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http://www.bzpower.info= 40581 Bionicle Tahu and Takua has only been available as a gift with purchase for a little more than a week, but the promotion is already coming to an end. You have until February 9th to make your purchases to acquire the set. (The requirements being more complex than usual, of course: $100 USD spent on sets from selected themes including Ninjago, Monkie Kid, City, Friends, Creator 3-in-1, Classic, and DOTs.) If you haven't made your set selections yet, then you only have a few days left. (And if you're not interested in Bionicle for some strange reason, you can take advantage of a Double VIP Point weekend happening right afterwards from 2/10 to 2/16.) As for those of us who already have the GWP, let us know which sets you bought to qualify in the Talkback Topic!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/stories/2023/02/2-05-2023-BioniLUG.jpg BioniLUG members have started the year out strong with some fancy Bionicle MOCs. (Although some seem to be late holiday rush builds.) Read on to see some of the creations from out talented members.View the full article

As we've done for a number of years now, we invite all BZPower members to Send Your MOCs on the 2023 Convention Circuit! In exchange for sending your MOCs to us to display, you'll get some free sets and even 3D-printed masks! Most of the perks are tied to our yearly theme, which this year is High Fantasy to contribute to BioniLUG's High Fantasy Collab. It you're going to ship something to BrickFair Fredericksburg, I need to receive it by March 17th, so break out your bricks and get building!View the full article

We've made it to February and winter is almost halfway over, so let's celebrate with a new raffle! Go on and enter the 2023 Member Raffle #2 for a chance to win LEGO Bionicle set 70794 Skull Scorpio from the first wave of G2 villains. Perhaps you'll be lucky like Muffin Lord, the winner of our January giveaway!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/stories/2023/02/2023-Bracket-Toa-Teaser_3.jpg It's a new month, so that means it's time to update our Best Bionicle Toa bracket. The Second Round is now live, as the winners from the First Round progress. (There's also a bonus question to pick your favorite Tahu!) The second round will last the month of February, so get your votes in! Additionally, read on for some of the insights from Round 1. Let us know in the Talkback Topic who you're rooting for.View the full article

The Wall Street Journal recently released a video titled How Lego Built a Media Empire Beyond Bricks, outlining many of the high level changes the company has gone through over the years with a focus on media, storytelling, and franchises. Of course Bionicle played a huge part in that evolution, and receives some air time in the video! Go give it a watch to see what has made it the biggest toy company in the world.View the full article

We've almost hit the end of January already, and that means there's only a few more days left to enter the 2023 Member Raffle #1 for a chance to win LEGO Star Wars Buildable Figure 75525 Baze Malbus from Rogue One! Good luck to everyone who enters!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/stories/2023/01/40581-Suggestions-Teaser.jpg The Bionicle Gift With Purchase, 40581 Bionicle Tahu and Takua, will finally go live later this week on January 27th. Unfortunately, LEGO isn't exactly going to make it easy to get the set, as not only is there a price requirement of $100 in the US, but the qualifying sets must be from particular themes. If you haven't been following some of LEGO's other themes, there could be some confusion on just what you should buy. So I put together a list of some eligible products you can purchase that might be of interest to Bionicle fans. Read on to see the full list and begin to plan your purchases.View the full article

Unfortunately technical issues have arisen again and we have to cancel our stream tonight. It looks like it might be a while before we can stream again, so consider Twitch Tuesday on hiatus until further notice. We're getting really close to finishing LEGO The Incredibles, and will be heading back in tonight to inch towards 100% completion! Come by the BZPower Twitch channel starting at 7:30 PM Eastern as we tackle the last two levels in the game to collect minikits and achievements to check off our imaginary check boxes and get that wonderful endorphin rush when we succeed!View the full article

We're getting really close to finishing LEGO The Incredibles, and will be heading back in tonight to inch towards 100% completion! Come by the BZPower Twitch channel starting at 7:30 PM Eastern as we tackle the last two levels in the game to collect minikits and achievements to check off our imaginary check boxes and get that wonderful endorphin rush when we succeed!View the full article

There's been some conflicting information floating around regarding the requirements to receive 40581 Bionicle Tahu and Takua when the promotion launches later this month. Today on the LEGO Ambassador Network, Jordan Paxton from the Community Team confirmed that you must spend 100 USD or EUR in the following themes to be eligible for the set: City, Monkie Kid, Ninjago, Friends, Classic, DOTS, or Creator 3-in-1. The amount you have to spend will vary in other countries, but as far as we're aware the theme limitations will remain. BZPower Reporter Xccj is working on a list of recommendations if you're interested in acquiring the set, so stay tuned for that!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/thumbs/2023/01/tn_40581-Rebuild-Teaser.jpg One of my first thoughts when I saw Tahu in the Bionicle tribute set was "Where are the other Toa?" Tahu may be the most popular Toa, but the theme centered around six Heroes, not just one. So, this eventually led me to wondering if I could recreate the other Toa in this same style. But do the parts exist in the right colors? Read on for more details on this thought exercise.View the full article

It appears that our technical difficulties of last week are behind us, so tonight we fully expect to return to the BZPower Twitch channel for some more LEGO gaming fun! We still have more of LEGO The Incredibles to get through, so we hope to see you there starting at 7:30 PM Eastern as we work our way back through the story to claim all the collectibles and achievements in sight!View the full article

Recently, as the Ambassador for BioniLUG, I was invited to a roudtable interview session with LEGO Designer Nick Vas, who was the lead designer on 40581 Tahu and Takua, and LEGO Designer Niek van Slagmaat. Joining me was Graham from Blocks Magazine, Eljay from The Three Virtues, Chris from DuckBricks, Aiden from BrickNerd, and Chris from Brick Fanatics. Nick started by giving us a presentation on the development of the set, followed by each of us taking turns to ask some questions. They were even kind enough to share some of the images from the slides for us to share with you. Read on to learn more about the design of this awesome tribute set! View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/thumbs/2023/01/tn_40581-Bionicle-Teaser.jpg It's finally here; the Bionicle anniversary / tribute / gift with purchase set. The set is 40581 Bionicle Tahu and Takua. Fans may disagree on if they like the style of the build, but we can all agree that it's a homage to a theme that's dear to many of us. And, of course, we're going to go full out for this review, with insights from Ta-Metru Defender, Dviddy, and Xccj. Read on to see all the details about the first full Bionicle set we've received in many years.View the full article

I recently was sent a mysterious package from LEGO in my capacity as BioniLUG's Ambassador. We'll be opening the box tomorrow, January 16th at 9 AM Eastern over on the BZPower Twitch channel! Come join us to see what's inside. I promise it will be worth the early stream! View the full article

BZPower Member TahnokTrapper recently shared a pair of short stories in the Library that are worth a quick read: Hafu and Kamen - a short story and Hafu and Kamen on Metru Nui - a short story. As you might expect, both tales focus on the two Po-Matoran, surmising some brief interactions that they may have had amidst the bigger legend of Bionicle. I love how genuine the stories are and how they give just a little bit of depth, even over twenty years after we first met them in the Mata Nui Online Game, to these characters.View the full article

Unfortunately we're experiencing some technical issues and have to cancel the stream tonight. Hopefully we ca resolve this for next week. We're back on our normal schedule this week and will be playing some more LEGO The Incredibles in just a couple of hours. Come by the BZPower Twitch channel starting at 7:30 PM Eastern as we dive back in to inch closer to the coveted 100% completion. See you there!View the full article

We're back on our normal schedule this week and will be playing some more LEGO The Incredibles in just a couple of hours. Come by the BZPower Twitch channel starting at 7:30 PM Eastern as we dive back in to inch closer to the coveted 100% completion. See you there!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/stories/2023/01/2023-Bracket-Toa-Teaser_2.jpg The Best Toa Bracket has been up for about 10 days and we've gotten 102 responses in that time, with a nice indication of what Toa people like. The rounds are still ongoing, but I thought I'd take some time to highlight a few of the match-ups and see what the results are like so far. Of course, it is still early on and many of these could change in the coming weeks, but I'll be interested to watch the progress all the same. Read on for my takes.View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/stories/2023/01/1-04-2023-BioniLUG.jpg 2022 was a pretty good year for MOCs, and BioniLUG members closed it out by posting a lot of good creations as the year ended, from contest entries to Secret Santa gift MOCs. Read on to see a small selection of their talent; we look forward to seeing what everybody makes for 2023.View the full article

It's a new year, and we're starting it off by delaying our weekly videogame stream to Wednesday due to some scheduling conflicts. We'll be over at the BZPower Twitch channel on Wednesday, January 4th to head back to LEGO Dimensions and visit the Legends of Chima world (remember when that was a theme?)! I'm excited for some anthropomorphic animals!View the full article

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2023 is off to a great start for you all, and what better way to begin than with a new giveaway? Head on over and enter the 2023 Member Raffle #1 for a chance to win LEGO Star Wars buildable figure set 75525 Baze Malbus from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Best of luck!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/stories/2023/01/2023-Bracket-Toa-Teaser.jpg Happy New Year! Today we're going to start something a little different and run a bracket to determine the Best Bionicle Toa set. The first round is live and voting will last for the month of January. Read on for more details, or click here to begin voting for your favorites!View the full article

http://www.bzpower.info/Imaging/thumbs/2022/12/Bestof2022-31.jpg Most Bionicle MOCs tend to lean towards the Toa sizes, but one of the fun parts about the original run of the theme was the various Matoran populating the world of Mata Nui and beyond. Well, back in May, a bunch of talented builders took to creating smaller Matoran designs in their Hardworking Citizens collab. There are a lot of fun and clever builds, so read on to check them all out.View the full article