Of the three existing Takanuva sets, this is my favorite. While I think the 2003 set is great and the 2010 set holds a special place in my heart (one of my first LEGO sets), this set was the most fun to build. Along with seeing the return of a fan-favorite character, this set is very complex, features many new parts, and was one of the tallest characters as of 2008.

Pros:

Complexity: Many Bionicle sets can be finished in 10-30 minutes. You'll want to set aside 1+ hours for this one.

New Parts: Plenty of new parts, and old ones in new colors. The new mask of light looks good, and looks similar to the 2003 version.

Posing: This set could move a lot more than I expected. The ankles, hips, neck and shoulders all have extra ball joints to make this possible.

Weapons: Armed with a massive trident and a wrist mounted cannon. The cannon holds 4 shots.

Size: This is a large set that looks well-made when finished. It isn't a large set just for the sake of it.

Cons:

Red & Blue pins: The set is mostly white and metallic grey, but it has a lot of red and blue axles. Some may think that it makes the set look worse.

Back: The back of the set is flat, and looks unfinished compared to the rest of the set

Shoulders: The set has two pieces resembling shoulder blades. These can sometimes shift around on the back of the set and become stuck

Mask: While it looks awesome, it's also huge and may limit head movement

Joints: Joints are very brittle (applies to all '08-'10 sets)

Overall, this set is a behemoth that boasts one of the most unique builds I've seen in a Bionicle set. If you're looking for a larger set that doesn't have the same wallet-destroying price tag as Brutaka or Roodaka in 2021, check out '08 Takanuva.

I got this set for myself at half off RRP at Toys 'R' Us, and think that this is an excellent little set for the collection.

Pros

• -The weapons and the mask are all great.
  
• -Takanuva's new color scheme is extremely great.
  
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Cons

• -This is a bit off thanks to the large size.
• -The choice of masks for armor would look better with eye pieces.
  
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This is among the best sets Lego has ever made, and it will always be one of my favorites. I recommend this set to all true Bionicle fans.

This is my review of Phantoka/Mistika Takanuva. So, first we're gonna look at the colors. I don't really like them. Instead of the classic gold and white, we have a "Shadow Infection" look, so they replaced the gold with gunmetal. Next, we have size. This guy is one of the biggest Bionicles EVER! He's about a foot (maybe even longer) long! He could probably kill Teridax in one hit! Next, it's weapons. He has the standard Phantoka blaster. He also has a "Power Lance", which has a spinning feature. Personally, I think this was an afterthought to give Takanuva more gimmicks. I feel that the Power Lance is short for my taste, but that can be fixed with some connectors and rods. His mask is a nice update from the original mask. He of course wears the Avohkii, the Great Mask of Light. But if you read colors, you'll find out that his mask is gunmetal instead of gold.

Pros:

-Huge!

-articulation

- weapons

-detail

Cons:

- gunmetal instead of gold

- short Power Lance

-More/better weapons?

OKay so building Takanuvah might look hard, but it's not. It's actualy pretty easy. He tri-tipped sword is very big, and it spins. His gun isn't like any of the other guns ever used before. It holds four bullets and comes with four bullets. He looks epic. The only problem is, you can only get him off ebay or amazon now days. I got mine for twenty bucks. Totally worth it.

This set is amazing. I got it last Christmas a hobby shop. I couldn't wait to build it, and when I did, I wasn't disappointed.

Building Experience: For a bionicle, it is a great build. It took me 20-30 minutes. You build the torso first, then the highly detailed legs, then the arms. The build is quite easy, and very fun.

5/5.

Parts: I'm not much of a MOCer myself, but with 200+ pieces you get a lot of parts. All the parts fit in well with the set. The staff is huge and good for parts. His shoulders have fancy gray heads from the Barraki. I like all the parts.

5/5

Playability: The playability is very good. Because of the size, the articulation isn't perfect. But his arms move great and it is easy to play with him. The midak skyblasters shoot very far, but the only problem is when they land they continue to roll, so they're easy to lose (im missing 1). Great playability.

5/5.

Value for Money: For what you get, its definately worth $30. Takanuva is huge, so, the price is totally worth it. Takanuva is one of my favorite if not my favorite character in the bionicle story, so i like the price.

5/5.

Overall: A fantastic set. If you can find it in a store today, pick it up. But i have seen great deals on ebay for this guy so get him. Hes awesomo.

10/10.

:)