Garin Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) My First custom figure Post. Takauva has always been one of my most favorite Toa (Kopaka and Takanuva are tied as my favs). for the body I got the idea by seeing a custom by another person, however i did not have the same pieces used in the custom I saw, so I had to use my own creative building with parts i did have. With arm that controls shadow: With armor/mask coloration to Resemble Takanuva Stars: and finally the hands, allowing a Huge range of movement, i have never seen anyone articulate the hands/wrists in this way, and i am rather pleased with how simple they are: i have also created Tahu and of course Kopaka in a extremely similar build.i hope you all like him. Update: only a few hours ago did i realize that Stars Takanuva has white shoulder armor, and white chest armor.i added the white shoulders and a little more white to the arms.i removed the visorak gold eyes and added white ones instead, taken from the Phantoka/Mistika Taknuva.and i have no white chest armor that would work, so i left it silver, and created some dual staffs similar to the stars figure.dunno how the colors compares to the all silver armor higher up that i said was stars. Update: And more white in the upper arms. Edited October 21, 2011 by Garin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakua Toa of Rahi Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Huh, you know I've also built something with that same hand build. Quote *Click Banner to go to the Sikza Spriting Kit topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Makuta of Bel-Air Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) I really like this. The torso design seems familiar to me but I haven't seen a MoC for years so I truthfully have no idea if I've seen it elsewhere before. The wrists are cool too. Do they hold up okay? I'd think it could have the potential to be pretty loose and floppy. Maybe that was just my ball joints. The legs aren't really a game changer but they hold the MoC up and go with the color scheme so I don't see any issue. I've never been a fan of number ratings so I'll mix it up and rate it pretty awesome/10. Keep up the good work! Have you thought of other Toa remakes? EDIT: Oh my bad, Kopaka and Tahu were mentioned. Are you going to post them? Which version will they be? Edited October 20, 2011 by Fresh Makuta of Bel-Air Quote Signature Guidelines: Avatar and signature total file size may not exceed 100 KB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) the hands are pretty sturdy, although I had to go through different ball combinations before I could find a non floppy combination. I can post the others (Tahu, Kopaka), but i would have to wait till tomorrow to take pics of the others, check back tomorrow, or perhaps i should make individual posts? Edited October 20, 2011 by Garin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Macintosh Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Liking the hand build. I'll have to try that out at some point. All in all, this is a good build. Quote My BZPRPG Characters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohannDakitsch Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Nice one. Simple, but effective build. I only suggest more care with the colors: the new gold don't go well at all with the rest, and you may want to cover up that black liftarm on the chest. Shoulders have a bit too grey, but I don't know how you could replace those with white... But overall, its good. Edited October 20, 2011 by JohannDakitsch Quote The night is dark and full of terrors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehlekdude Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I really like this! The body is very nice and so are the arms. The legs are a bit too simple, but nice nonetheless. The Stars version is beautiful! My only major complaint are those Voya gold Visorak eyes. Compared to the darker, different gold of the rest, these stick out like sore thumbs. Once again, the body is very nice and greatly proportioned. About 8.5/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) i tried getting as much white into the arms as possible, but i did not have any other white pieces that would work, my Kopaka version has the same issues only he has even more grey (blegh!). i didnt want to complicate the legs, i was trying to make the figure as simple as possible, i did have more armor on the legs but i just didn't like it. He needed armor on his arms and the gold Visorak eyes were the only gold parts i had, i guess i could look for a white part instead, truthfully the gold doesn't bother me much.the black liftarm on the chest bothers me the most, but i did not have the correct length liftarm in white or any other color, my Takanuva, Tahu, and Kopaka have the black Liftarm witch bothers me greatly. i took pictures of Tahu, Kopaka, and a custom Pohatu (with a different body build), i will post them once i sort out the pics, check back later. Update: Here are the others:Kopaka, more grey than i want but i had to make 2 white primary colored Toa, and i did just not have enough white parts, shield is attached to his forearm and can swing around out of the way of his hand. back is different from Takanuva so things could attach to his back (similar to the Phantoka/Mistika) to allow flight, where as with Takanuva all that attached to his back was his staff. Skiing: Tahu:Nothing special, i tried getting as much Mata red in as possible so his mask wouldn't look out of place and because of all the red metru parts i had to use, i also had to make different arms because i ran out of the elbow balljoints that Takanuva and Kopaka used. Pohatu:Unique body, i tried getting a mix of orange with the primary brown color, because I intended for him to use his orange Phantoka mask (witch I don't like). Photok mask: the reason he has joints on his feet... for flight, I did not like the Phantoka Pohatu at all, sure it was a cool figure, but i did not think it fit Pohatu.i wanted his flight to be linked to his feet, i got the idea while watching Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Hermes flying shoes. I love Greek mythology. hope everyone likes 'em Edited October 20, 2011 by Garin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Very neat! It's been ages since I've actually worked with any Bionicle sets, but these look very well-made. Quote Hey: I'm not very active around BZP right now. However, you can always contact me through PM (I have email notifications set up) and I will reply as soon as I can. Useful Topics: The Q&A Compendium | The Official RPG Planning Topic Stories: Fractures | An Aftermath | Three Stories | LSO 2012 Epics: Team Three | The Shadow and the Sea | The Days They Were Needed | Glitches | Transformations | Echoes | The Kaita and the Storyteller | Nui BZPRPG: Komae · Soraya · Bohrei Blog: Defendant Lobby no. 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mugbearer Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Ugh... Pohatu is just... just... too Inika'ish! Kopaka and Tahu are nice. Edited October 20, 2011 by Artem K Quote <<I am selling LEGO FTL Instructions on Gumroad!>> <<My Patreon page>> <<DIGITAL LEGO MOC COMMISSIONS - OPEN>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plague Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Good job! I like the upper arms because they looks solid. Oh, and when I first saw this I was all like "hordika body" but then I saw it was Inika armor. Edited October 20, 2011 by Plague Quote http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/67904 < My Mocpages! My first (and currently ONLY) MOC on BZP! > http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5426 PLAGUEAvatar pic taken [and edited] by me. DON"T STEAL IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HordikaMode Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) I really like it! the torso is very nicely designed, with close shoulders like his original form. But those hands are no where near custom, everyone has done that. (I used them as Vortixx hands.)EDIT: I don't like it anymoar. You said you got inspiration for Pohatu from The Lightning Thief MOVIE. That movie made me puke. In the book: Hermes gave one pair of winged shoes to Luke, which he gave to Percy, which he immediately gave to Grover due to the fact that Zeus wouldn't like him in the air. And Luke wasn't supposed to die. He's a main character in all 5 books. Edited October 22, 2011 by poutwuw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROCTOR Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I have to say, while you built Taka gold, he really shines when he is in his '10 form. The other MOCs are pretty good, but my only complaints are the seemingly random axles sticking out of their backs , and Pohatu's piraka torso, but other than that, pretty darn good over all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 I have to say, while you built Taka gold, he really shines when he is in his '10 form. The other MOCs are pretty good, but my only complaints are the seemingly random axles sticking out of their backs , and Pohatu's piraka torso, but other than that, pretty darn good over all.the axles sticking out of their backs, is mostly because Kopaka was supposed to have wings that attached to the axles, in the end i really didn't care for the wings i created, and i left the axles there. I built Tahu to resemble Kopaka's body build because all the Toa Mata had the same body build (exept for Pohatu and Onua), and i wanted to keep it the same, that is why he has the axles on his back too, but they are shorter. as for Pohatu's piraka torso..... i thought it worked, and i didn't have anything brown to go in its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuna Toa of Sonics Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Very articulate. I especially like the arm design and the shadow arm. Quote Does anyone want to play the Master Chief Collection with me? I'm trying to get a team going for ranked. PM for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCAR Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 these are all cool and creative designs, good job! Quote CLICK HERE TO SEE WHY MY SIG IS GONE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) update: I added a picture of Stars Takanuva with more accurate armor, see the bottom of my first post.let me know how it compares to the all silver armor stars vs. the more accurate stars armor. Edited October 22, 2011 by Garin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mugbearer Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Scrap, he's totally epic! I want my camera fucntional to make some pics of my new Takanuva. T___T Edited October 21, 2011 by Artem K Quote <<I am selling LEGO FTL Instructions on Gumroad!>> <<My Patreon page>> <<DIGITAL LEGO MOC COMMISSIONS - OPEN>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Valjean Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I like the creative ideas your put into Pohatu, and my heart bleeds with Nostalgia for Tahu and his upright, heroic stance. Congratulations on getting as much of all the right colors in as you could. Your Honor,Emperor Kraggh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) i added a pic with more white in Takanuva's upper arms wit Gold armor (in first post). Edited October 21, 2011 by Garin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarohum Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 All of these are pretty cool! Gold TakaI don't really like the use of Voya gold and Metru Gold, but I suppose it would look bad without the armor. However, the lower torso is a bit bare. Twilight TakaYou should've made a whole gunmetal and black version. Stars Taka 1Nice! Like this one the best. Stars Taka 2Eh... The Hewkii swords don't really fit. TahuNeeds more orange, but the Metru Red works well. Can't say it really fits Tahu... PohatuEw! Ew! Ew! Piraka torso! Burn it! BURN IT! BURN STUFF!!!! Yeah, that was about the Piraka torso, but the overall MOC... it's ok, but not my favorite. 6 different colors don't really work well. KopakaNeeds more blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Blank- Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 The design on the arms is very good! The torso design is also neat. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Aeroga Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Too bad he's not a set... I'd definitely buy me one of those. Quote "Life isn't black and white, no matter how it might seem." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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