Mega Bloks Halo UNSC Warthog Review

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(More customer reviews)I originally bought this for the machine gun, but it actually turned out to be a cool model, with big rubber tires, a solid feel and nice weight. Unfortunately, it suffers from three minor design flaws.
1) The front hooks have no solid connection, so they will fall off.
2) The gun mount is about 1 plate too low, and will not swivel unless raised. This requires the platform for the figure to also be raised.
3) The windshield and connection to the crossbar seem to be slightly off in many sets. This causes the front end to fall apart under the stress of attaching it. I admit to giving up in frustration twice before coming back to finish the model using a few basic tricks to increase clutch. The fit is still not perfect, but the Warthog is now quite solid and can handle being rolled over 1/2" rounded obstacles and crashed into walls with moderate force (minus the hooks) without breaking apart.
The Covenant Turret isn't anything to write home about, but includes some interesting pieces like the trans-blue rods and 4-way connectors that have already proven invaluable in other builds.
The UNSC figures are IMO excellent for their size and offer a great deal of pose-ability. At first , I didn't care for the Covenant Elite, but, once again, I've since found many uses for the unusual parts.
I gave this an educational rating of 5 because I feel that the challenge of correcting the flaws is an excellent learning experience for older children. Younger children and those with short attention spans will need adult assistance with this toy.
I knocked two stars off durability due to the issues with the front end.
Mike

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Set 4Construction Toy that combines both vehicle play and collectability. Highly detailed UNSC Rocket Warthog vehicle construction kit lets kids bring the world of Halo to life.The M12A1, or "Rockethog", is an upgrade of the standard UNSC M12 Warthog Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV). Equipped with a 120mm SC-HE Rocket Turret, in place of the traditional M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun, the Rockethog's offensive firepower, coupled with it responsive handling and all-terrain capabilities, makes for a very useful, very destructive combat vehicle.Contents made in Canada and ChinaThis toy conforms to: ASTM F963-08 US, Canadian Hazardous Products Act.

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Mega Bloks Halo War UNSC Turret Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great little set and a very good introduction to Mega Brands' Halo Wars product line. The design is pretty simple overall, using a nice assortment of basic bricks rather than specialized, single-use elements. The colors are excellent--really good representations of Halo colors, and frankly it just looks great.
The turret itself features four laser cannons and a seat for the gunner. In addition, the turret swivels and elevates to provide a 360-degree arc of fire--enough to keep even the most stubborn Covenant forces at bay!
My favorite part is that the UNSC Turret includes three Spartan figures, so that this is a good set for starting to build your army! The figures are remarkably detailed and great representations of Spartans.
A fine set from start to finish. I already own three and plan to purchase at least two more.

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Halo Wars Mega Bloks Set #96805 UNSC Rocket Warthog Artic White Review

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(More customer reviews)I put this one together with my 8 year old son and it took about a half hour. He loves it and has played with it many, many times. I wouldn't say Mega Bloks are as good as Lego but they are close. You can only find Halo stuff with Mega Bloks, so what you going do? My only advice is make sure you put the pieces together really tight so they won't come apart later. If you are putting something together with more than 700 pieces you might want to use glue, trust me.

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Halo Wars Mega Bloks Exclusive Set #7 Combat Unit Review

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(More customer reviews)Bought these figures for use with the Mega Blox Halo vehicles. The figures are pretty cool and their limbs/bodies/heads can be interchanged. My only disappointment is with myself for not doing my homework before purchasing. We are talking 5 figures a bit bigger than the Lego figures but with a price tag of 30$, basically making them 6$ a piece. Granted he loved them and is still playing with them but its still hard to justify the price.

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Mega Bloks Halo Wars UNSC Gausshog vs. Covenant Locust Review

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(More customer reviews)Like many other lego fans, I was skeptical with my purchase of a MEGA Bloks set do to their apparent quality difference. However, upon purchasing and constructing this set, I was immensely pleased with my purchase. At 385 pieces for $40, you are getting just about the right price-to-parts price point, 10 cents per piece, unlike lego and its every increasing prices. As for the set, the ships went together with ease for anyone who knows how to build these sets. The instructions were extremely clear and allowed for easy building. My 7 year old brother built the Gauss Warthog with hardly any difficulty, and is enjoying his creation at this moment. The ships are durable and fun. However, application of the smaller stickers can be a bit agitating trying to line it up straight. The figures are great and go great with their respective vehicles and look amazing! The guns quality is great as well. The Locust was a fun build for even myself after building countless lego sets. Constructing the four same legs simultaneously was repetitive, but fun none the less. For the two large vehicles, two Spartans figures, Elite figure, and Grunt figure, this set is a steal at $40 and I recommend it to anybody on the fence about the MEGA Bloks Halo Line.

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With this Megabrands Halo UNSC Gausshog vs. Covenant Locust set you can build and recreate epic battle scenes between the UNSC and the Covenant. Construction playset features 480 pieces.
Brand: Megabrands
Name: Halo UNSC Gausshog vs. Covenant Locust
Model: 96823U
Materials: Plastic
Color: Multi
Dimensions: 11 inches tall x 22inches wide x 3 inches long
Weight: 2 pounds
Age Recommendation: 8 years and up
Assembly required
No batteries required

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Mega Bloks Halo Wars Aerial Ambush Review

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(More customer reviews)I normally avoid Mega Bloks because they have a tendency to be inferior in quality to Lego. This was the case here as well, with bricks that don't fit snugly and others that are warped. In the end there were certain parts that would not even stay on. The two chin-guns and the laser cannons would not stay on at all. In the end I had to bust out the super glue and glued everything that kept falling off. Now it makes a great display piece, but I can never take it apart, but I don't think I ever would have anyway.
Once together the Hawk looks absolutely awesome. Mega Bloks did an excellent job on the shape and appearance and the stickers and camo-colored blocks only add to the look.
While the Hawk is the focal point of the set the Banshee is every bit as good and looks as close to the video game as you could get. The figures are also very good, and much more articulated and realistic than the Lego offerings. Children may find them harder to pose because of this, but I didn't buy this for the kids, I bought it for me. ;)
If the set had been offered in Lego I would give it 5 stars but because of the quality issues with Mega Bloks I deducted 1 star. Be warned, if your child wants to be able to build and re-build the model it may be difficult because without super glue the Hawk had parts that would not stay together. The Banshee and gun turret, as well as the figures, were fine.

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Chocking hazard - contains small parts - not for children under ages 3 years.

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