No, it is not
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But will it be required in the art portion?
This is a guess - since Iām not part of staff I canāt give an official answer - but yes.
It isnāt a minor detail, like whether or not you choose to draw the piston in the foot piece. Itās part of the character design, so most likely itāll be required.
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The question is if it can be recolored so it doesnāt stick out like a giant red pin.
Though it might fit better with a gold Kualusā¦
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Is the scarf color allowed to be changed in the art portion? Can we have a hot pink scarfed Kualus at least?
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All right, if hagah art contest ends sometime in September,
Tuyet Contest may start sometime in October!
Yeah, eljay gonna get really busy.
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I actually donāt mind the color. Unlike red axles. (which I rarely dislike, but I digress), itās clearly not a part of his body, so I think itās okay if it doesnāt match his color scheme.
IIRC, in the Artakha contest, and entry was temporarily disqualified for making the cape red, so I donāt think changing the color will be allowed. We shall see, though.
I think thereās a decent chance that Pouks will have pink eyes
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Artakhaās cape couldnāt be recolored, so my guess is no.
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If there is a contest for Toa Chiara, I have a perfect modelā¦
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Is the scarf even canon?
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There will (probably) be one.
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Surprised nobody has talked about the results yet 
My thoughts, with the preface that I was one of the most critical voices when it came to the idea of a Hagah contest and the issues of team consistency:
Bomonga: if the MOC was what became canon, I would be much more opposed to it than I am. As it stands, I personally can live with and love this design if the art portion doesnāt opt for a set-accurate art style. That way, pro-consistency people can just swap out those legs and arms (which would look out of place next to the other Hagah in set form) with Vahki legs.
Kualus: Iām happy with this one. Would have preferred Metru or Nuva shoulders (some MOCists connect those Knights shoulders semi-illegally). Iād also like to see someone improve on the canonical Sensory Aptitude design from the comics.
Gaaki: Happy with this one except the shoulders and to a lesser extent the Piraka legs. Makes her look out of place next to the others IMO.
Pouks: Really like this one, but again, would have preferred more standard shoulders. Iām hoping the art portion does a bit of a rework on that spear design too.
The team: not to toot my own horn, but this is why I suggested we have a colour consent rule. Turning Pouks blue, or Kualus gunmetal (I prefer the latter) will be my highest priority in terms of art Iāll vote for. All in all, these guys donāt look consistent and set-like enough for my liking, but after months of waitingā and debatinā, my thoughts are pretty much just āmehā.
And for people who are annoyed that they donāt look consistent enough: Iād put forward the argument that Tahu Mata and Tahu Stars represent the exact same appearance. So a teeny few tweaks like swapping out leg types is just about within the realms of canon compliance.
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Because thereās a topic for that.
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Thank you, kind sir. I feel like that one kid that went to the wrong venue.
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Actually, thatās a good point: now kualus and pouks have illegal connections.
You can fix it by using the 3L axle with a pin connection, but theyāre a bit wobbly.
Iāve also been a little concerned about that, so I came up with this:
Iāve tested it with real bricks, and it holds up pretty well. Itās slightly weaker than the simple pin connection, but it also holds its position better.
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Thatās gonna depend on the kind of half pin you use. A brand new one in blue should hold up pretty well, but a light grey or an older blue one isnāt going to hold together all too well.
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Better burn him down then repaint to blue
