A bionicle side blog

I reblog stuff for friends who can't bother to check the tag

[galis-gock]

I call this one Gladiator.

I am so happy with these colours, like, holy hell I wish I had more flat gold pieces! I think I used every single one I own on this MOC haha (I need to get my hands on Iruini!)

At first I was skeptical to adding grey, but I guess Onewa knew what's up! If only his weapons were brass instead of silver :P

What do y'all think? Is brown underrated? I certainly think so!

[shylooo]

vortixx parents: "they grow up so quick :') "

vortixx children: "you turned us all into child soldiers :("

[malwarewolf-mocs]

Spike’s 2026 Moc Challenge:

#SPINE06 !

Hello mocists everywhere! It is officially June, and as with last year and my #DH2005 challenge, I will once again be hosting a challenge based on year of G1 twenty years back. That makes this year’s moc challenge based on the groundbreaking year 2006!

This year, instead of requiring mocs to use only parts made before the year of the theme, I am going to free up parts usage to whatever builders like. Instead, the challenge will be only require ONE part.

Piraka Spines!

Obviously that makes builds a little easier to achieve without having to worry about “qualifying”, and I’m hoping more people will be interested in participating. If you DO only use parts made before 2007 feel free to brag about it! Last year a few people were dubious on the theme since they felt unsure of their ability to identify what year specific parts were made, and that’s fair not everyone has an internal catalog of Bionicle and Hero Factory sets and can’t easily discern that without research. I think a lot of us love Skakdi though, so this should be more accessible and fun!

However, your build doesn’t have to BE a Skakdi either! It only has to utilize a Skakdi spine, how you use that part is totally up to you! Is it a trophy worn by a Makuta? The face of some Bara-Magna desert animal? The tail of a Rahi? All up to you! One request I will make with any submissions people would like showcased is some sort of fun lore blurb, those were far and away some of my favorite things to read last year and I can’t wait to see them again this year.

Finally, this year I will be organizing all submissions into a “showcase” post at the beginning of next month, showing off as many submitted mocs as I can in a single post and talking about what I liked about each of them. I want to make it clear this is not a contest, it’s just for fun. This year the tag will be #SPINE06 MOCS.

As with last year, I'll be tapping some users specifically to participate, but if you're reading this don't feel left out, I can't wait to see what you'll make! As usual, I'll be tapping @binkybonkles, @kopakaskoolkompanion, and @origsmocs, who've been super helpful in arranging these moc bashes. I'll also be tapping @arzeron, @nihilpersona, and @biomechanicalfun, all of whom made some AMAZING Dark Hunter mocs last year. Also tapping @toaimahordika and @leftysupremacy, who interacted with the interest post for the June Challenge!

Once again, the tag for this years challenge is:

#SPINE06 MOCS

Can't wait to see your mocs!

[toatrex]

Unnamed hero factory hero (2021)

[xehanxyz]

Bionicle Macku

I am making a little Bionicle rewrite where everything is a bit more edgy, just how I like it!

In Ga-Koro, the Matoran that go in the water more often, wear a kind of swimsuit that regulates their temperature and that dries quickly and efficiently, but they are not very resistant in other kinds of environment, for example, in the jungle or in the dessert, so Macku has her swimsuit made for many pieces of many different ones. If she knew how fragile they were gonna been, she would've decided to tattoo her arms and legs, but refused when thinking they were be covered most of the time, just leaving her mask decorated.

She wouldn't mind the unkempt look of the broken swimsuits if it weren't for his contact visits to Po-Koro. So, she makes sure to have this makeshift "dress" (very easy to put on and take off) in perfect conditions, with a little head-dress as well that she keeps dry under the swimsuit until Hewkii is in the proximity, where she puts it on in an instant.

[binkybonkles]

Artahka: The Toa are our primary fail-safe if the world falls into chaos, they must be trained to work together

Hydraxon and Spinax:

[toatrex]

Vikiti (2019)

Pretty sure this was when I renamed Serva to Vikiti. Mainly due to backstory reasons. I think I toyed around with making her one of the main characters at the time too.

[kalhiki-art]

Stormer

[the-kickster]

Last MOC of 2025!! Happy new year!

[lehvak]

Theory Zone: The thing about Skakdi is that, with the exception of Light and Shadow, they can have any elemental affiliation a Matoran can. And unlike Matoran, they don’t need to transform into a Toa to access their powers, they just need another Skakdi. Given this and their general hatred of Makuta, I think it is pretty reasonable to assume that the Brotherhood’s extermination program did not just stop at Toa of Iron and Magnetism.

[neeekok]

Reidak

[bagea]

birth of gali

[malwarewolf-mocs]

Sargus, Herald of Ehlek

In the brief time peace during the rule of the League of Six Kingdoms, most of the Barraki Warlords would spend their time making lavish shows of their nobility and grace, doling out decrees and laws in flashy processions with many guards and courtesans from their own species. One major exception to this was Ehlek, who loathed walking amongst the “Gas breathers.” Instead, he appointed several “Princes of the Seas,” heralds who would go across his domain and deliver his decrees for him, often accompanied by Skakdi guards. He made sure these members of his race were the tallest, most handsome, and most graceful nobles, not that the Matoran and Skakdi of his domain would find them so. More about Sargus himself below!

Befoe making this build @kopakaskoolkompanion got me thinking about Ehlek’s species, and how little Ehlek himself was mutated by the pit. The character of Sargus came to mind instantly, a courtesan in Ehlek’s closest circle, maybe even one taller and considered more pleasing to look at than Ehlek himself (therefore giving Ehlek a sort of short and bitter Napoleonic stance and demeanor).

A lot of Sargus was simply modeled after Ehlek, but I tried to lean hard into the unique character in his face and breathing apparatus. Ehlek’s face was apparently almost completely unchanged by the pit, so just trying to make something similar, yet more fish-like, yielded some pretty intriguing features. I initially also made Sargus a weapon, but quickly realized the character wouldn’t be the one fighting, he’s a nobleman, and one with a cushy job that lets him be as much as a weak-shouldered hand-wringing pushover as he wants! He’s got probably upwards of four Skakdi soldiers to carry him around on sedan chair at all times.

I haven’t really thought too hard if he ends up in the pit for being complicit in the plot to take over the universe, but considering how much the Barraki’s armies end up there as well I don’t see why he wouldn’t. Like Ehlek he’s probably pretty at home in the pit, and probably not too mutated like the other Barraki. He’d probably also try to stay as far away from the fighting as possible, unless he saw an opportunity to grab the Ignika and be useful to the warlords again.

[hechanicalmands]

Yeah im just uploading my GREATEST HITS

[subarbonks]

Toa Gavla

Gavla, Toa of Shadow. Stud.io File

Mainly inspired by @avita-anarchy's Twilight Break and artwork by @dogesterone.

Red Tridax pod from Nynrah Forge.

Mask modeled by Rothanak and printed/painted by Buryu. Props to Kardas for being the one who originally commissioned this piece! Kanohi Kanohi Avsa, Mask of Hunger. Capable of draining another being of their vitality and positive emotion. With no Makuta left to create Shadow-Leaches, it remains the only way of draining the inner light from a being.

Talon Sickle Forged to resemble the claws she had as a Kra-Matoran. A reminder of happier times.

Hollowed Longsword A hefty blade that's surprisingly light thanks to its carved-out center; perfect for those who prefer to keep their load light during long flights.

Wings are from a bootleg Smaug bigfig and were stained with iDye Poly Black. This MOC also utilizes GoBricks recolors, gold HF bits from a knockoff set, and black double-sockets that can be found on AliExpress.

[eeveelynx3]

Bonktober Day 5: Burned

he is pretending to look hurt so you will feel bad for him. he is LYING!!!!

[acvinur]

had a weird dream today about some dystopian hero factory au where breez was monster-like and evil and also she and evo had something going on