tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post3026123978915662354..comments2024-03-28T22:25:17.706+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: LEGO® review: 40581 BIONICLE® Tahu and TakuaAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-42681691126631947502023-01-18T15:34:29.486+00:002023-01-18T15:34:29.486+00:00"Diminished" refers to the "McToran..."Diminished" refers to the "McToran" form, which Takua had never received an official release for, although it was buildable from existing pieces. The 2003 versions, including Takua, are of the "rebuilt" form of the Matoran.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-90156700947638505272023-01-18T13:04:25.503+00:002023-01-18T13:04:25.503+00:00"Despite Takua's diminished form never re..."Despite Takua's diminished form never receiving an official release in a set [...]"<br /><br />Takua released in 8595 Takua & PewkuDOGSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-72011195645826268782023-01-16T18:17:13.558+00:002023-01-16T18:17:13.558+00:00Hmm, in Swedish "sekt" mostly refers to ...Hmm, in Swedish "sekt" mostly refers to what English people would call "cults". Might possibly be appropriate.<br /><br />Anyway, there's been so many GWP's recently, despite post-Christmas' economic toll on many people, but at least US$100 for this feels more motivated than US$250 for 40583 Houses of the World 1. (40583 has more parts, but still...)<br /><br />And as for Bionicle itself, I guess its convoluted storyline could be an advantage, as much as a deterrent. I looked up some Bionicle comics once, and despite having read superhero comics for 20-30 years, I was utterly confused about what was going on, and who I was supposed to root for...Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-22591654690728711472023-01-16T17:01:33.356+00:002023-01-16T17:01:33.356+00:00As funky as these little dudes are, I did find mys...As funky as these little dudes are, I did find myself browsing the lego shop to see what I could order to get me to $100. And considering doing it twice to give to a friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-45002462748518211022023-01-16T15:39:17.915+00:002023-01-16T15:39:17.915+00:00Looks like a tall Mixel to me. But hopefully it wi...Looks like a tall Mixel to me. But hopefully it will make enough people happy to offset at least a few of the people it infuriates. BrickTellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256886634752888155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-41133853549234220962023-01-16T15:07:38.396+00:002023-01-16T15:07:38.396+00:00Good review! While certainly no replacement for a ...Good review! While certainly no replacement for a traditional constraction set, I think this is a great little tribute to the Bionicle theme. The characters and details chosen show that the designer clearly cared about the theme and some of its earliest icons. "McToran" Takua and the Amaja Circle in particular are iconic elements of the theme's early media that nevertheless never found their way into sets at the time.<br /><br />I'm quite impressed with the mask prints, particularly the two-toned "glow" of the eyes. The sculpting of the figures is okay—it looks playable and evokes the physique of the characters nicely, but I would have appreciated perhaps some bar elements used to evoke the classic piston motifs of old Bionicle parts. Still, that might have been hard to achieve at this scale.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.com