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9 hours ago, xboxtravis7992 said:This just oozes evil and looks like the villain I wish the Toa could have fought instead of some of the sets we did get... Probably one of my favorite Rahkshi you have built, and it definitely feels like your skills have advanced while doing this series of builds. The group shot with your Makuta at the end brings tons of nostalgic feelings!
Yeah, Thanks! This guy's color scheme and parts came together really well.
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On 11/25/2016 at 5:21 PM, MrHerofan said:Wow really nice moc! I've always loved the way the rahkshi looked so seeing them in a G2 form is pretty nice. They all look really good especially with Makuta.
Thank you! I really wanted some intimidating bad guys for the toa to fight. The rahkshi were some of my favorites from G1
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Of course not! That mask is awesome, the paint job looks great! So the old vahi just fits on?
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On 1/2/2017 at 9:46 AM, legostarwars1425 said:that's pretty cool. Isn't shapeways expensive? I was going to order some lego minifigure scale fireworks from there and it was 10 dollars for 5 fireworks! That was pretty bad. I will consider this though.
They had a Cyber Monday sale. I got a bunch of masks for about 30% off. It really depends on how much material and what kind, but yeah, shapeways can be expensive. the little tiny one that fits under the old mask is light and thin, cost about 8 I think, the Other 2 were 10 and 15.
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My most extensive Set modification ever, Mobile Devastator was modified over the course of about 3 years. The main goal was to fix the colors and add armor, the set was a good design to start with, despite the skeletal look.
The review for the original set can be found here, By ReZourceman http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/9695-8108-mobile-devastator-picture-review/
The most noticeable change is the armor, The blasters on the back have been repositioned to clear the doors, the troop compartment doors have been raised and have the rubber bands removed. Much of the frame has been recolored to eliminate red, dark grey and yellow.
Command Tower extends like before, Mecha One's cockpit has been filled in to eliminate gaps. The side armor can be seen clearly here, its connected with balljoint bricks and click hinges. The gun turrets are mounted on hinges on the sides so they can aim at something other than the wheels.
The armor wraps around the front too. I was extremely thorough.
Cockpits have been redone to support the pilots, and add armor. Controls were added to the front cockpit, along with a view screen
The Detachable Venom Gliders have new designs that look the same but fit the whole robot instead of needing to detach the legs
There is a hatch at the top, and a ladder that goes all the way down. The roof and floor are filled in as much as possible, it's pitch black inside
The side doors open, allowing the troops inside to disembark. 3 extra Iron Drones have been added to the crew, The rack for the inactive drones has been redesigned with sturdy technic parts. Rockets flip up while the troops are deploying, providing cover fire while the interior is vulnerable. Gun rack was also redesigned, and the interior is wide open instead of a cluttered disaster
The back armor plates flip open (for access). There is a single prison pod with 2 torture devices. the interior is decorated with vents and slopes carefully placed to eliminate gaps from the outside when its closed.
This picture is fuzzy, sorry. It just shows the ladder leading up to the hatch at the top.
And that is my second biggest Lego project! (first is Eclipse http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/140733-moc-ufo-flagship-eclipse-picture-heavy/)
Blazing Falcon was also modified, will post it later...
Thank you for looking, any feedback is welcome!
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4 hours ago, xboxtravis7992 said:I'd like to see how you connected the old Bionicle head to a frame as small as a Protector 's body.
I used the tiny double socket piece, the ball with the axle hole all the way through, and these 2 pieces;
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I came up with the idea for this character while brainstorming Ideas for continuing bionicles story. Velika in G1 was a great being that chose to stay in the matoran universe to keep an eye on things in the guise of a humble matoran. He was rather sinister it turns out, and I liked the idea of a morally ambiguous character training Makuta and ekimu.
based on the mask maker/protector build, but taller with longer limbs. Uses a shapeways mask in addition to the original mask of time.
Velika gave Makuta the mask of control to curb his ambition, and Ekimu the mask of creation to boost his creativity. Thus, the masks weren't bestowed to his favorites, but to compensate for his students flaws.
The figure is pretty well balanced despite the odd proportions.
That hammer turned out beautifully, took longer to design than anything else. The right shoulder is geared.
Facing off against his one-time student. There's a 3dprinted mask adaptor on his back to allow the old vahi to be used by the other characters. I will be changing the eye color to light trans-blue as well, waiting on the eyepiece and head.
Thanks for looking! Hes a fairly simple moc, but it has a lot of personality. The shapeways mask makes a big difference too, gives him a really unique head. You can find it here; https://www.shapeways.com/product/8L3Q9QPW6/vahi-mask-of-time-upper-half?optionId=61153284
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So shapeways had a decent cyber monday sale, and a I grabbed a couple the G2 style Vahi's. I wanted one for a moc and wanted to see what worked best, and the thoguht of an upper half to the old mask was just fun.
I'm putting pictures here so everyone can see whats out there and how well it works. I just had them all printed in orange smooth and polished, its close enough to lego's color
#1 G2 compatible upper Mask of time (https://www.shapeways.com/product/2GH9GTYAQ/mask-of-time-gen-2-clip?optionId=60904349)
(Image courtesy of biosector 1)
Accurate to the comics, looks great from the front. Its pretty thick too, not any real risk of breakage
Looks good on the head and fits well, eject feature works. This mask ONLY fits the G2 head. you can wedge the original mask into the slot by the mouth, but its not really designed to fit.
Here's the issue. its totally flat. he's wearing a cardboard cut out. The lack of compatibility to the old mask is also a drawback, and the clip loosens pretty quick from use. To be fair, its only ever shown from the front in the comic.
Overall, a good choice if you like accuracy and the eject feature, and I imagine it would look good in gold paint. a poor choice if you want the combined mask (just doesn't work) or a 3 dimensional design that looks good from every angle
#2 G1 compatible g2 Mask of time (https://www.shapeways.com/product/SC3CX93N7/completed-mask-of-time-for-gen-one?optionId=61172468)
From the same seller as before.
Both halves are 3d printed, with the old vahi getting a long axle running through it to connect to the upper half and the old mata head.
This one looks awesome combined and fits well.
Its not a perfect fit on the head though, and doesn't fit the metru head (aka the best one) at all. there's some parts that rub against the mata head too, but it fits pretty well. you can also use the av-toran head, though again there are some parts that don't want to fit. The real issue is the axle on the lower half. Its a little bit too small. Unfortunately, this means you can't fit regular axles into the 'mouth' of the upper half to connect to a head, and the connection on the lower half by itself is very weak
The mask looks pretty good from the side, without the clip, there is a smooth helmet at the top that makes the 'g2' half look and feel more 3 dimensional.
Th 3d printed g1 vahi is pretty nice, only one or 2 things out of place (no mouth hole for example), it would be hard to tell them apart if it weren't for that texture.
Basically, this one is a good choice if you want a neat looking mask with a solid combination. but its compatibility with actual lego is poor. So while its really cool looking, I'd wait and see if the artist updates it with a slightly thicker axle. The helmet at the top also keeps you from using the head you want. (the metru or G2 one)
#3 G1 style Vahi upper half (https://www.shapeways.com/product/8L3Q9QPW6/vahi-mask-of-time-upper-half?optionId=61153284)
The strangest, but, in my opinion, coolest option. This tiny piece rests on the top of a mata head...
And is then held in place by the original vahi! Its a bit fiddly, but it stays on really well
And looks awesome
Look at how it lines up with the eye holes and 'bubbles' in the old mask. its pretty clever. Its also the cheapest option, since there is very little thickness to it
looks good from the back too, a really well though out shape.
Of course the drawback to this one is the compatibility. mata head only, absolutely no way to attach it to anything else. Its pretty close to the comic apearance but has no way to interact with the g2 head.
#4 G2 head adaptor
You can also just connect the original mask to a g2 head using this G2 adapter (https://www.shapeways.com/product/NBGJH9DEY/mask-adapter-round-hole-with-ejection-feature?optionId=60141695)
These have been mentioned in the Shapeways MUP topic, and they work quite well;
Though the vahi looks strange attached to it, you kind of have to blame the vahi's odd shape and small size for that
The clip works perfectly. might wear out over time, but its the best fitting clip so far for a shapeways mask. The only drawback is that it only fits 2001-2002 masks, none of the axle mounted ones.
Its available without the eject feature as well.
So there are most of the current options for shapeways masks of time! I like the tiny G1 version the best, but they all are neat, fun designs. If anyone is in the market for a g2 mask of time, I hope this helps! Also, a special thanks to the shapeways sellers that made these masks. I will be using all of them for something.
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Toysrus has all bionicle on sale for 30% off this monday! http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=137674nov16&keywords=137674nov16&origkw=137674nov16&sr=1&ppg=96&camp=CME:TRU:EM112616C_TRUBRUCyberWeekStartsV1Reblast&csep=2999846c-6030-4362-990d-6f1f243da1e4&dtm_em=702d641b4b94548cdd7ca75698d1c7b4
If you don't have all the sets, good time to grab them. They also price match, My local TRU is trying to sell Ekimu for 25. I showed them a link to the set on SEARS website and got it for 15.
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13 hours ago, Frozen Assasin said:Feet bigger. That is my main problem. The feet. For the rest - a pretty damn good moc, excellent color scheme.
That's a fair criticism, they like to tip over a lot, though its more due to the weight on the ankles. What part would you suggest?
anyway, thanks for the feedback!
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I just ordered the mask of time from this guy (https://www.shapeways.com/product/2GH9GTYAQ/mask-of-time-gen-2-clip?optionId=60904349&li=ostatus). Its flatter than I would like, but if everything fits well, it'll be a good mask for the character I want to build. I'll post pictures once it arrives.
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You can probably guess which side I favored at this point, I generally like bad guys more, plus the robots were so cool. This Mech was designed for Mecha One's second in command, who I never got around to naming. Like just about everything I build, It has lots of armor and lots of guns, but the cockpit on this one is especially cool, plus it has an epic feature built into its feet.
I also used carefully trimmed stickers to add detail so it fit the theme better. Meet the sledgehammer;
The cockpit is a 2 part design, with the canopy flipping up first, followed by the frame.
Th side view shows just how bulky it is, plus a good look at the stickers I put on its arms and wristblades
The main feature, of course, is the feet can fold up and it can roll on wheels. The thrusters on the legs are just there for extra speed, not flight. It obviously can't balance on its own in this configuration, but it rolls really well.
The trick of course, is that most pilots wouldn't expect such a bulky battle machine to move so fast, causing them to underestimate it.
Thanks for looking!
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The Bridgewalker (7713) is still one of my favorite lego sets ever. I really wanted another mech in that style, and after 3 tries, finally came up with a design that looked good. Amusingly, It uses parts from 3 earlier mocs. The Mech is very streamlined compared to the brigdewalker and only requires a single pilot. Its a little bit bigger than a Golden Guardian.
I designed it with the jungle mission in mind, but it doesn't have a minibot (too hard to integrate without looking weird) Its a powerful search and destroy mecha, with advanced scanning equipment and powerful weaponry.
The tubes thread through the entire torso, and add to the alien look the mech has. The legs are very sturdy but with extremely limited movement, Chicken legs are really hard on knee joints it turns out, and this thing is heavy.
This cockpit (with a few modifications) has been used on 3 different mocs. I like to recycle good designs whenever possible. The head is well armored and covers most of the pilot.
The laser cannon was lifted from another mech as well, I used the old chrome light cover as an emitter.
The minigun spins, I used a rod instead of an axle to attach it.
Here it is facing off with Hitomi's new battle machine, Shadow Hawk.
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I've been meaning to post my old exoforce stuff here literally since the theme was still around in stores. This is my favorite Moc, Dark Sentinal. It borrows Alien avengers Giant laser cannons on its shoulders, and insanely heavy armor. Its literally covered in weapons. The design was inspired by this silly (but awesome) thing; http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/exofarce/images/d/d5/Obliterating_overlord.png/revision/latest?cb=20100602212643
It's basically a practical superweapon for Mecha One. Rather than having a giant battle station with an obvious weakspot, he went for a Supernova-sized design with impenetrable armor and heavy weapons. All made possible from stealing golden city tech.
Top view better shows off the awesome shape and style. I disliked that all the robot mechs were basically animals in the last year of exoforce, so I went with something powerful and high tech.
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spray painted iron droneMecha One sits in the cockpit. there are 3 printed control panels inside, its quite roomy
I used a castle turret to create the shape of the torso. Did not have enough angled bricks otherwise...
The back is also heavily armored, and almost entirely done with regular bricks.
The gun's barrel can swing down to reveal a functioning blunt shooter.
Thanks for looking! I'll be posting a lot more exoforce stuff soon.
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On 10/24/2016 at 1:55 AM, LEGOshibainu said:That is absolutely amazing!
The design is so cool and I love the modular design, a great tribute to the UFO theme is a personal favourite for me too! And your custom figures where also very eye catching!
I loved it.
Also what torso piece does the black armoured alien use?
Thank you! Its the blacktron style torso form space police 3.
Here are some interior shots, along with some details on the electronics
Storage modules
Warp core fiber optics and lights
Mothership twin cockpits and interior. There's little ladders leading down from the cockpits to the bridge, top is held on with magnets rather than using a hinge.
And the cockpit detailing in the emperor's personal fighter.
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I decided to do a new Ekimu model for my bionicle 2017 project, with a bit more of a takanuva vibe to it. It ended up being way too close to the 2016 set, but it has some really neat details. And I'm going to modify the legs as soon as I do another bricklink order.
He uses his protector mask since Makuta destroyed the mask of creation in their last battle. his warhammer was also broken, so he crafted a new staff weapon.
The staff is styled heavily off takanuva's staff in the mask of light film. it has a sleek, simple look to it.
Rather than kill his brother, makuta destroyed his mask and scratched out the mask maker symbol on Ekimu's chest. I used a silver sticker that I cut for this.
One of the cool things about the torso is the chain and rope I added to justify the really out of place looking belt print on his left shoulder. this is more visible from the back but it lines up really well.
The gearbox is not functional, I used it to spread the shoulders out and store weapons. Ekimu still has his crafting hammer and saw shield. A disk of spare ammo is on the back under the shield
The hammer can be flipped forward like a cannon.
As a bonus, here is a kraata containment cell I designed. Its simple but cool looking.
One of my spare shadow kraata lives here now.
I'm still not happy about how close he is to 2016 ekimu, so an suggestions would be appreciated. I'm thinking of giving him the double sided leg armor that the master kopaka set had, with uniter armor on the upper legs or starters.
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The 7th and last rahkshi for my bionicle 2017 project, Spectrahk probably ended up with the best color schemes. I wanted a spooky, glowing look to it, as befitting something that can float through walls. The blades on the staff are really sleek and thin compared to my other rahkshi. It has the same features as the others, flight mode, G1 kraata, swiveling waist, and adjustable staff.
The staff blades are a bit wobbly due to the build. I liked the look of them too much to change it though.
The staff is actually modeled to look like the one on my G1 spectrahk, which used the old vladek swords
And with that, rahkshi project 2016 is finished. Here is a group shot of Makuta with his sons;
forgot to use the flash for that last one...
As always, comments and feedback welcome! Thanks for looking!
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Manas motors are kinda iffy, but they should last a while if your nice to them. Those old rubber bands are bad though, crumble away after about a year of use.
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Absolutely bricklink the 2002 master builder set, Its expensive. The Nui Ramu are a good start, tarakava are probably my favorite. Been a long time since I looked at prices though, I completed my rahi back in 2010 when bionicle was cancelled the first time.
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26 minutes ago, Silent Nomad said:Is S&F Polished not a good idea, or were you just being general?
No, its fine. This is a purple smooth and polished, but no point in getting polished colors if your going to paint over it. The texture isn't very different, its not actually much smoother
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I'll probably grab one too. The hi-def stuff looks sweet. One mask to rule them all...
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@ shakar; no problem, glad you like it.
The glatorian head can actually fit the new masks, its tighter than the bionicle head, but it would probably work for the shapways masks. Its just a matter off making sure it can go on and off safely
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The 6th rahkshi in my group, Gurahk ended up with a really neat color scheme. Transparent orange felt like a good fit for the disintegration power. I also designed the staff to be reminiscent of the original gurahk's staff. It has lasers embedded in the center.
The flight mode looks really good on this one. Rahkshi project 2016 nears completion, here's what I have so far for the last one, Spectrahk;
As soon as he's done, I'll take some group shots. Thanks for looking!
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Isn't that gold great? You should do his jaw, It would look way better in gold
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That looks like GW auric gold, its a perfect match to lego gold.
And yeah, the 2 main ones I bought are very flat and 1 dimensional, If I had known cyberhand was making one, I would have waited and bought that. PrimoUltimo, What color did you print that in? is it the regular plastic or hi-def achryllic?