Complete Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29

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Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-04

I would like the pieces of the Tahu cosplayer from collectible series 29.

Bionicle Cosplayer, Series 29 [Set Inventory]

Required pieces:

I tried scanning the pieces with my printer["Scan"] and took pictures of them["Image"].

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Magnus Forsberg - 2026-05-04

(2026-05-04, 15:00)Hageta Wrote: I would like the pieces of the Tahu cosplayer from collectible series 29.

Bionicle Cosplayer, Series 29 [Set Inventory]

I tried scanning the pieces with my printer["Scan"] and took pictures of them["Image"].

Many are already done.
https://library.ldraw.org/parts/list?tableSearch=pct3

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-04

The canister and the Mask are still missing. Also the Torso does have a neckmark as you can see in my pictures and the one on Bricklink.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-05

Canister is done:
https://library.ldraw.org/parts/52402

Torso now has black neckmark.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-05

(2026-05-05, 1:33)Chris Böhnke Wrote: Canister is done:
https://library.ldraw.org/parts/52402

Torso now has black neckmark.

thx

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Magnus Forsberg - 2026-05-05

(2026-05-05, 1:33)Chris Böhnke Wrote: Canister is done:
https://library.ldraw.org/parts/52402

Torso now has black neckmark.

Are you working on the mask?

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-05

(2026-05-05, 16:08)Magnus Forsberg Wrote: Are you working on the mask?

I've started, but didn't go far (only split in half)... There's quite a lot of collisions with a minifig head in the BIA mesh which I'd say need to be fixed:

Not too mention the front half is supposed to sit close to the head underneath and needs to be adjusted to the head's cylinder.

Any tips on how to approach this? I also wouldn't mind if anyone else wants to take over.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Gerald Lasser - 2026-05-05

(2026-05-05, 19:41)Chris Böhnke Wrote: I've started, but didn't go far (only split in half)... There's quite a lot of collisions with a minifig head in the BIA mesh which I'd say need to be fixed:

Not too mention the front half is supposed to sit close to the head underneath and needs to be adjusted to the head's cylinder.

Any tips on how to approach this? I also wouldn't mind if anyone else wants to take over.

Put a partial head insdie:

1 9 0 4 0 0 0 8 0 -6.4 0 -8 0 0 t04o6250.dat
1 9 0 4 0 -8 0 0 0 -6.4 0 0 0 -8 t04o6250.dat
1 9 0 4 0 13 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 -13 2-4cyli.dat

See where surfaces cut into the cyli, mark vertices match nearly the 16 sided geometry select them and select either "move to nearest edge" or "surface" this will adapt the shape to the head

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Magnus Forsberg - 2026-05-05

(2026-05-05, 20:24)Gerald Lasser Wrote: Put a partial head insdie:

1 9 0 4 0 0 0 8 0 -6.4 0 -8 0 0 t04o6250.dat
1 9 0 4 0 -8 0 0 0 -6.4 0 0 0 -8 t04o6250.dat
1 9 0 4 0 13 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 -13 2-4cyli.dat

See where surfaces cut into the cyli, mark vertices match nearly the 16 sided geometry select them and select either "move to nearest edge" or "surface" this will adapt the shape to the head

I often do the same, but with hi-res prims.
Select the vertices inside the cyli/headshape and use the Scale tool to resize/move in the xz-plane with the Manipulator placed in origo.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-06

Short Update: Progress looking good, expect a PT release the coming days.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-06

And done - https://library.ldraw.org/parts/52435

Thanks to Gerald and Magnus for help Smile

And he's complete:

71052-3 BIONICLE Cosplayer.ldr (Size: 1.37 KB / Downloads: 4)

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-07

(2026-05-06, 19:17)Chris Böhnke Wrote: And done - https://library.ldraw.org/parts/52435

Thanks to Gerald and Magnus for help

And he's complete:

🫡👍

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Andrew Smithson - 2026-05-08

(2026-05-06, 19:17)Chris Böhnke Wrote: And done - https://library.ldraw.org/parts/52435

Thanks to Gerald and Magnus for help

And he's complete:

How do I import it into parts designer?

[Image: MpT0efV]

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-08

(2026-05-08, 5:50)Andrew Smithson Wrote: How do I import it into parts designer?

Click dowload zip and unpack that?

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-08

I just looked at the Bricklink page for the legs and there their main colour is defined as red and not orange.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-09

(2026-05-08, 18:46)Hageta Wrote: I just looked at the Bricklink page for the legs and there their main colour is defined as red and not orange.

That's because BL for some reason insists on using the hips colour as base colour, not the legs. In LDraw hips are only colour 16 if they match the legs colour (which they don't in this case). The "Boots" for dual-molded legs also never count as the base colour here.

Compare:
https://library.ldraw.org/parts/40688
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=970c90pb07#T=C&C=36

EDIT:
Lego also mostly considers leg assemblies to be based on the colour of the legs (some exceptions though):
https://brickset.com/parts/6117803/mini-lower-part-no-2-140-106

Remember, Bricklink isn't offiicial - and in this regard they are likely wrong Rolleyes

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Hageta - 2026-05-09

Ah ok. I did swap the colours for my small "Bionicle Cosplayer" partpack anyway, so that studio validates the colour correctly.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Sylvain Sauvage - 2026-05-09

(2026-05-09, 14:59)Chris Böhnke Wrote: That's because BL for some reason insists on using the hips colour as base colour, not the legs. In LDraw hips are only colour 16 if they match the legs colour (which they don't in this case). The "Boots" for dual-molded legs also never count as the base colour here.

Compare:
https://library.ldraw.org/parts/40688
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=970c90pb07#T=C&C=36

EDIT:
Lego also mostly considers leg assemblies to be based on the colour of the legs (some exceptions though):
https://brickset.com/parts/6117803/mini-lower-part-no-2-140-106

Remember, Bricklink isn't offiicial - and in this regard they are likely wrong

Rebrickable does the same as BL: https://rebrickable.com/parts/970c02pat22pr1177/hips-with-light-nougat-legs-and-red-boots-pattern-with-black-knee-lines-print/
The principle is that the hips is the base subpart, legs (or pegs…) are added to this base. Same for torsos.
LEGO’s rule would be “last subpart added to the assembly gives the colour,” hence torsos with Yellow hands are considered Yellow.
More in this thread on the BL forum: https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=376890&nID=1541693 Tongue

Also, LEGO has some special colours (I’d say about 100!), like “1.multicombination” for marbling or dual-moulding…. You can see them on https://brickcolor.net/ if you choose “Show all TLG colors.” LEGO is a mess Big Grin

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-09

(2026-05-09, 17:28)Sylvain Sauvage Wrote: Rebrickable does the same as BL: https://rebrickable.com/parts/970c02pat22pr1177/hips-with-light-nougat-legs-and-red-boots-pattern-with-black-knee-lines-print/
The principle is that the hips is the base subpart, legs (or pegs…) are added to this base. Same for torsos.
LEGO’s rule would be “last subpart added to the assembly gives the colour,” hence torsos with Yellow hands are considered Yellow.
More in this thread on the BL forum: https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=376890&nID=1541693

Also, LEGO has some special colours (I’d say about 100!), like “1.multicombination” for marbling or dual-moulding…. You can see them on https://brickcolor.net/ if you choose “Show all TLG colors.” LEGO is a mess

Not fully correct.

Torso base colour for Lego is always the Torso. Where did you get the info it's the "last subpart"?

I am well aware of the "Multicombinations". There's also "I-M-L", "Test Number Range" and the whole 51-99 numbers which are mostly just speculative in their meaning.

I still don't get what that has to do with the original question.

Hips - ca. 20% of part, Legs ca. 40%/40% of part, so leg colour is the better choice for base colour.

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Sylvain Sauvage - 2026-05-10

(2026-05-09, 18:12)Chris Böhnke Wrote: Torso base colour for Lego is always the Torso. Where did you get the info it's the "last subpart"?

I got it from Jennnifer in the BL thread I linked. Jen has worked on the catalogue and on LEGO data for years. That doesn’t mean she’s always right but that means she’s rarely wrong.

As for what it has to do with the original question, you’re the one who introduced that second subject. I just pointed that BL is not the only one doing it and that LEGO is a mess 🤷‍♂️

RE: Bionicle Tahu Cosplayer from Series 29 - Chris Böhnke - 2026-05-10

I still have never seen ANY torso listed by Lego based on hands colour (unless it's identical to torso colour).