Mega Bloks Vorgan Ice Fang Ship

by Mega Bloks

Product Features

• The ship is battle ready with working ice cannons, dragon skull battering ram, magnetic ice crane and lots of warriors and accessories
• Includes a dragon with flapping wings, light-up chest and flexible tail and a Vorgan beast with snapping jaws
• Includes 190 pieces

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0001NEA0C
• Item model number: 9879
• Our recommended age: 8 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,164 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

The Vorgans, those dastardly invaders who continue to wreak havoc upon their unfortunate neighbors are at it again. This time theyve raided a Norvagen shipyard and captured an impressive Man-O-War ship. Or at least most of one. The ship wasnt actually done yet but in a somewhat unusual bit of subcontracting, theyve enlisted an evil Ice Dragon to round out their arsenal and attack both the Norvagens and the poor people of Draigar. This kit features 190 pieces with which you can build the nefarious dragon GulKhan who, when completed, features jaws that open and close using a trigger on his back and a chest that lights up. The half-completed ship is also featured with a spring-loaded cannon, a magnetic rotating mast, and a few little warrior guys. The story line gets a little thick but we still like the intricate set up that Mega Bloks offers here and young kids with vivid imaginations will appreciate not only the big scary dragon but the infinite adaptability of this set which affords plenty of creative building opportunities. How would this crew fair against a set of LEGO Bionicle fighters? Thats up to your imagination. --Charlie Williams

Product Description

This Mega Bloks Vorgan Ice Fang Ship might make some shiver with fear. The Ice Fang is a Vorgan vessel that looks like it was carved out of ice. It’s pulled through the frozen seas by a ferocious light-up dragon. The ship is battle ready with working ice cannons, dragon skull battering ram, magnetic ice crane and lots of warriors and accessories. Other great features include the fully articulated dragon with flapping wings, light-up chest and flexible tail and an articulated Vorgan beast with snapping jaws. Set includes 190 pieces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy, August 5, 2004

A Kid's Review

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Vorgan Ice Fang Ship (Toy)

This is one of of the dragons fire and ice sets. The vorgan ice fang has one working cannon a magnetic crane, vorgan ice beast and a very and i mean very COOL DRAGON it also includes 4 vorgan and 2 fyran warriors. This set stays together very good its not that hard to pute together but kids under 10 might need some help this set is one of the best dragons sets yet well what are you waiting for go buy it!!!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly imaginative!, November 8, 2005

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shaxper (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews

= 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 Vorgan Ice Fang Ship (Toy)

I was initially hesitant to purchase this set because it looked like a recycled Man O'War with random pieces attached. In fact, it's a very different ship, and it's far more fun to look at and play with than the vague pictures might suggest.

While the base of the ship is a recolored Man O'War base, most of the rest is done quite differently. Having built the Man O'War only a week ago, I can tell you that this became a very different building experience after the first twenty minutes. It's not as complicated as the Man O'War, either. This was the perfect starter set for my wife, who has never built a Lego or Mega Bloks set before. She found the level of difficulty to be perfect, neither too easy nor too frusterating for a beginner. Naturally, a child who has never done one of these before would need some assistance from an adult.

When the whole thing's done, you're left with a boat that's just itching to tell a story. The main mast is used to dangle prisoners via a chain and magnet over a Cave Monster residing within a pit on the boat. A throne is located on the upper level at the rear of the boat so that the Vorgan King can look on with a simple grin on his face. An adorable Vorgan with big goggles resides in the Crow's Nest, tugging at chains attached to the skeleton Dragon pulling the ship (who need sails?). Little does he realize that another highly confused Vorgan sits on the dragon's back, whipping him and failing to understand why the dragon won't go where he wants it to.

The level of detail in this set is superb. The boat and its pieces have been subjected to a highly detailed paint job, making it look as though the boat has been through many an icestorm. The hues are subtle and perfect. "Wooden" pieces appear to have ice in their grooves. Unfortunately, none of this is depicted on the box.

In addition, the Vorgans (little green Orc people) are simply adorable. Someone put a lot of love into their designs, giving each one a definite personality that comes out in their faces. Each one also has actual puffs of hair on the backs of their heads. It's not just painted plastic.

Lastly, the dragon and monster are just beautiful. I've never seen this skeleton dragon before (usually, Mega Bloks just repaints an old dragon) but he's gorgious, with a lot of detail and articulation, and even transparant frost between the folds of his wings. The Cave Monster is recycled from a billion other previous sets, but he truly looks best in these wintery colors.

All in all, this set is a real winner! For those of you that really like building realistic boats, the Man O'War would be more up your alley. For those of you looking to build a fun and imaginative set, this one beats the Man O'War by a longshot. And if you're a fan of the Vorgans (or of funny Orcs/ Monster in general), you simply must own this set!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GIFT, December 27, 2004

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dani hits "Danielle" (Muskegon MI) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mega Bloks Vorgan Ice Fang Ship (Toy)

It took my son and I about 1 hour to put together, But It was the coolest looking one yet. My son has been collecting these for 3 years. Man-o-war was his best one, Now it is this one. Even His grandma liked this one. He plays with it all the time. He Loves ever thing about it. I would Buy another one if I had to.