instruction sheets]] (and again in an Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' advert by [[GiG]]), depicting a considerably better proportioned robot mode with longer legs. A very early concept sketch of this design was posted by TFRaw on Twitter (now X) in 2022.
* Wheeljack was given an homage in the form of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. Downshift has Wheeljack's colors, face, and even feet modeled after the Lancia grill. The character was even called Wheeljack in Japan's ''Super Link'' series, something Hasbro could not do because the name had already been used on [[Wheeljack (Armada)|a character]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|previous series]]. Downshift was later [[redeco]]ed as the [[BotCon 2010]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Slicer (G1)|Slicer/"Decepticon Slice"]], representing the same character as the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-only Generation 1]] [[Action Master]] Slicer, a redeco of Wheeljack's Action Master toy (while simultaneously representing [[Wheeljack (SG)|another Wheeljack]]).
* ''Energon'' Downshift also received a new-sculpt toy in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' line, which looked considerably less like Generation 1 Wheeljack save for the head sculpt... and the ''feet'', which are sculpted after Wheeljack's distinct Lancia Stratos grill feet. Now ''that's'' a weird homage.
* The retool of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (presumably in red), but ultimately ended up as Wheeljack instead, with a new head sculpt. Meanwhile, the head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger ended up being used for the retool of ''Alternators'' "Windcharger" (the Honda S2000 mold, designed as [[Overdrive]] and released under that name by Takara) instead, and now named "[[Decepticharge]]".
* ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Wheeljack was the original version of the sculpt, with [[Tracks (G1)/toys|Tracks]] (whose toy ended up in ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'') intended as the retool, but the two were ultimately released in reverse order (and different toy lines).<ref name="generations11">TakaraTomy staff interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1]]'', [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/428825-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-united.html translation at TFW2005].</ref>
* A mock-up of a new [[Downshift (G1)|Downshift]] toy in the form of a ''Generations'' Wheeljack redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'' as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that if produced, the final product would make use of some [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]] tooling. During the fan poll held to determine which of the ten would be produced, however, Downshift placed dead last, having claimed only 1% of the votes. The indignity!<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
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Crosshairs (G1)

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save the Nursery. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:DestinyPt5 CrosshairsMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Hanging with the big boys at last! Annnnnd...I'm dead.]]
When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, Crosshairs was one of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops when they were attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s troops. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Albert Augier]] and [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, supporting voices in "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 3"}}
[[File:TheRebirthP1 CrosshairsCaptured.jpg|left|thumb|Huh? Oh, we're going somewhere. I was not consulted but okay.]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. While saving the galaxy again, Crosshairs and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] exchanged some banter about how complicated their job was at times. The Autobots then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM28 Sureshot and Crosshairs with guns.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM 30 Pointech bonded with Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends Autobot Targetmasters.jpg|thumb]]During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[black ball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Crosshairs and Pinpointer were among the Autobots who warred with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s over the fate of the [[Selector]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. When [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opened up [[Swerve's|his bar]], Crosshairs was present for the "Grand Secret Opening." {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on in the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
Crosshairs was superintendent of Cybertron's arsenals, and reported to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] that proper protocol was followed during the recent release of weaponry to certain individuals. In an attempt to discover where [[The Rise]] obtained their firepower, Crosshairs had begun an extensive audit of all armories he oversaw. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

After Sentinel Prime's death and the Decepticon takeover of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Crosshairs was among the individuals that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wanted located, probably to gain access to the city's armories. Having gone into hiding, Crosshairs bore witness to the newly appointed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he delivered a speech to the gathered Autobots. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Crosshairs was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Artillery Private]], whose function was a weapons supervisor. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, [[Blaster City]] became a location of high strategic importance, due to its pre-war weapons manufacturing facilities. As such, [[Six-Gun]] and Crosshairs were dispatched to the location to perform a salvage operation. The mission was a success and the critical munitions were acquired. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|upright=1|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-107'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Pinpointer (G1)#Toys|Pinpointer]]" Targetmaster partner/"dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Kunio Okawara]] (concept artist)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Targetmaster Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5 mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer ("Pointech" in Japan).

: Like the other 1987 Targetmasters, the Takara release of Crosshairs lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But being as this is a W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher, the most powerful rocket launcher in the world, and would blow your ''everything'' clean off....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S49'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-45'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2020]]
:*''Hidden message code'': '''PINPOINT'''
:*''Accessories'': "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new-head [[retool]] (based on the [[character model]] used in the Marvel comics and "[[The Rebirth]]") of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Ironhide]], transforming from robot to Cybertronian van and back. As with most ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications, though they're limited to his feet and grill. He also features multiple hardpoints all over his body and weapons to accommodate "[[Fire Blast effect]]s" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

: Thankfully, this iteration of the Ironhide mold lacks the easily-popped-off panels on his shins. Unfortunately, his knees come looser as a trade-off.

: He comes with a [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]-compatible "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," which converts from rocket launcher into a large hammer, and is colored to resemble Pinpointer. While he lacks his ''actual'' Targetmaster partner, there were two toys of [[Pinpointer (G1)#United|Pinpointer]] released in Japan just a few years prior compatible with him, plus a ''Siege''-era [[Pinpointer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Pinpointer]] was released not too long afterwards. No, none of them are cheap.

: Though designated for a first quarter 2020 release, Crosshairs's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2019.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWksfshnKCg Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
{{WFCSiegeIronhideMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4SergeantCrosshairs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Crosshairs, Artillery-Weapons Supervisor''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Sergeant Crosshairs, Artiller-Weapons Supervisor is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Crosshairs toy, with the Bot Mode art being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork. Line-art for both modes was drawn by [[Andrew Griffith]]
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==Notes==
[[File:Crosshairs-earlydesign1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Cooler heads prevailed. Eventually, in 2019.]]
*Like the other new-for-1987 [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmasters]], the head design for Crosshairs was based on early design concepts,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=ネット上でアニメのトランスフォーマーの設定書を見つけた（1枚目）ので自分の描いた当時の画と見比べてみる。車の時の砲塔とかバッサリ無くなってるんだねー(*´ω｀*) もう32年も前の事なのか・・・ #Transformers #トランスフォーマー https://t.co/AadkNqUhSq|link=https://twitter.com/miiakira2017/status/1026138541754003456|name=Mi Akatsuki|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=08|day=05|(defunct=)}}</ref> where he had one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in Generation 1. The toy gave him a more generic face, and his Japanese ''Headmasters'' model (and subsequent comic books over the years) stayed closer to the toy design.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation models appeared as generic Autobots in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. His American animation model (with hands recoloured to black) appeared in [[Base]]. His Japanese animation model appears in a couple of shots in [[Origin]], in two different color schemes.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=W/ Titans Return characters on shelves, here are some *old* concepts I worked on for Fun Pub. More at https://t.co/APVd2rAJUx in June? https://t.co/GQ9L0Sx3OY|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=03|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Before the debut of ''Siege'' toy, Crosshairs appeared in [[Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Vol. 52]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]] as a "virtual redeco" of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Flywheels#Generations|Skytread]] head on the [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]] body.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==Gallery==
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File:Siege-Crosshairs-art.jpg|''War for Cybertron: Siege''
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==References==
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[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
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[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
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[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
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Crosshairs (G1)

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save the Nursery. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
{{--}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:DestinyPt5 CrosshairsMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Hanging with the big boys at last! Annnnnd...I'm dead.]]
When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, Crosshairs was one of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops when they were attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s troops. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
{{--}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Albert Augier]] and [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, supporting voices in "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 3"}}
[[File:TheRebirthP1 CrosshairsCaptured.jpg|left|thumb|Huh? Oh, we're going somewhere. I was not consulted but okay.]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. While saving the galaxy again, Crosshairs and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] exchanged some banter about how complicated their job was at times. The Autobots then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
{{--}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM28 Sureshot and Crosshairs with guns.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM 30 Pointech bonded with Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends Autobot Targetmasters.jpg|thumb]]During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[black ball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Crosshairs and Pinpointer were among the Autobots who warred with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s over the fate of the [[Selector]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. When [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opened up [[Swerve's|his bar]], Crosshairs was present for the "Grand Secret Opening." {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on in the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Crosshairs was superintendent of Cybertron's arsenals, and reported to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] that proper protocol was followed during the recent release of weaponry to certain individuals. In an attempt to discover where [[The Rise]] obtained their firepower, Crosshairs had begun an extensive audit of all armories he oversaw. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

After Sentinel Prime's death and the Decepticon takeover of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Crosshairs was among the individuals that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wanted located, probably to gain access to the city's armories. Having gone into hiding, Crosshairs bore witness to the newly appointed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he delivered a speech to the gathered Autobots. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Crosshairs was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Artillery Private]], whose function was a weapons supervisor. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, [[Blaster City]] became a location of high strategic importance, due to its pre-war weapons manufacturing facilities. As such, [[Six-Gun]] and Crosshairs were dispatched to the location to perform a salvage operation. The mission was a success and the critical munitions were acquired. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|upright=1|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-107'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Pinpointer (G1)#Toys|Pinpointer]]" Targetmaster partner/"dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Kunio Okawara]] (concept artist)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Targetmaster Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5 mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer ("Pointech" in Japan).

: Like the other 1987 Targetmasters, the Takara release of Crosshairs lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But being as this is a W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher, the most powerful rocket launcher in the world, and would blow your ''everything'' clean off....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S49'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-45'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2020]]
:*''Hidden message code'': '''PINPOINT'''
:*''Accessories'': "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new-head [[retool]] (based on the [[character model]] used in the Marvel comics and "[[The Rebirth]]") of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Ironhide]], transforming from robot to Cybertronian van and back. As with most ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications, though they're limited to his feet and grill. He also features multiple hardpoints all over his body and weapons to accommodate "[[Fire Blast effect]]s" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

: Thankfully, this iteration of the Ironhide mold lacks the easily-popped-off panels on his shins. Unfortunately, his knees come looser as a trade-off.

: He comes with a [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]-compatible "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," which converts from rocket launcher into a large hammer, and is colored to resemble Pinpointer. While he lacks his ''actual'' Targetmaster partner, there were two toys of [[Pinpointer (G1)#United|Pinpointer]] released in Japan just a few years prior compatible with him, plus a ''Siege''-era [[Pinpointer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Pinpointer]] was released not too long afterwards. No, none of them are cheap.

: Though designated for a first quarter 2020 release, Crosshairs's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2019.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWksfshnKCg Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
{{WFCSiegeIronhideMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4SergeantCrosshairs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Crosshairs, Artillery-Weapons Supervisor''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Sergeant Crosshairs, Artiller-Weapons Supervisor is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Crosshairs toy, with the Bot Mode art being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork. Line-art for both modes was drawn by [[Andrew Griffith]]
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==Notes==
[[File:Crosshairs-earlydesign1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Cooler heads prevailed. Eventually, in 2019.]]
*Like the other new-for-1987 [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmasters]], the head design for Crosshairs was based on early design concepts,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=ネット上でアニメのトランスフォーマーの設定書を見つけた（1枚目）ので自分の描いた当時の画と見比べてみる。車の時の砲塔とかバッサリ無くなってるんだねー(*´ω｀*) もう32年も前の事なのか・・・ #Transformers #トランスフォーマー https://t.co/AadkNqUhSq|link=https://twitter.com/miiakira2017/status/1026138541754003456|name=Mi Akatsuki|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=08|day=05|(defunct=)}}</ref> where he had one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in Generation 1. The toy gave him a more generic face, and his Japanese ''Headmasters'' model (and subsequent comic books over the years) stayed closer to the toy design.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation models appeared as generic Autobots in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. His American animation model (with hands recoloured to black) appeared in [[Base]]. His Japanese animation model (recoloured in a mustard, terracotta and grey scheme) appears briefly in [[Origin]].
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=W/ Titans Return characters on shelves, here are some *old* concepts I worked on for Fun Pub. More at https://t.co/APVd2rAJUx in June? https://t.co/GQ9L0Sx3OY|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=03|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Before the debut of ''Siege'' toy, Crosshairs appeared in [[Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Vol. 52]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]] as a "virtual redeco" of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Flywheels#Generations|Skytread]] head on the [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]] body.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Siege-Crosshairs-art.jpg|''War for Cybertron: Siege''
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Crosshairs (G1)

2025-08-13T21:46:04Z

Curis: Correction about his animation model(s) cameoing in Armada.

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save the Nursery. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:DestinyPt5 CrosshairsMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Hanging with the big boys at last! Annnnnd...I'm dead.]]
When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, Crosshairs was one of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops when they were attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s troops. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Albert Augier]] and [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, supporting voices in "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 3"}}
[[File:TheRebirthP1 CrosshairsCaptured.jpg|left|thumb|Huh? Oh, we're going somewhere. I was not consulted but okay.]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. While saving the galaxy again, Crosshairs and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] exchanged some banter about how complicated their job was at times. The Autobots then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM28 Sureshot and Crosshairs with guns.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM 30 Pointech bonded with Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends Autobot Targetmasters.jpg|thumb]]During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[black ball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Crosshairs and Pinpointer were among the Autobots who warred with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s over the fate of the [[Selector]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. When [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opened up [[Swerve's|his bar]], Crosshairs was present for the "Grand Secret Opening." {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on in the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
Crosshairs was superintendent of Cybertron's arsenals, and reported to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] that proper protocol was followed during the recent release of weaponry to certain individuals. In an attempt to discover where [[The Rise]] obtained their firepower, Crosshairs had begun an extensive audit of all armories he oversaw. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

After Sentinel Prime's death and the Decepticon takeover of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Crosshairs was among the individuals that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wanted located, probably to gain access to the city's armories. Having gone into hiding, Crosshairs bore witness to the newly appointed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he delivered a speech to the gathered Autobots. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Crosshairs was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Artillery Private]], whose function was a weapons supervisor. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, [[Blaster City]] became a location of high strategic importance, due to its pre-war weapons manufacturing facilities. As such, [[Six-Gun]] and Crosshairs were dispatched to the location to perform a salvage operation. The mission was a success and the critical munitions were acquired. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|upright=1|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-107'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Pinpointer (G1)#Toys|Pinpointer]]" Targetmaster partner/"dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Kunio Okawara]] (concept artist)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Targetmaster Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5 mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer ("Pointech" in Japan).

: Like the other 1987 Targetmasters, the Takara release of Crosshairs lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But being as this is a W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher, the most powerful rocket launcher in the world, and would blow your ''everything'' clean off....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S49'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-45'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2020]]
:*''Hidden message code'': '''PINPOINT'''
:*''Accessories'': "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new-head [[retool]] (based on the [[character model]] used in the Marvel comics and "[[The Rebirth]]") of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Ironhide]], transforming from robot to Cybertronian van and back. As with most ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications, though they're limited to his feet and grill. He also features multiple hardpoints all over his body and weapons to accommodate "[[Fire Blast effect]]s" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

: Thankfully, this iteration of the Ironhide mold lacks the easily-popped-off panels on his shins. Unfortunately, his knees come looser as a trade-off.

: He comes with a [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]-compatible "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," which converts from rocket launcher into a large hammer, and is colored to resemble Pinpointer. While he lacks his ''actual'' Targetmaster partner, there were two toys of [[Pinpointer (G1)#United|Pinpointer]] released in Japan just a few years prior compatible with him, plus a ''Siege''-era [[Pinpointer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Pinpointer]] was released not too long afterwards. No, none of them are cheap.

: Though designated for a first quarter 2020 release, Crosshairs's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2019.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWksfshnKCg Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
{{WFCSiegeIronhideMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4SergeantCrosshairs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Crosshairs, Artillery-Weapons Supervisor''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Sergeant Crosshairs, Artiller-Weapons Supervisor is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Crosshairs toy, with the Bot Mode art being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork. Line-art for both modes was drawn by [[Andrew Griffith]]
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==Notes==
[[File:Crosshairs-earlydesign1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Cooler heads prevailed. Eventually, in 2019.]]
*Like the other new-for-1987 [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmasters]], the head design for Crosshairs was based on early design concepts,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=ネット上でアニメのトランスフォーマーの設定書を見つけた（1枚目）ので自分の描いた当時の画と見比べてみる。車の時の砲塔とかバッサリ無くなってるんだねー(*´ω｀*) もう32年も前の事なのか・・・ #Transformers #トランスフォーマー https://t.co/AadkNqUhSq|link=https://twitter.com/miiakira2017/status/1026138541754003456|name=Mi Akatsuki|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=08|day=05|(defunct=)}}</ref> where he had one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in Generation 1. The toy gave him a more generic face, and his Japanese ''Headmasters'' model (and subsequent comic books over the years) stayed closer to the toy design.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation models appeared as generic Autobots in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]''. His American animation model (with hands recoloured to black) appeared in [[Base]]. His Japanese animation model (recoloured in a mustard, terracotta and grey scheme) appears briefly in [[Origin]].
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=W/ Titans Return characters on shelves, here are some *old* concepts I worked on for Fun Pub. More at https://t.co/APVd2rAJUx in June? https://t.co/GQ9L0Sx3OY|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=03|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Before the debut of ''Siege'' toy, Crosshairs appeared in [[Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Vol. 52]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]] as a "virtual redeco" of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Flywheels#Generations|Skytread]] head on the [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]] body.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==Gallery==
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File:Siege-Crosshairs-art.jpg|''War for Cybertron: Siege''
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==References==
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