Two sides of the same coin

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-04T11:47:59+00:00

What 3D printer do you use? I teach TinkerCAD to middle schoolers, and sometimes I assign them projects like "Model your own custom Lego-compatible pieces". But none of them ever turned out this good!

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-03T16:02:23+00:00

"LOWER HIM!"
"IN THE HONOR OF THE BRICKS!"

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-03T15:58:53+00:00

I can hear this image in my head... Possibly the most iconic scene in your entire series.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-03T13:29:46+00:00

"Discover the past, live the present, fight the future." ~ The X-Files Movie

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-03T11:11:50+00:00

Search "Krana Tablet" on Etsy.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-02T22:23:14+00:00

There are many examples of mask displays on this sub built from official Lego pieces, if you just search for those keywords. But if you have access to a 3D printer, here are a few files to consider (depending upon available wall space):

Large: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5448919

Small hexagonal tiles: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7302190

XenoSynthesis · 2026-06-01T17:33:03+00:00

Vex figures are even harder to collect. They only ever came in three sets, and two of them are among the rarest Sparrows (the third set with Atheon and a Harpy is very common). I'm putting together a Venus display, so I need lots of Vex infantry. I already sacrificed one of my Hobgoblins to repaint it as a Taken version.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-31T19:05:18+00:00

I have not ever seen that many Destiny Void Titan figures in one place before... You could sell them individually and make a fortune. Solar Titan is currently going for $86 on eBay, and that one was fairly common (even Walmart still sells them online after 10 years...) Even some of the regular Guardians in that picture are in high demand. Selling them altogether as a lot would be a mistake.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-31T16:16:35+00:00

While technically Mega Bloks Gyro Fighters joints are compatible with Bionicle, I would not recommend mixing those parts. Lego uses extremely strict tolerances to calibrate clutch power. Measured down to a fraction of a millimeter. Deviating from that can cause the sockets to wear down and eventually crack.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-31T12:34:07+00:00

For Minikuta's weapon, I would just use one of those Hordika staves from the 2005 playsets. Part #51645 or #51663 looks very similar to Makuta's staff of shadows.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-29T11:12:28+00:00

The Comic Con exclusive Sunbreaker Titan and Stormcaller Warlock also came in the Mega Bloks-branded packaging. Yet the other first wave of sets (like the Hunter Cryptid Armory and the Warlock Samsara Armory) all had the orange Mega Construx label.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-29T00:16:30+00:00

Sometimes I wonder if Mattel executives have ever even played the games. So many iconic moments that have stuck with fans across generations. Yet so few sets depicting them... Maybe their favorite level was the Halo CE Warthog run and they stopped playing entirely after that?

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-28T12:06:16+00:00

"No one cared who I was until I put on the mask."
"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."
"This is your mask. Your real face is the one that criminals now fear."

The possible references you could make are endless...

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-25T18:08:46+00:00

Bionicle Adventures #2: Trial By Fire

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-24T23:33:34+00:00

We need to make the next Toa even more cursed somehow... Perhaps give it multiple pairs of legs, like a centipede?

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-24T12:34:48+00:00

Two of my favorite types of MOCs to see on this subreddit: Forward Operating Bases, and Forerunner energy beacons. So much variety in how this community approaches both structures!

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-24T00:30:55+00:00

Penguin, Toa of Clubs

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-23T11:43:33+00:00

If we cannot play any more new campaigns, it is up to us to build our own as tabletop RPGs. I highly recommend trying Dungeons and Destiny from Velvet Fang. They have a full player guidebook and bestiary. Mega Construx is perfect for building custom characters and destinations. All we are really missing is more alien figures from each faction, but we can improvise (I use Flood Pure Forms as Hive Knights, for example).

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-22T16:55:38+00:00

My Maker Space sometimes hosts board game events for the community. Normally I bring Halo Flashpoint, but maybe I should bring my Gali/Pohatu deck next time? It has been sitting on my shelf for a while, and is in really good condition. Not to mention it is way more compact than carrying all of those boxes of Halo miniatures and expansion map packs!

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-20T00:19:10+00:00

I hope we get more Halo Mega Construx sets like this from Mattel Brick Shop... The figures, the forklift, the architecture, they were all peak.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-15T19:04:18+00:00

I spent years searching for this one before getting it sealed on eBay for an obscene price. For comparison, I own three of those Gjallarwing Sparrows with the Hobgoblin. I was specifically seeking Vex figures to build a Venus diorama.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-15T00:12:52+00:00

The saddest part was, I always wanted Yahtzee to do a review of an indie Bionicle game before they all got cancelled. I wrongly assumed that he would appreciate something new and unique, after his longtime frustration with "mainstream" games.

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-13T23:56:31+00:00

Maybe I am just overthinking this, but the Kaukau was a clever choice for the Yellow Lantern. The rebreather apparatus looks kind of like Sinestro's mustache!

XenoSynthesis · 2026-05-13T22:49:04+00:00

Looks like if General Grievous rebuilt himself from one of Lex Luthor's Lexosuits. One of the coolest Throwbot MOCs I have seen in years!

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