News Update for Charlotte NC's first TF Fan convention, Charticon. Seibertron.com has the exclusive reveal of Charticon 2013's event schedule! Also announced is their first Door Prize for registered attendees and a limited Exclusive figure from your friendly neighborhood chop-shop, GetRightRobot! Check out the schedule below and recap on this overpowered Con!
GetRightRobot has also released full pics of the Charticon Exclusive LANDSHARK. This will be limited to 50 and only available AT THE SHOW. The figure includes new head, gun and weapon and custom paint job all made entirely in house at GRR!
Door Prize number 1: Transformers Generations METROPLEX! Register for the show and you are entered into the door prize drawings.
With convention season kicking off in just a few days, here is quick recap for those East Coast bound con goers:
Benefits of PreRegistering:Pre-registrants receive:
- Custom Admission Badge and Program with exclusive Comic
- One hour early access to the dealer room on both Saturday and Sunday.
- Free Charticon exclusive "energon goodies"including:
Charticon 2013 Souvenir Pin
11x17 Custom Art Print by IDW artist James Biggie
Set of four Art Cards featuring characters represented by our Voice Actor Guests
Sharkticon Papercraft
- Access to evening events not open to the public
Hotel discount(Normal rate is $99, Charticon rate is $89)
Kid and Family-friendly atmosphere
GuestsVoice ActorsPaul Eiding – G1 Perceptor (as well as a large number of Video Game and TV Roles including ST:TNG)
Hal Rayle – G1 Shrapnel, Snarl, Primacron, Pipes and others (also did the Predator in Predator 2) –
This will be Hal's first convention including any Botcons!David Sobolov – BW Depth Charge, Transformers:Prime Shockwave, 2007 Video Game Brawl
Daniel Ross – Starscream from the 2007 TF Movie Video Game (also does a lot of fan projects)
Jon 3.0 – TF Prime Reviews, Ravage the Comic Insult Bot, Various Movie Voices (and generally loveable guy)
ArtistsLivio Ramondelli: IDW Artist working on Autocracy, Monstrosity, RID
Casey Coller: IDW Artist working on RID
Brendan Cahill: IDW Artist working on RID/MTMTE
Ken Christiansen: IDW Artist working on TF Covers
Events Opening Ceremony, Friday Patio Party with DJ Spider and special guests(Paul Eiding, Hal Rayle, Daniel Ross, Jon 3.0, Livio Ramondelli, Casey Coller, Brendan Cahill and Ken Christiansen), Sunday Customizing Class hosted by
Encline Designs, Speed Transforming event and Auction with proceeds to local charity A Child's Place, Friday and Sunday Trivia Tournament and Closing ceremony. Voice Actor Panels, Artist Panels, 3rd Party Transformer Panel, and other TF panels of interest.
The Trivia winner receives a Replica Matrix of Leadership
Dealers:
Transformersland (oh yes!), Mega Toy Fans, LostTreasures and more!
All of the artists in attendance will be on Artist Alley in the dealer room, as well as James Biggie and John Wycough (both IDW artists)
Charticon has been met with fantastic support! The convention exclusive AFTERSHOCK sold out in 5 days! The Custom class Snipenose with instruction from the legendary Encline Designs sold out with less than 10 non-attendee kits remaining! Charticon was founded to fill in gaps in the TF convention circut, both in content and geography. Putting together a show driven by fans and "less about product and money and more about content and people."