Hapori Tohu Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Are you guys getting bored of all these 2015 LEGO Bionicle reviews yet? Good, because neither are we! Today BZPower Forum Assistant Nuju Metru is back to take a look at 70781 Protector of Earth, the smaller, more purple Earth-themed set from the first wave. Will he burrow his way into your collection or will you leave him buried by bedrock? You'll have to read on to find out! View the full article 5 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I just think that it's a little weird that one of the weapons lies in his chest... Quote http://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/O8CcqC5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Better then I thought but I wish they'd dropped the double edged knife thing in favour of having the blaster in his hand and giving him chest armour. Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Okay, you sold me. I'll try to pick up this guy first. I love the color scheme, and he has a great design. I love the stocky proportions and the unique chest blaster. Plus, more trans-purple than Onua. "What is that?""Well, I call it my Crystaline Earth Shredder, but you may know it my another name... Star Drill.""What?""C'mon man, Star Drill? Amazing spinny thing of death?" Edited November 20, 2014 by Click 4 Quote ~ Corpus Rahkshi: Fang | Hoto | Tube | Tear | Canvas | Garrotte | Reda BZPRPG: Azusai | Mitsuri The Scarabax Library | Flickr | Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) I just think that it's a little weird that one of the weapons lies in his chest...I love it! It's super unique, the last character to have a chest canon of any sort was Keetongu and that was well concealed. I think the chest blaster on the Protector of Earth looks really nice, and the way the armour is built around it looks great. Weapons yeah, seem a bit weak. But the colour scheme is glorious, a definite return to form for purple. If I was to get a Protector, it would be this one. The review has sold me on it. Thanks for the review! -NotS Edited November 20, 2014 by Nidhiki of the Shadows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UngluedBike Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Colour scheme wise, Barney is one of my favourite protectors. As others have said, that purple spike ball thing is really not Bionicle. Quote Also, if you're a resident of the UK and like Bionicle, go ahead and join us at this awesome Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BFUK7/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hooray for trans purple! That alone makes this set worth purchasing. The rocky armor pieces are an added bonus for people who missed them in Hero Factory. I think they only appeared on Bruiser and Pyrox, or whatever their weird names were. ~B~ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamousevil Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 His drill shall pierce the Heavans. Quote The surprise was vampires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taria Pakari Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Needs more purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektris Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That purple really looks fantastic. And that gun being in his chest really gives Barney a very unique appearance amongst his brethren. It's also just a pretty clever placement. Of the Protectors, he might be my favorite (definitely is so far of the ones reviewed). ~|ET|~ 1 Quote E-T... Phone home. "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I just think that it's a little weird that one of the weapons lies in his chest...I love it! It's super unique, the last character to have a chest canon of any sort was Keetongu and that was well concealed. I think the chest blaster on the Protector of Earth looks really nice, and the way the armour is built around it looks great. Weapons yeah, seem a bit weak. But the colour scheme is glorious, a definite return to form for purple. If I was to get a Protector, it would be this one. The review has sold me on it. Thanks for the review! -NotS I'm not saying it looks bad, but I think they did well with working the armor around it. I just don't like the fact that it is so open and easily triggered when compared to (your example of, thank you btw) Keetongu's spinner, which would be revealed after activating a mechanism built into the figure. I understand that the Protector is small, so I'll give Lego credit for pulling it off, given the size constraints. And before anyone gets on my case, size does not matter to me. I was always the smallest in school, so I know how it is. Quote http://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/O8CcqC5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 TRANS PURPLE OH MY MATA NUI. I will be buying this set for sure for many reasons.1. Look up.2. Only protector with three weapons!3. Lots of nice pieces, such as the hangers that attach the Hordika necks, the CCBS shells, the mask.4. To spite my brother, who loves rare pieces and purple especially.5. Good price.6. Nuju Metru's awesome review. 1 Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I love the color scheme. Definitely going to try and pick this one up.Thanks for the review, Nuju Metru! Quote [my blog] [custom emotes] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidonaro Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Gundam Heavyarms... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nescover Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 This is my favorite set so far out of the ones reviewed. The color scheme isn't as cringe-worthy as some of the other sets - the purple and black work well together and they didn't overload it with too many colors. I love how the gun is in the chest rather than as a hand-weapon. I actually like the trans-purple drill weapon, too. I like the Protector's masks in general and the black and trans purple just looks slick. If you couldn't tell, I like this set. Thanks for the review! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva) Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 TRANS-PURPLE Quote It is not for us to decide the fate of angels. Dominus Temporis, if you're out there, hit me up through one of my contacts. I've been hoping to get back in touch for a long time now. (Don't worry, I'm not gonna beg you to bring back MLWTB or something. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) 2. Only protector with three weapons! Technically, the Protector of Fire also has three weapons: two flame swords and a shoulder-mounted blaster. Protector of Earth is still the only one with three DIFFERENT weapons, though, since the Protector of Fire's swords are identical! I really like this set's build. Great proportions, a unique chest-mounted blaster, and cool weapons. I'm not entirely a fan of its color scheme, though. In certain lighting he looks almost entirely black since the Tr. Bright Bluish Violet is such a dark color. I feel like the set really could use more lighter colors like silver so it feels like less of a big black blob when not brightly lit. Perhaps silver shells on the torso might have been enough. Maybe throw in silver feet and/or hands if necessary. But as it is, the model feels a bit flooded with dark colors unless you have it backlit, and I don't think that look works to his advantage. Edited November 20, 2014 by Aanchir 2 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopakaFan116 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm drooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Based Goomy Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I think this is my favourite of all the protector sets 1 Quote Looking for a Voya Gold Kraahkan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l1ft0ff Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Why are the studs in opaque violet? I feel a little betrayed by that detail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) YASSSS!! Edited November 20, 2014 by PrismWind Quote Visit my Bionicle 2001 site recreation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iku Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Why are the studs in opaque violet? I feel a little betrayed by that detail... Yeah... I was expecting it to be in trans-purple, and then I was disappointed. :/ At least the mask looks amazing. The blend of colours, although not so prominent, gives a really awesome highlight to the mask. Definitely picking this set up if I can spare the cash. Quote "Keep in mind that if Star Trek fans had, as a group, said, 'No point in talking about this anymore, it's never going to come back,' it never WOULD have come back." -Greg Farshtey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Why are the studs in opaque violet? I feel a little betrayed by that detail...Probably because it was over budget — 1x1 round plates have never been released in Tr. Bright Bluish Violet, not even in System sets. When you see the actual package, the illustration on the back makes it especially obvious that they're not transparent, and it's apparent on the front under close inspection, so I wouldn't call it false advertising, but it is a bit of a shame. If ever there was a set where transparent ones might have been appropriate, it's this one. Speaking of which, did you call him Barney because he's purple, or because he has a Fruity Pebbles launcher in his chest? 3 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Why are the studs in opaque violet? I feel a little betrayed by that detail...Probably because it was over budget — 1x1 round plates have never been released in Tr. Bright Bluish Violet, not even in System sets. When you see the actual package, the illustration on the back makes it especially obvious that they're not transparent, and it's apparent on the front under close inspection, so I wouldn't call it false advertising, but it is a bit of a shame. If ever there was a set where transparent ones might have been appropriate, it's this one. Speaking of which, did you call him Barney because he's purple, or because he has a Fruity Pebbles launcher in his chest? I thought it was 'cause barney's last name was rubble. :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I really like this set's build. Great proportions, a unique chest-mounted blaster, and cool weapons. I'm not entirely a fan of its color scheme, though. In certain lighting he looks almost entirely black since the Tr. Bright Bluish Violet is such a dark color. I feel like the set really could use more lighter colors like silver so it feels like less of a big black blob when not brightly lit. Perhaps silver shells on the torso might have been enough. Maybe throw in silver feet and/or hands if necessary. But as it is, the model feels a bit flooded with dark colors unless you have it backlit, and I don't think that look works to his advantage.Didn't we have a bunch of people in another topic complaining about an overdose of silver? If someone on here noticed it, I bet good money that the kids who bought Hero Factory noticed too. Plus also he does have those silver rock pieces on his shoulders anyway. Onua is a good example IMO of what happens when you put too many bright colors in with black and purple, so you win some, you lose some. It's probably better this way, since those of us who want the metallic parts with black will get Onua, and the ones who don't can enjoy the Protector of Earth. That's a win-win, isn't it? With that said, I do prefer Onua simply because he has a wider variety of parts that I want, but the Protector of Earth (P of E?) isn't a bad set. It's just not one of my favorites, and I blatantly heart purple. It just doesn't add up as well as the Jungle Protector for some reason. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Well, I wasn't expecting Avak to appear at the end of the review. Anyways, I like this set a lot, especially with the purple pieces on it. I'm not a fan of its blaster being a part of its chest though. I know it helps it be unique among the other Protectors, but I still kind of prefer body armor on its chest instead of the blaster being there. But that is just my opinion on it. Thanks for the review! 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...
Nuju Metru Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Why are the studs in opaque violet? I feel a little betrayed by that detail...I wondered about this, too; I didn't know that the parts hadn't been released in trans-purple before (thanks, Aanchir!), so I assumed that they chose flat colored studs because a dark trans-color would've been even easier to lose against carpets, etc., which is also a valid reason I think. Speaking of which, did you call him Barney because he's purple, or because he has a Fruity Pebbles launcher in his chest?I just happen to like the name Barney... I actually didn't realize the brilliance of the the purple dinosaur connection until midway through the review. The ensuing laugh threw me off my productive streak for a good 15 seconds. Well, I wasn't expecting Avak to appear at the end of the review. It ain't Avak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahtorak ate my house! Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I guess this might signify the beginning of a glorious "Black + Purple = Earth" Era in the history of Bionicle. These two colors make for a wonderful "Earth-esque" aesthetic combination, I LOVE THEM! May very well start collecting more Earth-element sets due to this reason. Both Onua and Barney look fantastic in those colors. Barney's silver shoulder guard further add bonus points to his set design. Chest cannon though? Wow... simply, WOW. Never see that coming. But while I take time to get accustomed to it, I admit that it is a truly ingenious design indeed. Barney's tools/weapons are my major gripe with him. Felt that both of his weapons need more menacing appearances which doesn't necessarily involve making them a lot bigger than they are now. But overall Barney remains one of the cooler Protectors. P.S. Having seen 4 Protector set reviews, I am starting to feel that the Protectors could really use more variety in their mask designs, especially with the "horn"/upper adornment designs. Quote Your left brain contains nothing right, while your right brain contains nothing left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Well, I wasn't expecting Avak to appear at the end of the review. It ain't Avak. My bad. I just assumed that it was Avak. Either way, I still wasn't expecting a Skakdi to appear in the review. 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...
Catra Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 shes so beautiful i want 100. the colour scheme is Top Tier and the gun on the chest actually looks really cool. Quote bionicle is trans culture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
END Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have a question- can the gatling gun fire a 1x1 round brick?This sets looks pretty cool and the review was good as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have a question- can the gatling gun fire a 1x1 round brick? This sets looks pretty cool and the review was good as usual. Yes it can! I was really impressed to find that out, since the earlier single-shot click shooter (featured in the 2014 Star Wars, Hero Factory, Ultra Agents, and LEGO Movie sets) couldn't fire ammo that had a hollow stud. But the new rapid-fire shooter definitely can! Just be aware that smaller ammo pieces will generally fly farther and faster than larger ones. 3 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
END Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have a question- can the gatling gun fire a 1x1 round brick?This sets looks pretty cool and the review was good as usual. Yes it can! I was really impressed to find that out, since the earlier single-shot click shooter (featured in the 2014 Star Wars, Hero Factory, Ultra Agents, and LEGO Movie sets) couldn't fire ammo that had a hollow stud. But the new rapid-fire shooter definitely can! Just be aware that smaller ammo pieces will generally fly farther and faster than larger ones. LEGO has been doing a great job with launchers recently. Some do make sets look cheesier than flick fires did but all the new weapons actually fire well and consistently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) I must say, the blaster is great, even though that you could easily lose the studs as ammo and it's wierd that it is attached to his chest. Anyway, the Protector looks great. The transparent purple pieces looks quite lovely. Reminds of of Onepu. I do like his Star Mace weapon. It looks pretty cool. The dagger is a pretty nice touch, too. I like how you put a picture of the ultra-Ouna pairing with the Protector to fight the Skull Spiders. It looks awesome and reminds me of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. I mean, little guy + big guy = awesome! Edited November 21, 2014 by Lenny7092 1 Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xan Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I' really like the Kanohi masks on these guys. Reminds me of my 3rd set, Jaller Mahri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Malachives Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 2nd favourite of them, just after the jungle one because green is love, green is life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-14 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Definitely getting multiples of this set, those trans purple bones are wonderful Quote BZPRPG: Akamu, Toa of Ice Talk to me about Destiny! Ask me about stuttering and speech impediments!//Feel free to talk about Dungeons and Dragons with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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