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[[image:hornetroid-box.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Mego Hornetroid in box]] | |||
'''Hornetroid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979. | '''Hornetroid''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Micronauts]] series introduced in 1979. | ||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
Hornetroid was designed by California R&D for Mego. | |||
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. | ||
During development the Hornetroid had several features that didn't survive into the final toys, including a removable brain. | |||
===Fictional biography=== | ===Fictional biography=== | ||
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====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | ||
[[image:Mpois29.jpg| | [[image:Mpois29.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 29 cover]] | ||
A Hornetroid appeared in the 2018 art series [[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]] by [[Brian Vox]]. The cover of issue 29 depicted Astral Spy, Pharoid and Space Glider being attacked by a Hornetroid. | A Hornetroid appeared in the 2018 art series [[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]] by [[Brian Vox]]. The cover of issue 29 depicted Astral Spy, Pharoid and Space Glider being attacked by a Hornetroid. | ||
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===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:hornetroid-prototype.jpg|Hornetroid, Membros, Antron and Repto prototypes | |||
image:hornetroid-prototype2.jpg|Hornetroid and Antron prototypes | |||
image:hornetroid-patent.jpg|Hornetroid patent art | image:hornetroid-patent.jpg|Hornetroid patent art | ||
image:Hornetroid-instructions.jpg|Hornetroid instructions | image:Hornetroid-instructions.jpg|Hornetroid instructions | ||