Hi everyone – and welcome back to another review here on Podcast Evolved!
Today, we are taking a closer look at the UNSC Razorback Blitz. You can check out a full video version of the review you’re about to read above. Before we dive in, I wanted to give a shout out to the store where I was able to purchase this set! I was able to purchase it from my friends over at Jurassic Toys.
The Packaging gives us a good look at the Razorback and the figures which are included alongside it in this set. We also get a good look at the 2-in-1 build which can be made – allowing us to create a mini structure which feels reminiscent of a Halo Wars 2 Firebase. The back of the box gives us a better look at the alternative build, and also gives us a closer look at the rest of the 2021 assortment – mainly the Wasp and the Chopper.
We get four micro action figures in this set – with two Banished characters, and two UNSC characters. The UNSC Marine is nothing special to write home about here – although he does include ODST Shoulder Plates in the new brown colour scheme, which is a first for the Halo Infinite Marines. Kelly 0-87 is a very welcome to the more modern rendition of Blue Team which we saw in Shadows of Reach. I love the added paint applications which Kelly has for the shoulders and also her thigh armor, but I do wish she had the small 0-87 number print on her chest plate which both the Master Chief and Fred feature.
The Grunt Mule features a very similar design to the figure which was included in the blind bags season. It is worth noting that this figure does have different paint applications for the helmet, however, and that the backpack of the figure has some red additional paint applications which the blind bags version does not have. Lastly, but not least, we have the Brute Warrior – which comes with a surprising amount of paint applications. The figure packs in a tone of detail – and although I have some slight quality control issues on the paint of one foot, I absolutely love the design of this Brute. This pairs incredibly well with the Grunt from Wave Two of the Infinite blind bags too, which is a welcome colour consistency!
The Razorback itself is a surprisingly awesome build which impressed me a lot more than I initially expected. If you’ve built a Warthog before (namely the ‘hog from Warthog rally) then the build is very similar here, but it’s worth noting that there are lots of distinctions here which make the Razorback stand out in its own right. Most impressive to me where the sheer volume of printed details present on this vehicle – including some small details for brake lights and also ‘No Step’ signs which really help to reinforce how far Mega have come with their printing. There are loads of areas in this model which feel incredibly well detailed and capture the source material a lot better than I initially anticipated – even if I do feel as though the windscreen piece is still too narrow here.
The Razorback features the same new suspension system which the Warthog has – and it works really well on this model. The main feature of this model is its capability to carry characters in a troop transport capacity – and we can easily fit four Marines in the back of the vehicle. This looks awesome and really calls back to the Troop Transport Hog in fun ways. I really love how this vehicle looks when it’s fully loaded up. Unfortunately, the vehicle doesn’t feature a way to hold an accessory on the back like we see in the game, but we are willing to bet that we could easily modify this build to enable it to do this. The vehicle really does shine as a brand-new troop transport in our collections.
In conclusion, the Razorback is a fun new vehicle for Halo Infinite – and it’s represented well in Mega Construx form. Whilst I am still not a huge fan of the windscreen, the rest of the build is fantastic – and I am super excited to display this vehicle with my Marine collection.
That’s our thoughts – but we’d love to hear from you! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and do head to our YouTube channel to check out an event more in-depth look at this set.
