COVENANT SHADE TURRET

Set Name: Covenant Shade Turret

Release Date: 2012

Set No. 18

ID: 96949

Pcs: 68

Media Affiliation: Halo: Reach

MSRP: $11.99

Main Color: Purple

Notes:

• The set is part of Mega's Armor: Build and Customize Series.

• This version the Shade Turret is based on the standard Preksheda-pattern Gun Pod seen in Halo: Reach. (Turret is not purple in game)

• First appearance of the SpecOps Grunt

• First Grunt released with updated articulation. Changes include:

  • Taller figure

  • Each leg can now move independently from the other

  • Wrist can spin 360 degrees

• First appearance of the Jetpack.

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Concepts and Artwork:

Standard version in Halo Reach

Turnaround reference of the Shade

In-game: Halo Reach

The Preksheda-pattern Gun Pod (UNSC Type classification: Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun, T-26 ASG) is a Covenant anti-infantry gun turret and one of several turret models commonly identified as Shades. The Preksheda is one of two visually-similar Shade models commonly identified as the Type-26 ASG, the other is the Rizsheda-pattern Shade. The Shade is light weight, easily transported and extremely versatile.

(Information and pictures in the section are from Halopedia.)

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Box & Packaging:

Box Front

Box back

Box top

Box right

Box bottom

Box left

Box art

box art

Contents

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Figures:

One green Spartan Air Assault and one orange Spec Ops Grunt.

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Weapons & Accessories:

Set included one 2x3 display stand, two purple 2x4 display stands, one clear display stand, one gray jetpack, one small gray supply crate, one black assault rifle v2, one purple plasma pistol, two frag grenades and one spartan helmet.

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Set:

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Instruction Pamphlet:

Coming soon!

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Stickers:

This set had no stickers. All detail work is printed.

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Promotional Material:

COVENANT SHADE TURRET

Establish your army, build and expand your units with the Halo Covenant Shade Turret by Mega Bloks! Operating a Covenant Shade Turret, a lone Special Ops Grunt stands guard on a key tactical position for the Covenant. Above the Grunt, an Air Assault Spartan has begun a sneak attack descent with a jetpack and frag grenades ready. The Spartan has one shot to take out the Grunt and secure the Shade - failure is not an option.

Ideal for children and collectors ages 8 and up!

Features:

• Buildable Covenant Shade Turret with 360 degree rotational axis

• Buildable UNSC Air Assault Spartan and Covenant Special Ops Grunt

• Includes detailed weaponry, frag grenades and jetpack

68 | AGE 8+ | ITEM 96949

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