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Nice and easy More pics: Brickshelf MOCpages
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((Click Thumbnails for Imgur Galleries!)) Hero Factory has always prided itself on its ability to capture dangerous criminals without having to resort to killing them, a feat that is typically stressed to new recruits and trainees. However, a small group of Heroes have taken issue with this approach and have deemed the execution of dangerous criminals to be the most efficient and easy way to protect civilians from crime. As a result, these dangerous few broke away from Hero Factory with the best training in the galaxy and a grudge against every Hero that chooses to remain loyal to Makuhero City. Calling themselves Anti-Heroes, these Heroes have been attacking Villains and Heroes alike with deadly efficiency. Currently numbering somewhere around ten, the Anti-Heroes, despite being small in number, are bolstered by their dirty and vicious tactics and brutal, unforgiving equipment and weapons. Despite this, they have the same goal as heroes, preservation of the peace and protection of civilians, they just go about enforcing this peace in a slightly more violent way than the Heroes do. Blood Raven The cunning, dastardly leader of the Anti-heroes, one cannot deny that he does not have good intentions, despite his frowned upon method of attaining these goals of his. He begrudgingly respects the Heroes for their devotion to the, in his mind, flawed morals they cling to, and carries the weight of his choices with him literally and figuratively. Knees damaged in a fight with Archangel, he's forced to wear heavy, gunmetal leg-guards to shield and protect them from further damage. He, like the Hero Sophia, utilizes a claw, the main difference between his and hers is that his lacks the plasma channeling hers utilizes so frequently. His main weapon, however, is a very deadly, very illegal shredder Shotgun that can very easily dismantle a hero in little to no time. Black Thorne Blood Raven's loyal second-in-command has followed his leader without question since he broke away from Hero Factory. He was a close friend of Raven's and apparently shared his friend's doubts about their chosen method of dealing with Villains. Quickly trading his tasers for quite lethal golden wrist weapons, Black Thorne is the person Blood Raven deploys if he needs someone to disappear very quietly, never to be heard from again. He, like Blood Raven, also carries battle scars due to the Anti-Heroes' inferior funding and inability to easily replace parts; he lost his right hand in a scuffle with Hero Thomas Trace, but was able to escape before Trace was able to apprehend him. Especially lethal due to his training as a prototype 3.0, his armour is laced with a chemical that, when an electrical current is ran over it, can reduce his density allowing him to literally phase through floors and walls to reach his target. However, direct sunlight spoils the chemical reaction, thus only allowing him to activate the ability when in the shadows. Enigma Alpha Enigma Alpha is a rather strange case, and a very new development in the Anti-Hero situation. Alpha is the Anti-Heroes' first attempt at building their own hero, and, using parts and quaza they were able to steal from Makuhero City, they were able to successfully construct a powerful follower. In his large, powerful hands, is housed a technology based heavily around the magnetic field technology in Hero Sophia Errant's claw. However, instead of merely holding plasma in place, Alpha is able to manipulate anything made of metal and within his mental reach. He's able to lift entire Heroes off of their feet with this power, with the only catch being he can only concentrate on one item at a time. This makes him weak against crowds to a degree, but Heroes are often caught off of their guard by having to fight someone using one of their own as a club. ((Comments and Criticism welcomed!))
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Here is a Video i made using a part from the Brain Attack and one of Michael Jackson songs. Now i in introduce to you Michael Surge Jackson <=Just click the link
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What parts from Bionicle do you want to see again in Hero Factor and do you want to see it in a different color. My is the Great Kanohi Huna but i like to see it in blue and/or green and the Gali Mistika upper arm armor.
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Title says most of it. I'll admit, I don't like this wave of HF that much, and prefer to think of it as not existing. The sets strike me as ugly for whatever reason, the story seemed really flat (we're fighting brain creatures until Stringer turns bad, could have predicted that), and the online game sends you around in circles. I do like the name though for it's meta properties (this is what happens when you try to inject brainy mystery into a different story, ha). So what do you think of it? Is this particular wave flawed compared to previous waves? An improvement?
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Okay, I just want to know your opinion for this. Since the Bionicle line lasted 10 years, how long do you think the Hero Factory, Ninjago, and Chima sets will last?
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DirectLink First Hero Factory drawing I ever did. Medium: Warm Grey/Cool Grey Copic Markers, White and Black Prismacolor Pencils, White Gel Pen on Gray Toned Paper
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The old topic died out (as I didn't really keep up with it once summer started). Sorry if this is too early to post again. How this will work: I am basing the price off of what I originally payed (or what the original set price would be). I am willing to discuss however. Tell me if you’d like it completely disassembled or partially disassembled (what most of them are now) I will tape up the box after ensuring I’m sending you a set with everything it came with initially Message me your address and I will tell you what shipping will be with or without a tracking number I will only ship after receiving payment Why am I selling? I got into Bionicle late in the game, around 2007 where 06 sets were on clearance. Since then, I've been buying pretty much every set. The sets mentioned below only make up a little less than half of my collection. Unfortunately, my parents refuse to believe that a junior in college should still hold onto their 'childhood interests' and are forcing me to either keep them either in storage or figure something else out. I wholeheartedly do not want all the sets that made up my childhood to be collecting dust in the basement and more so the trash. I am trying to sell all of the sets listed below because of space, parents, and the fact that they'll go to a better home than I can provide. Prices listed are what I originally paid for them and that's what I'd prefer to sell them for. Sets for Sale: http://imgur.com/a/3dsFs#0 for all the pictures (missing Brutaka and Axonn in the pictures)Barraki Carapar - $10Barraki Eehlek - $10Barraki Mantax - $10Barraki Pridak - $10Barraki Takadox - $10Glatorian Buddy Atakus - $7Glatorian Buddy Berix - $7Glatorian Buddy Raanu - $7Glatorian Buddy Tarduk - $7Glatorian Buddy Zesk - $7Glatorian Fero & Skirmix - $20Glatorian Gresh - $13Glatorian Kiina - $13Glatorian Malum - $13Glatorian Strakk - $13Glatorian Tarix - $13Glatorian Tuma - $20Glatorian Vorox - $13HF Rocka XL - $25Inika Axonn - $20Inika Brutaka - $20Inika Hewkii (includes all zamors, but is missing the chain to connect his sword to him) - $10Iruini (Improper mask) - $9Mahri Defilak - $5Mahri Dekar - $5Mahri Gadunka - $20Mahri Lesovikk - $10 as it just contains the rideMahri Morak - $5Mahri Thulox - $5Mistika Bitil - $13Mistika Gorast - $13Mistika Krika - $13Mistika Onua - $13Mistika Tahu x2 - $13Mistika Vultraz - $20Phantoka Buddy Gavla - $7Phantoka Buddy Kirop - $7Phantoka Buddy Photok - $7Phantoka Buddy Radiak - $7Phantoka Buddy Solek - $7Phantoka Buddy Tanma x2 - $7 eachPhantoka Chirox - $13Phantoka Jetrax T6 - $50Phantoka Lewa x2 - $13 eachPhantoka Mazeka - $30Phantoka Pohatu - $13Phantoka Rockoh T3 - $40Phantoka Vamprah - $13Phantoka/Mistika Takanuva - $30Piraka Reidak (no box, no instruction manual) - $9 but I'll settle with $7Quad Bike Technic Set from 06 - $20 Note: If you're looking for the era, I tried to include Phantoka, Mistika, etc. in front of all the names. Thank you for reading. SOLD: Gelu, Metus, Inika Hewkii w/ chain to amanda113122Makuta Icarax to amanda113122Toa Norik to Jaller1234567890Nocturn to BfahomeKarzahni and Radiak to Electric TurahkMutan/Vican, Ignika, Antroz, Lesovikk, and Ackar to someone on Reddit
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My entry for a "Before & After Brain Infection" contest on another site. I built both models with the help of my twin brother Lyichir. In their natural form, Koboldon are tunnel goblins with a diet of metallic ore, which they mine for with their powerful, shovel-like claws. They are reclusive, but generally not aggressive. But once the evil brains landed on their home planet, many were mutated into grotesque, hulking fiends that burrow beneath cities, reducing buildings and infrastructure to rubble. Can any hero stand up to the might of Koboldon's radioactive power claw? More pictures: About the MOC: Lyichir and I came up with the foot design for a much larger model a few months ago, and we decided a bestial foot design like this would be perfect for this contest. The head was designed in an effort to create a brain-infected head that looked as detailed and fearsome as any of the official 2013 villain faceplates, but which had a unique character of its own. Lyichir had the idea to use Transparent Bright Green (the same color as the brain) to highlight areas most heavily affected by the mutation, and I designed the power claw with that in mind.Comments, questions, and criticism are welcome! Hope you enjoy this MOC! Edit: Second image was a good bit over the file size limit of 100 kB, so I replaced it with one of the next smallest size. -Wind-
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How this will work: I am basing the price off of what I originally payed (or what the original set price would be). I am willing to discuss however. Tell me if you’d like it completely disassembled or partially disassembled (what most of them are now) I will tape up the box after ensuring I’m sending you a complete set with everything it came with initially Message me your address and I will tell you what shipping will be with or without a tracking number I will only ship after receiving payment Why am I selling? I got into Bionicle late in the game, around 2007 where 06 sets were on clearance. Since then, I've been buying pretty much every set. The sets mentioned below only make up a little less than half of my collection. Unfortunately, my parents refuse to believe that a junior in college should still hold onto their 'childhood interests' and are forcing me to either keep them either in storage or figure something else out. I wholeheartedly do not want all the sets that made up my childhood to be collecting dust in the basement and more so the trash. I am trying to sell all of the sets listed below because of space, parents, and the fact that they'll go to a better home than I can provide. Prices listed are what I originally paid for them and that's what I'd prefer to sell them for. Sets for Sale: http://imgur.com/a/3dsFs#0 for all the pictures (missing Brutaka and Axonn in the pictures)Barraki Carapar - $10Barraki Eehlek - $10Barraki Mantax - $10Barraki Pridak - $10Barraki Takadox - $10Glatorian Buddy Atakus - $7Glatorian Buddy Berix - $7Glatorian Buddy Raanu - $7Glatorian Buddy Tarduk - $7Glatorian Buddy Zesk - $7Glatorian Fero & Skirmix - $20Glatorian Gresh - $13Glatorian Kiina - $13Glatorian Malum - $13Glatorian Strakk - $13Glatorian Tarix - $13Glatorian Tuma - $20Glatorian Vorox - $13HF Rocka XL - $25Inika Axonn - $20Inika Brutaka - $20Inika Hewkii (includes all zamors, but is missing the chain to connect his sword to him) - $10Iruini (Improper mask) - $9Mahri Defilak - $5Mahri Dekar - $5Mahri Gadunka - $20Mahri Lesovikk - $10 as it just contains the rideMahri Morak - $5Mahri Thulox - $5Mistika Bitil - $13Mistika Gorast - $13Mistika Krika - $13Mistika Onua - $13Mistika Tahu x2 - $13Mistika Vultraz - $20Phantoka Buddy Gavla - $7Phantoka Buddy Kirop - $7Phantoka Buddy Photok - $7Phantoka Buddy Radiak - $7Phantoka Buddy Solek - $7Phantoka Buddy Tanma x2 - $7 eachPhantoka Chirox - $13Phantoka Jetrax T6 - $50Phantoka Lewa x2 - $13 eachPhantoka Mazeka - $30Phantoka Pohatu - $13Phantoka Rockoh T3 - $40Phantoka Vamprah - $13Phantoka/Mistika Takanuva - $30Piraka Reidak (no box, no instruction manual) - $9 but I'll settle with $7Quad Bike Technic Set from 06 - $20 Note: If you're looking for the era, I tried to include Phantoka, Mistika, etc. in front of all the names. Thank you for reading. EDIT: MAJOR OVERHAUL on the list EDIT 2: I ALPHABETIZED IT!!!! HELD (denoted by the red text): SOLD: Gelu, Metus, Inika Hewkii w/ chain to amanda113122Makuta Icarax to amanda113122Toa Norik to Jaller1234567890Nocturn to BfahomeKarzahni and Radiak to Electric TurahkMutan/Vican, Ignika, Antroz, Lesovikk, and Ackar to someone on Reddit
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Along with LEGO Friends pics and some LEGO City pics, high-res pictures for the upcoming Legends of Chima constraction sets were recently put on cache.LEGO.com:70200 CHI LavalPackage70201 CHI ErisPackage70202 CHI GorzanPackage70203 CHI CraggerPackage70204 CHI WorrizPackage70205 CHI RazarPackageEach set will cost $14.99 USD, and each set has between 55 and 68 pieces.What are your thoughts? Overall, I'm very impressed. The models are cohesive, well-armored (at least half of the figures have back armor, and only Cragger has any armorless limb beams, which he uses for stylistic reasons), well-armed (none of the sets use a paw/claw as a substitute for a weapon, and all those with paws have fingers to hold their weapons), and imaginative. Naturally a lot of this detail comes at a cost -- they're a bit pricier than a typical medium-sized Hero Factory figure -- but in my opinion it's well worth it.
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I just discovered this idea on Cuusoo, and I didn't know if anybody here was aware of it or not. Somebody came up with the idea of having Hero Factory mask packs, just like the old Bionicle packs we know and love. I think this is a pretty great idea, and I'm not even a Hero Factory fan. What do you guys think? Here's the link: http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/18545# Sorry, I just realized I should have put this in Lego Discussion. Could someone move this over there if you see it? Thanks
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After the London Toy Fair, we got our first non-leaked list of Hero Factory sets for the summer. However, we didn't know what sizes the sets would be and didn't get more than vague descriptions of what they looked like, since London Toy Fair doesn't allow photography. However, now that Nuremberg Toy Fair has taken place, Joe Meno from the AFOL magazine Brickjournal has posted photos of the summer 2013 sets! There are some very exciting designs!First, the list of sets:44008 Surge44009 Dragon Bolt44010 Stormer44011 Frost Beast44012 Evo44013 Aquagon44014 Jet RockaOf these sets, Evo and Aquagon appear to be small sets ($9.99), Surge, Stormer, and Frost Beast appear to be medium sets ($12.99), Dragon Bolt is a large bagged set like Furno XL (probably $19.99), and Jet Rocka is a large boxed set (more than $19.99)Anyway, on to pics: [*]Bags/placeholder packaging (Evo, Aquagon, Bulk, Bruizer, Dragon Bolt)[*]Bags/placeholder packaging (Surge, Breez, Ogrum, Stormer, Frost Beast)[*]Bags/packaging (Rocka, Scarox, Jet Rocka)[*]Sets (Evo, Aquagon, Scarox, Rocka)[*]Sets (Bulk, Bruizer, Surge, Dragon Bolt)[*]Sets (Jet Rocka, Stormer, Frost Beast)[*]Sets (Breez, Ogrum, Jet Rocka, Pyrox, Furno XL, Stormer, Frost Beast)So what does everyone think? I feel like these set designs definitely show a lot of imagination, and some of them perhaps even outshine many of the sets from the current wave.
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http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/33550 Check out this idea from Lego Cuusoo based on the Bionicle and Hero Factory construction themes. It has an original story and original characters, so go check it out. Not sure what section to put this topic in, so maybe a moderator could move it?
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Sorry to say, this isn't Project Reignition either if anyone was wondering that. I figured while I'm taking pictures of that, I'll just take pictures of some other MOCs I haven't posted yet, so I thought of these guys. Normally I don't build with Hero Factory besides an armor piece or two on a MOC somewhere, but I decided to try it out, and these two guys came out of it. Enjoy: Jason BlizzardEveryone on high alert! The evil criminal Frostbyte has broken out of Hero Factory prison and must be captured before he can siphon all heat out of Fabulox 18, creating a new ice age on the desert planet! We're sending in Jason Blizzard, newly equipped with ski blades and a force blaster to stop him! He'll be able to travel quickly over the ice and get Frostbyte behind bars! Yeah, that was my attempt at a LEGO-style description for him. Anyways,FrontThe inspiration for this guy mainly came from a Gali MOC I saw somewhere that used an interesting connection on the feet you'll see later, and I thought "Hey, I could put something on there!" and ended up slapping Breakout Breez's blades on there as Kopaka-Nuva-esque skis. Then I just built up with what I had, and decided to try out a custom torso on that awesome 1.0 torso piece. He didn't turn out too bad. Equipped BladesAlso like Kopaka Nuva, I figured out his skis can detach from his feet and make a sword-like thing for him. His ski pole also moves to the top of his gun, his feet are changed back to the regular attachment, and voila! Hands (or tentacles, or claws, or whatever) up!Just a quick pose for fun. SkeletonMostly so you can see the torso design and partially how the skis attach. There's not much else to see here. Ski AttachmentFinally how those things attach! It's pretty simple, I'm surprised I didn't think of it earlier (although I never use those feet anyways.) Now, what's this? Some kind of giant turtle? My expeditions have taken me far, but I've never seen anything like it. You know it's kinda...oh no, RUN! "Don't you dare call me cute!!" So, yeah. It's a vicious...swamp warrior...thingy. I tried to think of something to call it, but nothing came to mind. Basically, my little brother got Ogrum recently, and after seeing Aanchir's cute little Bogwaddle (scroll to the bottom of the post), I knew I had to try using that face. I eventually used almost exclusively Ogrum's pieces (I don't think the ball joint or small socket under his hood are from him, but you'll see that in a sec) to put this guy together.Storywise, this is a Swamp Warrior found on a distant planet who uses his (I'm not even sure if it's a guy, or even has a gender) staff and crystal boots (boost running speed and jump height) to defend his village from the threats of the swamp in which they live. YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!It's rather hard to see here, but those Piraka Spines flow really nicely with those Savage Planet claw pieces on the shoulders. His lovely smile "At least you didn't say cute." I really love that face. Hood Attachment In case you were curious. The shoulder armor attaches to the top of the Brain Attack head and the ball joint to make a shell-like hood that looks pretty good. I may try it somewhere else. Also shows that nice flow of the shoulder armor I mentioned earlier. Hope you enjoyed, I still have a few smaller MOCs I want to post, and I'll be finishing up pics of Project Reignition during that time. There's a lot of pictures to be taken, and the good camera died right in the middle, and I still can't find the charger.
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Lately I've been thinking a lot about the Hero Factory building system and its commonly-perceived flaws. Chief among these is the allegation that the builds are too repetitive. It's kind of funny to read this because frankly this was a major criticism of BIONICLE builds for many years as well, and it was far from rare even when people weren't complaining about it. Remember Inika builds? They were the default build from 2006-2009, and many people really and truly hated the repetition. But repetition in BIONICLE builds goes back even further than that. The same basic canister set leg design (foot + ball cup + lower leg beam + upper leg beam + upper leg shell) was the order of the day from 2004-2009, and in 2006 the arm construction was also changed to this default style. It could be argued quite convincingly that all but a small handful of BIONICLE canister sets (specifically Gorast, Krika, and the Visorak) from 2004-2009 were functionally identical from the waist down. But what about torsos, one might ask? BIONICLE fans have always had a somewhat bizarre preoccupation with the torso. A new torso construction is tantamount to a new build altogether. And in fact, sets like Carapar or Mistika Toa Onua who have a new torso piece, but the same torso construction as before, tend to get a lot more leeway than those that reuse an existing torso shell. Oddly enough, prior to 2007, it was rare for any sets in a canister set or small set series to have any meaningful differences in torso build between one another. Only Pohatu in his first two forms had any meaningful difference in torso construction from his teammates. But Hero Factory models, despite using the same two torso beams in most cases, have mixed up the torso build considerably over the past few years. Small and medium hero sets generally have a very simple torso build, but when villains are brought into the equation, we have figures like Toxic Reapa, whose armor style is completely unique to him, Jawblade, whose torso construction is integrated with his jaw and is decidedly non-humanoid, Thornraxx, who does not even use a traditional torso beam, XT4, who introduced an entirely new torso beam, and of course the villain sets of the Savage Planet arc, of which only one (Waspix) had a traditional armor style. This year, we see even more variations as Technic is incorporated into the builds to a greater extent than before. The same question springs to mind with this issue as in the days of the Inika builds. If you are so bored of repetitive builds, what better design can you come up with to replace them? Generally, this is where complaints about repetition tend to fall apart. People don't want something better, they just want something different. The issue is that variety for variety's sake is one reason BIONICLE stopped being financially viable over the years, and generally a torso element that varied considerably from the default humanoid torso design was obsolete within a couple years. Look at the various Vahki, Rahkshi, and Visorak torso pieces as examples. Most had very limited use outside of the function they were intended to support. They could be incorporated into more unique builds given a disproportionate amount of effort, but on the whole they were simply more limited in their application than the more generic humanoid torso elements. The Inika build lasted so long partly because the Inika torso had extremely versatile connection points, a flat, unobtrusive design that allowed it to work with many styles of armor, the potential to work with sets of various sizes, and very little extraneous detail that would become visual shorthand for a particular series of sets. Very few other torso designs could boast this kind of versatility. Similarly, the current Hero Factory torso beams offer most of these same benefits. I can think of one major improvement that would benefit Hero Factory sets these days, just as it would have benefited BIONICLE sets: the implementation of waist articulation, with separate armor shells for the upper and lower torso. It's not a desperate need, but it'd greatly improve the number of realistic and expressive poses a Hero Factory figure could be put into. But it's understandable that this may be a long time coming. The only BIONICLE canister set to offer full waist articulation, Pridak, demonstrated one weakness that comes with this added feature: an extra point of articulation can sometimes make it challenging for a set to support its own weight. Jointed waists are also somewhat difficult to armor with a basic modular system. So on the whole I would not be surprised to wait quite a while before a simple, intuitive, versatile design for a waist joint presents itself.
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I was thinking about how Ninjago's story compares to BIONICLE, specifically on the subject of character development. Now, naturally, what I'm about to say is going to be disputed. But personally, I feel Ninjago is stronger than BIONICLE in terms of character development, and here's why: Compared to BIONICLE, LEGO Ninjago explores its characters and shows their development on a much more individual level than BIONICLE often did. Obviously the TV-series format is a major asset here. Certain episodes can be geared towards exploring and developing certain characters. The ways that the Ninja have independently come to unlock their true potential in episodes seven through nine are good examples of this. Now, BIONICLE did have strong individual character development in certain arcs. Mask of Light showed individual growth for some of the Toa (mainly Tahu) as well as its stars Jaller and Takua. Legends of Metru Nui gave Vakama a great deal of character development. Vakama's character development continued in Web of Shadows, along with character development for Matau. Mata Nui underwent character development in The Legend Reborn. You should be sensing a pattern here. The strongest character development for individuals in the series tended to take place in movies-- or in the very least, during years that had movies to tie them together. The BIONICLE comics, on the other hand, had very little individual character development-- most of the Toa's challenges were overcome through teamwork, and thus individuals rarely had a chance to show growth-- at best, their already-acquired traits would shine when they were needed to help a teammate. The books are an odd case. Some of them were pretty great in terms of character development. My favorite story arc for character development was 2007, when we saw some great changes in personality among the Toa Mahri, and the reasons for these changes were explored. One of the most memorable scenes ever, for me, was when Jaller and Kongu discuss why Kongu had become such a joker since going on Jaller's quest. Kongu reveals that this was a coping technique he learned my trying to follow the example Toa Lewa set as a lighthearted free spirit. In this, an inconsistency between his 2001-2003 portrayal as a disciplined military leader and his 2006-2007 portrayal as comic relief was made into an example of personal growth. At the same time, I don't think this was character development that many readers caught onto, and it demonstrates how in BIONICLE, individual character growth took a back seat to adventure, happening mainly behind-the-scenes. It's similar to some of the character growth we see in Hero Factory under close examination. In 2010 Bulk was established as a dull character with little mental capacity, and a character bio mentioned that he was extremely self-conscious about this. Later, in Savage Planet, a big deal is made of the fact that he's been reading lately, culminating when Furno addresses him as "big guy", to which Bulk replies indignantly "I'm more than just the big guy!" For those fans who followed the story from its origins, this is monumental character development, but it mostly happened backstage. A similar perceived inconsistency, Natalie Breez's vocal feminism in Ordeal of Fire, wasn't really character development, but that characterization had previously been seen in 2010's Hero Factory FM podcast, when she came on as a special guest to rebuke Tibor Terrell's gag-worthy Hero Factory: The Musical, which cast her as William Furno's love interest. She was quick to point out that her responsibilities as a Hero came first, and she had no interest in romantic pursuits, especially with her teammates. She also spoke on how for outsiders, Hero Factory was usually associated with burly male Heroes, and that as a female Hero she hoped to do away with some of this prejudice. But back on topic. It's pretty clear to me that actual character growth, with characters uncovering answers about themselves and maturing as characters, did not tend to take the forefront very often in BIONICLE any more than it does in Hero Factory. Adventure is the name of the game. Is this a fault of Greg Farshtey's writing? Hardly. He handles character development and characterization quite well in the Ninjago theme. I can attest to the level of character development in the four Ninjago novels Kai: Ninja of Fire, Zane: Ninja of Ice, Cole: Ninja of Earth, and Jay: Ninja of Lightning. While the 2011 Ninjago TV episodes focused almost entirely on Kai, these four books explore all four Ninja's characters a lot deeper, even touching on things not explored in the TV show until the 2012 season like Zane's mysterious past and Jay's embarrassing upbringing. So I think the lack of individual character development in BIONICLE is more a symptom of its very objective-based storytelling and not any one author's storytelling style. In BIONICLE, there was always an overarching mission the Toa were pursuing. Hero Factory's story is also very objective-based, although the "objective" tends to be the more repetitive "capture the Monster of the Week". Ninjago's has objectives, but its objectives are often more individual than BIONICLE's. Each Ninja has their own reason for being a part of the team, not just because of the Power of Teamwork or the team being chosen for them by destiny and/or manufacture. And each Ninja has personal struggles to overcome if they hope to succeed as Ninjago's protectors. Any thoughts on this theory? I realize I rambled more than I probably should have, but I'd still love to hear if others agree, disagree, or think my reasoning is based on flawed principles in the first place and that BIONICLE had more outstanding character development than I remember.
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All right, well this is the first time I ever set up a topic like this, so bear with me. Hello, everyone, I'm here with some pieces and items that I feel I no longer have a need or use for, so I'm going to put them up for trade. Before we get to that, I want to point out that a part of this is actually a continuation of a deal originally started in this topic: http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=8257&hl= Long story short, we already made a deal on some of the pieces that I have up for grabs. Ergo, some of the pieces in the pictures in my gallery are spoken for, so I will post up a list of those pieces. Most likely, I will post up a new updated gallery, but for now here is the basic bulk of it. I'm not going to ship internationally, so my deepest apologies to anyone from out of the United States who views this topic, but as I said I'm still very new to this whole process and shipping in general. Gallery Folder For now, here is the gallery folder, but it isn't public as of right now. Skip to this post for the updated list: http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9384&p=535409 http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5214.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5215.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5216.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5219.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5220.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5221.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5222.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5223.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5224.jpghttp://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/texaskid92/Trades/dscf5225.jpg And a list of the pieces that are spoken for or aren't up for grabs any longer: 1 Toa Metru Body (blue) (I didn't see this one has bit of wear and tear on it)1 Toa Metru Body (brown) (also has a bit of wear and tear on it)1 Toa Metru Body (green) (same as other two) 1 Green MiruBrown AkakuRed PakariLight Blue RauOrange HunaTan KomauLime Green KomauLime Green MahikiLime Green HunaTan MahikiTan MatatuLight Gray MatatuLight Gray RauOrange MatatuPurple PakariLight Blue Pakari + Jala Thok Spine 589 (1)619 (1)3 Silver Launchers1 White LaunchersGaaki Launcher piece (dkblue thing, the actual launcher is still available)two white headstwo brown bohrok feetMakuta Tube pieceLehvak Kal Krana Kal Everything else is fair game. For the most part, I'm kind of looking to trade but I'm also okay with buying/selling. All right, for those who wish to buy, just make your best offer. For example, I'm pretty much going for $1 per mask. Also, there are a few things i'm going to add sometime in the future. I'm going to add 2 Bionicle comics, the Ignition 1 and 2. And then I'm still unsure of how this works, but I've seen people sell things like transformers and video games on here. If so, then I may/may not have some stuff like that to offer as well. If anyone could let me know how that works, I would be very glad to know. For trades, what I really want would be the Lego Minifigures. I recently got into collecting them thanks to a friend. That said, virtually anything from when they first started to right now is fair game. There's a few that I do have and I will make note of those. I also have some on the way from the before-mentioned trade. For minifigures, I would say about 3 "normal" parts would be fine (eg, 3 masks for one figure), unless it's a smaller part, in which case this would change to something like 4-5 parts depending on what a person wants. There are some sets and pieces I would also be wanting to trade for, mostly from the Phantoka/Mistika era of Bionicle. And also, I'm still somewhat fuzzy on how this works as it isn't exactly Bionicle, but for any Hasbro fans, I'm also into the Kreon microchangers and I'm always looking for those. So I guess safe to say there's a few things I'm willing to trade for. I also have an extra Crankstart kreon, for example, but he's not pictured here. Like I said, though, I'll make sure to update what exactly is up for grabs. Be sure to let me know if you see anything and if we can work something out. *Key:SoldRecalledOn hold/ Reserved
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Hello Everyone! As I'm low on money, and my storage space is being taken away, I thought I'd sell my collection. I also thought instead of selling on eBay, I'd give you guys a chance to buy some of my stuff first, as I know you'll take as much care of it as I have. RulesI live in the UK. If that's not ok with you, don't offer anything :)I'll happily ship to anywhere.You pay shipping charges.Once I get the money, I'll send the item(s). I take paypal.I have specified prices for things, but I will take reasonable offers. I need to get rid of this stuff.All prices are in Pound Sterling (UK Currency). If you need to convert prices, use Google. It will tell you :)Boxes come free if I have them, i.e what you pay for is the set, not the box/canister.All prices listed are for each item, not all as a group.I'm pretty certain all items have instructions. Items Hero Factory Sets (With Boxes) 1st Wave Small Sets - £6Stormer Breez Furno Surge Bulk Stringer Mid-sized Villain £8 8]Thunder 8]Xplode 8]Corroder 8]Meltdown Large Villains £10 8]Rotor 8]Von Nebula Vehicles - £20 Dropship 2nd Wave Small Sets - £6 8]Stormer 2.0 8]Nex 2.0 3rd Wave Small Sets - £68]Furno 3.0 8]Rocka 3.0 8]Bulk 3.0 Bionicle Sets Stars (with Boxes) - £68]Gresh Stars 8]Takanuva Stars 8]Piraka Stars 8]Tahu Stars 8] Glatorian (with Boxes)- £68]Ackar 8]Mata Nui ~ Under offer Agori (With Boxes) - £48]Berix 8] Mistika Makuta (With Boxes) - £6 Bitil Phantoka - £68]Kopaka Nuva 8]Pohatu Nuva 8] Phantoka Matoran- £4 8]Radiak 8]Photok 8] Toa Metru (With Boxes) - £6 Matau Vahki - £6 Nuurakh Zadakh Mahritoran and other small sets - £4 8]Dekar x2 8]Defilak 8]Thulox Barraki- £6 8]Carapar ~ Under offer 8]Kalmah ~ Under offer 8]Pridak 8]Ehlek ~ Under offer 8] Toa Mahri - £6 8]Matoro Mahri 8]Jaller Mahri 8] Mahri Large Sets - £20 Karzahni set, with two matoran 8] Voyatoran- £4 Velika Voya Nui Titans- £10 Axonn 8] 2003 Large Sets- £15 Jaller & Gukko ~ Under offer Rahkshi (With Kraata) - £6 8]Lehrahk 8]Turahk 8] Toa Nuva - £6 8]Lewa Nuva 8]Onua Nuva Toa Mata - £6 8]Gali 8]Lewa 8] Small Sets - £4 8]Maku 8]Turaga Vakama Bohrok (With Krana)- £6 8]Kohrak ~ Under offer 8]Pahrak ~ Under offer 8]Nuhvok ~ Under offer 8]Gahlok ~ Under offer Books Offers TakenMata Nuis Guide to Bara Magna Bionicle Annual 2006 ~ Under offer Collectibles Offers TakenInfected Hau Nuva Gold Miru Silver Pakari Red Kakama Kraata See image (left is level 2, right is level 6) Comics & Magazines Offers Taken Bionicle 1st Comic con limited edition 1 ~ Under offer The bohrok awake- 3 All our powers against us 12 Unleash The Rahkshi -13 Showdown 18 Surrender or Run 19 Vengence of The Visorak 23 Ignition 1 4 10 11 Glatorian 6 Hero Factory Comic 1 Promotional Booklet Various Lego Magazines UK , some with HF comics Two September/October Lego magazines US, with HF Comic 2 Thanks for looking guys ~Argentum~
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Hey, BZPower. Sorry for not being too active this past month. Life's been kind of crazy for me. I suppose before I jump into talking about fun things like MOCs, I should get the important stuff out of the way. School has not been going well for me. I'm in my second semester studying Industrial Design, but my classes have really been a huge source of anxiety, which has at times been crippling for me. I have a couple weeks left here in Boston, but after that I'm going to take a semester off to get some counseling and therapy, perhaps try and get a job, and take time to re-evaluate my life goals, which may not be attainable through the path I'm currently on even if I can get my emotions in check. Now, I've gotten slight relief from various opportunities to visit with family and friends. As I announced in my last entry, I went to Cloudsdale Congress over Spring Break, and it was a phenomenal experience. I definitely plan to attend other My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan conventions in the future, because it was really fun and eye-opening (giving me the chance to interact with dozens of other bronies as well as to explore areas of the fandom I hadn't yet indulged in, like the fan music). I roomed with some bronies from my hometown, and I look forward to attending some meetups with them over the summer -- they're very fun people! After the convention I had some time to burn before my mom could pick me up and take me home, so I visited the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. On the way there, I happened to be on the subway with some of the folks from the fan project Double Rainboom, including PKEmi, who voiced Rainbow Dash (A bit of warning, I still haven't seen Double Rainboom, since I'm going to a meetup in Boston to see it tomorrow, so don't spoil it in the comments). We all had a great conversation, and Emi and I have managed to connect via social networks since then, which is great. Always nice to make a lasting connection at an event like this. I spent just a couple days at home before I had to go down to North Carolina to visit my Nana, who has been in the hospital for a few weeks after having a fall. It was good to visit her, even though I'm worried about her. Then I took a plane from New Bern to Hartford, where my uncle from Connecticut picked me up to stay with him for a few days. My aunt and uncle have a fifteen-month-old baby who's a joy to spend time with, and it was great to spend the next couple days there before getting on the bus to get back to school. Since then I spent last weekend with my aunt and uncle again to celebrate my birthday (March 29) and Easter, and I got to see them and my baby cousin once more just last night when my aunt came up to Boston for a conference. It's so wonderful watching my baby cousin grow up and learn to explore the world, and I hope even over the summer when I'm not as close by I can still find time to visit them. Now, as far as LEGO is concerned, I've mostly been working with LEGO Digital Designer lately, since that had a considerable update recently. Most notably, it includes over 600 new decorations, including almost every decoration from Collectible Minifigures series 1-8! However, as is often the case, these were not mapped to the parts that use them in the software's code, meaning that I had to edit them into LXFML files myself. You can download my LXF of Minifigures Series 1-9 here. Note that parts from Series 1-8 which could not be decorated correctly are colored 294 Phosphorescent Green to differentiate them, and that some decoration surfaces like the Small Clown's hat and all decorated minifigure arms distort the decorations placed on them. Additionally, I recently got some major progress reverse-engineering the stunning Hero Factory MOC by Christoffer Raundahl which I mentioned in this entry. You can see my results here: LXF Download Errors include six parts left off of the arms (two shells due to an illegal connection and four hoses due to being too fiddly and frustrating to connect correctly), four substitutions (the custom head, the square shell detail elements on the heels, and the speaker shell detail element on the chest), four parts within the torso build not connected correctly (the shoulder suspension beams, which were giving me a lot of grief, and the hoses that connect the legs to the torso), and finally some parts potentially missing from the back, including whatever parts are meant to connect the wings to the back -- sadly, I do not have any pics of the back of this MOC. The final model would probably contain around 225 pieces and cost $50-60 as a retail model. I have managed to build a considerable portion of this model (the torso, one leg, and one upper arm) in real life to ensure that fiddly parts like the arm and leg suspension work correctly, and it's just as brilliant in its design as I imagined. It has, among other things, revealed to me just how narrow-minded I have been in envisioning uses for the 3M double ball cup (98565) introduced in Stormer XL, since despite its few connection points this piece is an invaluable structural element. Truly I would love to see this model, or a similar model derived from its design, as an official set. Anyway, that's enough rambling for today. Overall, I'm doing my best to maintain a positive outlook and take each week one day at a time. It's been a bit rough but I'm confident that once I'm back home I will have plenty of time to work on putting myself back together and finding a path I'm willing to pursue.
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Howdy y'all - This is just a little something I made a few months that I've finally gotten around to taking pictures. Click on each thumbnail to see the full picture. ---------------------------------------- My original idea was to create a skeleton out of Hero Factory pieces, since the set designers of this (then) new building system said that's what they wanted to do. I knew I wanted to use the Witch Doctor's head as a skull, but at some point while I was building I heard one of my sisters listening to a certain song from The Princess and the Frog (you know the one, admit it ), and then it hit me: why not create a Louisiana-style Witch Doctor? I then started working on a cane and top hat, and I think they both turned out pretty well. Here's some inspiration that came to mind before I started and while I was building (again, please click on the thumbnails to see the [pun]bigger picture[/pun]: Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog (Duh) Gigabyte from Reboot (Just for the one hand. I picture it as an energy-sucking hand, like Gigabyte had) Jack Skellington from Nightmare before Christmas (I think this one's little obvious) Sachiel the Third Angel from Neon Genesis Evangellion (Oh gosh, I absolutely regret watching as much of this series as I did, I completely wasted my time on it, but I couldn't help but think of this) Spider-man's Symbiote Suit Thanks for looking and don't hesitate to post your thoughts.
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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8558831692_2fb94da61c_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8557724599_fd8c10ee4e_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8558831914_e73a62a0e0_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8557724883_d287279406_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8558832124_1161cfce27_b.jpg oi, the big HF villain guy is SwampTonic, and the Vortixx is Alex i'll do topics for both on request.
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Soldon Armor is the new leader of the Dealt 47 Team from the 4.0 to now http://www.flickr.com/photos/93028248@N08/sets/72157633013658550/ If you want to see his Bio go to his Wiki: Soldon Armor Edit: Image linked; please keep posted photos in BBC to 100 kB. -Wind-
