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Starscream
The Transformers Classics are new sculpts of classic Generation One characters. The line came with little fanfare and has quickly been scooped up by collectors and kids alike and becoming difficult if not impossible to find on retail shelves. 
Starscream was in the first wave and is not available at retail anymore. You can however find him on the after market for triple his original cost. I want to give a big public thanks to Sanjeev for being swell enough to put this in my grubby hands. 
In robot mode he looks fantastic. They manage to make a highly poseable figure while still keeping the look of the cartoon. Starscream has 15 points of articulation and while the hands don’t move the head does turn. 
Transformation is very straightforward and very close to the original toy. You can see it for yourself with the video review below. 
In jet mode he looks very much like the classic Starscream from the 80’s with the grey, blue and red paint scheme and the arm cannons come off and mount to the wings to fire missiles. 
I like this a lot, however with his price just going up and up, I am hesitant to say go out and get him. But if you’re a Starscream fan you really should buy it now while you still can. You will kick yourself later if you don’t.
Submitted by Atom on 10 August, 2007 - 02:42.  Only Starscream figure I've ever owned is the Ultra-sized "Cybertron" figure. Far bigger than the "Galaxy Force" version, it looked cool but was a bit of a let-down for such a huge figure. Oh well... There's an extra joint there, right at the 'ankle'! Both the tails and 'mini-wings' point forwards, and then fold up against the lower legs. I know it's different from the G1 ver., but that's how the Classics ver. works. Look at your instructions; they should be identical to Skywarp's. That joint serves no other purpose even when changing him.  "Oh, BTW, Atom- the instructions and box art [for Skywarp] say that the tails are supposed to point upwards against the leg, not backwards as an extra support/heel. Just FYI... ;)" "No idea what your talking about Eva.... My tailfins only move the way shown." LOL  I get it now. Look at that, sure didn't look like it could move like that. ___________________ |
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This guy is such an improvement over his G1 incarnation it's like comparing an early Model-T to a brand new Shelby Cobra.
Starscream is one of the few G1 Transformers I didn't own as a child, my friend had him though. Although I absolutely loved the cartoon anime character of Starscream, the toy left a little to be desired as there was very little articulation. In fact he was a hunk of plastic, a little die-cast and had arms you could move up and down. His jet mode looked very good as long as you didn't lose that ever-important front landing gear(every kid I knew that owned a seeker lost it!).
The new seekers are instant classics(no pun intended!) IMO, every one of them. Skywarp and Ramjet are both VERY cool. Ramjet in particular is completely anime accurate.
Yes, I have the Botcon seekers(Thundercracker, Thrust, Dirge) as well, and although I agree they were heavily overpriced, I am glad I bought a set now.
My only real complaint about Starscream is that I wish they would have painted his face like they did on Skywarp. The paint really brought out the details on his face. Besides that BUY HIM NOW, while you still can!