{"id":8620,"date":"2013-06-18T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T01:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=8620"},"modified":"2013-06-18T20:32:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T01:32:00","slug":"toy-review-mega-bloks-odst-recon-specialist-drop-pod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=8620","title":{"rendered":"Toy Review: Mega Bloks ODST Recon Specialist (Drop Pod)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second of four sets my wife bought me for Father\u2019s Day. I\u2019m not a dad in the sense of having a human child. But we treat our dog as our \u201cdaughter.\u201d So my wife took a little liberty there with calling these Father\u2019s Day presents\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/MB-grey-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2357\" alt=\"MB grey logo\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/MB-grey-logo-300x210.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/MB-grey-logo-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/MB-grey-logo.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mega Bloks ODST Recon Specialist (Drop Pod): Set # 97105<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Build Time:<\/strong>\u00a02 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Set Piece Count:<\/strong>\u00a031<br \/>\n<strong>Minifig:\u00a0<\/strong>Recon ODST (Dare from Halo 3: ODST though not named as such)<br \/>\n<strong>Weapons:\u00a0<\/strong>Rocket Launcher, Silenced SMG, SOCOM Pistol<br \/>\n<strong>Accessories:<\/strong>\u00a0None<br \/>\n<strong>Special Features:\u00a0<\/strong>Flip out side doors, removable front door, deployable flaps, short and tall antennae<br \/>\n<strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>$11-13 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\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-BOX.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8615\" alt=\"ODST Recon Specialist-BOX\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-BOX-471x600.jpg\" width=\"471\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-BOX-471x600.jpg 471w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-BOX-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-BOX.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Well packaged as all of Mega&#8217;s drop pods are.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Contents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8616\" alt=\"ODST Recon Specialist-Contents\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Contents-600x356.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Contents-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Contents-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Contents-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Contents.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAbove shows the contents of his set. Note the weapons.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Pod-inside-flaps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8617\" alt=\"ODST Recon Specialist-Pod inside-flaps\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Pod-inside-flaps-600x379.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Pod-inside-flaps-600x379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Pod-inside-flaps-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Pod-inside-flaps-474x300.jpg 474w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-Pod-inside-flaps.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe pod with it&#8217;s doors unattached, attached with flaps deployed, and flaps resting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-minifig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8618\" alt=\"ODST Recon Specialist-minifig\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-minifig-600x415.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-minifig-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-minifig-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-minifig-433x300.jpg 433w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-minifig.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe minifigure is cool. While you could make this from other figures, the fact that Mega took the time to make this specifically shows they want to make named characters. I can only guess that there is some kind of licensing thing that does not allow them to name the minifigs as such. Still this IS Dare from Halo3: ODST.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-full-set.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8619\" alt=\"ODST Recon Specialist-full set\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-full-set-467x600.jpg\" width=\"467\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-full-set-467x600.jpg 467w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-full-set-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODST-Recon-Specialist-full-set.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe full set, this pic shows the pod with the tall antennae attached.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>I have to say that this is probably my favorite UNSC Drop Pod. Sure, it&#8217;s not game-accurate colors, but wow that black looks awesome and the bronze windows really &#8220;POP.&#8221;\u00a0I definitely recommend getting it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Overall Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0I give this set 10 out of 10 medals. Yes, I think it&#8217;s THAT good!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second of four sets my wife bought me for Father\u2019s Day. I\u2019m not a dad in the sense of having a human child. 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