I made the Halo "UCS" Pelican dropship MOC I always wanted

I've always wanted to make a full sized "UCS" version of the Halo D77-TCI Pelican. It's actually a similar size to the Millennium falcon so I've always thought it could do with a similar "lego UCS" treatment that MEGA have never done. So that's what I've done. This is 99.9% Mega and 0.1% lego but what can I say? I use what I need to use to get it done!
This video goes deep into every detail and feature included in this 84cm long behemoth of a build, including; Engines, magnetic rack, landing gear, fuselage, access ramp, interior, underside and a little disassembly to show off every inch I could.
This thing has been years and years in the making, so while I'd love to build more like this soon, it would be incredibly difficult as just getting the parts alone is a huge time sink, let alone the time it took to design. So any support etc would be hugely appreciated!
Front landing gear method design is credited to: Corvin Stichert - Atlas landing gear
Contents of Video:
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Pelican Combat Role
1:29 - Pelican Variants
2:21 - Overview
2:50 - Engines
4:53 - Magnetic Clamp
6:19 - Landing Gear
7:54 - Rear access ramp
8:45 - Fuselage
10:45 - Initial Disassembly
11:28 - Rear Interior
12:50 - Front Interior
13:42 - Previous Design
14:49 - Further Disassembly
15:59 - Underside
17:04 - Quick Comparison
17:30 - Further Work
18:15 - Mega Sets
19:05 - Final Thoughts
Music credits go to Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori for the Halo and Halo 3 ODST soundtracks. My thanks goes to Microsoft and 343 for continuing to allow the community access to creatively use franchise assets.
Official Enquiries: [e-mail]

[@ja37452]

Seriously dude, literally the best halo moc out there, and I’ve seen a ton

[@granat4659]

Have you seen Brickman117’s ultimate pelican drop ship?

[@CloneCommanderCrater1102]

When I first saw the thumbnail, I didn't think that this was made with Mega parts. This build is genuinely so flawless that it looks like a proper model kit!

[@icicle_ai]

The Pelican, Warthog, and Master Chief himself are probably most iconic things to come out of Halo

[@isaiahgascon244]

Naw the grunt wat you sain bruh lol jk

[@johngellare3507]

Energy sword?

[@DavidDanielproductions]

Needler?

[@Skibidigokyllyourself]

no way! as if they are the face of halo itself and the fuckton of merchandise! holy shit, really?!

[@Juggernaut0]

Bros gonna build the whole of high charity soon

[@nefariousgremlin7554]

The different shades of greenish gray of the various parts creates a wonderful gradient effect, it looks like real metal, like different plates fitted to each other.

[@DKrumpp]

I agree, that really stood out to me. Great design.

[@shadowYshadow]

the not consistant color of mega blocks make this look somehow better then if it was a solid color.

[@bryanisnochump8361]

This one is god tier mate I would like to see a phantom one day!!!

[@HaloReforger]

Me too! The Phantom is even bigger though so I'm not sure I'll even have room for it.

[@eiite4578]

I knew a darker green would make the Halo 3 style pelican look nicer, always thought the Pelican in 3 looked far too light. This thing is brilliant, absolutely love it.

[@SizzleCorndog]

I grew up playing with a lot of legos but I always appreciated that mega minifigs had so much more range of movement and detail to them.

[@brickman1175]

That is a seriously good Pelican, very nicely done. 👏

[@lasereyeswine5167]

When brickman117 himself says it, you know its a job well done

[@ImeEssien]

I was hoping you saw this! Very cool! Mad respect!

[@proboanimations3767]

@@ImeEssien same

[@AtsukaKagari]

The one thing I would love to see, and while its really not in the style of Mega or general MOCs, is getting a custom canopy 3D printed, Unless it can be brick built with appropriate transparent panels, I think it would look absolutely fire.

[@vincemays7599]

While I agree with you and think it could be/look cool, I think it’d take away from the spirit of moc building. I think most builders want to keep it all built and not printed bc it’s a testament to their creativity, keeping everything coherent and a fun challenge that they welcome

[@blu5021]

I agree, and a 3D printed part would probably be blurry, same with brick built

[@cravin4acupofcoffee]

I think if it were like an inlay to rest underneath the Mega pipes then it would preserve the spirit of it's brick-built nature!

[@craftycuber6800]

I’m a Lego dude but wow this is sick, coolest moc I’ve seen this year

[@ncm_tech]

As someone coming to the end of a massive design project myself, I can truly appreciate the time and effort that goes into something like this. Keep up the good work, you have a great talent!

[@archallious]

Praying for bro's wallet😭🙏🙏

[@drexnog1905]

It's megablocks so I wouldn't worry that much

[@redsentimentfilms7126]

Dang…honestly, Mega should have hired you to make a special edition of the Pelican. That thing is amazing!

[@thelastbrickbender2139]

Mega isn’t my thing personally, but as a fellow moc creator I absolutely respect the craft and this model is just insane

[@hntr6755]

Would be love to see a UCS style pelican get released. Would definitely be something I’d consider buying

[@Plaster610]

What it's crazy is that you were able do build all this with so few Lego pieces, especially since the moment that there are no sites for Megaconstrux pieces like Bricklink for Lego pieces, I can't imagine the patience in collecting all those parts Really admiring at the beggining I thought it was a Revell kit or something like that Here you can really appreciate the quality of Megaconstrux pieces Mattel should invest more in it Extraordinary

[@ja37452]

Ah dude this is so awesome! I’ve been making my own halo reach pelican since last November, but it’s so incredible to see the halo 3 model in all it’s glory

[@Hiramale]

A would loveee to watch a Phantom scaled at that size. Nice job man!!

[@ChefandTheArbistor]

Halo Infinite’s is also a pretty nice pelican design. Dude, seriously, this is insane. You’re like crazy talented, both in the building bits and the editing, cinematography, and everything in between.

[@neilmolina9735]

Yes do a comparison to the Pelican Inbound. Your videos are amazing.

[@Axidroid]

I gotta see your moc at a convention man. you're so talented!

[@PushSomeHeavyWeight]

I’ve never in my life wanted a custom lego to be a full on selling set!!😭😭😭😭 I am jealous in so many ways man so amazing

[@LS3D_Printing]

Loving these episodes!!

[@dragon_storm_4830]

I wish mocs like this would be made into actual sets. I'd love to have a pelican this detailed and big.

[@emilianocastillejos1330]

When I was little I dreamed of someday having a Lego Pelican, one day ill buy either a set or a bunch of pieces and make my own one, absolutely amazing work!

[@Espuma9848]

I have no words, this is truly one of the most impressive things I’ve seen in regards of the Halo Mega community. One of those videos you click the like button before even watching it. I know it would take an insane amount of time, pieces and maybe money, but please, consider making a Longsword.

[@kev_mcx]

Blown away yet again! STELLAR job my friend!

[@spartan3754]

That thing is crazy dude! It really embodies the true Halo 3 Pelican! Great job!!!

[@SonicJohn117]

This is absolutely incredible!! Great video and great build 🙌

[@angushay3163]

I can’t lie, this is ALL i wanted as a kid. To build it myself or get it it didn’t matter, I love this so bloody much what a UNIT well done🎉

[@spartantrooper7]

You put more love for halo in this amazing project than 343 Industries in the last decade 😢

[@jiffbombastic3694]

The music loop was killing me💀. Knowing how that song goes originally really highlighted how odd those parts were

[@visionturd1587]

I usually just customise base sets to make them look more accurate, but holy fuck this is a moc.. possibly the best one ever made

[@legom3gaking]

This has quickly become one of my favorite channels and this build Is justo spectacular

[@dubborino979]

I am so jealous and so down bad for such a gorgeous MOC, you're the best and I'm so happy you shared this video with all of us and I wouldn't mind a long video, either. Such a project deserves that kind of time.

[@FearsomeTiger12]

god my childhood. youve outdone yourself. amazing

[@JackJonValois]

I 3D printed a bunch of different types of pelicans I gave a nice makeover in blender and some nice paint jobs. One occupies every table in my house. At the end of every work week I load up extinction just to fly the CE pelican around, it flies the smoothest out of all the others in every game.

[@ulriksharapov4259]

I made a figure scale lego moc of the pelican back in 2021 and this video has inspired me to try again maybe with digital tools this time. I love how faithful every small detail of your moc is. Makes it truly magical when viewing from behind and below.

[@royal_throck2983]

This is amazing! It looks perfect and the functions are incredible. The best moc I've ever seen, whether it be Mega or Lego. Very impressive

[@KittyKatAspen]

I’m not sure entirely how it would be done, but if you still wanted some “glass” for the canopy piece, I would suggest some clear plastic like from packaging and some light adhesive, something not too permanent and easy to clean up if removed. I really love this. As you already know, we have our differences in art style choices, but you do very much help me appreciate more and more Halo art and models along with the upscaling from MCC. Great job!

[@BornInTheMtns]

Man your Halo MOCs are incredible! Absolutely blew it out of the park with this Pelican. I'm more of a Lego fan than Mega tbh, but your MOCs are so good I can't help but watch all your videos and watch in awe

[@Trout24]

I was waiting for you to post this beauty. Best halo moc maker I’ve ever seen! Definitely do the comparison video! Can’t wait to see your scarab MOC ;)

[@goldenkirby2135]

This is absolutely amazing!

[@alxcombs]

While im sure the cost is staggering, this is absolutely my childhood dream to play with

[@hannaheasley1681]

Simply amazing. The Pelican has always been my favorite Halo vehicle and I so badly want to make a true figure scale Pelican of my own one day. Your mocs inspire me to rebuild and do my best version of the few vehicles I have! Love your work so much.

[@Scorched5150]

Constantly outdoing yourself, another brilliant build. Love it

[@asiriomi]

Now I'm usually a diehard lego snob, but seeing this has definitely made me reconsider Mega. This build is amazing

[@petrock2267]

absolutely amazing work ONCE AGAIN

[@BrickbuiltReplicas]

Absolutely beautiful recreation & presentation

[@horchata_prime501]

This is so insane bro, I like it so much this pelican and the details you put it, I think is a little big compared to the figures but is still so awesome. A really masterpiece :D

[@lasereyeswine5167]

Damn, 10 seats in the cargo bay is like a dream. Makes me hurt even more when MEGA's latest pelican only has one 😭Hope they bring back the 4 seats in the next one

[@edwardrivas2545]

The pelican looks amazing! Nice job. I hope you can make the finishing touches you'd like.

[@murcanfrenchfry9721]

That’s actually insane, good work man

[@kalui96]

I clicked on the video thumbnail expecting something mid, and I was ready to skip and close the video... but was very glad to watch the whole thing The model itself is exceptionally good, but the video editing is also top

[@OccieFilms]

Continually amazed by your work- this things a beauty! Keep it up dude:)

[@kaynawests262]

This is the best Mega Moc Period. This imo beats 99% of lego mocs aswell

[@thechief043]

This thing is incredible. Really great discussion on your philosophy and it's evolution, that's interesting to see.

[@A_Productions]

This is insane. I never realized how big Pelicans were until now......Excellent work!

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

Halo 3 has the best Pelican... The cockpit alone is awesome.

[@BlackSquadPro]

I would buy a UCS Pelican like this in a heartbeat. Easy $800 ~ $1000 drop on it, without a hesitation

[@heroicdairy]

Absolutely blew it out of the water I'd love to build one like this but I wouldn't even know where to get all the pieces

[@itsShiftyYT]

I made a Lego version of a pelican Halo 3 came out, & is one of the few pieces I still have intact today!

[@vincemays7599]

Your builds look so beautiful and achieve that nostalgic look that’s just so awe inspiring! When I see these builds, it takes me back to the golden days of halo 3 and being a careless teen. You legitimately inspire me to start moc building, but Idk where or how to amass so many mega pieces or any techniques that you utilize. Would you ever consider doing some videos that teach the techniques you use and how to implement them into our own builds as well as stating your method/sources for obtaining a large amount of bricks?

[@SoggyBandit223]

Absolutely incredible, not only is that the most accurate pelican that I've seen, but it's the scale is literally perfect. Also until I watched this idk if I really grasped just how big they are, same length as an AC-130 is damn big

[@augustreubenrodil2502]

Amazing work!

[@jacobbaker6962]

First video I’ve watched from you and I immediately subscribed after I saw the moc

[@reca117]

Amazing work as usual :)

[@quanng6515]

absolutely brilliant dude

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Incredible Art Amazing Vibe Beautiful Work Thank You Great Man

[@AnkoTeamAnimations]

I called it! Also really nice builds! You are literally the best Mega Mocs KZbinr I’ve ever seen! Keep up these awesome Mocs! Also I want a shadow, and a ghost pls that’d be really cool!

[@HaloXboxedition]

Holy shit, this surpasses even Brickman117's giant pelican moc... I think this might be the coolest Halo moc ever

[@itsagirraffe4694]

Fantastic build!

[@goosemen8152]

I want one!!! Amazing job!

[@hellcatdave1]

This is so sick, and of the best Pelican rendition imo. Halo 3 truly nailed the aesthetic for UNSC and Covenant vehicles, the perfect balance of realism and aesthetics. I would wager it has the most realistic (according to lore) Pelican ever seen in Halo, with the Halo 2 Pelican coming in close. The Halo Reach (and Infinite) Pelican, while being very sleek and slender, really did away with a lot of the believable design traits- most notably the dual exhausts on the swiveling engines, which imo makes the aircrafts function much less believable. The cockpits are also just atrocious.

[@NateW162]

Though this was 3d printed from the thumbnail! The angles on this build are mindboggling. Such an amazing build@

[@cowerdnerddespacito9518]

This is the second ultimate pelican that has existed, brickman 117 had a large one as well, I can’t remember if it scared with the figures though. I love how smooth it looks, so sleek. With just a few exposed studs to remind you that it was built brick by brick

[@RiverSomethingOrOther]

Dude this is amazing

[@exo_victor896]

I'm seen the ad previous to the video and I'have already love this moc

[@exo_victor896]

Yep, I've now finished the video and it was a pleasure, so proud of this comunity and its passion!! Awesome job, cant wait to see whats coming next ❤

[@karrde5566]

it took me till the 2:30 mark to notice that this is "LEGO" i thought it was just a model at first haha well done m8

[@gathernaxx936]

God that’s so awesome. I miss halo mega blocks :(

[@Dabdaddyswagmaster]

I’ll comment just to encourage you to post anything sooner! Love the content

[@5ylokTheDefiled]

This needs to blow tf up. So underrated

[@noahbluecoat]

It is really incredible that you were able to create a lego UGC pelican. I have a fascination with the pelican and the way you constructed the pelican is really fantastic. Every single detail is just there waiting for us to see. Good job tho! However rip the branded version of the pelican in the market.

[@JUNIsLuke]

Duuuuude holy shit!!!!!! Also why does it still kinda look super cool with out the top half, it kinda looks like some sort of drop shuttle or something!

[@milktenders6219]

It’s a cute little design, I like that it’s long, but also very chubby up front

[@aceazzameen9389]

Very, very impressive.

[@gavinyip4680]

As a wise man once said "PELICAN AHHHHH" Though the Pelican is my favorite halo vehicle. I remmeber spending so much time looking for videos on how to be able to fly it as a kid on KZbin. Especially halo 2, though, of course not possible without mods and me being a kid at the time not understanding what those were. I did also build one out of lego as a kid, but of course not as detailed as yours.

[@HaloReforger]

Yeah, including all the ones I made as a kid this must be my 5th Pelican moc at this point!

[@gavinyip4680]

@@HaloReforger I remember making the cockpit in the halo 2 style, then played halo 3 right after and was mad at having to change it to the halo 3 style one ha ha. Of course this was before the halo wiki and the like really took off so cut scenes were the main references I used. Of course Outskirts was the main reference with all the shots inside. I also remember being annoyed at how the warthog is attached in game. The turret clipping into the fuselage, or how the scorpion clips into the troop bay doors a bit. Though Halo Legends showing how the scorpion carried backwards made more sense realistically. Though for the warthog, I could see it being transported without the turret in most cases and then having to attach the turret on the ground. Though of course that has it own host of issues.

[@billionbacon4392]

THIS GUY IS A MIRACLE WORKER 🙏😫

[@FitnessFixDaily]

That’s crazy I didn’t even realize this was mega construx at first in the thumbnail!

[@user-zi4ow9fb4n]

Abosulety insane keep it up🔥🔥

[@sukimoro]

I think a worthwhile addition here is a 3d printed cockpit peice. As much as the bar design is cool, having a nice peice is alot better.

[@karrde5566]

i do love a lot of halo vehicles the first one id think of is prob the pelican possibly the falcon but yeah its pretty much the iconic ship for the franchise

[@chadtan12]

Literally so glad that the youtube algorithm recommended me your channel! As a halo fan, watching your vids satisfies me. P.s. can you make a cobra? thx :)

[@YugoAnimations]

This is amazing. Dunno how you do it. If I may, I have one point of feedback. I think the angling of the cockpit bars running vertically up want to be facting inwards a bit more. The angling of the cockpit framing on the in-game Pelican goes slightly inwards. I imagine you probably already know this but have found it challenging to recreate that difficult angling in MEGA form, so ignore this if it's already proved impossible. Doesn't ruin anything the way it is anyway. Everything else is perfect in my opinion and your video is very well put together

[@user-lc5of7jh5g]

Better than any pelican I've seen it doesn't even look like mega in the thumbnail

[@HkingODST]

公式がこのクオリティで出してないことに驚いた。 素晴らしいです😎👍

[@spegaa2-994]

Goes crazy

[@RPinkz_]

It’s beautiful 🥲🤩