I totally called this way back!

Not only are we getting an electronic Battlewagon Knight, but we’re also getting “NOT-Palmer”, “NOT-Grant,” and “NOT-Hoya”!

I’m SO stoked for these figures! WE’ve already had a Spartan Solider (green) that could be Demarco) and we’ll be getting Red Recruit in another set. Than can stand in for Thorne. This only leaves Madsen to be made!

That Knight is badd ass! Revealing skull AND electronic! OMG, I think I just peed myself a little, LOL!

-Sal

This just popped up on Target.com today. I want to thank reader Thomas Bradford for sending me the info.

So here is the new set:

This is listed on Target for $20. That’s a STEAL folks. Considering the blind packs of minifigs cost between $3-3.50, thebreak down of figs in this set is only $2.50, plus they are very well painted (and 3 GOLD spartans!).

I definitely was a set of this!

-Sal

I’ve been asked shoot a comparison pic between the official Mega Bloks Forward unto Dawn and my custom CCS cruiser. So here it is:

See, it’s not so tiny after all. (The FUD is just monstrous…)

-Sal

As promised, here is my custom of a Covenant CCS Battlecruiser. This was made with ONLY the pieces from the new-ish Halo 4 Wraith set. I bought this set some months ago and just decided to try it out as a custom. (No folks, I didn’t take pics along the way as I revised this many times before I came up with the completed model. Sorry but no build instructions…)

Technical specs:
Length: 50 studs
Width: 20 Studs
Height: 5 2/3 bloks

Before I go on, I do want to say that this isn’t 100% accurate. Sometimes it can be very tough to do so when limiting yourself to one set. But that’s something I strive for. I think it helps others who might want to make a custom know that this was done with only one set and what that set is. After many revisions this is what I came up with.

On with the pics:

The side view shows much of the detail of this as well as how relatively slim top to bottom it is.

Here the top and bottom views really show you the detailing. I’m MUCH happier with the bottom than the top. That’s due in part to having less purple parts to be able to use than the bottom which I used primarily the grey pieces for. Yes, that’s not accurate, but overall I think it still pulls off the look, considering the type and amount of pieces I had to deal with.

This 3/4 front view top/bottom allow you to see how the “head” of the ship was constructed. I was especially happy with how the front fins came out.

The 3/4 back top/bottom views show more of the engine detail.

Finally just a little bit of forced perspective to make it look like the ship is either coming at you or going away from you.

I had plenty of pieces left over. I haven’t done anything with them yet, but I’m thinking about making a display stand out of those so the ship can be elevated without having to use the ramp I have in the pictures above.

So what do you think? Like it? (Again, I know it’s not 100% accurate. So I’ll task you with making a CCS cruiser from the same set.) Believe me, it wasn’t easy at first. It took a lot of building, tearing down and rebuilding to make it work and be somewhat accurate.

-Sal

This is a follow up to the previous follow up I did on this (Mega Bloks Full size Promethean Knight – follow up!).

Now we see the Knight’s progression to having both legs and it’s lower torso!

Looks like a Watcher is going to be part of the set-up too!

Whoo, this is going to be spectacular when completed. It’s already awesome!

-Sal

Earlier today Mega Bloks posted the following pic on their Facebook fan page:

They teased us with asking for ideas for a home for him. Of course many asked if this was a give-away. I posted my thoughts that he’d come with a signature series UNSC Infinity. If not that, then maybe the recently leaked Mammoth. If not that, then perhaps something very different like a UNSC work station with a Dr. Halsey minifig. (Which is what I’d LOVE to see made as the Mega Bloks line is severely anemic when it comes to producing named Halo characters in their toy line. (I think this might have something to do with other manufacturers having a licensing deal. That’s just a guess though.)

In any event, I look forward to seeing this micro figure come to fruition. I hope Mega also considered making a mini-fig version of him, like they did for Cortana.

-Sal

Okay, I have to say I think I might have just peed a little when I saw this…(well not really, but I could have).

Circulating around is a supposed leak of a new Halo Mega Bloks set. It’s the UNSC Mammoth!

Sorry for the fuzzy pic. It’s the best I could find at the moment.

[UPDATE] Better pic found. Thanks to “HaloBloksAddict” on the Bloks forums for finding it.

Let’s go over the finer points of this pic (as best as I can tell from the fuzziness…):
• 2877 pieces (bottom left corner)
• set number 13 of current line (bottom right corner)
• set number 97136 of overall line (though two others say the set number is actually 97174 as confirmed through Toys R Us)
• 6 minifigs: 2 Marines, 4 Spartans (bottom center)
• Not to scale. The biggest clue is the minifig by the door at the bottom of the Mammoth by the front wheel. As well, the ramp in the front bottom of the Mammoth. A Warthog should be able to fit easily under that ramp. From the pic, it doesn’t look like it will be able to.
• New 2013 White branding (graphics)
• LIGHTS and SOUNDS (near top right)
• Price is $219.99 Canadian. Price may vary for USA and overseas.
• UPC is 0-65541-97174-5

Okay, so let me tell you how excited I am about this if it’s true. I personally know one of the Vice Presidents of Mega Brands. His nickname is Sparky. I’ve mentioned him on the blog many times before. When I first heard about the Mammoth, just before E3 this time last year, I started asking/begging/badgering… him to make this set. We joked about how big the wheels would need to be. I do recall saying that I’d be fine if this were not totally to scale given the pricing of such a massive er… mammoth set for so many pieces.

Of course he isn’t privy to telling me about this set specifically as it needed to remain a secret until they officially released information on it. Again, the above photo is not confirmed as true…yet. So please take this with a grain of salt.

However, that being said, the way the graphics are laid out, it’s at least believable.

No doubt this set will run close to the $250 price that last years Signature Series ship (The Forward unto Dawn) did.

You can see my build and review of the Forward unto Dawn set here (very picture intensive, allow for them to load):
Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set. Part 1: Unboxing and sorting.
Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set. Part 2 Aft body section and base.
Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set. Part 3 Aft Roof
Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set: Part 4 front section
Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set: Part 5 Front Roof
Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set: Part 6 Stickers, Final Assembly and extra parts, OH MY.

So, how about it, do you think the Mammoth pic is real? Even if not real, do you want to see this set made? I know I do!!!

-Sal

Found these on SpartanBloks today (courtesy of forum user “vanocean“:

Wow, lovin’ both the Flood and Infection sets! Can’t wait to see these in stores!

I like the title of the Flood set. “Flood Hunters” Battle Unit. Very cool name! I never got the “Choco-Flood Elite” so I look forward to this set.
On the front of the box you only see 3 infection forms, yet on the back pic you see 6. I hope there are 6 of those in there. This will be a nice set to get a couple of to army build flood figs.

Wowzers, that “Last Man Standing” Zombie Pack is AWESOME! Next to translucent figs, Glow-In-The-Dark (GITD) toys are my next favs. Getting FOUR in one set?! I almost passed out. AND Green energy swords! Not to mention a regular Spartan to fight them. I’m TOTALLY diggin’ this set!

[UPDATE] CHECK OUT THEM GLOW IN THE DARK MINIFIGS!

Wow, I’m loving the glow!!!

-Sal

This is the final custom from my custom craze weekend. And it’s a biggie!

Taking the Sabre’s bay parts form the Countdown set (with exception to the green bloks that I used to make the Lookout Tower that I posted yesterday), I did a total reconfig. I paid special attention to make sure each level of the tower was accessible by stairs or ladders.

Here’s what I came up with:

Like I said, it’s a biggie! Standing 5 stories tall, it makes use of all those structural girders. I have to say it’s pretty strong too. I can easily pick it up by the side and it holds together VERY well.

Some orthogonal views.

Close -up of the back of the tower showing the stair and ladder access.
Front view below showing another set of stairs and a ladder. The ladder has two uses. Not only is it access to the third floor, but also makes it easy to get on top of a vehicle for repairs. (Note the Mantis in pics later in this article)
The side room from the ops room is detachable in case you want a more flat area. Oh and yes, I did not change the ops room at all, with one exception. I moved the door frame to the other side.

And now for some shots in action with figures and a Mantis! I happened to be lucky enough to get the Mantis to fit in the first three levels without having to increase any of the levels height.

Below a Spartan climbs up a ladder to talk with a technician.

Showing more of the rear view with figures. 

Below a marine climbs a ladder. Is he going higher in the tower or is he going to work on the Mantis? You decide!

And finally, here are all of the customs I made over the past weekend, with the Halo 4 Warthog also pictured.

I don’t often make customs, so this weekend was a LOT of fun for me and a way to be creative. I do have one last custom that I’m planning on making. This will be a UNSC Broadsword. It will be made from the Sabre parts from the Countdown set as well as the Shortsword set. Yes, it’s going to go against my normal one set rule…

So what do you think of this tower? What I like most is it’s accessibility from floor to floor, not to mention it’s HUGE!

-Sal

Before I show the BIG custom from the Countdown set, I wanted to show these smaller custom builds.

The first is a Forerunner structure made with the parts from the Halo 4 Warthog set (as previously reviewed here)

Here’s what I made:

All sides are even. The bottom is the only part that isn’t even from all four sides.

Next is a little UNSC workbench made from the left over green pieces from the same set as above.

Again, nothing super spectacular, but then you’d think the UNSC needs workbenches somewhere, right?

Lastly, I call this a small Diagonostic Center. Use it for running tests on vehicles, Kind of like one that would be used on your car when you take it in for an inspection. Afterall, the UNSC has to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape! The parts for this were used from a couple of sets. Countdown and Cauldron Clash are two of those sets whose left-over pieces where used to make this.

-Sal