My haul from Mega Bloks at New York Toy Fair.

Posted on 02/18/2012 by Sal

I was extremely fortunate enough to even be able to attend this event. It was even more a surprise that I was given some of the following, let alone be able to win some at the Mega Brands LAN party.

First here is my haul, minus another copy of Reach, which I gave to my brother-in-law. As well minus the minifigs and prototypes (you will see those below).

Here is all of the die cast sets in a micro diorama:

Here is a look at the base plates combined:

Minifigs, translucent weapons, and prototypes!

She’s only one of two from what I’m told.

You can see to the right of the pic, the sprue on her head where she was attached to the completed mold.

Brute coolness! The headdress is a flexible plastic. The final will be sturdier, yet still somewhat flexible so it won’t break as easily.

For those wondering, the die cast line is about 1/4 the size of the regular bloks line. See in this comparison shot between the older Scorpion and the Die Cast one:

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Mega Bloks Die Cast Toy Review – Scorpion

Posted on 02/18/2012 by Sal

Microfigs: 2 Green Spartan Mark V’s, Purple Elite, Purple Grunt, DieCast Spartan Mark V
Accessories: 3 Base Plates (each approx 3 X 2 1/2 inches)
Special Features: tread sections move independently, actual treads move, cannon turns 360 and pivots up and down, cannon shoots “missle” (which is front of cannon), front driver hatch opens/closes
Dimensions: Length 4 inches (body only), Width 2.75 inches, Height 2.375 inches (not including antenna)

Price: $15.99 US (unconfirmed)

A well made set from the die cast line. The microfigs do not have any articulation, however that doesn’t deter me from owning the set. This set holds true to the larger set, with the exception of the missile button on the back of the cannon, which is a necessity. This Scorpion comes in green, which I think is a little strange since we haven’t been able to buy the full sized one in that color yet. Hopefully that will be made. The two top antennae are rubber so you won’t break them off easily. Likewise the tip of the cannon is rubber so it shouldn’t break anything, nor hurt you (just don’t shoot it straight into anyone’s eye). It doesn’t have enough force in the shot to go far, which is a good thing, so you don’t lose it.

With all the articulation the Scorpion has you can position it in many poses. Each tread section pivots up and down independently. The treads are rubber so no scratching up surfaces there (great!). The Spartan in the driver’s area can sit low and be covered up by the hatch or (as I’m doing), you can keep the plastic piece it sits on, under it, so that the microfig shows with the hatch open. I’m a solid fan of this die cast line from Mega Bloks, and highly recommend getting it. It’s a great set to further fill out your UNSC vehicles and ranks of figures.

Overall Rating: This set is fantastic. I wonder if it will come in tan or grey as it’s larger brother set did? This is a great micro version of the larger set.
I give this set a 10 medals out of 10.

And now onto the pics…

The packaging:

Instructions and contents:

The series of pics of the hatch show it opened, opened with the spartan all the way in (the plastic piece shown that it was previously sitting on), and hatch closed with spartan inside.

In this series of pics you can see how the cannon can turn and pivot. Also the button I’m pointing to is the button you push to launch the cannon missle:

These next two show how the tread sections can move independently, as well that the treads are rubber (and can move as well):

And finally the complete display (die cast figure not shown):

I hope you enjoyed reading this review as much as I enjoyed writing it. I also hope you found it informative.

All in all a great set. I recommend getting it!

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Mega Bloks Die Cast Toy Review – Warthog

Posted on 02/18/2012 by Sal

Microfigs: Red Spartan Mark V driver, Red Marine Gunner, Die-Cast Elite Minor
Accessories: 2 Base Plates (each approx 3 X 2 1/2 inches)
Special Features: Independent all wheel suspension, turret turns 360.
Dimensions: Length 3.5 inches, Width 1.5 inches, Height 2 inches

Price: $9.99 US

A very cool set from the die cast line. The microfigs do not have any articulation, however that doesn’t deter me from owning the set. I’d have preferred the UNSC figures to be green, rather than team color red. Hopefully we’ll get that sometime down the line. No assembly required, it’s ready to go right out of the box. The Die Cast figure is sure to be a collectible in the future, so don’t lose them!
As you’ll see in the pics, the gunner has a hole at the feet to snap into the turret. As well, the turret has a peg to snap into the hole of the warthog. No doubt the hole in the hog is there for later iterations, those being the rocket and gauss hog variants (At least I hope so!).
This is a perfect recreation of the bloks set with one major alteration, that being the wheel suspension. It work off of a small track system that each front and back wheels are attached to. This give the wheels the opportunity to turn slightly as well as move up and down, ala suspension. It’s a great solution for a micro set. The wheels are rubber, so no worries about scratching up anything with them.

Overall Rating: This set is fantastic. I look forward to the Rocket hog and Gauss hog variants if they are made. This is a great micro version of the larger set.
I give this set a 10 medals out of 10.

And now onto the pics…

The packaged hog.