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Tahu Master/Uniter MOC plus Asking for MOC Help/Challenge


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Introduction and Concept

I wanted to combine the Uniter and Master sets into figures of the Toa that would look good and be fun to play with. I started with Tahu, with the only constraint that I had to only use pieces from Tahu's Uniter and Master sets. Originally, I was just going to slap on the gearbox and weapons from the Master set onto the Uniter's body, but the result did not look that great and had huge gaps in it. After spending some more time, this is the Tahu I got:

 

https://flic.kr/p/GMX1XN

 

https://flic.kr/p/FUCVSs

 

Side:

https://flic.kr/p/FUCShG

 

Back:

https://flic.kr/p/GJd99k

 

Action:

https://flic.kr/p/GJd7Vi

https://flic.kr/p/GMX69o

https://flic.kr/p/GMX5Xb

 

 

Details and Design

Scabbards: 

Something I love about the Star Wars Buildable figures is that they have places to store their weapons. I wanted to have something similar , so I gave Tahu places to store his swords and surfboard/shield. The surfboard storage is not perfect and only looks good if Tahu looks like he is clutching it, but I quite like how the swords turned out.

https://flic.kr/p/Gq5gVq

 

Legs:

I love the Nuva-like bell bottoms legs that the Master set gave tahu, but they always looked a bit flat from the sides. The crystal armor gave them some much needed depth. I decided to keep the Uniter feet because the gold fit the color scheme more than silver, and the light blue made a nice accent. I kept the Uniter upper legs because the more detailed pieces fit in with the Uniter torso better and let me attach the weapon holsters. 

https://flic.kr/p/GMX58f

 

Arms:

This was the part of the build that I spent the least amount of time on. They are practically unchanged from either set. I moved the golden skull armor to the upper arms so it would flow better with Tahu's newly broadened shoulders.

https://flic.kr/p/GJd54g

 

Head and Torso:

At first, I just wanted to incorporate the Master set's gearbox onto the Uniter's body. But then I tried to fill in the gaps resulting in this. The collar and shoulder armor was put in place to fill in the gaps. The flames are held in a similar manner that the Master's swords are, except they are attached to the spinning part of arm assembly. They can fold up and under the arms so that they don't get in the way of the gear function. They would have been attached the same way as the Master's golden swords, except that those connection points were now dedicated to the collar and filling in the gaps on the sides.

I chose to use the Golden Uniter mask because the figure still kept the Uniter's heavy gold and trans-orange color scheme. Plus the thinner mask looked better with the collar. 

https://flic.kr/p/FUCTrL

https://flic.kr/p/GMX4cs

https://flic.kr/p/GMX34W

 

 

Asking for MOC Help/Challenge

So, I am not a talented MOCer. In fact, this is the first MOC I have posted anywhere. So I am curious to see what more talented people than I can do with the same challenge I gave myself, so I can get ideas for what to do with the rest of my Toa.

 

THE CHALLENGE:

What is the best version of one of the main 6 Toa you can come up with using just the parts from their Master and Uniter sets?

 

I'd love to see what other people can come up with. Please share your links, pictures, and topics related to this so I can see what awesome things other people have come up with. I'd love any tips or help that are offered in relation to this challenge so I can become a better MOCer.

 

Thanks,

J46 Nui.

PSN ID: darthlego
Gamertag: SPARTAN J46
Steam name: jumpy46

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You made this hulk of a set even bulkier, without him looking too big either. Good job there. I'm not sure whether the extra bulk is a good or a bad thing compared to the original, but I guess it makes him look different from the original. I like the additions of the surfboard and sheathed swords.

 

With regards to the challenge, I'm not sure why you'd want to limit the pieces to be used so much. Wouldn't it be much more fun if one's allowed to use any piece? In the same way I don't understand why you limited yourself to only pieces of these two sets for this creation.

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You made this hulk of a set even bulkier, without him looking too big either. Good job there. I'm not sure whether the extra bulk is a good or a bad thing compared to the original, but I guess it makes him look different from the original. I like the additions of the surfboard and sheathed swords.

 

With regards to the challenge, I'm not sure why you'd want to limit the pieces to be used so much. Wouldn't it be much more fun if one's allowed to use any piece? In the same way I don't understand why you limited yourself to only pieces of these two sets for this creation.

Thanks for the feedback. He is a bit top-heavy, and I kind of wanted to even him out a bit, but I don't really have any ideas in mind on how to do that right now.

 

As for why I only used those sets, it is because at the moment, I only have the 2015/16 sets available. The rest of my Lego collection is currently residing a country width apart at my parent's house. Space is at a bit of a premium at my current lodgings, which is why I wanted to combine some sets to make the most of my display space. Hope that answers your question.  :)

PSN ID: darthlego
Gamertag: SPARTAN J46
Steam name: jumpy46

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With regards to the challenge, I'm not sure why you'd want to limit the pieces to be used so much. Wouldn't it be much more fun if one's allowed to use any piece? In the same way I don't understand why you limited yourself to only pieces of these two sets for this creation.

Where's the point of a challenge if there are no rules/limitations?

 

Onto the moc, it's glorious. The legs look a little weak ccompared to the rest of him, but overall he is a great rendition of Tahu.

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With regards to the challenge, I'm not sure why you'd want to limit the pieces to be used so much. Wouldn't it be much more fun if one's allowed to use any piece? In the same way I don't understand why you limited yourself to only pieces of these two sets for this creation.

Where's the point of a challenge if there are no rules/limitations?

 

Where's the fun in a challenge when you can't use your full creativity? I get challenges need to have limitations to be challenges, but this limitation seems in poor taste Imo. I've seen a few too many revamped/reworked/remastered versions of official sets lately. 

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Awesome work on the MOC! I personally wasn't a fan of 2015 Tahu's legs, but the crystal pieces actually make up for the faults.

 

With regards to the challenge, I'm not sure why you'd want to limit the pieces to be used so much. Wouldn't it be much more fun if one's allowed to use any piece? In the same way I don't understand why you limited yourself to only pieces of these two sets for this creation.

 

Necessity is the father of ingenuity. There isn't anything unique, special or challenging in being able to use any piece, which would make the challenge pointless. Restricting the pool of resources from which one can draw from is what results in interesting solutions.

 

Here's my entry to this challenge. I went for Pohatu, since he's the only G2 Toa I have both iterations of. As per the rule, I only used pieces from the two Toa sets, no others. I tried going for a bit of a gladiator vibe with the shield and mace. I also included a secondary weapon, in the shape of the "dagger" that came with Master Pohatu.

 

I wanted to somehow make use of the large crystal blade in some way, but I ended up opting against it.

 

https://flic.kr/s/aHskwg7vEX

 

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Model Designer at The LEGO Group. Former contributor at New Elementary. My MOCs can be found on Flickr and Instagram

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