As with the previously posted Vehicle Bay, I wanted to redesign another set. While the Mantis Bay that Mega Bloks designed is nice, it’s not really game accurate. Not that mine is either. However, what you play the level Infinity in Halo 4’s campaign, you’ll find that the Mantis bays are a lot taller. Also, the Mantis does not need to contort to the position that Mega has you doing in their design. So with this in mind, I built a taller bay using only the pieces from the set. The Mantis itself is the exact same build.

Here’s what I came up with:

Orthogonal views:

And finally the rear view with the Mantis in place. Note the ladder’s position.

This is quite an easy custom to make and I think makes the set look better.

Do you like the redesign versus the manufacturer’s design? Here’s that one:

Final set shot.

BTW, this isn’t the first time I’ve redesigned the Mantis Bay. Here is my first attempt from a few months ago:

Redux Docking Station

-Sal