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ToaMeikhaal — Tahu Renuva

Published: 2010-03-10 05:40:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 18664; Favourites: 405; Downloads: 330
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Description The first completed entry in my Perfect Toa Nuva project.

This is Tahu, the Toa Nuva of Fire. Having led the most powerful team of Toa in known history through unbelievable trials, Tahu has grown into a very capable leader. He and the other Toa Nuva have fought Rahi, Bohrok, Rahkshi, Piraka, and even the Makuta themselves.

He stands about nine and a half inches tall, with three-point waist articulation, flexing trapezius, individually poseable fingers, and three blades; the two fire broadswords combine with a third smaller sword to form his quintessential lava surfboard.


EDIT 8/16/18: When I first started this project almost ten years ago, I had a specific goal in mind. I insisted on keeping their original masks and colors to keep the feel of the Toa Nuva, but I wanted to optimize their proportions and articulation as much as possible. To that end, I named them the Perfect Toa. However, as time has gone on and I have been able to step away from the project, I have acknowledged that no MOC is ever really perfect, and in fact, that there are actually many little nitpicks I have with these guys that I would go back and redesign if I got the chance. Therefore, I have decided to rename them something perhaps a little more fitting.
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Comments: 79

awesomesaurusrex In reply to ??? [2011-02-05 17:26:30 +0000 UTC]

That looks AWESOME!!!

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JMG-96 In reply to ??? [2011-01-01 04:41:43 +0000 UTC]

i need to know how to build that

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ltshep In reply to ??? [2010-12-06 07:04:59 +0000 UTC]

OHMAHGOD!!! PLZ AT LEAST TRY TO MAKE GENERAL DIRECTIONS!!! THAT MAY BE THE BEST TOA MOC I HAVE EVER SEEN, OH BY THE WAY WHEN I SAW THIS I HAD A HEARTATTACK AND NOW I AM FIGHTING DEATH JUST TO RIGHT THIS!!! Anyway... IF I GET INSTRUCTIONS TO THIS I AM MAKING AN ONUA VERSION... I WON'T PUT IT ON THE INTERNET OR ANYTHING THOUGH JUST FOR MY AMUSEMENT.

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ToaArcan In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 17:01:36 +0000 UTC]

Better than my Tahu.

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AMT4 [2010-10-16 16:07:28 +0000 UTC]

great work dude!

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KATTALNUVA In reply to ??? [2010-09-25 19:11:34 +0000 UTC]

That's pretty freaking cool.

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OrangeRifle In reply to ??? [2010-08-26 06:20:50 +0000 UTC]

Where did you get those cool red "triangular" pieces on his abs and codpiece?
MUST KNOW.

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to OrangeRifle [2010-10-12 01:42:34 +0000 UTC]

Ummm... Bricklink?

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OrangeRifle In reply to ToaMeikhaal [2010-10-13 16:49:04 +0000 UTC]

Sweet!
Thanks!

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OrangeRifle [2010-08-26 06:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.

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Alex-Darkrai [2010-08-10 13:21:25 +0000 UTC]

Looks realy cool ^^
And the pose is just epic
But why did you attach that green gem stone like part above his chest?
I don't think the color realy fits
But the maskes you used for the shoulders just fit perfectly ^^
His is stature is truely amazing
Could you explain me your technique for building his waist? Because it looks realy interessting

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to Alex-Darkrai [2010-10-12 01:42:16 +0000 UTC]

The green gem is his heartlight.
And for the waist, just imagine a Maxilos-like hip section coupled with Ackar's main torso piece.

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Alex-Darkrai In reply to ToaMeikhaal [2010-10-12 08:05:54 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you took your time to reply +.+
But thanks, that you did
Hmm, yeah, I think I understand the hip now better. Interesting technique ^^
Also a cool idea with the heartlight ^^

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Blablabla00 [2010-07-30 03:44:24 +0000 UTC]

Epic

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RuisuTH [2010-04-15 22:37:37 +0000 UTC]

Really nice.

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Rahiden [2010-04-08 21:42:02 +0000 UTC]

x_x That is truly amazing. The armour is smooth and yet still loyal to the true Tahu, and the anatomy is flawless. Very well done

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to Rahiden [2010-04-28 01:22:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I really like how the shoulders turned out.

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rareraspberry [2010-03-10 23:56:40 +0000 UTC]

nice. i think this is the first time i've seen you submit stuff since you joined dA

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Spuderific [2010-03-10 13:24:07 +0000 UTC]

Perfact Tahu is Right!
It's like my Tahu is the Before, and yours is the After

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to Spuderific [2010-03-12 04:22:13 +0000 UTC]

Well, he IS Tahu. I just figured he deserved the very best revamp I could give him.

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Spuderific In reply to ToaMeikhaal [2010-03-12 05:06:33 +0000 UTC]

If only the Mistika Tahu was this awesome

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to Spuderific [2010-03-12 05:48:12 +0000 UTC]

Well, I guess that's where revamping comes in, eh?
Actually, stay tuned. After I've posted Gali, I'm going to make an adaptive armor version of both of them before I take them apart.

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Spuderific In reply to ToaMeikhaal [2010-03-12 06:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Sweet.

I've also done an Onua Mata Revamp using pieces from the Onua Mistika set.

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tera633 [2010-03-10 05:50:41 +0000 UTC]

YAY TAHU! You're right! He's AMAZING!

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to tera633 [2010-03-10 06:04:12 +0000 UTC]

Stay tuned. Gali's coming soon.
And this time, she's got light blue, and almost no silver.
Just like her original Nuva self!

Oh, and one more thing. Yes, those gigantic flame swords do combine into a surfboard. He inserts his dagger between them.

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tera633 In reply to ToaMeikhaal [2010-03-10 06:27:09 +0000 UTC]

Omgosh YES!

Oh, by the way.
+=

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ToaMeikhaal In reply to tera633 [2010-03-10 06:58:56 +0000 UTC]

Would you like more pictures of him? I did a whole photoshoot yesterday.

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tera633 In reply to ToaMeikhaal [2010-03-10 07:13:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes please!!! C3
Maybe I could photoshop a background with him or something? You know, for fun.

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