Botcon 2008 Starscream revealed.

[STL]

I do feel that it's tougher challenge to put together another themed set that's as good as the last two years when you're focusing on an alt universe that doesn't exist yet and only the niche of Botcon set holders will ever know about. The past 2 years had underlying premises universal to the whole G1 concept.

To be honest, why can't they do the combiner teams, without the combining. Those would still be loved irrespective of the fact of wheter they combine. Teams like the Stunticons and Combaticons have range of figs they're existing designs could be based on as long as you change colour and head mould.

[i_amtrunks]

Really dislike the look of the repaint, it's a nice mold, but those colours do it no justice. Still it looks nicer than the ebay version we saw earlier, less KO-ey.

[iceburn]

Starscream and Razorclaw Pics updated @ http://botcon.com/Botcon08/08figures.cfm

[Pulse]

This year's overall Botcon set is just plain garbage. When you look at the coolness of last year's set, it just makes you realise that the designers had to give us a mediocre set - just to balance it out.

I can definitely see the Botcon people being stuck with a tonne of these sets for years to come...

[iceburn]

pulse, agree its nothing exciting but still something to look forward to i guess

[Saintly]

that starscream mold is as bad as the CYB soundwave mold!

gah... my first botcon and they have to stuff it up!

[griffin]

This year's overall Botcon set is just plain garbage. When you look at the coolness of last year's set, it just makes you realise that the designers had to give us a mediocre set - just to balance it out.

I can definitely see the Botcon people being stuck with a tonne of these sets for years to come...

As of today (according to a US fan board), they have sold out of all the boxed sets.
The financial return of last year's set probably prompted many toy scalpers to buy up this year's set just in case it was anywhere near as good.
The interest in BotCon toys is now so huge, it wouldn't be difficult to move this year's toys on the second hand market, even at what it cost the toy dealers. After all, there will still only be between 1500-2000 of each figure in the world.

[foor]

I agree Griffin. Despite the set's mediocrity, there will still be interest in the secondhand market. More so because of the recognisable names used. I'm assuming that there's going to be a lot of new Transformers collectors now thanks to the movie, so interest will be high at least for Optimus, Megatron, Starscream and Jazz. So people who bought the set and feel disappointed can still at the very least, get back what they paid for.

I'm in the same boat that I ordered the set, but I'm just not feeling it. I'll wait until it comes in and then maybe just get rid of the ones I don't want.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Oh no! That Starscream is a bit plain. I like the Galaxy Force Starscream toy, but I have one already. Those colours just aren't right.....

<engage positive outlook mode> At least I will have a Galaxy Force Jetfire now....</positive outlook shorted out>

[Thanatos]

Honestly, I appreciate the fact they realised "Voyager" Prime really isn't a centrepiece of this set, he really isn't big enough.

Plus another use of the Classics seekers? I think not.