Customer Reviews

Mega Bloks Halo Wars Aerial Ambush

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I normally avoid Mega Bloks because they have a tendency to be inferior in quality to Lego. This was the case here as well, with bricks that don't fit snugly and others that are warped. In the end there were certain parts that would not even stay on. The two chin-guns and the laser cannons would not stay on at all. In the end I had to bust out the super glue and glued everything that kept falling off. Now it makes a great display piece, but I can never take it apart, but I don't think I ever would have anyway.

Once together the Hawk looks absolutely awesome. Mega Bloks did an excellent job on the shape and appearance and the stickers and camo-colored blocks only add to the look.

While the Hawk is the focal point of the set the Banshee is every bit as good and looks as close to the video game as you could get. The figures are also very good, and much more articulated and realistic than the Lego offerings. Children may find them harder to pose because of this, but I didn't buy this for the kids, I bought it for me. ;)

If the set had been offered in Lego I would give it 5 stars but because of the quality issues with Mega Bloks I deducted 1 star. Be warned, if your child wants to be able to build and re-build the model it may be difficult because without super glue the Hawk had parts that would not stay together. The Banshee and gun turret, as well as the figures, were fine.

I purchased this set for my son for his 8th birthday. He loves all things Halo and was very excited to get a set featuring two of the flying vehicles featured in the series. Sadly, the shoddy manufacturing quality of this kit has meant more frustruation than fun for him.

I selected this set because it appeared to be a decent value. It contains a UNSC (human) Sparrowhawk as well as a Covenant (alien) Banshee, thus allowing for some good play scenarios without the need to buy more sets. The articulated and detailed figurines are also far more realistic than Lego's iconic blocky figurines.

The instructions are decent, though they vary enough from Lego logic to cause a few moments of head-scratching as you puzzle out what they mean. But there's nothing that can't be figured out with a minute or two of effort.

The real problems surfaced in handling the actual pieces. The appearance and color are not uniform, with many pieces having swirly patterns that appear to be anomolies from the plastic molding process. More seriously, the pieces generally do not fit into place tightly, meaning they can be knocked loose at the slightest touch. A few pieces were warped enough that they simply did not fit at all.

If you are more of a collector and plan to build these for display purposes only, then you're probably fine. But if you actually want to play with your creations, be prepared for pieces falling off at every movement and touch.

This was my first set in Mega Brands' Halo Wars line, and I was very eager to get my hands on it. The set is composed mostly of basic bricks, rather than over-specialized elements of limited versatility. The few pieces that are specialized, such as the two canopies, are still sufficiently useful to be easily incorporated into a range of custom creations.

The Hawk is IMO the best-designed aircraft I've seen from any brick-based construction toy in recent years, including LEGO. It has great lines and an unconventional attachment structure for the tail, and the end result is a scrappy little fighter that really looks like it can dish it out as well as take it. The cockpit holds one Spartan figure. It's armed with missiles, laser cannons beneath the wings, and a pair of chin-mounted machine guns. An excellent design overall.

The Banshee is also very good, with unusual angles and a truly sinister canopy. Even when it's just setting on my desk it appears to be in flight, and the forward mounted cannons appear to pack quite a punch! The down-swept wings give it the appearance of a predator.

In addition to the two craft, the set also includes a Covenant gun turret to give the Hawk a little something extra to worry about.

The set includes two Covenant forces and two Spartans, and the figures are really amazing--highly detailed sculpts with great articulation. One of the two Spartan figures carries a flame-thrower built from four separate elements yet quite sturdy when built.

This is easily one of my favorite brick constructions sets in quite a few years.

I got this and another set for my older son's 9th birthday, and put this set together for him. It was very frustrating, as several of the pieces were warped and don't lock into place, or pop off after you put them on. If it won't stay together when it's just a display, imagine how easily it falls apart when children attempt to pick it up and play with it. After reassembling the three toys various times in less than 24 hours, I'm tempted to just make them "disappear".

I've learned my lesson about Mega Bloks - unless they're the toddler version, they aren't nearly the quality of Lego.

Bought this as a gift for a 12 yr old. Seemed to like it and was pleased to see what it was when he opened it. I do have to say though...I think I prefer Legos but this wasnt a bad set. Overall we were pleased with it.

Amazon always ships fast which keeps me coming back!!

We purchased 8 of the different MegaBlocks Halo War sets for our boys (8 & 10). They were really crazy about having them. I didn't realize how inferior the Megablocks products are to LEGO even though they are also expensive. As with many of the reviews here, we experienced the same fustration over the fit of pieces....they just don't stay in place at all. Once you have a subassembly together and try to attach it to another, pieces just pop off. Once you get them on, a different piece pops off. If you absoutley have to have a Halo Wars Lego clone model remember to buy model glue !!!!

My son got this as a Christmas present from a relative and was so excited until we tried to put it together. I started with the green airplane and it took me over 3.5 hours to put together which is so crazy. I am pretty good at putting together legos and this was just crazy. When I pushed on one side of a piece the other side would bop off or when I put a piece on the minute I would move my hand it would come off.
I finally just put it togehter the best I could and my son was happy with it but there are times he can just touch a piece and it falls off (my son is 9). The directions I feel are not very good.

The banshee falls apart a lot the hawk does not fall apart much.The turret falls apart the most.It still is fun to play and build(you should glue it).

My son of 11 years old realy loves this toy, is very fun and very realistic specialy for Halo fans

The Halo Wars Aerial Ambush is a great addition to my collection. It has an exciting new age portfolio featuring the UNSC Hawk the Covenant Turret and the Banshee. It is the best in my opinion in new age aerial collectibles.