Makaru

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So many of my favorite builders are entering this contest, its amazing.

At first glance, both MOCs look very similar but when you really take them in not only are they unique but they showcase your individual styles!

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Kakaru and Makaru, bustin' out of retirement to get back into these BZP contest dealios.

We decided to base our entry on Horizon Zero Dawn, which is pretty much every 2010 fanfic where humans gotta fight some Bionicles. Kakaru worked on Aloy and I worked on a Scrapper unit.

We built these within a week or so before BrickCan 2018 because I really wanted to snap some shots in front of the River Rock Casino's beautiful reception waterfall.

I saw these two on Flickr back to back and instantly knew it was for this contest! Very well executed and paired, both as a single entry and as an example of both of your strengths!

Duplicate topic closed.

Shop closed.

Wow, Lost Light looks great!

Dead topic closed.

Uh no Hero Factory killed Bionicle. I thought we settled this years ago.

Love isn't canon. Topic closed.

I'm willing to overlook obvious plotholes and mistakes.

 

I remain unmoved by the sheer nothing of a set that was Umbra. A garish colour scheme on a lackluster design with a baffling choice of mask. It being a Walmart exclusive was also really odd because the set wasn't special in any way at all outside of availability. The character in fiction was also bland and forgettable, which did not help matters. It was the first set I can recall truly hating.

Even though I own no 2006 sets besides Zaktan, my disappointment with Umbra is pretty special to me. The set names for 2006's 2nd round was leaked from a foreign catalog, and people were translating Umbra's name as "Strobe Light". So when I first saw Umbra leaked, all I saw was "Strobe Light: The green and yellow roller skate man who wears a horribly unfitting mask that almost every Bionicle fan probably already owns!"

 

I had entirely forgotten about the "Strobe Light" part until you reminded me. What a letdown.

I remain unmoved by the sheer nothing of a set that was Umbra. A garish colour scheme on a lackluster design with a baffling choice of mask. It being a Walmart exclusive was also really odd because the set wasn't special in any way at all outside of availability. The character in fiction was also bland and forgettable, which did not help matters. It was the first set I can recall truly hating.

"Tarakava were a mistake"

~Makuta Mutran

Market's clooosed.

As much as I'd love another Bionicle return, (especially a Gen 1 soft reboot/continuation) I think it's a bit early to be talking its return so soon after it finished again. Australia notwithstanding (as usual), it hasn't even been a year since Bionicle's last wave was released. It'll still need time to cool off a bit before LEGO tries again.

 

Also, this post does appear to just be speculation. I don't see concrete proof.

Topic revival closed.

If BZPower is around in ~10 years and you revisit it as a generally inactive member but sarcastic young person, you'll want to do the same thing and make lighthearted merriment in poor grammar.

 

I can personally verify age, intent, activity as well as genuine interest in smooching robo-organics of OP. This topic is solid.

Tamaru

Thanks, it was a really fun experience putting it together.

I am open to suggestions!! I tried the silver hf armor, a black clear bohrok eye and even two milky silver eyes but nothing so far really makes my Mida finger twitch, y'know?

By anychance are you going to be making other varients of the Vex or the Hobgoblin as well?

Unlikely. The Goblin and the Minotaur are largely the same character models scaled appropriately with swapped out heads, arms and feet. The Hydra is ultimately a mess because of all the free floating bits. I've been trying out ways to make a Harpy, but nothing that satisfies me so far.

As for variations on the Hobgoblin, in my opinion the head is really what nails this MOC home, which in turn relies completely on the upper and lower armour bits. That triangular Chima/Ekimu armour is only available in that bright gold, so unless Lego decides to release an ultimately discontinued piece in different colours (that also match the Toa armour add-ons) this is all I can really do.

I really want to make a Nightstalker though, so I don't think I'm quite done with Destiny yet.

I've not played destiny but I can tell That this is a detailed and accurate build. Well done!

Thank you for the kind appraisal! For reference, I largely used this fella as my reference:

I can't believe Bionicle is finally old enough to drive almost anywhere now.

what happened to the "Emmet having an existential crisis" thing?

"Everyone has changed except for Emmet" sounds like the perfect jumping point to do that particular storyline. Kind of a weird thing to tease otherwise.

Here's a Hobgoblin.

"Guardian, I have reports of our scouts running amok of some unknown Vex programming appearing all over Venus. Flashy things, but don't let your guard down. I've already had too many half-cocked guardians fall trying to get a few trophies for themselves.

I need you on the ground to see what they're up to and cut off the flow from where they're coming from. Oh and if you have the time, could you bring some of them back mostly intact?

For, uh *cough* study. Of course."

-Cayde-6, Hunter Vanguard

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At first glance a seemingly a new programming, they are much older than any Vex outside the Black Garden. They have been found only on Venus, primarily around the Ishtar Archives trying (unsuccessfully) to gain access.

Dangerous, but not invincible, they are sought after by Hunters, Titans and Warlocks alike for any armor, weapons or information that can be pulled from them.

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I started building something "inspired" by Destiny's Vex race to celebrate 3 years of Destiny. But then I built the head and decided to go all-in and make this to celebrate the Beta for Destiny 2.

I'm hoping Lego will at some point make that rounded Star Wars shoulder armour in this pearl gold.