CabooseBM Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Click the Above Picture for the full gallery! Onua is the wise Toa of Earth, while all the Toa Mata are the same age, she acts as an older sister and mentor to the other five. She is quiet, but beneath that is a mind that is always at work, when she does speak, everyone would do well to listen. Onua is kind and understanding, and while Pohatu is the heart of the Toa Mata, she is the mediator, she mends feuds and resolves arguments between the six toa. She is very protective of her Matoran, and will sometimes go to unreasonable lengths to not inconvenience them! Onua possesses great strength and durability, built to work underground in the most punishing of conditions. She can control the living dirt and plantlife directly, bending them to her will with ease. Her Toa Tools are directly integrated into her hands, great claws that can dig through anything that stands in her way! (The moc here represents Onua as she appears in the Bionicle: Rebuild universe, hence her gender and any changes from “canon”.) Edited July 18, 2014 by CabooseBM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theheronetwork Posted July 18, 2014 Wow! Awesome job. I really like how you made his claws and upper body bulky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voxovan Posted July 18, 2014 Everything's fantastic, except the fact that you made him a female Seriously, there are some things that shouldn't be changed, ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter1 Posted July 18, 2014 Nice work, but Voxovan is right. I think that making Onua female character is... weird and unnecessary? -H.unter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalhiki Posted July 18, 2014 Those claws... I swear, if this is what we see next year, I'll be very happy (doubt the official sets will be as nice, but whatever). Anyway, looks great. But the switch to female is a little strange. Personally, I feel if anyone should be changed to female it should be Kopaka. But I digress. Your Lewa looks great, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CabooseBM Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Man, if you didn't like the changes to Onua, you're gonna FLIP when I get to Tahu! =V I'm glad you folks like the build, anyway. Edited July 18, 2014 by CabooseBM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voxovan Posted July 18, 2014 Man, if you didn't like the changes to Onua, you're gonna FLIP when I get to Tahu! =V Is he gonna be... BLUE? <:V Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shakar Posted July 18, 2014 While I'm not sure about making Onua out of all female (I guess it's probably due to how I see him as the most masculine looking one), I applaud you for working for a better gender ratio. And doing it on iconic character like the Toa Mata is quite the brave thing to do! On the MOC, she looks very organic (not as "the opposite of mechanic", I'm talking about how well the shells flow together). Pretty much how I'd rebuild Onua Mata. Using a longer claw for the middle finger is a brilliant idea. Looking at Lewa on your tumblr, he (she?) looks great! But I'd use less lime and more bright green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the last chronicler Posted July 19, 2014 Nice design, I'm not sure if I like the claw having a thumb but it does make sense. Man, if you didn't like the changes to Onua, you're gonna FLIP when I get to Tahu! =V I'm glad you folks like the build, anyway. Tahu and Gali are male Siamese twins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CabooseBM Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) While I'm not sure about making Onua out of all female (I guess it's probably due to how I see him as the most masculine looking one), I applaud you for working for a better gender ratio. And doing it on iconic character like the Toa Mata is quite the brave thing to do! On the MOC, she looks very organic (not as "the opposite of mechanic", I'm talking about how well the shells flow together). Pretty much how I'd rebuild Onua Mata. Using a longer claw for the middle finger is a brilliant idea. Looking at Lewa on your tumblr, he (she?) looks great! But I'd use less lime and more bright green. I do see what you're saying, Onua's exxagerated shoulders and hunched over design are traits often exclusive to male characters, but I feel that's more a product of the Law of Disparate Stylization(Male characters can look all sorts of crazy but female characters are stuck with "realistic" proportions) than anything else, so I do my part, small as it is, to work against that. Onua is a squat, purpose-built digging machine, and her gender ain't changing that. =) Thank you for the compliment! I really appreciate that, actually, how 'organic' it is. A big part of that is how nice and easy she is to pose. I guess that's LEGO parts quality for you! As for Lewa, weeeeellll, the rub there is that parts in medium green are hard to come by nowadays, especially now that Superheroes sets go for stupid expensive on Bricklink. I definitely agree, but it's not totally within my power, I'm afraid. =/ Nice design, I'm not sure if I like the claw having a thumb but it does make sense. Yeah, the thumb is useful for emoting and grasping and whatnot. =V Edited July 19, 2014 by CabooseBM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordChris Posted August 10, 2014 That is nice! Toa Mata Onua was my very first Bionicle set, and that is a stunning recreation of it. Can't wait to see the others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwistLaw Posted August 10, 2014 Guys, Onua is the Toa of Earth, and it actually makes perfect sense for him to be female instead (Mother Earth) I realized it when I read on OP's blog that Onua is protective towards her Matoran, and it really opened my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CabooseBM Posted September 19, 2014 Hey guys, I ended up redoing Onua's back armor, which helps fill out her shoulders a bit, thought I'd share: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logan McOwen Posted September 19, 2014 Hey guys, I ended up redoing Onua's back armor, which helps fill out her shoulders a bit, thought I'd share: Oh damn, that's good! And good god, the hands. Also, the mask is all scratched up. Intentional? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Still Raindrop Posted September 19, 2014 I love the appearance of shoulder muscles that the new back armor gives! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwistLaw Posted September 19, 2014 Hey guys, I ended up redoing Onua's back armor, which helps fill out her shoulders a bit, thought I'd share: Outstanding build, but the scratches are unwatchable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CabooseBM Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) That mask is probably 13 years old, so you'll have to forgive its condition. Some things don't leave childhood unscathed. =) Edited September 19, 2014 by CabooseBM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
