So I was bored and ill last night and today. Instead of just doing nothing at all, I decided to do something constructive, literally.

I took apart my previous Mantis Repair Bay tower, seen here:

And this time set out to create a sort of UNSC Infinity Bridge as well as repair bay underneath it. The pieces from this come from Halo Mega Bloks Countdown set.

Here is what I came up with:

With the tall girders supporting the upper deck nicely and cross-beams attaching some of them, this double ‘deck’er structure is sturdy.

A view from the left. Note the hanging hose from one of the cross beams. I’m calling this some sort of a pneumatic pump tool to aid in fixing vehicles.

Here is a view from the back (could be front if you consider the windows of the bridge look out…) Note the yellow rack. It contains all the tools needed for repair. As well, there is a winch just above to help replace engines or lift other heavy parts into place.

A view from the right shows a smaller repair bay, likely for a mongoose.

Above is a view of the Holo table with control panel. I really wanted to make a holo table, so this was my chance to do so. Considering the self imposed limited pieces, I think it came out nicely.

A better view of the garage. This shows the tool rack better, as well as the pump to the left and the winch above the rack.

A top view. Don’t step off the edge!

Here’s a bottom view for those who might want to recreate this. It’s a pretty straight forward design. Not difficult at all, IMO.

Now as you may have noticed in the first pic (Mantis repair bay), there were some green pieces. I converted those into a mechanic’s lift for a warthog to drive on to. This makes it easier for the mechanic’s to get to the underside of the vehicles. The open space near the middle locks the wheels in place.

A demonstration of a warthog in place. Works both ways of course. Simple yet effective in it’s design.

Here is the Lift and Warthog in place in the garage. It’s good fit. Snug, but not completely cramped.

A more top-down view showing the hog in place.

Finally, a comparison pic showing the new Pelican as well as the Mantis that was in the former incarnation of this build.

I had fun building this as I just went off of an idea in my brain and ran with it, so to speak.

Do you like it? I sure wish MEGA Bloks would make more structure playsets. I’d love to have an official UNSC Infinity Bridge. For now, I’ll make due with my own.

-Sal