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The Escargot's design was inspired by the EVA pods from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. | The Escargot's design was inspired by the EVA pods from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. | ||
Escargot was released in Japan in 1975 by Takara. | Escargot was released in Japan in 1975 by Takara as part of their Mecha Cosmo vehicle line. | ||
The patent for the Stratastation gives examples of combining it with the Mobile Exploration Lab and Gyrotron. | The patent for the Stratastation gives examples of combining it with the Mobile Exploration Lab and Gyrotron. | ||
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:Escargot was to be released as the Micronauts Gyrotron. It was remolded and recolored into the Microman Spy-Boy Baseball Machines. | :Escargot was to be released as the Micronauts Gyrotron. It was remolded and recolored into the Microman Spy-Boy Baseball Machines. | ||
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Gyrotron''' (unreleased) | *'''''Mego Micronauts'' Gyrotron''' (1976, unreleased) | ||
:Although seen in early Micronauts promotional photos, the Gyrotron was never released by Mego. | :Although seen in early Micronauts promotional photos, the Gyrotron was never released by Mego. | ||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
image:escargot-card.jpg|Takara Escargot collector card translated into English | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*https://www.innerspaceonline.com/gyrotron.htm | |||
*https://micronauts.fandom.com/wiki/Gyrotron | |||
[[Category:1:18 scale]] | [[Category:1:18 scale]] | ||