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I got around to trying my hand at a more classic Pohatu, and ended up with the below result. It includes claw-like hands, a kicking leg function, and a more accurate core torso. It combines Pohatu and the Protector of Stone sets. Instructions coming soon. Additional Images:

My apologies for delaying so long. Here, at last, are the remaining bunch!

Is that... Iron Man fighting Skywarp? I want that comic now. Regarding the blatant trace-over, it's not unheard of for comic book artists to do that. Here's some more examples. http://jimsmash.blogspot.com/2008/02/david-mack-loves-tracing-paper.html http://jimsmash.blogspot.com/2008/02/renato-arlem-loves-john-buscema.html http://jimsmash.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-greg-land-ripoffs.html (possible NSFW) http://jimsmash.blogspot.com/2008/06/more-greg-land-tracing.html

It's looking a lot like the comic Jimbob scanned was concept work that some way or another made it to publication. Check this out:

I got the latest Club magazine issue today. I don't know why they still send me copies as I haven't renewed my subscription for a couple of years... Anyway, scans of lots of BIONICLE goodies can be found here. I noticed however that they don't have the mini 'Get the Mask' comic that my issue came with, and I couldn't find it anywhere else, so I've uploaded it for those of you without a Club Magazine subscription. 1 Front Cover 2 Tahu 3 Kopaka 4 Pohatu 5 Gali 6 Onua 7 Lewa - I noticed he has a different mask design and the protector's weapon is a bow, unlike the final releases? 8 Back Cover They're individually linked as I scanned them in at 600dpi, so they're pretty big... Also check out this guy who's made a Nui Rama using new BIONICLE parts. The

I love every single thing you just said, but how could you have forgotten Robo Riders? That theme suffers from major middle-child syndrome. Sandwiched right between Slizer and Bionicle, and overshadowed by both of them.

Yes, it looks like that. The rotations in this files are stored with six floats. At first I had no idea, how that could represent a rotation. But now (without testing) I could imagine that these are numbers for two vectors and you have to calculate the third one yourselves via cross product. Then you have a rotation matrix. Just some thoughts.

Just a small nibble (no post in here for two weeks!). There is no real light - so no real shadow. The insides are left away. The model was rebuild with the LDD.

I almost finished to research the .res files and .ft2 files, here is the struct of these files: the .ft2 files are the font files: // created by dniel888 endian big struct NFNT { char[4] chunkID; // "TNFN" dword dwVersion; // 3, if version = 2 then thereis no chunkID ("ROTV") byte[6] flags; // UNKNOWN (always zero?) dword dwSize; // Size of UNKNOWN dword dwNumChars; dword dwUnicodeTablesSize; float height; // height of char float baseLine; float spaceWidth; // 'space' key width dword dwSendID; dword dwIcGap; CharsMappingArray fontMapping; CharsIndexArray charsUnicodeTable; CharsImage fontImage; } struct CharsMappingArray { char[4] chunkID; // "ROTV" - only when version is 3 dword dwNumChars; for( int i=0;i< dwNumChars;++i) { float charX; float charY; float charWidth; } } struct CharsIndexArray { char[4] chunkID; // "ROTV" - only when version is 3 dword dwUnicodeTablesSize; for( int i=0;i< dwUnicodeTablesSize;++i) { word wUnicodeChar; // unicode char number word wFontMappingIndex; // Index of the char mapping from the image (except 'space' that uses the spaceWidth) } } struct CharsImage { char[4] chunkID; // "ROTV" - only when version is 3 dword dwZero; // 0x00000000 DDSImage fontImage; } dword dwChunkSize; dword dwVersion; // ? NFNT font; the .res files are the resources files: // created by dniel888 endian big struct .CC4HSERHSER { dword dwChunkSize; byte[12] ChunkID; dword dwUNK1; // 6 dword dwUNK2; // 1 dword dwVersion; // 1 dword dwNumberOfFiles; // number of the leafs int the tree dword dwTreeCount; // number of the objects in the tree dword dwSizeOfStringDATA; String[dwTreeCount] files; // Size of this equal to dwSizeOfStringDATA TreeObject[dwTreeCount]; dword noHash; resources res; dword dwEnResourceType; word dwStringSize; byte[dwStringSize] strAccurevStream; dword dwZero; // maybe Flags? dword dwAccurevTransaction; word dwStringSize2; byte[dwStringSize2] strProducedByUserName; // some versions have more dwords here (maybe related to the dwZero) byte val; word dwStringSize3; byte[dwStringSize3] strSourceFileName; byte val2; } struct String { array of bytes until two null terminators; // like "hello00" } struct TreeObject { word childId; // if no child - negative number word siblingsId; // if no siblings - NULL dword dwOffset; //name offset in strings table word parentId; //if no parent - negative number } struct resources { byte[4] ChunkID; //ROTV (Vector) dword dwSize; resourceObject[dwSize] objects; } struct resourceObject { dword dwUNK; dword dwParam; dword dwHash; dword dwFlags; // maybe the flags are xored by 6 ? dword dwPlatformsAndClasses; // if dwFlags^6 >= 3 ? dword dwForContext; // if dwFlags^6 >= 6 ? dword dwWithContext; // if dwFlags^6 >= 6 ? } .CC4HSERHSER resFile; if anyone can write editor for the .ft2 files that would be great; thank you. EDIT : added dword after the TreeObject array. sorry for my bad english.

I've finished revamping the lines for Doc, and I've also added some new versions of Achu, and also Workman Jon, after I noticed the line was slightly different. https://www.dropbox.com/s/pftr8v6o9mzzhle/OboeShoesLR2%202.zip?dl=0 Doc is generally louder and less tired sounding, though still 100% fake-British. Achu's line was a always a bit wonky, and hard to get a good delivery out of, so the 2 new ones I've included both have different inflections. Choose whichever one you want. Jon is essentially the same, just a bit more expressive and with a missing word added. I believe we're just waiting on a couple more. I'm looking forward to seeing it done.

I love you and I hate you brickkeeper. That is BEAUTIFUL. It's not exactly a fair comparison seeing as I was restricted to only using Pohatu's parts while he combined another set. But I agree, that blows mine out of the water.

You could say it's The Ace Railgun! Sorry... I had to... http://youtu.be/X_2EwdT--bc

You could say it's The Ace Railgun! Sorry... I had to... Well the entire thing was practically based off a collective whim of hers and mine, soooo....

You could say it's The Ace Railgun! Sorry... I had to...

Well I spawned on top of a hovering library thing when I joined in the first time. I also went to The End recently and when I returned it spawned me right in front of the green glass thing with "Obey the Paradox" on it.

[9:32:42 PM] jamesster: I just realized you could take pohatu and attach a bunch of those palm leaf pieces to him and call him a toa of stoned

Well, yeah, that definitely contributed to the forgetableness. I really wish they had continued the theme a bit longer, it was dropped almost as soon as they got it out the door. They're shaped like motorcycles. Also, what? Since when do sets have to be shaped like humans or animals? There are plenty of sets shaped like vaguely-defined robots or vehicles, some even stranger than these. Besides, the whole discussion was about the alien cyberpunk vibe that the 90s technic sets have, and these fit into that perfectly. I really want to argue about how these sets are awesome and you're wrong for not liking them but you know what, everyone's entitled to their opinion and if they're not appealing to you that's fine. Besides, this is a Bionicle thread and I don't want to get further off topic.

Just a friendly remind that you still need to do this. You too for recording your lines McJobless. Anyone who has not done their parts (see list of shame) at the end of the week, I will be putting up for grabs. I'm sorry but this dragging has been going on for far too long. If you need a week extension and know you will be able to do it, do say so. Fret not though, if/whenever you are ready to actually be serious and can do a recording, you can come back to challenge the person doing your previously claimed part at any time if you think you can do a better job. In other departments, does anyone want to help me with modifying the scripts to put the voices in game? I've got Sandy Bay done, I haven't done much past that yet. It's a simple task, yet a tedious non-entertaining one.