and I think it goes without saying, you best believe I'll be there next year, so if you've read down this far, hope to see you then

these next few posts I'll use to just dump the rest of my pics, so don't mind me

I'll end by thanking ever single one of the @tfnationltd.bsky.social team. I've look forward to this event every year since my first back in 2018. It allows me to connect with friends like @rosexeno.bsky.social , meet my heros and make long lasting memories. from the bottom of my heart, thank you!

and Last, but certainly not least, @jarofloosescrews.bsky.social

I know, nothing to do with TFs, but this guy, Bakugan Leonidas (look it up) was my first hyper fixation as a kid!

Thank you for this piece, and sorry, I tried finding you to take a photo afterwards at the pub but saw no sign of ya.

NEXT UP @herzspalter.bsky.social

meeting up and chatting with Herz is something I always look forward to at TFN, so when she opened up her commissions way back when, I jumped at it first chance!

Herz, it was truly lovely to see you again, and I can't express how much I love this piece!

with so MANY TF legends, a blank cover and a dream, I did this:
Megatron @marcelomatere.bsky.social
Powermaster OP @andrewwildman.art
tarantulas @nickroche.bsky.social
Ratchet @jlawrenceart.bsky.social
Tarn @markerguru.bsky.social
computron @edpirrie.bsky.social
Rung @herzspalter.bsky.social

AYO @dereklandy.bsky.social when you and @nickroche.bsky.social gonna collab already huh?! .....please?
(another commission I got from Nick at this years TFN)

and now my all time favorite artist @nickroche.bsky.social

I'm not going to lie, While I ADORE all the commissions I've gotten from him over the years. This Iron Giant meets TFOne Optimus piece this year in particularly healed my soul a bit...

He truly is a artistic inspiration and hero of mine.

as well as this, I commissioned him to do a G1 Grim and BW Dinobot Team up piece, as Dinobot's VA was to attend, but unfortunately said VA had to cancel due to health reasons.

doesn't take away from the piece, so much so that I took it further and got @wordmonger.bsky.social for a colored print.

Next is none other than @andrewwildman.art

I remember as a kid, My ma got me a TF comic at a 2nd hand shop, which was a volume of the G1 marvel comic "Matrix quest"

Commissioning the man who helped illustrate, bringing that story to life, a big A3 page of my all time FAV GRIM, was spectacular!

same as Alex, I got to catch snippets of him working on my commissions throughout the weekend. When I came by to collect my commissions, they were both working at the same table, so I couldn't pass the opportunityto nab this group selfie shot. again, can't put into words how much of a honor this was

Next was the man, the myth, the legendary hall of fame artist @marcelomatere.bsky.social Not only a comic artist, but also the package artist behind like 90% of TF toys in the last 2 decades!

I've always wanted to commission him, so getting to this TFN was nothing short of a honor.

So let's start strong with the guru himself @markerguru.bsky.social with this awesome TFO Megs piece he made for me. It was made even more AWESOME to actually watch him work on the commission in front of me!

Makes sense that my first real post on this platform would be my #TFNation 2025 Haul, so here we go! Didn't get alot of figures this year (or at least in comparison to previous years) but you'll see why in a bit....

hello John Paul Bove, I was hoping to get you to color this piece I'll be getting from @andrewwildman.art at this year's TFN. you might have to contact him to get a proper scan of the piece as I don't know how to do it on my end.