Hi everyone!
Here he is: my further revamped take on Toa Tahu! Last year, I posted the 1.0 version of this build, but after completing all five other Toa Mata, realized both he and Vakama needed some tweaking. So, for Tahu, I added some more structure to his legs and reworked a bit of his torso to allow for some more articulation. His sword has also been adjusted. I purposefully made his and Kopaka’s design very similar, adding to their unique dynamic.
Vakama had some of his dark red swapped out for classic red to make him better fit alongside not only the Ta-Matoran, but his fellow Turaga, too. Kapura was great fun to build, and you may notice the yellow on his thigh armor; this is intentional. In the MNOG animation in which Tahu meets the Ta-Koro people for the first time, there is an animation error in which Kapura has yellow feet. This is meant to reference that. Jala (Jaller) and Takua are essentially the same as before, though I changed Jala’s eyes to neon green instead of dark green.
This completes the first stage of my revamping the entire 2001 line, but is far from the end of this project. My goal is that by summer 2026, I will have revamped every 2001 set, along with several other 2001 characters/Rahi featured in the MNOG.
Hope you enjoy these, and hope to see you for the next entry: the Kane-Ra!
Onua: Toa Onua and the People of Onu-Koro (5/6)
Kopaka: Toa Kopaka and the People of Ko-Koro (2/6)
Gali: Toa Gali and The People of Ga-Koro (4/6)