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yeah... I still kick myself for missing out on a Kardas sale at Target. I had gone to TRU and picked up Vezon/Fenrakk and then checked Target next door. Turns out they had a sale on Kardas that was the same price I paid for Vezon!!!! So Now I'm left without Axxon's axe and Brutaka's gold. shame on me...

I think those bitil claws are either black or gunmetal. And I noticed that Mata's hands are POSEABLE! that's kinda neat when you think on it. In fact, the set itself is a step forward from cookie-cutter design recently and is quite innovative despite various flaws. I think, though, that it will look pretty okay in person when it's posed right. And those pistons are supposed to be there. This is, I do believe, a robot form of him. Possibly made up of the remains of the failed GS and his BM body. Either way, he looks about thirty bucks which isn't too bad considering the treasures within. I can't say I'm too thrilled at the 2008 Ignika, but it's kinda the only way to have a proportionate head, and besides, this means we'll have two yellow/gold Ignikas this year-one for each form we decide. Refreshing!

yes...the general opinion now is that the set sucks as a set, but as a parts pack is the biggest gold mine we've ever had.

I'll pick him up-great expansion pack of yellow without having to buy Yetrax. And the CG always has bad poses, so wait until actual reviews. Definitely could use moding, but still pretty robotic. I personally like this set for nothing other than opportunity. Hopefully 20-30 dollars.

YES!!!! and both sides are exactly the same if you look at it, only the longer side has an additional blade-thing on it. Get what I'm sayin'? Anywhoozle, Stronius is gonna sell REAL good which hopefully means more sets like him later on.

unanimous agreement from all of us here at Nochtred HQ.

I would! but then again... Im eighTEEN, so bit of a diff. ther...

Or maybe more color mixes! Like a part that's dark gray and bright trans-blue. Or maybe Mata Green and yellow!

I dunno... nothing worth arguing about-everyone is entitled to preference and I respect that. What colors are you hoping for next year? Personally, I would like purple(unlikely) and more mata blue and possibly mata green.

That. Is. Impressive. I would so totally buy that as a set.

I say a yellowjacket because of the striking contrast of black and yellow. Why are we complaining? It's about time we got yellow in large quantities and it seems that Mats is playing Santa in this bit. Though I personally am more impressed with the orange and yellow in Ackar. That's a huge score right there.

I noticed that about Stronius too! I think it's waaay cool, since I never got UDs maska nd it wouldn't have worked on these heads anyway. Stronius is mine.

It's fixed now. Weird. Kinda funny.

I saw gold heist at TRU last night and almost got it-I definitely have the cash-but then decided against it. I think I'll wait to see if Frenxy makes another appearance. Or I'll just stick with Bionicle.

True that. They should have kept some sort of translucent to the mask and given it a more scuba/pilot feel. It would have been VERY possible-perhaps giving her a solid color, then adding in a visor. But no-they make her a cow-bunny.

Glatorian Legends in Tucson, Az. Unfortunately, by the time I got to the TRU, all that remained was the price tags that said "Glat. Legends Blue/white" This meant that I could have had Kiina and/or Gelu. DAMMIT!

I gotta say-for a redo of an existing design, you did pretty good. The size works, the shape works-everything works. And the new blades are FANTASTIC.

Like? i LOVE.

Really? hm... Might not be so bad, then...

Well, then... How 'bout I just link you all to the pages with the good pics?

How? Cendox is honestly a better score of parts and design than Vultraz(who was only cool because of the mask). I'm definitely picking up Cendox when I get the opportunity.

Sweet! That's definitely on my list!!!

I kan't wait! You could always buy one now, and wait 'till the other goes on sale. Me-I'd wait for the TFs to go on sale and get the Bionicles now... Much as I'd like that Fallen Voyager Class...

yeah... Luckily I got a job this summer, so might actually be able to pick up a pricy set like Thornatus, or Branus, though K axium seems to have more bang for your buck since it's two vehicles and figures for thirty dollars. And just MAYBE I could afford Skopio.

Either way, it means I'll be gettin' my hands on the only readily affordable vehicle soon! Also:http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=385843 decent pics of Ackar and Kiina.