TheDesuComplex

All three of the points in its favor don't feel concrete, and are definitely grasping at straws. I personally am still expecting the 'Action' sets to be akin to the Ultimate sets released this year, with a minifigure and some accessories; but if they are CCBS figures it will be a pleasant surprise to me, and I will totally have to pick up a couple.

It was released in the Lego Chima CCBS figures from 2014. You probably can't find it because these sets where not released in the USA. Here is a link to the part on Bricklink.

I DEFINITELY think so. After years of not bothering to MoC in any sort of official way, Hero Factory's premise gave me the impetus to try and create my own Heroes- from playing around with that browser game in 2010 to, when CCBS rolled around, making an entire team of heroes. Hero Factory did have that potential, and I wonder if it was after feedback from the community (aka all the people complaining about the story) that they decided to instead focus on the Alpha team entirely and get that linear story across.

Can you mind demonstrating the resemblance? I don't see it at all.

And it's probably more cost efficient to buy as many parts as you can from Bricklink, especially for people who can't find sets in stores anymore. I am sure people have already made Bricklink lists detailing all the parts needed.

That's a very interesting take on Ekimu! I certainly like some of the ideas used here, such as using the Golden Armor from the Stars as a bit of back coverage; might have to swipe that for my own custom. I would just recommend two things- the armor shell used on the power arm could impede poseability in the position you used, and try and find a way to utilize the open balljoints on the other arm and the shoulders.

Thank you so much for letting us know about this, and thank you to Lego for allowing this to be documented. One last question- I heard rumors, but was it ever confirmed this was a 'combiner model' in any sense? From what I can tell, it looks like you would just need MMvSG, Uniter Tahu, Lord of Skull Spiders, and a couple of parts from other sets such as Onua Uniter and Umarak the Destroyer. All I personally need now is a parts list so I can throw it into Bricklink, but it shouldn't be too tough.

I wish you luck. Amazon still has plenty of the sets for less than MSRP, Target and Walmart have gotten rid of them, and Toys R Us shadily put a hefty markup on all the sets just prior to the cancellation announcement.

I ordered all four sets, received them yesterday, and decided to return my duplicate Storm Beast. Despite being part of the sale, they honored it and I got my money back for it- which essentially means I got three brand new $15 sets for $25 total. Ekimu has turned out to indeed an incredible figure; if Bionicle does indeed end and I run out of shelf space, him and Umarak (Hunter) might be the only figures I leave on display. Makes me wanna Bricklink the Falcon now...

It's really awesome to see Lego taking the risk and making an actual 'Titan' figure. This Umarak looks incredible- just as good as his previous incarnation, for different reasons. While the Hunter focuses and hones in the silent and agile warrior vibe, this one goes towards the opposite end of the spectrum with the big, brutish feel. His claws are great, his legs are great, and so is his smart little torso build. The only thing I do not is the technic connectors used to make the mutated MoCo horns- I just may stray from being purist just to paint these gold along with the jaw piece and mask.

Ouch, his chest printing does not look good. On the other hand, his 'mask' does look really good. I get why they chose to go with solid purple- because using the transparent equivalent would have looked weird and possibly have blended badly with the Tr. Neon Green. He could have still benefitted from more solid purple on him. Now- the set as a whole I like. He sacrifices his aesthetics a bit for the sake of the function, but the function is really neat and well worth it. It's interesting to compare this to 44005 Bruizer, given that they actually cost the same amount (in USD at least). This guy has way more color to him and a much more creative function, but Bruizer beats him out for being more aesthetically unified and have a far simpler build for the target audience.

This is the only Beast I have so far, and I have already torn him apart to mod him; While the function is really cool and makes the figure well worth the price of admission, I feel like it's a good concept that can be better used for something else. I do appreciate the smaller things they do to try and reign the aesthetics in, such as making his main color Dark Blue instead of White and putting the Bohrok Eyes on his shoulders to give them some more definition. Also love his hands using the small Kaiju feet, even if there is an open socket. He's definitely this wave's Scorpio, built more around the function than being a solid figure. At least the function is cool enough this time that people don't outright hate this figure.

I can definitely appreciate this being the most aesthetically unified of the Beasts with the demon motif, and the four (!) 5M bones in the Tr. Fl. Reddish Orange color alongside providing the new crystal shells in Tr. Brown. The 'wings' certainly do look weird, but I do enjoy the odd function they do have to them. I just wonder where the Tr. Fl. Green went? Edit: Since I don't have much to say about him otherwise, I will go ahead and mention the Beast heads. Using the normal head in a transparent color to represent the eyes is a stroke of genius and I love the mold for the 'mask', I am definitely in the camp of not liking the jaw. I would have much rather had the jaw molded to look like a mutated and corrupted half of a shadow trap- they could have even used the shadow trap piece itself. One way to help the gap is to switch these pieces and the red axles out with this piece- bringing the jaw up half a module helps a little to close the gap and make it seem more like the chin of the head is the membranes within the mouth cavity, which I believe was the intent.

I like this figure for continuing on the 'do it, but do it better with a gearbox' motto from his earlier incarnation. He isn't the flashiest and most stylized (which is probably a testament to how common transparent parts have become), but he does his job well and manages to exemplify the function in one solid figure. Plus, I like that they gave him a hammer without a studshooter in it and just focus on making a solid little weapon. I was a bit iffy on the shield, but am now sold on it after seeing the upcoming 'Ekimu's Falcon' freebie that uses the attachment to perch.

Well, I haven't been around for a while. 2016 modifications won't be coming for a while, because I have yet to get Onua, and majority of the Creatures, and now the Summer wave. I figured that it would be a good time to share my Hero Factory mods, where I worked to create definitive versions of the heroes.