Junior Shark

Mm I'm all over that fig. I like this helmet printing more than the 2014 grey squadron pilot, and the angry face is real unique.

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So summer Ekimu has all of the Nuva element symbols on his armor.... Perhaps he succeeds where his brother failed, by making a mask that controls all elements? /rampant speculation

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So popped into my TRU last night. Strolled out with UtD and Ekimu. Ho. Ly. Cr. Ap. They're awesome! Looking at them, my excitement is comparable to building my first G2 set. UtD was my only Bionicle must-buy for the summer, but Ekimu drew me in with the mask recolors. And you know what? Ekimu is now my fave. Having the 2015 gearbox and the 2016 hip gear is incredible. His hammer is a bit wonky IRL, but nothing that can't be fixed. For those who think UtD has a too Technic-y build: I thought the same thing, but he's much better IRL. His right-angle neck is still a little jarring, but nothing some modding can't fix. The monstrous MoCo is the cat's pajamas. His hands are real nifty, and the opening/closing function is pure bliss. I really can't recommend these two enough! Get them. They're currently sitting on my desk, posed in glorious combat. They complement each other very nicely. And having them in my hands is making me want some of the beasts.

Holy crap. I can't even imagine how long that took. Here's hoping for ESB and RotJ ones!

So now that Alden Ehrenreich is the new Han Solo, maybe they'll cast him as a young Indy?

Thanks for the tag! It looks sooo awesome.

Welcome to the glory that is serving the Empire, trooper!

I've heard of people having crazy good luck at Goodwill, but all I've ever found is a boxed 70720 Hover Hunter (http://brickset.com/sets/70720-1/Hover-Hunter) for $25 . I've had much more luck at local, smaller thrift stores, especially Arc, a Colorado chain. I've found soooo many huge bags of Lego that I snag for $10-$15. I've only found Craigslist useful for Bionicle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126609959@N02/26507242914/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/126609959@N02/26822508846/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/126609959@N02/27200667735/in/dateposted-public/

In their defense, to many people all plastic building brick brands = Lego. That bag looks like it has an acceptable amount of third-party brick in it, though.

I've already made my own using this part: http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=99784&idColor=12#T=P&C=12 The result is similar to the one in this thread: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=112500&hl=%2Bateryn+%2Bdawn

Nice to see that no one's voted the Winter 2015 wave as the worst. IMO, that wave's gonna go down in legend next to the Toa Mata. On the matter at hand, I despise the Winter 2016 wave. FWIW, I have tried so hard to like it. I dislike it less than I used to.

What's developed first, the sets or the story? Or are they developed in tandem?

Sad.

Is That a Man or a Woman?

So sorry, but I'm afraid I will have to pull out. New time constraints will not allow me to be available for the duration of the game.

Wowzers. That SNOT table is the cat's pajamas! Can't wait to see some of your other TNG creations.

Whoa, Nexo Knights is gonna take a dark turn next year... These figs are ace! The bases are a nice touch. How did you make their backpacks?

I came through expecting a MOC of the U2 guitarist, but this is sooooo much better! Honestly, I have no words for this. Just looking at it, it doesn't look like Lego, which earns it an A+ in my book!

Wowzers! That train station has some really neat details. I commend your efforts, they've turned out beautifully!

Incredible! You've packed so many awesome details in here. You have my vote.

Awesome! The use of those baby T-Rex is sweet NPU and plenty humorous.