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I've recently gotten back into Bionicle and one thing I've considering MOC-ing lately is a Makuta figure. While I am certain he will receive a figure down the line, it probably won't be of his small, Matoran-esque body. What I'd want is to build myself a display of Ekimu and Makuta in their mask-making days. Currently I got Makuta's mask via my Umarak set.
I'm now weighting two options:
Option A) Ekimu and Makuta are built in Matoran/Protector size. That would mean buying the Mask Maker vs Skull Grinder set. The upside is that Makuta will be small and easy to build by buying pieces online. Under this option I'd consider using a Protector of Earth as a starting point. I've seen Protectors and the Mask Maker vs Skull Grinder still available in some shops.
Option B) Buy the new Ekimu and make them both Toa-sized. A bit less accurate to the design we've seen on Makuta, however and requiring me to build a bigger Makuta (and thus requiring more pieces). Ekimu would also require me to get a solid gold Mask of Creation via bricklink as to make him match his brother. Alternatively perhaps it is possible to dissasemble Toa-sized Ekimu and use maybe most of his pieces to rebuild myself a Protector-sized Ekimu.
So, any ideas? Any input? Its not exactly a hard project by any stretch since that Makuta design is mostly a color swap of his brother.
