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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.

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.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml</REF>

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.

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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.

During development the Hornetroid had several features that didn't survive into the final toys, including a removable brain. The prototype of the Hornetroid was orange. This prototype lacked the parts reused from the Beam Tripler and Battle Cruiser that were on the final release.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/micronauts/hornetroid.html</REF>

Mego released Hornetroid in 1979. It was also released by Gig and Grand Toys.

The Hornetroid was the inspiration for the 2015 Glyos figure called the Hornet Mushi.<REF>https://glyos.fandom.com/wiki/Hornet_Mushi</REF>

In 2018 several parts for Hornetroid were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]].

===Fictional biography===

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When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Hornetroid, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.

====2003 Image Comics====

[[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Image Comics]]

~~====2003 Image Comics====~~

A Hornetroid was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in ''Micronauts Karza'' issue 4 by [[Image Comics]].

====2016 IDW Publishing====

Hornetroids appeared among Baron Karza's forces in Micronauts number 5 by IDW Publishing.

In Rom and the Micronauts 2 the Micronauts fight a Hornetroid infected by a Dire Wraith.

The Micronauts use the body of a Hornetroid as a Trojan Horse in Rom and the Micronauts issue 3.

====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====

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: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.

*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Hornetroid'''

:A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.

*'''''Grand Toys Micronauts'' Hornetroid'''

:A release of the Mego toy in Canada in English/French packaging by Grand Toys.

*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Micronauts+Hornetroid parts for Hornetroid] are available on [[Cults3d]].

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[[Category:1979 toys]]

[[Category:IDW Publishing characters]]

[[Category:Image Comics characters]]

[[Category:Marvel Comics characters]]

[[Category:Mego toys]]

[[Category:Micronauts]]

[[Category:Micronauts aliens]]

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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.
-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.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml</REF>
 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.
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 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.
+During development the Hornetroid had several features that didn't survive into the final toys, including a removable brain. The prototype of the Hornetroid was orange. This prototype lacked the parts reused from the Beam Tripler and Battle Cruiser that were on the final release.<REF>http://www.megomuseum.com/micronauts/hornetroid.html</REF>
+Mego released Hornetroid in 1979. It was also released by Gig and Grand Toys.
+The Hornetroid was the inspiration for the 2015 Glyos figure called the Hornet Mushi.<REF>https://glyos.fandom.com/wiki/Hornet_Mushi</REF>
+In 2018 several parts for Hornetroid were released on [[Shapeways]] by [[Mathew Robert Ignash]].
 ===Fictional biography===
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 When Marvel lost the license to Micronauts it included losing the rights to Hornetroid, and they have not appeared again the Marvel Universe.
+====2003 Image Comics====
 [[image:micronauts-image-hornetroid.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Hornetroid in Image Comics]]
-====2003 Image Comics====
 A Hornetroid was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in ''Micronauts Karza'' issue 4 by [[Image Comics]].
+====2016 IDW Publishing====
+Hornetroids appeared among Baron Karza's forces in Micronauts number 5 by IDW Publishing.
+In Rom and the Micronauts 2 the Micronauts fight a Hornetroid infected by a Dire Wraith.
+The Micronauts use the body of a Hornetroid as a Trojan Horse in Rom and the Micronauts issue 3.
 ====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space====
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 :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.
+*'''''Gig Micronauti'' Hornetroid'''
+:A release of the Mego toy in Italy by Gig.
+*'''''Grand Toys Micronauts'' Hornetroid'''
+:A release of the Mego toy in Canada in English/French packaging by Grand Toys.
 *Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Micronauts+Hornetroid parts for Hornetroid] are available on [[Cults3d]].
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 [[Category:1979 toys]]
+[[Category:IDW Publishing characters]]
 [[Category:Image Comics characters]]
 [[Category:Marvel Comics characters]]
 [[Category:Mego toys]]
 [[Category:Micronauts]]
+[[Category:Micronauts aliens]]