Micronauts
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Micronauts are a toy line made by Mego starting in 1976.
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Micronauts
Micronauts is a toy line started in 1976 by Mego. It was primarily made up of toys originally released by Takara under the Microman line, with some remolding and recoloring. It also included some remolded and recolors toys from Gowapper 5 Godam, Machine Saurer, Steel Jeeg and many original designs.
Microauts toys were mostly 1:18 scale space figures and vehicles which features 5mm pegs and port designs.
Mego licensed several other toy companies to release Micronauts. These include Airfix, El Greco, Gig, Grand Toys and Pin Pin Toys.
Toys
1976 toys
Toy Name | Original mold use | Release number | Notes |
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Time Traveler | Microman M10X figures | 71000 | Released in four color variants and with one of four different chest pieces. |
Space Glider | Microman Super Steel 21x | 71001 | Released in three color variants. |
Galactic Warrior | Microman Super Steel 22x | 71002 | Released in three color variants and with one of four different chest pieces. |
Acroyear | Microman Acroyear II | 71003 | Released in three color variants. |
Galactic Cruiser | Microman Space Buggy | 71020 | |
Hydra | Microman Bulk Lifter | 71021 | |
Ultronic Scooter | Microman Auto Buggy | 71030 | |
Crater Cruncher | Microman Bull Crane | 71031 | |
Photon Sled | Microman Super Jet | 71032 | |
Warp Racer | Microman Formula Z | 71033 | |
Microtron | Microman Micro Robot | 71050 | |
Hydro Copter | Microman Marine Copter | 71051 | |
Gyrotron | Microman Escargo | n/a (71052?) | Although advertised, this toy was never released in the Micronauts line. |
Biotron | Microman Robotman | 71053 | |
Mobile Exploration Lab | Microman Conning Tower | 71060 | |
Stratastation | Microman Road Station | 71062 | |
Astro Station | Microman Connig Station | 71061 |
1977 toys
Toy Name | Original mold use | Release number | Notes |
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Pharoid | Microman Command 2 M16x | 71004 | Released in three color variants. |
Baron Karza | Steel Jeeg Steel Jeeg | 71005 | |
Andromeda | Steel Jeeg Panzeroid | 71006 | |
Acroyear II | Microman Acroyear | 71015 | Released in three color variants. |
Oberon | Steel Jeeg Panzeroid | 71034 | |
Force Commander | Steel Jeeg Steel Jeeg | 71035 | |
Rhodium Orbitor | Gowapper 5 Godam Gesomachine | 71036 | |
Thorium Orbiter | Microman Jet Mirror | 71037 | |
Neon Orbiter | Microman Drag Tiger | 71038 | |
Aquatron | Microman Marine Condor. | 71040 | |
Battle Cruiser | Microman Transfer Fortress | 71054 | |
Giant Acroyear | Microman Giant Acroyear | 71055 |
1978 toys
Toy Name | Original mold use | Release number | Notes |
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Galactic Defender | Microman Command 3 M17x | 71016 | Released in three color variants. |
Alphatron | 50336-1 | Contains parts from the Microman Road Station. | |
Betatron | 50337-4 | Contains parts from the Microman Giant Acroyear, Road Station and Titan Command Base. |
Reception
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for May 3rd, 2014 did a spotlight on Micronauts.[1]
References
- ↑ Mathew Robert Ignash (May 3rd, 2014). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Robert Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60.
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