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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Halo Kubricks Series 2 Figures Review

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(More customer reviews)My kids and I are Halo fans.
At first view, these figures looked compatible with Lego and they are not. They are too big to play with standard Lego figures and bricks.
The figures are nice and each come with 2 sub-machine guns and a battle rifle. We loved that.
The only issue we found is that we were expecting to build vehicles and other things with Lego to go with these figures, but they are not compatible.

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Mega Bloks Red UNSC Spartan II Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm not a huge Halo but I do think the story and characters are great... This figure is fun to have around and pose every once in a while to let others in the home get a kick out of it. The item had all its pieces and it looks great.
The biggest draw back is sometimes pieces pop loose when posing it then others pop loose when trying to fix the first one that popped loose. ARgh.
A+ product.

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Halo Wars USNC Action Figure - Spartan II Soldier (Red) mega bloks

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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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Mega Bloks ODST Review

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(More customer reviews)I am happy with my purchase of the Mega Bloks Halo Wars ODST figure. My son had fun building it. My only complaint is: It was clearly opened and re-closed with packing tape. I was not sure that all of the pieces(over 200) were in the package until my son's birthday, several weeks later.

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HALO 3 Kubricks MASTER CHIEF 4 Figure LEGO Boxed set - RARE Review

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(More customer reviews)While I must admit the price was higher than I thought it should be, but my grandson is a Halo fan, and really wanted these figures, He is 9 years old and loved the 4 figure Lego Boxed Set, so much so that he keeps them in the box, after he is finished playing with them. He was so excited to get this for christmas. So it was a good purchase. Shipping was very fast, less than a week.

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Mega Bloks UNSC Spartan II Review

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(More customer reviews)I didn't buy this toy on amazon, I found it at Target. I thought it looked interesting and at 10 bucks it's cheaper than most of the other Halo action figures.
This is a must-buy if you love Halo toys like I do. It's not a traditional action figure, it's a building-block style action figure, it comes in a box in pieces and you have to put it together. It's very similar to the Lego Bionicle action figures. The figure uses magnets to connect most of the major joints, and this actually works much better than it sounds. The build quality is excellent, Master Chief is perfectly capable of standing under his own power.
Fully assembled, Master Chief stands about 6 1/4 inches tall. The box is unnecessarily large and doesn't actually say how big the final product is. The box says Halo Wars and Spartan-II so I guess technically it's not Master Chief but he's green so you be the judge. He comes with an assault rifle.

This figure might not be as accurately modeled or as poseable as the MacFarland figures, but he's obscure and I'll bet none of your friends have one. To me that makes him the prize of my collection.
On a side note, if you have little kids (offspring, siblings, nieces, nephews) constantly bugging you to play with your MacFarland collection of Halo figures, buy this for them. It's a great alternative that will keep their little mitts off your shelf. Also, it would be pointless to keep him in the box since he's in pieces like a Lego set anyway.

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This Megabrands Halo Wars Magnetic Figures Green Spartan is a 26-piece figurine of masterful flexibility and display. Construct this 6-inch magnetic action figure to resemble the Green Spartan from Halo.
Brand: Megabrands
Name: Halo Wars Magnetic Figures Green Spartan
Model: 29671A
Materials: Plastic, metal and magnet
Color: Multi
Dimensions: 9 inches tall x 7 inches wide x 2 inches long
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Age Recommendation: 8 years and up
Assembly required
No batteries required

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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 3: Master Chief Kubricks 4-Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)This set contains four Master Chief Kubrick figures in four different colors. The colors include blue, red, green, and clear. There is also a rare black Master Chief chase figure. Sets that contain this figure will not contain the clear figure. In addition, the set also includes weapons for each figure. Included are 4 battle rifles (one per figure) and eight SMGs (two per figure). The set is packaged in a display box that gives a clear view of all four figures and their weapons. Each figure measures about 2.5 inches tall and resembles a large Lego style figure. Although these figures can be taken apart like Legos, I would not recommend it since they are not as durable as Legos.
The overall quality of this set is pretty poor. The paint and detailing work is lack luster and could be seen as down right sloppy. Many paint related defects such as spots and blotches can be found throughout. The legs of some of the figures in my set were also stuck together from when the paint first dried and had to be gently pulled loose.
The figures also seem to have been assembled with little care. The legs on some of the figures are uneven causing them to lean slightly when standing. In addition, some of the armor has also been put on poorly and requires some readjustments. The biggest problem with the assembly is the figures' hands. First of all, it looks like two different types of plastics were used in producing the hands for the figures. One type is a hard plastic, and the other is a softer plastic. Visually there are only slight differences is appearance between the two plastics, but this creates a situation where some figures will have mismatched hands. In addition, the hands are also very loosely put on and can come off easily. This can pose a choking hazard, so these toys should stay away from young children. Care should also be taken to not lose any of hands.
The overall playability of the set is low. They can only really be put in a standing position. The range of motion of the arms and legs are limited by the figure's body armor. The figures are unable to fully raise their arms. In addition, the way each figure holds his gun looks somewhat awkward, especially when holding the SMGs. The lack of enemies also hinders the playability of the set.
This set is definitely geared more towards a collector than a person looking to open up the set and play with the toys. If kept in the unopened display box, the deficiencies of this set are hardly noticeable. Only upon closer inspection can one really see problems. With an MSRP of around $20, I would expect the figures to look just as nice out of the box as they do inside. The bottom line is if you are a collector who plans to just display the figures in the box and never take them out, this set maybe a decent buy. For everyone else, this is a set to probably just avoid all together.


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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 Covenant Wraith Review

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(More customer reviews)I really enjoy this product. I think it is a reasonably accurate model of the Wraith in the actual game. The plasma turret tends to pop off when you open the front hatch to wide but this can easily be avoided. five stars. Blows LEGO out of the water.

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Megabrands construction set contains 456 pieces. Build the Wraith assault tank to take on UNSC Gausshog and recreate your favorite scenarios from Halo.
Brand: Megabrands
Name: Halo Covenant Wraith
Model: 96832U
Materials: Plastic
Color: Multi
Dimensions: 11 inches tall x 20 inches wide x 2 inches long
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Age Recommendation: 8 years and up
Assembly required
No batteries required

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Mega Bloks Halo UNSC Pelican Dropship Review

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(More customer reviews)this is worth 60 dollars definetly, people complain that mega bloks come apart to easy and are not stable but the pelican is like a rock I have droped this thing many times and it just refuses to break (exept for the cockpit) but the pelican itself is great with the bonus of 2 yellow spartans and a hayabusa spartan. I would recomend this to anyone that would play with it or put it on display this would be a great center piece to any colecter or halo fan but this is now available at target for 60 dollars so you dont have to order it. Overall just the best work mega bloks has ever done the picture on this site IS NOT the real pelican you will recieve you will get the one in the second picture the one of the box.

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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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