TFcon is happy to welcome back Transformers toy designer and artist Marvin Mariano to the 2011 convention. Marvin’s involvement with the Transformers franchise includes concept works and toys designs for the Transformers Crossovers line. Examples of Transformer characters he has worked on are: Obsidian (Beast Machines), Transtech/Armada – Optimus, Megatron, Cheetor, Black Arachnia, Shockwave, and Starscream to name a few. Marvin will be setup in the TFcon artist alley all weekend.
2nd TFcon 2011 Exclusive Announced: Head Robots Toxin
The 2nd TFcon 2011 exclusive is Toxin!
When Lord Zarak needed someone to help copy the Headmaster and Transtector technology that Stronghold pioneered, he turned to Toxin. Toxin biggest claim to fame back on Cybertron was the mass cloning process of Reflector which bulked out Megatron‘s army during the early days of the war. He made 3 special clones for himself Edge, Shield and Bullet (Dubbed the NIGHT OPS SFX) as his hired goons to help get him needed “materials” for future experiments.
All was going well for Toxin till he along with Lord Zarak got captured by the Autobots. His personal Transtector body was destroyed in the scuffle and now he hopes to break free and commandeer a new one.
Produced by Head Robots, you can now give your headless G1 figures a much needed upgrade. This figure is limited to only 100 pieces and limited to one per attendee.
TFcon 2011 Art Contest Prizes Announced
Thanks to the fine folks at The Perth Mint TFcon 2011 will be giving away Transformers Collectible Coins as first prizes in our costume, 2D art and 3D customs contests this year. Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place customs contest winners will also go home with custom trophies to commemorate their victories. The other categories will go home with original Transformers comic book art thanks to comic book artist Alex Milne.
Last chance for TFcon 2011 Preregistration and Hotel Rate
This is your last opportunity to preregister for TFcon 2011 or book your hotel room in the TFcon block. Online registration closes at 12pm Saturday July 16th, and the cutoff for hotel rooms is Friday July 15th. This includes preordering the TFcon 2011 exclusive Stronghold.
UPDATE: hotel reservations will continue to book rooms under our group block based on availability.
Last call for questions for the TFcon 2011 Hasbro Canada Q&A
This is the last call for questions for the Hasbro Canada Transformers Q and A panel at TFcon 2011! Please post your questions in this thread by end of the day today Wednesday July 13th.
Hasbro will be presenting a new product preview and question panel on upcoming Transformers products and answering your submitted questions. Attendees will also have the chance to talk to Hasbro reps in person, one-on-one as they show off the latest releases for Transformers toys at TFcon.
TFcon 2011 Dealer Room SOLD OUT
The TFcon 2011 dealer room has sold out all available tables with just under 3 weeks until the convention. This is a new record for Canada’s largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise. The room will be packed with exhibitors selling Transformers toys from all eras including but not limited to Generation 1, Generation 2, Machine Wars, Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, Universe, Classics, Animated, Crossovers, Commemorative and Encore Reissues, Alternators and Binaltech, Masterpiece, Titanium, Alternity, Generations, plus Movie toys from all 3 films; Transformers, Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon and 3rd party companies.
TFcon 2011 Event Schedule Now Online
The tentative TFcon 2011 event schedule is now online. While it is subject to change between now and the convention this will give you a good idea as to what programming to expect at the show this year.
TFcon 2011 convention exclusive Stronghold video review
Check out this advance video review of the TFcon 2011 convention exclusive Stronghold upgrade set. You can preorder this figure via the TFcon 2011 registration page until July 15th.
TFcon 2011 Exclusive Stronghold Revealed
We are pleased to reveal the TFcon 2011 exclusive Stronghold. Limited to 700 pieces this is a high-quality upgrade kit that contains a transforming head with ball joints and clear blue eyepiece, two photon rifles, one assault cannon, and a backpack. The backpack features many mounting points so the guns can be configured in many ways. You can preorder this figure via the TFcon 2011 registration page until July 15th. This set is produced by Head Robots and designed for the Universe Onslaught mold (not included) and cross compatible with Generation 1 Headmasters. Click the thumbnails for a better look.
Perfect Effect PE-11 convention exclusive Night Ops Version at TFcon
Limited to 500 pieces for distribution at conventions around the world in 2011, 50 pieces of the Perfect Effect PE-11 Night Ops Version will be sold at TFcon 2011. This will be available at onsite registration on a first come, first serve basis starting at the Friday night registration pickup. Limit of one per person.