Day 337 December 3rd
Review of the TRUexclusive HALO universe M12 LAAV Warthog with M68 ALIM Gauss Cannon and theNoble Team
This special bundle style packaging for the HALO warthogswas a great idea! There are twodifferent sets available, both with a warthog and 3 minimates. The warthog in this review is new because ithas the Gauss Cannon on it while the other is the standard warthog. I think this is such a great way to get moreinterest in both minimates and the vehicles as you instantly have moreplayability because of the inclusion of more minimates.
Packaging – This exclusive is a big boxof good stuff! The blue colour of thebox really pops out and the big minimates logo is a great branding placement onthe package! I personally love the cutaway HALO lettering on the top of the package too! The large clear window on the front gives agreat view of whats included in the package and the back gives a great write upabout the warthog for people not fully in the know, like me. On the inside the warthog is held in placewith a long twist tie. Two of the threeminimates are also held in place that way, while the third is riding in thewarthog already! I am not a huge fan ofthe twist ties to hold toys in their packaging but its what works best in somecases.
M12 LAAV Warthog withM68 ALIM Gauss Cannon – I do absolutely love the minimate vehicles and thewarthogs are some of the most fun ones out there! They really take me back to my childhoodplaying with Star Wars and GI Joe figures and their respective vehicles. Being able to now do that with my minimatesis just as much fun, although I wish I had the amount of time to play that Ihad back then when weekends and holidays seemed to stretch far longer than theydo now! The details on this warthog arebasically the same as the previous ones, aside from the gauss cannon, but theway I look at it is why change what is already working so well!
Noble Team – Emile,Jorge and Noble 6 – As I have mentioned before I don’t play HALO and haveno knowledge base for these characters but it doesn’t stop me from appreciatinghow well made they are. They each havetons of armour detail and it really works for the look they are going for. It has been said that some of the weaponshave been changed to be more character accurate which is a nice touch in whatis otherwise a straight re-release of the minimates. I do really dig Jorge’s face under thehelmet, the only one of the three that has an actual face tampo under thehelmet, and will likely find a place to use it somewhere else.
I love beingable to add another minimate vehicle to the MiniJeff productions garage! This set pulls off a great combo deal andconsidering how quickly they flew off the shelves in my local TRU I hope DSTwill look at similar setups for other vehicles. I know I would not mind paying a bit more like this to get some othervehicles with more than one minimate! 5out of 5 all around this one!
