NEW! Revell 1/100 Snap-Tite HALO UNSC PELICAN 85-1757

The UNSC Pelican is the armored air transport with a distinctive twin-bubble canopy that carries troops and vehicles into battle against the Covenant. A fully functional rear hatch opens to reveal the cargo bay of this massive combat dropship, and wings and engines rotate as seen in Halo 5: Guardians. The illuminated cockpit and engine thrusters plus takeoff and flying sounds bring the Pelican to life, while the Master Chief and Linda-058 pilot figures are poised in the cockpit for their next assignment.

KIT HIGHLIGHTS
  • Ages 8 +
  • 37 easy SnapTite™ pieces, no glue, paint or tools required.
  • Includes 2 UNSC Spartans pilots-Master Chief and Linda 058
  • Light up cockpit and engine thrusters
  • Authentic in-game battle action sounds
  • Positionable rotating wings
  • Opening rear hatch
  • Kit # 85-1757
  • Easy to apply stickers
  • 1/100 Scale
  • Skill Level: 1
  • MSRP: $39.99
  • Street Price: 29.99 to $34.99
  • Shop wisely and always support your local hobby shop.
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Finally!
A mass produced model kit of the famous video game franchise. The Pelican model kit from Revell leave us mortal fans with a more affordable option in a nice 1/100 model kit. At almost 12” (30.5mm) is a big model. As it is known with all Build & Play moels from Revell, this one also has a small module under the cockpit which activate lights and original game sounds. The humble cargo hold has plenty of room for customization and at the time of this entry, I bet there are a few 3D designers almost ready to export their designs to 3D printing services like Shapeways.

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Unlike some early pictures of prototypes we saw on the web, the canopy has the frame already painted. I never doubted for a second that Revell would leave us with that void. The model comes molded in a light olive green shade with some mustard colored accents on the engine intakes. I could have had this model assembled to share it here. But I believe that the work done on the box art conveys a clear message of what’s inside plus plenty of ”me first” have done it on YouTube. To me as a modeler suffering from AMS (After Market Syndrome) and SBS (Scratch Building Syndrome), I have to take this model to the next level the same way I did with the new Star Wars A-Wing Fighter and others.

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The canvas is great and it is screaming for a nice paint job and weathering. As usual, my only pet peeve with these kits is the lack of a tiny sheet of waterslide decals for those of us. Other than that, I’d be more than confident to recommended this kit to any kid ages 8 to 100.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My sincere thanks to Revell USA for the review sample. 

Author: George Collazo

George has been hosting review sites and blogging about toy collectibles, travel, digital photography and Nikon digital imaging since 1998. His first model kit build was a Testors 1/35 DODGE WC-54 in 1984.

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