Fulcrumfan91 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Wondering if the UK is even getting the sets this month... They only list Ekimu, Lava Beast and Storm Beast on the website under 'coming soon' with no date attached. Umm.....Quake Beast and Umarak are no longer listed on the Canadian site..... Quote
Kalhiki Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Well I've built the three beasts so far- I won't give any initial thoughts on the sets yet (I prefer to have a bit more exposure and save my thoughts for the reviews) but one thing i'll say- I really, really dislike this jaw piece. It's like a less-fun, worse-looking, more-annoying version of the Barraki mandibles. You're not alone. The jaw does nothing for me. I'll stand by my initial statement and say they should've engineered a snappy mouth instead. I like the idea, but not the execution. Quote
The_Fiery_Rooster Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Umm.....Quake Beast and Umarak are no longer listed on the Canadian site..... I think it's because of the fact that there where no pictures. Lego is probably trying to fix it now, before they are released. Quote
ToaDraco Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Wondering if the UK is even getting the sets this month... They only list Ekimu, Lava Beast and Storm Beast on the website under 'coming soon' with no date attached. Well on the US end they say out of stock, will ship in 30 days and it's only been half an hour here. That's really disappointing considering I can't find them on Amazon, TRU, Wal-Mart, or Target's websites. UtD and Quake Beast are also absent from the S&H listings. Quote
Logan McOwen Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) TLG designer John Ho has come out as the main designer for 71312 Ekimu the Mask Maker. Summer has arrived Denmark! Finally.....So did the New LEGO Bionicle Sets! As I said last time, this year I mainly work on LEGO Bionicle products, For second half 2016, I've only work on one product :) 71312 Ekimu Mask Maker This is the last product I'd work on in Bionicle, as some of you might already know this from this year inside tour/or last year Skærbæk Fan Weekend, I am currently working in the Creator 3in1 team :) Big thanks to the Constraction team for the last 2.5 years. It was a awesome experience. :) hope you will enjoy building/playing with them as much we enjoy designing them! Cheers! P.S. As usual, some personal remarks :) The turning function in the lower body is best used when you connect the hammer to both hands, and the battle function on the upper body is best used when you only hold the hammer in one hand. The different arm build is to ensure Ekimu can hold the weapon with only one hand, as if you try to put the hammer on his left arm, it is too weak to support it. Same case go to the shoulder design. Edited June 1, 2016 by Logan McOwen Quote
Mutant Orc Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Everything seems to be there and working now for the UK S@H http://shop.lego.com.../BIONICLE-Theme Edit- oh wait yeah UtD and Quake beast are indeed missing Edited June 1, 2016 by Mutant Orc Quote
Anthony12901 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 I really dislike this jaw piece. It's like a less-fun, worse-looking, more-annoying version of the Barraki mandibles.Also, Storm beast and Quake beast have an annoying bit- The shadow traps. They are supposed to hold the masks, but I find them very incapable of doing so because the pins they use to connect the two halves offer little to no friction, and hence no grasping power for the masks (they can hardly even keep an open-jawed pose without a mask in them, either they are fully shut or flip all the way open). I agree. The lower jaws are very unuasable. One problem I had with Storm Beast is his lower jaw was WAY floppier than all other beasts. I don't know if it is just me, or not. The shadow traps are also annoying. The masks always slip out, or just fall. I see why they did that, instead of with friction, but what else would they use? Quote
Fulcrumfan91 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 TLG designer John Ho has come out as the main designer for 71312 Ekimu the Mask Maker. Could this mean that Bionicle is ending of he is no longer working on future sets? I know, it's silly, however it's the first thing that came to mind when I saw this post. Quote
Logan McOwen Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Could this mean that Bionicle is ending of he is no longer working on future sets? I know, it's silly, however it's the first thing that came to mind when I saw this post. nolol Everything seems to be there and working now for the UK S@H http://shop.lego.com.../BIONICLE-Theme Edit- oh wait yeah UtD and Quake beast are indeed missing I am ordering them all now. I'll get QB an UtD later. EDIT: Edited June 1, 2016 by Logan McOwen Quote
Bbrink1996 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Why are Umarak and Quake Beast missing from Shop@Home? At first I thought it was just the Dutch version but it seems the UK also has this problem. Why does Lego do this? Edited June 1, 2016 by Bbrink1996 Quote
Logan McOwen Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 IIRC UtD is getting a later release in July. Not sure about QB though, but I'm not too upset about lacking him. Quote
Bbrink1996 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 IIRC UtD is getting a later release in July. Not sure about QB though, but I'm not too upset about lacking him. That's still a thing? Totally forgot about that especially considering that Umarak has shown up physically in toy stores already. Quote
Fulcrumfan91 Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 That's still a thing? Totally forgot about that especially considering that Umarak has shown up physically in toy stores already. I don't buy that....it originally said on the site that both were coming out June 1st Quote
TheOneVeyronian Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 IIRC UtD is getting a later release in July. Not sure about QB though, but I'm not too upset about lacking him. No, this is actually incorrect... I've just visited the LEGO Store in Watford and they had all the Bionicle summer sets! Including Quake Beast and Umarak the Destroyer. UtD is £17.99. So, if you want either of those now, you might just have to visit a brand store. As usual, S@H fails again and again reminds me why I ditched it in favour of shopping in a brand store Quote
MakutaDreadscythe Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Anyone seen Umarak the Destroyer or Quake Beast in the UK yet? Only Lava, Storm and Ekimu have shown up on S@H. Quote
avatarbrickman Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Summer sets available now for anyone in the US! http://shop.lego.com/en-US/BIONICLE-Theme Quote
TheOneVeyronian Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Anyone seen Umarak the Destroyer or Quake Beast in the UK yet? Only Lava, Storm and Ekimu have shown up on S@H. See my post above yours! I saw Quake Beast and UtD in a LEGO Brand store in the UK today Quote
Leewan Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Could this mean that Bionicle is ending of he is no longer working on future sets? I know, it's silly, however it's the first thing that came to mind when I saw this post. Come on... I am currently working in the Creator 3in1 team :) In a way, you're right, he's no longer working on future sets... but that's because he's part of the Creator team now, that's all. Why are Umarak and Quake Beast missing from Shop@Home? At first I thought it was just the Dutch version but it seems the UK also has this problem. Same in France. Quote
MakutaDreadscythe Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 See my post above yours! I saw Quake Beast and UtD in a LEGO Brand store in the UK today Oops. Sorry bout that, EB been playing up recently so I couldn't see posts for like 3 days. Got none local so kinda waiting on S@H or Amazon, especially for Quake Beast (which is my favourite by miles, mostly cos he's like an upgraded Bruizer who I also enjoyed). Quote
DuplexBeGreat Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Just ordered my picks from this wave off of US S@H, no problems there. They still don't have images up for UtD or Quake Beast, but the sets are available for purchase regardless. Amazon, on the other hand... no such luck. Quote
PenPlays Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 See my post above yours! I saw Quake Beast and UtD in a LEGO Brand store in the UK today Well at least UK's LEGO Brand Stores got them... I was told at my local store that they would no longer be selling Bionicle, handed me a Free Shipping Coupon, and told me that I could find them online. Although I appreciate the gesture with the coupon, what on earth is going on with Bionicle that would cause LEGO to make this decision? Quote
GK733 Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Well at least UK's LEGO Brand Stores got them... I was told at my local store that they would no longer be selling Bionicle, handed me a Free Shipping Coupon, and told me that I could find them online. Although I appreciate the gesture with the coupon, what on earth is going on with Bionicle that would cause LEGO to make this decision? Yeah, umm when we can expect to know Dorek? Quote
DuckBricks Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 I've always been an advocate that Bionicle is doing well and sales are normal, but I've gotten a piece of bad news - confirmation from a contact in LEGO that Bionicle sets are not going to be shipped to stores were they don't sell well. I asked my contact after discovering today my local store had none and the employees were confused. This is the same contact who leaked the list of Confidential GWPs for all of 2015 back in December 2014, if anyone remembers that, so the contact is reputable. Sad news for Bionicle's future... Quote
Fulcrumfan91 Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 I've always been an advocate that Bionicle is doing well and sales are normal, but I've gotten a piece of bad news - confirmation from a contact in LEGO that Bionicle sets are not going to be shipped to stores were they don't sell well. I asked my contact after discovering today my local store had none and the employees were confused. This is the same contact who leaked the list of Confidential GWPs for all of 2015 back in December 2014, if anyone remembers that, so the contact is reputable. Sad news for Bionicle's future... Bionicle getting cancelled again is really not that surprising. I think we can look forward to maybe seeing one more wave and it will likely conclude with that wave. Quote
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