Hornetroid

Hornetroid
Micronauts character
Mego Hornetroid box
First appearance	Micronauts Annual 1, 1979 by Marvel Comics
Created by	Mego
Release number	71057
Information
Species	Hornetroid
Abilities	Energy blasts Flight Oxygen independence Shapeshifting Superhuman durability Superhuman longevity Superhuman strength

Hornetroid is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1979.

Micronauts

Hornetroid is a fictional character or vehicle in the Micronauts series. Just as Antron, he comes from the far off galaxy of Thoraxid.

In a Mego catalog an Antron can be seen piloting Hornetroid and Sharkos.

The Hornetroid was developed as a dragonfly, but his name suggests it is a hornet.

The box for the Hornetroid refers to him as a "myrapod", which is actually the group of animals that includes centipedes and millipedes, not hornets or dragonflies.

Development

The prototype of the Hornetroid was orange and pink and had a visible, removable brain feature. This prototype lacked the parts reused from the Beam Tripler and Battle Cruiser that were on the final release.

Mego released Hornetroid in 1979. It was also release by Gig and Grand Toys.

The Hornetroid was the inspiration for the 2015 Glyos figure called the Hornet Mushi.

The Micronauts use the body of a Hornetroid as a Trojan Horse in Rom and the Micronauts 3.

Toys

• Mego Micronauts Hornetroid (1979)

A new 1:18 scale mold developed for California R&D for Mego.

The rear gun is recolored from the Microman Beam Tripler. The tail and tail wings are recolored from the Battle Cruiser.

• Gig Micronauti Hornetroid

A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.

• Grand Toys Micronauts Hornetroid

A release of the Mego toy in Canada in English/French packaging by Grand Toys.

• Several parts for Hornetroid are available on Shapeways.

External links

• http://www.innerspaceonline.com/hornet.htm
• http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/hornetroid/hornetroid.html

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