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'''Micronauts''' are a toy line made by Mego starting in 1976.
'''Micronauts''' are a toy line made by Mego starting in 1976.


==1976 Mego Micronauts==
==1976-1980 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.  
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.  


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==2002 Palisades Toys==
==2002-2003 Palisades Toys==
===Toys===
===Toys===
====2002 toys====
====2002 toys====
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| Came in four color variants.
| Came in four color variants.
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| '''[[Biotron|SAS Robotman]]'''  
| '''[[Baron Karza|Baron Karza and Andromeda]]'''  
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in black.  
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| Came in three color variants.
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| '''[[Emperor (Micronauts)|Emperor and Megas]]'''
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| Came in three color variants.
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| '''[[Space Glider|Space Glider Preview]]'''  
| '''[[Space Glider|Space Glider Preview]]'''  
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! Release number
! Release number
! Notes
! Notes
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| '''[[Acroyear (Micronauts)|Battle Acroyear]]'''
| A recolor of the 1976 toy by Mego.
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| Knife is replaced with a sword. Colored as a homage to Prince Acroyear.
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| '''[[Centaurus]]'''
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| Came in three color variants.
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| '''[[Galactic Defender]]'''
| A recolor of the toy by Mego.
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| Comes with a different backback and a stand.
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| '''[[Repto]]'''
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| Came in four color variants.
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| '''[[Space Glider|Space Glider Commander]]'''  
| '''[[Space Glider|Space Glider Commander]]'''  
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==2005 Sota Toys==
==Other 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>
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>
 
====2001 toys====
===Toys===
====Unreleased toys====
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! Notes
! Notes
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| '''[[Baron Karza]]'''  
| '''[[Biotron|Robotman]]'''  
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| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara.
| n/a
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| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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| '''[[Lobros]]'''  
| '''[[Biotron|Crystal Mode Robotman]]'''  
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| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in translucent plastic.  
| n/a
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| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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| '''[[Space Glider]]'''
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| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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==Other toys==
====2002 toys====
====2001 toys====
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! Notes
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| '''[[Biotron|Robotman]]'''
| '''[[Biotron|SAS Robotman]]'''  
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara.
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in black.  
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| '''[[Biotron|Crystal Mode Robotman]]'''  
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in translucent plastic.  
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| A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.   
| A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.   
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====Unreleased toys====
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! Original mold use
! Release number
! Notes
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| '''[[Baron Karza]]'''
| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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| '''[[Lobros]]'''
| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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| '''[[Space Glider]]'''
| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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