Number of pieces:  265.
Appropriate Age:  8+
Build Time:  Less than one hour.
Build Difficulty:  2/5
Build Quality:  4/5

As this was the first Mega Bloks set that I have owned, it is somewhat fitting that it is the first one that I review.  This set is not large, coming in at 265 pieces.  It was fairly easy to build, even with assistance from a five year old boy who shares the same passion for building blocks that I do.  This helicopter is large for the small amount of pieces, measuring approximately 19″ from end to end (not including the top rotor blades).  It is camouflage green, with a black front and bottom.

The build quality on this set is excellent.  By build quality, I am to define how solid the set it, and its ability to resist being damaged by the day-to-day administrations of a three year old and five year old.  In that respect, the Army Chopper holds up well.  The only pieces that continuously fall off are the top rotor blade and the back tail fin.  They easily re-attach, however, and the Army Chopper is ready to fly again.

In these photos, the Army Chopper is missing the machine gun that it originally came with.  Otherwise, it is complete.  The set (along with many of the ProBuilder sets) does not include a minifig with it.  In so saying that, given it’s ridiculously low price of $9.99, who can complain?