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No, I didn't mess up on the title. I posted this in a topic and thought I'd share what I hope the Toa Mata's next stage looks like/my expectations on what they have, piece and look wise: They would all have their regular heads, and feet, and colors. (Yay for regular green again!) Kopaka would have an eyepiece and a shield Pohatu would have his foot weapons/attachment Pohatu would also have a flipped body or something, as before. It'd be nice if they used the old Toa Mata/Nuva body and technic-ly attached legs. Lego doesn't even need to use the double joint. Make something like the upper rahkshi legs! Pohatu and Onua would be hunched over. Yeah, that's what I want. -CF
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Well, the server is back !!! and I have a lot to talk about since I havn't blogged in over a month. But I'm at my Grandma's house in Pennsylvania and am lucky to be online in the first place, so I'll save some stuff for when I get home and have more time. Anyway, I got this message from my LUGLink Interesting.... -CF
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I can't believe BZP's turning six already. I swear it was only yesterday I opened up The Haven. It's not that I forgot the Anny was coming up, it's just that I've already put it the best I could. But wow, six years! I never thought it'd happen when I first joined. I'm looking forward to the next set of Spinners, some new Pips, and if all goes well...finally someday getting back to potentially working on Rebirth. Sorry all you loyal readers. Saw the Mahri as well as the 07 Titans at Wal-Mart yesterday. Was very impressed with Maxilos and Spinax, especially now that I know their true story. Nuparu's coloring leaves a lot to be desired, but Jaller, Hahli, and Hewkii are slick looking sets. I'm in the process of making a rather significant purchase right now (more news on that as it develops) so I have to put the Mahri on the backburner. But I do expect to have them displayed in my hutch by the end of the year. Alongside Maxilos. Unless of course they come up with a new Combiner for the Titans. Kardas will be hard to top, but I'd love to see them try!
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Remember that monthly magazine thing that Skiz started? Well, a bit before it was canceled I wrote this for it, and although it may be outdated, it still reflects my thoughts on three of the Mahri. When blurry images of the Toa Mahri first surfaced many people felt that LEGO had let them down. Remarks that they were the worst Toa yet, uglier than even the Hordika, and that the designers should be shot soon flooded the forums. Weeks later when actual photographs and clear pictures were released everyone seemed to have a change of heart. These new sets had suddenly become amazing in the eyes of many members that had previously disliked them. After the hype of new sets had settled a bit, people began forming more detailed opinions of the sets themselves. Jaller has a pet crab that I can see appealing to young children, as it’s kind of cute in a giant machinegun toting crustacean sort of way. Jaller also sports orange, a color that we haven’t seen on a Bionicle set in quite some time and is reminiscent of Tahu. Swords have been essential to Bionicle since the beginning, and Jaller continues this tradition by wielding a large silver blade that looks too much like two Brutaka tools and an Inika sword mixed together for my taste. I believe that LEGO was going for almost an army-like theme with poor Kongu, between dual Cordak Blasters and a color scheme of dark bley and Metru green that in theory could represent camouflage. Needless to say most of BZPower didn’t take to kindly to this seemingly militaristic representation of a character that was once our happy Gukko riding, tree swinging, fast talking Le-Matoran we knew and loved. I will be interested to see what sales say in regards to this new type of gun toting hero. Hahli is a perfect example of what could have been a great set if not for some major design flaws. For one her tool is well...I’m not really sure what it is, it looks like it could be some sort of harpoon on a tripod, but that’s my best guess. The breathing tubes that hook to her mask are silly, as they end up looking is as if they are emptying her oxygen supply into the water. LEGO could have simply made longer hoses and had them connect directly to her mask without bothering with the droid hands and made the set look far more realistic. You’ve just heard my take on three of the Toa Mahri, I encourage you to go out and find your own opinions on the others. When you do I ask that you at least look past the shiny box art and brand name, I ask that you look at the set itself.
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I thought I might post this somewhere where it won't be drowned in "no yuo shut-up heis beast toa evur!!!!!! :angry: " If you are going to disagree, please do so civilly.
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I see pics and read stories about how the Mahri are now available. Yet it appears the LIC at MoA has yet to get them in stock. In fact, the Bionicle section's been moved deep into the middle. The formerly Bionicle display cases are now filled with Batman, and the shelves close to the front are Exo-Force I think. But seriously, where are the Mahri? LIC was the one of the first places to get Rahkshi and Hordika, I'm sorta surprised by this recent twist. But it's probably for the best. I gotta make my first rent payment this weekend!
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There are lost of detailed Mars Mission pics in my Brickshelf; check them out. -------------------- I haven't updated because I have nothing to talk about. What do you (yes, you) think I should talk about?
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Found this online. I think it's a blog, so no linky or anything like that. MMO pic I think this game has the potential to be the next big MMO. Let's hope all of that potential is realized. Brian Crecente LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ©2006 The LEGO Group. About NetDevil, LTD NetDevil is a leading independent game development company that specializes in the development and construction of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). Founded in 1997, under the inspiration of Jumpgate, the world's first massively multiplayer space simulator, the company carries on a commitment to creating interactive, virtual worlds in unique and elaborate settings. Led by a development team of talented and experienced industry veterans, NetDevil has grown to over 50+ employees with plans to hire and retain top industry talent for work on its large scale projects in development. All NetDevil employees share a common vision to bring the mysteries of new and exciting worlds to life as immersive online universes. NetDevil is a privately held company, with headquarters in Louisville, CO. I guess the Lego MMO would be like RuneScape, or that thing KIE plays too. Something like those. I've only seen those, but I would definately play this. One thing: Dibs on Kopaka. (Or Lewa, Pohatu, or Makuta. We'll see when I sign up) -CF
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If you noticed, I changed back to Piraka Fusion. This is only temporay! Why? Because the MOC is over a year old (yet still built and displayed on my dresser) and so, maybe, it's "old" or at least "old news" So as much as I love rubbing it in your face that I won a Lego contest and got my MOC in the Bionicle storyline, I really enjoyed the Star Wars theme, so I'll probably go to another SW banner, or maybe something Anime. But don't worry, if you every want to see the Fusion of Vezok and Reidak, there's always that link in a content block, or my sig! -CF In other news, I filled it up!
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I MOCed and Eva Unit! From the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion Haven't seen the anime/manga? I'm posting reference pix below The MOC Ok, so that's obviously not complete. I'm not ready to show it all off yet. If you have seen the anime/manga, then you know that Unit 01 broke free from it's armor, it's "restraints" So I was about to show it without any armor, "unrestrained," but it looked horrible. So I added some armor to tease you all. The other armor If you haven't seen Eva, then please see these pix before you think the arms are too long, something looks wierd, etc. These are pix of various Evangelion units, which I was inspired from and used as reference. [1][2][3][The Spear of Longinus][More here] For you Eva fans reading this, I'm working on a Matarael MOC (not to this scale. Maybe Minifig scale.) and I already built Ramiel with a bunch of 2X4 bricks, but they weren't mine, I wasn't at home, and I was using someone else's camera, so I'm awaiting pix. So, to the Eva fans, I ask: how is it, by what's you know of? To the non-fan: How is it, by what you've seen. I hope my pix helped. (Oh, I made it Unit "18" because I was born on Januray 18 -CF
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Yes, I'm excited. I go there about twice a year, and the only reason I went today was because Joe Meno told me about a message board topic about improving the Lego mag, and the kids there were saying they wanted things like more comics. Understandable, but don't these kids want more info on the Lego community, y'know like seeing inside the Lego building in Denmark and interviews with the master builders and stuff? So I wandered over to Lego.com, logged in, and checked out the message board. I posted this in the "how would you improve the mag" topic or whatever it's title is. It's the one with over 16 pages of posts. I could have gone off even more, but then it'd seem like I was flaming. Like I was about to talk more about the Mecha article and how I think Eric Sophie is a great builder and because of that article I learned about that elite Mecha builder's club and found their Brickshelf (I don't know if the message board would have appreciated me mentioning BrickShelf). I was also about to say how much better BrickJournal is but I figured that's Joe Meno's job (he's the editor) so I just listed stuff I wanted in Lego mag using BrickJournal as a base for inspiration on my list. I'd also like to comment on how I liked the Mosaic pix of jungle animals that were put up in the children hospital. Agree/disagree? -CF
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Well, I hope to bring this guy to my event on Saturday, but I need some advice. This MOC isn't the best, but I like him and want to display him. But he needs work before I'll reveal him to the BBC (if I ever do) so I want your advice on improving him. I already made the green piraka legs hordika, and experimented with a metruan body instead of the claws and vissie feet. But I'm not too happy with him, so I might just scrap him. Any tips? -CF
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Well, not exactly. I will be out at Taste of the Town at Reston Town Center, Reston, Virginia, this Saturday. Why? Because WAMALUG is out there displaying MOCs from noon-5 in the Kids Korner. So, I'd love to meet some BZPers! I'll be bringing some MOCs, of course, such as Piraka Fusion, my Evangelion, a space ship, and parhaps some other stuff. I'll be wearing a light blue BZPower t-shirt, so you can't miss me. I'll also be wearing a black and white brickbadge with my name, my BZP name, BZPower, and BF06 on it. It looks like a movie clapshutter. So, can anyone make it? (that is, assuming you're local) -CF
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So for you Indiana Jones fans out there, might I add that filming for movie 4 started Thursday and is due out in May 08. Even better, I got this message from my LUG I'm excited. Lego had a successful Adventurer's series, so if this turns out well it should be good. (But why don't they just release some more Johnny Thunder instead of going to another movie?) so, thoughts, complaints, comments? -CF PS, LEGO MMO news, if you didn't notice
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I'm so interested in this Go check it out if you like manga. If it happens, it would probably turn out well, so I'm liking the idea. Of course, this is just a member asking a question. Although toying with the thought never hurt. -CF
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Ah, today I had some time, so I loaded up Bionicle: Mask of Light, the computer game. I played some of Kopaka's and Lewa's levels, and had a good time. (I'm kinda tired right now, or else I'd probably be using some ! and smilies) Anyway, it brought back some good memories, about the Toa Nuva (see previous entry) and having the power to control the first Toa team we knew. I'll most likely be unloading it soon to load up Lego Racers. -CF PS, I should have been studying for exams
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So I just went to TRU tonight and...they have Mars Mission! I ended up buying the Clone Trooper Battle Pack. Thing is, I went to buy my brother a birthday present. Got him the small MM set, as well as the Clones. (I'll have plenty more chances to get a MM set, most likely the smallest) Oh, yeah, if you ever go to TRU (or someplace else for that matter) bring a Lego Catalog. They match prices, which means if the set is really $4.99, and the store has it as $5.99, then you can pay $4.99. Wish I had known that before I went. My TRU is the Baileys' Crossroads one in Northern Virginia, U. S. of A. Oh, yeah, then I went to Borders to get Bionicle Legends#7 and the manga Black Cat #2 -CF
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Took me about 4 hours to build it, but it was worth it. It uses quite a lot of advanced building techniques I didn't even know existed. Anyone else have it?
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I recently posted this, and it seems to be getting mixed reviews. (although nothing quite specific, except one) So I would appreciate posts, along with what you like/dislike/tips/excetera. Maybe the views just don't quite understand it. (in short, I had the armor idea, as well as the body idea, and although they don't quite look like Toa they do have 5 studs between the shoulders and 3 between the thighs, so I guess it works. Maybe it's a little long, I realize that, but is it really that bad? Also, what's wrong with the colors? Maybe the arms are long, but the Inika's arms are long too. Hmm, I had to get that out. Please tell me what you think. Preferably in the topic first.) -CF PS. I can take constructive criticism. Just, these MOCs are OK, right?
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I just found out about this. Sounds cool if you have keys. Just take advantage of the stud-and-tube aspect of Lego! Also, I wanted to point out this Mahri poster. (Sorry, but I can't reveal my source. ) I think that'd make a nice wallpaper. IMO, I prefer the blue Bionicle not in the front (I don't say Hahli by name because Vezok was up there too in '06), but it beats the red ones (I could refer to Jaller by name here, but I won't to keep with consistency, including more "()" refering to the Inika/Mahri by name...oh dear) Enjoy! -CF
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A plan. A cunning plan. I've nearly finished one MOC, and now I've got a great idea for the second. I don't know if it's ever been done before, but I'm going to attempt to MOC... Evil Lord Survurlode. -Seran
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While I was packing up my Bioncle sets to free up some furniture for moving, I got to thinking...where the heck has Takanuva been? Things weren't going so well for Bionicle during the Bohrok/Kal stuff. I don't want to speak for everybody, but it felt like fans were growing tired of the repetitvness of the Bohrok. And though they were just as repetitive, the Rahkshi pics began to get people interested again. Not to mention the news of a new Toa. Now, I'm an on and off PR fan. And one of the more interesting times of the year for both PR and it's Japanese counterpart is when news of the additional Rangers begins to spread. So it was no surprise when the mysteries of the 7th Toa began to grip everybody on BZP. And then MoL came out, and Takanuva arrived. But then just as quickly, he was gone. The next year's storyline would go back in time to cover the tales of the Turaga when they were Toa. And upon the return to the present, the Nuva were taken out of commission and the Inika were called into action. But during all this time, Takanuva has faded into the background. I vaugely remember references to some kind of force field or other "thing" keeping Takanuva from getting involved, but I can't help but think these are story elements that are being used more to keep him from being in the story. We don't have any sets of him afterall. Takanuva was originally Takua, and was very good friends with a good number of the Tohunag/Matoran that would eventually become the Inika. What better time for him to reenter the story then when his old friends suddenly found themselves in the same situation he had been in earlier. Takanuva could've gone from being a sideline character to the trusted leader of the new team of Toa, and together they could've explored the challenges that come with the Transformation (the Turaga didn't seem to address this very well in the movie, there are chances...especially with Hewkii/Macku...where they could show problems in the relationships between Toa and Matoran). But instead, he was written out, and after his dramatic indroduction in the first ever Bionicle movie, he has appeared to have done little to further cement his place in Bionicle lore. If you are/were a PR fan, you can recall just how well the first "extra" Ranger went back during the first season. The Green Ranger/Tommy became one of the most popular characters, and remained that way for so long that his actor was brought back more than a decade later to reprise the role. Now, Bionicle may not run for ten years (though it is going into it's 6th now). When a decade has passed, what will the history books...and fans for that matter...say about the first ever "Extra" Toa?
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The Barakki continue to tempt me when I walk through the LEGO Aisle at various stores. I'm waiting for the Mahri to start trickling out so I can decide which canister sets are more worth picking up. Because with the way I go about collecting, I won't be able to just buy one Barakki. And I know that if I buy the Mahri I'm going to want to buy spares to make Puhi and Mahi Mahri. Why can't it be July already? Or is it June? Whatever the case, the Mahri need to come out already.
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So in Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz, a guy is killed by being crushed by the weight of millions of nickles. So I figure that with my passion for the Brick and all, my perfect death will be to be crushed by Lego Bricks. (The only problem is that it would totally go against Lego's no violence policy, and it would get the bricks all blood stained....) -CF
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Yay! my manta is nearly complete...I just need to tweak the details a little bit. And there's the slight matter of the cannon...should giant robotic manta rays have cannons on their armoured backs, or not? -Seran
