BIONICLE Canon Contest #2: Meet the Maker

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Here’s my entry, idk if it’s fully consistent with the Bionicle aesthetic, but it was a lot of fun to build:

Artahka, The Ancient Builder (Canon Contest #2: Meet the Maker)

Entry Photo [20200920_114228] For my entry, I wanted to try to create a version of Artahka that sets him apart from other characters in the Matoran universe, or something with an aesthetic that acts as a precursor to what we see in G1 Bionicle, given he was one of the first characters created by the Great Beings. To do this, I used a lot of non-Bionicle pieces, like Ben 10 and system bricks, then attempted to tie it together with technic and classic Bionicle pieces. I wanted to actually use sand green in my model, and the only sand green bricks I had on hand were from the Ben 10 sets, so that’s what I ended up using. I think it works well to establish Artahka as a more alien figure, with elements unfamiliar to most residents of the Matoran universe. I also tried to introduce a geometric…