Paleo Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 A Birthday Present for Brickeens1•2•3•4•5•6•7•8•9•10•11GallerySorry if some of the pictures are dark. Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFlash Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 This is pretty cool. I like the use of the Hau masks. Overall, I give it an 8/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickeens Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Oh hey, thank you very much. And well done, because I think this is your best MOC.I'll try to break things down as simply as I can.My overall impressions are good. Great job on the proportions, nice weapon, good colors. I particularly like that magnifying glass over the mouth of the Hau. I've never seen that done before, and it looks neat.Cool weapon. I like the lime canister on it a lot, because it gives the MOC an extra little splash of color that livens it up a bit. Nice choice of tube, too.Things looking for improvement:Some of the gears seem unnecessary. I understand you're trying to go for a mechanical look, which is great, but it's important to try and make things like like they might function, even if they can't. I've made that mistake before, on MOCs such as Clockwork Sumiki. That MOC was full of gears that couldn't possibly do anything, which in retrospect is pretty silly.As I see this MOC, some of the gears are good, and some aren't. The gears on the feet are fairly legitimate. Okay, they don't interlock with anything, but because they're grooved, they could give the feet grip. They can serve a useful purpose there. I also really like the large gear sitting in between the two Haus in the torso. It looks good, but in theory it could also serve a useful purpose. The gears in the arms are the ones that stick out as functionless.The bitil limbs also look kind of odd. The exposed/unattached ball joints make them look quite awkward. I was going to say it would be best to replace them with something else, but I'm just after getting a few ideas. They don't have to go, they just need better integration. I'm actually going to try something, and if it works I'll get back to you with pictures.But anyway yeah, don't get me wrong, I really like this, and it's got me thinking. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xccj Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Wow, I like this. The use of the yellow parts (and the masks) really works well, and the gears and everything else provide a very mechanical look. Very nice. Quote My BZPower Stories Dark Core--Kulagi's Kanoka--A Shadow's Contrivance--Mystery on Keli-Nui--BZ-Koro: To Bring Back Bionicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleo Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) @Brickeens: The Bitil limbs were meant to be "shells" that concealed and covered some of the inner workings of the robot. I agree with you on the arms, I was scrambling for ideas using gears that could bulk up the arms, and they didn't turn out that well.@FrozenFlash: Could you be more specific? I dislike number ratings because they don't tell you much at all.@xccj: Thanks!Did anyone see the mech's face? Edited February 12, 2012 by Paleo Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickeens Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 @Brickeens: The Bitil limbs were meant to be "shells" that concealed and covered some of the inner workings of the robot.Yeah, I figured. The problem is, the exposed balljoints on the shells make them look more like limbs put on top of other limbs. If I was going to use the bitil limbs as shells like that, I'd probably do something like this: That's purely my own interpretation of your design, but you get the idea. The shell isn't sitting awkwardly out, and the joints on it are covered, so it looks like it belongs there.As for the bitil limb on the torso, it's too big to fit there anyway, so I'd replace that with something smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleo Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks for the advice! I was already thinking about remaking this guy, and you just gave the the best piece of advice ever. How long did it take you to whip that leg design up? Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickeens Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Glad I could help. I made several other versions before that one, so it probably took an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessionist Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'm with Brickeens regarding the Bitil legs, but other than that, the smooth yellow contrasts with the greebles really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleo Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks! What are "greebles"? No dictionary I've searched comes up with a definition. Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks! What are "greebles"? No dictionary I've searched comes up with a definition."Greebles" is purely LEGO terminology, and is usually defined as something like "small parts used on a MOC in order to give the impression of complex texture." It's seen quite a bit in the Space and Steampunk genres, but can be found in pretty much any theme. In this case, the combination of small light gray Technic parts gives the impression of greebling.I have to agree with Brickeens' idea for the upper leg, though I don't think it looks too jarring as-is. You pretty much captured Brickeens' style perfectly - I see some of Aurum and Clockwork Sumiki in this. Good job! Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSciFiGuy Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Awesome use of the Hau masks, and I know the red thing is meant as a scanner or robot eye, but I can't help but think of it as a monocle. 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...
Paleo Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 @Sumiki: Thanks!@Tahu Nuva 3.0: It is supposed to be a monocle. I was going to make glasses, but I failed to find another magnifying glass before Brickeens' Birthday. Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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