Opened after 15 YEARS! Halo Mega Bloks Scorpion

Halo Mega Bloks is now 15 YEARS old and you can feel the history seeping through these vintage collectables. Join me as I unbox and build a relic of Halo history with the UNSC Scorpion from 2009.
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The Domain is back with another Halo Infinite Mega Construx video!
Halo has partnered with Mattel to produce Mega Bloks / Mega Construx toys for over 15 years. This has spanned the release of Halo Wars, Halo Reach and Halo 4-Infinite. With this, they have produced thousands of toys and tens of thousands of pieces.
Mega Brands was formed back in 1967 out of Montreal, Canada. In 2009, they acquired the licence for Halo, originally branded it as "Halo Wars: the Authentic Collectors Series". Soon after, this was dropped to just "Halo Mega Bloks", before its third rebrand into "Halo Mega Construx", a more adult take on the licence. This lasted up until roughly 2021, with a final rebrand into simply "Halo Mega". What comes next for the brand? Only time will tell...
Halo Infinite was delayed from 2020 to 2021. In that time and after it has seen a multitude of issues and delays, but at the heart of this lies a true return to form and a gorgeous campaign. Halo Infinite Season 1 and 2 had a long extended life but Season 3 returned to the original promise of 3 month long seasons. With the return of Forge, Halo Infinite seemed to be in a largely completed form. Season 4 and 5 hit hard, with excellent releases of Firefight KOTH, Infection and dozens of quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, the seasonal format would come to an end with the Spirit of Fire update, dropping the formula all together to be replaced by operations. It's hard to say what the future holds for Halo, but you better believe I'll be along for the ride.
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[@Shoc921]

I was able to get a assault on high ground that is still sealed in perfect condition (i sold my old halo sets when i was much younger but still kept some halo sets that i couldn't get rid of). I opened the box and it was all still sealed with everything, including the old poster card saying "WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU" and it was just one of the best feelings ever

[@thedomainhalo]

Incredible. I love hearing stories like this

[@galaxycat936]

It’s crazy how far the SMG and shotgun have gone

[@BegocerL]

Man I remember going ham on all the OG sets back when they released, I have a bin somewhere with a literal ton of the first wave of blindbag figs as I was so callous with my spending I just bought them to see what I would get. Seeing the first gen hog to the most recent Halo show hog is just amazing with how they've improved.

[@thedomainhalo]

Those S1 blind bags are going up and up in value!

[@gelatoruntz7393]

i remember getting this at 11 years old in Dec of 2011 for Christmas so nostalgic & good times when life was so simple 😭

[@thedomainhalo]

Happy I could take you back

[@Mytoastisok]

The Halo Wars soundtrack really adds to the nostalgia haha. You brought back good memories from my childhood. Please never stop, Simon!

[@thedomainhalo]

So happy to hear! More incoming

[@OrbitalSnapshots2455]

I'd love to see more sets like Flood Firefight, that set was like a tressure trove of parts and background pieces for set building. Mega parts are pretty difficult to get now

[@MyPlaylistWillSaveAmerica]

I left it in the back car window as a kid. It never stayed together after that. The pieces also melted…..just from the tank treads. Over the course of many years, the tank treads literally melted some of the Lego into goop.

[@thedomainhalo]

Wow that's hardcore

[@ws5606]

OG packaging was PEAK!

[@thedomainhalo]

For real

[@redginrai664]

I have been watching your channel since you renamed it The Domain. I enjoy the content you create. Because of your passion for the brand, I have slowly started to collect some Mega sets. Me and me little girls love building the sets I buy. Thank you for still being here. I always try and watch all your videos.

[@thedomainhalo]

Amazing to hear! Mega is a wonderful way to bring families together

[@utubeb14]

Opening old sets and showing them on video like this, is important for preservation.

[@thedomainhalo]

That's honestly my logic right now!

[@dantesinferno5555]

Damn I miss those old sets, the Nostalgia

[@jdprofanitybatman5212]

I still have a copy of the Ariel Ambush sealed, by far one of my favorites. It’s what introduced me to Mega and it was my first Mega/halo set back when Mega Bloks released their first Halo wave. A lot of memories in that set.

[@lazyfawn5188]

This takes me back to when I had a couple sets as a kid, hornet versus covenant vampire and the Anti-Armor Cobra and then they all got destroyed by someone I used to call a “friend”, and all the parts were lost. I wish I still had them. But it’s nice to see that you could still get a hold of the scorpion and has it really been 15 yrs! Wow

[@TOAOFULTIMATEDOOM]

Interesting, this was my first Halo set

[@thedomainhalo]

Ayyyyy very nice

[@CloneCommanderCrater1102]

This was my second Mega set ever, right after the UNSC Turret set that came out at the same time.

[@AmigaCammy]

This was a wonderful set, I think I might still have one still sealed in the box in storage.

[@spartany41]

Thank you for going back to the classic video style

[@thedomainhalo]

The response has been awesome so I'll be sure to do more!

[@halojon3909]

Absolutely love these video of the old sets. Absolute legend. I still kept one in sealed mint set and remains as one of my trophies. Hope MEGA realized the love fans have for these sets

[@fresnobackthebluejm9306]

Agree

[@vicwolfrin]

This set still holds up today

[@kellogskell9453]

ggod what a throw back, i loved my halo mega sets back then, the only one of the original lot that i still have is my pelican! i had eveyhting, they were the best!!

[@Shark_Studios2]

Love the look of this set would love to own one someday.

[@timeregent17]

Oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't align stickers.

[@thedomainhalo]

Bahahaha when I was watching over my footage I was shaking my head in disappointment

[@noooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaah]

The holy grail 🫡

[@kodabarker1103]

These mega bloks had life to are childhood.

[@stickyrice445]

A rare sight in deed.

[@Quillian]

Yknow something about the box art I just now noticed on the back. The sets are displayed how you would select units in Halo Wars, idk how I missed that but nice touch

[@thedomainhalo]

AYO I never realised that myself!

[@brickman1175]

Great video, definitely my favourite type of content. I, like many others wasn’t collecting in the early days so missed out on all of these set reviews at the time. 15 years later I find these nostalgic reviews more interesting than reviews of a current sets. As a side note I was just thinking the other day whilst looking through my collection how great it would be if Mega released an updated version of this set with current building techniques, parts and figures just like they did with Aerial Ambush set, having the old and new Aerial Ambush sets displayed together is the ultimate testament to MEGAs progress over the past 15 years and I’d love to be able to do the same with this OG Scorpion.

[@thedomainhalo]

Dude it would actually be the perfect set to remaster! I'll make sure to mention this to them next time I can.

[@theclown8426]

I remember saving up for this set when it came out. Took so long to save I ended up missing it.

[@teensierkitty4214]

Oh woah wish I had one of these bad boys

[@teary-eyedstew]

There's nothing quite like the old sets, that plastic feel and utter jubilation. Thanks for the showcase!

[@thedomainhalo]

Any time!

[@magnum9776]

I’m so jealous

[@thelswolves8149]

Just the other day I opened my grizzly tank set and my Sabre launch site sets and have been building those, I miss the older sets feeling to them with the detailed backgrounds and other art stuff happening via deatials of the set itself, dioramas with other sets mashed together, the messages of we want to hear from you, and so much more. I look forward to sharing more stories and maybe one day showing off my Halo collection as a whole. I've been working on stuff for stop motions, so I am thinking about starting a KZbin channel for it and getting some out there. Maybe sharing some thoughts I have on older sets and some ideas I have for new sets they could make I'm sure would have everyone excited.

[@necroseus]

This was one of the first sets I got as a kid :)! Really cool video you've got for us today! I liked how you went into the details if the old style and I would very much enjoy maybe a few more close-ups of the labeling on the bags and such :)

[@thedomainhalo]

You've got it! I'll keep that in mind for my next unboxing!

[@DarthHotTake]

Love this. I remember seeing these on shelves at Walmart and wanting one so bad! Having the red spartan was such a status symbol back then LOL

[@0DST]

This set is honestly a great memory

[@thedomainhalo]

It brought back so much for me filming this!

[@chrisbell6537]

I came just to write this comment and I so vividly remember having this set as a child when it came out and I’m 22 typing this . God dam .

[@thedomainhalo]

Time is a crazy thing haha

[@chrispone1966]

Great video thanks , I just love the colour of these blocks

[@Brooiyv]

such an awesome set

[@fresnobackthebluejm9306]

I think that this is the best scorpion because it looks think a call of duty scorpion and the box art it is just so good but I think it could halo had a extra elite it just a great set sadly I never got one but I did get the new scorpion but I see this scorpion for like a 650$ but there it is a great set

[@FlamesReviewsAndMocs]

So this is that “holy grail” I’ve found like the most n of these in the same week! The covenant arbiter is the realm holy grail

[@FlamesReviewsAndMocs]

Note I’m talking about used unsealed ones, I’ve only seen like two sealed ones in my life

[@thedomainhalo]

Oh that’s definitely not the holy grail ;)

[@FlamesReviewsAndMocs]

@@thedomainhalo :l

[@toilsometub7]

This was a nice cool build you did for us! The nostalgia set is looking really cool and good with that new camera you got recently. Very crisp set and looks nice on hand

[@thedomainhalo]

Happy to hear mate. Let's game soon!

[@toilsometub7]

@@thedomainhalo I’m always there to game when you want me too

[@axelsewell1567]

Great video!

[@user-ep2br5uu2r]

Lo que siempre quise

[@Playaj711]

Great set!!! Are you even building it if you dont build one track backwards and half to fix it?

[@wyattlandry9579]

i found one for 40usd at a vintage stock a few weeks ago, W set.

[@fresnobackthebluejm9306]

Cap

[@wyattlandry9579]

@@fresnobackthebluejm9306 tf you mean cap?

[@thedomainhalo]

That's a huge W!

[@zb.1029]

Loved this video man, that set is so pristine, keep up the great work!!

[@thedomainhalo]

Will do!

[@carllawson5043]

❤❤i just did a sealed scorpion sting! Love it!! Been workin on artic and od green wolverines latly too. Finally got covert ops wolv commin in

[@halo_bricks2656]

😩😩😩 it's beautiful

[@castiowa9292]

Do more like this please

[@thedomainhalo]

After such a massively positive response you better believe I will!

[@TheLastLordTLL]

I remember watching you and your friend open up that massive haul 6 or 8 years ago and you guys got this custom figure with articulation and then that was shift...a year later they became articulated

[@TheLastLordTLL]

It was 10 years ago..

[@thedomainhalo]

@@TheLastLordTLL How time flies

[@BigOsce]

I miss the Halo Wars Theme

[@fresnobackthebluejm9306]

Agree

[@elsalvadoreno3026]

How is the build quality I know old sets tend to fall apart easy?

[@toilsometub7]

It’s only when the treads are out and not on anything that they will last for a long time but when it’s on something (like the tank) it will break someday

[@thedomainhalo]

Sometimes the build quality is poor but this one snapped together like a DREAM

[@Bendy_Ps]

"This is a sealed set from 15 years ago, I can't imagine that there are many of these are left sealed" *proceeds to open*

[@thedomainhalo]

Hahahaha you got me. If you noticed the box is in such terrible condition it was best freed

[@gelatoruntz7393]

actually that Elite wasn’t blue it was purple in the Series 1 Packs

[@thedomainhalo]

It was purple and green in S1 :)

[@gelatoruntz7393]

@@thedomainhalo yea the Green one too was in S1

[@gelatoruntz7393]

🔥🔥

[@user-og5ql3po3d]

👍👍👍😊

[@kaijucobalt2064]

I’m not plugged into the Mega community enough to know if this is a hot take, so sorry if I offended anyone lol, but I really prefer these sets to the newer ones - especially the old articulation figures. While the armor swapping and increased poseability the new guys have is nice, they just look so plasticy and cheap compared to the old ones, which had the metallic paint and black washes and were just so detailed. Honestly I still keep peripherally aware of Mega Construx since I am still a Halo fan and do think the new sets are okay for what they are, but I collected the entire clash on the ring figure series and it just wasn’t the same 😔 I know this is a pipe dream but I hope someday Mega will go back to the more realistic look (also I’d love to be wrong, if there are any newer sets that still have camo bricks and paint detail please let me know) Anyway wonderful video, thank you so much for posting! It makes me wish I hadn’t completely destroyed all my old sets, because I had the OG covenant Wraith, the red Troop Hog, and the white Rocket Hog, the OG brute chopper, and probably one or two more I can’t remember (there’s pieces I know I have that aren’t in any of those sets but I can’t remember what set they are from). I imagine rebuilding them in this day and age, needing replacement parts and stickers and so on for anything that’s been lost/damaged would be impossible to get.

[@thedomainhalo]

Thanks for stopping by! You’re actually alongside a strong percentage of people who still prefer the old stuff and no one can ever doubt how good the washes and paint apps were. Hope you eventually dig out and rebuild those old gems!

[@kaijucobalt2064]

@@thedomainhalo I’ll give it a shot someday, but I know for sure some of the pieces are broken/missing and some of the stickers are gone. Is there any way on the secondary market or from Mega themselves to just buy the specific pieces you need? (Similar to how LEGO has pick a brick and Bricklink)

[@teensierkitty4214]

You're like a mega historian ngl

[@thedomainhalo]

Class is in session

[@fresnobackthebluejm9306]

Do you have the 2023 elephant mega set

[@thedomainhalo]

I sure do! I want to build it on a livestream one day

[@visionturd1587]

sorry 15 years...? this shit came out when I was 5 ;(

[@doomguy2020]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with unboxing older sets, why have such an awesome piece of franchise history if you're not going to let it reach it's full potential for display?

[@francdidi7777]

FIRST

[@IfeedWeedTo5yearOlds]

nope

[@noooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaah]

@@IfeedWeedTo5yearOldsI love weed got any for me