Bionicle Moc Makuta Teridax

[Takanuinuva]

Way way back in 2006/2007 I decided to make a titan moc. I chose to make Makuta Teridax. Using parts of Fenrakk, Axonn, and Sidorak I basically made an Axonn clone. As the years went by I kept upgrading him. When 2008 rolled around I was able to build a custom torso around the Tridax pod. Now in 2012 thanks to some parts from bricklink. Teridax is finally done.Intersting things about the design1. Only thing custom is the cape.2. Uses the longest axle rod for his staff3. Doesn't use a single blue techinc pin/axlePose 1 (Story wise Teridax made this body by taking over Icarax's body and fusing it with his old armor.)http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/012.jpgPose 2 (I had to use a black marker on the hip ball joint to make it stiffer. If it was a normal ball joint Teridax would fall forwardhttp://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/013.jpgPose 3 (Epic pose)http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/019.jpgBack view. (Cape removed)http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/014.jpgClose up of back (If you look closely you can see a grey technic axle sticking out. Pushing that will open the Tridax cage and let the pod fall out.http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/015.jpgClose up of front (Tridax pod inserted)http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/016.jpgClose up of front (Tridax pod ejected)http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/017.jpgPicture of staff (Based around the staff he had in his 2003 set)http://upload.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/Teridax/018.jpgGallery when public (If you guys want I can make a sub folder showing how to build him. Note all the ball joint and sockets will remain connected in the instructions cause I don't want to risk breaking them.)http://upload.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=502195Comments and critism appriciated

[Fsnorglepuff]

Nicely done - not quite how I've always pictured Teridax, but a very excellent MOC nonetheless. The colors are well chosen and layered, the design is mostly great except for the torso - it would have been better without the tridax build. The cape works, but maybe more length would be better. And the wings ... oh the wings. Beauteous. Oh, and it was custom enough besides the cape. Good work.

[JohannDakitsch]

I don't know, from the backstory, I tough it would be fairly more complex. I don't think its bad, but it just looks too much like an Icarax with additional pieces to me... The custom torso is technically well done, yes, but again, looks so much like the original one, that I don't see much of a reason to make it custom in the first place... Don't get me wrong, its a good creation, but not that much...

[Plague]

Good creation, but I agree with Dakitsch. It looks like A combiner model made out of Teridax and Vezon And Fenrak. Good MOC altogether though, I LOVE that custom body!

[Axilus Prime]

This is awesome. Sure, not the coolest thing ever, but it makes some of the Titans (I'm looking at you, Axonn, Nocturn, and Hydraxon.) look like junk. Nice job on the well-armored look, and those Rahkshi heads are used much better than they were on The Shadowed One. His chest extended more than Roodaka's! While I think the wings are fail, and Antroz's wings would have done much better, this deserves a 9.5/10. Not too big, but effective.

[Obsessionist]

Looks cool! I like the tridax pod. I wish you had added extra support instead of the black marker in the middle, though.