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I know, I know. There's literally no CCBS on this thing. But, I figure, there's no established style for mechanized suits of armor in Bionicle 2015, so who's to say what an Exo-Toa-type construct would look like? Plus, it's a robot. Robots have pistons and ridges and hoses.


 


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That's not to say it's completely out of line with Bionicle 2015. The sets have gear functions again, as does the Exo-Toa here. There's a gear that opens the cockpit, situated on the lower torso: http://i.imgur.com/7hGKSBZ.jpg


 


The right arm, in lieu of a "boxing claw", this Exo has a spinning claw hand (demonstrated via GIF): http://i.imgur.com/tfTFoki.gifv


 


And the left arm is multi-shot "electro-rocket": http://i.imgur.com/cbAgdxn.jpg


 


Also, because I don't where else to include it, here's the cockpit sensors and whatnot: http://i.imgur.com/cRxsTP1.jpg


 


And, of course, a Toa can control it. Here's Tahu demonstrating, as is customary for Tahus:


 


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As far as I'm aware, Tahu and Pohatu can man it comfortably.


 


Here's the new compared with the old:


 


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And the album with some higher resolution pictures: http://imgur.com/a/8wAtj


 


 


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WANT. I always wanted the original Exo-Toa, so I'm biased here, bit that looks great.

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I have the original Exo-Toa packed away somewhere in a box. It was my brothers as he got it to go with his Tahu. So I know how big this MOC must be. So on to your MOC, It is a great build and quite large and menacing.  You are right that there is currently no premise for Mechanical suits in Gen2 so saying this is or isn't Gen2 is not without opinionated bias. Me I am expecting that while there will be some Technic as LoSS shows, it should have some form of the CCBS as that is what they will be going for this season. So sadly while I do really like this MOC and would love one for my own Toa, I am falling under the "Gen2 is and should have CCBS" side of the bias line.

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This is supremely awesome! I recently found a partial Exo-Toa set at a thrift store, finally completing the set (I had slowly been piecing one together)

 

I really like the look of this. Very mechanical, and way more poseable than the original, and Tahu looks great in it! the legs look a bit spindly, that would be my only critique. 

 

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The fact that Gen 2 Tahu can operate this MOC like Tahu Mata could with the Exo-Toa just makes this even cooler. :)

 

This definitely captures the feel of the original Exo-Toa. Its launcher just looks amazing. Its claw arm looks really neat too.

 

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This is interesting - normally I would say that the lack of CCBS pieces makes this an inadequate model for the contest - but the idea of it being a recreation of the Exo-Toa that can fit a modern day hero model fits the criteria perfectly. It's a beautifully complex technic model and it emulates (and fulfils) the role excellently. Fantastic idea, very well designed.

 

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I know, I know. There's literally no CCBS on this thing. But, I figure, there's no established style for mechanized suits of armor in Bionicle 2015, so who's to say what an Exo-Toa-type construct would look like? Plus, it's a robot. Robots have pistons and ridges and hoses.

 

43Xm6zk.jpg

 

That's not to say it's completely out of line with Bionicle 2015. The sets have gear functions again, as does the Exo-Toa here. There's a gear that opens the cockpit, situated on the lower torso: http://i.imgur.com/7hGKSBZ.jpg

 

The right arm, in lieu of a "boxing claw", this Exo has a spinning claw hand (demonstrated via GIF): http://i.imgur.com/tfTFoki.gifv

 

And the left arm is multi-shot "electro-rocket": http://i.imgur.com/cbAgdxn.jpg

 

Also, because I don't where else to include it, here's the cockpit sensors and whatnot: http://i.imgur.com/cRxsTP1.jpg

 

And, of course, a Toa can control it. Here's Tahu demonstrating, as is customary for Tahus:

 

gjbJwc3.jpg

 

As far as I'm aware, Tahu and Pohatu can man it comfortably.

 

Here's the new compared with the old:

 

h8yv9mv.jpg

 

And the album with some higher resolution pictures: http://imgur.com/a/8wAtj

 

Could you make a video of instructions to build this wonderful vehicle? I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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