#TFCon 2022!
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Went to my first convention a few days ago
#leaf speaks#my art#transformers#maccadam#transformers prime#TFCon 2022!#it was awesome#there was amazing cosplay#someone was walking around decked out as TFP Soundwave#I got a TFP Wheeljack#by the third hour on the first day I had 3 MEGATRONS#I HAVE A PROBLEM#oh and there were PLUSHIES#FROST AND I GOT FIVE BETWEEN THE TWO OF US#and I got writing advice from one of the TFP writers!#and MET PETER CULLEN#HOLY SHIT#HE WAS SO SWEET#AND HE TOLD GREAT STORIES TOO#it was exhausting but super fun#next time I need to remember to drink water and eat food so that I don’t nearly pass tf out when my adrenaline spikes#because I’m meeting one of my favorite voice actors lmao
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He chuckled :)
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STUFF FROM TFCON CHICAGO 2022!!!!! 💖
About the cosplay: It's Hawk!!! 🥰 And hey!! I did a much better job than Halloween last year I think 😹✨💙 This was what I meant talking about the variation thing in my last art post btw~ I had two people recognize my character!! The joy I got from that was undescribable 😩🙏💖
About the con itself: OH MY PRIMUS I'D BE HERE ALL DAY TALKING ABOUT EVERY COOL THING I SAW 😭💜 Let's just say that I was incredibly lucky to find the stuff I got, and I'm grateful to have gotten it (yes btw that is a screenshot from a tiktok I made about this, I'd put it here but Tumblr is really weird about posting videos so....check my TikTok ig? 😳) // It was truly awesome to see all these figures and things from shows I barely see anyone talk about yet which I care deeply for, NOT TO MENTION THAT EPIC TABLE OF ENTIRELY VINTAGE JAPANESE G1 STUFF WAAA 😭🙏💕💕 So yea, I got a lot of cool stuff, I met some ppl (including a nice conversation with the actual Aaron Archer!! He signed some stuff for me and even left doodles with the signatures!!! Like a smol Unicron or an Optimus!!! That was very cool 😌✨) I saw a lot of cool cosplayers who I didn't have the courage to talk to, but I'm glad I could admire all the creativity and passion from afar :] And the panels!!! Were all very interesting!!!! The Peter Cullen one was awesome, and the script-reading one at the end of the day was also very fun!!! I read for Minerva's part in the audition period, and though I didn't get it, I enjoyed that little moment! Plus, the person they ultimately chose did an amazing job with the script!! ✨ It was purely just cool to even see Minerva on that screen for a while--tbh, we stan the Masterforce rep I saw all throughout the day 😩💖🔥 or, well, I stan that...😳✨
About Meeting Peter Cullen: In short? Surreal ✨🙏 So, I'd signed up for an autograph when getting the tickets for the con! And that Optimus you see up there is the thing I meticulously drew as the print. I wanted it to be something special, so I literally poured my heart into that...tbh, it did turn out quite nice!!! ^\\^
From here I'll repeat exactly what I said in my Instagram post: Though brief, I'll never forget those couple moments. I was able to tell him that theres a lot I struggle with, but that Optimus has always been a real friend to me, and I thanked him for the role he's played in my life...after he signed my print, I asked to give him one, and then mentioned actually, I'd drawn these, and he was so impressed. He read the captions on the banners aloud and said "That's Optimus alright!" (I was grinning like an idiot sjsjsj) & before I gave the copy, he asked *me* to sign it for him 😭 the highest honor for me as an artist ngl 🙏 Reading my name, he said he was glad to have met yet another unique individual like myself...before leaving, we shook hands and he told me I should keep going, that I'm doing great. I couldn't stop smiling as I left.
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So basically, Saturday was a dream--in fact, many dreams came true Saturday. Thanks, TFcon Chicago, it was a wild and fun ride I'll never forget~
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#transformers#kuni talks#tf#tfp#transformers stuff#tfcon#tfcon 2022#tfcon chicago#transformers prime#optimus prime#metalhawk#hawk#super god Masterforce#Masterforce#masterforce moment òwó 🥺💖✨#super god Masterforce cosplay#hawk cosplay#transformers cosplay#cosplay#life things#memories#art#artist#kunidraws#digital art#digital artist#transformers fanart#transformers prime fanart#Optimus prime fanart#peter cullen
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Todays borbs thus far
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Okay, now that I’ve had a full two days to muse over it, I just wanted to ask other people that were there… was the TFCon costume contest super mean spirited and shit to y’all too or am I just sensitive?
I just think cosplaying is a brave thing to do and when the announcer is shitting on actual children and deliberately forgetting to even bring people up and then saying “Nobody cares about them” it’s no longer fun and it’s just embarrassing and infuriating. I was mad after every single nasty “joke” she made to the people, I couldn’t even enjoy the beautiful outfits until after. One of the people that placed got called stupid and he literally bolted after the contest and I couldn’t even find him to take pics with him.
#tfcon#tfcon chicago#tfcon 2022#maccadam#I just think this could’ve been such a sweet and encouraging event to help these kids gain confidence with themselves#especially in the junior division#but she just decided to be mean spirited and nasty#like this isn’t a fucking wrestling match you are not a heel#op text
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things i remember from the first draft panel of the g1 movie!!!
the movie was originally going to open during a battle at a steel mill
magnus's entrance was going to be very different, a lot more badass. his name was originally just magnus, no ultra, and his design was like orion pax's mold
kup's original name was tanker
there was going to be a human character named rusty steel who was daniel's father figure. spike was not his father and his mom had an active role in the movie
there was a train named rails that could transform into an awesome snake and fought devastator
ratchet was ready to call it quits on optimus early on, but i think it was magnus who said they could still save him
the decepticons flew back to cybertron and fought for leadership there. megatron died and his ghost rose up from his body. boom galvatron
the other decepticons get unicron powers too
unicron destroys cybertron (like, disintegrates it). the decepticons are pissed about that
optimus still died, his ghost rose up from his body too
when the autobots had to leave earth, daniel and his mom got whisked away onto the shuttle during all the panic. bumblebee died from getting blown up
hot rod and the autobots he got split up with led a slave revolution on quintessa
the junkions reveal they built unicron as a protector
during the battle there was some weird thing that happened and galvatron tried contacting starscream, who was in a bit of a situation because his response was something alone the lines of "it's not me! i've been fused with lesser lifeforms!"
blurr, magnus, and a character who didn't make it into the movie die (i think galvatron killed them?)
daniel's mom takes down galvatron or something by tackling him i think
daniel defeats galvatron and is actually the hero (nobody in the room liked that)
hot rod doesnt get the matrix, but still stepped into a leadership role in magnus's absence
list of characters hasbro told rod friedman he could kill off: gears, buffer, windcharger, sunstreaker, sideswipe, hound, trailbreaker, ironhide, ratchet, prowl, mirage, wheeljack, bluestreak, thundercracker, skywarp, and shockwave. there was one more but the photo i took is too blurry for me to read the name
pretty much the only note hasbro gave ron friedman was to make the decepticons less interesting
he casually dropped the fact he has five pages of a unicron movie written and if people show enough interest in it, he'll finish it
#i'm sure there's someone out there who can recap it better than me#but here's what i remember#transformers#transformers g1#transformers the movie#transformers 1986#tfcon#tfcon 2022#tfcon chicago#optimus prime#ultra magnus#galvatron#unicron#maccadam#maccadams
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I spent last weekend as Starscream, the NEW LEADER OF THE DECEPTICONS! I’m so happy with how this first iteration of my cosplay turned out and I can’t wait to refine it even further.
TFCon Chicago was also a blast and I would 100% go back again!! If anybody was out and about and ran into me, reach out! I’d love to start making more connections in the fandom.
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My Vector Prime haul from TFCon :)
Sid Ven Blu, Aaron Archer, and cycwonus @ twitter!
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Going to Tfcon Chicago? I’ll be there too with NoboStudios! Prowl and Starscream are two of the four new charms I’ll be debuting at our booth. I figured it was time I finally did some from my fav series - especially since TFA is also my favorite Starscream. ;3
#macaddam#starscream#prowl#tfa prowl#tfa starscream#transformers animated#tfcon chicago#tfcon 2022#plampmerch
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Been rushing the last few days to get a bunch of new charm designs done! I will have these for sale at TFCon Chicago!!
Some Halloween-themed Keychains in celebration of the season! 🎃👻
And a very limited run of OP and Arcee charms! (because of their VAs making appearances)
Any leftovers will be sold online afterwards!
#maccadam#transformers#g1#megatron#starscream#soundwave#ravage#shockwave#optimus prime#arcee#transformers animated#tfa#art#tfcon#tfcon chicago#tfcon chicago 2022
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I'll be at Tfcon tomorrow babeyyy
I'm gonna be buying so many arts from people y'all BETTER be ready <3
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i can’t believe i actually met peter cullen. i was literally so excited and couldn’t stop smiling. i didn’t get to speak to him for more than a minute at most, but he was literally so sweet and i am so grateful i got that opportunity
#i met sue blu too!! i took a picture with her#i don’t feel comfortable posting it here though#optimus prime#optimus#peter cullen#optimus prime fanart#tfcon#tfcon 2022#tfcon chicago#tf fanart#transformers fanart#transformers#digital art#maccadams#maccadam
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Borbs of the day!
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TFCon Chicago 2022: Saturday
Saturday started with @shbumi and I off to the Exhibition Hall and @lechevaliermalfet off to get an autograph from Peter Cullen. Now, despite not being a huge Transformers fan, I won’t lie – the dealers there have some super impressive stuff. Like, I completely understand why people drop a lot of money on some of the Transformer stuff on display. And the artists there are just as talented as at any other con.
But because I’m not the target audience, I probably burn out in there faster than in the dealer/artist space at anime cons or general pop culture cons. That’s not to say I didn’t find stuff – I did, over our multiple visits to the room. With my first purchase being energy drinks. I think I was feeling caffeine-deprived at the time and when you add it subtle pressure to buy from a polite but persistent pair of vendors…yeah. They actually taste pretty good though, so I might grab some again if I see them at another con. We’ll see.
I did find some other stuff, of course - my favorite purchase of the weekend was a page from one of the MLP/Transformers crossover comics.
After that first trawl through the available merchandise, we went to a panel on G1 Transformers with Sue Blu, Paul Eiding, and Ron Friedman.
I missed a chunk of what was being said thanks to the guys sitting behind us who were having a very active discussion on photography. And no, they didn’t bother shutting up when I politely let them know they were being too loud. *sigh* I get that not every moment of every panel is going to be fascinating to all attendees – but in that case, if you must talk to kill time, whisper. Or just message each other on your phones in silent mode, if there aren’t rules against phones in the panel. Better still, walk out. Let someone else have your seats.
Yes, I was very grumpy over this.
I did walk out of that panel with a greater love for the character of Arcee though, so there’s that.
We took a food break after the panel. @shbumi headed to the autograph area after her lunch, since she also purchased a ticket for Peter Cullen. Compared to the reasonably well-organized experience @lechevaliermalfet had in the morning, @shbumi reported clusters of people, line confusion, and delays during the afternoon session.
@lechevaliermalfet and I opted to check out the costume contest that afternoon. It started a little late but otherwise was just fine. Just like with their panels, TF Con had video monitors up and filmed contestants as they entered, so that as many people as possible would get a good view, no matter where they sat in the room. We were actually seated right on the edge of a row, which was an excellent view – even if I also occasionally got a wonderful view of other people’s phones and cameras while trying to take my own photos.
The energy for the cosplay contest was pretty good – a very appreciative crowd. And the MC also kept things going at a decent pace. As is usual with costume contests that have age categories, the kids went first. The highlight for everyone was the youngster whose costume allowed him to actually transform between robot and car mode.
Among the adult contestants were a Starscream and Megatron who stole the crowd’s affection easily. You had your small handful of folks cosplaying the human characters, but let’s face it – folks are there for the ‘bots. The last contestant, cosplaying Ratchet, was nearly forgotten – and wisely noted that you’re screwed if you forget your medic!
A note on the emcee for the event, though – I was entertained by what I took to be over-the-top sarcasm and lighthearted jabs at characters. However, there are also those who viewed the commentary as being too mean and also leaving contestants awkwardly trying to determine how to respond. I can’t say which side is right – since I’m far more casual within the fandom, it’s possible I missed some subtext in what was said.
There was a small amount of downtime in the dealer hall after the cosplay contest and then it was time for Peter Cullen’s panel. Or rather, it was time to get in line for Peter Cullen’s panel.
TFCon does do a tiered badging system, which meant there were concerns that many regular attendees like us would be left out in the cold and unable to access Peter Cullen’s panel. After all, hotel ballrooms can only hold so many people, and we figured with such a high-profile guest, most of the seats would be taken by the VIP and Premium badge holders. So we were in line roughly 50 minutes before the listed start time of the panel.
The line got shuffled around and moved between three and five times before anyone ever got into the panel. There were issues with the sheer number of people in line causing blockages for the dealer’s hall. And allegedly the line stretched through the hotel and toward the doors out to the parking lot.
We were lucky enough to make it into the panel and get relatively good seats. And all I can say is, Peter Cullen is a treasure. He seems genuinely touched at the love the fans show him and eager to return it. He’s an excellent storyteller and made us all laugh several times during the panel. Especially during his reenactment of the moment he discovered Optimus Prime dies in the 80s movie, during the script read.
TFCon has the entire panel on their YouTube page and I highly recommend it.
After Peter Cullen’s panel, we were done with official TFCon events for the day. But @shbumi managed to drag us to a room party that night. Which is greatly outside the norm for us, but it was a fun experience. There were a few games, including a Madlibs-style bad fanfiction.
The hostess had set her bathroom up as a mini-bar and was mixing drinks up – I tried a couple. Neither were exactly what I would order for myself normally but I’m glad I tried them.
They were strong! Our hostess was mixing drinks for free, though tips were happily accepted and we all made sure we tipped for the night. All in all, I spoke with some cool people, had some laughs, and it was a good couple of hours.
Oh, and @shbumi got a 3D-printed tiny robot dick.
All TFCon Chicago 2022 Coverage
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Our group was making Kandi from the beads I brought to TFCon and I made something very okay and fun! 😉
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