tent163phantoka Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Hi guys. I was wondering what you used your empty BIONICLE canisters for. I had a couple topics like this on the old forums,(Spot reserved for link to more recent one) (Time portal 2:I am not responible for transporter accidents. ARCHIVE LINK: WILL CAUSE LOGOUT.) My uses:[*]snack containers (much to the disdain,scrutiny, and overall confusion of my dear family.)(Phantoka ones in particular, make fabulous cookie jars)[*]taking up shelf room[*]sometimes forts. (oh, come on, tell me you've never tried that, I dare you)[*]holding random, assorted other stuffWhat do you use them for? Edited April 1, 2012 by tent163phantoka My Library! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Definitely forts. I make Technic siege engines and test them out on Bionicle canister castles. Those little hollow plastic containers make very satisfying "thunk" noises when you hit them with that boulder piece. MENTAL WOUNDS NOT HEALINGLIFE'S A BITTER SHAMEI'M GOING OFF THE RAILS ON THE CRAZY TRAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Nowadays, I really only use my canisters to hold their respective sets. Nothing more. 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...
Ektris Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Oh, the forts... I shall readily admit that I've built forts out of them. And it was fun. :DBut mostly I'm boring and they just hold sets. Because, y'know, that's what they're for and all.~|ET|~ 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...
Corvus Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Oh, the forts... I shall readily admit that I've built forts out of them. And it was fun. :biggrin:But mostly I'm boring and they just hold sets. Because, y'know, that's what they're for and all.~|ET|~They were for holding sets? I could never get mine to fit back inside once I'd built them. I guess that keeps them from getting dusty, but I'd rather have them out in the open. MENTAL WOUNDS NOT HEALINGLIFE'S A BITTER SHAMEI'M GOING OFF THE RAILS ON THE CRAZY TRAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta_of_Oz Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I store my collectibles in them, plain and simple. If you use correct grammar in your posts (or try hard to), place this in your signature. Join Myst's campaign for correct grammar usage on BZPower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxumo Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 well i just ussualy use them for storage. mostly lego pieces. Banner made by Onaku BZPRPG CHARACTERS Syvra-Tivanu If you interact with one of my characters and I don't respond or acknowledge the interaction within a day, send me a PM. Odds are I missed or did not see the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parazan Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I build forts and then throw stuff at them. Coming June 22nd: Your chance to become an ECC critic! Power of the pen in your hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Years ago, I built forts out of them. And if they were used in the story at all (Mata/Bohrok/Rahksi/Vahki/others I don't remember), then I would use them when reenacting story bits. But now, they are very good at their new job of helping my sets collect dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takanuinuva Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I once used the original mata canister lids as shields that had mask powers. Like a kakama shield for fast shielding. I still have 5 of the metru canister lids. 4 of them are in the matoran ball form. I also have a roboriders lid I painted gold to use as a shield. But with the cansiters themselves. I tend to throw them away. They take up too much space I am Takanui Nuva. The Toa Nuva of Light I also go by Baron Von Brickenstein AFOL, Gamer and overall nice person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarity Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I used 'em to put beer in, and drink out of. Drink up mateys! to put spare Lego pieces in.and those forts.... never could manage to make one... >Not reading the first greentext story on BZP >2013 Be a cool kid and vote for mighty morphin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Tekulo Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 ... I've never used them as forts... I... I feel like I significantly less of a childhood now. D=I've only really used them to hold onto specific masks and discs, really. Oh, and a giant wall on top of my desk (though it seems to have crumbled over time. XP). Executive Vice President of Tomato Throwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 All of my canisters are stored on four long shelves at the other end of my room. Some of them on the lowest shelf - the Bohrok canisters as of now - hold various parts which I do not get to very often.I actually never built a fort, though a friend of mine and I used to stack them up high on desks and shoot them off one-by-one with Nerf guns. That was hilarious. avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axilus Prime Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I just keep them around just in case, mostly. I never was in the ingenious years of 2001-2003, so there wasn't much I could do. My luck in that area is a simple Vorahk I found very surprisingly at a store. And not much to do in that canister area, since I don't collect Kraata. The store didn't even have enough stock for me to try that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybre Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Nothing yet. mindeth the cobwebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chols Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Taking up space in my father's closet.Also coin storage.I should probably use all the canisters I have lying aroudn for parts storage. I could use more small containmers. Latest MOC: Ol' Dusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I actually never built a fort, though a friend of mine and I used to stack them up high on desks and shoot them off one-by-one with Nerf guns. That was hilarious.I now recycle all canisters, but years ago when I kept a stack of 'em I did line them up and shoot them down with the Inika Zamor launchers with some friends in a similar fashion. Good times. ~B~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 My sets? Joking aside, I usually put just about anything in them, with the exception of food and the like. The sets that had boxes I put in canisters, because I burned some of the boxes that came with sets such as Keetongu, Roodaka, et cetera. Also, Ballom's use for them is a way I used to use them as well. On the day the wall came down / They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away slipped away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 They're great for trapping bugs and snakes that get into my basement. ;)Other than that I usually just use them as storage for the sets which came in them. Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuna Toa of Sonics Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I've been using some of my canisters to store some parts. Does anyone want to play the Master Chief Collection with me? I'm trying to get a team going for ranked. PM for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cederak Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I used to keep extra Bionicle parts in them, but I didn't need 80% of the canisters I owned. I gave a lot to my grandfather who filled them with nails, screws, bolts, etc. If it weren't for him, I probably would've just thrown the other canisters away.-Ced Cederak's Library l Blog: Fair Enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorahk1Panrahk2 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Mostly they sit in the closet and are used to hold extra set pieces, parts of a set, or sometimes whole sets. They are also used to store other various objects that don't belong anywhere else. Like a junk drawer. :PSeems that several people here have built forts with the canisters. I'm not even sure how that would work to be honest. BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) My canisters don´t do anything besides storing sets and loose pieces, taking up space and looking good. -Gata Edited April 3, 2012 by Gatanui - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3CHn0-LAz0oRZ Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) i only use hero factory canisters, but here:1) shelf space-killers2) i actually store the figures in them3) places to store spare beyblade parts4) places to hide video games that my friend wants to borrow(i say that i lost it/traded it in)5) targets for my midak training(i actually train people in the art of zamor)6) escape pods in brickfilms7) minifig boats Edited April 3, 2012 by ben61 so...this is...my sig...i'll put some stuff here soon...don't really know why i'm typing this...i'm so pathetic...it's bulk 3.0 time!http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ehthak/HFChibis/bulk3.0.swfprops to Xidash for the sig, got it from the epig sigpet shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parazan Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 The Av-Matoran/Agori canisters make great Cookie jars.I just pile canisters and then cover them with sand for desert brickfilms. Coming June 22nd: Your chance to become an ECC critic! Power of the pen in your hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToaofIron Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I use them as target practice for whenever I need to throw something. It relieves stress (OK, except for that time I forgot my iruini's shield was in his set. The launcher never worked again). Signature Guidelines: Signature may not exceed the 800x300 limit. For more reference use the box located in your signature editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3CHn0-LAz0oRZ Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I use them as target practice for whenever I need to throw something. It relieves stress (OK, except for that time I forgot my iruini's shield was in his set. The launcher never worked again).what did you throw, dude?must've been something like a boulder, kualus' launcher has worked through water, mud, and even freezing so...this is...my sig...i'll put some stuff here soon...don't really know why i'm typing this...i'm so pathetic...it's bulk 3.0 time!http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ehthak/HFChibis/bulk3.0.swfprops to Xidash for the sig, got it from the epig sigpet shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protodite Karzahni Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Never for forts. The images on the front depicting the set just ruined the realism. And I'm something of a perfectionist when it comes to realism.I just keep my sets for storing those sets that I've put away or as ways to take up space underneath my bed and on top of a wardrobe. I wrote stories once. They were okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swimming Beard Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) I generally use them as intended, to store sets. Edited April 8, 2012 by Toa of Smooth Jazz "I pitea the fool!" (quote by Chro) 98.7% OF BZPOWER MEMBERS HAVEN'T SEEN MY BUCKET IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 1.3% THAT HAS SEEN MY BUCKET, COPY THIS AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR SIGNATURE I MISS MY BUCKET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipu1 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) '03 Pohatu Nuva is a pencil pot. Various other cans are used for categorised parts. But mostly they sit in a big pile under my bed. I got rid of a load of them a couple of years back, some of them are just a waste of space, and will never come to any use. I think what I did was chuck away the cans for sets that wouldn't resell for very much, mainly ones with broken ball sockets. When a set is in good condition, I keep the canister, because I might be able to resale it for a decent price in the future.Oh yeah and Forts obviously Edited April 7, 2012 by Taipu1 - Taipu1.HighFly MatoranShowdownBZPRPG ProfilesHave you seen my Blog? I understand if you haven't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehlekdude Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Just taking up shelf room and keeping utterly useless and fairly useful things in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edo309 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I once used my canisters to build little race tracks. I would take them and line them all up as the edges of the track, and then put my sets in spare shoes and slippers to make race cars.I think also used them a few times while making some forts, mostly for mockups of Team Fortress 2. But that got boring quick, so I mostly keep them as collectibles now It's too quiet around here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aris621 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Well, I did much things with my Toa Mata Canisters: When I first had them, I used them as the Toa Canisters of course, and I used the lid as a Suva. Now I use them as storage for my masks. When I was pretty young, I used the lids of the Toa Metru Canisters as tables or Matoran Spheres, but now I use them as stands for my racks of rare Kanohi masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLaSouth Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Taking up ALL the spare space in my bedroom. :upset:Thank goodness for the new HF plastic bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Mask Of ???? Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) I haven't used a Bionicle canister for canistering since May 2006. Prior to then, I used them for storing their respective sets. After that, canisters were only good until I freed their sets from them.I just recently started using Furno 2.0's canister for storing Nerf bullets, however. Edited April 8, 2012 by Great Mask Of Armor Comics coming eventually: The Bionicles Try to Run A HouseUpcoming MOCs: Sir Lesovikk, New Tokotoru.Current MOCs: ROTF Ravage.Dead MOCs: The Tokotoru, this fire monster, this turtle.This topic. Love it and cherish it. Do it for the lulz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dralcax Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I went on vacation to Florida last Christmas. I put my Lego Christmas tree inside a Roporak canister to take with me, and I stuck a GITD Rhotuka in the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavion Toa Nuva Of Air Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Before mine got lost when I moved They made great mini footballs "I don't fight crime because I want fame and glory. I do it because there are villains who are to powerful for regular police to handle"- Batman 92% of bzpower don't like smooth jazz. If you are part of the 8% who feel sorry for those who don't, copy this and paste it to your signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Nowadays, I really only use my canisters to hold their respective sets. Nothing more.Same here. My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Classic Toa canisters have worked well in travel as tie containers. The fit ties well once rolled, and doesn't take up too much space in a side area of the suitcase. -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightvol: Lord of the Horde Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I keep the sets in them. Weird? I froze some of the Kraata canisters with Krana in them a few times for a visual effect. Cold Storage or something. Unlimited RPG 2 Map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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