Bionicle 2015 Toa Mods

[Takanuinuva]

Thanks to some Bricklink orders that arrived today I can now show off my mods for the 2015 Toa

One thing to mention with all of them except Onua. I built a custom torso since I didn't like the exposed ball joints on Tahu, Pohatu, Gali and Lewa. I didn't with Onua cause of his large chest piece. I won't show how its built until LDD updates. Till then feel free to guess how I built it. Also they all have silver armor save for Tahu and Kopaka's chest plates. I hope in later waves we get Silver Red or White printed chests for Tahu and Kopaka.

Gallery when public

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=554632

Tahu

I shortened his legs and change his feet from silver to red. Swapped out chest armor for Breakout version. I might change his eyes to orange once I get the summer sets.

Front

http://www.brickshel...015/tahu001.jpg

Side

http://www.brickshel...015/tahu002.jpg

Back

http://www.brickshel...015/tahu003.jpg

Weapons stored on back

http://www.brickshel...015/tahu004.jpg

Secondary Weapon Function

http://www.brickshel...015/tahu005.jpg

With Gold Mask of Fire

http://www.brickshel...015/tahu006.jpg

Kopaka

I removed the trans blue, Swapped his silver chest for a white Breakout version. Better shield design (Credit to TheDesuComplex) Switched his spear for a custom built sword, Shortened his legs. Shoulder armor is now more like his prototype version

Front

http://www.brickshel...5/kopaka001.jpg

Side

http://www.brickshel...5/kopaka002.jpg

Back

http://www.brickshel...5/kopaka003.jpg

Weapons stored on back

http://www.brickshel...5/kopaka004.jpg

Secondary Weapon Function

http://www.brickshel...5/kopaka005.jpg

With Gold Mask of Ice

http://www.brickshel...5/kopaka006.jpg

Onua

I changed his torso armor to be bulkier, Swapped his feet for the standard ones. Changed the build to his shoulder armor. Hammer is changed slightly to have a sort of shovel esc handle at the bottom

Front

http://www.brickshel...015/onua001.jpg

Side

http://www.brickshel...015/onua002.jpg

Back

http://www.brickshel...015/onua003.jpg

Weapons stored on back

http://www.brickshel...015/onua004.jpg

Secondary Weapon Function

http://www.brickshel...015/onua005.jpg

With Gold Mask of Earth

http://www.brickshel...015/onua006.jpg

Lewa

I swapped out his leg armor for larger ones and made his feet green. Changed the build of his axes. Replaced shoulder spikes with the Savage planet Claw/Wing piece. Swapped his torso for the Breakout version. Shortened his arms by one bone length

Front

http://www.brickshel...015/lewa001.jpg

Side

http://www.brickshel...015/lewa002.jpg

Back

http://www.brickshel...015/lewa003.jpg

Weapons stored on back

http://www.brickshel...015/lewa004.jpg

Secondary Weapon Function

http://www.brickshel...015/lewa005.jpg

With Gold Mask of Jungle

http://www.brickshel...015/lewa006.jpg

Pohatu

I removed the asymmetry. Added wrist mounted daggers. Added spikes from Pewku to the torso.

Front

http://www.brickshel...5/pohatu001.jpg

Side

http://www.brickshel...5/pohatu002.jpg

Back

http://www.brickshel...5/pohatu003.jpg

Weapons stored on back

http://www.brickshel...5/pohatu004.jpg

Secondary Weapon Function

http://www.brickshel...5/pohatu005.jpg

With Gold Mask of Stone

http://www.brickshel...5/pohatu006.jpg

Gali

Swapped all yellow parts for black. Simplified the trident and added the Gurahkk staff pieces from Kopaka and Pohatu. Made her left handed and changed her green eyes to blue (Though I may change them back). Gali also has shorter hips on her custom torso.

Front

http://www.brickshel...015/gali001.jpg

Side

http://www.brickshel...015/gali002.jpg

Back

http://www.brickshel...015/gali003.jpg

Weapon stored on back

http://www.brickshel...015/gali004.jpg

Secondary Weapon Function

http://www.brickshel...015/gali005.jpg

With Gold Mask of Water

http://www.brickshel...015/gali006.jpg

Lastly here is a real life version of my Kanohi Suva

http://www.brickshel...suvareal001.jpg

http://www.brickshel...suvareal002.jpg

Bottom

http://www.brickshel...suvareal003.jpg

With standard colored masks

http://www.brickshel...suvareal004.jpg

http://www.brickshel...suvareal005.jpg

With Golden Masks (Also the Gold Skull Spider Mask)

http://www.brickshel...suvareal006.jpg

http://www.brickshel...suvareal007.jpg

Comments and criticism appreciated

[DraikNova]

Some of the shoulder armor placements (especially the armor attached to Onua's arms) looks a little awkward and bulbous. The removal of some of the tertiary colors, such as the gold on Onua or the yellow on Gali, also makes the Toa look very bleak and pale.

[Clone 01354 Productions]

Very nice MODs, but I think that Kopaka looks too bland now. I would suggest adding one more color, just to add some contrast.

BTW could you post instructions of the Suva please? It looks absolutely incredible!

[Takanuinuva]

Very nice MODs, but I think that Kopaka looks too bland now. I would suggest adding one more color, just to add some contrast.

BTW could you post instructions of the Suva please? It looks absolutely incredible!

Certainly http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/takanuinuva/mc/kanohi_suva_2015.lxf

[Clone 01354 Productions]

Certainly http://www.brickshel...i_suva_2015.lxf

Thanks a lot! :D

[Bigger Fish]

Where'd you get the purple Bohrok eyes?

[Takanuinuva]

Where'd you get the purple Bohrok eyes?

Bricklink. There from a spybotics set. https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=3808-1

There fairly cheap but you can't find more than 2 per store

[BionicleN17]

I never liked how the shoulder armor on Tahu and Gali is attached to the gear function. I fixed mine so it's like Kopaka's armor.