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Toa Kopaka
Medium Set
Set number 8685
Subtheme Phantoka[1][2]
Release date December 2007 (US)[3]
February 2008 (UK)[4]
Pieces 54[note 1]
MSRP $9.99 or $12.99 (US) [note 2]
£7.99 (UK)
Ages 7-16
Instructions


Set 8685 Toa Kopaka is a canister set released in 2008 portaying Toa Nuva Kopaka in his Adaptive Armor form.

Product Description

The following is a product description taken directly from LEGO. View the source here
Master of ice and snow!
Strong and agile, Kopaka soars through the sky on his high-tech wings. Armed with his Midak Skyblaster tipped with an ice bayonet and Mask of X-Ray Vision, he is ready for serious combat in the air.

*Combine with 8945 Solek for more power in battle!
*Midak Skyblaster really fires!
*Toa Kopaka has 4" (10 cm) wings and stands 8" (20 cm) tall!
The following is a product description taken directly from LEGO. View the source here
Kopaka soars through the night sky on his high-tech wings. Armed with his bayonet-tipped Midak Skyblaster, he is ready for some serious aerial combat. Combine with 8945 Solek!

Set Information

The set packaging

The Toa Kopaka set was released in early 2008 as part of the "Phantoka" line, and set contains 54 pieces.[note 1]

Toa Kopaka is the only one of the 2008 Toa Nuva sets not to be used for a combiner model.

Features

The set includes a Midak Skyblaster and four silver Zamor Spheres to serve as ammunition.

Several of the smaller 2008 figures can be mounted on Kopaka's back, though the set is advertised as combining with 8945 Solek.

The back of the canister featured the B.I.O code kpk858.

Collectibles

Kopaka wears a white Adaptive Akaku Nuva.

Reception

Trivia

  • When originally listed on LEGO Shop in December of 2007, this set was title Kopaka Nuva,[3] which is also reflected in the URL of the BIONICLE.com products page.[1] It was later changed to Toa Kopaka, matching the title shown on the packaging.[7] The instructions instead label the set simply as Kopaka.
  • The packaging for the set uses the off-white color from 8905 Thok, though the primary color of the set itself is standard white.
  • In the instructions and the Phantoka Mini Movie, Kopaka holds his Midak Skyblaster from the back with his right hand, while most other renditions including the box art, product image, the promotional render showcasing his combination with Solek, and the page of the instructions showing the same combination have him holding it with his left hand.
  • The orientation of Kopaka's forearms differ between renditions of the set. The instructions and packaging artwork show the "hollow" side facing forwards, while the promotional render of his combination with Solek, and the product image, they're oriented the opposite way.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Products - Phantoka : 8685 Toa Kopaka". BIONICLE.com. (archived on web.archive.org)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Phantoka | BIONICLE®". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Kopaka Nuva". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
  4. LEGO Catalogue 2008 (UK) (archived on brickset.com)
  5. "Phantoka | BIONICLE®". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
  6. "Shop @ Home Updates and Sales Galore". BZPower News.
  7. "Toa Kopaka | Phantoka". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The official piece count for this set is 54. However, the instructions show a total of 53 pieces. This piece count is includes the canister "bezel" (part 61782).
  2. The price was initially $9.99,[5] but was increased to $12.99 in July of 2008, coinciding with the release of the "Mistika" line.[2][6]

See also