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Hornetroid is a fictional character or vehicle in the Micronauts series. Just as Antron, he comes from the far off galaxy of Thoraxid. | 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. | In a Mego catalog an Antron can be seen piloting Hornetroid and Sharkos. | ||
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 Hornetroid was developed as a dragonfly, but his name suggests it is a hornet. | The Hornetroid was developed as a dragonfly, but his name suggests it is a hornet. | ||
===Fictional biography=== | ===Fictional biography=== | ||
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[[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Image Comics]] | [[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Image Comics]] | ||
====2003 Image Comics==== | ====2003 Image Comics==== | ||
A | A Hornetroid was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in ''Micronauts Karza'' issue 4 by [[Image Comics]]. | ||
====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ||
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:A new 1:18 scale mold developed for California R&D for Mego. | :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. | :The rear gun is recolored from the Microman [[Beam Tripler]]. The tail and tail wings are recolored from the Battle Cruiser. | ||
*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Micronauts+Hornetroid parts for Hornetroid] are available on [[Cults3d]]. | |||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
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[[Category:1979 toys]] | [[Category:1979 toys]] | ||
[[Category:Image Comics characters]] | |||
[[Category:Marvel Comics characters]] | [[Category:Marvel Comics characters]] | ||
[[Category:Mego toys]] | [[Category:Mego toys]] | ||
[[Category:Micronauts]] | [[Category:Micronauts]] | ||