Yesterday, I got the new Halo Mega Bloks UNSC Troop Elephant. Since we had company over for a bit, I couldn’t get to the build much, other than sorted half the pieces.

Today, I finished sorting and am about 60% of the way through the build. I look to have this built tomorrow. After which I’ll get the photos ready for the review and will have that up Tuesday.

-Sal

Mega Bloks UNSC Wombat Recon Drone

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 5 minutes sorting, 10 minutes building (includes the time I use to take photos for the review)
Set Piece Count: 89
Minifigs: Rookie ODST (from the game Halo 3: ODST)
Weapons: Silence SMG
Accessories: 2-piece drone controller
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $10

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I’ve received a somewhat mean message saying that my reviews of the Halo Mega Bloks sets are boring and generic. What I’d like to know from you folks is, do you think that’s the case? Be honest folks.  Continue reading →

Mega books has finally revealed the official box art for the Scarab coming out later this year.

I’m curious if this is in response to the finding of the set on TRU Canada and the poor quality graphic shown there?

In any event, here is the official box art: Continue reading →

Mega Bloks Revenant Raid: Set #97517

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 15 minutes sorting, 1 hour building
Set Piece Count: 275
Minifigs: Arctic Speckled Spartans: Gungnir, Scout, Recruit, Pilot
Weapons: Rocket Launcher, Target Locator, DMR, Magnum, Assault Rifle, Plasma Launcher, Energy Sword, 2X Sticky Grenades
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Side wings pivot, cannon deploys
Cost: $33 – Wal*Mart Exclusive

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A listing for the Signature series Halo Mega Bloks Scarab was found on Toys R Us Canada, by a fellow Halo Mega Bloks fan (Apologies I do not have that person’s name at this time and will post it when I find out).

First, here is a screen cap of the listing (just the pertinent part): Continue reading →

Mega Bloks Police Air Support Hornet (NMPD Hornet) Set #97429

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 15 minutes sorting, 1 hour 35 minutes building (I took this slow as I had a headache when I was building it.)
Set Piece Count: 290
Minifigs: NMPD Trooper, NMPD Pilot
Weapons: Sniper Rifle, Magnum
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Cockpit opens/close, rotors pivot/rotate
Cost: $30

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Mega Bloks UNSC All Terrain Mongoose (w/Emile) Set #97339

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minute sorting, 2minutes building
Set Piece Count: 82
Minifigs: Emile (Noble Team member from Halo Reach)
Weapons: Shotgun, Knife (Emile’s Kukari Knife)
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $10

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Mega Bloks UNSC Fireteam Crimson: Set #97349

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minute sorting, 2minutes building
Set Piece Count: 132
Minifigs: 5 Crimson color Spartans: Orbital, Enforcer, Recruit, Scout, Mark VI
Weapons: Grenade Launcher, Sniper Rifle, Assault Rifle, Target Locater, Magnum, Battle Rifle, DMR, Railgun, Shotgun, Machine Gun turret, 5 Frag grenades.
Accessories: Long crate, Flag stand with red flag, 3 magenta ferns, Jersey barrier, small Forerunner structure
Special Features: Translucent pole for making figures look like they are jumping into action.
Cost: $20

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Mega Bloks Hierarch’s Shadow Convoy Set #97521

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 25 minutes sorting, 2 hours building
Set Piece Count: 485
Minifigs: 2x Halo 2 UNSC Marines, 3x Honor Guard Elites, 2 Halo 2 Jackals (w/purplish mohawks), Prophet of Truth, Arbiter (new dark grey/blue), Sgt Johnson
Weapons: 3x Honor Guard Staffs, Shotgun, Assault Rifle, Magnum, 2x Beam Rifles, 2x Plasma Rifles, Plasma Pistol, Energy Sword, 2x Plasma Grenades
Accessories: 2x UNSC backpacks, Prophet of Truth Dias (Hover Chair)
Special Features: Cockpit opens, turret pivots, removable lower middle troop section allows for Ghost to be attached to Shadow belly
Cost: $55

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