Thunder MoC

When I got Thunder, I thought he was horribly designed, but with a lot of potential. So I revamped the set and customized his arms and legs, leaving his torso alone. So, tell me what you think, click on the picture below to go to my MoC's site :)
http://pandora-server.zxq.net/Bionicle

My new Blog about Lego Pharaoh's Quest!!!

Hi,

Click here to see my blog about the new Lego theme: Lego Pharaohs Quest. Ancient Egypt was always one of my favourite topics in history and I am happy to see some sets based of it in Lego. I also like the WW1 era of vehicles so with this theme I'm getting the best of both worlds. Please follow my new blog and share your thoughts on it.

matanui,

Merry Christmas from all of us here at WOB!

My new Poll about Lego HeroFactory!!!

Hi,
Please click here and vote on my Poll about HeroFactory. It will be on the right side bar second to the top. Also, please follow my blog if you haven't already. Please share your thoughts,
matanui,

Hero Factory Review: Double Sets

Hero Factory Review:
Theme: Lego Hero Factory

Product: Bulk and Vapour

Number: 7179

Story: “Attention Hero Bulk, Vapour has just been spotted causing major mayhem and he must be stopped. Report immediately to the Refitting Room to be mission-equipped with special breathing helmet, jetpack and a special weapon for each arm. Only this special equipment, your strength and experience can withstand Vapour’s dual tube-fed weapons that shoot corrosive vapour!”

Review: Hero Factory have certainly made great strides in becoming good, still not as good as Bionicle but the pieces added in Vapour, who has a recolor of Rotor's helmet, are good and it would be great for MoCing. I also think it is great that they have released a two in one, which is exclusively available Toys R us and Lego Stores. Bulk has a good weapon which fits him quite well and the new armour(Jetpack, weapon and tube) looks good on him. Vapour has great weapons and the Dual-Wield launchers suit him nicely. He is quite even and the legs and krika armour looks great on his arms. I think this set is great because it comes in two and I think it is better to get Bulk with this set exclusive because i might save money and it is worth it. Hopefully it will still be available at Lego stores because the new 2.0 sets may have taken over the stores.

Hero Factory Review:

Theme: Lego Hero Factory

Product: Von Nebula

Number: 7145

Glactic Alert! Mission Control Center reports that the mysterious Von Nebula, the leader of a powerful gang of villains, is about to attack! He is heavily armed and highly dangerous. Beware his blackhole generating staff and vicious spiky armour – he is out for revenge against the HERO FACTORY!

Review: Von Nebula is a good Titan but his arms kind of make him look bad but the weapons more than make up for it. He is kind of bulky which is quite good and I like the new attachments on the shoulders. I like the fact that the pistons on the legs(the silver things) show out which makes him look more robotic(because he is robotic). Unfortunatly the knee pads are a little loose and is not really put down but he still looks cool. The recoulored black and blue tridax pod looks very good and does give the idea of a Black Hole and my favorite thing is the black Hydraxon Helmet which I like using for MoCs when I'm not using Von Nebula. Maybe someone might do a black version of Hydraxon.

Hero Factory Blog

Check out Gresh96's Hero Factory Blog. http://herofactoryblog.blogspot.com/

My new blog!!!

Hi,
Click here to see my new blog with video reviews on it. Go easy on me 'cause its my first time. Please share your thoughts and follow my new blog,
matanui,

Toa Phasma: Pain, Nothing but Pain...

"aaaraggh!" screamed Megazarak, as he tried to counter the powerful offensive manoever.

Sokore managed to make a smile as he raced to Shayla and knocked her unconcsious with a single parry. It was impossible to defeat Sokore as he was far too powerful but luckily they had a Toa of Magnetism who are one of the only Toa who could easily kill a Makuta just by breaking the Makuta's armor. Vakor glared down at Sokore watching him fight with his sword against Cystisus and Pyros. They had a problem, two Toa were holding of Sokore with all their strength, two Toa were downed and Mentis was busy fighting the Rahi armies. What could Vakor do?

He decided to break the Rahi first and will all his power, told Mentis to lift up herself and the other Toa while he unleashes a Nova Blast. Mentis thought the plan was crazy but what could she do, they would all die if they tried to take a Makuta and 100.000 Rahi at the same time. She reluctantly got them up and prepared to shield them from the destructive attack. Vakor leaped at Sokore and grabbed his Kanohi Mortalitus(Mask of Death) to perpare to kill him and all of the enemies in a 70,000 mile radius.

"Vakor, you don't have to do this we'll find another way, this is suicide, don't do this brother!" shrieked Mentis
"I have too sister, there's nothing else we can do, One Toa is worth dying for 5 brilliant warriors." replied Vakor
"You wouldn't dare unleash such an elemental blast of mass destruction and risk your Toa's Lives would you!" grunted Sokore
"Don't bother with words Makuta, such a sacrifice must be done in order to further to ruin your plan and anyway your going to take most of the damage!" said Vakor

And with that he unleashed an amazing amount of power destroying himself and the Rahi, but Sokore...

My First Hero Factory MOC's

These are my First Hero Factory MOC's: Alex Stryker and Jason StormSee the pics here.

Toa Phasma: Sorrow

Toa Pyros watched with a glazed look in the eye at the stars surrounding Metru Nui, feeling cold and troubled. He had seen terrible demises at the hands of the Makuta. Most Toa Hagah teams which had rebelled were elimintated all apart from Norik's Team and Pyros' Team, he felt deep sorrow for them an yet he could not depart from the horrible and aching nightmares which filled his head every time he thought of the word...Makuta!

5 years ago:
"So I guess even Makuta need protection nowadays, So Toa what are your names, YOU(pointing to Pyros)!" chuckled Sokore
"Toa Pyros, we have been commanded by your leader Teridax to come and offer our services to protect you from Rahi and other threats leader!" answered Pyros
"And our names are Shayla, I am a Toa of Water, Vakor is a Toa of Magnetism..." relied Shayla as Sokore interrupted.
"Yes I've been informed, Megazarak Toa of Earth, Cystisus Toa of Plantlife and Mentis Toa of Psiconics!" exclaimed Makuta Sokore

The Toa nodded as Sokore gave them their orders, trained them and gave them extra Adaptive Armor and Weapons for even the most dangerous Rahi like Krahka and Vahki Hunters. Toa Pyros and Toa Vakor and Toa Cystisus proved to be the most efficient in weapons and proved to be inexpendable Toa while the others struggled with the training mostly due to the fact Shayla had not mastered Water, Megazarak had difficulty controlling his temper and Mentis was not so good at the combat part of training and excelled more at negotiating, a skill that when used perfectly is better than vicious brutal combat!

Then a fateful night, an entire army developed by intelligent beings had arrived at Sokore's Fortress on Destral. Sokore stared and called his Toa Hagah team to come forward and defeat the Rahi Intruders. Little did they know that this was the plot of the Makuta(Teridax, Mutran and Sokore) because Norik and his team had rebelled against the Makuta after discovering their true intentions. Sokore had an evil gleam in his eye, a smirk slowly started to apper in his black, sleek Kanohi Mask. He thought'these Toa will be no match for an entire legion of Rahi, Exo-Toa an Voparak combined forces! But the Toa's will was strong and will provides the strength!

Pyros gathered his Team and ordered them to set the placement of the turrets to bombard and disentigrate the Exo-Toa. Mentis being a less of a combatatant manned the turret and rapidly fired the painful rounds which pentrated through an Exo-Toa's thick armor. Pyros combined hid fire with Cystisus' plant life to burn a plant which Megazarak cut down trampling the Tahtorak. Visorak started to lumber forward with a maleolvent force hoping to extinguish the brave Toa. Shayla focused with her elemental power and spinned countinously until an enormus water whirlpool covered the view of the sky. Shayla unleashed the force creating a massive attack which drowned plenty of the Visorak. Vakor controlled his magnetic power, with his sword held by his back and launched a furious amount of magnetic energy braking the mechanical armor of the Rahi and the Exo Toa. Unfortunatly a Tahtorak jumped to destroy the Toa but Vakor used his staff to control the Tahtorak letting Megazark fire and crumble the Rahi beast to bits. Sokore then decided to see what all of the eruption and destruction was and saw the Toa Hagah team decimate and destroy the forces of the threat.

"Time to take matters into my own hands, these Toa will pay!" he muttered to himself

With a swiring amount of energy, he fired. The Toa quickly saw the energy and trembled as it headed right for them...

My Furno Bike Mod

Something I worked on last night, I modded it so it is silver. Additionally I added another "kick stand" on the other side so that it can trip enemies when both are out, for a more combat bike look. Also, by pushing back the armor plates on the side of the vehicle I increased Bionicle compatibility with the bike. Click the picture or the link below to see the pictures.

http://pandora-server.zxq.net/Bionicle/

Test: Betrayal

A test Picture for a Series I am going to try to do. I am creating the final episode of the Weaseye Chronicles so I can start this one!

Recent MOC's Now Online

I've uploaded some of my recent MOC's Online, you can find them here... Their really hi-res so it was hard to upload them to blogger, so i put up a temporary site for them... Anywho, check 'em out! I need names for the Un-named ones! Please Comment!

-BioManiac

Hero Factory Comic Issue 1

I've had this on my harddrive since July! I just got around to uploading it :)
Hero Factory Comic Issue 1

Tidying Up WOB

Thought I might tidy up the blog a little bit. Just wanted to say hello again to you all.

-Xian

Bionicle MoC: Toa Pyros, Toa of Fire

Toa Pyros:
Pyros is a battle-hardened Soldiers who has been wishing to lead a Toa Team for ages. He has the experience, the speed, the strength, the agility and the will! After finally becoming leader of a Toa Hagah team which his Makuta Leader named the Toa Phasma. They protected their Makuta, named Sokore, well and efficiently. Eventually they rebelled against the Brotherhood and retreated to an unknown city called Metru Nui. They met the Turaga Dume and he decided to send them on a Mission to investigate a newly found power to analyse and examine. He ignited his blade and is now ready for the mission of his life.
Personality: Pyros is a powerful and discplined soldier. He carries out his missions with great enthusiasm and always sticks by the rules of the Toa Code. He has always wished to lead a team of Toa and believes it is his destiny to do so, but where does his true destiny lie?

New blog design!

Hi,

Some of you may have seen my blog about HeroFactory and I have given it a new background so its new and ready for 2011. Because there are less sets coming out in January I will try and get all of them again and I am still trying to get all of the 2010 sets and I hope I will get the rest for Christmas (10 days to go) but  if not I'm still going to try and get but its proving harder than I first thought and you really have to be dedicated to it and not be distracted by other things. Anyway, click here to see my new blog design and follow my blog if you haven't already, pictures of my new MoC will be coming soon. Please feel free to share your thoughts,

matanui,

BIONICLE MoC: Toa Vakor, Toa of Magnetism

Toa Vakor Biography:

Toa Vakor is a Toa of Magnetism and one of the most experienced veteran Toa because he has faced dangerous Rahi Threats and even managed to destroy a Makuta when the Toa Hagah Teams rebelled against the evil and corrupt Brotherhood of Makuta. Created a week after Helryx and Orde were created he quickly rose and attracted the attention of the Hand of Arthakha organazation and was asked to join but he declined preffering to work with fellow Toa. The organazation were forced to reduce the memory of the organazation. Vakor later journeyed to various locations in the world, eventually stopping in an old city, Metru Nui. He fought threats and noticed only a red, intelligent Turaga, six weird, perculiar Turaga and an enormus, one eyed Rahi being. After proving himself Toa he joined with 5 others, Pyros(Toa of Fire), Shayla(Toa of Water), Megazarak(Toa of Earth), Cystisus(Toa of The Green) and Mentis(Toa of Psionics) for a Mission to investigate a new energy in a strange location! Where does their destny lie?

LEGO Hero Factory 2.0 Sets now available at Toy's R Us

As of now all of the Hero Factory 2.0 sets are available and shipping now online from Toys 'R' Us. They are all available for purchase, im hurrying to the real stores and buying another furno bike, will furno and two Jimmies and some other stuff before they're gone xD

Core War: Warfare II

"Move up, we need to keep going past Lein's Drift!" ordered Vastus
"Commander, we've spotted movement in the east, they're coming in Sand Stalkers, the hostiles are Rock Tribe Skrall, Leader Skrall!" shouted Gade
"Great, tell the others to set up their positions, Elite Warriors get your weapons and hold off the Sand Stalker Waves, All Soldiers load up on ammunition and target either the Driver or the Vehicles legs, OBJECTIVE: Eliminate all hostiles and continue to proceed!" commanded Vastus

Sand Stalkers lead the way while the foot soldiers marched forward, Stronius had managed to gather more troops from Skrall Patrols to take another containment source of Energized Protodermis. Stronius and his Battalion screamed a War Cry and went full-speed ahead at their opponents. Vastus and Stronius exchanged looks and glares and lumbered at each other. Vastus's remaining Army fired their Launchers taking out two-four Sandstalkers which squished the drivers. Vastus jumped and did a backflip onto Stronius' Vehicle and kicked away the powerful brute, unfortunatly a couple of rampaging Skrall pushed past Vastus and two Jungle Combatatants. Stronius unleashed his Club and smashed Vastus' helmet. Vastus shrugged it off and rolled to the sides when two Jungle Warriors punched and shot Stronious, causing devastating amounts of damage at his bulky exterior armor.

"Elite Skrall get over here and kill these pathetic soldiers!" grunted Stronius
"Not while we're winning this fight!" answered Vastus
"Oh really, look around you warrior, your soldiers are being dominated, we laughed at your resistance and we pity you at your inevitable demise!" muttered Stronius

Vastus then watched his tribe get slaughtered, he knew then Stronius was right, the Skrall had them outmatched, outnumbered and outfought, even his strategy could not stop defeat. All he could do now was accept defeat and make sure that at least someone would live to avenge and live to fight another day.

"FINE THEN SKRALL, WE LOSE, ALL UNITS RETREAT AND FALL BACK!" exclaimed Vastus

Lein's Drift was lost to the Skrall, but Vastus promised to reclaim the shattered battlefield for the Jungle Agori Lein and for the Jungle Tribe. But now a War was active and Vastus couldn't live with the fact that, if he had continued, his entire army was terminated. Right now all that mattered was survival. Vastus had made the right choice but it had cost them a sample of Energized Protodermis.

Core War: Standoff

All Tarix could see was the blood stained of heroes, his eyes closed and opened in a confusing blurr. His Army were fighting against the strongest legion on Spherus Magna, The Fire Army led by Ackar! Swords and Shields counter attacked in an amazing display of fighting, unfortunatly the War had led members of diffrent tribes to drain the Energized Protodermis, which had slowly started spreading into the regions of Spherus Magna, for themselves. The source was dangerous and direct contact had meant death to unlucky Agori...

"Sir, Ackar and his forces are rushing past our warriors, we can't keep holding them off, they'll eventually destroy us!" screamed a Water Soldier
"If we let them win the sacrifice of our allies will be in vain, we will stand and fight Warrior!" exclaimed Tarix

The Water Warrior started firing his long-ranged weapons at incoming Fire Agori warriors. Ackar watched his Soldiers perish at the guns of his enemies. Ackar grabbed his Sword and ran rapidly, his fury great. He eliminated his opponents in single, powerful strikes. Ackar continued on feeling no happiness in the termination of his Tribe and even his enemies. Tarix quickly got up and pounced onto the back of Ackar, he pulled Ackar down and disarmed the Fire Commander. After two of Ackar's advanced Elite Warriors, Incendiz and Flamma, kicked Tarix away from their Commander. Fire Warriors launched in Assault All-Terrain Vehicles which decimated the Water troops. Tarix sensed the fate of battle, however jumped up and in an impressive play of swordsmanship; disarmed Incendiz and Flamma and weakened their armour.

"Surrender and call of your soldiers Ackar and we will let you and your army live!" ordered Tarix
"Never, I will not concede and I will not lose!" replied Ackar
"Sorry then Ackar but I can't allow you to win, Water Lord's orders, Kirbraz activate the Turrets!" shouted Tarix

Luckily Incenduz used his Shield to block the Turrets painful and disentrigating ammunition, Ackar thanked his comrade and called his soldiers to fall back. The Water Soldiers mistook this for surrender and was ambushed by Malum who led a small platoon of Fire Soldiers. A lot of Warriors perished in the attack. Tarix saddened by the loss called of the attack. Malum asked to pursue and capture but Ackar decided to instead capture the source of contained energy and bring back to Vulcanus to which Malum reluctantly agreed.

Core War: Warfare I

"We will march through this place and end the War, with the Rock Tribe being the victor!" exlaimed Stronius the Commander of the Skrall Legion

The Skrall legion shouted in ferociousity, it's raucous sound heard from miles away where Vastus, commander of his Jungle Army, moved up through the calm whispers of the Jungle. They were expecting to intercept various Ice Tribe Convoys, containing Protordermis Boxes, but the Rock Tribe also knew about the Convoys and were ready to take the Energy for themselves! Two massive armies, the Jungle Legion and the Rock Batallion were going to clash in the tip of the spear.

"Where are the Convoys then Field Commander Vastus?" asked Irox
"They are coming directly west from this position, our objective is to take down the convoys without causing the energy to go volatile, might be a difficult task but this is war!" exclaimed Vastus
"Umm Sir, we've got some Rock Soldiers approaching us, what's your command!" asked Gigha
"Oh great company, Soldiers take your positions, Agori Warriors stay behind the Warriors, Warriors ready your Launchers, fire on my mark. I will take on Stronius!" ordered Vastus
"Ready your weapons!" shouted a combatant
"3. 2. 1. FIRE!" exclaimed Vastus

The Skrall Battalion charged through the Jungle Tribe, swords clashed shots were fired. Stronious was an expert in War, his strategies were excellent, even for a brute like him his expertise in War was amazing. Stronius lashed out with his club, some of the Warrior-Class Skrall leaping into the scene and moving while fighting Jungle Tribe Combatants. Vastus led the way using his powerful venom spear, he incapicitated and destroyed enemies with his volatile enemies, his power was great. His ferociousity strong and his tactics excellent but would they win this battle?

After even a few minutes of war, lots of warriors layed in nature they were dead, their armor completly destroyed and a barren shell holding once powerful warriors. Skrall however were dominating the battle but Vastus had a preparation incase of battle and with that he whispered commands to the Spikit Riders who drove their War Machines into the Danger Zone. Warriors sat in the back seat firing their Thornax Weapons decimating the Skrall Legion. Eventually only Stronius and a couple of Skrall remained. The two Armies had varied from 125 down to 6 each. Vastus and the remaining Soldiers fought until eventually the two armies withdrawed from their battle as they spotted an Ice Caravan heading south to Lein's Drift.

"This battle isn't over insect!" shouted Stronius
"Yes Brute this battle is over but another one is about to take place!" answered Vastus

They headed of to Lein's Drift for another battle, however another battle was taking place in the Great Jungle. The Field of Mist is yet another location of war!

Core War: Dead or Alive

Malum struck first at the Ice Warrior Strakk, Tarix quickly intervened and used his weapons to push them both away. Malum regained his approach and charged at Tarix and Strakk who were caught in their battle. Yaga jumped down from the roof and blocked his attack. Ackar helped Malum in taking out Yaga, who was knocked unconscious. Vastus and Leko fired their Launchers and struck at the two fire warriors in cohesion. After the warriors were caught in battle and shortly taken out by Gelu and his precision targeting. Strakk quickly got up and prepared to kill Tarix until Kirbraz jumped in the way and tackled the seemingly large Glatorian. Tarix defended the Agori and the battle quickly resumed!

"Enough of this!" groaned the Element Lord of Ice

After he got Strakk, Gelu, Surel and the others and quicly froze the opposing tribes. 'That should do it' he thought to himself. Unfortunatly Ackar and Malum broke free as did the others. Luckily the Agori managed to grab a sample and retreated. Surel opened fire as the other tribes all ran in diffrent directions. The Skrall remained and fought tremendously against the Element Lord. Kurahk had other ideas and broke the Skrall's armor until nothing remained but deceased corpses.

They laughed at the Skrall's resistance. Then Kirbold noticed a fraction of the sample gone. The Tribes had all taken a sample of the energy. He showed it to the Element Lord of Ice.

"Take a look at this my Lord!" exclaimed Kirbold
"So they have managed to take some for themselves, I knew my 'brothers' would take this hastily so I have gathered a legion of my own, We will crush all resistance if we must. We will WAGE WAR!"

And so it begins a War created by a situation so stupid. Instead of thinking the Agori and Glatorian species decided to jump feet-first into hell. This would cost them, not just lives, not just buildings, but the entire planet would be lost...

Core War: Investigation

A few days ago, a handful of the Fire Tribe ventured out into Iconox to find out more about a recent discovery, what information they would find was a mystery but they know it is a source of energy unlike what has been previously discovered on Spherus Magna. But would they get to it anway?

"So we're en route to a location in the Ice Regions!" groaned Crotesius
"Yes Agori we are travelling to the Ice Fortress, we have to find out more about this ENERGIZED PROTODERMIS!" muttered Ackar
"Those fools dare to control the Item alone, they wouldn't know what to do with a sandwich let alone what to do with a really powerful source of energy," sneered Malum "We could control it and we could dominate it and benefit the whole of the PLANET!"
"Easy Malum, we don't know exactly what they are doing, maybe once they've analysed it they will find out how it can work best for the entire planet rather than keeping it for themselves!" replied Kyry

Meanwhile...
At the Ice Village, the Element Lord of Ice was discussing with the Agori Ice Leader on the current situation. They decided that it would be for the best purpose if the Protodermis was kept to further examine but the other Lords did not take that idea and had also sent Units to take the source for themselves. The Roof started cracking and broke-the glass hurting a single Agori- someone had arrived.

"Who could this possibly be?" grunted the Element Lord
"Intruders definetly, ready your weapons soldiers, they have probably found out about the source!" answered Surel

Surel's suspicions was confirmed when he saw Malum, Tarix, Vastus, Yaga and an Elite Skrall. The Battle had come to them. The First Battle in a great and ravaging War! Who would claim the source.

Storyline?

Hey guys, my friend and i were thinking of a story line that is a pre-quel to the Bara Magna stuff. Remember the maze? And the cube? Well a great being was dispatched to place the cube back in the maze and re-activate the guardians. He successfully places the cube, but when he brings back the guardians, something goes wrong. They become dark and twisted, and run away from the maze towards the agori settlements. They call themselves the Skrall (This would explain why they have the mazes on their shields, and why they suddenly appear out of nowhere. What say you?

Another 2.0 Review

Breez 2.0 Review

Core War: A Strange Discovery

The cold winter rushed past Iconox, Village Home to the Ice Tribe, as several Ice Workers drilles through the heavy snow layers. The Ice Elemental Lord watched over them. After a few minutes a light shined in the shadow of darkness. They had found something, something very powerful. Could this be the start of a war?

"I think we've found something!" exclaimed an Ice Driller
The Element Lord went to analyse for a closer look.
"Indeed, hm what power is this?" replied the Element Lord
"Surel, take a unit out to bring this back to our Fortress in Iconox!" ordered the Element Lord

Surel did as commanded and led a Glatorian and 3 Agori to bring the Item-known as Energized Protodermis- back to the Village. Surel stared into the vast area, apparently looking for enemies. None, he did find. Unfortunatly Perditus was spying on the Ice Mines and now he had located the Proterdermis. He later told the Information to Ackar and the Element Lord of Fire.

"So the Lord of Ice has found this Source of Energy and hasn't told the other villages about this recent discovery!" shouted the Fire Lord
"Yes Sir!" answered Perditus
"Gather a Squad and investigate!" ordered the Fire Lord

They did as commanded and Malum, Crotesius, Ackar and Kyry would deploy to the Southern area of Iconox to locate the Ice Fortress. After two days word spread about the new source of energy to each village, their Lords gathered their Elemental Legions ready for a full-scale all-out War!

Hero Factory 2.0 Reviews

Hero Factory 2.0 Reviews:
The people at BZPower got there hands on some of the 2011 Hero Factory Sets (2.0)
Anywho there are tons of pictures and teasers, so here are the links to the sets...
Evo Review
Furno 2.0 Review

Regards
-Biomaniac