Dino_Bot Posted December 26, 2007 Well...So there I was. At TRU. Like I do sometimes. I didn't expect to...y'know...buy anything, but...I'm always in the look for new Bionicle canisters. And I had just received money for Christmas... Fateful combination. Before, I already had gotten Kopaka, but he was quickly stowed with a Don't open 'till X-Mas tag. And so I waited. I WAITED. Last night, I opened Kopaka and Lewa. First up is Kopaka. Yes, he's still Kopaka Nuva, but he's drastically changed! His mask is now different, somewhat reminescent of Nuju's mask. There's some old pieces and new pieces as well. Obviously the Inika/Mahri bodies have been an improvement over anything done before, so they're sticking to this body plan, and guess what? It STILL gets the job done. They've got plethora of articulation. New pieces obviously include the mask, the cannon thingie, the wings (well, I haven't seen them on anything else!), and the bayonet's dagger. Once built, he's an imposing Biomechanical Ice God as defined by me and a friend some years back. He's lost his shield and his sword (you can always...y'know...make him hold them), but he's not got a gigantic ball shooter, which at times, can be an annoyance. His colors are still white and grey, but the grey's gotten darker. Soon, pictures will follow. Just feel free to find them around. As for Lewa, same body plan. He's got lime green pieces, though, instead of his usual Grass green. A thing I did not agree with at first. His mask is very...Rocketeer style, and it looks good. New pieces include his...well...rockets, his sword, his feet, and his mask. His sword is a loong aircutter that combines all Toa of Air's weapon elements,which I guess it's still cool (looks Bionicle 01 if you ask me. Classic). Once built, he is quite imposing, but his legs look a little too skinny and his feet look kinda big. He's just as articulated as the toa from the lasst two years. And this will always be a plus with me. My only gripe is his coloration. I would have preferred the grass green he used to sport. He's also got the cannon thingy. And by the way, those cannon thingies are FUN. They're the best weapons released thus so far. All the others have blown (Disc launchers were sort of nice). Next: Pictures, and Toa Ignika. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jifel Posted December 26, 2007 pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese hurry with pics! sounds cool though. can the midak skyblaster hold several shots? oh, why did the TRUs around me all close? :'-( jifel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AgentRick Posted December 27, 2007 DO WANT! Anyway, I want to get these for me and my friends because like me, they grew up with Bionicles, and they want to see what 6 years has done to their familiar Toa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted December 27, 2007 A bad idea there...if I gave my old Bionicle cohort new Toa, he'd probably smash it in front of my face. Anyways...while thinking long and hard about these new Toa, I decided I still like the Inika better, even if they have no skull. I mean...did you look at Hahli? Her coloration is just...a winner. And they just...look good. But I assure you, these are better than the Mahri (anything is better than those rushed up Toa Jockheads) Also, I haven't been at home during the day, and since my camera sucks, I can only take good pictures during the day. I'm trying to be careful with this, so you can truly appreciate their awesome-ness. Also, I have not bought Toa Pohatu yet. It will take time, I'm afraid. And while I'm at it, I will review Toa Ignika. HOLY MEGABLOCK. He's awesome. The Toa himself, is just...awesome. The Ignika is all you can expect, but I expected it to be gold...The Toa has a different torso build than the other Toa, and he's got a low neck, kind of like...Pohatu or Onua, I guess. He's also got new pieces of armor covering his limbs, and his tricolor combo looks awesome. He's just...a very dangerous looking Toa. But his sled...holy snot...This is like the Batmobile of all Toa sleds/mounts. This thing is just...sooo awesome looking. He can even hold it as a shield! (Well, I got him to hold it as a shield...or a megaclaw!). However, you can't really build upon the Sled, it's just...solid. Nowhere to plug in new stuff/upgrades for the Toa to hold. In the end, if you see him, get him. Do not hesitate. Just...buy him. Even if you don't like the Nuva/"Phantoka" at all, just buy this guy, 'coz you will not be disappointed. As for the cannon launcher things, they hold up to 4 "zamors". They're pretty cool. And they won't fall out like with the real Zamor Launchers. But they're really kind of heavy, and if you get a loose limbed Toa, you're out of luck. And these Toa have looser limbs than the Inika (The Inika I got all had really tight joints, which is generally regarded as good). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted December 29, 2007 Now with...PICTURES! This is Toa Lewa: Strike a pose *expletive* Y'all wanna piece o' me? Ah Ownly see air. Yeah, you want a piece of me. Ready for take-off. Wiindflyy! Toa Kopaka Eat Zamors. Mute...as usual. My leadership is better than Tahu's. More action, less blabber. Freeze, Makuta! The ice is nice... Toa Ignika, The Toa of Life. Sledding along! Boy this is fun. What is this now? Can I be yer friend? Mata Nui will live. Who's there? Ya want a piece of this? Come get it! Simple, but protective. Lets fly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zaktan of the Shadows Posted December 29, 2007 How'd you get them back in 2004?! :-D Anyways, nice. Toa Ignika looks awesome, and so does Lewa. Kopaka still dissapoints me, though. -ZotS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted December 29, 2007 I...Used the mask of time? Everybody can do that. Ask around. :-D Well, I still haven't gotten Pohatu. And I can't wait. I left him for last because...well...I haven't seen it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plural Posted December 29, 2007 (edited) I see the Toa Ignika has a clip onhis back to fit a matoran on. Does this mean we will see a corresponding matoran for him or is it just so he can confom with the others and fit any old matoran on, I wonder. Nice reviews anyway Dino_bot *y* i look forward to you getting Pohatu so I can sum up whether i want him :-) Edited December 29, 2007 by Plural Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jifel Posted December 29, 2007 sweet! i saw all the mtoran and 4 phantoka yesteray, oh why did i buy the skeleton prison carriage?its really cool though! *sweet* jifel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted December 30, 2007 Buncha pics while I get Pohatu. You wanna get to the meat, you're gonna have to go thru me. And me, And ME! And me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted January 3, 2008 Finally got Toa Pohatu, pictures tomorrow. Well...Umm...he's definitely not the Pohatu we all knew and loved (His mask look like his Toa Olda version a little, to be honest), and his color scheme has suffered a drastic change. But, if you're into innovation and pushing the line forward, like me, then you won't be disappointed. Sure, he's the shortest of the bunch, and he's got 6 orange pieces (honestly, that's all the orange he's got. He's mostly grey...), but he's the most innovative. His torso is very different to the other two guy's torsos, and he doesn't have a torso armor piece. He's got a shoulder mounted Midak Skyblaster, which is actually attached in the front, not the back. But here's what caught me off guard. I thought he had hands. His hands are his propellers/pincers. Which, don't get me wrong...I think it's totally cool (This is perhaps the thing he's got most in common with his original version). It's just...new...and cool, because since he's got the mask of speed, he can simply use them as propellers, by moving his wrists in a circular fashion, and when he's not flying, he can use them the same way he used to use his Kodan pincers. Two things I don't like about this guy: His mask is not a complete mask, and that he doesn't have his foot pieces...I really think that of all the pieces they took away from him, his foot pieces were the parts that they should have left. They're the most telling parts that this is indeed Pohatu. But that's it. I like him more than I like the other two guys, as he gets 10+ for innovation. But keep in mind that Pohatu got a total body change. He's highly recommended. Don't just skip him because of his colors or his height. He's really cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zaktan of the Shadows Posted January 3, 2008 Well, actaully, I think Pohatu's mask looks like half of his original Nuva mask. Anyways, yeah, he looks awesome. I can't wait to get the Phantoka! -ZotS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jifel Posted January 3, 2008 with his propellers, are there any geers involved? jifel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted January 3, 2008 Ya wannapiece o me!? Slightly old, but dignified, and not too old for sex *sing* Stand and deliver, Makuta! Can I pinch you? Maybe I can learn to do some of this 'windflying' business. The Makuta! Bad timing, bad toa to mess with. Not just ONE toa to mess with, but THREE. No, no gears involved with any of them. Pohatu's mechanism is a tube and rod type thing. You twist the rod, and the props move. That's why his arms are so strange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AgentRick Posted January 4, 2008 Actually, the friends I told you about still have all the old Toa, Turaga, Matoran, Bohrok, Rahkshi, Metru, and a bit more up to 2006 still built up. They're still fans. :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero1312 Posted January 4, 2008 Cool, I wonder if Takanuva will get a new fig too. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted January 4, 2008 Yes, he is going to be re-made. Greg F and the names list have revealed this. I'm particularly excited. I love one off Toa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero1312 Posted January 5, 2008 Cool!! *wub* From what I've seen, this line is the best one untill now. :-$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dino_Bot Posted January 6, 2008 Well, the Toa are awesomely cool. Better than the Mahri (Maybe it's coz they come in true canisters?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zaktan of the Shadows Posted January 6, 2008 Well, the Toa are awesomely cool. Better than the Mahri (Maybe it's coz they come in true canisters?) So, are you gonna get any of the BoM members? =P From what I've seen, they're cool. -ZotS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
