Cheap, Cool, and Canon BIONICLE Gen 1 Sets

[Boidoh]

Feels good to start using the term, BIONICLE Gen 1. 

 

Anyways, I am continuing my buying of several "GEN 1" BIONICLE sets. Now I don't know which ones to get because there are so many to chose from. Help me here.

 

My criteria:

 

1. Generally must cost nowadays on sites like eBay or Amazon about less than $20USD.

 

2. Must be cool looking, have a cool function, or anything of the sort. Heck, I'd say all BIONICLEs are cool. I got the Fikou, THAT IS COOL!

 

3. This is probably the most important one for me. They must be canonically ALIVE, or in the current state that their set form is in. I don't want to be buying some dead Toa/Matoran/Turaga or extinct rahi species, or some Matoran who has long since transformed into Toa, or Makuta who have met their end long ago, or Toa who are no longer in their Karda Nui forms (canonically they are in a desert form and jungle form(for Lewa). 

 

Thanks!

 

Oh and one last thing, though this pertains to canon. Are the Barraki still in their mutated forms? I think I read that their mutations were cured by Mata Nui, but I'm not sure if that refers to their inability to breath air, or their severe mutations.

 

 

EDIT: I suppose I should mention the sets I already have to avoid someone repeating them.

 

Toa Hagah Iruini

Rahkshi of Heat Vision

Roporak

Fikou

Solek

 

Toa Nuva Kopaka (Adaptive Armor)

Toa Nuva Pohatu (Adaptive Armor)

Pridak

Toa Hordika Whenua and Nuju (Combined to create the Sea Spider)

Berix

 

I was looking for Toa Hagah Norik to complete the two Hagahs, but it seems the cheapest one is a NIB one for $55 USD. And I see a lot of Iruinis. Somehow there are more Iruinis than Noriks. Norik must be popular... (even though Iruini has the better color scheme and rhotukas.)

Edited October 11, 2014 by Boidoh

[I Exist]

The only reason because Iruini can be found with more ease then Norik is because he was available in both the dual package and on it's own.

However, Norik was only available via the Dual Special Edition package that contained both Iruini and Norik.

 

As for great sets to buy, I would tell you to get the Toa Mahri (the latest form of Kongu, Jaller, Nuparu, Hewki and Nuparu).

They are still alive and in this form so it fits your expectations. I would tell you to get Matoro as well (he's my favorite of the Mahri), but he's dead since 2007.

Edited September 9, 2014 by I Exist

[Akavakaku]

Here's a full list of all the individual characters still in their set forms (rather than sets that represent entire species) that I can think of.

Tahu Mata (kind of)

Bahrag

Hafu, Kopeke and Macku rebuilt

Pewku

Takanuva (kind of)

Roodaka, Keetongu, Shadowed One and Sentrakh (you have Voporak though so I assume you have them)

Norik and Iruini Hagah

MAYBE the Voya Nui Matoran (they could have been rebuilt)

Axonn, Brutaka and Umbra

Defilak

MAYBE Thulox and Morak (they could have died in Voya Nui's descent)

Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Nuparu and Hewkii Mahri

Hydraxon, Lesovikk, Sarda and Idris

Mazeka and Trinuma

All Agori

All Glatorian except Mata Nui

Fero and Skirmix

Tahu, Gresh and Takanuva Stars

[Shadow Destroyer]

I would recommend the rest of the Rahkshi, (for army building) and also the Toa Metru. I'm also a big fan of the vahki, and they aren't too expensive.

[Rider Of Spiders]

I was looking for Toa Hagah Norik to complete the two Hagahs, but it seems the cheapest one is a NIB one for $55 USD. And I see a lot of Iruinis. Somehow there are more Iruinis than Noriks. Norik must be popular... (even though Iruini has the better color scheme and rhotukas.)

Is this a thing? I always saw them sold separately. It might depend regionally.

 

Edit: Welp, quoted the wrong post.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Rider Of Spiders

[Makuta Miras]

Get a Vezon. I know you're working on a near-MOC of him, but technically he's still in set form. You might want to cut the Ignika off of his head though.

[Toatapio Nuva]

I would recommend the rest of the Rahkshi, (for army building) and also the Toa Metru. I'm also a big fan of the vahki, and they aren't too expensive.

 

The Toa Metru are now Turaga though, and the Vahki are no longer manufactured by the Matoran.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Toatapio Nuva

[Boidoh]

Get a Vezon. I know you're working on a near-MOC of him, but technically he's still in set form. You might want to cut the Ignika off of his head though.

 

 

I'm working on a near MOC for 2 reasons.

 

1. The first and most important was that BIONICLE 2015 was coming and I wanted to break apart my 2 Toa Nuva Phantoka sets to build something canon. Most combiners were extinct now...  I realized I had some Skakdi parts someone gave me in trade for doing his homework (this was 3 something years ago or so) and said, "Hey, I should build Vezon!" And build him, I did. 

 

2. This one was quickly debunked by Greg. I wanted to have a Vezon that showed that he absorbed the Olmak, I was gonna order the Olmak and a couple gold coloured pieces. Then I asked Greg and he saved my some bucks by saying Vezon looked the same.

 

I don't have to cut the Ignika off, I could easily say that is the Olmak!

 

I'm almost done with it, I just need the correct head and some recolors and correct legs, and it is completed!

 

http://www.majhost.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4030390

http://www.majhost.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4030391

 

And on price, Vezon and Fenrakk has Fenrakk in it, who no longer is Fenrakk and the Vezon and Kardas set is too expensive and has a non-canon shield on Vezon.

 

 

I would recommend the rest of the Rahkshi, (for army building) and also the Toa Metru. I'm also a big fan of the vahki, and they aren't too expensive.

 

I'll probably end up getting one or 2 Rahkshi. I'm currently thinking about the white one (Korahk I think?) and the Blue one. The Toa Metru are Turaga now and the Vahkhi are scrap now. I actually have Vahki Bohrdahk but it was created by some fake-oh Enlightened Assembly company, I used it for pieces to make a Ga-Matoran from Mahri Nui.

 

EDIT: MY CURRENT PICKS ARE AS OF THIS MOMENT:

 

Kaxium V3

Cendox V1

Gahlok

Morak

Macku (after rebuild)

Panrahk

Guurahk

Edited September 9, 2014 by Boidoh

[UnderscoreChronix]

Get a Vezon. I know you're working on a near-MOC of him, but technically he's still in set form. You might want to cut the Ignika off of his head though.

Or give him an Olmak.

[Boidoh]

OK, I ended up buying the Cendox V1 and Nui-Rama from eBay. Now I need to make a tough decision...

 

I'll have a poll. 

 

I am torn between a couple stuff here. The total price must NOT add up to more than $20.

 

I've already decided I'd buy two rhotuka packs. - $1 (combined)

 

So I have to chose between:

 

Kiina - $5

Morak - $3.50

Nektaan (The Thief/Murderer (Piraka)) - $3.50

Tahu Stars - $7.50

Takanuva Stars - $4.50

Zesk - $2.50

 

Reasoning for Tahu and Takanuva, I have 4 Toa of differing elements, Kopaka, Pohatu, Iruini, and soon Krakua. That is Ice, Stone, Air, and Sonics. I want 6 Toa to pretend they can make a Toa Seal. So I need two more elements, so I said, why not Tahu, fire, and Takanuva, light.

[bioniclepluslotr]

Gen 1? G1. Gee-wun. Oh god. It begins.

[Boidoh]

I have reduced the limit of cash to $15, since I bought a bunch of parts and masks and whatnot. 

 

So far everyone agrees on Kiina, for some reason...

Tahu seems to be hated, I'll get it some other time. Or maybe I should instead save and buy OMEGA TAHU!

Morak and Zesk so far are tied, but Morak gets a free +3 for having a glow-in-the-dark part.

And Takanuva, because I need a Toa.

 

Maybe polls can change my mind in the times to come.

 

Also, I bought enough spare parts to build a Rahkshi of Elasticity, since I've bought the kraata prior and I thought it needed a body.

Edited October 7, 2014 by Boidoh

[Toa Smoke Monster]

Kiina, Tahu Stars, the Zesk set, and Nektann.

 

Kiina because she is one of the best sets listed out of these. Tahu Stars has a golden Hau. (Not really gold, but you get what I'm saying.) The Zesk for tan pieces. Nektann would be the other, since I think he's cooler than the Takanuva and Morak sets. This is why I voted for these sets.

[bioniclepluslotr]

I have reduced the limit of cash to $15, since I bought a bunch of parts and masks and whatnot. 

 

So far everyone agrees on Kiina, for some reason...

Tahu seems to be hated, I'll get it some other time. Or maybe I should instead save and buy OMEGA TAHU!

Morak and Zesk so far are tied, but Morak gets a free +3 for having a glow-in-the-dark part.

And Takanuva, because I need a Toa.

 

Maybe polls can change my mind in the times to come.

 

Also, I bought enough spare parts to build a Rahkshi of Elasticity, since I've bought the kraata prior and I thought it needed a body.

Morak definitely has a better build than Zesk.

[Boidoh]

 

I have reduced the limit of cash to $15, since I bought a bunch of parts and masks and whatnot. 

 

So far everyone agrees on Kiina, for some reason...

Tahu seems to be hated, I'll get it some other time. Or maybe I should instead save and buy OMEGA TAHU!

Morak and Zesk so far are tied, but Morak gets a free +3 for having a glow-in-the-dark part.

And Takanuva, because I need a Toa.

 

Maybe polls can change my mind in the times to come.

 

Also, I bought enough spare parts to build a Rahkshi of Elasticity, since I've bought the kraata prior and I thought it needed a body.

Morak definitely has a better build than Zesk.

 

 

And glows in the dark! 

I'm eliminating Zesk, because I reduced the whole price stuff to $15. And he isn't really that interesting.

 

 

Kiina, Tahu Stars, the Zesk set, and Nektann.

 

Kiina because she is one of the best sets listed out of these. Tahu Stars has a golden Hau. (Not really gold, but you get what I'm saying.) The Zesk for tan pieces. Nektann would be the other, since I think he's cooler than the Takanuva and Morak sets. This is why I voted for these sets.

 

Thats the reason I wanted Tahu, but I'm on a limited budget...

I'd want Nektaan but... erm, I had a reason but I forogot. What was it... - oh yes! Too much stars... 

[Axilus Prime]

Kiina and Zesk. The Stars are all horrible and Morak has a Soldified Air Launcher...which is prone to dropping its ammo. Kiina and Zesk aren't anything special either, but they're the best options here.

[Boidoh]

Zesk is a lie. I'd like a little bit variety here... Which is why I seem turned against having too much stars, and too much 09' sets, especially since I just got the Cendox V1. I just thought I'd get Kiina because she was cheap, with canister, and had an action figure game thing, so I wanted her and the Cendox to do that game thingy.

 

And the Rahkshi of Heat Vision is one of my favorite enemies ever...

Edited October 7, 2014 by Boidoh

[bioniclepluslotr]

Morak and Zesk are the same size, but Morak has over twice the pieces and build to it.

[Archon~]

I said Kiina, Nektann, and Tahu Stars.

 

This is my rationale:

• Kiina is in her current form. awesome, no need to mess with that.
• Tahu gives you the nice Hau that you can firmly attach to your 2004 and up sets, so even though he's a dwarf, you can use the pieces to rebuild him into a nicer form.
• Nektann gives you his faceplate, again which you could use to rebuild him in a larger form by following the color scheme template of the set.

 

Hope that helps! But for the love of God, oh please, for the love of God, DON'T get Morak. The set sucks, and they are not even mentioned in story, or if they were their significance is very very minimal, and I think that even 3.50 is a ripoff.

 

Good luck yo!

[Cheesy Mac n Cheese]

Technically, Norik was available on his own, but only in LEGO stores.

[bioniclepluslotr]

I said Kiina, Nektann, and Tahu Stars.

 

This is my rationale:

• Kiina is in her current form. awesome, no need to mess with that.
• Tahu gives you the nice Hau that you can firmly attach to your 2004 and up sets, so even though he's a dwarf, you can use the pieces to rebuild him into a nicer form.
• Nektann gives you his faceplate, again which you could use to rebuild him in a larger form by following the color scheme template of the set.

 

Hope that helps! But for the love of God, oh please, for the love of God, DON'T get Morak. The set sucks, and they are not even mentioned in story, or if they were their significance is very very minimal, and I think that even 3.50 is a ripoff.

 

Good luck yo!

That's a very poor reason not to get Morak. The set is awesome.

[Archon~]

The set feautes ONE new piece. Plus he stated he wants some storyline accuracy and significance... Younre telling me you'd rather get Morak over any of the other sets he listed..?

[bioniclepluslotr]

The set feautes ONE new piece. Plus he stated he wants some storyline accuracy and significance... Younre telling me you'd rather get Morak over any of the other sets he listed..?

Define "new piece." And he said he wanted them to be canon. Morak is canon. It exists, and it exists in its current form.

[Archon~]

Takadox's armor shell. That's it. Everything else is recycled from previous years.

[randomreviewerbros]

 

I was looking for Toa Hagah Norik to complete the two Hagahs, but it seems the cheapest one is a NIB one for $55 USD. And I see a lot of Iruinis. Somehow there are more Iruinis than Noriks. Norik must be popular... (even though Iruini has the better color scheme and rhotukas.)

Is this a thing? I always saw them sold separately. It might depend regionally.

 

Edit: Welp, quoted the wrong post.

 

Yeah its true, i was lucky enough to get a Norik separately because I went to Europe in 2005 so I got him to complete the Toa Hagah collection, but in North America Norik was only available in the twin pack with Iruini, and for some reason Iruini was only sold separately, which I never quite understood what the marketing ploy was there

 

As for sets you could get, I recommend Kiina like you said, I thought that was one of the best sets of 09 (just a personal opinion), and other sets I recommend would have to be the Mahri, they were great sets and they still exist in their underwater form, and then get Toa Nuva Lewa Phantoka to complete your Phantoka collection, he was my favorite canister sized set from 08

[Tuuli]

I recommend you get Tahu or Takanuva. They are canon, alive characters which have new and old aspects about them. Tahu's hau on stars actually only fits on AV heads or glatorian heads only, but the avohkii is in its original shape

[Black Six]

Moving to B/S/T...

[Hasreadit]

Just curious, where are you finding these super-cheap prices?

[Boidoh]

BrickLink.

 

 

The set feautes ONE new piece. Plus he stated he wants some storyline accuracy and significance... Younre telling me you'd rather get Morak over any of the other sets he listed..?

 

Glow in the dark. Bonus points...

 

Actually Morak was a Hydruka, and the Hyrduka were mentioned quite a lot in the three 2007 books. 

 

Plus it is the best looking Hydruka out there!

 

 

I said Kiina, Nektann, and Tahu Stars.

 

This is my rationale:

• Kiina is in her current form. awesome, no need to mess with that.
• Tahu gives you the nice Hau that you can firmly attach to your 2004 and up sets, so even though he's a dwarf, you can use the pieces to rebuild him into a nicer form.
• Nektann gives you his faceplate, again which you could use to rebuild him in a larger form by following the color scheme template of the set.

 

Hope that helps! But for the love of God, oh please, for the love of God, DON'T get Morak. The set sucks, and they are not even mentioned in story, or if they were their significance is very very minimal, and I think that even 3.50 is a ripoff.

 

Good luck yo! 

 

 

Kiina seems to be a definite YES. It has the highest number of votes, so it must be good.

Second, is Morak, since it is leading with the second highest number of votes... I don't see what is wrong with Morak from the pictures, and all the reviews say that he sucks for some reason, but he looks awesome. Plus, he is the better looking Hydruka.

Third is Tahu, then Takanuva, then Nektaan. 

 

The stars are losing. Tell me, which is the best of the stars.

 

Also I have a trans-glitter Avohkii, with no one to wear it... So I was thinking Takanuva.

Edited October 8, 2014 by Boidoh

[Shadow Destroyer]

I would also personally recommend going for a titan. Axonn and Brutaka are great sets, and so is Umbra if you can find him for a good deal. Vezon is also a must have. 

Edited October 10, 2014 by Shadow Destroyer

[Boidoh]

I would also personally recommend going for a titan. Axonn and Brutaka are great sets, and so is Umbra if you can find him for a good deal. Vezon is also a must have. 

 

I might get Umbra, and I already have Vezon, technically, but with only a few small incorrectly colored pieces.

[Wazdakka]

If you're looking to buy large numbers of Bionicles at once or simply individuals to top off your collection, you might want to take a peek over at eBay. 

[Munty]

I can help you out with Norik and pretty much any of the other ones you want too! Got Nui Rama (and possibly Nui Jaga) which were pretty cool original sets with functions. 

 

I haven't read all of this so don't really get quite what it is you're looking for or attempting to do but feel free to ask and I'll try to supply. I have lots of stuff I can do for <$15 but remember I'm a UK seller so postage not so cheap...