Chimaninja454 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I don't know about missing the gearbox... Because, there has to be some genuine reason these 3D models ended up in the commercial: http://board.ttvpodcast.com/uploads/db5640/original/3X/a/2/a2eb4277545deab16412d217aeefc7404cfb9945.png http://board.ttvpodcast.com/uploads/db5640/original/3X/1/d/1d10a5ecbcd7ee7a2360b4a9aace95261a7f6907.png I think there are going to have a new T-bone piece, maybe. Quote
DuckBricks Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 No gearboxes? That's immensely disappointing. Well, they may have changed the back gear to black, and people missed it. Unless the Toa have some new great function... Quote
mysteriouspi Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I'm gonna go ahead and say that we probably don't know whether gear boxes are back or not. As has been pointed out, they were almost impossible to spot on the 2015 Toa prelims. I wouldn't expect any different this time around. I'm also disappointed about the Star Wars chest plates, for two reasons. 1) They're one piece only. Can't add any chest armor onto them like the other torsos we have received. 2) It's huge, necessitating the large torso piece. I like being able to use large torsos but I don't want them to have to be default for BIONICLE. Quote
Tazakk Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I don't know about missing the gearbox... Because, there has to be some genuine reason these 3D models ended up in the commercial: http://board.ttvpodc...7404cfb9945.png http://board.ttvpodc...5261a7f6907.png Ah! Nice catch. That's very reassuring because it specifically addresses the problem of the extra shoulders/ball joints just kind of being there as a result of using a gearbox. Why design the piece if you aren't going to keep using gearboxes, then? Quote
GK733 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Four sets got leaked on 4chan, PICS even. I think CMC4csi and Twistlaw need new glasses, that is the same chestplate but with different torso armor. Pretty sure they will have gearboxes. Quote
DuckBricks Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Four sets got leaked on 4chan, PICS even. I think CMC4csi and Twistlaw need new glasses, that is the same chestplate but with different torso armor. Pretty sure they will have gearboxes. Yeah, the leaks showed them facing front with the backs hidden so even if they had yellow gears, they would be concealed by the pose. Gearboxes are extremely likely. Quote
Dorek Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Looked at em, and I think that's enough leaks for me. Quote
arc Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Interesting, blurry as all hell so far that I can barely make out a thing, but interesting. Quote
CM4Sci Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Somebody leaked the photos... not happy... I've got better ones though and those won't be anywhere ;) Itaria won't be happy. Quote
Kalhiki Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Hooray! No SW Torso! They don't look too shabby. Digitigrade legs on Umarak is pretty cool. After hearing about his antlers, I was wondering if he'd have such legs. And his shoulders seem to use the bear trap parts. Unfortunately, I foresee the same problem Skull Basher has with those horns of his... Not much to say about the Toa. But the Vorox armor is something interesting. Looks way to similar to be a look-alike CCBS piece. Quote
Fulcrumfan91 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 WOW Umarak looks whacky!!! It's awesome! I love Gali/Pohatu!!! Also, I think Pohatu now has blue eyes! Quote
doodleloot Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Hooray! No SW Torso! Idk they look like SW torsos to me Quote
arc Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Somebody leaked the photos... not happy... I've got better ones though and those won't be anywhere ;) why must you tease us.But seriously , it does kinda look like the skrall armor will return. Hoping it does, cause that piece was neat. Quote
Kalhiki Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Idk they look like SW torsos to me Did a side-by-side comparison. Definitely not the SW Torso shell. Look around the collar. The SW torso has a much narrower neck opening compared to the Toa. Also, the pelvis is different as well. Quote
Shakar Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 HOLY CRAP those Toa look awesome. Lots of silver, definitely Nuva-inspired. Love the weapons and masks. And no SW torsos, hooray. Umarak looks absolutely terrific, period. One of the most menacing looking BIONICLE villains in my opinions. The Creatures sound ok, I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking, but hopefully they're on par with the Protectors in terms of quality. I just want decent builds and good new parts/recolours. Two arachnids? Grah. Melum isn't a wolf? We'll see. But Akida is a phoenix! At least we got one bird. The Fish and the Mole are ok. Would've liked a crab. One paragraph on the Mask of Control. Does the Umarak set really include it? I thought they'd save it for Summer. Maybe we get a black or titanium metallic version in Umarak the Destroyer? Makuta in his corrupted form in Pohatu's mind wears it and it's clearly meant to directly reference the Kraahkan. Maybe it's gold by default but turns dark when Makuta or Umarak wears it. I'm not sure if Iike the massive goatee it apparently features. But I guess I'll get used to it. Quote
Aanchir Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) It would not surprise me one bit to see the Vorox armor come back. It's much more compatible with CCBS than most other G1 shells, both visually and functionally. And it's been in sets as recently as 2012 (Speeda Demon). So I doubt that's just a prelim thing. Largely impressed with what I've seen and heard so far. Edited September 18, 2015 by Aanchir Quote
doodleloot Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Did a side-by-side comparison. Definitely not the SW Torso shell. Look around the collar. The SW torso has a much narrower neck opening compared to the Toa. Also, the pelvis is different as well. Oh man, you're right. Those actually look pretty damn cool. Quote
Quisoves Pugnat Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 The figures look intriguing, though rather too indistinct for me to pass judgment. Lewa's mask looks worryingly like its counterpart from a certain BZPower series of comics, and Pohatu's puts me in mind of Vakama's mask in Legends of Metru Nui. Anyway, cool beans, though this does set a rather bad precedent in regards to BIONICLE leaks. Quote
WARHEAD Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Looks like those old Glatorian armor parts are replacing this years piston addons. No complaints from me :v Quote
mysteriouspi Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Looks like those old Glatorian armor parts are replacing this years piston addons. No complaints from me :v I can't tell if they're remolds to feature the double bar connection of other add-ons or the piece as-was. Lewa's weapon inconveniently obscures where the pin holes would/should be... Quote
Mutant Orc Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 ...where are these images? how can they be found... Quote
Ikaatril Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Really liking the return of the Vorox armour. That was always one of the better armour pieces from G1 IMO due to its more 'tribal' look, shame it was never really used much in G1 outside of Vorox and Skrall. Also, torsos look to be 2.0 torsos with the breakout chest addition point to me. Quote
Shakar Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Someone on 4chan somehow sketched/traced Onua, looks quite cool. That weapon looks crazy. Quote
CM4Sci Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Someone on 4chan somehow sketched/traced Onua, looks quite cool. That weapon looks crazy. That was my image I posted on TTV Quote
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