Tgis is a moc for the g1 Toa Team MOC Community Project.
Name: Crienne Toa Team: Toa Takenga Element: Iron Weapon: Molten whip
She was originally part of the Toa Takenga, who were led by Orde. Like Orde she failed her first mission, saving a group of Matoran from a group of Dark Hunters. Because of this it was decided that all Matoran, Toa and Turaga of Iron would be male as she lacked fighting skill for the job she was required to do and the Great Beings thought therefore that males would be better suited. 400 years ago she was mutated by the Shadowed One and become a dark hunter, but then was redeemed by Orde 7 years ago and has fought for saving the great spirit ever since.
True, I agree with the hunchback part, but just because it doesn’t have a mask doesn’t mean it isn’t a toa. And he said it’s a whip, not a tentacle. But, if I was relying on pictures and no text, this would look like a dark hunter to me.
Also, the torso is pretty good, the limbs and head are really meh. They need some more bulk, I think.
Did you work out it was a dark hunter at one point without the reading the back story or not? I wouldn’t call the head incredibly bestial. The whip doesn’t = dark hunter exactly. The idea was keep the body like a Toa with a bestial head to show the back story did have meaning, her being a dark hunter previously and all.
The build is pretty good. The color scheme is pretty consistent as well. However, his head is more like that of a dark hunter or rahi, rather than a toa.
The MOC definitely doesn’t look bad. The arms and legs are a little lacking in complexity, perhaps, but for a Toa MOC they work.
I think the biggest problem here is, that you look at the MOC and don’t immediately think “Toa” - because it doesn’t wear a standard mask. The head doesn’t look bad, don’t get me wrong, but it’s mostly the right proportions + a normal mask that define a Toa on first glance.
In my opinion the weapon could also be a bit more complex - not just one piece.
I could also mention a few things about the backstory, but this isn’t the Brotherhood Project were everything needs to be approved by me. I could of course still do it, if you want.
Umm, was Rotor from Hero Factory? As much as I know about Bionicle, my Hero Factory knowledge is beyond limited.
I would guess that as long as the head is one part it should help with achievieng the mask look.
I could of course still do it, if you want.