{"id":696,"date":"2012-02-14T20:08:38","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T01:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=696"},"modified":"2012-02-14T20:08:38","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T01:08:38","slug":"halofanforlife-at-mega-bloks-display-at-new-york-toy-fair-2012-part-2-the-die-cast-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=696","title":{"rendered":"HaloFanForLife at Mega Bloks display at New York Toy Fair 2012, Part 2 &#8211; The Die-Cast line!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Toy Fair logo 2012\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mega Blocks logo fix\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had the pleasure and honor of visiting the Mega Brands display at New York Toy Fair this year. The following is part two or three in my adventure. The Die-Cast line!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-1-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-703\" title=\"Die Cast Packaging 1 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-1-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-1-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-1-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-1-SM.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some really cool stuff in the above pic. There are 5 different battle packs with micro figs, two small vehicles, and 3 large vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-2-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-706\" title=\"Die Cast Packaging 2 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-2-SM-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-2-SM-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-2-SM-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-2-SM.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-3-closeup-battle-packs-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-704\" title=\"Die Cast Packaging 3 closeup battle packs SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-3-closeup-battle-packs-SM-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-3-closeup-battle-packs-SM-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-3-closeup-battle-packs-SM-1024x322.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-3-closeup-battle-packs-SM-500x157.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-3-closeup-battle-packs-SM.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Warthog and Banshee get the treatment as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-705\" title=\"Die Cast Packaging 4 closeup small vehicles SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-4-closeup-small-vehicles-SM-300x133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-4-closeup-small-vehicles-SM-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-4-closeup-small-vehicles-SM-500x222.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-4-closeup-small-vehicles-SM.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next are the Wraith and Scorpion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-5-closeup-large-vehicles-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-707\" title=\"Die Cast Packaging 5 closeup large vehicles SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-5-closeup-large-vehicles-SM-300x133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-5-closeup-large-vehicles-SM-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-5-closeup-large-vehicles-SM-500x222.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-5-closeup-large-vehicles-SM.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now the Falcon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-6-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-697\" title=\"Die Cast Packaging 6 closeup UNSC Falcon SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-6-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-6-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-6-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM-489x300.jpg 489w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-Packaging-6-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now here they are in their &#8220;natural&#8221; habitat, LOL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-1-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-698\" title=\"Die Cast diorama 1 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-1-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-1-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-1-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-1-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-2-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-699\" title=\"Die Cast diorama 2 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-2-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-2-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-2-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-2-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-3-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-700\" title=\"Die Cast diorama 3 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-3-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-3-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-3-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-3-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-4-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-701\" title=\"Die Cast diorama 4 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-4-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-4-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-4-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-4-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-5-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-702\" title=\"Die Cast diorama 5 closeup UNSC Falcon SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-5-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-5-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-5-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Die-Cast-diorama-5-closeup-UNSC-Falcon-SM.jpg 827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the diorama pics, the Wraith is the previous plum purple color and not yet in the soon to be released blue-ish purple color. Hopefully that gets made. As well look closely in the shots and you&#8217;ll see the Shade Turret.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the sets comes with a Die Cast metal figure along with the plastic micro figs.<\/p>\n<p>I was a little skeptical of this line when I first heard it, but now having seen it in person it is AWESOME!!! I&#8217;ll have some very cool pics tomorrow of some of these sets. I was lucky enough to get some early and will be giving a full review with pics!!!<\/p>\n<p>For larger sizes of the images in this post, please go to my Flickr account:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23683004@N06\/sets\/72157629323394227\/\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23683004@N06\/sets\/72157629323394227\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you repost images, please do not alter them from the original as presented and give credit to this site by adding &#8220;by HaloFanForLife.com&#8221; in your commentary.<\/p>\n<p>Coming shortly part 3 the Mega Brands LAN!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure and honor of visiting the Mega Brands display at New York Toy Fair this year. The following is part two or three in my adventure. The Die-Cast line! 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