Mega Bloks Halo Wars UNSC Scorpion

by Halo Wars

Product Features

• The Scorpion Main Battle Tank is the UNSC most powerful mobile weapons.
• It has a pivoting turret with opening hatch and moving treads
• The Scorpion set includes 1 UNSC Spartan, 1 UNSC Red Spartan and 1 Covenant Elite Guard
• Set includes over 250 pieces
• Joining the battle are fully articulated miniature figurines of the game?s key warriors

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 2 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0026ZP9ZS
• Item model number: 96807U
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,171 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This series of construction sets allows builders to recreate epic battle scenes from the video game

Product Description

Chocking hazard - Contains Small Parts - Not For Children Under 3

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not really meant for playing, August 20, 2009

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Francisco G. "Frank" (Fullerton, Ca) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Halo Wars UNSC Scorpion (Toy)

this review is more for the older fan base of Halo which i imagine that that is whom mega bloks was going after, since halo is rated m. i take this line as more for display than to play with. I have helped some of my younger cousins build their legos some of the bigger pieces and found it is about the same difficulty level. that being said I would not recommend this item for anybody under the age of 10. Also if you are looking to play with these items i would highly suggest not to, since the parts are odd shaped and hard to keep in place. on a final note the instructions are hard since it is a 3d toy on paper. A definite plus is the action figures that come with the mega bloks much much better than the lego ones.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks cool, weak design, August 5, 2009

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Rikonius - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Halo Wars UNSC Scorpion (Toy)

Assembled the tank last night. Most of the assembly time is the 4 treads. In part because a deceptively large amount of bricks go into them compared to the main body of the tank, and also in part because they're first so there's more other bricks to sort through.

Pro:
* Lego-compatible.
* The tank looks cool and has all the articulation you'd expect from a tank.
* Lego doesn't do much military themed stuff, so this will get you some camo-color bricks that you might not be able to find in legit Lego products.
* The MB minifigs are awesome. They're actually little action figures, almost GI Joe level of articulation and fairly detailed. Way better than a Lego minifig.
* Stickers are transparent so if you choose to put them on they look better than typical stickers do.

Con:
* The treads are designed to be able to swivel (so the tank can drive over rough terrain), but to get this effect, they're each connected to the tank itself by one peg. That's not liable to stay sturdy and stable forever. Also, there's nothing inhibiting the tank treads' rotation. So if you pick the tank up, the treads flop around.
* For some reason, some of the stickers are meant to go across multiple bricks. Why designers think that is a good idea escapes me. The whole point of these kits (as opposed to just buying a prefab vehicle) is so you can remake it later into whatever you want. Can't do that very well with stickers crossing brick boundaries.
* The bulk of each tread cover is actually one specialized piece. This is kind of cheating, and it limits the utility of these pieces. Still, it's only 4 of the 200+ pieces, so a minor quibble.

All in all, I'd give this model a C+. Would be higher, but the floppy (probably gonna fall off the thing after a while) treads call for a downgrade. However, if all you want is something from Halo Wars to sit untouched on your shelf and look cool, this would be a good buy.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for a boy who loves all things Army, October 21, 2009

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M. N. Milne (Harker Heights, TX) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mega Bloks Halo Wars UNSC Scorpion (Toy)

My son is into all things Army and loves Legos. Well, Lego doesn't have Army stuff, so thank goodness Megablocs has come out with this. This tank is huge - a lot bigger than I expected. It was a lot of fun to build and seems very sturdy other than the top turret doesn't stay on very well. If you've put Legos together before, you'll soon notice that Megablocs don't fit together perfectly like Legos do. As my sister put it, Megablocs is to Legos what Timex is to Rolex. But, if you are 8, you don't really care!