“The water churned around its vicious looking snout as its long, powerful arms pulled it forward toward Gali faster and faster. The predator wore a dingy-looking, ugly mask over its triangular face, and its gleaming red eyes were ruthless and savage”
— Gali, Tale of the Toa
I’m back once again with my 2001 Rahi Revamps! You can check out my Nui-Rama here! But in a surprising turn of events, next up we have the Tarakava, rather than the Nui-Jaga. The reason for this is actually quite simple. Because I chose to switch to purple instead of blue for my Nui-Jaga, I am currently waiting for my yellow barraki eyes to arrive with my next bricklink order. But, I didn’t want to make all you folks wait, so I decided to post my Tarakava MOC whilst you were all waiting.
My Tarakava MOC is easily the one that differs most from it’s original model. As I was working on it, I decided to take a different route, and rather than just throwing on some boring back legs, I thought to myself, “The original model was amphibious, so how can I make it look more aquatic in appearance?” Hence the tail.
The tail actually uses a very unique articulation design, with a hose braced against the middle to keep it from tipping, but still giving it enough movement to bend in nearly any direction. Another unique feature is that it has a locking mechanism on it’s back (directly below that black tail), that, when moved, can allow the entire torso to twist around backwards, transforming the model into it’s aquatic mode. Thoughts would be appreciated! Please upvote and comment!
Front
Back
Aquatic
New and Old Comparison
Tarakava vs. Gali!
The Battle Continues!
The Rushing Spirit vs. The Master of Water!
You’ll be seeing the Nui-Jaga sometime next week, followed by the Kane-Ra and Manas Revamps. Stay tuned, and please upvote and comment!
