Axelford

Technically not Bionicle, but the Hero Factory Dropship is my favourite vehicle. The shape, colour-blocking, opening canopy, controls, function (Dropping a canister), weapons, landing gear and cool stickers are factors that make it a fun toy and nice display piece.

I actually think a TV series would have been great and fitted in with the cartoons of the time. Imagine a series in the MNOG style! However, the timeline would have had to be way different, TLG would have had to have not sunk so much money into Galidor and other failed investments, and not done stuff like the movies. Definitely would have worked better format wise when we think of cartoons like ATLA, you can put a lot of character development in that a movie simply cannot. Also, as others had said, it couldn't be late in Bionicle's life either, it would have had to been part of the original marketing wave/pitch, otherwise it gets left in the dust as an afterthought.

The reporter chick who always belittled her camera drone lol 

Finished Gris, now nearly finished with Mirrors Edge  (Both have nice music but otherwise they are worlds apart lol)

Sounds like a great haul! Hope to see a group photo when you're done with the (tiring) assembling!

On 10/28/2023 at 11:44 AM, confused piraka said:

is any of this still available?

If you read Trisabelle's edit at the top of the post, you'll find your answer 

On 6/8/2022 at 2:03 PM, toa trisabelle said:

Hey there, enough of this sold, and it's an old enough topic that I'm going to make a new one for what I have for sale now. I'll have it up in the next few days, consider this post obsolete.

Bunderberg Gingerbeer mate

Or a good ol' cuppa tea, Gumboot/English-Breakfast or Earl-Grey I'd say.

GRIS or Deep Rock Galactic, cannot quite remember. 

Scrunkly...

The belly-buttons are the cherry on top lol

12 hours ago, IgnikaTV said:

Or it could stop growing and go down aggain, but I don't know how that is gonna happen.

Aging fandom is my only suggestion. I collected stamps for a while (grandfather gave me his old collection) and that is an old hobby globally, but stamp values have been dropping for a while now, because even though an item is rare, the amount of people interested in buying stamps is decreasing. Plus, perception of the item has changed, a piece of paper and ink is not really wiz-bang compared to a piece of laminated paper that can be used in a trading card game, let alone an item in a digital game where you can actually use the item and flex on noobs or whatever. Idk, just spitting random stuff 😅

That being said, issues like an aging audience are a long way off and the fact that the product is now finite does compound things. I only started caring about collecting Bionicle around about 2016 and barely snuck in with getting some mid-tier collectibles before things kept getting higher. I think a shocker example is Lesovikk, I sort of was on the fence about getting that set but not now at the prices it goes for. I doubt people even like the set that much nor the character if they like lore, it will be the mask and blade they're after I'd say 😕 

On 12/22/2022 at 4:53 AM, Valendale said:

muaka ear headphones are my favorite.

Nyah~ 

On 12/18/2022 at 6:02 PM, Daler99 said:

Great work

Thank you so much!

On 12/19/2022 at 3:23 PM, confused piraka said:

I would love to hear all of them. if you have the time

Someday I suppose...I remember there is over 50 in total.

Is there a clear way to see how many people have already entered or what subject matter they chose? I'm wondered I may double up. 

Obviously having got into Bionicle after G1 ended, it's been hard getting sets let alone any cool goodies like masks, especially post-G2, but I'm at peace about not having it all. I think seeing Duckbricks, Eljay or however else has complete collections is cool enough in itself and I'm happy for them, as others have said there's plenty of meh sets in Bionicle's run so it doesn't hurt to miss some. I definitely wish I had the 2007 titans though, let alone GiTD pieces, pearl gold. Prety chuffed to have got about half the Kaukau colours and most of the gold and silver Mata Masks which I intend on building a Suva reminiscent display for. Most of me and my brother's collection is "parted out" for Mocs however and in some ways that goes toward things like Bio-Cup where there's the slim chance of obtaining a cool mask or promo item etc. I think Mocs are personally more fun for me as no one else "has" that Moc, it's cool seeing a part in a new way, such as a foot as a head so forth.

haha yes

Interesting news to wake up to. Still think the Mask thing is ugly-as, but I reckon we can work with it  (We do a little modding??) Also, that Blacktron GWP looks great too. 

13 hours ago, That Matoran with a Vahi said:

Only two people entered; though I wonder if that was perhaps due to the way it was as much a building contest as it was an artwork one

Yeah, from my cursory look, all I could find is that one and frankly it doesn't inspire imagination, it prompts people to draw an improved Star Wars set (but only an existing type, this isn't about making a new thing)-but Lego (so drawn all blocky) but then like explaining somehow what they would change (So like annotated or drawing on top of a screenshot or something?) but those old contests sound interesting, I'll have a look at those thanks!

On 11/2/2022 at 8:16 AM, confused piraka said:

777 jokes

In the Ignition Trilogy, both the Toa and the Piraka find themselves descending 777 stairs to reach the chamber with the mask of life. Some of the references are more obscure though, including references to fan works etc.

On 12/13/2022 at 2:36 PM, confused piraka said:

(did a quick search for them but do they even exist?)

Check Socketball's Insta or Flickr for pictures of the various batches he has made over the years 

Also, I hope you find someone who will part with those masks pilotobrien! 

On 12/14/2022 at 4:45 PM, confused piraka said:

what ttv does is let the community do contests so there's less pressure on the admins to do do stuff like that

Problem is it can lead to a disconnect between the Channel and then the Boards itself because as of now, no topics or events there tie it to TTV really. Plus, one has to be a 'Master' (High rank) and then offer a physical prize. So not many contests go ahead. Personally, I wish their admins would be more engaged, initiating community events etc. as I like the place and wish to see it more active but that's neither here nor there.

Seeing as I'm still relatively new here, I don't recall ever seeing any art contests, besides having heard about the art canon contests a decade ago, was there many other subjects? When was the last art contest held?

Yo, Art Contests would be sweet! 

14 hours ago, Chrono Vogon said:

What is the Ussalry?

The Crab Cavalry from MNOG, they're an Onu Matoran militia. 

On 3/19/2021 at 4:11 PM, Mushy the Mushroom said:

greater fulfillment from instructed set building, or MOCing? 

That is an interesting question, depends on my mood and headspace. I collect vintage sets and those can be very therapeutic to build, simple techniques (and sometimes ahead of their time builds too), along with unforgiving instructions that force you to focus, but I love it, many good memories of building a set on a "hiking" trip or a rainy day at home. Also getting sets I "missed out on" in the 2000s is nice, for example 'Sonic Boom' a Creator Jet, it even has functions and the process leading up to those has so many "aha" moments.

But on the flip side, I have fond memories of times where all my old sets were pulled apart, and I built a town with the shops and houses I wanted. Over high school and tertiary it's been hard maintaining my "creative" identity and I've doubted if I still have "got it." So, sitting down and building has been one way to stretch creative muscles. I couldn't build what I do if I hadn't learnt techniques from building sets. So, I think I enjoy a mixture and I hope to continue doing more Mocs as many of my sets don't get enough attention to warrant staying built up.

I'd say same as above, in fact the foundation of my collection was a big garbage bag full of Inika era stuff, from a Hospice Shop. Also, School Fairs, if that is a thing elsewhere. Also, sometimes countries have "local" sites so-to-say, you're only competing with bidders in your country for the most part which is handy.

8 hours ago, confused piraka said:

semi official (ttv, duck bricks, greg)

TTV is not affiliated with Lego and is a fan group. Duckbricks is just another Lego YouTuber and Greg is no longer employed by Lego. I really do mean no offence, but how would any of those parties' involvement make it more official? I don't think a "G3" really needs the title "G3," let alone to be dubbed official, just embrace a project for being what it is, a fan project and then maybe fan groups can promote it as a fan thing.

8 hours ago, confused piraka said:

like 3d printing

The idea of a whole toy line, based off of TLG's design is reminding me of Tributron's project...which does kind of dance the line of copyright infringement from my understanding.

Oh, I just realised you probably meant "recent." Anyways, the meme topic was started by HeyZorks, it is visible on the first page of Bionicle Discussion: