{"id":29265,"date":"2018-03-09T10:18:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=29265"},"modified":"2018-03-09T10:18:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:18:45","slug":"halo-toy-review-mega-construx-arctic-jackrabbit-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=29265","title":{"rendered":"Halo Toy Review: Mega Construx Arctic Jackrabbit Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mega-Construx-LOGO.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28014\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mega-Construx-LOGO.png\" alt=\"mega-construx-logo\" width=\"408\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mega-Construx-LOGO.png 408w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mega-Construx-LOGO-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mega\u00a0Construx\u00a0Arctic Jackrabbit Assault<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Build Time:<\/strong>\u00a03 minutes sorting, 10 minutes\u00a0building. Your time may vary as I stop to take pics for the review along the way.<br \/>\n<strong>Set Piece Count:<\/strong>\u00a0168<br \/>\n<strong>Minifigures: <\/strong>Spartan Hermes, Spartan Centurion, x2 Banished Brute, Banished Grunt Minor<br \/>\n<strong>Weapons: <\/strong>Brute Spiker, Gravity Hammer, Battle Rifle, Magnum, Plasma Pistol<br \/>\n<strong>Accessories: <\/strong>x4 Figure stands<br \/>\n<strong>Special Features:<\/strong>\u00a0Jackrabbit Gun pivots<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$20 US (Mass Retail)<\/p>\n<p><strong>And on with the pics!\u00a0<\/strong>(Click pics to make<strong>\u00a0BIGGER<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>The box art and window show off this set nicely. I really dig the figs in the window. The back of the box says which figures and weapons are inside.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-BOX.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29258\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-BOX-342x600.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit BOX\" width=\"342\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-BOX-342x600.jpg 342w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-BOX-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-BOX.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><!--more--><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You get an instruction manual, 4 bags of parts and the tray of figures.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29259\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29259\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents-600x419.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit Contents\" width=\"584\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents-600x419.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents-430x300.jpg 430w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Contents.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the pieces sorted out.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29260\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29260\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted-600x393.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit Sorted\" width=\"584\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted-458x300.jpg 458w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Sorted.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the four main components of the Jackrabbit. Body, 2 front wheel assemblies and the back larger wheel assembly.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29261\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29261\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-1-508x600.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit Steps 1\" width=\"508\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-1-508x600.jpg 508w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-1-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-1.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add the roll bar and turret and the Jackrabbit is complete.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29262\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29262\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-2-282x600.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit Steps 2\" width=\"282\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-2-282x600.jpg 282w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-2-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Steps-2.jpg 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I did with the original green Jackrabbit, I moved the side weapon clips to the top rear. They then become clips for the roll bar. This enables the roll bar to be held in place snugly.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Alt-Frame.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29263\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Alt-Frame-268x600.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit Alt Frame\" width=\"268\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Alt-Frame-268x600.jpg 268w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Alt-Frame-134x300.jpg 134w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-Alt-Frame.jpg 547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the finished set. Who will win, the Spartans or the Banished?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29264\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN-600x403.jpg\" alt=\"MB Arctic Jackrabbit FIN\" width=\"584\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN-447x300.jpg 447w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Arctic-Jackrabbit-FIN.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Summary:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>This version of the Jackrabbit is exactly the same as the original Green version. It&#8217;s the addition of a few more figures though that makes this set worth purchasing again.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><strong>Overall Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0I give this set 10\u00a0out for 10 medals.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Why did I give it a 10\u00a0out of 10?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 That this small set has FIVE figures makes it worth it already. Toss in the Jackrabbit as a bonus!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let me break down my opinion of the value of this set. (In US dollars)<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 The\u00a0figures with one weapon and a stand each equate to $3.50 each. \u00a0<strong>$17.50 total<\/strong>.<br \/>\n\u2022 The Jackrabbit itself is worth another <strong>$7<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>TOTAL: $24.50 (before tax and in U.S. dollars)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Given that\u00a0the set cost <strong>$20<\/strong> U.S. before tax,\u00a0the set is a great\u00a0value!<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Do I recommend it?<\/strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><b>YES! As an army builder, I was especially happy that this set came with 2 Banished Brutes and a Banished Grunt.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about this set that I didn&#8217;t cover in the review, please do not hesitate to ask me. Either reply below or e-mail me at <strong>sal@halofanforlife.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">If this review gives you an informed decision on whether to purchase the toy\u00a0or not, please consider a <strong>small donation (50 cents)<\/strong> to the blog.You can <strong>donate via PayPal<\/strong> to <strong>jedisalpitt2002@yahoo.com<\/strong>. Or just <strong>click the paypal link at the right on the main page<\/strong> of the site. \u00a0It\u2019s much appreciated and helps ensure that HFFL stays registered\/active on the internet. Thank You.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mega\u00a0Construx\u00a0Arctic Jackrabbit Assault Technical Specifications: Build Time:\u00a03 minutes sorting, 10 minutes\u00a0building. Your time may vary as I stop to take pics for the review along the way. 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