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Approvals

Posted by The Xinlo , Aug 07 2008 · 26 views

How do you get them?

~LN~



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Valtika's Blog

Posted by The Xinlo , Aug 07 2008 · 21 views

My good friend, Toa Valtika, Has just become Premier! Please, Would you be so kind as to support his Blog?

~LN~



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Name Change

Posted by The Xinlo , Aug 06 2008 · 14 views

It's Not much, but I changed my name from ~LN~ to ..::LN::.. . Not Alot of difference, but I thought having my signoff as my name was stupid.

~LN~



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Premier Membership!

Posted by The Xinlo , Aug 06 2008 · 23 views

I finally Bought it! Now the Contest shall begin soon, and if people want them, I will put up my Mistika reviews! Who wants them?

~LN~



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Contest

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 27 2008 · 16 views

Me, Iro: Spirit of Iron, and Onua of the swamp will be having a contest between the three of us, Sometime near the end of next week. (when I buy my premier membership) And it will be held here. This whole thing was Onua's Idea, And He apparently has his MoC completed Already.

We have also Decided to have these contests monthly, But Iro has not Agreed to that yet. In time, we may except more entries, But for the first time atleast, It will only be us Three. It will have three rounds, each having a different theme. The theme for round one is to build an OoMN Member. We have not decided how the votes will work yet, But when we do, we'll let you know. In the meantime, Anyone have any Ideas?

Sincerely,
~LN~



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Um....

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 26 2008 · 10 views

Miracle came true. blink.gif

Sincerely,
~LN~



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Comments

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 26 2008 · 15 views

I have a grand Total of 1 Comment!!! ohmy.gif blink.gif   _icon_joy_.gif  Wouldn't it be a Miracle if I got 2? blink.gif

Sincerely,
~LN~



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Takanuva Blog Review

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 24 2008 · 211 views

Yes, I Know. You've probably had your fill of this Yeti-like Hero, But I needed SOMETHING to occupy my time. So I've put together a Takanuva Review, for your enjoyment, naturally.

Also, please remember this is my first review, so go easy on me. tongue.gif

So, Here goes:

THE BOX:

From the design and artwork, To the instruction manual, this is what catches your eyes on the shelf

Front

As you can see, his box is very pretty. 2008 has the best art I've seen so far IMO, with that beautiful swampy background. Also, I think Taka is the only set this year that doesn't have the Codrex in the background. And also, the box is HUGE.

Back

The Back of the box is far more interesting than the front. It shows Taka standing there in all his glory, as well as all the Mistika, the Vehicles (no Yetrax, sorry), how to fire the Midak, and the Power Lance spinning (more on that later). Other than that, theres not much else, except the three interesting pages in the Manual.

Mistika
Vehicles and Warriors
Phantoka

And that's it for the box.

BUILDING:
Half the fun is building the set. How does it live up to your expectations? How many new or interesting pieces? How long does it take?

Ok, first off:New Pieces

Well, I added in the new pieces from the winter because he just doesn't have enough new pieces. But, what he does have, is worth it.

1-White Gorast claw x2. A great piece, in any colour, and also, bears a resemblance to the prototype Nuparu Inika claw. And yes, the Toa Metru chest armour can fit together with it, just like the Nuparu claw.

2-Gunmetal Onua shield. Also a great piece, IMO. It can be a handheld shield, or even a mask for a very big MoC.  

3-Air Sabers x3. Although not a brand new piece, still very usefull for MoCing, or giving lewa double blades.

4-Midak Skyblaster. Kinda used to this now, although it is awsome how it attaches to his arm.

4-Gunmetal Avohkii (sp?). This Mask is AMAZINGLY HUGE! it is like the size of Brutaka's Olmak, without the tusks. I can't say I like it though, or that I do not. It would be great, except that it slightly fans out at the bottom, giving him a slightly chubby look.

Interesting Pieces  

1-Gunmetal Takadox Heads. Don't know what you could use these for, but they're interesting none the less.

2-Gunmetal Propeller casing. These are not as interesting as some of the other pieces, but still good.

3-White Hordika Feet. These look great on Nuju Hordika, or any white MoC for that matter...

4-New joints in white. The new hand joints can also be found on Krika, But I believe that the small dog bone joints are exclusive to Taka.

Now, With the individual pieces out of the way, lets move on to the actual Building, Shall we?

Body
Leg
Arm
Partially Completed
Midak Contraption
Power Lance
Aaaannndd, COMPLETED!!!

Well, there's a basic overview of the steps to build him. The arms are perhaps the worst part. They're easy, oh yes, but they're just annoying for some reason, IMO. And the body is a BIONICLE fan's dream. It is perhaps the most custom body we have seen to date, besides Maxilos's. It is extremely long, and built mainly out of Technic Beams. Though the Grey one on his back looks out of place.

The legs, and arms, are pure Genius. The way they have all that support, makes Taka the sturdiest set to date, as well as Being the tallest, Besides Kardas. It took me about an Hour to build him, even though I anticipated 30 Minutes.  

PLAYABILITY:
The second half of the fun is the sets playability. How poseable is it? Will it actually stand up?

Well, all i have to say here is WOW. This set is AWSOME. It does have it's flaws though. The Dog-Bone joints on his legs do add extra support, but also hinder poseability ALOT. The Av-Matoran Arms Don't, surprisingly. He is very, very, very, (insert 50 more verys here) Tall. He looks like a Monster next to the Toa Nuva.

And now, I will take this opportunity to talk about the Power Lance's "spinning" function. When I saw that on the box, I thought "well, Duh it spins. it's in a + rod in an O hole, of course it'll spin. But what I didn't know, is that it spins fast, like Pohatu's Propellers. And, because of the speed it has when spinning, it causes the Air Sabers to fan out. And as it slows, They come back to normal. Like THIS.


As you can see, it's quite cool.

There is also alot of room to add a Matoran Connection. MatoranConnected. Or even, if you want, TOA!!! tongue.gif

And, one more side note: If you notice, the thigh pads in my pictures are upside-down. I did this because when they are as the instructions say, they are in the way of his leg movement.
Now, some extra Pics and Action Poses:

"Bring It"
"I Gots a small heads"
"This is not War, This is Pest Control!"
"I'm Singin' in the Rain"
"Together we Stand"

Now, the Pros and Cons:

Pros:
-Awesome Box
-Tallest set to date (besides Kardas)
-Very Sturdy
-Great MoCing Pieces
-More Gunmetal!
-267 pieces
-Power Lance spins!
-Very custom!

Things you might like, might not:
-New Avohkii (sp?)
-Gumetal Takadox heads
-Gunmetal Propeller cases
-White Hordika feet.
-$30

Cons:
-Legs aren't that moveable
-looks like a pinhead without Mask
-Grey Technic rod looks dumb.

As you can see, the Pros far outweigh the Cons. I suggest, If you have $30 lying around in your wallet, you should definately pick up this Colossal Brute.

And that concludes My Review of Takanuva, or Tinkatarfa, Or Talkalot. Whichever you prefer. Hope you enjoyed it, even if it is a little late.

Sincerely,
~LN~



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Change Of Style

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 24 2008 · 9 views

I've decided to change my style once again. From now on, (at least, until I decide to change again) all my posts will be like this, Because I thought I looked too Noobish.

And, as a side note, I already have $20 saved for my premier Membership!!! biggrin.gif

Sincerely,
~LN~



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Order Problems.

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 23 2008 · 5 views

I was hoping I could do a Blog review of the mistika, but there was a problem with my order. sad.gif  They are still coming, But they won't be here this week like I had hoped. so It'll just have to wait 'till I buy my Premier Membership. Maybe I can Fit a review of Taka in here at some point....

~LN~



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My New Blog!

Posted by The Xinlo , Jul 21 2008 · 7 views

Well, Along with BZP's B-day, everyone gets Premier Membership, as you well know. So I will not have this blog very long, cuz I'll stop being premier next week. But I intend to buy lifetime Premieriness in a couple weeks, so I'll be back! smile.gif  But I don't know if I can do much with it in 1 week, so it might not be overly interesting right now. But it will be!!! evilgrin.gif also, I ordered the Mistika collection from S@H, so I'll see if I can do a Blog review if they come this week *hopes* beg1a.gif

~LN~







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Name: Lachlan

Age: Eighteen

Country: Canada

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Albums Owned (Hard Copies)

Aerosmith:
-Permanent Vacation

The Alan Parsons Project:
-Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
-I-Robot (Vinyl)
-Pyramid (Vinyl)
-Eve (Vinyl)
-Eve
-The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Vinyl)
-Eye In The Sky (Vinyl)
-Ammonia Avenue (Vinyl)
-Vulture Culture (Vinyl)
-Stereotomy (Vinyl)
-Gaudi (Vinyl)


The All-American Rejects:
-The All-American Rejects
-Move Along
-Kids In The Street (Deluxe)


Alter Bridge:
-AB III

Anthrax:
-Spreading The Disease
-Among The Living
-Persistence Of Time
-Worship Music
-Worship Music (Orange Vinyl)


Art Of Dying:
-Vices And Virtues

Asia:
-Heat Of The Moment (Single, Vinyl)
-Asia (Vinyl)
-Alpha (Vinyl)
-Astra (Vinyl)
-XXX (Vinyl)


Avril Lavigne:
-Let Go
-The Best D*** Thing (Japanese Import)


The Beatles:
-Rubber Soul (Vinyl)
-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Vinyl)
-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Cassette)
-Abbey Road (Vinyl)


Billy Talent:
-Billy Talent
-Billy Talent II
-Billy Talent III
-Dead Silence


Black Sabbath
-Paranoid (Vinyl)
-Greatest Hits, 1970 - 1978


Boston:
-Boston
-Amanda (Single, Vinyl)
-Third Stage (Cassette)


Breaking Benjamin:
-We Are Not Alone
-Phobia
-Dear Agony


Bruce Dickinson:
-Tattooed Millionaire (Cassette Tape)

Camel:
-Mirage (Vinyl)
-Stationary Traveller (Vinyl)


Chris de Burgh:
-The Getaway (Vinyl)

Chris Squire:
-Fish Out Of Water (Vinyl)

Coheed & Cambria:
-In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3
-Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV: Volume One - From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
-Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV: Volume Two - No World For Tomorrow
-Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV: Volume Two - No World For Tomorrow (Vinyl)
-Year Of The Black Rainbow
-The Afterman: Ascension
-The Afterman: Ascension (Vinyl)
-The Afterman: Descension
-The Afterman (Silver/Gold Vinyl)


Death Angel:
-Act III

Deep Purple:
-Machine Head
-Deepest Purple: The Absolute Best Of Deep Purple


Dio:
-Holy Diver
-Sacred Heart (Vinyl)
-Master Of The Moon (Picture Vinyl)


Dire Straits
-Love Over Gold (Vinyl)

Disturbed:
-Ten Thousand Fists
-The Lost Children


Dream Theater:
-When Dream And Day Unite
-Images And Words
-Images And Words (Cassette)
-Awake
-A Change Of Seasons [EP]
-Falling Into Infinity
-Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
-Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
-Train Of Thought
-Octavarium
-Black Clouds & Silver Linings (3-Disc Special Edition)
-A Dramatic Turn Of Events (Special Edition DVD)


Electric Light Orchestra:
-Out Of The Blue (2LP Vinyl)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer:
-Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Vinyl)
-Tarkus (Vinyl)
-Trilogy (Vinyl)
-Brain Salad Surgery (Vinyl)
-Welcome Back My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends - Ladies And Gentlemen (3LP Vinyl)
-Works: Volume 1 (2LP Vinyl)
-Works: Volume 2 (Vinyl)


Fates Warning:
-No Exit (Cassette Tape)

Foreigner:
-Double Vision (Vinyl)
-4


Genesis:
-Trespass (Vinyl)
-Nursery Cryme (Vinyl)
-Foxtrot (Vinyl)
-Selling England By The Pound (Vinyl)
-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (2LP Vinyl)
-A Trick Of The Tail (Vinyl)
-Wind & Wuthering (Vinyl)
-...And Then There Were Three... (Vinyl)
-Misunderstanding (Single, Vinyl)
-Duke (Vinyl)
-Abacab (Vinyl)
-Genesis (Vinyl)
-Invisible Touch (Cassette)
-We Can't Dance (Cassette)
-Calling All Stations


Godsmack:
-The Oracle

Green Day:
-American Id**t

The Guess Who:
-The Greatest Of The Guess Who (Vinyl)

H*** Or Highwater:
-Begin Again

Iron Maiden:
-The Number Of The Beast (Remastered)
-Piece Of Mind (Remastered)
-Piece Of Mind (Vinyl)
-Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Cassette)
-Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989
-The Final Frontier
-The Final Frontier (2LP Vinyl Picture Disc)


Jethro Tull:
-Thick As A Brick (Vinyl)
-M.U. - The Best Of Jethro Tull (Vinyl)


Jimi Hendrix
-Winterland: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Journey:
-Infinity
-Evolution (Vinyl)
-Separate Ways (Single, Vinyl)
-Departure (Vinyl)


Judas Priest:
-Screaming For Vengeance (Vinyl)
-Turbo (Cassette)


King Crimson:
-In The Court Of The Crimson King (Vinyl)
-Beat (Vinyl)


Lacuna Coil:
-Karmacode
-Dark Adrenaline


Led Zeppelin:
-Led Zeppelin IV

Meat Loaf:
-Bat Out Of H*** (Cassette)

Megadeth:
-Killing Is My Business... (Original Uncensored Vinyl)
-Killing Is My Business... (Remastered)
-Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Remastered)
-So Far, So Good... So What! (Remastered)
-So Far, So Good... So What! (Vinyl)
-So Far, So Good... So What! (Picture Vinyl)
-Rust In Peace
-Countdown To Extinction (Remastered)
-Youthanasia
-Youthanasia (Remastered)
-Hidden Treasures EP
-Cryptic Writings (Special Edition Cassette)
-Cryptic Writings (Remastered)
-Risk
-The World Needs A Hero
-Endgame
-Th1rt3en


Metal Church:
-The Human Factor
-This Present Wasteland


Metallica:
-Ride The Lightning
-Master Of Puppets
-Master Of Puppets (Picture Vinyl)
-...And Justice For All (2LP Vinyl)
-...And Justice For All
-Metallica (The Black Album)
-Load
-Reload
-S&M With the San-Francisco Orchestra (3LP Vinyl)
-St. Anger
-Death Magnetic
-Beyond Magnetic [EP]


Mika:
-Life In Cartoon Motion

Nazareth:
-Greatest Hits

Nightwish:
-Imaginaerum (2CD Special Edition)

Mike Oldfield:
-Tubular Bells (Vinyl)

Opeth:
-Heritage (Special Edition DVD)

Overkill:
-The Electric Age

Ozzy Osbourne:
-Blizzard Of Ozz
-No More Tears (Cassette)
-Ozzmosis


Peter Gabriel:
-Peter Gabriel (Car) (Vinyl)
-So (Vinyl)
-Shaking The Tree


Pink Floyd:
-Atom Heart Mother (Cassette)
-Meddle (Cassette)
-Dark Side Of The Moon (Vinyl)
-Wish You Were Here (Vinyl)
-Animals (Cassette)
-The Final Cut (Cassette)
-A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (Cassette)
-A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
-The Division Bell (Blue Cassette)
-The Division Bell (Blue Vinyl)


Phil Collins:
-Face Value
-Face Value (Vinyl)
-No Jacket Required (Vinyl)
-Dance Into The Light
-Hits


The Police:
-King Of Pain (Single, Vinyl)
-Synchronicity (Cassette)


Prism:
-See Forever Eyes (Vinyl)


Queen:
-Sheer Heart Attack (Vinyl)
-Under Pressure (Single, Vinyl)


Queensrÿche:
-Rage For Order (Vinyl)
-Empire (Cassette)
-Promised Land


Ravenhead:
-Catharsis

REO Speedwagon:
-The Hits

Robert Palmer:
-Discipline Of Love (Single, Vinyl)

Albums Owned (Hard Copies; Cont.d)

Rush:
-Rush (Vinyl)
-Rush
-Fly By Night (Vinyl)
-Fly By Night
-Caress Of Steel
-2112 (Vinyl)
-2112
-A Show Of Hands (2LP Vinyl)
-A Farewell To Kings (Vinyl)
-A Farewell To Kings
-Hemispheres
-Permanent Waves
-Moving Pictures
-Exit... Stage Left (2LP Vinyl)
-Signals (Vinyl)
-Signals
-Grace Under Pressure (Vinyl)
-Power Windows (Vinyl)
-Power Windows
-Hold Your Fire
-Roll The Bones (Cassette)
-Roll The Bones
-Counterparts
-Test For Echo
-Vapour Trails
-Feedback
-Snakes And Arrows
-Time Machine (Live In Cleveland 2011)
-Clockwork Angels
-Clockwork Angels (2LP Vinyl)


Schramm & Kvarnström:
-Dolphin Dance

The Scorpions:
-Hits

Seether:
-Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray

The Smashing Pumpkins
-Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
-Siamese Dream


Starcastle:
-Starcastle (Vinyl)
-Fountain Of Light (Vinyl)
-Citadel (Vinyl)


Styx:
-Styx II (Vinyl)
-Equinox (Vinyl)
-Crystal Ball (Vinyl)
-The Grand Illusion (Vinyl)
-The Grand Illusion (Cassette)
-Pieces Of Eight (Vinyl)
-Pieces Of Eight
-Cornerstone (Vinyl)
-Cornerstone (Cassette)
-Paradise Theatre (Vinyl)
-Kilroy Was Here (Vinyl)
-Kilroy Was Here (Cassette)


Supertramp:
-Crisis? What Crisis? (Vinyl)
-Even In The Quietest Moments... (Vinyl)
-Breakfast In America (Vinyl)


Thin Lizzy:
-Jailbreak (Vinyl)

Toto:
-Toto (Vinyl)

Uriah Heep:
-Abomiog (Vinyl)

Vangelis:
-Chariots Of Fire (Vinyl)
-The Friends Of Mr. Cairo [With Jon Anderson] (Vinyl)


Volbeat:
-Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil
-Beyond H***/Above Heaven
-Live From Beyond H***/Above Heaven (3-disc/DVD Special Edition, signed copy)

-Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies (Deluxe Edition)

Roger Waters:
-Amused To Death (Cassette)

Wings:
-Greatest (Vinyl)

Yes:
-The Yes Album (Remastered)
-Fragile (Vinyl)
-Fragile (Remastered and Expanded)
-Close To The Edge (Vinyl)
-Yessongs (3LP Vinyl)
-Tales From Topographic Oceans (2LP Vinyl)
-Relayer (Vinyl)
-Going For The One (Vinyl)
-Tormato (Vinyl)
-90125 (Vinyl)
-90125
-Big Generator (Vinyl)
-Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
-Union
-The Ladder (2LP Limited Numbered Edition Vinyl)
-Fly From Here


3 Doors Down:
-The Better Life

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