#TFNation

[rbillustrations]

Shocking stuff!

#transformers #transformers prime #shockwave #decepticons #transformers g1 #comic art #print #TFNation #art #ryan button #illustration #artists on tumblr #illustrators on tumblr #drawing

[jarofloosescrews]

Hound commission for CodenameEternity, he was great to color. Handed over to his owner at TFNation today.

#myart #transformers #maccadams #transformers idw #tfnation #traditional art #commission

[craftyscraplet]

"ME GRIMLOCK!"

I love his face. Nope, nothing else to add. Sometimes when you make a plush you just adore a certain aspect of it. I wish to boop his snoot.

Come to TFNation where, you too, can boop the snoot!

#Grimlock #Transformers #Dinobots #TFNation

[chaozrael]

I'd like to give my Tyrest cosplay away for free :)

Hes just standing here and I would love to see him in action again somewhere. I was hoping for someone whos at TFNation but I would ship him to the US. You only need to pay shipping (30-60€) DM for details

You might need to replace some wing parts. I'll happily explain that part for you. But other than that hes complete. I will check everything over before I ship it out and happily do some small repairs

#tyrest #transformers #tfnation #tfn #maccadam #cosplay #armor #mtmte #idw

[templephoenix]

A neat thing about TFNation as a con is that they really do pay attention to what's going on in the fandom from month to month; there's no crystallized idea of what the convention has to be or who gets to be involved

Popular YouTubers will spring up contributing exclusive videos or doing live shows; fans with unique expertise host panels on their niche obsessions; expert cosplayers get to shape the competition; talented performers can throw whole-ass shows

There's always so much fresh and new and different stuff every year and that's a big part of how it can continue to bring in new people and cover so many corners of our diverse and amazing and weird and cool community

*Marge Simpson voice* I just think it's neat, is all

#transformers #maccadam #tfnation #TFN

[soundbluster]

TFNation Minicon haul:

(Some Earthspark bookmarks, IDW Megatron pencil case, Rise up banner, some 3D printed jet trail stands for my seekers, APC toys/gear factory Wheejack, and Masterpiece Thundercracker. I also bought some art prints but...)

I was planning on spending the weekend at Manchester and visiting the Museums on Sunday. Unfortunately something personal came up, so I ended up leaving early on Saturday so I didn't see the whole convention day. I ended up having to sprint to the train station in heavy rain to get home quickly... And unfortunately all the art prints I bought got soaked and ruined as I didn't have time to pack them away properly... :')

Unplanned rush home aside I did enjoy myself, and I saw Jack Lawrence's panel about his work in the comic industry, art process etc. which was interesting. His comments about art styles etc definitely made me feel a bit more confident about my work!

Masterpiece Thundercracker was a great find as its complete and was £100 off the RRP! I just need to get a little toy dog to make a buster to go with him!

#convention stuff #convention #tfnation #transformers #transformers toys #transformers figures #thundercracker #wheeljack #convention haul #fandom stuff #action figures #macaddam

[toaarcan]

TFNation 2023, baybee!

#Transformers #Maccadam #TFNation #TFNation 2023 #TFN #TFN2023 #Rodimus #Rodimus Prime #Grimlock #G2 Grimlock #Outback #Megatron #Cyclonus #Nightstick #Whirl #MMC Turben #Senator Ratbat #Ratbat #Miner Megatron #Breakaway #Chromia #Dirge #Nova Prime #Skyquake #Armada Megatron #Optimus Prime #Armada Optimus Prime #IDW Megatron

[popodoki]

the main gains 🫰 As always, I tried to collect Rungs from as many artists as possible and as always they didn't disappoint 🥹👌

Close ups with proper credit below!

Ed Pirrie

@jarofloosescrews

Nick Roche

Ben Pirrie

Steve White

Hinomars

#tfnation23 #tfnation #Rung #Transformers #art #commissions #mtmte Rung

[angryfangface]

Here's the G1 Arcee I contributed for the TFNation 2023 programme! Susan Blu was a guest so they got me to do this up for it :D I hope you all like it! :D

#transformers #arcee #g1 #maccadam #tfnation #tfnation2023 #susan blu

[just-for-tfnation]

TFNation:

I'm entering the cosplay contest in the humanformers category and I need help!!

Some designs:

Forgive my drawing <3

#humanformers #transformers #transformers idw #transformers prime #cosplay #tfnation2024 #tfnation #tfp #tfa #tf idw #megatronus #Rodimus #Arcee #Mirage #help

[ivycorp]

TFN 2023 - Art haul!

I am back home and I finally had time to put up all of the art I hoarded from this (and a few from previous) TFNation!

I had two very empty walls for over a year and I am finally able to say...

Things have changed - for the better!

I am elaborating more under read-more, but do look if you want to see close-ups & other cool things from multiple amazing artists!

I have been lucky enough to nab some art from Nick Roche (including the ES print set!) and Jack Lawrence (with autographsssss)

Once again I have gratefully spent my money at @coefore & @cissyswonderland stand on both some art (I put the prints from last year close because why not?), stickers (which now decorate my mirror, making me smile!) as well as the adorable set of bag and pouch :)

There was so much talent present??? dear heavens, it was a bliss to see so many amazing artists in one place!

I am trying to credit everyone in this post, but if you see something of yours I did forget to credit, please, DM me and I will update this ASAP!

@rheic-arts

@howgalling

Chess Pearson

David Cousens

Nick Roche

Jack Lawrence

@coefore & @cissyswonderland

@al3xolotl

And last piece of the show...

THE STICKERS!

(including stickers from last year's TFN ;))

@coefore/@cissyswonderland

@howgalling

Claudovel

I am honestly so happy to be surrounded by such an amazing quality work, and I do not regret a single penny - this community has such amazing talent, I am loving every single second of it!

#tfnation #tfnation2023 #transformers #maccadam #i am in love with everything and I still probably have some stuff hidden around that I forgot! #can't wait for next year!

[craftyscraplet]

TFN Stock + Prices

Ok m'dears! TFNation is less than a week away so It's time to show you all what's up for grabs!

First up is the plush bots! £30 each. There is a limited number of these so grab them while you can.  

Keychains £15  Limited numbers, like the plush, but I'll be taking  commissions for these and the plush.  

Draw string bags £10 Comes in Decepticon, Autobot and Earthspark flavour!  

So many badges £2  Available as a magnet(£3) on request!  

Stickers! All priced at £3  

And finally some cute Sparkflower and Matrix earrings £5  

That should be everything! Stop by mine and my table mate Rheic's table to have a look at our stuff or just to say hi! See you all soon  

#Transformers #Decepticon #Autobot #Earthspark #tfnation

[chaozrael]

Finally announcing this today. Not only will this be my cosplay for @tfnationltd , but I will also be one of the judges of the cosplay contest. (Could I have picked a more fitting cosplay??)

So yeah. We're doing biblically accurate Chief Justice Tyrest ;) Pics taken by fabulous "Die_photoWG" on insta!

#transformers #tyrest #tfnation #tfn #chaoz cosplay #cosplay #chief justice #mtmte #maccadam #lost light

[templephoenix]

A thread of stuff I remember from Brian Ruckley's IDW2 retrospective panel from TFNation this weekend, in no particular order:

• Brian scoured the TFwiki for all the female TFs that he could use; he was very clear on presenting them as a normal part of TF society from the start, no weird 'explanations' needed

• He planned out the main story beats he wanted to hit in his head, but didn't make extensive notes or anything

• If it hadn't been truncated, the Exarchon plotline would have - pending Hasbro approval - dealt with the Quintessons and their region of space, cut off from the rest of the universe. They wouldn't have been involved with Cybertron's origins

• He praised the work of all the artists but in particular Anna Malkova, who he considered the best thing to come out of IDW2 and particularly impressive for moving from artwork to comic storytelling

• Flamewar was an obvious favourite, one of many characters without much existing fiction which allowed for more freedom

• One of the main themes of the series was trauma, embodied in characters like Cyclonus and his ghosts

• Geomotus and others showed that neurodivergence exists in Cybertronians; he wanted to show that there was a variety of ways in which characters could see the world

• The Technobots annual was condensed down from a full story arc which would have featured the Terrorcons; the Technos were chosen as Brian's favourite combiner team

• He didn't want loads of combiners running around too soon, hence the Enigma being thrown into the sea; it would have resurfaced eventually

• He considered one of his biggest weaknesses to be that he didn't make individual issues read as well on their own rather than 'in the trade'; he hoped that he had gotten better at it as the series went on

• Favourite TF character types included female transformers and teleporters; he wanted Skywarp to be a trickster-type figure

• As the series went on Starscream would have remained neither a true Decepticon nor in any way an Autobot, trusted by no one and yet charming/threatening/maneuvering them into keeping him around

• A continuing theme would be the gap between how Cybertronians see themselves and how other species view them; organic planets would consider these giant robots terrifying

• He doesn't consider himself good at big shock reveals and doesn't like bait-and-switches, so tried not to do either during the series

• Despite the long-form storytelling aspect of the book, his personal favourite issues were the one-shots that divided each story arc, like Wheeljack on the moon

• The senate attack that kicked off the war in earnest was originally meant to come earlier in the series

• He didn't originally know that the continuity was being rebooted when he was asked to pitch for a TF comic; there was a lot of back-and-forth at the start as Hasbro kept adding requests

• The series would have gotten to humans eventually, although Brian wanted the TFs to encounter them already in space rather than on Earth

• He enjoys writing comics more than novels, and would happily do only the former if given the chance

• He needed a science-related TF to be the initial murder victim; he sent a shortlist of names to be approved and they chose Brainstorm

• Hasbro did not want too many original characters created for the series; the ones he invented were all done so because they were integral to the narrative

• Once they were told about the license being lost, Brian made a conscious decision not to kill a bunch of characters off before the end; he thinks that it would be too cynical, and that deaths have to serve a contextual and narrative purpose to be meaningful. He also recognises that every character is someone's favourite, and now they can imagine the adventures they might have in the future

All in all, a really interesting and honest panel! Thanks to Brian and all the artists for my favourite TF continuity ever; RIP IDW2

#transformers #maccadam #idw2 #brian ruckley #anna malkova #tfnation #tfn

[soundbluster]

Finally had a chance to take a few decent photographs of the bots I picked up at tfNation this year.

So happy to have gotten Megatronia, she's such an awesome set! The colours really make the victorion moulds pop, especially Megaempress.

Also picked up first edition deluxe Megatron and Cyberverse prime Starscream, MMC's gender swapped Armada Megatron (I know it's supposed to be Eris, a cameleon like character, but I like to head cannon her as an alt universe version of Megs), MP Roadrage, and a few other cons & bots.

#transformers #transformers prime #tfp #maccadam #toy photography #toy collection #transformers toys #action figures #megatronia #macaddam #tfnation #tfnation 2023 #fandom stuff #convention stuff

[tfnationltd]

ONE RUNG ABOVE https://tfnation.com/blog/2023/one-rung-above Some of the most impactful comics featuring our favourite transforming robots have come from UK creators – as the biggest European convention, set in the UK, can we really not bring as many as we can to TFNation 2023? Please join us in welcoming back writer and commentator, James Roberts! Roberts has been part of the UK Transformers scene since the early days of organised fandom. He joined the IDW stables with co-writer Nick Roche and All Hail Megatron, spinning into the fan-favourite Last Stand of the Wreckers in 2010. Since then, he has been the main architect behind More than Meets the Eye, Lost Light, and numerous single issues and stories in the long running pre-2019 IDW narrative universe. James Roberts will be joining us for TFNation 2023, soaking up tears that still haven’t dried, and telling you just how political the body electric is. Stay tuned for more details on the TFNation website -- where All Are One!

#TFNation #Transformers #Maccadam #JamesRoberts #JRO #MTMTE #LostLight #TransformersComics #TransformersIDW #Rodimus #Megatron