J46 Nui Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Introduction and ConceptI 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/GJd7Vihttps://flic.kr/p/GMX69ohttps://flic.kr/p/GMX5Xb Details and DesignScabbards: 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/FUCTrLhttps://flic.kr/p/GMX4cshttps://flic.kr/p/GMX34W Asking for MOC Help/ChallengeSo, 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. Quote PSN ID: darthlegoGamertag: SPARTAN J46Steam name: jumpy46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huichelaar Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J46 Nui Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 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. Quote PSN ID: darthlegoGamertag: SPARTAN J46Steam name: jumpy46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 . 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huichelaar Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 . 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Onuto Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Yes, but none of them are ever exactly alike. It's always interesting to see the different thought processes! (P.S. Cool model! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohaturon Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 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 Quote Stone rocks Model Designer at The LEGO Group. Former contributor at New Elementary. My MOCs can be found on Flickr and Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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