MEGA BLOKS PROBUILDER USS KITTYHAWK

by MEGA BLOKS

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• Shipping Weight: 8.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00004TRZY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,437 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Put together a mere 1,700 pieces in the right order, stick on a page or three of decals, and you're the proud owner of a 3-foot model depicting the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kittyhawk. The detailed, wordless instructions run to 56 pages. Eight one-piece F-14 jets are included to adorn the flight deck. Finished? Not quite. Without telling you how to make them, the instructions also tantalizingly illustrate both an oil tanker and a cruiser that you can make from the same parts. --Richard Farr

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reverting back to childhood has never been so much fun!, September 1, 2001

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Zagnorch (Terra, Sol System) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MEGA BLOKS PROBUILDER USS KITTYHAWK (Toy)

Good grief- just when I thought I'd gained a modicum of maturity, I go and take another step back toward the womb. In this case, it was this particular contraption that led to my regression. Having been a Lego builder during my pre-middle school years, and a fan of naval vessels, I decided to relive my childhood for a little while with this little gem. Eight hours and two sore thumbs later, I managed to complete the task of assembly. And I must admit, this block model does have a pretty close resemblance to its real-life seafaring counterpart (aside from the somewhat- um- 'blocky' appearance, that is)! It even has an added feature that the real-life Kitty Hawk lacks: wheels! Yep, after putting it together, you can roll this naval behemoth along instead of dragging it! Definitely a wear-saver on wooden floors!

Although a few other folks have stated that Mega Bloks don't seem to adhere to each other as well as Legos do, I didn't encounter any difficulty with the finished product keeping itself together, except for some of the more weakly-anchored bits on the ship's deck (directional 'lights', thrust backwash flaps, etc.). My real problem was getting the blocks together- you really gotta push 'em in to get them to click together! I also had a bear of a time getting all the deck plates to be flush with one another- where no one plate was higher or lower than the other. I also had to deal with an elevator that wasn't level, and wouldn't stay in place. I try to put it up flat at deck level, and it just hangs a slight angle. Strangely enough, the other elevator didn't have these problems- it stayed perfectly flat with the plane of the deck. Of course, it could just be I didn't put the one elevator together correctly. So much for my career as an engineer...

My only other complaint is that the set comes with assembly instructions for just the Kitty Hawk, and not the other vessels depicted on the back of the assembly booklet. Although I'd like to try my hand at putting together these alternate configurations, I don't quite have the patience to figure out how to do it on my own...

'Late

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge, Accurate and High Quality, January 16, 2001

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Anne Haight (San Jose CA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MEGA BLOKS PROBUILDER USS KITTYHAWK (Toy)

I bought this set for myself (I'm 30), as I've always loved block building sets, and also built many aircraft carrier models when I was younger. This set is pretty accurate with respect to the actual design of the Kittyhawk and carriers in general (although the decal instructions have the main "63" on the top deck turned 180 degrees the wrong way).

Structure is acceptably durable and the set is easy to build. You can pick the whole thing up and move it around without being too gentle with it. Pieces come in different bags by type so they're easy to find, and the instructions are extremely clear.

Pieces fit precisely and I didn't have any problems with fit or alignment. Color consistency is great. Kit was complete, and had some surplus bits, too. There are a couple of extra name decals in case you mess up the first ones. A few of the small pieces come on little plastic "trees" like plastic model kits, so you might want to help your child by using an Xacto knife to trim them.

It comes with 8 F-14 jet fighter planes that are also accurately designed. The elevator platforms on the ship even work and there is some internal space for storage!

And this kit is HUGE when it's finished; about 3 feet long. Really impressive ... a deal. Picture here doesn't do it justice. A LEGO set of the same size and volume would cost $125.00 easily, plus you'll have a bazillion light gray bricks when you're done. You won't be disappointed!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a very good toy for someone interestd in the military, January 5, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MEGA BLOKS PROBUILDER USS KITTYHAWK (Toy)

If you ever had dreams of being in the military, then this toy is for you. The Aircraft Carrier i around 3 feet long with 8 micro machines type F-14 Fighters. It is an idel model for someone who is very patient, for it took me about 8 hours to make. The stickers are rlatively easy to put on, and it comes equiped with 2 elevators to lower or rise, wit storage spac inside. The ship comes with 5 wheels on the bottom so it can go just about anywhere. An if your a real Aircraft Carier enthusiust, and know how the planes take off and land, then you will find this one a great buy. Since this is a MEGA BLOKS brand, it is much larger and less expensive. The LEGO brand would have this priced [much higher]. I recomend this for anyone over 5 cuz it takes a lotof perserverance and patience.