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Project: Build Mata Nui Poll (Of Sorts)

Swert

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So, my boss (Dan Parker, if you're new to my blog) asks a valid question, one I feel we should address to you all.

 

The island is now looking to be 10 feet (120 inches, 12 32x32 baseplates) in length, from Po-Wahi to Le-Wahi and all its surrounding islands. We're anticipating the width will be 5 feet (60 inches, 6 baseplates) or so, and he was going to design little block figure Toa and Matoran, averaging about 2 inches for Toa, one inch for Matoran. A few friends have suggested I'm exaggerating details quite a bit on many things, including these figures.

 

So now I ask you: Should we design 2 inch Toa for a 10 foot island of Mata Nui, -or- should we just focus on the island itself?

 

Another question: I'm expecting to be able to use real Bionicle elements (such as a Gold Kaukau for the waterfall, and gold masks for the statues in Po-Wahi) but people suggested those are WAAAAY too big for this scale. So do we want to exaggerate the size there in those (thus allowing you all to submit) or do we just skip them?

 

Also, though I won't be taking any model submissions yet, how about we compile a list of the MNOLG and MNOLGII locations and landmarks we can include. I want this to be a mindblowing creation, so big and effective that Mata Nui himself would pop his eyes out (and crush 5 blocks each). However, I want to know what you see when we build Mata Nui the island. Do you want to just see one landmark per location? Maybe 3 per? Do we want to add a cutaway to see Onu-Koro? I'd honestly like to hear your input.

 

And finally, one last question. This one is a short one, I promise. What do you expect to see other than this model? Do we want to try and create other things towards it, like maybe larger Suvas, or even a large mask? Do we need any of that?

 

All of this and more down the line will help me better prepare for the task upcoming. I'm honestly looking forward to it. Except the volcano, that'll be a big task :P

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Aanchir

A Toa is 1.6 bio tall, and the island is 357000 bio long. I'd recommend not including brickbuilt figures. Anyway, while brickbuilt details would be good easter eggs for BIONICLE fans to enjoy, they'd probably detract from the landscape for AFOLs and BIONICLE fans alike.

 

Now Ta-Koro might show up better on the map, so that would be a cool detail to include. But anything smaller than a village might look badly out-of-proportion if it were to appear on the map.

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Legolover-361

I personally think you should only include the biggest landmarks; don't get too detailed with small villages and / or Bionicle figures. It would be nice to incorporate various Bionicle parts where they would fit.

 

One landmark per location would be best, but you should leave some space for other, smaller features to add if you have time.

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55555

Answer: make it 20 feet long. :P

 

I see your problem and it's an interesting one. Personally I'm not that impressed by size by itself, but all the little (or big) details that you are considering working in would give it more depth to all viewers and more interest from a builders perspective, as well as being a lot of fun for true Bionicle nerds like myself.

 

Ya know what, adding detail is more fun, so I'd go with that. No Toa or Matoran, as those would be another scale separate from the overall scalle and that of the villages, but the detail such as the Kaukau waterfall, the telescope from MNOLG 1, and the stone sculptures, yes. Make sure to use Toa Mata canister lids!

 

Good luck.

 

- 55555

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J6Crash

I agree with 5x5. It would come to life better and be much more interesting if those details are included, even at the wrong scale. It would just be so much more fun, wouldn't it? But no figures, that would be going to far with messing with the scale.

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