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TFMaster: A Tribute
Posted by:
Perceptor at 2007-03-11 6:30 pm
I wanted expand on the sad news below and share
a few stories of our experiences w/ Bill "TFmaster" Koshorek. I was shocked
and saddened to hear the news. That something like this could happen
to someone so young is a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to his friends and family....
"TFM" and I met years ago at Botcon, (2000?) I was always impressed with his artistic talent and ambition. His works graced the table of many subsequent Botcons which we appreciated whole-heartedly.
I remember one instance, years before he started Transtopia, he had e-mailed and asked if we would be willing to host "a few" images of kitbashes he had done. "Of course," I told him. Little did I know what I was in for! (This was before digital cameras had become mainstream and before he had one!) You should've seen the size of the envelope he sent me! There must've been 5+ rolls of film worth of kitbash pictures! The process of scanning, cropping, sizing, organizing all those prints was a daunting task. One that I procrastinated...
Eventually, thankfully, he got himself a good digital camera and e-mailed us the images. This time we got them up promptly! An excerpt from our Alterations Section here:
new: Pic1, Pic2,.custom G1 Devastator1 pic2, pic3
G1 alterations: Galvatron, Megatron, Ratchet, Rodimus Prime, Sharkticon & Starscream
BMach alts: Jetstorm, McDonalds toy recolors, Megatron, Mirage, Nightscream, Obsidian, Optimus Primal, super beast mode Primal, Silverbolt, Thrust
His own original creations: BW Bombshell, Bonecrusher, Centorr, Grimlock, Grimlock pic 2, Ratbat (CD!), Slag, BW Starscream
To me it seemed TFM was always as grateful to have a venue showcase his work (Botcon/net) as he was for the praise it received. And thankfully, he was not one to hold a grudge and 'let me off the hook' for not scanning all those pictures! :)
Seibertron.com has set-up a link for donations for his funeral and his son. We'll miss you TFM.
"TFM" and I met years ago at Botcon, (2000?) I was always impressed with his artistic talent and ambition. His works graced the table of many subsequent Botcons which we appreciated whole-heartedly.
I remember one instance, years before he started Transtopia, he had e-mailed and asked if we would be willing to host "a few" images of kitbashes he had done. "Of course," I told him. Little did I know what I was in for! (This was before digital cameras had become mainstream and before he had one!) You should've seen the size of the envelope he sent me! There must've been 5+ rolls of film worth of kitbash pictures! The process of scanning, cropping, sizing, organizing all those prints was a daunting task. One that I procrastinated...
Eventually, thankfully, he got himself a good digital camera and e-mailed us the images. This time we got them up promptly! An excerpt from our Alterations Section here:
new: Pic1, Pic2,.custom G1 Devastator1 pic2, pic3
G1 alterations: Galvatron, Megatron, Ratchet, Rodimus Prime, Sharkticon & Starscream
BMach alts: Jetstorm, McDonalds toy recolors, Megatron, Mirage, Nightscream, Obsidian, Optimus Primal, super beast mode Primal, Silverbolt, Thrust
His own original creations: BW Bombshell, Bonecrusher, Centorr, Grimlock, Grimlock pic 2, Ratbat (CD!), Slag, BW Starscream
To me it seemed TFM was always as grateful to have a venue showcase his work (Botcon/net) as he was for the praise it received. And thankfully, he was not one to hold a grudge and 'let me off the hook' for not scanning all those pictures! :)
Seibertron.com has set-up a link for donations for his funeral and his son. We'll miss you TFM.
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