Kanoka Questions

[LegoSWfan]

Pan or thin crust?

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

     Probably pan. If you have a set Kanoka, you'll see it's fairly thick. (Assuming you're not joking.)

[LegoSWfan]

I have several.

[IcarusBen]

Yeah, but I don't think you can Kanoka disks from Little Caesar's.

 

Still, I always thought that we need to use the Matoran as a frame of reference.

[LegoSWfan]

I prefer pizza hut.

 

I'd say a metruan is about 3-4 feet tall.

[The 1st Shadow]

I prefer pizza hut.

 

I'd say a metruan is about 3-4 feet tall.

I think that's the general consensus. And Kanoka are about a third of their height? A fourth? In that case, I would say that the disks are a little over a foot in diameter. The extra material probably comes from thickness.

[LegoSWfan]

How much protodermis weights probably factors into there throwing range.

[The 1st Shadow]

How much protodermis weights probably factors into there throwing range.

Not necessarily. Rocks can be heavy, but if they are the right shape and are thrown correctly, they can skip across water. It's all physics here. If the disk is the right shape, then with the right amount of force and motion, it can stay aloft for quite some time. Look at airplanes as another example. Those things weigh a lot, but with the right applications, can stay in the air for a long time. 

 

I'm guessing the disk launchers have some hand in this.

[LegoSWfan]

I specialize in zoology, not physics.

[The 1st Shadow]

I specialize in zoology, not physics.

I don't really specialize in any major branch of science. I'm just good at thinking.

[LegoSWfan]

Its Ok.

 

Also, I'm good at thinking too

[Archon~]

I wanna say the diameter is around 10" and that they have a thickness to them for mask crafting.

[The 1st Shadow]

I wanna say the diameter is around 10" and that they have a thickness to them for mask crafting.

10 inches is really small. Then again, they are projectiles, and you'd want to have something small enough to fit through most spaces.

As a weapon/tool, ten inches sounds alright.

In comparison to the size of the Matoran/Turaga/Toa and their masks, that sounds a but small.

 

I don't know what to think, in that case.

[Akavakaku]

Keep in mind that Matoran have to ride them somehow in Akilini. The set size is a lot more reasonable in that case.

[The 1st Shadow]

Keep in mind that Matoran have to ride them somehow in Akilini. The set size is a lot more reasonable in that case.

That's a good point. Hadn't thought of that one. So, we know it has to be big enough to support a Matoran, but small enough to be maneuverable. As I said earlier, though, Matoran are fairly small (about 3-4 feet) so the disks wouldn't necessarily have to be huge.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

     Also note, for the subject of how easily Kanoka they can be thrown, that Bionicle characters have superhuman strength. If Toa can lift over a ton, Matoran should be able to throw a pizza-sized piece of Protodermis a fair distance, right?

     Come to think of it, how heavy is purified Protodermis? It can't be too heavy if a magnet can hold a Kanohi onto someone's face.

Edited December 18, 2014 by Johnrahk

[The 1st Shadow]

     Also note, for the subject of how easily Kanoka they can be thrown, that Bionicle characters have superhuman strength. If Toa can lift over a ton, Matoran should be able to throw a pizza-sized piece of Protodermis a fair distance, right?

     Come to think of it, how heavy is purified Protodermis? It can't be too heavy if a magnet can hold a Kanohi onto someone's face.

Also of note that they use disk launchers. I think of it like this--a gun can give more speed and force to a bullet than my throwing arm.

[Iblis]

It can't be too heavy if a magnet can hold a Kanohi onto someone's face.

 

Magnets can be very strong, & considering how durable Matoran/Toa/Turaga generally are... I think there is a really big range for how much it could be either way...

 

My guess? i100 where 1 is equal to the weight of the amount of water which would take up the same amount of space as a Kanoka under the 'normal' conditions at sea level around the Island of Mata Nui... ;]

Edited December 19, 2014 by Iblis

[Regitnui]

Iblis, why do you post so small that I can't read it without enabling Magnifier?

 

The widespread use of Disc Launchers implies that a Kanoka can be thrown further and harder than by hand. If we judge by the way Matoran threw the Bamboo Discs on Mata Nui, a launched disc might be very similar in force to a gunshot, except spread for less of an overall impact.