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Centaurus was released by Mego in 1979. It was also released by Gig. | Centaurus was released by Mego in 1979. It was also released by Gig. | ||
According to Bryan Wilkinson on Facebook the colors of the black and purple Palisades Centaurus were modeled after the Terraphant. He said he sees that figure as manning the gunner turret on Terraphant. Several recolors and accessories for Centaurus were proposed, but never used.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240221091949/http://www.rockettubes.net/bryanwilkinson/centaurus.html</ref> | According to [[Bryan Wilkinson]] on Facebook the colors of the black and purple Palisades Centaurus were modeled after the Terraphant. He said he sees that figure as manning the gunner turret on Terraphant. Several recolors and accessories for Centaurus were proposed, but never used.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240221091949/http://www.rockettubes.net/bryanwilkinson/centaurus.html</ref> | ||
In 2018 several parts for Centaurus were released on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash. | In 2018 several parts for Centaurus were released on Shapeways by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]]. | ||
===Fictional biography=== | |||
{{quote|The Conquering Gladiator From the Remote Planet of Equestris}} | |||
===Comics=== | |||
====1979 Marvel Comics==== | |||
===Comics=== | ===Comics=== | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 19 August 2025
Centaurus is a fictional character in the Micronauts series.
Micronauts
Centaurus is a villain character in the Micronauts series. He is sometimes depicted as an alien race and sometimes as an individual.
Development
Centaurus was designed by California R&D for Mego.
The Antron figure was depicted in early concepts with a gun similar to the one eventually released with Repto and shield similar to those eventually released with Centaurus.
Centaurus was released by Mego in 1979. It was also released by Gig.
According to Bryan Wilkinson on Facebook the colors of the black and purple Palisades Centaurus were modeled after the Terraphant. He said he sees that figure as manning the gunner turret on Terraphant. Several recolors and accessories for Centaurus were proposed, but never used.[1]
In 2018 several parts for Centaurus were released on Shapeways by Mathew Robert Ignash.
Fictional biography
The Conquering Gladiator From the Remote Planet of Equestris
Comics
1979 Marvel Comics
Comics
Centaurus was part of the crew of Membros's ship when it shot down the Heliopolis, and left the ship along with its teammates to capture the Micronauts; during the fight with Acroyear, it fired a laser blast at the super-soldier and deflected his sword with its shield, before the Acroyear was taken down by Membros.
Toys
- Several parts for Centaurus are available on Cults3d.