Random set of the day: Kaxium V3
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 8993 Kaxium V3, released in 2009. It's one of 30 Bionicle sets produced that year. It contains 251 pieces, and its retail price was US$29.99/£19.99.
It's owned by 799 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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I still remember getting this one when I was younger and absolutely loving it. This plus the other 2009 Bionicle vehicles are still some of my favorite sets ever! Love these random sets of the day. They can bring back some great memories!
Guess instead of being a Clikits-obsessed overlord, it's now a Bionicle-obsessed overlord!
VROOOM!!!
@MCLegoboy said:
"VROOOM!!!"
I know nothing about Bionicle, but I know vroom.
Wow. That’s actually pretty awesome looking. I’m usually not impressed by bionical but hey...
Fun fact: this cart can easily split into 2 separate vehicles.
This one was actually pretty cool. It featured briefly in one of the comic books. The drivers of the Kaxium V3 were battling against the guy driving the V1 (it was like a snowmobile, but with a giant tread in the back to move over sand). They stopped their dueling long enough to observe a falling star, which, unbeknownst to them, was the Mask of Life carrying the spirit of Mata Nui himself. Life was about to change on Bara Magna!
I didn't end up getting the Kaxium, nor the Baranus. I went big and only got the Thornatus and Skopio. But there were so many big BIONICLE sets in 2009! Even Mata Nui got a giant form as a set! 2009 was as great a year for BIONICLE as 2006 and 2001-2003 were. Man, I miss those days sometimes.
Move over, Clickset, Brickonicle is taking over in 2020!
@Takuaaaaa
I actually wasn't entirely sure if this was two separate bikes or not when I saw the picture...
I see 2 blue hands, but no body attached to it.
I never cared for Bionicle (and still don't) because it looked nothing like Lego and more like a generic toy. But on its own merits? This actually looks really cool.
@Isabella_and_Lego_Liker said:
"Guess instead of being a Clikits-obsessed overlord, it's now a Bionicle-obsessed overlord!"
Which is MORE preferable in my liking.
This era of Bionicle is an era I never got sets from (late 2007-2010 were years I skipped). Pity, because the Technic heavy vehicles look dope with hindsight.