{"id":8335,"date":"2013-06-06T14:23:43","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T19:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=8335"},"modified":"2013-06-06T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2013-06-06T20:51:23","slug":"toy-preview-halo-mega-bloks-mammoth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=8335","title":{"rendered":"Toy Preview: Halo Mega Bloks Mammoth!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, I have to say I think I might have just peed a little when I saw this&#8230;(well not really, but I could have).<\/p>\n<p>Circulating around is a supposed leak of a new Halo Mega Bloks set. It&#8217;s the UNSC Mammoth!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-prototype-Mammoth-cropped-200dpi-wm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8334\" alt=\"MB prototype Mammoth cropped 200dpi wm\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-prototype-Mammoth-cropped-200dpi-wm.jpg\" width=\"687\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-prototype-Mammoth-cropped-200dpi-wm.jpg 687w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-prototype-Mammoth-cropped-200dpi-wm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-prototype-Mammoth-cropped-200dpi-wm-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-prototype-Mammoth-cropped-200dpi-wm-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sorry for the fuzzy pic. It&#8217;s the best I could find at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>[UPDATE]<\/strong><\/span> Better pic found. Thanks to &#8220;HaloBloksAddict&#8221; on the Bloks forums for finding it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Mammoth-cleaner-bigger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8355\" alt=\"MB Mammoth cleaner-bigger\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Mammoth-cleaner-bigger.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Mammoth-cleaner-bigger.jpg 640w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Mammoth-cleaner-bigger-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Mammoth-cleaner-bigger-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MB-Mammoth-cleaner-bigger-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go over the finer points of this pic (as best as I can tell from the fuzziness&#8230;):<br \/>\n\u2022 2877 pieces (bottom left corner)<br \/>\n\u2022 set number 13 of current line (bottom right corner)<br \/>\n\u2022 set number 97136 of overall line (though two others say the set number is actually 97174 as confirmed through Toys R Us)<br \/>\n\u2022 6 minifigs: 2 Marines, 4 Spartans (bottom center)<br \/>\n\u2022 Not to scale. The biggest clue is the minifig by the door at the bottom of the Mammoth by the front wheel. As well, the ramp in the front bottom of the Mammoth. A Warthog should be able to fit easily under that ramp. From the pic, it doesn&#8217;t look like it will be able to.<br \/>\n\u2022 New 2013 White branding (graphics)<br \/>\n\u2022 LIGHTS and SOUNDS (near top right)<br \/>\n\u2022 Price is $219.99 Canadian. Price may vary for USA and overseas.<br \/>\n\u2022 UPC is\u00a00-65541-97174-5<\/p>\n<p>Okay, so let me tell you how excited I am about this if it&#8217;s true. I personally know one of the Vice Presidents of Mega Brands. His nickname is Sparky. I&#8217;ve mentioned him on the blog many times before. When I first heard about the Mammoth, just before E3 this time last year, I started asking\/begging\/badgering&#8230; him to make this set. We joked about how big the wheels would need to be. I do recall saying that I&#8217;d be fine if this were not totally to scale given the pricing of such a massive er&#8230; mammoth set for so many pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Of course he isn&#8217;t privy to telling me about this set specifically as it needed to remain a secret until they officially released information on it. Again, the above photo is not confirmed as true&#8230;yet. So please take this with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n<p>However, that being said, the way the graphics are laid out, it&#8217;s at least believable.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt this set will run close to the $250 price that last years Signature Series ship (The Forward unto Dawn) did.<\/p>\n<p>You can see my build and review of the Forward unto Dawn set here (very picture intensive, allow for them to load):<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=4982\">Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set. Part 1: Unboxing and sorting.<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #1b8be0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=5024\">Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set. Part 2 Aft body section and base.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #1b8be0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=5091\">Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set. Part 3 Aft Roof<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=5145\">Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set: Part 4 front section<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #1b8be0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=5204\">Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set: Part 5 Front Roof<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #1b8be0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=5230\">Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn set: Part 6 Stickers, Final Assembly and extra parts, OH MY.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, how about it, do you think the Mammoth pic is real? Even if not real, do you want to see this set made? I know I do!!!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, I have to say I think I might have just peed a little when I saw this&#8230;(well not really, but I could have). Circulating around is a supposed leak of a new Halo Mega Bloks set. 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