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 have a low production run, and thus 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, as well as custom class exclusives.
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. In 2013, the Transformers Club began offering an annual "Transformers Subscription Service" (TFSS for short), where you preordered a set of toys to be released slowly throughout the year, and which would be made to order. These-- along with some Japanese eHobby exclusives also made available through the Transformers Club Store via a special partnership between the two companies-- are reviewed below as well.
Sadly, in 2016 Hasbro pulled the plug on Botcon, with the last TFCC exclusives coming out in the first half of 2017.
Listed below are all the Exclusive (transformable, non-custom-class) 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

'09 BotCon Exclusives
Banzai-Tron
Elita-1
Flak
Kup
Landshark
Leozack
Razorclaw
Scourge
Skyquake
Sweeps
Thunderclash

'10 Botcon Exclusives
Autobot Spark
Breakdown
Cindersaur
Clench
Decepticon Slice
Double Punch
Rapido
Sharkticons
Sky-Byte
Streetstar
Turbomaster w/ Shattered Glass Ravage

'11 Botcon Exclusives
Autotrooper
Breakdown
Dead End
Drag Strip
Fisitron
Galvatron (Shattered Glass)
The Motormaster
Sideswipe
Thundercracker (Shattered Glass)
Toxitron
Wildrider

'12 Botcon Exclusives
Bard of Darkmount (Shattered Glass)
Gigatron
Junkions (Shattered Glass)
Kick-Over
Metalhawk
Octopunch (Shattered Glass)
Optimus Prime (Shattered Glass v2)
Spinister
Soundwave (Shattered Glass)
Treadshot (Shattered Glass)
Turbo Tracks (Shattered Glass)
Ultra Magnus (Shattered Glass)

'13 Botcon Exclusives
Autobot Electrons
Bitstream
Hoist
Hotlink
Megaplex
Mirage
Obsidian
Sandstorm
Skywarp
Starscream
Strika
Sunstorm
Thundercracker

'14 Botcon Exclusives
Alpha Trizer
Apelinq
Brimstone
Cannonball
Devcon
Dread Pirate Clone (Pounce-type) w/ Plunder
Dread Pirate Clone (Wingspan-type) w/ Pillage
Ferak w/ Tornado
Flamewar
Flareup
Ginrai
Hunter
Scorponok w/ Olin Zarak

'15 BotCon Exclusives
Autobot Hound (Sergeant) w/ Dia & Cline
Autobot Stepper w/ Nebulon (Shattered Glass)
Battletrap
Burn Out
Lift-Ticket
Megatron w/ Boombox, Heavyweight, & Scalpel
Oilmaster
Optimus Prime (General)
Packrat
Waruder Mudfighter w/ Thrasher pilot
Waruder Paralyzer w/ Buzzer pilot
Waruder Parasite w/ Ripper pilot
Waruder Storm Rider w/ Crusher pilot
Zaptrap w/ Beet-Chit & Spy-Eye

'16 BotCon Exclusives
Airazor
Flash Sentry
General Cicadacon
General Ramhorn
General Sea Clamp (w/ review of Predacus)
Megatron
Predacon Tarantulas
Ravage
Reflector
Terrorsaur
Tigatron
Unit-3

Collectors' Club Exclusives
Astrotrain w/ Starcatcher, Astro-Hook, Astro-Line, and Astro-Sinker
Autobot Circuit
Autobot Rewind (Pseudo-IDW)
Barricade w/ Frenzy
Bluestreak
Breakaway
Breakdown (Classics)
CarZap w/ KRE-O G.B. Blackrock gas pump set
Cheetor (Animated)
Chromedome w/ Stylor (Pseudo-IDW)
Chromia-10 Pilot (Airazor)
Counterpunch (Combiner Wars)
Cyclonus w/ Krunix (Shattered Glass)
Deadlock
Decepticon Bludgeon (w/ review of Thunder Mayhem)
Depth Charge
Dion w/ Cop-Tur
Drift (Shattered Glass)
Eject (Pseudo-IDW)
Fisitron (FoC)
Fractyl (Combiner Wars) w/ Scorponok
Grabuge (Ruckus)
Impactor
Krok w/ Gatoraider
Landquake
Lifeline w/ Quickslinger
Lio Convoy
Heatwave (w/ review of Nexus Prime)
Jackpot (Animated)
Magnificus
Megatron w/ Spacewarp (Pretender)
Nacelle
Needlenose w/ Sunbeam & Zputty
Nightbeat
Nightracer w/ Shakar
"Ninja Force" GIJOE/TF Crossover set
Nova Prime
Old Snake w/ Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Drones
Optimus Prime w/ Hi-Q (Pretender)
Over-Run
Piranacon Box Set (contains Snaptrap, Skalor, Nautilator, Tentakil, Overbite, and Seawing)
Punch/Counterpunch
Ramjet (Armada)
Ramjet (G2)
Rampage
Runamuck
Scourge (RiD)
Serpent O.R.
Side Burn
Skyfall
Skywarp (Armada)
Slipstream (Prime)
Soundwave w/ Ratbat, Slugfest, & Solarbot vs. Blaster w/ Rewind & Ramhorn (Shattered Glass)
Spinister w/ Shrute & Singe (Combiner Wars)
Starscream (G2)
Starscream (Shattered Glass; Combiner Wars)
Tarantulas w/ Arachnoids (Pre-BW)
Thrustinator
Trans-Mutate
Topspin
Toxitron (Combiner Wars) (w/ review of Wreckage)
Treadshot w/ Catgut
Ultra Mammoth
Windsweeper
 

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