Being both a fan of the Halo franchise and of Lego and Lego compatible building sets, I decided to splurge a bit and buy this set, and I can't say I regret it. It actually was a bit of a birthday gift to myself, only to be complimented by some friends who got me the Warthog set as well (which I will be figuring out how to modify this set to carry the Warthog). So, thoughts: This set can be challenging to assemble. Lots of thin pieces instead of regular sized blocks (there are some normal sized blocks, but not as many as you might think). There are instructions online for making a UNSC fortress, but I'm only bothering with the Pelican, so I'll talk about that. Part can potentially be lost due to the size, but at least there are a few spares. But take your time and make sure you have a decent work area to assemble this set. I'll also mention that the set struts for the ship are for show only. They cannon support the weight of the completed model; that's what the transparent blocks included are for; to have a transparent stand to properly support the model. Detail wise, this is a pretty good model; easily recognizable as a UNSC Pelican from the Halo games. Although, not exactly a 1:1 scale model to the mini figures included (it should be bigger, with more capacity inside). But I still think it's pretty stellar, both inside and out. It's also designed to open up by spliting in the back, revealing a passenger seat, a cargo crate, some mounted weapons and even a little mini... crane system? A couple of jointed pieces meant to support the Master Chief in the air. Externaly, there are pivoting wings and thrusters, and opening hatched all over the place, and of course, an opening cockpit. There's also a gimmick to have the rear landing struts retract automatically, by pulling some levers on the inside; a cool little feature, although not really necessary. This Pelican seems to be heavily inspired by the trailer for the game Halo: Infinite (including the bearded Pelican pilot who finds Master Chief). Along side the Pilot and Chief is a Covenant Hunter mini figure. All the figures are highly detailed for mini figs, and multi-jointed. All in all, as a brick enthusiast, I enjoyed this set, and it now occupies the top of a bookcase along with the Warthog and the Wolverine I assembled a few years back. Would I recommend this? For an experienced brick enthusiast, yes. Especially if you're a Halo fan. But not for a casual brick fan, nor for a younger child.
