[MOC] Skull Ripper

[Aanchir]

(All pics link to Flickr)

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I was realizing the day before yesterday that the 2015 Toa have one strategic advantage over the 2015 BIONICLE villains: none of the villains appear to be able to fly. So I thought I'd even the odds. Obviously, I had to use a few placeholder parts, but I still think it conveys the general idea I was going for. Skull Ripper includes 87 pieces total, and so I imagine she would hit about the same $15 price point as the other skull villains.

Skull Ripper's torso features the same Technic function as Skull Basher's, but here it serves two very different purposes. From a standing position, it allows Skull Ripper to stab an opponent with her talons. In flight, it allows her to flap her wings.

Ideally, I'd prefer Skull Ripper to use Tr. Blue instead of Tr. Light Blue, but from a practical standpoint I found that I had a more useful range of pieces in Tr. Light Blue.

Thoughts, comments, criticism? Please share! This is my first MOC I've completed to my satisfaction in a few months, so I'm very proud of it, but I'm sure there's room for improvement!

[Legocity2713]

Pretty cool. The hips look odd however, jutting out kind of strangely. But other than that great work. :thumbup:

[arc]

I like the concept and overall look, but I'm afraid skull ripper is taken. https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/comilarapa/16244365869/

But aside, I like it. Although I would've maybe added some trans orange somewhere else just to balance it a little.

[GK733]

I like the concept and overall look, but I'm afraid skull ripper is taken. https://m.flickr.com...pa/16244365869/

Not only the name

It look's pretty nice. The tail stands out nicely and it has the overall colorscheme and appearance of the skullvillains, I would however swap the legs"?" on her mask to something else, like earring with this http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=48729 and this in yellow http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4265c

[Lordofdragonss]

Bionicle harpy? That's something new! I can imagine her with bird skull mask!

[Logan McOwen]

I like the concept and overall look, but I'm afraid skull ripper is taken. https://m.flickr.com...pa/16244365869/

So that's why the name seemed familiar! :v

[Aanchir]

It look's pretty nice. The tail stands out nicely and it has the overall colorscheme and appearance of the skullvillains, I would however swap the legs"?" on her mask to something else, like earring with this http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=48729 and this in yellow http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=4265c

Interesting idea. I'm not 100% happy with what I did with the mask, so I might end up trying some different things out.

So that's why the name seemed familiar! :v

Oops!

I considered some other names but it was hard to come up with something suitably scary/aggressive that couldn't easily be twisted into innuendo.

[BionicleN17]

Nice moc, the mask is more interesting than Skull Slicer's. We'll still need a skull character that can go underwater to fight Gali, however.