I didn’t imagine them that way either, but it’s not that big of a stretch. The shape of the head/back plate and the spines do look pretty lizardy. And the way their shoulders move when you turn the gear is literally how lizards’ legs work.
Truly. I was thinking maybe it’s just nostalgia but honestly I have nostalgia for all those old BIONICLEs, but the Rahkshi were just so well designed. The lizard/snake-like body, the predator split jaws on the mouth, the spikes on the spine, the spear as a weapon… it’s pure gold. SO iconic.
Idc if the sets were multiple hundreds of dollars; if Lego put out throwback bionicle sets with this level of detail, creativity, and quality, I’d buy every single one of them.
I wish they’d do like advance statues of Bionicle figures. Best way I can explain this is you have the toy version. It can take a beating. The statue version is a bit more delicate and isn't a toy but has way more detail, way more complex and made for older more experienced Lego and technic crowds.
@@adtrlthegamer7449 Yeah. Bionicles that are more detailed and intricate and made for collectors. I'm imaginging a more detailed Takanuva from the first film and can see an eye watering price tag but it'd look so good.
Honestly, I'd just love for even the original Bionicle to make a return at some point. I lost my entire collection do to a fire, and trying to buy them again, will cost me an arm and a leg..
Honestly, if Bionicle came back, your mix of bionicle and "normal" parts is how I'd want it. The pure Technic/Constraction designs of official bionicles always feel unfinished because there's inevitably holes that you don't use. The System bits cover it up very well!
@@BackflipBrickfilms I think they're saying that these take a lot more pieces to make than "normal" bionicles and would cost a lot due to the very high piece count.
I love Lego, but Bionicles will always be their best product in my eyes. I don’t have many originals anymore, because I modified them like this guy did. There were many casualties in the process of remodeling the few survivors…😂
To be absolutely honest these things look amazing but they would absolutely not be good for kids to play with. And that's the main demographic for lego. So yeah. Don't get me wrong thia guy's creations absolutely slap.
thank you so much for not doing the dumb youtuber meta of blurring out the end result in the thumbnail. that's such a pet peeve of mine, and it's such a breath of fresh air to just _see_ what i'm gonna be watching up front
35 seconds in and, 'my god'... Explaining your thought process with the narrated directions is such a service to people interested in what you do but lack the knowledge and experience that you do. Very well done. This will be the impetus for me getting all my old sets out and trying to do what I'm seeing done here.
HELL YES ANOTHER MITCHBUILDS VIDEO Edit: I wish you could have managed to put a Kraata in there but it’s still beautiful! You should do a bohrok next!!!
Your Channel is easily one of my favorites on RUclips, everything about it is amazing. It reminds me of a lego version of North of the Border while still being its own thing. Keep up the good work man.
I just wanna say I love your channel so much! I just finished my first year of college and your videos have been more than helpful with giving me something to focus on when things got stressful. Congratulations on the sponsor and I can’t wait to see what you do next!!
This straight up looks like it came out of the Mask of Light movie, it's absolutely gorgeous!~ Bionicle was my childhood and you've given me such a nostalgia boost that I didn't know I needed today. Keep up the fantastic work, you just earned a new subscriber!
Oooooooo, oh I smile at seeing this creation. I vaguelly remember my first ever Bionicle set being the brown rahkshi, and seeing this amazing MOC is impressive.
The Rahkshi were my first Bionicle. My father, who passed away a few years ago, bought me Turahk and I couldn't help but collect all 6. They will always have a special place in my heart. The redesign you have done is incredible. I'm wondering: could you make a detailed list of the parts used? On bricklink or a similar site. I would LOVE to replicate your design, and I wouldn't mind paying for it. Perhaps it is an additional way to monetize your creations. Greetings and keep it up!
yeah that looks sick, well done. Only thing i think could have been added is something to cap off the spine, right now it just kinda ends and looks like there is something more that was supposed to be there
Mitch PLEASE do a reimagining of a bionicle visorak. Those were always the most intimidating and badass bionicles growing up for me I think they deserve an upgrade with your interpretation of them!
I really love your videos and the style of your creations! It's great posting just the building process without a part list, as it allows us to carefully follow along with the video to build your creation, learn, and feel the skills and parts involved using Studio. Also, a small suggestion: some building steps in the video are so quick that they are hard to follow.
This is a lore accurate representation of how I tought my Rahkshis looked like when I was a child, playing with them. Thank you for this video. Amazing job :D
This is awesome, kudos for creating such a detailed build while staying true to the original design. Only thing missing is that it needs a place for the iconic Kraata to be held in the spine.
That is a very solid redesign! Wouldn't mind watching you take on the different Toa that have been around through the ages either. Giving each of them some more personality
Yes!! this build is soooo fracking sweet!! I've watched a few of Mitchbuilds videos and in my opinion his only skill crutch is using the original masks of the characters he reimages. again only my opinion as the iconic masks are what make bionicles easily recognizable, but this! this is pure creative gold!
This is possibly my favourite build of yours so far! I've had the rahkshi head in my collection since I was a little kid :) I never could find the full model's parts sadly, but seeing you create such an amazing interpretation brings me so much joy! Beautiful as always!!
The brown Rahkshi was a gift I got in the early 2000's and the first Bionicle I ever saw. That one sparked an obession with the franchise that outlasted it by a country mile and persists to this day. Awesome to see it get such an amazing revamp! Edit: if you ever plan on making a Piraka revamp, that would be dope. Definately my favourite generation of Bionicle.
Man, you really did all the important features justice. The spines, the split faceplate, the KNEES. Just imagine if you managed to fit a kraata somewhere in there, then it'd really be definitive.
You finally got a sponsor I’m so happy to see this because I remember when I thought you would get a sponsor every video (which you deserved) because of those high quality builds and the videos are just so great keep it up and I will watch every video
Maaaaan, I use to have so many Bionicles when I was a kid, I totally forgot about them, and somehow your video was recommended to me. Thanks for the nostalgia
I used to think that I loved the Rahkshi the most from nostalgia, but then I realized I have nostalgia for all those old Bionicle sets. The Rahkshi simply had the best design. The spikes on the spine, the three part separating jaw reminiscent of Predator, the lizard/snake like body, the spear-like weapons, and last but certainly not least, the fact that the actual living piece is simply a slug like creature just controlling the Rahkshi body. Pure gold. A genius, SUPER iconic design. They actually used to scare me too like they have a real threatening factor to them. I like how they’re more animalistic than the rest of the bionicles
Wow, I love how menacing it looks and the armor pieces on the arms and legs. What you did with the spine and how those plate pieces interlock is awesome to look at. The Rahkshi were one of my favorites sets and the one I was the closest to having completed as a kid just because they look so cool. Really amazing job.
That is uncanny how similar the head shape and mouth look to the Mask of Light film, I can remember growing up sort of just having to imagine it as it was impossible to make a movie accurate head with the parts selection back then. Great job!
Truly inspiring. I need to get some ccbs and technic stuff next time I order parts. I usually build stuff that I feel like could have come in canisters back in the day, but man, if I had this as a kid, it would've been my favorite toy
Man you put actual LEGO sets to shame with your builds; the level of detail is insane. You really captured that “bio-mechanical” look. Reminds of a xenomorph kinda.
I love this. The Rakhshi was one of the first bionicle i got and this just brought me back so much. Goin with the villain theme would love to see a Barraki or Piraka build in the future. I always enjoyed the "villain" sets more than the Toa.
I would have thought the ankles would need more support, but it seems to have worked well. I guess that's what the friction extenders are for? I also love how the extra teeth assemblies mean the head can split open, like they did in the Mask of Light movie.
I love to see these characters that you have build with your own style and I'd love to see Brutaka, Vezon and/or Kardas dragon get the spotlight sometime. Love your vids btw. Keep up the good work.
By FAR my most favorite Bionicle villain type 🤩, and let me say, you've done this an absolute justice and then some! Let's be honest, the Toa Nuva would have stood NO chance against this beasty boy 😈 What I wouldn't give to see a full lineup of all 6 of them!
@@MitchBuilds I should have asked in my initial comment, but how much inspiration did you get from the Bionicle: Mask of Light movie? This looks like a pretty spot on build of the movie version of the Rahkshi! 💯
This video gave me so much nostalgia. My favorite bionicle was Krika from the 2008 mistika series. He was like a white insect creature with red accents. It would be awesome to see an updated version of him
Thank you so much to War Thunder for sponsoring this video! Play it now for free on PC, PlayStation or Xbox by using my link: playwt.link/MitchBuilds
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That was such a slick transition to the ad read lol
WHERE'S THE RUBBER PART?
It would be great if Lego saw this and made it real
I dare you to make a Godzilla
This is the terrifying humanoid lizard the kids in us saw all those years ago. What a reimagining. Absolutely fckin gorgeous.
Exactly what I was going for, thanks :)
Lizard? The rakshi look nothing like lizards, nor are they lizards.
I didn’t imagine them that way either, but it’s not that big of a stretch. The shape of the head/back plate and the spines do look pretty lizardy. And the way their shoulders move when you turn the gear is literally how lizards’ legs work.
@@joshrobinson2409 I thought they looked like lizards.
I mean
It's a fantasy thing-
Does it really matter if people say they look like Lizards ooorr?
I like lizards :D
"to build the head of this robot, I used a burnt hot dog to provide structural support"
*MIT engineers furiously write notes*
Rahkshi was PEAK Bionicle for me. The Rahkshi-Toa fights on the basement playroom carpet were LEGENDARY.
Yeah I still have my red Rakshi somewhere, was an absolute blast when I was a kid
Truly. I was thinking maybe it’s just nostalgia but honestly I have nostalgia for all those old BIONICLEs, but the Rahkshi were just so well designed. The lizard/snake-like body, the predator split jaws on the mouth, the spikes on the spine, the spear as a weapon… it’s pure gold. SO iconic.
Idc if the sets were multiple hundreds of dollars; if Lego put out throwback bionicle sets with this level of detail, creativity, and quality, I’d buy every single one of them.
You and me both!
I wish they’d do like advance statues of Bionicle figures.
Best way I can explain this is you have the toy version. It can take a beating.
The statue version is a bit more delicate and isn't a toy but has way more detail, way more complex and made for older more experienced Lego and technic crowds.
@@unorthodoxbox Like Bionicle figures made for collectors?
IF yes, I would love that.
@@adtrlthegamer7449 Yeah. Bionicles that are more detailed and intricate and made for collectors.
I'm imaginging a more detailed Takanuva from the first film and can see an eye watering price tag but it'd look so good.
Honestly, I'd just love for even the original Bionicle to make a return at some point. I lost my entire collection do to a fire, and trying to buy them again, will cost me an arm and a leg..
Honestly, if Bionicle came back, your mix of bionicle and "normal" parts is how I'd want it. The pure Technic/Constraction designs of official bionicles always feel unfinished because there's inevitably holes that you don't use. The System bits cover it up very well!
Cheers, yeah I find the mix to be really fun
only issue is that it would cost a lot to make sets like that
@@frank_calvert It would cost a lot to make any set, no? They already make both technic and system sets, just put pieces from both in one box.
@@BackflipBrickfilms I think they're saying that these take a lot more pieces to make than "normal" bionicles and would cost a lot due to the very high piece count.
@@ilikevideogames4331 Fair point.
LEGO needs to hire you and put you in charge of bringing back Bionicles!
I love Lego, but Bionicles will always be their best product in my eyes. I don’t have many originals anymore, because I modified them like this guy did. There were many casualties in the process of remodeling the few survivors…😂
I agree!
To be absolutely honest these things look amazing but they would absolutely not be good for kids to play with. And that's the main demographic for lego. So yeah. Don't get me wrong thia guy's creations absolutely slap.
@@BootlegGremlin also with the piece count, one would set you back a few hundred bucks 😅
As much as I would love that, I feel with Legos prices that they would way over price them and lose more money and end up like last time
the sponsor transition was so funny I'm not even gonna skip it. it feels like those out of context game theory clips lmfao
Every Bionicle is this man's favorite Bionicle
Yes
@@MitchBuilds I respect that
@@MitchBuilds respectable, have a nice day
Based, honestly.
“Let’s build a CW21” was so thrown off haha
This is the first time i saw a person create bionic mechs with generic lego pieces
Thanks!
It just takes imagination, and a lot of spare parts. 😂
@@Adventist1997 And INSANE talent
Yes love dezz vids
@@williamthamrinand patience
Perfection.
It looks so much more like the nightmare slugs that appeared in the movie.
Especially the head, the movie ones had that three way split.
thank you so much for not doing the dumb youtuber meta of blurring out the end result in the thumbnail. that's such a pet peeve of mine, and it's such a breath of fresh air to just _see_ what i'm gonna be watching up front
Tbh, I don't see a lot of people doing that. You must have some bait tubers in your feed, man.
35 seconds in and, 'my god'... Explaining your thought process with the narrated directions is such a service to people interested in what you do but lack the knowledge and experience that you do. Very well done. This will be the impetus for me getting all my old sets out and trying to do what I'm seeing done here.
i love how he goes from saying the full correct names of each part to "this silver spiky bit"
HELL YES ANOTHER MITCHBUILDS VIDEO
Edit: I wish you could have managed to put a Kraata in there but it’s still beautiful! You should do a bohrok next!!!
Yeah that would have been a great addtion!
Lego needs to sale this. I would buy it in a heartbeat.
If they did it would cost a kidney
@winniethexiping1062 then I can buy 2!
LEGO needs to hire you and bring Bionicle back!
The feet are so cool! Love the blend of pieces from across the years!
Cheers :)
wow, i really love that custom head design.
Cheers!
Your Channel is easily one of my favorites on RUclips, everything about it is amazing. It reminds me of a lego version of North of the Border while still being its own thing. Keep up the good work man.
I just wanna say I love your channel so much! I just finished my first year of college and your videos have been more than helpful with giving me something to focus on when things got stressful. Congratulations on the sponsor and I can’t wait to see what you do next!!
Thanks so much and good luck with your studies!
This dude is the definition of, oh I think I should add something. And then nails it out of the park
Cheers
Easily the best Lego channel on RUclips!! All your build are so creative and the editing is so satisfying 😌
Thank you so much :)
So proud of my boy getting a sponsor‼️
Thanks!!! Huge day for the channel :)
And integration was gorgeous
S.A.N.D.A.S.
It never ceases to amaze me that even after all these years Bionicle is still touching so many hearts and inspire so many creators.
Thank you for explaining the builds so extensively!
I bet, “I’ll put some droid arms” could be a quote on a t shirt
”For some more connections“. I’d like this shirt more
@menschq2996 Honestly, fire quote 😎
This straight up looks like it came out of the Mask of Light movie, it's absolutely gorgeous!~
Bionicle was my childhood and you've given me such a nostalgia boost that I didn't know I needed today.
Keep up the fantastic work, you just earned a new subscriber!
Yessss I'm glad you stopped spoiling the final build at the beginning! Looks amazing as always🔥
Yeah took me long ehough eh? Thanks :)
I have no clue how Lego hasn’t hired you yet. You could single handedly bringing Bionicle back
Out of all the Biological villains. Only the Rahkshi are worthy of my respect!!! What???
I love the use of more regular Lego bricks mixed in with the technic and biconical bits
Oooooooo, oh I smile at seeing this creation.
I vaguelly remember my first ever Bionicle set being the brown rahkshi, and seeing this amazing MOC is impressive.
building something for sponsor is a very unique idea. congrets on first sponsorship. rahkshi looks amazing as always do your builds.
The Rahkshi were my first Bionicle. My father, who passed away a few years ago, bought me Turahk and I couldn't help but collect all 6. They will always have a special place in my heart.
The redesign you have done is incredible. I'm wondering: could you make a detailed list of the parts used? On bricklink or a similar site. I would LOVE to replicate your design, and I wouldn't mind paying for it. Perhaps it is an additional way to monetize your creations.
Greetings and keep it up!
yeah that looks sick, well done. Only thing i think could have been added is something to cap off the spine, right now it just kinda ends and looks like there is something more that was supposed to be there
Oh this is so cool! And I love you went with such a ALIEN look for the lower jaw! It reminds me of the ELITES from HALO.
Mitch PLEASE do a reimagining of a bionicle visorak. Those were always the most intimidating and badass bionicles growing up for me I think they deserve an upgrade with your interpretation of them!
dude this unlocked such deep memories for me, thank you for your stuff!
I really love your videos and the style of your creations! It's great posting just the building process without a part list, as it allows us to carefully follow along with the video to build your creation, learn, and feel the skills and parts involved using Studio. Also, a small suggestion: some building steps in the video are so quick that they are hard to follow.
I check every day for new vids from mitch and holy cow this one was fantastic as usual! never fails to blow my mind
Glad you enjoy it!
Your videos are genius, the red Rahkshi was my first bionicle, and if you ever decide to do some of the 2006 bionicle sets I will love you!
This is a lore accurate representation of how I tought my Rahkshis looked like when I was a child, playing with them. Thank you for this video. Amazing job :D
This is awesome, kudos for creating such a detailed build while staying true to the original design. Only thing missing is that it needs a place for the iconic Kraata to be held in the spine.
That is a very solid redesign!
Wouldn't mind watching you take on the different Toa that have been around through the ages either. Giving each of them some more personality
Yes!! this build is soooo fracking sweet!! I've watched a few of Mitchbuilds videos and in my opinion his only skill crutch is using the original masks of the characters he reimages.
again only my opinion as the iconic masks are what make bionicles easily recognizable, but this! this is pure creative gold!
The thanks message to your parents and grandparents is simply heartmelting ❤
This is possibly my favourite build of yours so far! I've had the rahkshi head in my collection since I was a little kid :) I never could find the full model's parts sadly, but seeing you create such an amazing interpretation brings me so much joy! Beautiful as always!!
My favourite villain built by my favourite builder. Can I ask for better?
You are a legend my friend! ❤
Dexter's lab, Radio Shack, Metal Arm Glitch in the system and Bionicle are what made me love robots.
2000s kids will never be over Bionicle
I am overwhelmed by just how massive your collection of raw Lego materials must be. This is incredible stuff, thank you for sharing it!
The brown Rahkshi was a gift I got in the early 2000's and the first Bionicle I ever saw. That one sparked an obession with the franchise that outlasted it by a country mile and persists to this day. Awesome to see it get such an amazing revamp!
Edit: if you ever plan on making a Piraka revamp, that would be dope. Definately my favourite generation of Bionicle.
Once again… you are secretly the creator of all my favourite Mocs I’ve seen randomly
Wow, not sure what's more impressive, how brilliant this guy is to come up with such a creation, or the transition to the sponsor. Crazy good stuff
This should be called the rahkshi prime
3:42 I was so confused for a second
Man, you really did all the important features justice. The spines, the split faceplate, the KNEES. Just imagine if you managed to fit a kraata somewhere in there, then it'd really be definitive.
You finally got a sponsor I’m so happy to see this because I remember when I thought you would get a sponsor every video (which you deserved) because of those high quality builds and the videos are just so great keep it up and I will watch every video
Maaaaan, I use to have so many Bionicles when I was a kid, I totally forgot about them, and somehow your video was recommended to me. Thanks for the nostalgia
Dude! That's sick, Bionicle was my jam, and this brought it to life in such an awesome way! Great work!
I used to think that I loved the Rahkshi the most from nostalgia, but then I realized I have nostalgia for all those old Bionicle sets. The Rahkshi simply had the best design. The spikes on the spine, the three part separating jaw reminiscent of Predator, the lizard/snake like body, the spear-like weapons, and last but certainly not least, the fact that the actual living piece is simply a slug like creature just controlling the Rahkshi body.
Pure gold. A genius, SUPER iconic design. They actually used to scare me too like they have a real threatening factor to them. I like how they’re more animalistic than the rest of the bionicles
Good on you for getting a sponsor! I can't even be mad at you for that smooth transition.
Haha thanks :)
Wow, I love how menacing it looks and the armor pieces on the arms and legs. What you did with the spine and how those plate pieces interlock is awesome to look at. The Rahkshi were one of my favorites sets and the one I was the closest to having completed as a kid just because they look so cool. Really amazing job.
One of the best mocs i have ever seen. You sir are a legend! Congrats!
I used to love to get those free magazines/comics of bionicle best thing as a child.
Rahkshi have always been my favorite Bionicle. You did an amazing job with this one!
We need in you build style, the one, the big daddy of BIONICLE, MAKUTA the THIRST !!!!
That is uncanny how similar the head shape and mouth look to the Mask of Light film, I can remember growing up sort of just having to imagine it as it was impossible to make a movie accurate head with the parts selection back then. Great job!
Love this build it looks a lot like how the mask of light versions looked, with their heads opening up and just she sheer size of it.
Truly inspiring. I need to get some ccbs and technic stuff next time I order parts. I usually build stuff that I feel like could have come in canisters back in the day, but man, if I had this as a kid, it would've been my favorite toy
It is good day when MitchBuilds uploads
Man you put actual LEGO sets to shame with your builds; the level of detail is insane. You really captured that “bio-mechanical” look. Reminds of a xenomorph kinda.
I love this. The Rakhshi was one of the first bionicle i got and this just brought me back so much. Goin with the villain theme would love to see a Barraki or Piraka build in the future. I always enjoyed the "villain" sets more than the Toa.
Love your builds man keep it up
Beautiful. New video, i hwve been waiting all month for this to drop. Love this editing style, keep it up 👍
Thanks so much! More to come :)
Build turned out fantastic! Great video and congrats on the sponsor.
Thanks so much dude!!! Big day for the channel :)
that so cool man. Rahkshi was my favorite series, you make it greater than before.
Man i love your build style, always creative, grotesque and detailed so well, keep doing this man!
Thank you!!
This is amazing. Lego needs to get you a contract for a Rahkshi line revival!!
I cannot believe you do this as a job, my kid-self is sooo jealous and in awe of you, that's awesome
this is so cool!!!, really love the arms and the torso
Babe wake up…mitchbuilds posted a new video
Wow, this is awesome
The Segue into the ad was crazy good, well done!
Very neat build! Keep it up!
I have to see this man build bionicles with vehicles
I would have thought the ankles would need more support, but it seems to have worked well. I guess that's what the friction extenders are for? I also love how the extra teeth assemblies mean the head can split open, like they did in the Mask of Light movie.
I love your mix of old and new bionicle!
I love to see these characters that you have build with your own style and I'd love to see Brutaka, Vezon and/or Kardas dragon get the spotlight sometime. Love your vids btw. Keep up the good work.
By FAR my most favorite Bionicle villain type 🤩, and let me say, you've done this an absolute justice and then some! Let's be honest, the Toa Nuva would have stood NO chance against this beasty boy 😈
What I wouldn't give to see a full lineup of all 6 of them!
Would be very cool to see, that's for sure
@@MitchBuilds I should have asked in my initial comment, but how much inspiration did you get from the Bionicle: Mask of Light movie? This looks like a pretty spot on build of the movie version of the Rahkshi! 💯
I like the simplicity of the original design but this redesign is so cool!
The film accurate rakshi. I love it! Tried to make one back in the day
Teeth✅️
Robot arms✅️
Droid arms✅️
Ball joints✅️
Classic Mitchbuilds video✅️✅️✅️✅️
This video gave me so much nostalgia. My favorite bionicle was Krika from the 2008 mistika series. He was like a white insect creature with red accents. It would be awesome to see an updated version of him
All of your builds are amazing. I agree with another commenter I saw: Lego should hire you. I’d love to see your stuff turned into official sets.
This is sick. The one thing I would've changed is keeping the orginal head as the top jaw, but I can understand if it was too small for this build.
Men! You've just fulfilled a long forgoten child's dream of mine: seeing this vilain properlly represented! Thank you so much!
It’s magnificent but in my opinion what could make it better was to make the tail longer in my opinion but it’s very cool and sick to see