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Friday, October 23, 2009

LEGO - BIONICLE


In the fictional universe of LEGO BIONICLE, multiple species, races, and other groups exist. This list of groups covers every race, species, and group within the universe; it also covers individuals that do not neatly fit into any group. They are sorted by alignment.

A primary source for the characters and features of the
LEGO BIONICLE world is G Farshtey, Bionicle Encyclopedia, Scholastic Inc 2007 (updated edition). Further information is shown in the animated film productions 'Bionicle Mask of Light', 'Bionicle 2 Legends of Metru Nui' and 'Bionicle 3 Web of Shadows', LEGO/Miramax 2003-2005. Additional story books have been published by LEGO.

The Matoran are the chosen people of the Great Spirit Mata Nui[1] and the most common race in the Bionicle world. Though most of the time "Matoran" refers to small workers, it can be extended to the warrior Toa and elder Turaga that Matoran can sometimes become. Regardless, all wear Kanohi Masks and have some degree of elemental power.

The Matoran are a race of humanoid, small workers. Their elemental energies manifest as minor physical enhancements, and they cannot activate the powers of Kanohi Masks that they wear (most wear masks with no powers at all). Though they are among the weakest races, they are a very brave people and will fight to the last for their homes and lives. They make up for their physical disadvantages by being builders; able to create fortresses, weapons, defense machines and whatever other tools they need. The Matoran live by the three virtues that Mata Nui gave them Unity, Duty, and Destiny. Matoran also act like blood cells for Mata Nui's body (now Teridax's), so they must keep working to keep him conscious.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

LEGO - STAR WARS

Hello and welcome to this article that is all about Star Wars Lego toys! The Star Wars story is something that has been extremely preferred for years now, thanks to the films, the comics, the interactive games, the toys and the various animated versions of it, and Lego fanatics had lots to purchase in the world of Star Wars Lego toys.

Over the years, a lot of the well known shops, film characters and scenes have been created in Lego form, giving Star Wars fans old and young the opportunity to build and enjoy their fave bits from the Star Wars galaxies. there were little scale set ups and huge dioramas, and the vast selection has provided really great Star Wars Lego building blocks for every interest and budget.

So whether it is the very first Star Wars trilogy, any of the prequels, the animated versions like The Clone Wars, the video games or the big Star Wars galaxies, there's the ideal Star Wars Lego money can buy! Let's check out the kind of Lego Toys that are provided in the range....

There were a few fantastic Lego play sets and Lego toys available for each of the 6 Star wars science fiction films, so whether or not you are an outdated early trilogy fanatic or a lover of the modern Star wars prequels, there's some awesome Star Wars Lego out there so you can gather and enjoy. The original star cruisers, including the X-Wing, the TIE Fighter, the Millennium Falcon, and also the Imperial Star Destroyer, were all recreated as wonderful Lego toys, allowing fans to recreate the excitement and battles of the first three films.

Fans of the prequel flicks were provided to a big range of products and full play sets in relation to those movies, including assorted star fighters and other vehicles ( from both sides of the war ), dioramas (such as the very popular Genosian battle from Episode 2: Attack of The Clones) and naturally, the main characters themselves.

Star Wars Lego toys have been for a while a big draw for Star Wars fans ever since the 1st parts came out to the public. With all Lego, when you have built the vehicle (or whatever) in the way it should be built, you are then able to make changes, add to and experiment with the vehicle designs and so on, giving you an even greater opportunities to love your genuine Star Wars goods and make your very own variations of the mythical space fighters and scenes from the film!

After the prequel trilogy had been finished, along with the CGI 'Clone wars' shorts, what will happen to the Star Wars franchise now? The answer came in the form of the latest computer animated Clone Wars TV series.

The program series began with an extended length episode of the series that were released at cinemas all over the world. While the Clone Wars television series and the full feature film release were both met with something of a warm hearted reception, the proper items for Star Wars: The Clone Wars has proven to be a top hit with fans old and young. The stylized versions of favorite characters, ships and locations in deep space, combined with a few great brand new characters like Ahsoka, have been very hot indeed.

A significant thing of the Clone Wars merchandise available is definitely the Clone Wars Lego toys and play sets. The Lego makers have truly done a great job providing the unique vision of the Star Wars galaxies to the Lego toy market, and fans are having a brilliant time with the latest versions of fave ships and scenes. Clone wars Lego is turning out to be one of the finest selection of Star Wars Lego than ever before!

There has been a chain of good computer games that have come out based mostly on the Star Wars Lego toys selection. How good could that be?! One of the hit computer games are based on the recent films, and its sequel covered the original three films. There's also a variation known as 'The Complete Saga', that goes across all 6 chapters in the Star Wars movie chapters. The interpretation of the Star Wars Lego ideas to the computer games has been a big hit with fans of Star Wars and the computer games generation in general. All the iconic film scenes and characters are present, including the brilliant light saber battle with Darth Maul from Star Wars Episode 1 : The Phantom Menace. The Lego Star Wars computer games are among the best Star Wars games ever released, and certainly great fun to play.

LEGO - THE HISTORY OF A SUPER TOY

LEGO is well known across the world and allows for young children to use their creativity and imaginations to build just about anything. These bright, colourful pieces have no limits and encourage the use of fine motor skills. But just like any toy, LEGO has a rich history that has brought them to the point of widely recognized success.

In 1916, Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter that made houses and furniture for local farmers. Unfortunately in 1924, the workshop burned down due to a fire caused by Christiansen's two small children. Taking this as an opportunity to better his business, Christiansen rebuilt the workshop in a bigger and more productive place. During the Great Depression, he made stepladders and ironing boards, which soon gave him the inspiration to begin making toys and games. Some of Christiansen's early toys included cars, trucks and wooden pull toys.

In 1934, the word
LEGO was coined from the words leg godt, meaning 'play well'. It was then that Christiansen began producing the small, interlocking bricks, similar as we know them today. These were named Automatic Binding Bricks and were based off of samples of interlocking bricks from another toy company.

Although a creative idea, Automatic Binding Bricks were not favoured by children, and were often returned because of their lack to stay connected together.

In 1947, the factory then purchased a plastic moulding machine to focus on making plastic toys. At this point in time, wooden toys were more widely produced, putting Christiansen one step ahead of his competition. In the early 1950's, Christiansen's son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, became the Junior Vice President of the factory. His strong dedication helped to make plastic toys even more successful and popular. In fact, by 1951, plastic toys were half of the requested orders, making wooden toys second.

It was then in 1958 that the modern day
LEGO design was created. Hollow tubes were made to go underneath the bricks, creating the LEGO toys to interlock with one another and stay put. LEGO toys were quickly more favoured as they were more stable to build with. As these positive changes were made, Ole Kirk Christiansen died, leaving his son to be the head of the factory. Shortly after, the original wooden toy warehouse was destroyed in a fire, leaving the factory to focus solely on the production of plastic toys.

In 1963, ABS plastic was added to the
LEGO toys in place of cellulose acetate. ABS plastic made the toys stronger and held on to the rich colours that the toys are so often known for. These new LEGO toys and LEGO Gameswere made safer as well because ABS plastic is non-toxic.

In 1967, DUPLO was introduced to the market, which are larger version of
LEGO toys made for children 5 and under. Lego has continued to grow to be an empire, well-known and loved across the world. The introduction of Legoland Parks have reached across the world as well, giving people of all ages the opportunity to build and create whatever their imagination allows them to.