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Wandering through the cosmos since the beginning of the Universe, Saturn seizes planets when they are ripe and full of life.
When the civilization that lives around it has used all of the resources of a planet and turned it back to its initial state, Saturn puts it back to its place, and waits for life to grow again.
My entry for the 1st Round of the 2019 Bio-Cup. My theme is Saturn.
Preys on unaccompanied miners.
Entry for the Bio-Cup preliminary round. The theme was scary monsters and got me thinking about the moleman concept and how it could be augmented with details from the real-life star-nosed mole. Hope you enjoy!
In some myths, the escaping elder race of Man left behind a portal so the faithful could follow to utopia. But the tale is impossible to verify, for the caves it is said to hide in are lethally treacherous and block all communication. And what pilgrim, after surviving the labyrinthian trials that guard the door to paradise, would turn back to share it? Perhaps this is how the ancients guaranteed it always would be a test of faith...
My entry in round 3 of the Bio-Cup 2019! The theme was sci-fi architecture. It's hard to say what exactly inspired this build, but after stumbling through a few false starts I was struck with the idea and brought it to life. The architecture theme was certainly tricky, but I think it's taught me a few things and I'm happy with the result. So, enjoy the build and the rest of the Bio-Cup!
Man reigned recklessly over the world, trampling Nature and spawning Machine to subjugate. When their pain grew too great, the hallowed Reaper rose from both to end the age of Man and free the world.
My entry in the preliminary round of the Bio-Cup 2019, for the theme Scary Monsters. Contemplating how little time we have to curb a climate catastrophe, and the machines we make that exploit rather than serve the world, I thought I could personify that most rational fear - for the future. This apocalyptic robo-druid was the result. More pictures in the album. Enjoy, and good luck in the Bio-Cup!
Hello! You had been visited by a hungry Yeti.
Feed him, or be his food :D
Built for the 2019 Bio-Cup preliminary round.
#biocup2019
The Sun is voracious and ancient. It is content with sustaining our lands with its warmth and light, usually.
Built for Round 2 of the 2019 Bio-Cup. The theme was Disasters and this subtheme was Hot and Dry Meteorological. It got me thinking about heat waves and droughts and how their causes might have been rationalized in the past. People often used animal fables, so perhaps the sun might be characterized as a leech sucking the land dry. Ultimately this build ended up more eldritch than folkloric, but I still think it's an interesting concept!
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Built for Bio-cup 2nd Redemption Round, Disaster, Wildfire.
He was born from lightning, devouring everything in his way, but still can't stop his anger to the world.
"I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend." Built for Round 1 of the 2019 Bio-Cup.
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/BzWjPf0Jwvw/
Argus, Sightstealer, Eyereaver... The Watcher stalks its prey, waiting for the moment to steal more eyes...
Built for the BioCup 2019 Preliminary Round. More photos in the Imgur Gallery
I legitimately 100% build this for the Bio-Cup 2019 two years in advance, because I erased the Bio-Cup and leapt past it. This is the power of my 「KING CRIMSON」.
Hey folks! This is a build I made at University which I've been sitting on for a while. Unfortunately, I'll be going on a bit of a hiatus for the next few months whilst I apply for Graduate Medicine. There are a few builds I need to snap some pictures of still which I will probably get around to doing around September but in the meantime enjoy!
My entry for #Biocup2019 round 2. My theme was tecnogenic disaster so i made a Chernobyl liquidator from the cleanup unit
Main inspo was this clip from the HBO series www.youtube.com/watch?v=chz_-JR6Gs4
The wildfire devours the old forest, a disastrous destruction. Yet in destruction, there is rebirth: from the ashen aftermath, many plants reliant on the cleansing flames will grow anew. And their thriving is the meal on which the ravenous wildfire will one day dine once more. It is the natural flux of a diverse ecosystem: an ouroboros, which slays itself and brings itself to life.
My entry for Round 2 of the 2019 Bio-Cup, for the disaster Wildfire. As I researched the phenomenon I discovered that in many natural habitats wildfires are integral sources of renewal and biodiversity. I found myself fixated on this concept of wildfires as ouroboros, an ancient alchemical symbol of the cycle of death and rebirth. So I rendered this in bricks for this round. It was certainly an unusual build in terms of shape and perspective, but a very interesting one for me - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, and good luck in the Bio-Cup!
A wicked creature that crawls out from the depths to lure the unwary back to the darkness. Entry for the Biocup preliminary round (more pictures available on my Flickr page). #BioCup2019
Before the Earth was wrung dry, we made one last effort to preserve its wonders of nature. We would not bear witness to our success. Built for Round 3 of the 2019 Bio-Cup.
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/B0evJL4HSKy/
Saturn is the Roman name of Cronus, a Titan of Greek myth. He ate most of his kids to prevent them from possibly overthrowing him. Classic parenting technique.
I was inspired by this painting by Francisco Goya. It has a surreal atmosphere to it that I found fascinating.
Built for Bio-Cup 2019 Round 1: Solar System, Subtheme Saturn.
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Images are also up on my new-ish Instagram account!
(Biocup entry) Zuflia "Rumors speak of a priest who rings of ambition in pursuit of forbidden knowledge. It seems in the end his mission was achieved. Is it not true that I to am worthy of such ends?" created Zuflia in the image of Themia's phobia for insects, its sting is the most painful.
I mean... The colonists gotta eat right?
My entry for the round 1 of 2019 Bio-Cup. My groups theme was the planet Mars.
Archangel ,who taught humans the "course of the moon"
He is in charge of the moon.
Built for Round 1 of the 2019 Bio-cup. My sub-theme is Moon.
"There are plenty of fish in the ocean. You'll never find another quite like me."
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Entry to Round 1 of the 2020 Bio Cup, subtheme being 'Bony Fish', against Viacheslav Krivosheev, Chris Kanak and ThatOneTFOL.
Inspired by the seahorse (a bony fish), it turns out the ancient Greeks came up with the 'Ichthyocentaur' before I did (i.e. I gave up on a horse head and cut a corner).
Oh well.
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Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and bearer of life. Built for Round 2 of the 2019 Bio-Cup.
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/B0Ci2cBH6uN/
Preys on unaccompanied miners.
Entry for the Bio-Cup preliminary round. The theme was scary monsters and got me thinking about the moleman concept and how it could be augmented with details from the real-life star-nosed mole. Hope you enjoy!
Built for Bio-Cup 2019 Round 1: Solar System, Subtheme Saturn.
Other competitors in this bracket:
Images are also up on my new-ish Instagram account!
He enjoys lurking in shadows, terrifying the unsuspecting, and long talks about moral philosophy. Built for the preliminary round of the 2019 Bio-Cup.
More photos: www.instagram.com/p/By3Sa2dHMHH/
Raising his flame against the dark one last time, Leonne The Red clashes with the Eyes Of The Blind in a duel that may decide the fate of a Kingdom.
Entry to Round 3 of the 2019 Bio Cup, subtheme 'Fantasy Architecture', against Ballom Nom Nom and Mischief.
Entering in Bio Cup
Seed Part: Bottle
"A build a day, for the month of May" is the challenge I declared for myself at the beginning of this month.
Build Notes: I wanted to create some kind of space/sci-fi creature thingy. I'm really happy how it turned out. My personal rating: 8/10
A truly evil variation of the Baku Yokai, one who eats all dreams and desires of it's victims leaving them hallow with no purpose in life.
This MOC was build for the 2019 Bio-Cup preliminary round:
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"And this Thing I saw! How can I describe it? A monstrous tripod, higher than many houses, striding over the young pine trees, and smashing them aside in its career; a walking engine of glittering metal, striding now across the heather; articulate ropes of steel dangling from it, and the clattering tumult of its passage mingling with the riot of the thunder."
- H.G. Wells in The War of the Worlds
My entry in Round 1 of the Bio-Cup 2019 - for the theme of Mars, of course. There were any number of directions to go with that, but I found myself drawn to a classic approach. More photos in this album. Enjoy, and good luck in the Bio-Cup!
I've dispatched my parent, and consumed those born of my own seed.
Let the Golden Age begin: now I shall reign for eternity.
Built for the first round of Bio-Cup 2019.
My theme for this round is Saturn. The Roman god of the same name is an equivalent of a Greek chtonic deity Kronos (or Cronus) - the tyrannical leader of Titan race, god of time and harvest.
I attempted to build a rather dark interpretation of this character while retaining his classical attributes: scythe, sickle and hourglass.
A boss from the Epic Battle Fantasy series by Kupo Games.
Entry to the 2019 Bio Cup Preliminary round.
These guys were built for a cat to destroy in my Bio-Cup Redemption Round entry.
I'm going to bend the rules of the canon a bit, but we have:
The Youthful Gali: The little highlights of Orange were such a great idea for Gali Uniter, they were just placed horribly. Hopefully I've done them right here. Also trident because that's aquatic.
The Prideful Tahu: Takes the most inspiration from the Master version of the character. Tried to go for some of classic version though with the sword(s).
The Stoic Kopaka: Sadly, no highlight color, although I suppose Tahu didn't either. Maybe the trans blue counts on the shield. And why a Rapier? I don't know, but it works in my opinion.
The Bruiser Onua: Yeah, I know, Onua's supposed to be the gentle, wise guy, but ever since we saw the Master version from 2015, I've always liked the idea of him going into some sort of berserker mode. And the shovel hands were always better than that silly hammer.
So where's Lewa and Pohatu? I actually did try making Lewa, but the Miru is the worst mask to try and make at this scale given the existing parts and the ones that I have, but I did try; eventually went with Kopaka to save time (plus the Akaku is the coolest mask, just saying.). Pohatu is also absent because I don't have the necessary part for the hips to go beyond four Toa. Also, the other parts probably don't exist, I never tried.
Built for the 2019 Bio-Cup
Redemption Round 2: Disasters
During dense fogs little dragons are lured by the dim light... right into the maw of the flying wyrm.
I've decided to take part in this year's Bio-Cup, but didn't have enough time for a proper entry. Still, I'm quite proud of this little guy, as I've discovered how the dragon's lower jaw could be attached to regular parts.
P.S. Cheers to Ben Cossy for featuring this model in his recent Bionicle Inspiration Series video.
This is my build for the Biocup 2019 round 2
Theme: Disasters
Sub Theme: Meteorological (Wet/Cold)
Specific Weather Condition: Blizzard
More photos in the album
Harvey's hungry.
Last year I tied for last place and got kicked out by default. Let's hope things run a bit more smoothly this year. #Biocup2019
Yummy pic here:
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2019 Bio-Cup Round 1 Entry: The Moon
The Super Blood Moon Wolf is a rare species of werewolf that emerges, of course, only during a super blood wolf moon. The intense gravity of the moon in this phase makes its long hairs stand straight on end. However, despite its terrifying appearance, this misunderstood herbivore actually feeds peacefully only on the delicate petals of the Giant Moonflower. Unfortunately, habitat encroachment has forced this creature to forage for food at flower shops, and populations are dwindling as animal control captures and puts them to sleep.
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Built for the 2019 BioCup Round 1: The Moon
I’m not quite sure what kind of bird this is but I just went to Greece last month and saw a painting of one of these things having sex with a woman and it really resonated with me. My tour guide told me it was the god Zeus, also known as Jupiter by the romans, so I think it was the best thing to make for the #biocup2019 losers bracket. But I’m not a loser please don’t call me that!
Takes your little problem to... somewhere else.
Entry for the 2nd round of Bio-Cup 2019. The theme was "disasters", and my subtheme being manmade technological incidents, it felt appropriate to make an Eva carrying a leaking nuclear core.
"My battery is low and it's getting dark…". To the little robot that could, Opportunity (2004 - 2018)
Really enjoyed this one, happy with how the Darth Vader shells look as solar pannels. More photos available at my Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/BzbWgecJ9g8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Built for the first round of the 2019 Biocup. The theme was solar system and the sub-theme was Mars. #Biocup2019
Hi, everyone,
Amalgam-Z is a horror monster with a sickle and a big mouth. If you are a person who likes to eat shark fin dishes, it will find you...
Built for the 2019 Bio-Cup preliminary round.
#biocup2019
Built for the 2019 Bio-Cup
Subtheme: Jupiter.
Yeah, Europan, not European.
But what does that have to do with Jupiter?
Europa is one of Jupiter’s seventy-nine moons, and scientists believe it has the potential to support life. Europa is covered in a thick layer of ice that is overtop a vast ocean underneath, and due to Europa’s elliptical orbit, Jupiter’s gravity creates tidal forces that warp the moon, creating surface cracks in the ice as well as possibly making it volcanically, or hydrothermally active on the seafloor. As we know it, life requires three things to exist: liquid water, an energy source, and the appropriate chemicals to make up organic compounds. Europa may have what it takes, but scientists hypothesize if there is any life, it is microbial, or perhaps even just slightly more advanced. Well let’s just pretend that the latter is the case by quite a bit.
That’s where the Europan Sea Flier enters in.
The Europan Sea Flier is a slender, dragon-like creature with two long fins running down its body that help it glide through the water with ease. Because of Europa’s fifteen to twenty-five kilometer thick ice, light is absent in the ocean beneath, which brings about larger eyes to better see what little there is in the dark, and it has developed markings along its body that are bioluminescent. With its movements and flashing lights, it attracts and hypnotizes its prey to come close enough for it to strike with jagged, razor-like teeth. Even inside its mouth, there is a small lure to coax the unsuspecting. And along its back, there are barbs which are toxic and leave small critters it brushes up against paralyzed long enough for it to swim around and consume. In this cold, dark world, one must be armed with all the necessary tools to survive.
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