Customer Reviews

Mega Bloks Halo Wars UNSC Scorpion

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

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.

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.

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!

My son, age 12, got this set, and his review follows. He has several years experience putting together large Lego sets, this is his first try with Mega Bloks.

"My experience was better than the bad reviews said. I got this to test if Mega Bloks Halo was any good, and it is.

PROS: nicely detailed figures with a high range of motion, the turret has good articulation, the treads roll well.

CONS:the pieces need some struggling to put together, and hard to decipher manual, but otherwise, it's reliable and suitable for older kids to play with.

This set is good if you feel like tackling a challenge. I have found that it's not a shelf jockey like some reviewers complained, it looks good when finished and is worth the time and effort."

If you're planning to buy this product, make sure you have a TON of super-glue........yes, it took FOREVER to build it, but when it was finished(2 hours later)it is very fun to play with.

Put together within an hour, it sits with his arsenal as one of his proudest. It's wonderful to have building sets and get the kids away from electronics for awhile, to challenge their brain and spark imaginations.

If you have a Halo nerd in the family or as a friend, they will love this! The pieces are just like Lego. Worth every penny and more.

Well, reading the negative reviews in this, I am sitting here thinking,"What?" I have this set and I can tell you that, though mega blocks does not have the best lifetime quality control, I do not have any major problems with anything in the set. I have had this set for a year this Christmas and I have never had any problems with it other than the fact that a couple of the pieces did not hold together well and kept on falling off. It was kind of a pain to put together, but that was because of the mildly confusing instructions. I have been putting together legos for years and this was one of my first experiences with mega blocks, but I have had no big problems with their products; I have read reviews saying that in some cases the bricks would not put together because they were too warped. I have never had any true problems with any of their sets, but they do have excellent customer service and will send replacement parts to you and if the entire set is screwed, most stores will have a return or exchange policy that will allow you to give 'em another chance, or to get your money back for the screwed up product.

My 10 year old son was very happy with this toy on Christmas, he build without any problems. I would recommend this toy!!

I have this set and the aireal assault. I love them both, They are models. Not made for serious playing like legos. I am going to get the rest soon.