ZORK64
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I think you might confuse the Heroes of the Storm figures from NECA with the StarCraft II figures from DC Collectibles. Raynor is roughly 6 inches tall, and his noggin is around the same size as that of a Techfig.
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Thanks. That's probably from the same source as the pic that Mechbuilds posted earlier. Yeah, I'm pretty sure now that Galidor Heads are too large for the MOC I had in mind.
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That was actually the kind of idea I had in mind. I want to build a Terran Space Marine MOC who's in scale with my Heroes of the Storm Jim Raynor action figure, and I was looking for a head that would work with that scale. But unless I want to go non-purist, I will probably build the MOC with a closed visor.
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@Mechbuilds Thanks for the nightmare fuel picture! Heh, I actually naively hoped that the Galidor figures were closer to Techfigs in terms of scale rather than Bionicle, as I was looking a more humanoid head at a smaller scale. Too bad they're too large for that idea.
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Okay, that might be a really weird question, but can somebody tell me how large the Galidor Figures (especially their heads) were? A comparison pic next to a Techfigure or another easy to identify Constraction Set would be also helpful.
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@TwistLaw My bad. In that case apologies for misunderstanding your point. I appreciated G2 Bionicle for merging the aesthetics of G1 with Hero Factory/CCBS, though it probably went over my head that a lot of fans weren't that big on CCBS. Ironically, the 2016 Bionicle sets weren't that appealling to me. The overabundance of gold and the the large single-molded torso armor were huge turn-offs for me.
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Despite having it still in my forum signature here, I kinda gave up on MOCpages, as the last time I used it, it was kind of a hassle to work with. Plus I've been super-lazy with MOCing or taking pics of MOCs (I should do so some time soon though, as I did built a bunch of MOCs that I never uploaded) due to RL.
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*Ahem* Also, pretty much every creature, humanoid or not, boils down to "torso + limbs". That's basic anatomy. Not to mention, G1 wasn't much better in that regard, as pretty much everything back then also was torso + limbs, and more often than not humanoid to boot.
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Ah ha ha, I had a feeling that it might be you, Cheesy. Nice to see you again. It's been a while, hasn't it?
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I dunno, but I get the impression you're forgetting about the various CCBS Hero Factory Sets who broke away from the "traditional humanoid" formula. While it's true that the majority of the sets were still humanoids, we did get a fair share of unique builds out of the system as well - at least during Hero Factory's Run. G2 Bionicle was pretty big on humanoid builds again, though a lot of the baddies came with neat parts.
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I've been doing well, thanks for asking. ...though I have to admit I can't seem to recall where we've met before. Could you maybe help my memory? As for the pictures, I have to admit that I can't sort all of them though. I recognized the Taki and Xianghua poses, but I'm not sure which of the other poses belong to Cassandra or Sophitia.
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Nice MOC, and interesting story behind its creation. As for the poses, I'm not 100% sure, but I think the poses are from Sophitia, Xianghua, Cassandra and Taki, yes?
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I hope the Golem doesn't get too angry over the kid ripping out the flower - it means well, after all. Anyway, this MOC is very well done! I don't really do cartoony builds, so I'm always amazed if other people manage to pull these off in LEGO. The parts use on this MOC is also wonderfully creative.
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I find it mildly amusing how most people ask for leaked pics - and I'm one of them. Has besides minifigs anything new spotted so far?
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@VBBN Good call on splitting the original thread and merging the posts with two older topics where they fit in better. I actually forgot about this thread.
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I think that's a matter of personal taste. I didn't like the piston system for more humanoid builds (such as Axonn, the one titan I got back then who had these), so I was fine with the workarounds used in Hero Factory. My bad in regard to pricing and part counts, guess my perspective here was not objective. However, I want to mention that I live in Germany, so it might be possible that some titans were more expensive here back then (IIRC Makuta and Axonn were 24,99€ each, for example). However, the newer titans still surpass the older ones in terms of poseability - this holds particulary true for sets that utilized the new friction sockets. I must generally admit that a lot of G1 Titans didn't really do much for me. I'm uncertain if this was solely because of their pricing or their design, but I usually sticked to the regular sets.
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A LEGO Tabletop Strategy Battle Game using Mechs? I wouldn't object to that, though I don't expect it.
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That tip comes pretty handy, as I was thinking about making CCBS mechs too.
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Looks very cool! I like the beak in particular, though the body has also some clever parts use to create that ostrich shape.
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I haven't seen the alternative faces yet, but going by the pictures of the two vampire baddies I got recently messaged, I find their design interesting... and rather refreshing as well.
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Very impressive MOCs! While the torsos look a bit too busy for my liking, they still manage to capture the feel of G1 Bionicle quite well, and I also like the limb design. My only genuine nitpick would be Pohatu's design - I'd prefer him having an upside-down torso, just like his original design had. But other than that, excellent work!
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Yeah, the stability is a good point here. I can confirm from my own experience building Transformers MOCs that brick-built figures are nowhere as sturdy, and this is probably going to be a very important criterion for constraction toys. In that case, I hope we'll get at least a few more parts that would allow us to use Mixel Joints in more Technic-oriented builds. While we already have plenty of balls that are Technic-compatible (as they predated the Mixel Joints), all of the cups are still for brick-built figures, so a Mixel Ball Cup with a Technic connection (like a cross-axle) would be a nice new part.
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To add my 2 cents to this debate, I sometimes get the feeling that most G1 Bonkle fans seem to forget how many very specialized molds Bionicle had back then. While it would be probably exaggerated to say that you can't utilize all of them in more than one way, most parts that were introduced with CCBS are far more versatile in their use, and just like Lyichir said, the simplistic design language of CCBS works much better with Lego System than the more detailled approach of Bonkles. Furthermore, I'm inclined to say that it's easier to build a cohesive titan out of CCBS than with the G1 approach, as CCBS parts selection also offered a wide array of parts that make this faster and easier. Just compare titan-sized sets of G1 Bionicle with those of Hero Factory and G2 Bionicle in terms of pricing, parts count, poseability and stability. I'm pretty certain that most of the HF titans surpass their precedeccors here. This is for me also a reason (besides growing up and getting an income of my own) why I purchased more titan sets during the Hero Factory era than during G1 Bionicle - they were easier affordable. Regarding Mixel Joints and Brick-Built construction, I would appreciate it if TLG would find ways that would make Brick-Built constraction figures as stable as CCBS. I adore the Mixel joints, but it's true that stability (and thus, playability) of these isn't as good as that of other constraction themes.
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Good to know. And yeah, I'd appreciate it if you could PM the pic to me.
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I missed it as well. Eh, I don't mind that too much, really. How do we even know for sure that the figure in question is an official LEGO figure, and not some fake mock-up?