Megas (Micronauts)

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Megas (Micronauts)
Micronauts character
Megas-box.jpg
Lion Rock Megas toy box
Created by

Mego
Release number

71012
Information
Species Star Stallion
Abilities

Alternate mode

Wheeled horse

Megas is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1980. He was the Star Stallion partner to The Big Emperor. He can turn into a wheeled horse. He can also combine with The Big Emperor to form a centaur.

Micronauts

Megas is the horse (or Star Stallion) partner of The Big Emperor.

Development

The toy for Megas was first developed as Panzeoid for the Steel Keeg series.

The Andromeda toy was designed by Iwakichi Ogawa and was filed for US patent in 1977.[1]

Megas was one of the final toys in the Micronauts toy line. He was released in 1980 by Mego's partners El Greco, Lion Rock and Gig, but not by Mego itself.

In 2002 Palisades released Emperor with Megas as a set in 3 different color variants.

In 2018 several parts for Megas were released on Shapeways.

Fictional biography

A Companion For the Big Emperor

Toys

  • El Greco Oi Astpomaxhtes Megas
A release of the toy in Greece by El Greco.
  • Gig Micronauti Megas (1980)
A release of the toy in Italy by Gig.
  • Lion Rock Micronauts Megas
Lion Rock made the only release of this toy in English, as Mego never released it.
  • Palisades Micronauts Emperor with Megas (2002)
Released as a set in a variety of colors including black/gold, translucent green/silver and white/purple.

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