Hero Factory 2011

[SpiderSpaceman]

I'll admit, he had me fooled until he told me it was a moc. ^^,

I knew it was but I'm still gonna make myself one.

"Mock" just sounds so unfathomably stupid. They'll always be Em Oh Cees to me.

[Aanchir]

I knew it was but I'm still gonna make myself one.

"Mock" just sounds so unfathomably stupid. They'll always be Em Oh Cees to me.

I was the same way... then I realized how awkward the other forms of that would be. Em Oh Ceeing? Em Oh Ceeists? Nowadays I'm inconsistent about how I pronounce it-- my first reflex is to pronounce each letter individually, but I tend to resist it and go with the usual "mock" pronunciation just for ease of pronunciation.

[VBBN]

that review of Fire Lord kinda goes to prove my original point. But, regardless, as I said before, he is a wonderful parts pack.

drilldozer and Nitroblast reviews coming soon

[dviddy]

"Mock" just sounds so unfathomably stupid. They'll always be Em Oh Cees to me.

"Em Oh Cees" just sounds so unfathomably stupid. They'll always be mocks to me.

[ZORK64]

I bought Stormer 2.0, DrillDozer and Fire Lord today at the Lego Store here, and I'm pretty happy with them. Sure, Fire Lord is a parts buy to me too, but all in all, he doesn't look that bad (except his upper legs, and the poseability of his arms isn't the best).

I think I'll dissamble them in a few minutes and start MOCing like a lunatic.

Edited December 22, 2010 by ZORK64

[SpiderSpaceman]

My sets just came in, and I'm absolutely nuts about them. Everybody involved in these designs deserves a life supply of pizza.

Front, you da man.

"Em Oh Cees" just sounds so unfathomably stupid. They'll always be mocks to me.

Touché. (or T'owch, as you probably pronounce it kidding, kidding.)

[The Crazy One]

I just realised what an Em Oh Cee is! :D Very clever...

[Brickthing]

...hence why that video convinced so many people.

I saw that one on Flickr before I saw it as a video, so I knew (or at least guessed) that it was a MOC. But that was still a sneaky maneuver to give a false impression to so many people!

I would've thought no new parts, no set number, no box or instruction shots and no previous rumours would've made it immediately clear it was a MOC, even though it would make a really nice SE set.

I think I'll dissamble them in a few minutes and start MOCing like a lunatic.

I look forward to it! I'm finally free to take my sets apart and try some proper MOCing with them, but first I have to tidy and resort all my pieces after a year of MOCing.

[SpiderSpaceman]

so you guys know, a drilldozer breastplate fits with the color hero armor. A 90650 (the bulky arm armor) also fits to fill it out in the hip. All intentional I'm sure.

[Front]

so you guys know, a drilldozer breastplate fits with the color hero armor. A 90650 (the bulky arm armor) also fits to fill it out in the hip. All intentional I'm sure.

I think 90649 (double sided armor) and 90650 (wide 6-module armor) are used too little in the winter release. They fit nicely together on the torso with double shoulder balls (e.g. 90625). The names I use here are just what I came up with now.

[Aethersprite]

What can we expect for Summer 2011? Vehicles? I mean, having vehicles is almost going back to the Technic style of building, detracting from this new system.

[Brickthing]

What can we expect for Summer 2011? Vehicles? I mean, having vehicles is almost going back to the Technic style of building, detracting from this new system.

Most BIONICLE vehicles used TECHNIC frames with BIONICLE weapons and armour slapped on top, and mostly didn't use the limb pieces that defined the action figure sets. I imagine that if there are vehicles for 2011, they will also use a TECHNIC frame, only with balljoint connections to attach the new style of armour and weapon pieces on top.

Some of the longer limb pieces would be suitable for making articulated vehicles (Skopio, Exo-suit, Swamp Strider, Kikalano steed), although I'm hoping that they might introduce TECHNIC beams with ball joints attached.

And there is this piece, from Drilldozer that would be very useful for vehicle building:

[Front]

If you have a lot of this piece you can build some really funny structures, that seems like they can't be taken apart.

You can also build a long snake-like structure.

[The Crazy One]

You can also build a long snake-like structure.

Hurrah!

Seriously of all your great work, that is the worst creation ever! :D No offence, I'm sure it's fun to play with . :P

Edited December 24, 2010 by The crazy one

[SpiderSpaceman]

So I think Andrew at Bzpower was the first one to crack the Nex name pun - Orange Julius. Had me hitting myself in the head for not getting it. Much like Mitchell Loeb (Michelob) on Fringe.

Screwy drink pun names.

[dviddy]

That was actually me, Andrew just posted my review.

[Brickthing]

If you have a lot of this piece you can build some really funny structures, that seems like they can't be taken apart.

You can also build a long snake-like structure.

4 of them together would make quite an interesting cube.... I don't see a snake structure would work well though - do you happen to have pictures?

So I think Andrew at Bzpower was the first one to crack the Nex name pun - Orange Julius. Had me hitting myself in the head for not getting it. Much like Mitchell Loeb (Michelob) on Fringe.

Screwy drink pun names.

I would never have guessed that pun, as that brand doesn't exist here. How international is the brand though? It seems strange that they'd reference an American drink in an international toy.

[SpiderSpaceman]

That was actually me, Andrew just posted my review.

ah my bad, man. I forgot about the separate poster/reviewer thing on bzp. and I know they say it in the article but I guess I wasn't paying proper attention

[prateek]

Hero 3.0!!!

New Villains!!!

More new Villains!!!

Edited December 25, 2010 by prateek

[The Crazy One]

Hero 3.0!!!

New Villains!!!

More new Villains!!!

Omg omg omg omg omg omg! STRINGER AND BULK!!!! Rocka looks interesting. Breeze and Surge didn't make the cut I see. They also look supriaingly finished. I don't like the fact that Bulk has adapted the breeze close combat aproah though. Maybe he'll be filled out. Stormer gladiator mask. :)

Edit: Ooooh, Hero Factory Rahi! Very nice. Dare I say witch Doctor looks fab. Sinister aswell. Rocka XL made me chuckle. :P

Edited December 25, 2010 by The crazy one

[Zip]

Witch Doctor has got to be the best name ever.

[The Crazy One]

Witch Doctor has got to be the best name ever.

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

[Ceroknight]

Is it just me or does Hero Factory's storyline kinda parallels to the Toa Metru story line?

Underground morbuskah vine = underground fire villians

Hordikas = these insect like new sets?

[The Crazy One]

Is it just me or does Hero Factory's storyline kinda parallels to the Toa Metru story line?

Underground morbuskah vine = underground fire villians

Hordikas = these insect like new sets?

There are always going to be similarities between replacement lines and the old line, but I don't really see a resembelence here. This is completely new. Just a wild hope, but I think this could top a lot of the bionicle waves simply because of those lovely HF Rahi.

[Zip]

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

Both. The name is so ridiculous for a robot that it has to be awesome.

Also, I have to agree with the Rahi canisters comment. We came pretty close with the Barraki, but never went all the way until now.

Edited December 25, 2010 by Zip