Mega Bloks Halo UNSC Warthog (colors and styles may vary)

by Halo Wars

Product Features

• The Warthog is the all-purpose 4x4: It has active suspension and a M41 Light Anti-Aircraf Gun
• Warthog includes 2 UNSC Spartans, 1 Covenant Elite and 1 Covenant Battle Turret
• Joining the battle are fully articulated miniature figurines of the game’s key warriors
• Mega Brands brings these uniquely defined characters and vehicles to life with their highly detailed models
• Collect all the vehicles in this series

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002MXYLBW
• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 2 x 11.2 inches ; 15.5 ounces
• Media: Toy
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,338 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

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

Product Description

Set 4
Construction Toy that combines both vehicle play and collectability. Highly detailed UNSC Rocket Warthog vehicle construction kit lets kids bring the world of Halo to life.
The M12A1, or "Rockethog", is an upgrade of the standard UNSC M12 Warthog Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV). Equipped with a 120mm SC-HE Rocket Turret, in place of the traditional M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun, the Rockethog's offensive firepower, coupled with it responsive handling and all-terrain capabilities, makes for a very useful, very destructive combat vehicle.
Contents made in Canada and China
This toy conforms to: ASTM F963-08 US, Canadian Hazardous Products Act.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but worth the effort., October 15, 2009

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M. Sutherland - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Halo UNSC Warthog (colors and styles may vary) (Toy)

I originally bought this for the machine gun, but it actually turned out to be a cool model, with big rubber tires, a solid feel and nice weight. Unfortunately, it suffers from three minor design flaws.

1) The front hooks have no solid connection, so they will fall off.
2) The gun mount is about 1 plate too low, and will not swivel unless raised. This requires the platform for the figure to also be raised.
3) The windshield and connection to the crossbar seem to be slightly off in many sets. This causes the front end to fall apart under the stress of attaching it. I admit to giving up in frustration twice before coming back to finish the model using a few basic tricks to increase clutch. The fit is still not perfect, but the Warthog is now quite solid and can handle being rolled over 1/2" rounded obstacles and crashed into walls with moderate force (minus the hooks) without breaking apart.

The Covenant Turret isn't anything to write home about, but includes some interesting pieces like the trans-blue rods and 4-way connectors that have already proven invaluable in other builds.

The UNSC figures are IMO excellent for their size and offer a great deal of pose-ability. At first , I didn't care for the Covenant Elite, but, once again, I've since found many uses for the unusual parts.

I gave this an educational rating of 5 because I feel that the challenge of correcting the flaws is an excellent learning experience for older children. Younger children and those with short attention spans will need adult assistance with this toy.
I knocked two stars off durability due to the issues with the front end.

Mike

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little tricky to build but too much fun to play with, August 1, 2009

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P. Webb "Trajedi" (Bozeman, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

Mega Blok Halo Wars Warthog is an irresistible package on the shelf. Having heard someone reference "LEGO" Halo in line at Legoland I thought the man daft- but sure enough before my eyes was a version of one the coolest vehicles in gaming history with 2 UNSC Soldiers w/ SMGs and an elite Covenant warrior w/ beam rifle and plasma turret. Building this set can actually be a little frustrating I was set on letting my son put it together, but the chassis and middle build have alot of precise counted clicks and you will be rebuilding if you don't do this.
It still took me two tries to get the pieces to gel, the directions on the turret are misleading (you need a space between the two L bricks to make it work which the manual leaves out). This set is very satisfying once constructed, I recommend gluing the cannon on the Warthog's machine gun and the light blasters on the turret for durable play. Everything is a dream come true play wise, the figures are terrific in their movement and posability, and their weapons are perfect for the scale. The tow hooks on front are bound to be lost and should have attached with little ropes. I also found the machine gun better not attached to its gray plate but moved back in the trunk where your figures can swing on its rotating axis without the whole thing falling off. There were a few extra pieces which are easily used to strengthen the build or modify your WH a bit.
The other sets look good in this line as well, but for my tastes this is one is the coolest and the best value.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice one amazon, December 17, 2011

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This review is from: Mega Bloks Halo UNSC Warthog (colors and styles may vary) (Toy)

You may be reading these other reviews and thinking that this stuff is junk. Well YOUR WRONG ITS NOT MEANT FOR A TWO YEAR OLD. I bought mine on sale for $12 and even $20 is a good deal. These are supost to be like the blind packs for the single figs exept with the warthogs. I dont know if people are blind or something like that. The point of these is so that you dont know what your getting. All you know is that its a warthog. The items you can get from this are the red exclusive troop transport warthog from target thas not in production any more,it sold for $20 but try getting it now for even $50. Another one is the original warthog its green with two spartans. That one sold everywhere for $20 they made a few minor mistakes in the design but its still a good deal. The only other option I know of is the snow warthog shown in the pic. I think that ones awesome two but it makes me mad that they made up that stupid 3 barrel thing its not even in the game. This one ranged from around $23-$30. Any of these are a good deal. I just bought the new walmart exc. warthog and was testing its duribility when I threw it down the stairs and it was not dammaged at all except the bar connecting the two ends fell off.
This works as a great gift at a great price. I would so recomend this two any mega bloks fan.