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Thank you Legostein! This is the classic case when you find yourself with no idea on how to finish a MOC for a bit, then the perfect piece fals in you hand like magic

Nicely done, Legostein I did not follow the Stargate series very much, but I really like the way you rendered that design.

Please Yatkuu, reduce the pictures to 800 pixels maximum, as by our Guidelines? Thank you.

I think this discussion involves all themes and not just Star Wars, right? So I'll move the thread to the LEGO General Discussion and News Forum

Very good. Thank you.

Thanks for the comments and the up-dates, guys. I quite liked the first years of the series, but never became a true Bionicle expert, so it sure is useful to have someone fill the gaps in my knowledge

Thank you for the comments, Mariko. I, too, prefer the old Pakari, as it has cleaner lines and that's why I love my small Fikou, btw As for the Quake Brakers, they indeed look less suitable for tunneling than the classic big claws; but on the CD included in the Nuhvok-Kal can there is a nice animation of Onua Nuva using them to dig a circular tunnel. He holds them in both hands while pointing them towards the floor and makes a rotatory movement with his body (quite cartoon-ish, like Taz from Warner Bros.). That seems to be his (or one of his) way to dig tunnel with the Nuva weapons.

Thanks Peppermint Indeed, being a Zoids fan, that was one of the concepts I had in mind when I built this. I did not check the scale (which is probably near to the Zoids' one, as you say), but I really fell it to be quite similar to a Griffin (without the wings, of course). The tail is one of my favourite parts, too. I'm glad I could come up with a good rendition of that detail from my reference picture

As said, a number of discussion on this theme already exist. Anyway, in the hope of getting new input, and to avoid resurretting to many old topics, I'll leave this one open and just move it to the General Discussion and News forum.

Forgive me, but I don't see the probelm. Let me make an example: when you search for Indian MOCs in the History forum, do you ask to put all the Roman or Greek MOCs in a sub-forum to clean the way? I agree we have had a quite high number of militry MOCs lately, but looking at today's first page in this forum, I see just 5 of them out of 25+ topics, and they do not hinder the search for other 'themes' to me. It is not like when Technic and Action Figures were together, with like 3 or more Action Fifures topics per every Technic one.

Something along these lines was tried long time ago, under the name of Eurobricks Nations. It did involve not only posting and discussing military MOCs, but also a sort of loose RPG... As you can easily see, the project did not last long. Personally, I can appreciate a good MOC of a military vehicle, as much as I appreciate one of any other theme, but I do not see a need for a sub category (or even a sub-forum) for them. After all, one could argue that a lot of MOCs posted in the SciFi, History and Action forums would fall into this theme. We do not want a revolution of 4 forums when the current system works just fine.

Hi everybody, it's been too long since I last posted a mecha MOC, so I'm hppy to do this again. Some time ago I decided to try my hand at a four-legged, non-piloted mech. Browsing the internet for inspiration, I came upon some very interesting forms, but I wanted mine to look more 'organic' than most. Moreover, I noticed most multi-legged ones are more or less insectoid in appearance, and I wanted to make something more mammalian. So I went for a horse. More views can be found in this Brickshelf gallery (once public). I hope you like it Comments and critics are welcome.

I would have never thought it'd come to this, but: Lord Embo please stop posting requests for some time. Thank you. You just got a lot done, then you post another 10+ requests in about 24 hours. And they are almost all requests of currently available official minifigures. While we do accept requests for those too, the main purpose of this place is to give you guys new and exclusive designs TLG never produced. If everybody asked for decals instead of buying the original LEGO sets, then our beloved toy would face a crisis and we'd lose on quality again. I'm sure none of us wants that I'll probably take your requests in a short time (as long as you do not post more until these are done), but I'll make them my way, not just as copies of the official ones. If that's cool for you, we have a deal. If not, then I'm afaraid you'll have to save some money an buy those fantastic sets to get the minifigs designed and produced by TLG designers.

Yup, now it works just fine. Thank you for up-dating it

This is a strange issue indeed, but it seems to be related to UK English spelling: the word colour is ok, while the American English color is not... You can work around it by searching "color" (with quotation marks). It works just fine for me. Of course, you better use the Advanced Search and limit the range, or you'll get a flood of results

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Congratulations Pedro and family!

As others already pointed out, there is a topic on this subject in the Pirates Forum. Please check with the Search tool before posting 'news' topics. Thank you. I'll close this thread now.

Happy Birthday Jammie!

Set name: Nuhvok-Kal Set Number: 8573 Price: $ 8, £ 4.99, € 8.50 Pieces: 41 Year of release: 2003 Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset The Can Front These medium sized (being the Bohrok-Va small size) villain is housed in a the standard Toa-sized can, with a somewhat oval shaped base. Personally I quite like this innovative look (actually already in use from 2002 for the Bohrok sub-line), as it is much more organic looking than the plain cylindrical Toa cans. But it is harder to store. Nuhvok-Kal's box art is very nice, with the bright background on which the dark villain shines in his metallic carapace. It's bright, clean, and very attractive to the eye. Contents Inside As you can see, there is quite a variety of parts, mostly Pearl Light Grey and black ones. The bright Transparent Yellow and White parts stand out pretty well, as well as the Copper Krana mask. The Green rubber band is visible in the lower right hand corner (we’ll get back to it later). I really like how these –Kal sets have a more standardised appearance when compared to the old Bohrok ones. The distinctive colour pattern of every swarm is limited to the limbs and central body, while the shiny carapace reminds of the Toa Nuva armours. This set came with a special mini-CD in a separate bag inside the can. It included animations and info on the Toa Nuva and Bohrok-Kal sub-lines. Recoloured parts The Bionicle Ball Joint 4 x 4 x 2 90° Arm/Leg piece comes in Black for the first and only time in this set. This set is the only one with a Copper Krana mask; the piece had been used in previous Bohrok sets in 2002. The Foot piece was introduced in Pearl Light Grey for the Bohrok-Kal sub-line in 2003, as well as the Axle Connector/Hand piece. Again, I really like how many parts occur in Pearl Light Grey, a colour which stands nicely in most creations, and always adds to the bio-mechanical feel typical of this line. The fact that the mask comes in a metallic colour is also a good point in this set, unlike the majority of the other –Kal sets, which still feature the non-metallic masks of the previous years. New pieces New pieces include the 5 x 5 Shield with Saw Blade Studded, later used in a number of other Bionicle sets, as well as in the Vikings’ 7015 Fenris Wolf set, and of course the distinctive Bohrok Windscreen 4 x 5 x 7 with Black Scales and Nuhvok-Kal Logo (I consider it new here instead of re-coloured because it’s a huge change with respect to the previous series). The opaque windscreen with the personalised Nuhvok-Kal Logo on it works better then the old half-transparent ones in the Bohrok series, as I think it makes Nuhvok-Kal look more solid, and it hides the dark mask from the enemy’s view until he ‘bites’. Instructions Cover front and back - The instructions are standard fare for a BIONICLE canned type of set. As for the Toa Nuva, the back cover shows all the masks in all the available colours from this sub-line. Moreover, every set of 8 masks is accompanied by an image of the –Kal in whose can they can be found. Random page - The colours can be easily tell apart and the print detail is very good. The fact that the background is designed to evoke the inside of the swarms’ nest is very nice, too. The can also contains a small promotional booklet with some comics and a list of the other sets in this sub-line. The draw is nice, and the ‘into the Bohrok nest’ theme evokes a feel somewhat similar to that of a Xenomorph nest in the Alien saga (we’ll get back to the similarities with these fictional species later on). Additional model – Like the Toa Nuva, the Bohrok-Kal can unite in trios to form bigger beings. Nuhvok-Kal fuses with Tahnok-Kal and Pahrak-Kal. Having just this one Bohrok-Kal set, I could never build the combination model. The use of Nuhvok-Kal’s shields for the right hand, though, seems to suggest the idea of a chain-saw hand to me. Building Start We start by building his main body, with the action feature mechanism and the blocking rubber band. The mechanism works smoothly and is built so that it does not compromise the overall look or simplicity of build. Once we complete the main body and the limbs we have a thick disk surrounded by scattered limbs. I really like how the eyes and teeth are clearly visible under the front carapace. Finished set Front I really appreciate the look of these things. The concept is very similar to that of a Xenomorph from the Alien series (to the point that he has its own parasite to attach to the enemy/host face). The only main difference is the presence of the eyes just below the smooth carapace. If it wasn’t for those two shiny bright Transparent Yellow parts, he would look blind and we could think he ‘sees’ through some sort of electromagnetic radiation different from light. Posed Here you see Nuhvok-Kal in his attack pose. He has a unique look, which reminds me of a bird extending its neck and wings to scare the enemy off. (Note – In this shot the rubber band was removed to allow the model to stand in the attack position on its own. Normally, the head would be brought back automatically when the finger is lifted from the trigger). Bonus images Open your heart for me The mask is hosted into a craddle-like part in the middle of the head portion and under the carapace. It is still a mystery to me if the Bohrok have to open their brains to shoot the mask and infect other beings or if they have an ‘in story’ mode to implant it, maybe through their mouth? Do you know Metroid? Much like the protagonist of the Metroid series, Bohrok, and –Kal are no exception, can ‘morph’ into balls when resting (and possibly travelling (Droideka anyone?)). This is achieved by turning the arms and legs inwards, with the shields covering the feet and completing the sphere from the sides. This is one of my favourite features from this set, and I really like to keep my Nuhvok-Kal curled into a ball on my shelf, with the bright eyes surveying the surroundings, ready to open up and attack at the first sign of enemies approaching. Final comments Overall, Nuhvok-Kal is a fantastic figure, and probably my favourite villain in the all BIONICLE line. He's not the biggest there is, but he's part of an elite squad of warriors, and as such he features unique armour and new or re-coloured pieces, which are also excellent for MOCs (not only BIONICLE related, too). His design is very interesting, the colour scheme is excellent, and I regret not getting some of his brothers at the time. Colours scheme - 10/10 (No complaints whatsoever. The shiny armour and the distinctive colour of the main body work really well together. The only possible better choice is that of Tahnok-Kal set.) Parts - 8/10 (The number of new parts is very limited, but the re-coloured ones make up for it.) Design - 10/10 (Fantastic looking, both in normal/open and in closed modes.) Articulation - 10/10 (He has a surprisingly wide motion angle for the limbs, due to their connection behind and below the main body. It makes for some serious play and very cool and inventive poses.) Quality - 10/10 (All the parts are of very good quality. Even though I own this set since 2003, I have built and un-built it many times, and I have used the parts for a number of MOCs, all the joints are still intact and strong.) Overall: 48/50 Excellent Questions, comments, and pic requests welcome!

Set name: Lewa Nuva Set Number: 8567 Price: $ 8, £ 4.99, € 8.50 Pieces: 37 Year of release: 2002 Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset The Can Around the surface The second season of the BIONICLE Toa sub-line still used the cylindrical can typical of the first years. The ‘front’ shows an action shot of Lewa Nuva flying through a jungle environment on his Air Katana/wings. Somewhere on the ‘side’, our Toa hero is shown in a more static pose, holding his weapons to allow us have a better look at them. The ‘back’ features a list of warnings and some of the usual LEGO text, along with a barcode. As you can see from this picture, the cans are perfect for storing your LEGO collection! Contents Inside As usual for canned BIONICLE sets, the pieces are separated in bags. In the picture above, you can see the contents of the can. Green and Lime, our air/jungle Toa’s colours, dominate, sided by some Light Grey and Black for the mechanical parts (mainly gears and axes) and Flat Silver for the weapons and armour. No newly re-coloured pieces are included in this set. New pieces The vast assortment of new pieces from this and the other Toa Nuva sets include the Mask Miru Nuva, the Bionicle Toa Nuva Leg Section (exclusive to this set in Lime), the Bionicle Chest Armour, Toa Nuva, the Bionicle Shoulder Armour, and the Air Katana. The mask, in particular, reminds me of a mantis for the shape and the ridges. Instructions Cover and back The instructions are standard fare for a BIONICLE canned type of set. The back cover shows a collection of all the Toa Nuva masks in the 6 standard colours. Random page - All the colours can be recognised with ease. The Toa Nuva sets can be combined in trios to form bigger beings. Lewa Nuva combines with Gali Nuva and Kopaka Nuva. Personally, I never tried to combine them; I quite like the gears sprouting from the shoulders, but I wonder how cosy it could be to have those Toa Mata/Nuva torsos there… Each set includes a small additional booklet with a short comic and some advertising of the other sets in the line. Here we can see a shot of the comic, with the Toa being transported to the chamber where they will be turned into Toa Nuva: Building Start The build starts off with the torso and limbs. The action feature gears are located in the shoulders’ area of the figure. The build is straight forward and does not differ much from the other Toa Nuva. Finished set Front Once complete, Lewa Nuva looks at the world from the slots in his mask. I think he (while being very similar to the other Nuva) looks the most slender of them, probably because he has the most slender weapons, too. Back On the figure’s back you can see the gears of the action feature mechanism. Like all other Toa Nuva, turn the gear to make the arms move to attack the enemy. The movement is very similar to that of a mad samurai in this case! Posed Here I posed Lewa Nuva in his signature gliding position, with the Air Katana used as wings on his back. It is not very easy to get the proper position for the arms, since there are small denticles near the ball joint which limit the movement range somewhat. As in all the Toa Nuva, turning the gear on Lewa’s back will make him move his arms. Bonus images I’ve got hands! Using Gresh’s hands, the model seems more complete and organic. It’s a pity LEGO introduced these pieces only recently. New hairstyle! Again, Gresh lends us some parts. I think this head makes our hero look more aggressive, don’t you agree? Final comments Overall, Lewa Nuva is a very nice figure. Tall and slender, he sports a quite light weaponry when compared to other Toa Nuva and his colour scheme in Green and Lime is perfect for the jungle environment. Colours scheme - 10/10 (As said the Green/Lime scheme works perfectly in the jungle, and the Light Grey and Black details for the mechanical parts fit in well and are not too invasive.) Parts - 7/10 (A good number of new parts, but no new re-colours; the selection was pretty good for the time.) Design - 10/10 (Cool looking; the mask is especially nice, as well as the Air Katana) Articulation - 8/10 (Like all the first BIONICLE sets, he is quite limited with his legs and arms.) Quality - 10/10 (All the parts are good quality, and, even if I did not used him much in all these years, not a single joint ever broke.) Overall: 45/50 Excellent As always, questions, comments, and pic requests welcome!

Set name: Onua Nuva Set Number: 8566 Price: $ 8, £ 4.99, € 8.50 Pieces: 41 (+2) Year of release: 2002 Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset The Can Around the surface (Pictures courtesy of Siegfried, since I do not have my old cans anymore) The second season of the BIONICLE Toa sub-line still used the cylindrical can typical of the first years. The ‘front’ shows an action shot of Onua Nuva travelling through an underground cave on his Quake Breakers/All-Terrain Tracks. To me, this box art shows how cool a hunchbacked, short-sighted and reflective hero like Onua can be when thrown into the action. Somewhere on the ‘side’, our Toa hero is shown in a more static pose, holding his weapons to allow us have a better look at them. I think the best part of this shot (and we’ll get back to it later) is the mask/face expression, with the bright yellow eyes piercing through the dark. You should imagine to meet him in a dark cavern, to get this feeling at the strongest. The ‘back’ features a list of warnings and some of the usual LEGO text, along with a barcode. It is quite fanny that this is the first time I pay close attention to this part of the box and actually read these phrases! The top sports a gear like shape both (exterior and interior) to match the bio-mechanical concept of this line. It also features a total of 8 axle holes, 2 on the inner prominent portion together with a pin hole, and 6 on the outer perimeter. The outer holes were studied to hold the 6 Kanohi Masks. It could have been a more important feature for me if I owned all the masks in all the 6 colours, but I think it’s quite ingenious nonetheless. The purpose of the inner holes, on the other hand, is still a mystery to me. Contents Inside As usual for canned BIONICLE sets, the pieces are separated in bags. In the pic above, you can see the contents of the can. Black, Onua signature colour, dominates but we have also a number of parts in Light Grey, Dark Grey and Flat Silver. Looking at equal sized BIONICLE and Hero Factory later sets, I think it’s quite impressive to see the number of parts included into this one. I believe this is because most of the parts were removed when the socket and ball system was integrated into more fully shaped torso and hips parts. New pieces The vast assortment of new pieces from this and the other Toa Nuva sets include the Mask Pakari Nuva, the Bionicle Ball Joint 4 x 4 x 2 90° Arm/Leg piece, the Bionicle Toa Nuva Leg Section, the Bionicle Chest Armor, Toa Nuva, the Bionicle Shoulder Armor, and the Bionicle Weapon Quake Breaker/All-Terrain Track (exclusive to this set in Flat Silver). It was a great and pleasant surprise when I discovered the Toa Nuva were sporting armour. I thought it gave them a better look than the original Toa Mata, meaning they were more evolved, and making them more robotic in my views, with all that Flat Silver and/or Pearl Light Grey on them. My favourite part is the mask, though. The ridges on the forehead give it a concentrated expression, and the shape of the mouth speaks of an old wise baffled by the craze of the world around him, but still willing to try and help guide it. Instructions Cover and back I appreciate the fact that all the masks are shown on the back cover in all colours, but I would have preferred to have them in just one colour (say the colour of the Toa in the box) at a bigger scale. Random page Maybe it is related to the old colours, or maybe it’s the appeal of the old days, but I appreciate how the Dark Grey and Black are clearly distinguishable, in spite of what happens with more recent instruction booklets. The Toa Nuva sets can be combined in trios to form bigger beings. Onua Nuva combines with Pohatu Nuva and Tahu Nuva. I never tried to build this ‘fusion form’, but I can say (and some will strongly disagree, I’m sure) I do not like it much, mainly because of the gap in the torso section. The shell in the groin area, on its turn, looks a bit silly to me, but hey, they had to use those parts somewhere, I suppose. The instructions are standard fare for a BIONICLE first years’ type of set. Each set includes a small additional booklet with a short comic and some advertising of the other sets in the line. Here we can see a shot of the comic, with the Toa being transported to the chamber where they will be turned into Toa Nuva: Building Start The build starts off with the torso and limbs. The build really his straight-forward, as expected for this kind of sets, with a slightly higher level of interest and difficulty introduced by the action feature mechanism (the gears in the shoulders’ area). Adding limbs As you can see, there is no connection for the head yet! Armoring Once we put the armour on, it becomes clear that the head must be inserted onto the connector protruding from the chest plate. I find this build very effective in giving Onua an unique look and make it even more immersed in his role of cave dweller. Finished set Front Again, look at how well the head position works for this very special Toa Nuva. Side Note his Quasimodo-like neck. I think I do not need to explain further how much I like this feature. Posed and action feature Turning the gear on Onua Nuva’s back, both his arms rotate. I think this is mean to represent his movements when using the Quake Breakers to dig through earth and stone. The overall effect is quite effective. Bonus images What can I do for you? Rumbling towards the enemy Onua Nuva is not an impressive-looking Toa, but it is the strongest of the group (the Pakari is the Mask of Strength), and he can really look cool when moving around on his All-Terrain Tracks. Final comments Overall, Onua Nuva is a great figure. Sure, he's not the coolest set from the Toa Nuva sub-line, but he really has an unique aspect when compared to most of the other Toa Nuva. My main complaint at the time was he lacked the awesome claws he sported in his previous incarnation, but the new weapons are up for some pretty nice uses, too. Colours scheme - 10/10 (In perfect tradition with the 6-of-the-rainbow Toa colours; the Light and Dark Grey touches help defining his look.) Parts - 8/10 (A good number of new and re-coloured parts; the selection was also pretty good for the time.) Design - 10/10 (Very unique and really spells ‘I live underground’!) Articulation - 8/10 (Like all the first BIONICLE sets, he is limited with his legs, but he has a greater mobility range for the arms than most other Toa Nuva.) Quality - 10/10 (All the parts are good quality, and, even if I did not used him much in all these years, not a single joint ever broke.) Overall: 46/50 Excellent Questions, comments, and pic requests welcome!

Realy? I was not sure about the outcome, since I could not find a good refence pic and the one provided did not show the whole body. It's nice to know it work out neatly

Personally, I do not see these as offensive in any way. I mean that since WWII happened, and many factions took part in it, it is just normal that they get remmebered and represented in some way or form. BrickArms already produced WWII figures for USA and UK, it's a matter of par condicio that they now offer German ones. And remember: the short term Nazi indicates those who belived to the Nationalsozialismus (National Socialism) ideology (which seems to be your main concern). It has nothing to do with the German Army itself. As for the insegna on Johann's uniform, that's only historical accuracy. I hope you see the point in this: BA produced historically accurate figures in LEGO format just like many companies produce them in various scales for collection purposes only. No need to take offence where none intended. P.S.: I changed the topic title as it included wrong spelling and capitalsation; please always check spelling and capitalisation when posting. Thank you

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