So, I went to the big TFN again, once more helping out with the fandom institution that is Toy-Fu. As you may recall, I didn't enjoy last August as much as I would have liked, so I took steps to make things more pleasant this time. These largely worked. Overall, I'd say I'd enjoyed the event, and got some socialising in. What socialising I did however do was mainly getting to know existing friends and acquaintances better, rather than meet new people. I didn't feel isolated or alone, nor ill, this time, but I was in my comfort zone, and I would have liked to stretch my wings a little. Still, good to have friends, and Toy-Fu was doing good work. Lifetime donations to Mary's Meals exceeded £250,000 with this event. It's an honour to have been some small part of it.
As for the event itself? Well, TFNation suffered from the sudden cancellation of Scott McNeil on medical grounds. We all hope he's OK, but he was the headliner, and frankly there wasn’t anyone else grabbing me in the same way. Nor did the panels. The new wristbands are also a bit rubbish; I just wanted to work that in somewhere. My experience on the charity stall was a busy one, with Saturday being a total oven of a day. I'm forced to conclude that, were I not helping Toy-Fu, I would likely treat this as a one day shopping event, its getting too big and noisy for me. Still, friends. I had a good time seeing my friends. In terms of accommodation, I stayed at the nearby Arden this time, tagging along with Toy-Fu like some kind of Battersea rescue Labrador, which was nice enough. I got my buffet breakfast this time.
And now: the indulgences.
Fisitron & Carnivac: A release based on lesser-known comics characters, using some pretty good remoulds. I’m glad I got this one when I could.
Dr Wu Iron Fortress: I was so impressed by Energy Dragon, I got him a buddy. It's a more intricate/fiddly piece, but still an impressive one.
Web Diver Golmon: A fascinating piece from a series adjacent to Transformers. Probably a blog candidate, but research is needed.
MS Discovery GM (Shoulder Cannon / Missile Pod): It's a modern update of the GM, yay! Oh, the stickers?! Foreshadowing for next week...
Cordon: An impulse Toy-Fu purchase of a mould I've not handled previously. Seems nice, although the feet prompt questions.
A sticker by the talented Claude: Check him out, Claude is a friend.
A gifted model kit and assorted bits: made by a generous customiser whom eschews social media. Thanks buddy.
A lovely gifted badge by Jake. Thanks Jake, you do great badges.
Oh, and Gav was kindly handing out the rulers he recently reviewed. Thanks Gav.
Some, all, or none, of the above will feature in future articles. Expect the first of those September-ish, bye for now.
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