- Warthog (Halo)
The M12 LRV Warthog is a fictional vehicle that appears in the "Halo" video game series.
Description
The Warthog is described as a fast and maneuverable light reconnaissance vehicle. [cite book|chapter=Getting Around on Halo|title=Halo: Combat Evolved manual|page=22|publisher=Microsoft] It is a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle with a 12.7mm three-barreled machine-gun mounted in the rear. In all three games the Warthog can be crewed by three people; a driver, an armed passenger and a gunner. "
Halo 2 " added the ability to pull a power slide in the Warthog, and an anti-armour variant (the M12G1 LAAV) armed with a 25mm gauss cannon. [cite book|chapter=UNSC Ground Transport|title=Halo 2 manual|page=16]Other appearances
The special effects company
Weta Workshop created a full scale Warthog for a series of shorts by directorNeill Blomkamp .cite web|url=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12669|title=Bungie Weekly Update: 7/20/07|author=Frankie|date=7/20/07] This vehicle has fully functioning four-wheel steering, machine-gun, digital displays and air-bags. [cite web|url=http://www.wetaworkshop.co.nz/projects/filmography/film/halo3|title=Featured Projects: Halo 3 Short Films|date=2007|work=Weta Workshop]Wizkids released a Warthog model for their Halo ActionClix collectable miniatures game. Published October 26, 2007, [cite web|title=Halo ActionClix Warthog Available at Stores Now!|url=http://www.wizkidsgames.com/halo/newsandextras/newstemplate.aspx?id=2862|work=Wizkids] the model represents a battle-damaged Warthog being driven by Master Chief with a blue Spartan as gunner.References
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