Yesterday I talked about the one all-new vehicle coming as part of the summer/fall New Mombasa Police Department Halo Mega Bloks theme, and today I want to discuss the other two NMPD Halo sets coming out this year. While both of these sets are just repaints/retools of previously-released vehicles, they feature some of the best-looking deco we’ve seen on these particular vehicles. Coming in Summer 2014–the Halo Mega Bloks Police Cyclops 97326 and Police Hornet 97429 sets!
First up, let’s chat about the Mega Bloks Halo 97429 Police Hornet. I’m not even going to pretend that I was surprised to see this set at the New York Toy Fair 2014 last week, seeing as how MEGA Brands had already released a teaser for the NMPD Hornet several weeks ago.
Even so, I was still really excited when I got to see the Halo Mega Bloks Police Hornet at the 2014 Toy Fair in person. I don’t know if my photos really do the NMPD Police Hornet set justice–when you see the color scheme on this Hornet with your own eyes, it’s absolutely gorgeous. The white camo and dark grey color scheme looks super-sleek and eye-grabbing in person–this just might be the most aesthetically-pleasing set in the whole Halo Mega Bloks 2014 Summer lineup!
The 97429 Halo Mega Bloks Police Hornet set will include two figures: an NMPD Trooper figure and an NMPD Pilot figure. Both figures will utilize the new super-articulated Halo micro figures bodies that have far more poseability than past sets. The set will also include a Sniper Rifle–something fans can never get enough of in the Halo Mega Bloks line.
The Police Hornet Halo Mega Bloks set will include 450 pieces and retail for $29.99–a real steal as far as value goes!
The other upcoming Halo Mega Bloks NMPD set on display at the 2014 New York Toy Fair was the Police Cyclops 97326. This will be the sixth UNSC Cyclops Mega Bloks permutation released, and definitely one of the most striking of them.
The Mega Bloks Halo Police Cyclops vehicle will feature a mounted machine gun on one arm and a removable NMPD Police Shield that can be attached to its opposing hand. If the New Mombasa Police Department had had this level of armament in the Halo 3: ODST video game, maybe they wouldn’t have been obliterated by the Covenant so easily!
The Police Cyclops Halo Mega Bloks set will include another NMPD Trooper figure. The packaged sample at the 2014 Toy Fair came with a painted assault rifle, while the loose New Mombasa Police Department Trooper figure was shown with a shotgun. I’m not sure which will actually come with the set (although, obviously I’d prefer the painted gun over an unpainted gun every time).
The NMPD Halo Mega Bloks Police Cyclops 97326 set will retail for $14.99 and contain 55 pieces.
The Halo Mega Bloks Police Hornet and Police Cyclops sets will be released as part of the Halo Mega Bloks 2014 Summer wave in July/August 2014. I’ll be posting more photos and thoughts on the Halo Mega Bloks Summer/Fall 2014 sets over the course of the next weeks, and you can ‘Like’ Halo Toy News on Facebook to have news, photos and updates sent directly to your Facebook Newsfeed.
How do you like the Halo Mega Bloks New Mombasa Police Department Hornet and Cyclops, Halo collectors? Are these recolored Halo vehicles right up your alley?
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what about a painted silenced SMG versus an unpainted sniper rifle?
Sniper rifle
I’m really liking these NMPD sets and the hornet is priced at a pretty good value.
Definitely will pick these sets up – their quality is indeed excellent. I was sure hoping for an NMPD Pelican though. Maybe it will be one of the Toys R Us exclusives this year.
Whats with the didact and new cortana figure in the background of the Cyclops picture????
They both come with the new UNSC Broadsword set along with a Master Chief figure.
What?? A UNSC Broadsword?? Omg no way! I’ll admit that Didact not-so-minifig was the first thing to catch my eye in all the pics, but the fact that it comes with a Broadsword? Freaking awesome! That was my favorite part of Halo 4. So epic, especially with the music in the background. Love it!
Can’t wait for these to be released. I hope that mega will also create an NMPD Battlepack or an NMPD weapon pack
I’m buying some sets, waiting for the price to drop, then buying the NMPD sets.