Green Blockhead Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Perhaps you wanted to add a bit of elemental fun to playing with Bionicles, so you decided to go out in the back garden to your pool and see if it was safe to submerge a Bionicle in water. I'm curious to see what would happen, especially with the Barraki or the Toa Mahri. I heard from somewhere that ball joins will get too slippery and fall off. Has anyone ever done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 When I was a child, I loved to reenact the scene from MNOLG II where Hahli had to collect Cowrie Shells and seaweed in the bathtub with paper shells and seaweed. (I worshipped MNOLG II back then. Now I like MNOLG way better.) I also frequently submerged Gali Mata and Nuva. If you didn't submerge your Mahri and Barraki in water, then you didn't have fun with Bionicle in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdaptingChaos Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 When I was a child, I loved to reenact the scene from MNOLG II where Hahli had to collect Cowrie Shells and seaweed in the bathtub with paper shells and seaweed. (I worshipped MNOLG II back then. Now I like MNOLG way better.) I also frequently submerged Gali Mata and Nuva. If you didn't submerge your Mahri and Barraki in water, then you didn't have fun with Bionicle in 2007. I submerged my Mahri and Barraki many times in my pool But nothing really happened to my sets, however I do know that if plastic is kept in too high of temperatures or too low, it causes joints to expand or become smaller in size or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neelh Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Bathtime aged four was an expedition under the water with Gali Nuva. Quote i wanna be the very best like no one ever was to catch them is my real test to train them is my cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I most certainly did. Well do I remember Turahk floating around and around in a hot tub. Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanakalackin Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I know that I took my Kalmah under the "sea" (my 2-ft. sink full of water) and the joints stayed perfectly snug. But I would always do the cutscene from the Creeping in the Soul music video where Dekar gets pulled into the dark. Quote I have an Instagram page where you can see these pictures and more like them! Just click HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaanfight Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Lol in 2009 my mom kicked my brother and I out of the house, so we played in the pool with ackar and vastus Quote TANNOHK-KAL FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In a world filled with peace, one shadow will spark a war My epic, Shadow Destiny: http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I don't think most people realized this, but the Codrex Blaster was meant for the water. Though it still works in the air it was meant for the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora the cat Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 When I was a child, I loved to reenact the scene from MNOLG II where Hahli had to collect Cowrie Shells and seaweed in the bathtub with paper shells and seaweed. (I worshipped MNOLG II back then. Now I like MNOLG way better.) I also frequently submerged Gali Mata and Nuva. If you didn't submerge your Mahri and Barraki in water, then you didn't have fun with Bionicle in 2007. I know a guy who admits to doing this. You know who you are.... Quote -Insert deep message to prove I am alive here- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziontyro Metalhead Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I don't think most people realized this, but the Codrex Blaster was meant for the water. Though it still works in the air it was meant for the water.That's interesting. I guess it does work with water. Quote BBC 70 Skeletron Robot. http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/18967-bbc-70-skeletron-20/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Blockhead Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 I don't think most people realized this, but the Codrex Blaster was meant for the water. Though it still works in the air it was meant for the water. That's part of why I ordered the Toa Mahri. I believe the chamber of air inside the blaster fills up with water, giving it much more power and momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I don't think most people realized this, but the Codrex Blaster was meant for the water. Though it still works in the air it was meant for the water. That's part of why I ordered the Toa Mahri. I believe the chamber of air inside the blaster fills up with water, giving it much more power and momentum. Has anyone actually tried this? I'm curious. Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary TNT Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I don't think most people realized this, but the Codrex Blaster was meant for the water. Though it still works in the air it was meant for the water. That's part of why I ordered the Toa Mahri. I believe the chamber of air inside the blaster fills up with water, giving it much more power and momentum. Has anyone actually tried this? I'm curious. Yup, but water resistance causes too much drag on the rocket. But each shot fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 -snip--snip- Has anyone actually tried this? I'm curious. Yup, but water resistance causes too much drag on the rocket. But each shot fires. That's kinda what I figured. Were you able to get the water out afterwards? Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta of Time Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I remember doing so, but I loosely remember doing it in '07. I think I did that once, and I did get the water out. Besides I did it with Nokama to most if I remember good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Blockhead Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Maybe someone could "borrow" a Cordak Blaster from any of their Toa Mahri figures and see the difference? Upload it to YouTube, maybe? I, too, am curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Maybe someone could "borrow" a Cordak Blaster from any of their Toa Mahri figures and see the difference? Upload it to ######, maybe? I, too, am curious.HA! New member doesn't know about BZPower's horrible filtering on that website yet! Anyway, every shot fires cleanly, but they only go a few inches before the bullets float to the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valendale Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Are these topics coming back? Anyway, many of mine have gotten wet, but the only time one actually got submerged in water was when I tried to freeze it. Didn't work out so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I've never submerged any of my sets in water. It would annoy me seeing them wet. I don't know why though. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shockwave~ Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I heard that the blaster's spring will rust if used in water... Quote 3DS Freind Code: 1693-0634-1082 Name: Joey I also have Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pokemon Y and Kid Icarus: Uprising PM me to add me. Steam profile Click here for the BZP Destiny Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary TNT Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 -snip--snip- Has anyone actually tried this? I'm curious. Yup, but water resistance causes too much drag on the rocket. But each shot fires. That's kinda what I figured. Were you able to get the water out afterwards? Yeah, they dry pretty quickly. I heard that the blaster's spring will rust if used in water...*gasp* NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Are these topics coming back? Anyway, many of mine have gotten wet, but the only time one actually got submerged in water was when I tried to freeze it. Didn't work out so well. Wha....? Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I've found that the best way to make it work in the air is to put water in each camber. Then load the Codrex Missiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I'm pretty sure I've done this with Pridak. Quote hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I did this with my Piraka many times. The eye glow didn't break though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erebus Toa of Darkness Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I heard that the blaster's spring will rust if used in water...It will. There was a topic similar to this before the Great Dataclysm in the Time Before Time. Quote "There was no way that was an ordinary Toa, no Toa killed like this. No Toa fought so mercilessly. This hooded thing had single handedly killed hundreds of his Rahkshi children with twin gleaming swords. No that was no Toa.... that thing was Death himself.... Last thoughts of an unknown Makuta on Toa Erebus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I heard that the blaster's spring will rust if used in water...It will. There was a topic similar to this before the Great Dataclysm in the Time Before Time. The Great Dataclysm. XD But that's kind of ironic...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erebus Toa of Darkness Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Well that's what we called it. . The forums were down for awhile and a lot of topics got eaten. I don't know if you were here for that or not I have been gone for 3 years.I know right? Edited July 6, 2013 by Erebus Toa of Darkness Quote "There was no way that was an ordinary Toa, no Toa killed like this. No Toa fought so mercilessly. This hooded thing had single handedly killed hundreds of his Rahkshi children with twin gleaming swords. No that was no Toa.... that thing was Death himself.... Last thoughts of an unknown Makuta on Toa Erebus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neelh Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Are these topics coming back? Anyway, many of mine have gotten wet, but the only time one actually got submerged in water was when I tried to freeze it. Didn't work out so well. Okay. I need to know more about this now. Quote i wanna be the very best like no one ever was to catch them is my real test to train them is my cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Blockhead Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Alright, I just got my complete set of Mahri this morning and have finished building all six of them. (Nuparu and Hahli being my favorites) I took Matoro's Cordak Blaster, filled my bathroom sink with room temperature tap water, dunked the blaster in the water to get it wet then loaded the missiles. There a drastic difference in the firing distance of the missiles. Surprisingly, when you fire the blaster submerged in water, as soon as the rockets exit their chambers they immediately stopped due to water resistance. They only travelled about an inch away from the blaster's chamber. However, once you've fired all the missiles, the chambers start to fill up with water. Then you can start firing jets of water from the blaster. Once I surfaced it, you can spit the water out of the blaster about three or four times before it's empty. I then shook the blaster to get any remaining drips of water out. So I think it's safe to use it in water, but it won't travel as far. I might try it later in my bathtub since it's bigger than the sink. LEGO should've made note of how you could fire the blaster in both water and air, maybe even make the blaster better for water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Alright, I just got my complete set of Mahri this morning and have finished building all six of them. (Nuparu and Hahli being my favorites) I took Matoro's Cordak Blaster, filled my bathroom sink with room temperature tap water, dunked the blaster in the water to get it wet then loaded the missiles. There a drastic difference in the firing distance of the missiles. Surprisingly, when you fire the blaster submerged in water, as soon as the rockets exit their chambers they immediately stopped due to water resistance. They only travelled about an inch away from the blaster's chamber. However, once you've fired all the missiles, the chambers start to fill up with water. Then you can start firing jets of water from the blaster. Once I surfaced it, you can spit the water out of the blaster about three or four times before it's empty. I then shook the blaster to get any remaining drips of water out. So I think it's safe to use it in water, but it won't travel as far. I might try it later in my bathtub since it's bigger than the sink. LEGO should've made note of how you could fire the blaster in both water and air, maybe even make the blaster better for water.If they did it would probably become better in the air too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziontyro Metalhead Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) How about nyra ghost blasters? They would work well with water, except the water tight issue between the pump and the bullet. Edited July 10, 2013 by Ziontyro Metalhead Quote BBC 70 Skeletron Robot. http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/18967-bbc-70-skeletron-20/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How about nyra ghost blasters? They would work well with water, except the water tight issue between the pump and the bullet.I kinda think it'd be difficult to get the water out of the ridged squishy chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man774 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I would hang my bohrok upside down in their canisters and fill it with water. same with my rahskshi. And I would fill a small bowl with water and freeze minifigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unauthorized Autobiography Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Every freaking time I could. XD Specially Nokama. For obvious reasons. Quote -G u u R a h K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanu Toa of Earth Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) How about nyra ghost blasters? They would work well with water, except the water tight issue between the pump and the bullet.I kinda think it'd be difficult to get the water out of the ridged squishy chamber. Haven't tried it in a while, but if I remember correctly there just isn't enough force to get the water through the center and push the "energy" projectile out. The end result is either (again, I haven't tried it in a while) that the water just jets out the sides, or that the projectile exits the barrel at a near-zero velocity (ignoring buoyancy), resulting in the thing just popping up, or sinking, or something. And Cordak blasters were great in principle. If only they worked properly in air... (Or those missiles could shoot through the water without so much stupid resistance) Edited August 1, 2013 by Tanu Toa of Earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 How about nyra ghost blasters? They would work well with water, except the water tight issue between the pump and the bullet.I kinda think it'd be difficult to get the water out of the ridged squishy chamber. Haven't tried it in a while, but if I remember correctly there just isn't enough force to get the water through the center and push the "energy" projectile out. The end result is either (again, I haven't tried it in a while) that the water just jets out the sides, or that the projectile exits the barrel at a near-zero velocity (ignoring buoyancy), resulting in the thing just popping up, or sinking, or something. And you have water trapped in your rubber squishy thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinkmeister Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm pretty sure I did it once, but the closest I remember is playing with Kopaka Nuva in the snow. Quote Check out my Chibi Kute Kit! Follow these steps, and BZP will only get better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Closest I got to this was posing Kopaka Mata in snow. 'Course, I had to rebuild him to do this, and when I'd rebuilt him the snow had mostly melted.Never even considered submerging anything LEGO - even at a young age, I was afraid that something indescribably bad would happen to them. Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToaKapura1234 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Never even considered submerging anything LEGO - even at a young age, I was afraid that something indescribably bad would happen to them.Same with me. Quote Want to solve an exciting murder mystery? Try Murder Mansion II, a new game in Games and Trivia! 8 Spots remaining! http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/19274-murder-mansion/?do=findComment&comment=964351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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