BotCon/OTFCC Exclusive Toys

Every year in the United States, a convention is held that deals exclusively with transformers. In each one of these conventions, the toymakers repaint an original Transformers figure(s) different colors to create a limited set of an all-new transformer. For example, in BotCon 1996, they repainted Optimus Primal(Bat) into Onyx Primal. BotCon transformers are all repaints, but are extremely rare, and cost quite a bit of money.
In 2003, BotCon underwent a temporary name change-- "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" (OTFCC for short). In 2005, however, the name BotCon was regained again, as the convention came under new management and regained the name. (The exclusives for Botcon 2004 are not reviewed here, because that was a different convention.) Non-transformable exclusives, such as PVCs, are not reviewed.
In addition, starting in 2005, a special Transformers Collectors' Club (by the same people) was introduced to those willing to pay for it, and every year, a special toy is made available to club members. Every so often, exclusive toys that only Club members would be allowed to purchase would be added to the Club Store, too. These are reviewed below as well.
Listed below are all the Exclusive (non-PVC) toys from U.S. Botcon 1996 and after.

'96 BotCon Exclusive
Onyx Primal

'97 BotCon Exclusives
Packrat
Fractyl

'98 BotCon Exclusives
Antagony
Vice Grip

'99 BotCon Exclusives
Sandstorm
Windrazor

'00 BotCon Exclusives
Apelinq
Shokaract

'01 BotCon Exclusives
Arcee
Tigatron (Transmetal)

'02 BotCon Exclusives
CatSCAN
Cyclonus
Glyph
Tap-Out

'03 OTFCC Exclusives
Roulette
Shadow Striker
Sideswipe
Sunstreaker

'04 OTFCC Exclusives
Megazarak w/ Caliburn
Sentinel Maximus w/ Apelinq

'05 BotCon Exclusives
Autobot Ratchet
Buzzclaw
Chromia
Deathsaurus
Dirge
Fallback
Flamewar
Flareup
Ironhide
Ramjet (Legends of Cybertron)
Ricochet
Virulent Clones

'06 BotCon Exclusives
Axalon Cheetor
Axalon Optimus Primal
Axalon Rattrap
Axalon Rhinox
Buzzsaw
Darksyde Dinobot
Darksyde Megatron
Darksyde Waspinator
Laserbeak
Unit 2 (Tigatron)

'07 Botcon Exclusives
Alpha Trion w/ Beta Maxx
Bugbite
Dirge
Dreadwind
Huffer
Mirage ("Invisible" version)
Springer
Thrust
Thundercracker
Weirdwolf

'08 Botcon Exclusives
Autobot Jazz
Blurr
Goldbug
Grimlock
Megatron w/ Rampage
Optimus Prime
Ricochet
Rodimus
Sideswipe w/ Whisper & Divebomb
Starscream w/ Razorclaw

Collectors' Club Exclusives
Astrotrain w/ Starcatcher, Astro-Hook, Astro-Line, and Astro-Sinker
Breakaway
Chromia-10 Pilot (Airazor)
Landquake
Nightbeat
Piranacon Boxset (contains Snap Trap, Skalor, Nautilator, Tentakil, Overbite, and Seawing)
Skyfall
Topspin
 

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