{"id":6903,"date":"2013-03-02T17:30:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T22:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=6903"},"modified":"2013-03-02T17:30:51","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T22:30:51","slug":"toy-review-mega-bloks-unsc-combat-orange-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=6903","title":{"rendered":"Toy Review: Mega Bloks UNSC Combat Orange Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My wife, being the lovely lady she is, got this for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNSC Combat Orange Unit: Set # 97083<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Build Time:<\/strong> 1 minute<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set Piece Count:<\/strong> 37<br \/>\n<strong>Minifigs:\u00a0<\/strong>Orange Spartan Mark IV, Orange Spartan EOD, Orange Spartan Scout, Active Camo Spartan CQB<br \/>\n<strong>Weapons:\u00a0<\/strong>Rocket Launcher, SMG, Shotgun, Active Camo Shotgun<br \/>\n<strong>Accessories:<\/strong> None<br \/>\n<strong>Special Features:\u00a0<\/strong>None<br \/>\n<strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>$12-15 depending on where you buy it from.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And on with the pics!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-pkg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6896\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit pkg\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-pkg-577x600.jpg\" width=\"577\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-pkg-577x600.jpg 577w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-pkg-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-pkg.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A nice set. I&#8217;m glad Mega went back to the 4 minifigure set instead of the 3-3\/12 minifig sets from last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-contents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6897\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit contents\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-contents-600x317.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-contents-600x317.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-contents-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-contents-500x264.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-contents.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is what you get in the set. Considering single blind packed minifigures are usually $3 each, what you get here for $12 isn&#8217;t bad at all. You essentially get another 2X4 blok, 2 4X10 plates, the orange tile with the UNSC symbol and the angle plate as extra for free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-squad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6898\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit squad\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-squad-586x600.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-squad-586x600.jpg 586w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-squad-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-squad.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the unit on display. I almost always choose to make the display stand different from what is in the instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Now for close-ups of the minifigs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Mark-IV.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6900\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit Spartan Mark IV\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Mark-IV-600x456.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Mark-IV-600x456.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Mark-IV-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Spartan Mark IV included has been done before so this isn&#8217;t really new. However, for those who missed it, it&#8217;s a great chance to get him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-EOD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6901\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit Spartan EOD\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-EOD-600x484.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-EOD-600x484.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-EOD-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-EOD-371x300.jpg 371w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-EOD.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I think Mega captured the sculpt of the EOD Spartan very well. It&#8217;s one of my favorite Mega Bloks Spartans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Scout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6902\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit Spartan Scout\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Scout-600x461.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Scout-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Scout-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Scout-390x300.jpg 390w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-Scout.jpg 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have to check, but I think the torso for the Scout seen here isn&#8217;t correct. I think that&#8217;s an ODST torso. Regardless, it&#8217;s a cool figure and I&#8217;m not unhappy about it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-CQB-Active-Camo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6899\" alt=\"UNSC Combat Orange Unit Spartan CQB Active Camo\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-CQB-Active-Camo-600x273.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-CQB-Active-Camo-600x273.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-CQB-Active-Camo-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-CQB-Active-Camo-500x228.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNSC-Combat-Orange-Unit-Spartan-CQB-Active-Camo.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And here we have what I consider to be the gem of the set. An Active Camo CQB. Long time readers of the blog will know that I LOVE translucent toys. I always love to see how things are put together. So being able to see through to the joints of figures is always cool and amusing to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>No build time really as the display stand takes less than a minute. This is a good set for the money, especially given the active camo CQB Spartan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Rating:<\/strong> I give this set 8.5. It would have scored higher for me had there been a different spartan instead of the Mark IV. Still, the other three figures really make this worth it. As a side bonus, if you were looking to have a grifball colored spartan than this set is a MUST pick up for you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211;<\/strong>Sal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My wife, being the lovely lady she is, got this for me. 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