Head: Black Manta (Imaginext DC Super Friends) modified
All other body parts: Scourge (Titans Return)
Guns: Scourge (Titans Return) modified
Labels: Toyhax.com
Transformers #18 ("The Bridge to Nowhere!") was the first Transfomers comic I ever bought, back in 1986. This issue was chock-full of original characters not based on the toyline, including Corkscrew, Borebit, Straxus, Crosscut and another unnamed one who looked very much like Crosscut, all of who bite the dust during the story. This gave me a distorted idea of what the comic series was like, because other than this issue (and the previous one, which I didn't read until many years later), non-toy characters were few and far between. Regardless, this custom represents Crosscut, the unfortunate Decepticon who appeared in two panels before getting blowed up by the space bridge. In recent fan service appearances, he has been interpreted as being yellow in colour, but that was just the explosion he found himself in, and I went with a nice grey instead.
Tech Specs:
DECEPTICON - CROSSCUT
"The first step is a doozy."
CROSSCUT loves danger. It really makes his fluids flow. Fears no challenge and charges into any fight. Leads Decepticons into the fray without checking to see if anyone is actually following. Carries a flash-bang rifle and hydrothermic grenade launcher capable of melting almost any material. His boastfulness and arrogance get him into trouble, leaping before he looks.
Strength 7, Intelligence 4, Speed 5, Endurance 6, Rank 3, Courage 8, Firepower 5, Skill 6
Transformers Universe Profile:
CROSSCUT
Allegiance: Decepticons
Function: Scout
"The first step is a doozy."
Profile: Crosscut loves danger. Nothing makes his fluids flow like leaping into a situation with no knowledge of what he might be up against. He claims to fear nothing, and charges headlong into any fight without considering either his own safety or that of his allies. He loves leading Decepticons into battle, though sometime they might not be ready to follow him. While he believes himself to be the epitome of courage, most of his allies think he actually has a death wish. Crosscut might be willing to throw his life away, but it doesn't mean the rest of the Decepticons will do the same.
Abilities: Crosscut's alternate mode is a Cybertronian hovercraft, which allows him to traverse most types of terrain at a maximum speed of 150 mph. He has an advanced sensor suite which sends reconnaissance information back to home base in real time. In combat he carries a double-barrelled flash-bang cannon, designed to stun and confuse his targets, and a hydrothermic grenade launcher which throws projectiles using a chemical process to eat through nearly any type of material. Both weapons have relatively short ranges.
Weaknesses: Crosscut's habit of leaping before he looks often gets him into trouble. He doesn't waste time with things like discretion or planning, preferring to jump into the situation. This often catches the enemy off-guard, but also does the same to his allies. If the mission requires precision and timing, Crosscut is not the Decepticon for the job.
