COVENANT DROP POD: ELITE ULTRA

Set Name: Covenant Drop Pod: Elite Ultra

Release Date: 2011

Set# 19

ID: 96928

Pcs: 24

MSRP: $9.99

Main Color: Silver and purple.

Notes:

This is the first Covenant Drop Pod released by Mega.
First appearance of the Elite Ultra v2
This set has a copyright date of 2011. The Mega Construx website has it as a 2012 release but the set number 96928, would indicate this was a 2011 set.
This set was re-released in 2013 as set 97074 Arctic Covenant Drop Pod.
This set was part of Mega Bloks Halo Armory Series. These sets included one complete figure and body parts to "Pop 'n Swop" with body parts on the main figure to form a completely different figure.

Concepts and Artwork:

Mega's Covenant Drop Pods are based on the Halo Reach Design

Pictures courtesy of Halopedia.

Packaging:

Figure:

This set included a complete Elite Ultra (v2) and the parts to change the figure to an Elite Ascetic (v2).

As part of the Mega Bloks Armory series, set 96928, the Covenant Drop Pod: Elite Ultra and set 97074, the Arctic Covenant Drop Pod came with a complete silver Elite Ultra (v2) and the head, torso and left and right arms to change the Elite Ultra to a Silver Elite Ascetic (v2).

Weapons & Accessories:

This set was released with a purple plasma sword (v1) and a purple Needle rifle (v1).

Set:

Stickers:

This set did not come with stickers.

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