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>G1 Story Material
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpfNrl6RIvM
http://biomediaproject.com/bmp/comics/
http://cross-wired-freak.tumblr.com/post/68472919868/bionicle-chronicles-bionicle-adventures-bionicle
>G2 Story Material
http://www.lego.com/en-us/bionicle/story/episode-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoT-fPe0LU&index=1&list=PLhu2VtAo89tdVuLXHS5tJUJNp3xgmWLKn
>For builders:
http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/
http://www.bricklink.com/
http://biomediaproject.com/bmp/building-instructions/
Mask of Control is out on iOS and Android and just got updated. Still can't get it? Go here:
https://apkpure.com/lego%C2%AE-bionicle%C2%AE-2/com.lego.bionicle.maskofcontrol
Previous thread: >>5713737
>not having G1 TakaNuva as the Stand
eh
New leaks when
>>5721368
Probably late July or early August.
Would follow the trend. I've seen leaks of the next wave before the "current" one is out for couple of waves now.
>>5721371
but those are only names
>>5721418
Yes, and? Pics of the Beasts came out in January, and winter wave was released here in March.
>>5721418
What of it? It's still classified information that we aren't even supposed to know in the first place, and people have to risk their asses for it. Be grateful.
>>5721433
The sets names leaking out usually happens just because some website fucks up and lists them early on.
>>5721433
Yeah, because you don't want to risk running the wrath of Lego's goons. They'll find you facedown in a pool of your own blood with a bunch of Lego bricks jammed up your ass
...whaaat?
Okay guys, I tweaked on my Kopaka's arms a bit
Did minor tweak to StormBeast's arm, at first I wanted to use the short blade in dark blue but I have no spare of it at the moment so I used Visorak leg piece.
>>5721621
What what? It's old news.
>>5721764
Polish release isn't.
>>5721621
Huh. And I just last night complained that we won't get pics of scorpio and falcon with clear backgrounds.
Also fixed Berix's box because it was fucked up.
>>5721773
>that piecey thing they call a scorpion is exclusive
yeah, too bad you cant make your own ;_;
>>5721809
The falcon from the upcoming issue is a much better build
>>5721722
Jesus man, I'm not usually one to complain about this but resize your images
>>5721985
Sorry, didn't really pay attention to the size
>>5721874
I thought this was a MOC. Does this build come with Ekimu or a polybag or something?
>>5722001
polybag or magazine exclusive
>>5722067
>female artist
Not surprised.
>>5722067
do you really wanna open the can of worms that is deviantart again
does someone need to post the bohrok
>>5722001
Polybag that comes with the magazine in August. No exclusive pieces though, so I put it together myself.
>>5722085
What do you mean by that? What bohrok art are you referring to?
>>5722095
You don't want to know
:3
>>5722095
you really don't want to know
>>5722095
you want to know
someone post it
>>5722085
what bohrok?
>>5722136
DELETE THIS
>>5722136
Oh this...I honestly forgot about it.
any good mods for Lava beast? Just picked him up. Not liking the weird legs and the neck area but everything else is pretty chill
2016 Onua looks so much better with 2015 Onua's gold trans mask.
>>5722149
For legs I'd suggest using the shortest and the second shortest CCBS bones.
>>5722155
his arm connections look kinda wobbly too. Would it fuck up pieces to bridge the hordika necks and the torso with two half width technic beams?
>>5722183
Hmm, not sure, haven't tweaked on my Lava Beat yet.
>>5722186
Beast*
>>5722136
DELETE THIS
>>5721355
'03 Takanuva with '08 as a stand. someone please.
related, any Toa Mata with their Mistika/Phantoka.
>>5722300
doesn't feel that fit fitting.
Takua and 03 Takanuva as a stand though.
>>5722136
Well there goes this thread
>>5722303
that works well too.
or.
Takanuva Act 1: Stars
Takanuva Act 2: 03
Takanuva Act 3: 08
>>5722136
okay, when the beasts are sexualized. when the Bohrok get sexualized, everyone's fire and brimst-
>MLP
Either shoop this, or delete this.
>>5722136
>mfw I'm the one who discovered this guy's account
I wasn't even looking for degeneracy when I found it
So Kylo Rens robes are great for making any of your Mocs look like some kind of wizard sage cleric bullshit.
>>5722670
Speaking of Mocs here's Scallywag the Buttfucker (placeholder name). This was an experiment to see if I could use tubes through a Zamor clip to give the appearance of entrails. I guess he's some kind of sentient ninja robot or something but idk. I thought Jallers gold chest plate would have looked better but then it just looks like a weird Jaller revamp
>>5722678
Here's a close up of that "spine" btw
Fuck I hate how good things never last. Back in the day in 03-04 bzpower was the place to be for all active bionicle discussion. For awhile it was like that here, but with no hype this place is so dead. I feel like there's literally nowhere to find active discussions on bionicle. I wish Lego would've put some more effort like G1 with pack in comics and tons of media to explore. It sucks because I want to like G2 and it has the potential, but it just seems like lego is just releasing sets and doing the bare minimum for it's "supposed fans and franchise they care about". Sorry guys I just had to vent, but this is bullshit.
>>5722708
They never said they were doing any of this FOR the fans of the original series. They never said they cared about OUR opinion either.
>>5722670
Thanks for reminding me how terrible the constraction SW shit is.
>>5722678
>>5722684
>Meatbag the Hordika impersonator
Limbs need some work (and those hands, too), but that main body looks fun. That reminds me: I need to find a use for all of those tubes I got from buying HF sets on clearance.
>>5722670
Looks like an alternate timeline Jaller where like... The Piraka end up killing the other Inika and stealing the Mask of Life, but since Makuta wills it to happen, the GSR is still rebooted. But of course Jaller is completely traumatized, blames himself, and goes into hiding. He becomes a broken down, crazy old man; a Toa who's overstayed his welcome as one, but refuses to become a Turaga. Sort of like Lesovikk I guess, but more crotchety.
>>5722708
It feels like Lego are doing a disservice to the line that literally saved them from bankruptcy.
>>5722708
It was a different time. Technologically and socially. Not lot of people had direct access to the internet back then from what I remember, and the general attitude has changed.
>>5722721
Well, they were banking on nostalgia a fair bit.
Since we're on this topic, I wonder what would've happened if Bionicle came back as a system theme, similar to the last wave of Hero Factory.
>>5722760
>I wonder what would've happened if Bionicle came back as a system theme
Probably would have done about as well as the System Knights Kingdom line.
>>5722753
I just want to know why. I understand they have popular lines, but why does Bionicle have to suffer? I mean when you think about it they didn't have to bring it back yet they did.
>>5722760
How do you think people have changed socially that makes bionicle not as appealing as other lego lines?
>>5722775
no attention spans?
>>5722736
Rey's about the only one I enjoy (with some modification) and Finn was good for Robo2Pac, other than that I could care less.
As for the limbs I tried using what little dark red CCBS I had, but they're more placeholder limbs till I can make better ones (which may be never as limbs are NOT my specialty). Glad you like the torso tho - that was my favorite part of making this whole thing.
>>5722751
And just like that every possible backstory I could have written for this character is tossed out the window :/
I've only ever pictured this as Jaller once before, and it was another alternate universe thing - only this time it was a universe where Zaktan shot a hole through Matoros cheat in front of Jaller, who became enraged and broke the Toa Code by smashing Zaktans head in with a cylinder of protodermis. He felt so much shame that he went and ran off and that's where our stories meet.
So. I want to attach a G1 mask to a G2 body. how do I go about this without being a Heretic? I've seen people convert the size-2 bones into necks, but....I'd rather not destroy a part to do that.
any simpler ideas out there?
>>5722736
If you still need inspiration for those tubes I'll say this - Giger loved tubes and biomechanical stuff. I haven't seen someone make a Giger-esque mod sooooo that's an idea lol
>>5722820
It's funny because I'm working on this xenomorph-esque moc but it's too small for the tubes to actually work on it.
Seriously, the waist is so thin the thighs make it look like it's got birthing hips. I'll have to take pics soon if any of y'all are interested.
>>5722817
Use a voodoo ball or something similar and stick it to the back of a G1 head, and use one of the double connectors used mostly in HF's XL sets for either the Mata head+ball or Metru head.
Or make your own torso.
So I've heard about two new weird promos and I wanna know if they're available and how to get them.
>>5722894
What, you mean the eagle and scorpion polybags?
>>5722954
I think so. Is there any way to get them in the US?
>>5722965
You can [no spoilers]use your own pieces and/or bricklink the parts. They use existing parts[/on/toy/]
>>5722968
Good to know.
Where can I see pics of the sets?
>>5722965
You could probably order the magazine online but if that's all your interested in you'd be better off just bricklinking the parts. Also the eagle doesn't officially come out for two months. Neither of the sets have particularly rare parts, so you could probably find all of them in a single bricklink store.
>2017 -1
>Not using minifigs as hands
Are any of you even trying?
>>5723246
>heretical laughter ensues
>>5722838
I'd be down to see it lmao
>>5723246
Honestly I would've never thought of that.
>summer sets are out
>can't get home until august
Absolute suffering
>>5722067
>Female UtD
>Not a stronk amazon with huge arms
0/10 Wouldn't hit with Ekimu's hammer
>>5722969
Here's the parts needed for the burd
>>5723499
For the record, hardest parts to get for this are the gold fang-piece and the 3-long axle with stopper. Everything else is fairly easy to get.
And for Scorpio, the trans-green bones are only used in Uxar, and good luck trying to find BL sellers.
>>5723522
You can easily replace the parts. I'm getting the polybag soon enough, so I just built a bird with different colours.
I just watched the BZP Lava Beast review and something about the guy just kept annoying me.
https://youtu.be/fGxTCxyb25k
Is bricklink laggy and shite for anyone else since the update? An order arrived for me today but I can't get to the page, much less mark it as complete.
>>5723720
Same here, the site died on me while loading.
>>5723720
Yes. Most of it works fine, but I can't access my own page, and the search and catalog is a bit buggy.
>>5723522
Gold fang piece is in one of the new Mixels, Sharx. Storm Beast comes with 3 3-long axles with stoppers.
>>5723815
I don't think the new axle with stopper is crucial unless you're really going for full-on accuracy. At least I'll sub mine until I stumble upon a spare.
Would it be a bad idea to get a knockoff Toa Mata Nui?
>>5724103
Well, there's absolutely nothing expensive on Toa Mata Nui except the mask.
If it's dirt-cheap, I would get it for the mask alone
[toyspoiler]I liked TFA and I'm a white male[/toyspoiler]
>>5724183
>BZPower is down
Which one of you is responsible?
>>5724240
>I enter my Protodermis Entity MOC into their "contest"
>gets disqualified
>ask why
>site goes down
Hmmm...not sure what to think about that chain of events.
>>5724240
Too many people kept asking of the interview and they pulled the plug. Just like when G1 died
:)
goat-tier back box art
>>5723246
And get rid of these beauties?
No deal.
>>5723246
>getting rid of good people for crippled people to partly-regain loss functions
Pretty much sums up a bunch of proposed medical theories that don't involve cybernetics.
I had never entered TTV forum before.
I literally went into a random topic and all the autism killed me.
One guy said these were his interpretation of the pre-mutated Barraki
>>5724299
Lolwut.
R8 My UTD mod
>>5724299
Link? I wanna roast his ass
>>5724329
Wow. How did you mod him to defy gravity like that?
>>5724329
>Australian Predator/10
Scary as fuck, even with the still-too-short thighs. Unless you live in the northern hemisphere, which means that your mod somehow is making it defy gravity.
I don't really care for the Bohrok eyes on the horns, but that's just me. It does help the horns work back into the mask.
Yeah, something's wrong with my phone posting. Will repost in a bit
>>5724299
>Pridak, the most handsome being in the Matoran universe, who thinks lesser of ugly beings
>Ever wearing a mask
Im triggered.
Let's try Ekimu. Also, does landscape mode mess with the posting pic orientation?
>>5724345
The doubled up 2015 armor on the legs looks a bit off, everything else looks good though, despite being upside down.
>>5724345
Nice hockey pads.
>>5724345
Did Ekimu create anti-grav boots too?
On a serious note, the gold armor add-on feels a bit off/too much. I personally put the crystal armor piece on the thighs and remove the lower leg gold add-on.
>>5724345
I think you should try using the curvy shoulder armor pieces as shin armor, if you've got extras.
>>5724345
I still think the gold Mask of Creation still looks really out-of-place on him, but I like the gold shell atop the hammer.
Also love the use of the combined Destroyer torso on your upgrade. Maybe give him double-jointed thighs like pic related though? Extending both his arms and torso make his legs look a little short
Hoping this one works correctly. Thanks for the feedback though
>tfw no scorpio or falcon
Oh well. I was fully prepared to do some orders to get everything, but considering that I built these from my BL inventory and spare parts lying on the desk, I'm pleased. I did find a store that has everything I need. Will probably order next week
>>5724345
Aussie/10
Added longer legs and his proportions are a lot better now! Thanks
I really hate my phone... Sorry anons
Hey, /biog/, I've taken some pictures of my last WIP, based on innacurates depictions of ninja, I'm pretty happy about how it turned out so far, I just wish the wrist could have more articulation (it can only bend in slightly).
>>5724376
You have to open it on your computer in a program like paint or photoshop, save it, and then post it from your computer.
>>5724242
what, how would that be disqualified
>>5724392
That looks awesome so far, anon.
10/10
>>5724392
The chain on the head will have a Kunai, and obviously, some colors are just placeholders. both shins and forearms will be Reddish Brown, the 4M armors that hold the shoulderpads will be dark blue, etc. So, what do you think about it ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9asi8Qwe2pg
>>5723246
I don't use minifigs as hands because I still see them as minifigs
Today's spoils. (1/2)
>>5724410
(2/2) My prototype Gelu helmet finally came in the mail. So how was your day, /biog/?
Whats the preferred link to post a lot of pics without clogging the thread with my 2016 mods? Flickr? Brickshelf? Thanks
>>5724416
Flickr seems to be the most common if I recall.
>>5724414
yeah and how much did that cost you
Guys, should I get Storm Beast first or Quake Beast? I don't have Lava Beast yet, but I'm really interested in seeing how I can tweak the former two.
Quake. Storm has a weird function and trans-purple is too good to pass up. Also, swap the black shells to purple and his face makes sense
>>5724432
I would say quake beast because it feels like there's a good potential for making it better while keeping the mecanism. Storm beast looks less modable if you want to keep the puppet gimmick.
Same guy as purple swap guy
>>5724428
15 bucks actually. Got it from a friend.
>>5724441
It makes the mask look less out of the place sure but it ruins the color blocking. I would honestly just add mass to him and place purple shells around his torso/neck area
The scorpion is such a simple build I'm surprised I haven't seen anything like it before. It's like a better skull spider.
>>5724299
what the fuck is that thing in the bottom right
>>5724484
Youtube avatar I assume.
How's my Ekimu, guys?
>>5724507
I'm just one Mixel away from finishing the damn falcon.
>>5724509
Decided to give Umarak a hunting bird, along with cloaks to match.
I remember someone from the last thread asking about how to make a lance, so I made Umarak look like a Dark Souls character.
>>5724513
The Xenomorph-thing I was working on.
>>5724509
I'm waiting on a Bricklink order from Argentina or some shit.
>>5724516
I ran out of those connectors in black.
>>5724513
I like his lance thing.
>>5724441
Make him larger, use opaque purple for core segments of him, like the spine or sides, and use trans purple for the limbs. Just having the different purples scattered about him seems off, needs more thought.
Good start though.
>>5724513
That's actually a nice idea, too bad they didn't have a polybag like that for him, a flying scout would be very efficient combined with the traps.
I most likely will jump on this bandwagon and make my own bird, I have 4 purple wings from the Chima set Razar to use.
>>5724529
not the same guy but this is what I'm going to do (next week)
>>5724537
Much better, although it could benefit for more hard purple along the back, and maybe a means of raising that neck armor up a tiny bit, because the mask is very tall
>>5724547
are the spikes pushing it?
>>5724509
okay. Unite-capable Ekimu somehow made a perfect set even more perfect. would you mind sharing the inner torso build? I'm rather curious.
>>5724509
Is Ekimu able to unite with every creature just like Umarak or did you make him a custom one?
>>5724581
naw
in fact, they might help a lot
>>5724612
he needs to be customized for that
>>5724581
what is that head piece you used as a proxy?
is it a good head for Metru Kanohi? or does it sit too low to make for a good head?
Just a quick and dirty mobile image. Watch, it'll turn the image even though I've uploaded it onto my computer.
>>5724604
It's mostly Tahu's torso build with Bohrok teeth to fill out the space behind the transparent torso piece. The spine is a bunch of System clips with golden bucket handles.
>>5724612
It could combine with the other Creatures, but you'd have to put their head on his shoulders while Melum and Terak's arms flail about. I am making a dedicated Creature with two heads that rest like this.
>>5724623
That was the whole point of me ripping his gearbox off.
>>5724639
I knew it. Here's a slightly Photoshop'd image for you anons that don't enjoy having a cramped neck.
>>5724403
>tfw will never be able to come up with something that awesome
Suffering.
>>5724641
just try it
it takes longer than you may think and you'll probably find yourself making several small revisions anyway
>>5724635
Brain Attack head, they only come in opaque colors.
>>5724656
You're mixing it up, the brain attack heads only come in translucent colors.
>>5724656
>Brain Attack head, they only come in opaque colors
>Brain Attack head
>opaque colors
I always thought they were opaque, what the fuck
This is what I get for skipping the whole wave.
>>5724662
I don't really care either way. just so long as they accept masks without looking like Av-Matoran/Stars sets. seriously. that neck is way too long.
if the head isn't a good fit for Metru Kanohi, is there an easy fix? is it just a matter of using a Friction Extender? or is it the head itself that needs an extra part or three?
>>5724674
neither holes work. one is set too high, which means you see a third of the head below the chin of the mask, and the other, which is on top of the head doesn't make eyes appear. There's a friend who made a metru/mata mask adapter for the 2015 head on shapeways though, if you don't find any convincing alternative.
>>5724679
Link. Now. Please.
...pretty please?
>>5724681
It seems like it's not ready to be sold yet, since it's not as good as it should.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126493865@N07/27546632965/in/photostream/
keep in mind that this isn't a perfect solution, the mask will be separated from the head by one module, but you can't really do anything about it with this kind of design.
>>5724694
that adaptor seems to be for Mata masks. I'm trying to find a solution for Metru masks like Iruini's, Axonn's, or Vakama's.
>>5724713
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126493865@N07/27447997072/in/album-72157646072017524/
Read the description, it's clearly designed to be compatible with both stud and cross axle-based masks. you can also see it on the 3D model, which is in the same album.
>>5724721
Seems like the masks would sit WAY too far from the face.
>>5724727
As I said before, it's not the perfect solution, there's that one module distance between the face and the mask.
>>5724694
why not use the heads the masks were originally designed for anyway?
>>5724737
This is what I tend to do yes, the heads are often perfect, they just need to be adapted to a CCBS body, or a custom built body, it's not that difficult.
>>5724737
because unless you Heresy, you can't stick a Mata head on a CCBS torso Skeleton. and not everyone has the sheer volume of parts for a custom torso.
some people had fuckhead parents that threw out all of their 03-09 pieces because "Fuck you"
>>5724752
Well it's possible to use a Mata head on a CCBS torso by using a Mata hand but unless you're using a big mask it looks weird.
On a side note holy fuck this is the greatest discovery I've made yet.
I found these old cheap ass dinosaur playsets in my attic - those Discovery Channel ones you find in Toys R Us or some similar knock off - that used a T axle connection to fit the backpacks into the human figures and it turns out it's completely compatible with Lego axles. I made this little hiker dude with it since he's the only one sized right for it.
>>5724952
the thing is, I'm trying to make an Iruini that would fit in with the 2016 Toa. that torso already has a fuck-huge neck and making it go any higher would probably fuck the design up.
>>5724969
what head is that? cuz that ain't an Av-Matoran head. it's too close to the torso to be an Av-Matoran head.
>>5724993
Glatorian used like the Av-Matoran head
>>5724993
Looks like the old Glatorian/HF year 1/Breakout head that has an Iron Man face.
>>5724993
Yeah it's the Glatorian head
Whatever they were doing is seemingly done, BZP is back up again. Feel free to shitpost there again my fellow anons.
reminder for ausbros: less than two weeks until myer has the summer wave on shelves
>>5724329
Unique
Because:
IT'S UPSIDE DOWN
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
just bricklinked a falcon
>>5725551
Thanks to my dog chewing up my uniter Pohatu, Lewa and Gali I have enough spare pieces to make the scorpion.
>>5725553
shit son, that sucks
>>5725553
>building on my living room floor
>pet cat stalking around, watching the pieces
>think that he might try to eat something small and get it stuck in his throat
>first thing he goes for is that huge crystal piece from Protector of Earth, mouth-first
He's a fucking idiot
>>5725585
Gali was actually alright. Akida had some bite marks on the fins but apart from that it was just putting her back together.
Lewa and Pohatu on the other hand...
>>5725611
aaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>5725611
Your dog is an amateur
>>5725686
That would actually look really cool for a zombie MOC.
>>5725720
The socket is fucked, sadly
Just like his brother Quake Beast, I was dreading Storm Beast somewhat. Figured I'd have to do some drastic fiddling - turns out I was wrong.
In fact, not much looks different from the front. Changed the forearms, shortened the 'thumb' claw and gave him a bit more of his elemental colours - which again, contrary to my initial thoughts, did not mean more navy blue.
Whenever I 'fix' sets I strive to keep them as close to their original shape as possible and to keep them looking like official Lego products. This 'marionette' mechanism is really cool, so I didn't want to get rid of it.
The problem with the back, to my mind, was not how bare it was but how much the mechanism 'popped', being made from light grey pieces. I replaced most of them with black ones, then made the tail bones Trans. Light Blue to draw more attention there.
>"How do you want your mask, Kopaka"
>Just Corrupt My Shit Up
>"Say no more, brother"
>>5724396
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see your post. Thank you very much !
When will they stop producing these
>>5726196
Not before making them in dark blue if possible.
>>5724248
The Toa Mahri never really fought Nocturn, did they?
>>5726198
i recall them already coming in trans dark blue. unless you mean solid dark blue.
>>5726201
Nope. His only "interaction" with any of the Mahri was using Mantax and Hahli's attack on Hydraxon to escape.
Score
>>5726215
I did mean in dark blue. I would really like to have the ears of my Sonic MOC in the right color, if possible.
>>5726257
I could've sworn they did them in solid dark blue, but it was in something weird. One of those Technic motorcycles or something?
>>5726263
No, but you're almost right. they did them in solid bright blue in some old technic sets, a dirtbike having them first I think.
>>5725829
What the fuck? Why didn't Lego just attach the hand like that in the first place?
>>5725553
This is why I don't have pets. Fuck dogs for being retarded. Fuck cats for being assholes. Doesn't matter which, they'd find a way to ruin my toy collection.
>>5726365
I want to know how people leave their stuff in areas where dogs can reach them
>>5724516
I like it
Have any deets on the Winter 2017 wave been leaked yet? Haven't really been caught up on Bonkle-related matters much for the past few months.
>>5726605
There's no info yet, no names or pictures. That's a pretty nice interpretation of Ekimu, though.
How did the summer wave turn out? I left /biog/ after they were first leaked because they looked like dogshit but the skullfuckers looked shit in their leaks last year too, so I should at least give this wave a chance.
>>5726610
this wave is fantastic.
>>5726612
Far from fantastic but better than last Summer.
While Skeletons were bland and boring these are much more interesting but also a bit messy.
I've found these to be the best photos available of the sets http://board.ttvchannel.com/t/paks-pictures-of-summer-2016-sets/23929?
Since the thread is pretty slow, I wanted to post a small update on that WIP. The kakana holds using friction from the flexible double axle connector. I would love to make the part that holds the katana in place smaller and integrate another flexible piece but it seems pretty hard to keep it in a 2x2 space.
>>5726610
Surprisingly good, judging from the sets I own. The leaks weren't really good representations of how they look in person.
Personally I'm just glad that we finally got something that could actually be considered a titan set (SGvMM and Kopaka Uniter don't count), even if it optimally could do with a little touching up.
>>5724242
>We're just trying to encourage new creations for the contest, which has always been the point of these things. -B6
Fucking...
What was the last theme? Star Wars? What a new, interesting idea, dude. Before that, The Lego Movie. Totally encouraging creativity, plenty of possibilities besides Metalbeard. And before that, Build a G1 character in G2 style... 100% originality.
>>5726663
Still not entirely sold on the beasts but I think I'll pick up Ekimu and Umarak the next time I'm in Glasgow then. Thanks m8
Oh also, how did that anon get on making the custom masks? I remember saying like a year ago I was gonna try it and then never got around to it. Has he had any better results with clear masks yet?
>>5726670
Yea..I didn't want to drag that in, though I did bring up how people have agreed on using older MOCs in more recent contests, that was in a fairly old discussion on BZP, don't remember what was the topic I just remember someone mentioning how they only use what they built like a year ago and they have no recent MOC of their own.
But as they said, it's a fair game and totally not rigged at all...
>>5724394
As it seems, because I posted an older version a fucking year ago, I can't use the current version in the contest because it's not radically changed to be counted as a new MOC, according to Tufi.
So I've noticed. with all of the custom shit people build, feet often end up the least custom built. just use what lego gave out.
So. share Custom foot builds? doesn't matter how simple or complex they are, it's just a matter of you didn't use a piece that Lego calls a "Foot" to make your foot.
>>5726835
I'm lazy and just slap Mixel joints for toes/front foot half. I still use these for some of my Villager mocs, but shortened.
>>5726835
Pardon for the focus, I'll reshoot the detail images once I get back home.
>>5726610
The mess that was Ekimu turned out to be the quintessential G2 set and the beasts and Umarak are surprisingly fun.
Even Quake Beast looks pretty great when you rotate a bunch of parts around.
In other words: toyfare pictures suck ass - as usual.
Plot twist - Slizers create the cyberspace realm that the RoboRiders species and launch it into space on a flash drive or something when the asteroid hits the Slizer planet and plunges the race into extinction. The RoboRiders then get hit with the Virus and while they succeed in wiping out most of it the only option to keep the species alive is to send some of their race out of Cyberspace in physical bodies. Doing this causes some memory loss but grants them godlike powers. They land on a planet known as Spherus Magna and are known as the Great Beings.
>yfw Slizers and Roboriders are prequels to Bionicle
>>5726970
I personally always had the headcanon that on some level Slizer and RoboRiders were connected with Bionicle one way or another.
>>5726970
>>5726978
I like to think that all of those were the result of Ogel fucking around.
>>5726983
>Ogel created the Lego version of the Matrix
That'd be pretty interesting idea to explore.
Ekimu's birb is cute
>>5726710
He perfected his craft and made a nigh-flawless trans-black Kulta mask
>>5726983
Slizers are the Spherus Magna-2 Bionicles
>>5726365
Learn how to train ur pet.
My cats would only ever play around with a stray piece i left on the ground.
So what do you guys think of my Moc, its still a WIP and im happy with the way its turning out.
do you guys have any improvements or any thing i could do to make it better?
sorry for the slightly poor photos.
>>5727188
Thick af.
Moar
>>5727188
here are just some stupid poses ive done as well
>>5727191
I like it. But maybe change around the colour scheme. Too many colours atm
>>5727196
thanks , some of the colours are just placeholders at the moment.
Made a lava dino
>>5727246
Looks nice, I like the use of the IFB monster head, it could hang out with my raptor.
>>5727246
>>5727247
>2016 is the year when the baddies, Umarak's hordes, are finally sauroid
>there's no titan-sized Alpha Beast that looks like a T-Rex
Maybe one day
>>5727262
Would this count too?
>>5727272
I have one more Dino, but I have to take a new picture of it as I tweaked on it's feet but forgot to update the images of it. So for now, forgive the poopy feet.
Why they didn't use this piece for connecting the beasts jaws instead?
>>5727275
>one more Dino
you know what you must do
summon the parts, it's time to dinosaur
there must be more
>>5727282
But what type should I do? A Quadruped perhaps?
>>5727287
ain't nobody do sauropods
do iiiit
>>5727288
I'll put something together once I get back home and get a good idea. At the moment I'm at work....
Official 2016 Power Rankings:
>Perfect Tier:
Umarak the Hunter
Tahu, Uniter of Fire
Onua, Uniter of Earth
Terak, Creature of Earth
Akida, Creature of Water
Ekimu the Mask Maker
Ekimu's Falcon
>Good Tier:
Kopaka & Melum Unity Set
Lewa, Uniter of Jungle
Uxar, Creature of Jungle
Ikir, Creature of Fire
Umarak the Destroyer
Lava Beast
>Love-or-Hate Tier:
Pohatu, Uniter of Stone
Ketar, Creature of Stone
Storm Beast
>Bad Tier:
Gali, Uniter of Water
Quake Beast
Totenkopf Scorpion
Many of these can be bumped up several tiers with only minor adjustments, but these are my out-of-box opinions.
>>5727299
>that pic
for fucks sake
>>5727339
you don't wanna see the tumblr bionicle community maaan
>>5725834
>Not "Just pee in my hair"
Because he looks like a snow cone that got peed on.
>>5727351
I have, and boy do they love their THIC MOCs.
tfw you started to learn to integrate CCBS and the old system.
Feels good
>>5727380
What
>>5727352
I just retook this picture with studs to represent slime or acid, but now I can't unsee it.
Fuck you buddy
Also, SB's back apparently CAN be filled in without interfering with the gimmick. Thanks, Kopaka's forearms
>>5727396
What did you use to connect it?
>>5727380
Spoiler Alert: no.
>>5727399
I ran a 4L cross-axle with stopper through the torso, just below this thing - and then put a ball on top of it.
>>5727395
Oh My god. I have this weird fetish where the beasts have penises and they fuck the Toa real hard.
>>5726970
I always thought that Spherus Magna was a reformed Slizer Planet after it was hit by the Meteor.
>>5727532
futa or just gay?
Is it just me or are they avoiding to give Gali a drained mask for some reason? I mean Skeletons wave had no Gali drained mask or Tahu drained mask, and now with the Beasts there's still no Gali version. Not that I'm dying for one, just curious why are they not making one.
>>5727647
I would say it's probably a "nothing bad can happen to the girl character" sort of thing
>>5727647
Maybe we will next summer? It's likely they'll do the drained mask thing again.
>>5727647
Well, last year we got solid drained masks for her and Tahu, although Gali's was super limited run (which blows) and this year the beasts are just associated with one of the "big" Toa sets. I'm guessing TLG doesn't think Gali is marketable because she's the token Girl.
>>5727676
What really bugs me is that Gali's personality is just completely bland and flat as a rock. A water-themed girl character who is friendly but strong when she needs to be, with a strong sense of justice? Never seen THAT before.
Here's hoping next Gali is waifu material.
>>5727683
Roly's art will make sure of that.
>>5727279
Too sensible
>>5727339
Make Bionicle Great Again
>>5727279
It's slightly softer plastic and you get half of a technic beam offset when connecting other pieces to it are my guesses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMbl-rWmpbs&feature=youtu.be
Bionicle sets can only be bought Toys R Us and Lego.com now...it's ogre
>>5727854
Maybe for USA
>>5727808
It's not too far fetched to assume we'll be getting a desert theme next year.
>Ekimu knocked the MoUP off of Makuta's face somewhere in the region of stone according to the 2015 flash animations
>JtO made Pohatu stand out by having him fight Umarak and learning to work w/Ketar
>The "Great Crater" was once an ancient city
I really hope that we do get a desert theme next year. 2009 was disappointing and G1's desert/stone settings were GOAT.
>>5727854
So would this end up playing out like the Chima Ice/Fire wave? With the sets only coming out in Europe?
>>5727884
this is like two or three months old, bud.
>>5727854
What a load of ass
Toys R Us is garbage, why would they partner with them for an entire line?
>>5724392
>this/10
>>5725590
top ket
>>5727854
What a maximum cringe phone call.
>>5727895
just posted it because it was the first time I'd seen it, soz
>>572697
I always thought it was interconnected until I got really into the lore in 2002. Even thought the Bohrok were originally the next replacement in the chain of Throwbots/Slizers -> Roboriders -> Toa -> Bohrok
Thankfully that got corrected fast, though it didn't stop me from dreaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWhnh-KkRNQ
>>5728159
Poor birds, they have to carry Ekimu around.
>>5728159
>Gee Ekimu
>>5727960
I... don't see it? Is it because the left leg looks like a peg leg ? It's just a placeholder until I get the pieces to build the other foot. But thanks anyway.
a friend of mine gave me a second reddish Brown inika armor so I just had two to order on Bricklink, and I found a way to incorporate a swivel in the forearm so the wrist isn't static anymore. I'll also build an articulated frame for the scarf using mixel joints so it can hold different positions.
>>5728221
>using mixel joints to make a poseable scarf
that's fucking genius
>>5728226
Thanks, I'm glad you like the idea. It's always fun to find new ways to use articulations in general, and I like my creations to be as articulated as they can be.
>>5721348
Best Bionicle reporting in
>>5725686
Turn dog into bioncle.
>>5728333
>not bordakh
when will the lies stop
>>5728370
>bordakh
Great taste anon, he was always the hero in my aventures, despite knowing he was a random corrupted police robot.
>>5727854
I'm in canada and I've been to multiple big cities and i went to walmarts, toys r us and mastermind
asked mastermind if they were ever getting them in and they said no
pretty sure only lego store is stocking them in canada (if anyone has found them anywhere else tell me)
>>5727188
In love; please finish.
So why haven't you given your Umarak back his antlers yet?
>>5728505
Cool.
>>5728505
I don't know...seems a bit too much in my opinion.
anyone else having trouble accessing brickshelf?
>>5728383
I had a weird headcanon as a kid where bordakhs were the elite of the elite, but there was only like 3 of them. They would be like, ultra strong rahkshi.
idk why
>>5728594
fml. Vahki*
>>5728611
whats the problem with it?
>>5727380
Fuck's sake with the "too violent" mentality in general. You'd expect a generation who grew up watching Alien, Robocop, Terminator and Mortal Kombat as kids would be a lot more violence tolerant. But that same generation is trying to make everything into Fisher Price and sell baby stuff to older consumers. Bionicle for example is for elementary, not friggin teens.
Haven't built one of those for quite some time.
>>5724392
>>5724397
Reminds me of Fen from Steamworld Heist, although that's largely down to the mismatched colours. Pic related.
>>5728505
Because that looks like shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBCp1S8jU1g
would prefer if the MouP was hidden a bit more but holy fuck
>>5727188
Really love it, though I think the head is a little too far back.
>>5729174
>those stock roar sound FX for Maktooti
really threw me off
>>5728383
>That MOC
Pretty cool. Certainly better than what the movie gave us. In the movie, I think that a bunch of the Stone Vahki (I can remember their names and they were all just the same model in different colors) ran off a fucking cliff at one point.
/biog/ I just recently got back into collecting Bionicles since I lost all my G1 sets I had as a kid due to family problems. Turns out all my favourites were Takutanuva, Karzahni, Icarax,the Rahkshi, Norik and Iruini and Kardas after doing a bit of research.
>tfw I see the price they go for, excluding Rahkshi
Just fuck my shit up lads
So we got 3 beasts in this wave, when are we gonna get the other 27?
>>5729361
what?
>>5729359
>Takutanuva
>Kardas
Buy the individual sets, you'll save some money. Good luck getting Takutanuva's mask. Norik and Iruini will most likely be a lot cheaper if you part them out. No real easy way to get Karzahni, though.
>>5729643
You don't know how I feel about buying Takutanuva and the mask wasn't even included.
>>5726983
Wasn't Ogel also the bad guy of Alpha team and a descendant of Vladek?
>>5729660
Hey, at least you didn't buy a shitty MOC from local Ebay just becuase it had Takutanuva's mask on the pic.
And when I got it, it had black Kakama instead. I sent an email to the seller and they were like "Oh, I swapped the mask because the other one fit better"
>>5729672
Damn, that's a pretty scum way of saying "I realized it's a rare mask so fuck you."
>Want to enter BBC #75, which is basically "make a MOC that looks like classic Bionicle", because I've been trying to do something like that for a while now
>Look up old (2001-2003) sets for inspiration
>Start getting a bunch of ideas on how to incorporate gears/tubes/etc into it
>Get out my pieces and start building
>The most I ever do is a few gear functions, which I end up scrapping because I can't think of how to make them work
>Hours later and I still have nothing worthwhile
>9 more days until the contest is over
Help
>>5729679
What are you planning to make?
>>5729672
Would've asked for my money back.
Instantly, not even messing around or anything.
Full set + mask like on the picture or no deal.
Also pretty sure you can have that website block them for false advertising or something alike
>>5729679
So you're willing to send it to Black Dicks to Lego convention if you happen to make it to finals?
>>5729697
Um, it is still a dick move, if you're not given what's on the advertised image you're being scammed.
>>5729643
I could buy Takutanuvas mask, I just don't wanna pay like fifteen bong bucks for it. I'll probably leave Karzahni, I liked him mainly for deepest lore reasons anyway
Also, is eBay or Brick Link better for G1 Bionicles?
>>5729732
Bricklink sellers know exactly what they got, but there's also every single retail set available there at any given time.
With eBay, you never know what you may find, but you may also find someone selling their old tub of Bonkle for 10 bucks.
Short answer, learn to use both.
>>5729726
A fish based Rahi could be cool, try making gears move it's fins?
>>5729740
Cheers, I've been using EBay, managed to get Boxor for £10 and the 6 Bohrok Kal w/ Krana, instructions and canister for £20. But I've seen some retards that try selling ULTRA RARE MAKUTA FIGURE £40 missing the mask
Just went an ordered this guy off Ebay for like $10. He any good, or should I just instantly scrap him for parts?
>>5729747
>10£ boxor
Lucky
>>5729782
You can take the time to manipulate it but quite frankly, it's not very good, and is the worst of the three sets (but is also the first) to use this body structure, the other two being Rocka XL and Black Phantom.
>>5729782
It looks like flaming garbage but the part selection is pretty good if not for the the four printed shells. The texture doesn't even match with anything. I hoped it could had been compatible at least with Lava Beasts chest.
>>5727380
I stopped watching TTV ever since that fucking annoying Vessel ad started.
definitely the best decision I've ever made.
>>5727380
I stopped watching TTV ever since that fucking annoying Vessel ad started.
definitely the best decision I've ever made.
EVER.
>>5729860
I still check out the book chapter thing, but it can get pretty cringe filled I won't lie.
>>5729694
this is what kind of annoys me about it but I live an hour away from where brickfair is held so ayy lmao
>>5729747
eBay has fucking fantastic deals if you're tenacious enough
>Exo Toa and Boxor alt model for $30
>Manas for $50
>Muaka and Kane Ra for $35, only missing a couple parts
I've been waiting for a good deal on Cahdok and Gahdok for a few months.
>>5730022
Nice, I really want the old Rahi, but working ones are pretty damn expensive
>>5724414
Looks neat. Use it on a MOC.
>>5730160
Was about to start on that.
Somebody post some inspiration for smaller body designs?
>>5728333
I agree. That's why I always have three built up at any one time.
>>5730184
I can show a few, hope it helps
>>5730184
Gelu's helmet is waifu material, you have the only recolor of it and want to make a goblin?
>>5729747
Car boot sales are your friend. You can get a bag containing a complete Boxor, Muaka and some other large things for £5.
>>5730201
I don't know what the hell this is, but I like it.
>>5730201
>>5730203
I made a little minion for a MOC of mine but now it belongs to Witch Doctor
>>5730222
I have a few more small animal based MOCs if those help too, I can add.
>>5730233
Come to think of it, we don't see too many Glatorian mocs ever. Any of you anons got any glatorian mocs or movs?
>>5730233
The ninja is built using vahki waists, both for the shoulders and the hips. The Bordakh is built out of picture related.
>>5730242
Huh, they're both your mocs?
You have good taste anon, keep up the good work.
>>5730250
Yep, they are. Also, thank you very much, I will !
>>5730237
These are not actual glatorian, but I aimed for a more natural look. All three share the same basic body, and yeah, using ballcups as shoulders is not a good idea.
>>5724392
>pegleg
>sandal
boi, i like it
>>5730268
Well, the pegleg is juste there to keep the MOC standing, but yeah, I might try to make another MOC with a pegleg, it might be cool. Thanks, though !
>>5730269
Simple, but I like it a lot. The color scheme on this one is great.
Good lord...why did they fuck up BrickLink's design? Looks awful and sorts things so stupidly.
>>5730273
Thanks, I do like the color scheme too since the silver parts look like actual armors.
>>5730198
Who said I was making a goblin?
I already have a goblin moc anon c:
>shameless self-promotion
>>5726835
have a really old set of barefeet that I made, that people are using
>>5730280
Oh neat, I didn't realize that was a wing. I thought it was a scythe weapon on its back or something. Either way, pretty cool.
>>5730329
Well you were kind of right, since the blades also double as weapons !
>>5730294
those are pretty damn perfect though
>>5730349
thanks maaaan, and thats why people are usin them, ye get the toe posing, arch posing and correct ankle posing
>>5730318
Dems are sexy.
Made minor detail tweaks on Quake and Storm Beast
>>5731386
I think my hand moved the last moment and the focus fucked up, but it's livable.
>>5731389
And a little something to fill the back without blocking the puppet gimmick, tried to make it look like smaller crystals growing out of the back.
>>5727275
I need more picture of this
I like it so much I want to build one myself
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