Krika And Onua Are Mine
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Yep... I went to Kmart to snag Antroz and Lewa and complete my Phantoka collection but then I see a Toa Ignika and a Gali and a Gorast! Overjoyed, I check the price on Gorast and find it's still the old one! ($11.49, here)
So I was debating whether to get Gorast and Lewa or Ignika... I just couldn't decide... well then I saw that there were lots of Ignika's on a lower shelf that I hadn't noticed. That made it a no-brainer. So the I'm waiting for mom, I start walking around, and I see this big Lego display, with castle and Batman and other stuff on it... and, lo and behold, I see Rockoh seated atop it! I ran over there and instantly saw a load of Mistika sitting there. Hoorah! I quickly got Krika and Onua. A little further investigation revealed a few Vultraz as well.
So yeah. Kmart is my new best friend. They have and awesome Bionicle selection right now... which is unusual. Normally they have hardly any selection. Now they have all the Mistika, Phantoka, Av Matoran, Mahri, Barraki, Gadunka, Hydraxon, Ignika, a Rockoh, and some Vultraz. YES.
And all the Mistika were old price! I hope to get them all before they realize they're mistake... >_>
Contrast that with Walmart that I also went to that has incomplete Phantoka and Av Matoran collections.
So some quick thoughts on my newest Mistika:
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Krika
Pros:
Awesome mask.
Awesome weapons.
Awesome pieces.
Awesome overall look.
Really awesome overall look.
NOT orange eyes.
Crast =
Nynrah is best projectile evar.
He looks huge and awesome when he's sprawled.
AWESOME
Cons:
Only 40 parts. =/
Fifth limb looks nasty. But that's an easy fix.
Matoran mount. See above.
Steep price if you aren't lucky like me.
Overall: He looks just plain awesome, and steals Favorite Canister Set from Takadox. For collectors or MOCists, he is a worthy edition to any collection.
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Onua
Pros:
Sweet Toa set.
Nice blaster attachment.
Awesome MOCing parts.
Not too much silver.
Shield looks nice, and is at least some form of melee weapon.
Longer body means better proportions.
Pretty good mask, despite the fact he can't see straight.
Reasonable piece count for price.
NYNRAH IS AWESOME
Cons:
Mask looks more like a Kraahkan than a Pakari, even though there is a slight resemblance. DON'T ARGUE WITH ME
Doesn't "click" as a version of his old self like Lewa Tahu and Pohatu do.
Height is weird, considering he's always been short.
Right arm armor isn't perfectly steady.
Colors of stomach and chest armor would look much better switched.
Black body and hips would be a huge improvement.
Overall: He looks pretty sweet, despite the fact that if you traded his silver for gunmetal he could easily pass for Teridax. Even though he's cool, he just doesn't feel like Onua, and leaves me with a slight 'meh' feeling. He's a treasure trove of MOCing parts though.
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Overall overall: Both are great sets, much better than Gali, but Krika is the victor.
::
K I'm done.
BtB
So I was debating whether to get Gorast and Lewa or Ignika... I just couldn't decide... well then I saw that there were lots of Ignika's on a lower shelf that I hadn't noticed. That made it a no-brainer. So the I'm waiting for mom, I start walking around, and I see this big Lego display, with castle and Batman and other stuff on it... and, lo and behold, I see Rockoh seated atop it! I ran over there and instantly saw a load of Mistika sitting there. Hoorah! I quickly got Krika and Onua. A little further investigation revealed a few Vultraz as well.
So yeah. Kmart is my new best friend. They have and awesome Bionicle selection right now... which is unusual. Normally they have hardly any selection. Now they have all the Mistika, Phantoka, Av Matoran, Mahri, Barraki, Gadunka, Hydraxon, Ignika, a Rockoh, and some Vultraz. YES.
And all the Mistika were old price! I hope to get them all before they realize they're mistake... >_>
Contrast that with Walmart that I also went to that has incomplete Phantoka and Av Matoran collections.
So some quick thoughts on my newest Mistika:
::
Krika
Pros:
Awesome mask.
Awesome weapons.
Awesome pieces.
Awesome overall look.
Really awesome overall look.
NOT orange eyes.
Crast =
Nynrah is best projectile evar.
He looks huge and awesome when he's sprawled.
AWESOME
Cons:
Only 40 parts. =/
Fifth limb looks nasty. But that's an easy fix.
Matoran mount. See above.
Steep price if you aren't lucky like me.
Overall: He looks just plain awesome, and steals Favorite Canister Set from Takadox. For collectors or MOCists, he is a worthy edition to any collection.
::
Onua
Pros:
Sweet Toa set.
Nice blaster attachment.
Awesome MOCing parts.
Not too much silver.
Shield looks nice, and is at least some form of melee weapon.
Longer body means better proportions.
Pretty good mask, despite the fact he can't see straight.
Reasonable piece count for price.
NYNRAH IS AWESOME
Cons:
Mask looks more like a Kraahkan than a Pakari, even though there is a slight resemblance. DON'T ARGUE WITH ME
Doesn't "click" as a version of his old self like Lewa Tahu and Pohatu do.
Height is weird, considering he's always been short.
Right arm armor isn't perfectly steady.
Colors of stomach and chest armor would look much better switched.
Black body and hips would be a huge improvement.
Overall: He looks pretty sweet, despite the fact that if you traded his silver for gunmetal he could easily pass for Teridax. Even though he's cool, he just doesn't feel like Onua, and leaves me with a slight 'meh' feeling. He's a treasure trove of MOCing parts though.
::
Overall overall: Both are great sets, much better than Gali, but Krika is the victor.
::
K I'm done.
BtB
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