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Can Tohunga fit on an Ussal?


Naota Takizawa

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Actually, kind of.

 

It's not exactly sitting. But the original mini Ussal model had a 3L extension on it's back, which really didn't serve any functional purpose. But that's enough space to fit between the legs of a McToran / Tohunga (when they're spread apart) thus allowing them to kind-of sit/stand on the back of the Ussal. If you don't mind looking at a truly awful model, I have an example of the mount, although clearly not showing the details of how they fit together.

 

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Actually, kind of.

 

It's not exactly sitting. But the original mini Ussal model had a 3L extension on it's back, which really didn't serve any functional purpose. But that's enough space to fit between the legs of a McToran / Tohunga (when they're spread apart) thus allowing them to kind-of sit/stand on the back of the Ussal. If you don't mind looking at a truly awful model, I have an example of the mount, although clearly not showing the details of how they fit together.

 

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If you remove a Tohunga's legs and use the pins sticking out on the inner part of the Ussal (intended for securing rubber bands on the official model) to attach them sideways, then you can secure the rest of the Tohunga as you wish and have them in a convincing sitting position on the crab. The biggest problem is that Ussal are upscaled in MNOG - in real life, the Tohunga is almost as big as the crab and looks more than a little goofy sitting on it.

 

I'd take some pictures to illustrate but I don't have access to an Ussal at the moment.

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I'm pretty sure they were meant to in some fashion, as xccj pointed out. Not very well, but yes, they can. I have the Master Builder Set (in pieces scattered throughout several big plastic tubs) and although I can't remember, I may have sat Maku or Nuparu on an Ussal at some point when I was 9 or 10.

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The biggest problem is that Ussal are upscaled in MNOG - in real life, the Tohunga is almost as big as the crab and looks more than a little goofy sitting on it.

 

I never noticed that until now. An Ussal enlarged to be in scale with a rider might be an interesting MoC.

 

 

Why are people suddenly using 'Tohunga' instead of Matoran, by the way?

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Why are people suddenly using 'Tohunga' instead of Matoran, by the way?

 

it was their pre-lawsuit name,

 

now it's mostly used to differentiate between the first matoran style and all later styles, (MoLtoran, Metruan, Voyatoran, Mahritoran and Kardatoran are the terms generally applied to said later styles, i believe.)

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Why are people suddenly using 'Tohunga' instead of Matoran, by the way?

 

it was their pre-lawsuit name,

 

now it's mostly used to differentiate between the first matoran style and all later styles, (MoLtoran, Metruan, Voyatoran, Mahritoran and Kardatoran are the terms generally applied to said later styles, i believe.)

 

 

I've never heard anyone use Kardatoran before. I only see people referring to them as Av-Matoran.

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"Matoran" is derived from "Mata"

The original narrative, in fact, was that the Tohunga realized they were all one people of Mata Nui as much as they were six distinct peoples, and united as Matoran. It was a direct contrast to the "Koronan" term that was used alongside Tohunga in reference to an islander from a specific village (Ta-Koronan, Ga-Koronan, etc).

 

Of course, that went out the window when we went all flashback to Metru Nui and everyone was still called Matoran.

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Why are people suddenly using 'Tohunga' instead of Matoran, by the way?

 

it was their pre-lawsuit name,

 

now it's mostly used to differentiate between the first matoran style and all later styles, (MoLtoran, Metruan, Voyatoran, Mahritoran and Kardatoran are the terms generally applied to said later styles, i believe.)

 

 

Isn't 'McToran' the name used for the first style? Derived from the fact that the first six were available as part of the McDonald's promo.

 

I just find it odd to see people using 'Tohunga' so long after it's been completely dropped from the canon.

 

Of course, that went out the window when we went all flashback to Metru Nui and everyone was still called Matoran.

 

Obviously Lego couldn't use 'Tohunga' again after agreeing to remove it, plus after two years of 'Matoran' a different name might've been confusing for some.

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