Editing Micronauts (toys)

{{other uses|Micronauts}}
'''Micronauts''' are a toy line made by Mego starting in 1976.

==1976 Mego Micronauts==
Micronauts is a toy line started in 1976 by Mego. It was primarily made up of toys originally released by Takara under the [[Microman]] line, with some remolding and recoloring. It also included some remolded and recolored toys from ''[[Gowapper 5 Godam]]'', ''[[Machine Saurer]]'', ''[[Steel Jeeg]]'' and many original designs. 

===Design===
Micronauts toys were mostly 1:18 scale space figures and vehicles which features 5mm pegs and port designs. The majority of the initial toy design was done by [[Iwakichi Ogawa]], who would go one to design some ''[[Transformers]]'' figures.

===Licensing===
Mego licensed several other toy companies to release Micronauts. These include Airfix, El Greco, Gig, Grand Toys and Pin Pin Toys.  

===Toys===
====1976 toys====
[[image:Timetraveler-carded.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Micronauts'' Time Traveler toy]]
<center>
{| class="wikitable" |- 
! Toy Name 
! Original mold use
! Release number
! Notes
|-
| '''[[Time Traveler (Micronauts)|Time Traveler]]''' 
| ''Microman'' M10X figures
| 71000
| Released in four translucent color variants and with one of four different chest pieces.
|- 
| '''[[Space Glider]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Super Steel 21x
| 71001
| Released in three color variants. 
|- 
| '''[[Galactic Warrior]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Super Steel 22x
| 71002
| Released in three color variants and with one of four different chest pieces.
|- 
| '''[[Acroyear (Micronauts)|Acroyear]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Mad Acroyear
| 71003
| Released in three color variants. 
|- 
| '''[[Galactic Cruiser]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Space Buggy
| 71020
| 
|- 
| '''[[Hydra (Micronauts)|Hydra]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Bulk Lifter
| 71021
| 
|- 
| '''[[Ultronic Scooter]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Auto Buggy
| 71030
| 
|- 
| '''[[Crater Cruncher]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Bull Crane
| 71031
| 
|- 
| '''[[Photon Sled]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Super Jet
| 71032
| 
|- 
| '''[[Warp Racer]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Formula Z
| 71033
| 
|- 
| '''[[Microtron]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Micro Robot
| 71050
| 
|- 
| '''[[Hydro Copter]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Marine Copter
| 71051
| 
|- 
| '''[[Gyrotron]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Escargo
| n/a (71052?)
| Although advertised, this toy was never released in the Micronauts line. 
|- 
| '''[[Biotron]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Robotman
| 71053
| 
|- 
| '''[[Mobile Exploration Lab]]''' 
|  ''Microman'' Conning Tower
| 71060
| 
|- 
| '''[[Stratastation]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Road Station
| 71062
| 
|- 
| '''[[Astro Station]]''' 
| ''Microman'' Connig Station
| 71061
| 
|} 
</center>

====1977 toys====
[[image:Pharoid-carded.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Micronauts'' Pharoid toy]]
<center>
{| class="wikitable" |- 
! Toy Name 
! Original mold use
! Release number
! Notes
|-
| '''[[Pharoid]]''' 
|  Microman Command 2 M16x
| 71004
| Released in three color variants.
|-
| '''[[Baron Karza]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Steel Jeeg 
| 71005
| 
|-
| '''[[Andromeda (Micronauts)|Andromeda]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Panzeroid
| 71006
| 
|-
| '''[[Acroyear II]]''' 
| Microman Acroyear
| 71015
| Released in three color variants.
|-
| '''[[Oberon (Micronauts)|Oberon]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Panzeroid
| 71034
| 
|-
| '''[[Force Commander]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Steel Jeeg
| 71035
|
|-
| '''[[Rhodium Orbiter]]''' 
| Gowapper 5 Godam Gesomachine
| 71036
| 
|-
| '''[[Thorium Orbiter]]''' 
|  Microman Jet Mirror
| 71037
| 
|-
| '''[[Neon Orbiter]]''' 
| Microman Drag Tiger
| 71038
| 
|-
| '''[[Aquatron (Micronauts)|Aquatron]]''' 
| Microman Marine Condor
| 71040
| 
|-
| '''[[Battle Cruiser (Micronauts)|Battle Cruiser]]''' 
| Microman Transfer Fortress
| 71054
|  
|-
| '''[[Giant Acroyear]]''' 
| Microman Giant Acroyear
| 71055
| 
|} 
</center>

====1978 toys====
[[image:Alphatron-box.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Micronauts'' Alphatron toy]]
<center>
{| class="wikitable" |- 
! Toy Name 
! Original mold use
! Release number
! Notes
|-
| '''[[Alphatron (Micronauts)|Alphatron]]''' 
|  
| 50336-1
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Road Station.
|-
| '''[[Betatron (Micronauts)|Betatron]]''' 
|  
| 50337-4
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Giant Acroyear, Road Station and Titan Command Base.
|-
| '''[[Gammatron (Micronauts)|Gammatron]]'''
|
| 50338-7
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Bull Crane and Road Station.
|-
| '''[[Galactic Defender]]''' 
|  ''Microman'' Command 3 M17x
| 71016
| Released in three color variants.
|-
| '''[[Nemesis (Micronauts)|Nemesis]]'''
| ''Microman'' Micro Robot
| 71049
| 
|-
| '''[[Phobos (Micronauts)|Phobos]]''' 
|  ''Microman'' Robotman
| 71056
| 
|-
| '''[[Star Searcher (Micronauts)|Star Searcher]]''' 
|  ''Microman'' Surveyor-1
| 71063
| 
|-
| '''[[Satellite Survey Station]]''' 
|  
| 71070
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Build Base and Robotman. A Montgomery Wards catalog exclusive.
|-
| '''[[Interplanetary Headquarters]]''' 
|  
| 71071
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Build Base.
|-
| '''[[Galactic Command Center]]''' 
|  
| 71072
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Build Base.
|-
| '''[[Microrail City]]''' 
|  
| 71073
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Build Base and Road Station.
|} 
</center>

====1979 toys====
[[image:Antron-carded.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Micronauts'' Antron toy]]
<center>
{| class="wikitable" |- 
! Toy Name 
! Original mold use
! Release number
! Notes
|-
| '''[[Time Traveler (Micronauts)|Time Traveler]]''' 
| ''Microman'' M10X figures
| 71000
| Released in four solid color variants and with one of four different chest pieces.
|-
| '''[[Kronos (Micronauts)|Kronos]]''' 
|  
| 71017
| 
|-
| '''[[Lobros]]''' 
| 
| 71018
| Also released by Gig.
|-
| '''[[Centaurus]]''' 
|  
| 71019
| 
|-
| '''[[Antron]]''' 
|  
| 71022
| 
|-
| '''[[Repto]]''' 
|  
| 71023
| 
|-
| '''[[Membros]]''' 
|  
| 71024
| 
|-
| '''[[Taurion (Micronauts)|Taurion]]''' 
|  
| 71041
| 
|-
| '''[[Solarion]]''' 
|  
| 71042
| 
|-
| '''[[Hornetroid]]''' 
|  
| 71057
| Contains parts from the ''Microman'' Beam Tripler and Transfer Fortress.
|-
| '''[[Terraphant]]''' 
|  
| 71059
| 
|-
| '''[[Star Defender]]''' 
|  
| 71064
| Remolded from the Microman Surveyor 3. Contains parts from the Solarion. 
|-
| '''[[Rocket Tubes]]''' 
|  
| 71083
|  
|} 
</center>

====1980 toys====
[[image:Ampzillasbox.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Micronauts'' Ampzilla toy]]
<center>
{| class="wikitable" |- 
! Toy Name 
! Original mold use
! Release number
! Notes
|-
| '''[[King Atlas (Micronauts)|King Atlas]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Steel Jeeg 
| 71007
| Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco and Gig.
|-
| '''[[Lantaurion]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Panzeroid 
| 71008
| Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco and Gig.
|-
| '''[[Green Baron]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Steel Jeeg 
| 71009
| Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco and Gig.
|-
| '''[[Pegasus (Micronauts)|Pegasus]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Panzeroid
| 71010
| Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco and Gig.
|-
| '''[[Emperor (Micronauts)|Emperor]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Steel Jeeg 
| 71011
| Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco, Gig and Lion Rock.
|-
| '''[[Megas (Micronauts)|Megas]]''' 
| ''Steel Jeeg'' Panzeroid 
| 71012
| Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco, Gig and Lion Rock.
|-
| '''[[Blizzard (Micronauts)|Blizzard]]''' 
| 
| 71013
| Never released by Mego, but was released by Gig.
|-
| '''[[Red Falcon (Micronauts)|Red Falcon]]''' 
| ''Machine Saurer'' Death Cross 
| 71014
| Never released by Mego, but was released Gig.
|-
| '''[[Hyperion (Micronauts)|Hyperion]]''' 
|  
| 71043
| 
|-
| '''[[Ampzilla]]''' 
|  
| 71044
| 
|-
| '''[[Sharkos]]''' 
|  
| 71045
| 
|-
| '''[[Lobstros]]''' 
|  
| 71046
| 
|} 
</center>

===Reception===
The [[Retro Robot Radio]] podcast for May 3rd, 2014 did a spotlight on Micronauts.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60 | title = Retro Robot Radio | website =http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch | publisher =Mathew Robert Ignash | host = [[Mathew Robert Ignash]] | date = May 3rd, 2014 }}</REF>

==2005 Sota Toys==
From 2005, AGE gave permission for [[SOTA Toys|SOTA (State of the Art) Toys]] to produce redesigned Micronauts action figures as ''Micronauts Evolution'', with concept art by Randy Queen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innerspaceonline.com/sdcc.htm |title= 2006 San Diego Comic Con report|first= Dave|last= Waugh|publisher= Innerspaceonline.com|date= August 6, 2006|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927040939/http://www.innerspaceonline.com/sdcc.htm|archive-date= September 27, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= September 24, 2013}}</ref> SOTA president [[Jerry Macaluso]] expressed interest in a new comic based on the figures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm4.htm |title=Jerry Mac interview '06 (pt.1)|publisher= Innerspaceonline.com|date= n.d.|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041015/http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm4.htm|archive-date= September 27, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= September 24, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1970s toys]]
[[Category:1976 introductions]]
[[Category:Fictional robots]]
[[Category:Mego]]
[[Category:Micronauts]]