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Nicholas Kelsch  

TF Icon of the Day: Entering Year 5

Journal Entry: Thu Jan 31, 2008, 2:41 PM
Can you believe it? I started making Icons in the Chibi Style August 10th 2003. This year in august will be 5 years of non-stop (almost!) Icons.

I started Making TF icons in computer class in high school on windows 3.1 editing .ANI and .CUR files. The first Icon ever was a triple-chaining Astrotrain. I don't even have it anymore. :( But I know it is out there on the net. Astrotrain has always been my favorite and always my first icon when trying new stuff.

So 1995-ish to now is close to 12 years of Transformer icons. It has a been a great ride with a lot of UPs and DOWNs but overall I think it has been a great project that has really grown. I am thankful for all the support people have given me over the years and I hope I have been able to contribute to the TF fandom in my own little way.

So the GOOD NEWS: While my website is not very reliable, I spent *ALL WEEKEND* getting it all fixed up and up to date. Some missing Movie icons, Some Alternators and some other icons to get the site updated and to keep the streak of an icon every day back to normal. So expect a major update this week. Yes Battle Beasts and Gobots but *HEY* there are not that many Transformers left!

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I finally got my account info worked out and I uploaded some new stuff!

New Rock Lords: [link]
New TF:movie: [link]
New Actionmasters: [link]
New Battle Beasts:[link]

And some Energon Powerlinx Modes next month!

If you want something Specific, please let me know so I know what to focus on once I get everything up to date.

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And keep checking out those artists who have TF pixel art in their Gallery!
:iconskowl-the-howler::iconbrocklock::iconmagisaiga::iconamon-devilman::iconxeno-striker::iconizilla::iconoptimalprotocol::iconweremole::iconclest::iconfhujmasterofhedgehog::iconsigmacore::icondragobyte::iconmentre83:

There are a few other TF Pixel Artists who are making some very original works so give them their props! If you know of someone I should add to this list, please let me know!

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~Skowl-The-Howler:iconSkowl-The-Howler: Jan 27, 2008, 8:54:26 PM
Congratulations Nick! Five years already, eh? That makes me feel old - but I've been a fan since the start!

You showed me the ropes of icon-making, and I owe you alot. I haven't made any in a long time, but 5-years of awesome TF icons is a big milestone and calls for something special! I'll see what I can whip up ;)

Can't wait to see the site back up and running! Here's to another five years!
~EmperorDinobot:iconEmperorDinobot: Jan 27, 2008, 8:55:13 PM
Nice nice.

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~victortky:iconvictortky: Jan 28, 2008, 6:10:45 AM Mood: Joy
I like those icons!

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*Soundwave-Idol:iconSoundwave-Idol: Jan 28, 2008, 8:27:35 AM
Indeed icons rock!

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*SigmaCore:iconSigmaCore: Jan 29, 2008, 6:16:38 PM
I'm with Skowl, you've been one heck of an influence over the years. And this is even though are styles are quite different. From looking at your icons, I was able to do away with black outlines on mine, and this I consider to be one of the better milestones.

So thank you for all the help, good words and you're crazy need to make icons for everyday of the year for the past five. I, for one, owe you a lot. :thanks:

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~Otherkin-Studios:iconOtherkin-Studios: Jan 31, 2008, 4:22:47 PM Mood: Cheerful
Congrats on five great years of TF icons! Remember seeing them for the first time, thought they were fantastic then and still do now!

Loving the movie icons, especially the Stealth Bumblebee one! Very nice!

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~firzenion:iconfirzenion: Jan 31, 2008, 5:17:08 PM
whoo hoo! keep it up for another five and then i will throw a Dev-Party.

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