BIONICLE Canon Contest #3: Honor Guard, Part 2 (Art) + Part 1 Winners

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Personal opinions of the MOCs aside, a big congratulations to the winners. It was a long time coming, which nobody, mods, participants, and voters all included, didn’t want. Hopefully the Art Portion goes a bit smoother, unforeseeable real life events permitting. Good luck to those contestants, and another congratulations to the winners.

Definitely going to reread Dwells in Darkness soon now that we have these MOCs.

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@TheJerminator

Also, what’s going to be the deal with Bomonga’s mask? Does it have to stay as “mask with unknown power”, or can we officially recognize it as a Faxon?

That’s definitely a question for BS01. Obviously the shaping is intended to be it, but because it’s a fan fiction piece, and there’s nothing in the text saying Bomonga wears a Faxon-variant-shaped version of the Mask of Growth, there’s not a clear prerogative for them to do so. If you don’t mind me getting (further) into speculation territory, I think if it was solely up to Swert it’d be a “Yes,” or if it was solely up to Dorek it’d be a “No.” But because it’s up to both of them, and whoever else is considered senior enough to meaningfully weigh in… I don’t know. I can see it going either way.

@Huemus

On the other hand, blue have a more precious metal look than gunmetal, so I’m undecided.

I definitely agree with this. Blue metallic armor looks far more precious than just gunmetal.

Honestly, over the past couple days I’ve grown fond of the idea of Kualus and Pouks being blue. I’m kinda hoping at least one art entry has them with blue armor. Although I’m definitely expecting many of the entries to have the metallics distributed 3-3, which I’m also fine with.

@Huemus

Or is there room to use Hahli’s Faxon or add more details in KhingK’s mask of Sensory Fitness Aptitude?

I’m not sure about the second half of the question (it’d probably be a case-by-case basis), but for the first half, I unfortunately don’t think so. Per the rules:

@Eljay

Artwork cannot significantly modify the aesthetics of the original MOC, either by omission or addition

I assume therefore that use of the actual Faxon wouldn’t be allowed.

@ToaVidal

Bomonga limbs should be replaced with Vahki leg pieces to keep conformity while keeping the bulky appearance of the character.

@Takutanuva

I suspect most people will do that while making their own models of em.

It is now my headcanon that he has vahki limbs at regular size and those metru torso limbs when he git-big-ify.

I was considering something like this as well, that the MOC we have now is him partially gigantamaxed. Glad I’m not the only one thinking it. I’m definitely going to prioritize art that abstracts the pieces enough where it’s ambiguous, and that presents Bomonga as his giant form.

@T4k4nuv4

Actually, they aren’t that expensive on bricklink, I just checked.

Wait until they’re all sold out in a couple days

@pack

In all fairness, Doug Walker is pretty terrifying.

Listed under things I did not expect to read in this topic…

@Hazash

Honestly I’d like to see a Rode.

I was thinking the same thing. Has the center crest, and a similar rounded shape. Even the mouths are both greebled.

@SirKeksalot

Bomonga has lost the rhotuka function

I mean, to be fair, hardly any of the entries included the ripcord (certainly none of the winning entries did), but people are still going to be adding that to these winners. I have other reasons I dislike it, but the rhotuka function isn’t one of them.

@Grinch

he can’t keep getting away with it

I swear he has blackmail material on them or something, I don’t know how this and his Artakha were even allowed in the first place, but what do I know

@KanohiReqi

It took me about an hour and a half but I made an edit to see how my Noble kadin would look on @doni 's Gaaki. I think it looks good.

I do love that noble Kadin design…