User blog comment:Vorred/MoC Blog 01 - Elegy/@comment-958607-20131202183935

So much good stuff here. :D

I'll start off with Merall. I really like this redesign. At the moment it appears somewhat alien, but I imagine that it will grow on me. :P This one looks the most personal and there are some fascinating details. I love how you managed to convey a sleek yet muscular physique for her. It's good to see that she's keeping her tools and I think that her upper legs look fantastic. :D There is wonderful distribution of brown all over her body, which is particularly impressive seeing how the color is now pretty much out of production. My only real grievances are in the upper body, where the Toa Metru feet protrude out into her neckspace. I imagine that she would suffer a similar fate as the Skrall and slice her head off every time she lifts her arm, but perhaps this is just because of the pose. It's quite... feminine and not how I imagine Merall. XD But that's hardly something to get caught up on and that is a very unique way of actually attaching the Metru feet, so I'm not sure where I stand on that. The mix of dark grey and modern grey stands out a little but I don't see it as a problem. This version genuinely looks like a brown version of MOL's animated Gali (minus the shoulder pads). I can't wait to see her in some badass action poses. :D

I find it quite hard to believe that Range is still clinging on to the same second-hand weapon after two new sets of armor, but I must admit that it looks good in his hands. :P I'm liking the custom elements to his hands and torso. I think that the legs look a little bare and resemble the Inika style a little too much for my taste, but this is still his best form. :P Those fingers look wonderful and that Kanohi just sells it for me. :D That's a very clever use of the Piraka foot on the back and I like the more colorful mix of Mata blue, Metru blue and pearl gold. :P It works a lot more effectively than it did in his Patriots form and it's good to see those older colors bleeding back in. :P

I'm not sure if I can really comment on Vorred because this is the version I've seen on your userpage and this is Vorred as far as I'm concerned. XD I like the arms very much. You have a wonderful use of TECHNIC joints and gizmos that add to the robotic texture that comes with most black/silver creations. The upper legs look well armored and that's a nice looking lover torso design. :P It looks very original and doesn't rely on any overused designs. I always like to see Vahki hips being used whenever possible. :D The only aspect that sticks out to me is the lower legs, which I've always felt were very blocky and a little awkward. But they don't at all detract from the awesomeness of this creation. :D Vorred uses a wonderful range of silver parts while building Vorred. ;)

I know I may regret it, but I think that I actually prefer Vastara's build to Merall's this time. :P There's so much good stuff being used here. Wonderful incorporation of TECHNIC into this creation. The color scheme really sells the show. :P Grey and brown works very well for Merall and I like the addition of the tan pins, but nothing beats black in conjunction with a bright color like lime green. :D I love the proportions of this creation and the use of the Metru shoulders as breasts is a wonderful way of distinguishing the character as female without going over the top, as so many people do these days. :P Is it worrying that her feet fascinate me? XD

As for Aescela (Yaaay! Chorrum is canon! :D ) she looks fantastic. :P I really think that the Pakari is her mask and it suits her so much better than the Ruru, though the Ruru has its charms as well. This custom build is fascinatingly intricate and those legs are astoundingly original. :P I would've liked to have seen bendable arms but, given the size constrains and the fact that Tollubo had the same design for a while, I shan't complain. The color scheme works so well and that use of the brown Inika shin really sells it. :P Great use of that part. I love the original design. It works so well and makes her really stand out as the independent and robotic Matoran she has become. :P

As for the others, Grentar reminds me of Carnac yet I love the TECHNIC build and muscular, butch appearance. :P Good use of orange and nice distribution of muscle with those short liftarms. :P

I really should've seen that connection between Berwak and Lanudos sooner. XD I should know by now that Vorred picks his Kanohi carefully. ;) I'm glad to see I was right about the Cold Throne character (Lorethae) and it looks like you have a lot planned for her. :P I'm not really sure what to make of "Sorrow" other than the fact it is a combination of two dead Toa who we saw in Patriots... I have absolutely no idea what to expect with that, but I know it will be awesome. XD That's a nice combiner model. My only grievance: you literally used the only blue Kanohi that I don't have. XD That blue Lewa character looked fantastic in Patriots and was part of the reason that I made that massive Bricklink order for Toa Nuva/Mata parts. :P Ah well. XD The creation itself looks wonder to be very much in the spirit of 2001 with some very nice modern designs, such as the head being on the ball joint and the use of the axles as a club. :P

As for that white/silver Toa, he really reminds me of the version of Brorag that was presented on MOCpages. I was sure that Brorag was going to survive when I saw that picture and that's one of the reasons why the finale caught me off guard. Now that Brorag and Viretha are dead, will this have a knock on effect on their creations? :P