Cheesy Mac n Cheese Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) What is your favorite combiner model or alternate model from 2001? Pictures, for reference: AkamaiWairuhaTuraga NuiTuraga Kabaya Combiner #1Turaga Kabaya Combiner #2Turaga Kabaya Combiner #3Matoran Kaita #1Matoran Kaita #2Matoran NuiMata Nui CowDikapiFikouNui-KopenKahuTarakava NuiKuma-NuiMana Ko EDIT: I thought I was making a poll... Edited May 24, 2015 by Cheesy Mac n Cheese Quote My friend went to Po-Wahi and all I got was this lousy rock. Blue sea...a Ruki leaps...the sound of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcee Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Fikou and Mukau are probably the cutest, most streamlined, and use pieces most efficiently. That said, though, if we're not talking small alternate models, the Mana Ko is a genuinely good full-size combiner IMO. That really can't be said for many official combiners from any year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takama Metru Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yeah I think both Toa Kaita are the best combiners in '01. I don't like the cause of the way they look or their weapons, I liked them cause of their gear functions (Which moved both armms and legs) and their articulating necks. Quote BEHOLD.....THE DREAM TEAM! COMING SOON.... ~ Oh hi thar, here are some quotes: ~ "Where wisdom and valor fail, all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all" -Toa Mata Tahu, MNOG "Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villans and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people he's never met before and who don't know his name can live." -Toa Hahli, Downfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skakdi Chronicler Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My personal favorite is the fikou, but mana ko is certainly second for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I preferred both Toa Kaita the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydorack Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 While the Akita were very awesome, I always thought the cow was so sick. Like, it's a cow, with gali hooks on its head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderscoreChronix Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Fikou is the best combo model in all of Bionicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrade Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I loved Wairuha out of the two Kaita, in general I always thought the combined consciousness of the Toa was a cool concept that would've been fun to explore more. The Kuma-Nui is definitely my favorite set though, it was super fun to play with as well as intimidating in its stature. Quote Check out my sprite kit, the Nobelus Kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewa Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Mukau. Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSciFiGuy Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I love the Fikou. It had neck articulation in 01 lol Quote Bionicle: ANP aims to create narrated versions of all the Bionicle books, with voice actors for each character, and music taken from various media to enhance the story. Check here if you're interested in voicing a character, and here for the chapters that've already been released!Formerly: Tahu Nuva 3.0Looking for a Bionicle Beanie. Black one with the symbol on it. Contact me if you are willing to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabla Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Fikou Quote cringe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitak_Boxor Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 My vote goes to Wairuha (couldn't have guessed that, huh? ). It's just a classic for me. I enjoyed building the Rahi alternate models, too, but none of them particularly stood out to me. Quote ^ Often lurking, occasionally writing about sets on BS01. L This link is a bit old, but there's still some good info about combiners there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pranciblad Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I'm somewhat surprised no-one else has mentioned the Kahu yet. Not only is it one of the more aesthetically pleasing of the combiners, it's interesting in how distinct it is from it's component Rahi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Hmmm, tough call. One of my personal benchmarks for the quality of a combi model is "is it worth taking apart the original sets to build it?" That is to say, some combi models will have considerably less play value and display value than their component sets. By this measure, even the best Rahi combi models aesthetically tend to be somewhat weak. The Kahu, for instance, has very few functions, and none as dynamic as the tail-swinging function of the two Nui-Jaga used to build it (although for what it's worth, it is "swooshable"). And Kuma Nui has basically the same functionality as either of its component sets, without adding much more besides height, a tail, and a second tread. Tarakava Nui is a similar case — its biggest change is switching the punching movement from a vertical to a horizontal one, which ironically gives it fewer opponents it can effectively fight (since most foes will be too short for its arms to reach them). Mana-Ko was just weird, and again, its greatest advantage over the individual Manas was simply its height. Ironically, Nui-Kopen, the smallest Rahi combi model, was one of the biggest improvements on its component models, doubling the number of wings and posable arms and adding a stinger in addition to the handle. The Matoran Kaita, Matoran Nui, and Turaga Nui are a mixed bag. Matoran Kaita add a second set of arms, one of which is a throwing arm, but the way they are mounted the second set of arms can't really be used for throwing, and mostly just adds to the strangeness of the combi model. The Matoran Nui adds no new functionality, aside from greater movement in the neck and legs, but does get points for more than doubling the height of an individual Matoran. Turaga Nui adds a second arm function and is one of the only combi models to use every mask from its component sets. Again, it is more than twice the height of an average Turaga, and slightly taller than an average Toa. But overall, I don't know that it's worth taking apart all six Turaga for more than a short time. The Toa Kaita fare best of the 2001 combi models in terms of functionality, with each having three separate gear functions: one for each arm and one for the two legs. The Toa Kaita also have a very imposing size (around one and a half times the height and nearly twice the width of an individual Toa) and reasonable posability compared to the sets used to make them. They were a bit silly-looking, but very fun to play with (the running function alone added a great deal of play value). I haven't built them recently enough to know for sure whether I prefer Akamai or Wairuha. Probably Akamai, on account of his more powerful-looking feet, chest, and shoulders. Though from a practical standpoint, Wairuha's arms seem like they might not flop around as much. Also, for people who want more pictures, I've always found this Brickshelf gallery really useful. Edited May 30, 2015 by Aanchir Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesy Mac n Cheese Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) I'm actually surprised to see so much love for the Fikou. I'm aware it's a popular Rahi, but it's so small and barely uses any parts. There were also two other versions of the Fikou, one in the 2002 Master Builder set and another slightly-different stand-alone promotional release in 2003, though they were orange rather than black. So you could argue that they were better ways of getting the Fikou. I must confess that I myself have probably only ever built 5 of these, due to not owning some of the sets. The only one currently intact is Matoran Kaita #1. The others I've built are Akamai, Wairuha, Nui-Kopen, and Kahu. I never built the Turaga Nui partially due to lack of instructions. And I never owned (and still don't own) Muaka & Kane-Ra or Manas, so I couldn't build Kuma-Nui or Mana Ko. I'm currently working on my Tohunga collection, but the only one I ever owned until recently was Maku (who was also my second set ever). Personally, I think Akamai and Wairuha probably do the best. In-story, they're actually combinations of their component sets' characters, so they're like "canonical combiners," so to speak, whereas a Nui-Kopen is not a combination of two Nui-Rama in-story. They also use a great deal of their component sets' parts, including tools, and as previously stated, pretty much double/triple in size from an individual Toa. Edited May 30, 2015 by Cheesy Mac n Cheese Quote My friend went to Po-Wahi and all I got was this lousy rock. Blue sea...a Ruki leaps...the sound of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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