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Gallery “You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer.” - Turaga Nokama Takanuva is one of my favorite Bionicle characters, and the Avohkii one of my favorite masks. So at Brickfair I commissioned a pearl gold Mask of Light from Modalt and set out to do a reimagining of the Toa of Light, fittingly coinciding with the end of an onslaught of contest Makuta. I've tried to go for the feel of an adventurer, rather than an armored warrior, reflecting the affinity for exploration Takanuva has and the chances he's got for it now on Spherus Magna. It was also pretty fun using translucent pieces to represent his versatile elemental powers. I hope you'll let me know what you think, and enjoy!
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Today is the Birthdays of both Mr. Cod, aka Modalt, and Zatth. Let us wish them both a good one. Happy Birthday Guys!
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So I went to add more masks to my other post, but as it turns out there's a maximum number of images per post even when they're externally hosted. Who knew? Anyway, here's some masks. First off we have a few conversions. And the rest are plain old paint jobs. EDIT: More masks more masks more masks more masks more masks more masks more masks more masks more masks! As usual, I have more stuff on DeviantArt, Flickr, and Tumblr to anyone interested, and if you want to buy anything shoot me an e-mail at modaltcom@gmail.com.
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So, seeing as it's a bit silly for me to keep making new posts every time I do something, I'm just going to be putting everything into this collection from now on. Only the stuff I like the best though. Let's start off with some masks from Brickfair VA 2015. Next up, some fully painted toa. And lastly some masks that I probably already have in other posts I've made, but I'll put here anyway. UPDATE: More masks now, including another tribal set! A pair of conversions as well And of course, several G2 masks. Also, for additional views/if you want more timely updates I have a DeviantArt, a Flickr, and a Tumblr. If you would be interested in commissioning a mask from me I have a site for that here.
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Modalt Masks 2016 Update We at Modalt Masks are excited to announce some important new changes for 2016! We now have a large inventory of the new 2015 masks. Yes, that includes the Masters, Protectors, Skeletons, and even the Mask of Creation itself!You can now send in masks for a discount on your order! Each mask you send in will credit you $1 off your order.* Your painted masks could be FREE!We have a new website! You can now order masks we currently have in stock or place commission orders, all from the convenience of our site. You can even pay for your order with paypal on-site! (Note: You can still place commissions via email as usual!)Unfortunately, we also have some bad news. All painted mask prices have been increased by $1. Older masks have become more scare recently, and the new masks are equally more expensive. To offset this price increase, you can now send in certain masks for a discount! PRICING GUIDE Standard Mask: $8 This includes most basic paint jobs, and can include scars or other basic modifications. High Detail Mask: $9 This includes tribal designs, scales, or anything else that takes more time than usual. Conversions: $11 This tier is for masks with physical modification to them, such as adding a scope. Armor and other parts: TBD The pricing for non-mask parts varies, typically from $2-5. Ask us! How to order a mask: Just check out our new website, or send us an email with what you’re interested in getting! SEND US YOUR MASKS* Don't want to pay full price for your commission? Send us masks from your collection, and your mask could be FREE! Each mask that you send in (from the list) will give you a $1 discount on your order total. List of eligible masks: Hau Mata (Toa Tahu Mata)Akaku Mata (Toa Kopaka Mata)Miru Mata (Toa Lewa Mata)Komau (Turaga Onewa)Mahiki (Turaga Matoro)Rau (Turaga Nokama)Huna (Turaga Vakama)Solid 14k Gold Mask of Creation Keep Up With Modalt! ModaltMasks.com DeviantArt (This will be the most closely updated) Flickr Tumblr Email Feel free to ask questions in the comments! * Not all masks are eligible for discounts. List subject to change. Discount not available at conventions. Buyer covers all shipping costs. Discount not applicable to shipping costs.
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Wow, it's been a while since I posted any of my MOCs here. I kind of fell into the habit of keeping them all on Flickr, but I've been meaning to post some of them in BBC for a while, so let's get to it. First up is Onuku, Matoran of Copper: Flickr Gallery Onuku here was my entry to the April 2015 Flickr Banner Contest and has become one of my two Self-MOCs. His build was based on an old concept of mine mixed with a fantastic design for a Toa of Copper built by Lol-Pretzel on Deviantart, and Bionicle 2015 gave me just enough dark orange to finish him up. I had been wanting to use that amazing Steampunk Akaku customized for me by Modalt Masks that has turned into my avatar on most other websites.
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So this time around I decided to make some modifications to the set before painting it up, and to change the color scheme up a bit from the original. More angles can be found here. You can also check out some of the other stuff I've painted here and here.
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Welp, this time around I have some old things and some new things to show off, the new 2015 masks, and some very rusty, very ancient masks. First off, the new masks! Next up, we have the old masks. (old looking anyway) And here's the usual list of links to other places you can see my stuff. Store Deviantart Tumblr Flickr
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Been working on these for some time now, but I'm finally finished! Also here are a bunch of links to stuff that I do.
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Seeing as there are about four different versions of all these masks now (and what, six for the hau?), the original six are probably buried somewhere in a far off desert. And it just so happens that I was asked to whip up what they would look like in such a situation. (apologies for the blurriness in some of these) Websites! DeviantArt Bricklink
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Time for another batch of painty goodness from your friends at Modalt! This time we have a batch painted at Brickfair VA '14. Thanks to all those folks that came and visited our table there! Apologies for the blurriness of this one. I have done one of these already, but this one has a much better picture of it. This mask I actually painted a while ago, but forgot to take a picture of before I sold it. Luckily the buyer was at Brickfair this year, and allowed me to borrow it a moment for a quick pic. That's all for today, but be sure to check out Modalt Masks on BrickLink and Ebay for sales, and the Modalt Masks DA page for pictures of all the masks I've painted! Update: We now have a dedicated site for the masks as well!
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Introducing a new potential renting service from Modalt Masks! Reasoning: People have expressed that the biggest downside of our painted masks is that you buy them once, for what can be arguably described as a good chunk of money, and only use it once for a character. That's all fine and dandy for people who like to keep their characters together, but for people who are more active moccers, this is not ideal. So we came up with the idea of renting masks. The upside of this is that it doesn't affect my sales at brickfair much (only the sales to online peeps, which is less than 25% of sales), and our online sales are just about nothing right now, so I think that this will only help us. How it will work: There are 3 types of fees associated with this. Deposit: I need to be sure that people can't just steal/damage my masks and hurt my business. This is potentially a very big kind of problem with small businesses like mine. With this in mind, the amount of money you pay will be rounded up to the cost of the three masks, plus shipping. For example, if you pay $12 to rent 3 masks, you would have to pay $23 up front (the cost of buying and shipping 3 masks), and I would refund the $11 when the renting period is over. -If you want to keep a mask, you can! Just tell me you want to keep it, and I just won't refund the deposit. The deposit will always be the same cost as buying a mask. -If you accidentally damage a mask while you rent it, I will give a partial refund of the deposit, depending on the severity of the damage. If you just chip the paint on a corner, that's so minimal that I may not even charge for that. But if you chip a bunch of paint off a part that has a design, or the specific color of paint needs to be mixed again, that will warrant a fee. But that shouldn't happen too often, and I will always be reasonable with the repair fees. -Hopefully people will be understanding with the deposit fee. Not only is it insurance, it makes a lot of other things easier for me! Shipping: The buyer will of course have to pay for shipping both ways. The shipping TO the customer will be $2; I will help the customer to get the cheapest shipping possible, so it should be $2 back as well. Subscription: The previous two fees cover necessities for my business that make sure that I'm not losing money. Here's the part where I make money, but this is also the part that is variable right now. I want to hear feedback from BZP users as to what they think is reasonable. The way I see it, this service obviously needs to be cheaper than just buying a mask, and by a lot. If a person only rents one mask, that already drives their fees up to $4 from shipping, and $2 is just not enough money to split between me and my partner for this service. Therefore, obviously, I would have to have a minimum of at least 2 masks rented at a time for me to be operating at enough of a profit. Shipping doesn't go up until you get up to a number of masks that is entirely unreasonable also. I think the best course of action would be to say that a person can rent 3 masks, for a subscription fee of $8. With both shipping fees factored in, that makes it almost half the cost of BUYING the three masks ($12 versus $23). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TLDR: You rent 3 masks for 3 months, pay me $23 up front, and then I refund you $11 when the 3 months are over. It's almost half the cost of buying the masks, and if you decide you want to keep the masks, all you have to do is tell me, and I just don't refund anything! Easy peasy! I do all the math for you. I need your feedback! This is still in the idea stage. If I ever go legit with this, I will definitely need a small website to run this (my college will provide web space), but in the initial stages of the project, I can try this out manually, without a website. I want you guys, BZP members, to tell me what you think of this idea! Is the cost still too high for you to make up your mind on buying from Modalt? Do you think the renting period is too short, or too long? Would you rather rent less, or more, masks? Are you worried about this service because of the deposit? I am a well-respected buyer/trader in the bionicle/bzp community, bricklink, and ebay. Hopefully people will find this service interesting/helpful!
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This Toa of Fire hails from a primitive and peaceful tribe of Matoran living in the wilderness. His bone-adorned armor and fang-fingered gauntlets may appear sinister, but Baruka is actually a naive and valiant warrior with a pure heart. This was a very fun build for me, as it was my return to normal "casual" MOCing after a few months of building nothing but contest entries. The customized Kanohi Kakama was created by MrCod of Modalt Masks. MOCpages (more photos and an extended backstory) flickr (more photos in higher quality and larger sizes) Feedback is appreciated.
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Introducing a new business in the trade of painted bionicle parts! First off, I'd like to give massive credit and props to Vaal's Forge and Foundry, he's an amazing artist, and he was what inspired us to start making our own custom painted bionicle masks.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I suppose an introduction is in order. This is a joint business, run by Steve the Squid (Mocpages, Flickr, DeviantArt, Bzp) and Mr. Cod (DeviantArt). Mr. Cod has been painting and modifying Warhammer figures for many years now, and I suggested to him that perhaps he could try out what Vaal was doing, since we both shared and interest in Bionicle. Since Cod doesn't have the street cred (yeah, like I do either) or the experience in the fan community (he's not really into it much), that's where I come in. All transactions, advertisings, postings, payments, correspondances, and shipping goes through me. He just started out painting some masks for fun, and we used Brickfair VA as a test run. Since they were hugely popular there (I know some BZPers can attest to that!), we expanded onto bricklink as a store base, but usually worked out orders through email, which is how it'll continue to be.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What do they look like?Here's some previous examples of masks we've made.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------So how do you order? You have two options. You can order previously made masks from our Bricklink Store, and also buy unpainted masks and specify how you want them painted in the comments form. The second option, which I prefer if you're doing a commission, is to email me at modaltmasks@gmail.com. I prefer this, because it's more private that using this thread, and I can get back to you faster.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How much are they? It depends on what you want. Here's the general price guide for standard masks and armor:(We also offer discounts on larger orders, so ask us if you'd like to order a bunch of stuff!) Regular Paint Job: Cover JUST about everything. $7. Super-Ultra-Epic-Crazy Paint Job: Things like this that are crazy complicated, usually scales. $9. Cuts/Gouges: Like this. Free, but you must have the paint job with it. Combination of Two Masks: $10 Armor: $4 for Nuva chestplates, $3 for anything else. Armor means: Hydruka, Other Hydruka, Carapar Armor, Bohrok Shells, Nuva Shoulders, Bohrok Weapons, and Wings. (Wings are 2 for $3, all other armor besides bohrok shells are 2 for $5.) When armor is painted, you must be very conservative with what pin and axle holes you use, as the pins and axles will wear the paint. For example, if you use the top pinhole of hydruka armor on one moc, you will probably have to use the same hole on another moc so it doesn't show wear. Wearing is not 100% bound to happen, but it's a precaution we recommend. Masks We Don't Have: We just don't have all masks, and for a lot of expensive masks, it doesn't make sense financially for us to have them on hand, like trans-orange kaukaus. So, if you want us to paint something we don't have in our inventory, you have the option of sending us your masks in a bubble mailer, which is just $1.50 through USPS. Return shipping is still required. Now the orders certainly are not limited to this; up till now, we have only been painting the original 12 masks (mata and turaga), because they are made of a harder plastic as you are surely aware, and the paint is unlikely to wear or chip. We've also painted the armor you see above. We'll be exploring other techniques for protecting the paint on other kinds of parts, but until then, you have to watch how you use the parts, if you choose to get parts that are made of the softer plastic.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PaymentWe accept paypal and mail orders. International orders ARE accepted, just know that shipping is probably going to be too much. If you have a custom commission that does not involve the aforementioned prices, such as custom-cut parts or a fully-painted figure, email me and we can work out costs. Just to give you an idea of time, most of our commissions have been one-mask orders, and the time it takes to paint a mask varies, but a whole order, from start to shipping, should take no more than two weeks. School and vacations may affect this, but that's just an idea of how long to expect. Combination masks will take longer.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Conventions I'm an avid convention-goer. I attend and display at Brickfair VA every year, and will be attending Brickfair NH 2013. I will be informally selling our custom masks as mocs, i.e. I will not have a stall, but sell them privately at my booth/area. As a promotion, we offer custom masks at a discounted price at conventions to promote sales, so if you are displaying, or can display proof that you are an active builder on any Lego website, you can buy our masks at $2 off! What a bargain!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parting notes: I've been planning on expanding to BZP for a while now, and today's the day! In the past, our work has been received very highly, so I hope the BZP community will welcome us and give us support! Even if you don't wish to buy a mask, I also hope you'll enjoy seeing Cod's work, and some of the mocs I've made for his masks. One final thing; just know that I, Steve the Squid, am not the painter of the masks, but that Mr. Cod is a very good friend of mine, and we have agreed that I will handle everything except the actual paintin. Just try not to refer to me as the painter, it just bugs me a bit