Set:8686

	Toa Lewa
	Medium Set
Set number	8686
Subtheme	Phantoka
Release date	December 2007 (US); February 2008 (UK)
Pieces	52
MSRP	$9.99 or $12.99 (US) ; £7.99 (UK)
Ages	7-16
Set Designer	David Bird
	Instructions

Set 8686 Toa Lewa is a canister set released in 2008 portaying Toa Nuva Lewa in his Adaptive Armor.

Product Description

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

Warrior of the air!
With his high-tech jet pack, Mask of Levitation, and wing blades, Toa Lewa roars into battle! Tall, strong and armed with a razor-sharp sword and Midak Skyblaster, he is a force to be reckoned with.

*Send him into the fight along with 8944 Tanma to rout the Brotherhood of Makuta!
*Midak Skyblaster really fires!
*Toa Lewa stands 7½" (19 cm) tall!

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

With his high-tech jet pack, air intake mask and wing blades, Lewa roars into battle! Armed with a Midak Skyblaster and a razor-sharp sword, he is a force to be reckoned with. Combine with 8944 Tanma!

Set Information

The Toa Lewa set was released in early 2008 as part of the "Phantoka" line, and contains 52 pieces.^{[note 1]}

Parts from Toa Lewa be combined with parts from 8944 Tanma, 8691 Antroz, and 8947 Radiak to create Makuta Spiriah.

The set was included in K8685 Phantoka Collection.

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 Lewa's back, though the set is advertised as combining with 8944 Tanma.

The back of the canister featured the B.I.O code wal886.

Tanma combined with Lewa

Collectibles

The set includes a lime green Adaptive Miru Nuva.

Reception

Trivia

When originally listed on LEGO Shop in December of 2007, this set was title Lewa Nuva,^[3] which is also reflected in the URL of the BIONICLE.com products page.^[1] It was later changed to Toa Lewa, matching the title shown on the packaging.^[8] The instructions instead label the set simply as Lewa.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Products - Phantoka : 8686 Toa Lewa". BIONICLE.com. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Phantoka | BIONICLE®". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Lewa Nuva". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ LEGO Catalogue 2008 (UK) (archived on brickset.com)
↑ "Phantoka | BIONICLE®". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ "Shop @ Home Updates and Sales Galore". BZPower News.
↑ "Lego Bionicle". David Bird.
↑ "Toa Lewa | Phantoka". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The official piece count for this set is 52. However, the instructions show a total of 51 pieces. This piece count is includes the canister "bezel" (part 61782).
↑ 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]

Toa Lewa

Medium Set
Set number	8686
Subtheme	Phantoka^[1]^[2]
Release date	December 2007 (US)^[3] February 2008 (UK)^[4]
Pieces	52^{[note 1]}
MSRP	$9.99 or $12.99 (US) ^{[note 2]} £7.99 (UK)
Ages	7-16
Set Designer	David Bird^[7]
Instructions

BIONICLE Sets of 2008
Small		8944 Tanma \| 8945 Solek \| 8946 Photok \| 8947 Radiak \| 8948 Gavla \| 8949 Kirop
Medium		8685 Toa Kopaka \| 8686 Toa Lewa \| 8687 Toa Pohatu \| 8691 Antroz \| 8692 Vamprah \| 8693 Chirox 8688 Toa Gali \| 8689 Toa Tahu \| 8690 Toa Onua \| 8694 Krika \| 8695 Gorast \| 8696 Bitil
Large	Standard	8697 Toa Ignika 8698 Vultraz \| 8699 Takanuva
	Special	8952 Mutran & Vican \| 8953 Makuta Icarax 8954 Mazeka
Battle Vehicles		8941 Rockoh T3 \| 8942 Jetrax T6 (Limited Edition) \| 8943 Axalara T9
Promotional		6126 "Good Guy 2008" \| 6127 "Bad Guy 2008" \| 6128 "Function 2008" 20005 Klakk
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