Set #8588 Rahkshi Kurahk: The Rahkshi were a nice improvement to the Bohrok from the previous year of enemies, they all looked suitably menacing and impressed me with their lithe, wirey looking builds compared to the short blockier forms of the Bohrok. In my Bionicle world the Rahkshi were the Generals and the Bohrok merely the cannon fodder.

Another impressive thing about all Rahkshi figures was their large and imposing statures (Something the Bionicle Stars figure hasn't captured, but I like it for mainly different reasons anyway.) the Rahkshi towered over the Toa making them dangerous and cunning adversaries to battle.

They also had an arm related gearing gimmick, but unlike the Toa which hindered the poseability this gimmick enhanced it slightly, giving them the ability to swing their weapons from side to side by turning a dial. Their weapons were also something of an impressive sight, built up with two ends and a long Technic rod (I think they're called) these weapons offered up a dangerous look to them.

Like all Bionicle the Rahkshi can be stored in their canisters. What more can I say about this figure? It's a very nice and solid build with all pieces accounted for and a few clever useses of Technic parts to link up the legs without relying too heavily on the ball jointing. I would have to say that if you only have the Bionicle Stars version then you are doing yourself a disservice, I strongly recommend any Rahkshi to enhance and add power to the 'runt' of the liter that is Bionicle Stars Rahkshi. But don't just buy them all or buy willy nilly, pick a color you prefer the best out of the set and go with it. That's what I did, and I haven't been dissapointed.

So if like me you prefer the white colors of the Bionicle figures then Rahkshi Kurahk is a definite buy.

This Rahkshi comes with a kraata and a Staff of Anger. When you turn the cog on Kurahk's back, the upper body swivels round.

Pros:
Good Colour Scheme
Stands up well
Kraata
Staff of Anger
Posable

Cons:
None

A very good Rahkshi, add to your collection today!

I got him on eBay, and guess what?!? He came with a EXCLUSIVE, PURPLE SHADOW KRAATA!! It really looks neat, but anyway, this Rahkshi is a great buy and worth every cent. His staff is cool, and his spine is unique from the others'. There really isn't anything else special about him, other than playability, but he's still my favorite Rahkshi. Pros and Cons:

Pros:

-Spine is unique from other Rahkshis'

-Mine has a SHADOW KRAATA!! :D

-Staff is cool

-Very playable

Cons:

-None!!

Go online NOW and get Kurahk!! Just get it!!

This also includes the staff of anger, a double sided weapon used in a form in the two hands, making moves with the gear systems on his back. One of the sets of ice in mata nui, have well designed shapes, in the spine or in the blade of the staff. The kraata is included, assorted in the shape, a slug-like creature that is very cool. The feet are great too. This is a enemy of toa nuva, in the movie, the rahkshi have destroyed the island of mata nui, i think that they are very powerful, and the sets are one of the greatest.

This is a fun set to have and it's fun to play with as well.

Box/Instructions

The instruction has 40 pages and there're no mistakes in it.

Parts

The build

The build is very nice and easy and we also don't need to worry about stickers.

The completed model

The arms, the legs, the feet, the hands and the head can be adjusted. If you push the head you can open the back where you can put a kraata in. On the back of the figure you'll also find a gear which makes the arms moving to the right and to the left. I really like the design of this figure and I also like Kurahk's staff.

Summary

All in all this set is an great set and I would recommend you to get this. You can find this set on eBay, BrickLink and Amazon for sure. Here is the link where you can check out the full gallery I made for this set on my website: http://www.klokriecher.de


Videos I made of this set:

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