{"id":33172,"date":"2020-09-10T14:12:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T19:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=33172"},"modified":"2020-09-10T14:13:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T19:13:00","slug":"mega-construx-toy-review-pelican-inbound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=33172","title":{"rendered":"Mega\u00a0Construx Toy Review: Pelican Inbound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mega Construx Pelican Inbound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical Specifications:<\/strong>
Build Time:<\/strong> 
Set Piece Count:<\/strong> 2024
Minifigures: <\/strong>Master Chief, the Pilot, Banished Hunter
Weapons: <\/strong> Ravager, Assault Rifle, Commando, pistol, x2 Frag grenades
Accessories: <\/strong>X3 figure stand, buildable fire extinguisher, medium sized crate
Special Features:<\/strong> Cockpit opens\/closes, roof opens\/closes, troop bay splits opens\/closes, bay door opens\/closes, retractable wheeled landing gear (front), retractable landing struts (rear), wings and nacelles pivot 360\u00b0, nose gun rotates 360\u00b0 and pivots
Cost:<\/strong> $150 US. Mine was sent to me by Mega Brands for the purpose of this review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And on with the pics! <\/strong>(Click pics to make BIGGER<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The front of the package shows the set in a awesome action shot. The back shows some of the action features, the alternate build and a few of the other new sets out (as of this writing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the box you get an instruction manual, 24 numbered bags and 2 MCX Orange bar bags and one tiny bag containing two printed pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We start by sorting out the first six numbered bags as well as the two orange bar MCX bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bag 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bag 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bag 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bag 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MCX Bags <\/strong>I sort these out in just a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This first one has some of the bigger pieces in it. Those dark grey ones are part of the engine and wing connector assemblies. The long pieces with hole in them will serve as part of the landing strut mechanism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this MCX bag you get the figures, cockpit canopy and several other small pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are the printed pieces in the set. Quite a nice array. I really like the pelican, spartan, control panel and dark grey long piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for weapons we get the new Ravager, an Assault Rifle, the Commando (shotgun), 2 frag grenades and the new pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These 4 wheels will be attached to the forward landing gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is just the first 6 numbered bags and 2 MCX bags sorted out. LOTS of pieces. Imagine though if I sorted out all 18 OTHER bags on top of this??? I’m VERY glad Mega has gone this route of using a few bags at a time. Makes large builds like this MUCH easier and quicker to build. Not to mention, less space is need to actually build the set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Okay, with all that sorted, let’s finally get into the build shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our start begins with a portion of the floor\/belly of the troop bay. Clear “stabilizing” pieces are added on the bottom so you can build on a flat surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This next series shows the wheel well (at left) and more of the troop bay floor (at right) being built, combined and further built upon. I like the use of a lot of those grate tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This little section will become the floor for the Pelican’s cockpit. Lots of side building here, which I appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More of the cockpit floor is built up and joined with the rest of the floor of the body of the Pelican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here we have the wheel mechanism. Simple, yet works quite well as you will see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wheel mechanism is put into place. Later in the review, you will see how the wheels are simply rotated out (underneath) and lock into place, to keep the Pelican above whatever surface you have it on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wheel well is built over and more of the Pelican floor is built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This control panel is rotated into position, once you have the pilot in place. What a cool little printed piece. While the handles can rotate, there really isn’t a need for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lots of hinges are added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s where we are so far. As you can see from the side, there will be a bit of side building and hinges added to the build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These panel sections are added. “A” and “C” are hinges, while “B” is a side build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rear troop hatch door is added. As you can see, it’s on a hinge as well. More clear pieces have been added at this point, to aid in stability while building on top of the model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now we move on to the next series of bag parts. Bags 7-11, plus any leftover pieces from the MCX Orange labeled bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bag 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And those bags sorted out as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This section becomes very important in the build. Specifically, those long grey and “L” shaped parts as they will become part of the landing strut mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is the inner right side of the troop bay so far. Lots of little greeblies to still add!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From there, we move on to the roof of the Pelican. A sturdy center allows for a lot of nice angular builds on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The roof and troop bay wall are joined together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is one of the landing struts. Why it wasn’t a wheel, instead of the rounded piece? It works, though you won’t be able to easily roll the Pelican around. Note the “+” piece in the middle of the rounded section. This goes through a hole in the Pelican wall and attaches within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here the other strut is added to the outside of the roof\/side assembly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here both the inner right (top) and inner left (bottom) walls are complete. The strut mechanism has been built. That tall grey piece acts as the lever to pull to release the struts from their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s a video showing how the strut mechanism works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n