Probuilder: Mountain Peak Expedition by Mega Brands

by Mega Brands

Product Features

• Build and create the ultimate high altitude expedition helicopter
• Detailed construction toy has working propellers.
• Comes with ski skids to allow for snow-top landings.
• Includes 2 highly detailed figures (pilot and extreme skier), fully poseable
• Intense building with approximately 425-piece

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 2.4 x 14.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OF7AL8
• Item model number: 03230U
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,728 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Penitente Expidition Helicopter made its inaugural flight in 1996 as part of the technical support team for the Himalayan Alpine Federation's annual crevasse rescue training missions. Winning accolades from the alpine community for its excellent manouevrability in close quarters and hostile weather conditions, the Penitente has been delivering mountaineers and extreme sports enthousiasts to remote mountain locations for well over a decade. Build it and take make your high altitude adventures come true.

Product Description

"Get ready for extreme exploration and crevasse rescue training missions in remote mountain locations. This expedition helicopter brings you impeccable performance and exhilarating manoeuvrability Build Mountain Peak Expedition with maximum hardware and horsepower. Experience hairpin turns and the thrill of adventure in the most hostile conditions. Mountain Peak Expedition features: Sleek design and attractive colours, Retractable zipline, Stretcher, Pilot and extreme snow boarding passenger figs, 385 easy to assemble parts, Authentic detail and styling, Collectability. Mountain Peak Expedition is excellent for social development, imaginative role-playing and the sharpening of fine motor skills."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best "Brick" Helicopter, October 27, 2008

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dehnehsu (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

= 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: Probuilder: Mountain Peak Expedition by Mega Brands (Toy)

This is probably one of the best looking "Brick" Helicopters. I've yet to see a realistic collector quality helicopter by Lego. MegaBloks has made one. The MegaBloks helicopter is based on a Eurocopter EC 135. It was a lot bigger than expected when completed. Although a bit below "Lego" quality, it's very nicely done. I'd recommend it for adult collectors as well as kids. A few minuses are the back portion is a little "rough" looking with some flat doors covering the rounded aft end, The aft doors tend to fall off easily. Some of the paint on the parts are also a little thin. I touched mine up with some spare paint. Once completed it looks proportional compared to pics of the real EC 135. The main rotors look the right size and are nicely detailed. It looks like it would fly! You'd probably pay twice or three times as much for a equivalent Lego version.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good toy, built together with our 3 year old, January 22, 2008

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Shopper (Arizona - United States) - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Probuilder: Mountain Peak Expedition by Mega Brands (Toy)

If your child is past putting things in their mouth, its a great way to spend time together, show them how to follow directions, and build it with them. It added hours of good interaction with our 3 year old and we'd buy advanced toys like this again --- but it does supervision.