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  1. Fsnorglepuff
    As others have mentioned, the large silver elements would be better as black. Otherwise, it's terrific. I especially like the mouth detail and (particularly by the choice of feet) it ties back into the original Bohrok origins.
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    This is beautiful! I especially like what you did to the skull spider.
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    This is great, looks better than either of the original sets.
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    I like this, very robotic. I agree with the point about the panels, you could use tile pieces or those circular sliders, or even put in orang studs on the backside of the blue armor to let it show through. There seems to be a great spot to put some hands, and I think you could make them orange or dark blue, even with orange barbs at the end if you wanted (the colors exist).
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    This is pretty awesome, especially the head. The teal and dark green work well together. You may want to try making the lower torso/tail much, much bigger... to scale with the arms and head. Perhaps add a fin as well to make it more substantial.
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    Once again I am stunned by the quality of painting. Even more so, I am impressed that it is working for socket pieces... how well does it hold up to joint movement?
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    Haha I love the discussion about customized parts... these Toa Hagah are just as good as anything LEGO could have put out and I am thrilled by your choices to use non-LEGO masks. And your paint jobs are virtually flawless, something that takes a fellow MOCist a lot of experience (and failures) in order to appreciate. This makes the Final Fighter masks look like they really belong. I spent a lot of time sculpting masks only to discover that nothing beats molded or 3D printed parts, so I'm off to see if I can get a hold of Gaaki's mask...
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    This is an excellent interpretation of the tarakava! Only complaint would be the use of feet for hands... but you made it look like it belongs in the water, so overall it is superb.
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    Very cool, I like how you kept it close to the original (even the eye color!).
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    Love this, not only for the use of older pieces which makes him look like he belongs to the older Bionicle universe, but also for customization! For a MOC of this scale it is definitely necessary to deviate from purism, and I applaud the cutting and gluing for the mask. I do wonder if Karzahni were made to scale with the Toa, however, if whole masks could be used, stitched together with tubing, to form a larger mask...
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    This is awesome! I love how articulated it is. The only things I would try are adding another pair of wings and removing the front stinger/proboscis. Also, making all ball and socket joints uniform in color (but you could always put green bulbs in for black ones).
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    This is superb, one of the best uses of HF parts I've ever seen - probably because it uses so many that the level of complexity isn't compromised. The only parts I don't like are the dark red-black marbled wings. It really distracts from an otherwise flawless color scheme (and perhaps it would look better without wings anyway).
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    This is awesome. The texture and proportions are done in a way that make this seem like something LEGO would have released in recent years, but without much empty space. Color layering is great too.
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    This is really cool, and funny! Its expression is hilarious. The only change I would suggest is making the flames green. I think I recall lego releasing sets with that same mold but as seaweed (or just green flame, LotR seems likely).
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    Great to know I can finally refer to Bricklink haha. I just remember being scolded a few times way back... Mask of Speed - I'm almost certain there are many minifigs with light blush grey hands that have been available. If you have a set with one, you can order replacement parts directly from LEGO. Might charge you an arm and a leg, and you have to buy the whole torso, but it can work. AngryWangy - I have some WIPs and past stuff on Brickshelf. Honestly my past stuff seems like garbage compared to my current work, haha. Lego Dino 500 - haha I never rebuild sets, in fact I haven't bought a set since 2008 or so... Toa Ignika was the last, and that was just for the mask. I cannibalize my own creations, but I never rebuild inferior models anyway. Click - wow, I think you're the only one to object to the minifig arms! Any suggestions on what to replace them with? Thanks to everyone for the feedback, I will try to change the waist some. I have tried widening it various times, but I didn't like the result. It seemed forced, unnatural. Perhaps a complete redesign of the waist would be needed. I'll try to post pictures of what she looks like with a wider waist this weekend.
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    Thanks again all for the feedback! UngluedBike - Pohatu is definitely on the list. I already have his color scheme laid out, even a thigh made so far. But I need to get parts and figure out a good foot design. I expect that he and Kopaka will be next. Sumiki - absolutely. Her unique shoulder connections are specifically to decrease the shoulder width from the male design, which is about two studs thicker on Kopaka. Originally her chest plates were shaved down too, but the collarbone area additions forced me to use the full Nuva armor. Until now I've been constantly cannibalizing parts between Gali and Kopaka because inspiration for a better design struck... I'll have to be careful to keep Gali built so the rest end up with masculine proportions by comparison. Mask Of Speed - there is a certain online unofficial lego marketplace that I cannot mention by name (as crucial it is to MOCing, it is against BZP guidelines to talk about other sites with forums if I remember the reason correctly), but let's just say it can link buyers to brick. Any brick you can imagine and even those you have never seen before, and it is there that I have procured most of Gali's parts, including those light grey minifigure hands.
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    Ambitious color scheme indeed! But it works. Who said Toa of Stone can't be red, anyway? There are certainly red stones, black ones too... so your color choices do not phase me at all. The MOC itself could use some hands, and that perpendicular connector on the weapon might look better as silver (the red spike is enough red, plus with this many colors it seems best not to put same-color parts right next to each other). For the sam reasons, use black axles where they connect to red parts (like on the chest) and red axles everywhere else. I can't say much more with only one picture, but I hope you stayed consistent with the tan-on-red ball joint color layering, it is phenomenal. Great MOC!
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    These all have really good color layering! Can't say much else without more angles, but if your goal was to create sets reminiscent of those one would find on shelves then you have succeeded! Naturally some would succumb to the frailties of all HF models (e.g. empty/incomplete-looking from behind), but from these images I'd say you have done better than most of LEGO's designers as of late. Getting these would be a joy instead of a disappointment. Awesome work!
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    Cool MOC. One thing you could do to improve it is bulk up the knees - they are rather skinny at the joint.
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    Wow! This is a great MOC, which surprises me because it isn't terribly ingenious or complex, but it is one of those simpler models that is just stunning. It may be a bit clunky, but that is consistent over the whole MOC, so it works! The eye color - beautiful. The mask! Love it. And finally some biography (or bio-mecha-graphy ) that doesn't drone on about nonsense but actually contributes to the appreciation of the design! The armor (particularly the chest piece) is superb, the neck connection is cool, the weapons are nice - but imagine a trans light blue stud at the end of each blade! The only other suggestion I have is to try to spread more gunmetal around, switching silver out for gunmetal versions on the lower arm and thigh etc. just for consistency of color. Awesome work!
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    Neat. I would make sure all technic is dark bluish grey (for consistency) and that you lengthen the legs. Unless that is what you're going for by the side-effects comment, but the torso just seems too long compared to those legs. Overall, a great interpretation of Piruk as a Toa!
  22. Fsnorglepuff
    Now this is a hero that didn't come out of the factory looking like an unfinished tin can! The torso is solid and filled in, and the legs are too (as much as they possibly can, more or less). The shoulder armor is clever. The only thing is the lack of consistency for transparent parts and the socket color layering. The former is troubling just because trans yellow is so close to trans neon green... might be good to make it a green flashlight or give him a trans neon orange or trans light blue head, either to have consistency or contrast. The latter is just my OCD about consistency - while that splash of lime on the shoulders is good, it appears nowhere else (trans neon propellers on the feet are cool, but keep in mind they do exist in trans neon orange if you considered changing the head). If it were me, I would have to use black bulbs (which works if you change the head and chest stuff color) or change every socket to be black on lime green. But that's just me Anyway, creative, funny, and well-done MOC!
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    Wow, what a great first MOC to post on BZP! You may need to resize or link that picture, there are some rules you can read on that here. And this is Natalie, but you put Natasha as your topic title? Haha just curious... Onto the actual review. Good proportions, and the legs are stunning. They are original and look flawless from the front. The torso isn't bad, but you should have kept everything a black and green color scheme - the patches of white do no good here. That brings us to the arms; compared to the legs, they are boring and don't really fit. Be as novel with the arms as you were with the legs, and they will go with the rest much better. But most importantly, they would look vastly better if armored with green instead of white and black. But perhaps you ran out? I always have to buy pieces for my MOCs, but it is worth it. The back does not have the appeal as the front, nor does the side. Her thighs and lower back should follow the human-like proportions of the legs and upper torso as well as the complexity - large pieces like the pakari might be best replaced by several smaller parts. Essentially, her butt is flat and too simple Overall, beautiful work. Hopefully you'll be posting more of your creations in the future
  24. Fsnorglepuff
    This is neat. The limbs aren't too exciting, but it the shape of everything is very consistent, as is the color scheme. Nice choice of eye color too.
  25. Fsnorglepuff
    Nice job on these! The main thing you could fix, with great effort, is to eliminate mixing of mata and metru colors. All dark, or all light blue, red, green, et cetera, for consistency.
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