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| The Mask of Creation, according to LEGO |
And also, as of September 14th, preliminary images of this winter's sets have been leaked illegally. As usual, I will not show or link to the photos, but I will describe them. Read on for my thoughts...
THE TOA
- All six original Toa Mata return with CCBS parts instead of "Bionicle" parts.
- Gold and silver are incorporated into every color scheme.
- All six Toa come with "skull spiders" that use Savage Planet claws that clip on to a skull-shaped Arachnix-like frame. In addition, a gold version of each mask is included.
- New armor add-ons and weapons are confirmed that seem to bring a "Bionicle" touch to what we call "Hero Factory" parts.
- 70784 Lewa, Master of Jungle looks pretty cool, to be honest. He is a bulkier, more athletic take on the 2001 Lewa, although there are some changes. His color scheme consists of "Mata Green"/Dark Green, gold, and silver. He retains his axes, although there are two and they look much more futuristic, using a piece that several sets have in common with him. Oh, and his mask has changed drastically.
- 70785 Pohatu, Master of Stone is probably my favorite of the six Toa, although Lewa was my favorite when I started collecting Bionicle. His mask looks like a combination of Breakout Evo and Photok's masks, and he uses burnt orange, trans-yellow, and silver. And interestingly enough, he's gotten over kicking stones, opting for a pair of boomerangs instead.
- 70786 Gali, Master of Water is pretty... interesting. She has a mask reminiscent of the movie version of the Kaukau Nuva, and her color scheme is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Azure, yellow, silver, and gunmetal make up her color scheme. And let's not get started on that weapon. Some sort of axe with a large trident on the other side.
- 70787 Tahu, Master of Fire is a perfect cross between 2001 Tahu, Stars Tahu, and Furno XL. He carries two swords from the HF Brain Attack sets in gold, and for the first time is being released with his lavaboard. A magnificent version of Tahu.
- 70788 Kopaka, Master of Ice is not what I expected Kopaka to be. They have pretty much crossed Kopaka with Stormer XL. He is white, gold, and trans light blue, and he uses the same pieces used to make Tahu's lavaboard to make his shield. The back of his legs are armored somewhat sufficiently, and we have the piece used for Guurahk's staff in 2003 as the tip of Kopaka's staff.
- 70789 Onua, Master of Earth is SO WEIRD. His color scheme consists of black, gold, and PURPLE. Much bulkier than his original form, and instead of claws, he wields a giant hammer.
THE PROTECTORS
- The Protectors share color schemes with their respective Toa.
- All seem to be built off a skeleton similar to that of 44023 Rocka Crawler.
- Each set includes a Skull Spider.
- All of the Protectors have the same mask (which resembles Jaller's Kanohi Arthron) in different colors.
- 70778 Protector of Jungle is probably my favorite of the six. He is Dark Green, yellow, and silver, and carries a weapon that is a cross between a gatling gun and a crossbow. Oh, and the gatling gun rotates.
- 70779 Protector of Stone is very similar to the other Defenders, with Pohatu's color scheme instead. His weapon has the same gatling gun base, but integrated into a staff.
- 70780 Protector of Water is pretty cool, with a large gatling gun/harpoon combo and a pair of shoulder-mounted turbines.
- 70781 Protector of Earth is very purple, with elements of what appear to be TRANS-PURPLE BONES and a TRANS-PURPLE MORNING STAR!!! Excitement aside, his gatling gun is mounted on his chest, strangely enough.
- 70782 Protector of Ice has a large trans-light blue buzzsaw in his right hand and a very strange gatling gun with bayonet in his left.
- 70783 Protector of Fire is slightly larger than the other five, with very odd spinning fire blades and a shoulder-mounted gatling gun.
AND, finally...
- 70790 Lord of Skull Spiders/Skull Krata is one odd Bionicle. He's very Technic-oriented, and his face is complex, using a Super Heroes breastplate (with four spider eyes printed on) as a face. Not what I was expecting for the "Lord of Skull Spiders."
That's it for the 2015 Bionicles, and keep in mind that I cannot and will not publish any links to any copies of the illegal, stolen photos as they are illegal and stolen and LEGO will rightfully take legal action.
