BobTheDoctor27
Tuyet 01
Tuyet the Oathbreaker
The woman who would spawn an empire…
My entry to the DuckBricks Fanon Contest.
My take on Tuyet has remained pretty constant over the years. I’ve always believed that Tuyet (and the other Toa Mangai by extension) should correspond with the design language of Lhikan despite coming from different backgrounds in-story. If Tuyet were to have been released in set form then she would not have been excessively custom so I have balanced this consideration with my entry. I also believe that she should not appear overtly evil with spiky or gratuitous black armor. Tuyet was, after all, a trusted Toa Mangai and legendary defender of Metru Nui. That said, there are also a few stylized modifications to the default build to give her more visual impact.
The Barbed Broadsword (let’s not take a vague line of description too literally) is a design I’ve been using for almost a decade now. It couples the Brutaka blade with Tahu Mistika’s Rotating Shield Blades as a hilt. By attaching two pins, I’ve also been able to emulate the dual-weapon functionality seen in the Toa Nuva and Toa Metru sets, allowing the sword to also work as a surfboard. This is an alternate option for anyone wanting additional play features from this model. It also allows for some really dynamic poses.
I first designed a version of Tuyet back in 2008, at which point I used the mask that came with the Vezok canister as a Kanohi. Over the years, she hasn’t changed much beyond this.
The 3D printed mask is KhingK’s Mask of Intangibility (www.thingiverse.com/thing:3396873). While there have been other mask models released since, KhingK’s captures the genuine feel of a new Kanohi mold.
This particular mask was printed by @dj_makes_stuff. For the same of full transparency, my painting method for Metru blue is to mix Winsor & Newton’s Prussian Blue with any brand of white acrylic. Give it a try, it’s a really close match!
Instructions: brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=584308
Tuyet 01
Tuyet the Oathbreaker
The woman who would spawn an empire…
My entry to the DuckBricks Fanon Contest.
My take on Tuyet has remained pretty constant over the years. I’ve always believed that Tuyet (and the other Toa Mangai by extension) should correspond with the design language of Lhikan despite coming from different backgrounds in-story. If Tuyet were to have been released in set form then she would not have been excessively custom so I have balanced this consideration with my entry. I also believe that she should not appear overtly evil with spiky or gratuitous black armor. Tuyet was, after all, a trusted Toa Mangai and legendary defender of Metru Nui. That said, there are also a few stylized modifications to the default build to give her more visual impact.
The Barbed Broadsword (let’s not take a vague line of description too literally) is a design I’ve been using for almost a decade now. It couples the Brutaka blade with Tahu Mistika’s Rotating Shield Blades as a hilt. By attaching two pins, I’ve also been able to emulate the dual-weapon functionality seen in the Toa Nuva and Toa Metru sets, allowing the sword to also work as a surfboard. This is an alternate option for anyone wanting additional play features from this model. It also allows for some really dynamic poses.
I first designed a version of Tuyet back in 2008, at which point I used the mask that came with the Vezok canister as a Kanohi. Over the years, she hasn’t changed much beyond this.
The 3D printed mask is KhingK’s Mask of Intangibility (www.thingiverse.com/thing:3396873). While there have been other mask models released since, KhingK’s captures the genuine feel of a new Kanohi mold.
This particular mask was printed by @dj_makes_stuff. For the same of full transparency, my painting method for Metru blue is to mix Winsor & Newton’s Prussian Blue with any brand of white acrylic. Give it a try, it’s a really close match!
Instructions: brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=584308