Set:8943

8943 Axalara T9
Large Set
Set number	8943
Subtheme	Vehicles
Release date	2008
Pieces	693
MSRP	$79.99 (US) 49.99 (UK)
Ages	8+
Instructions

Set 8943 Axalara T9 is a large boxed set released in 2008, portraying the Axalara T9 and Lewa Nuva in his pilot armor.

Product Description

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The ultimate fighter! Lewa Nuva is ready for battle in this massively powerful battlecruiser! With dual Midak Skyblasters and tri-arms featuring lasers and force field generators, its mission is to smash the Brotherhood of Makuta while there's still time to save the universe! *Includes special-edition Lewa Nuva figure! *Raise and lower the landing gear! *Sides open to reveal the dual Midak Skyblasters that really fire! *Turn the gear on the side to open and close the tri-arms! *Hold the handle underneath to fly the Axalara T9! *Lewa Nuva stands 7½" (19cm) tall! *Measures over 20" (50cm) long and 13" (33cm) high!

The following is a product description taken directly from LEGO. View the source here

Toa Lewa is ready for battle with this massively powerful battlecraft! With dual Midak skyblasters and tri-arms featuring lasers and force field capacitors, its mission is to smash the Brotherhood of Makuta while there is still time to save the universe! Includes special edition Toa Lewa figure.

Set Information

The set contains 693 pieces, 657 of which are used to make the vehicle. The set comes packaged with a new form of Lewa in his Adaptive Armor.

Features

The tri-arms are able to fold away by spinning a wheel on either side, while another pair of wheels directly in front of those open or close the four side panels, revealing the set's two Midak Skyblasters. The Midak Skyblasters could fire a total of four spheres each. Larger wheels further forward on the craft's sides deploy Axalara's landing gear. A handle, affixed to the bottom of the vehicle, assists in play.

Collectibles

Lewa wears a lime modified Adaptive Miru Nuva.

Reception

8943 Axalara received mixed to average contemporary reviews. Many reviews noted the price, one of the highest for BIONICLE sets since the line began. However, the complexity was remarked upon favorably, and the toy won an accolade from the French toy industry.

See also

• 8535 Lewa
• 8567 Lewa Nuva
• 8686 Toa Lewa