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(Drawn today and not many years ago: a Leprechaun and his pot of Transparent NYCC Haus) Lucky, the Matoran Leprechaun: Some background: This is technically my very first MoC. Ever. This is what I made before I even knew what MoC'ing was. When I was a small kid growing up with BIONICLE and LEGO, I would anticipate every St Patrick's Day. Despite them not truly having anything to do with the day in honor of a saint, I would attempt to build traps to catch leprechauns. Usually the level of complexity of these traps was a bucket, a stick, a tripwire, and some bait (pennies). It was one of the things I did to celebrate every holiday as a kid. One year (2004, I think) I got a big surprise. Sadly the Leprechaun had escaped and I did not get his gold. For some reason he did leave these: (My mom is a crafter, and a very skilled one too!) I was told there wasn't much I could do with them, but I was convinced that I could use them with "Bionicles". Quickly, I set to work planning how it should work. I am not sure what exactly went on in my head, but it was apparently effective. I was very frustrated in a younger age that I had not gotten a Lewa Mata. Instead I had gotten over time three Lewa Nuvas. I figure after the third Miru Nuva, I was sick of how they looked so I used this mask pack Kakama instead. Coincidentally, that green Great Mask of Speed is perfect for speedy Leprechauns on the run! In order to get the arms on, they had to be slipped into the sleeves first. Then they had to attach to one of the green torsos that were not part of 4-armed Lewa Nuva (yeah I know, but his story isnt as cool as Lucky's). The real feat of ingenuity came from this piece: This lets him wear the hat, but it also gives it a bit of framework at the top to keep the hat flat and not pointy! The Technic beam from the Nui Ramas I had also gave the hat a cartoony tilt. At some point I am pretty sure he had a shillelagh, but with the very limited poseability of his build I had to use that extra long axle and ball end for something else. Other than that, Lucky's form has stayed mostly preserved for the last ten years and is one of my favorite creations. I am currently planning how to use Protector of Jungle (and maybe a new green Kakama) to rebuild him with a little more poseability (and a shillelagh to club spiders with). This MoC has also got me interested in the idea of non-plastic parts for MoCs. Maybe it wouldnt make sense for something like leather pauldrons on a BIONICLE character, but maybe custom capes or tabards with insignias could add a new dimension to some of my ideas. Thanks you forum-goers for viewing! Thanks, Mom for the awesome Leprechaun accessories! If I had to rate this as a set in its current form: Overall: 10/10- Could inspire me to go hunting for Leprechauns once more! Final Image:
