Micronauts are a toy line made by Mego starting in 1976.
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
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
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 Micronauts Time Traveler toy
1977 toys Micronauts Pharoid toy
1978 toys Micronauts Alphatron toy
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Alphatron
50336-1
Contains parts from the Microman Road Station.
Betatron
50337-4
Contains parts from the Microman Giant Acroyear, Road Station and Titan Command Base.
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 Microman Micro Robot
71049
Phobos Microman Robotman
71056
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.
1979 toys Micronauts Antron toy
1980 toys Micronauts Ampzilla toy
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
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 Steel Jeeg Panzeroid
71010
Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco and Gig.
Emperor Steel Jeeg Steel Jeeg
71011
Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco, Gig and Lion Rock.
Megas Steel Jeeg Panzeroid
71012
Never released by Mego, but was released by El Greco, Gig and Lion Rock.
Blizzard
71013
Never released by Mego, but was released by Gig.
Red Falcon Machine Saurer Death Cross
71014
Never released by Mego, but was released Gig.
Hyperion
71043
Ampzilla
71044
Sharkos
71045
Lobstros
71046
Unreleased toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Anuboid Reuses part of Centaurus, Membros, Pharoid and Repto
Unrealized concept by Palisades Toys. .
Gyrotron Microman Escargo
n/a (71052?)
Although advertised in 1976 by Mego, this toy was never released in the Micronauts line.
Equestron
71065
Appeared in the 1980 Mego Catalog, but never released.
Iguanos
71066
Appeared in the 1980 Mego Catalog, but never released.
Power Tower
n/a
Seen in prototype.
Skeladex
n/a
Seen in wax prototype.
2002-2003 Palisades Toys Toys 2002 toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Acroyear A remake of the 1976 Acroyear with new colors and a remolded sword.
Came in four color variants.
Baron Karza and Andromeda
Came in three color variants.
Emperor and Megas
Came in three color variants.
Space Glider Preview A recolor of the 1976 toy by Mego.
Made by Palisades Toys and Hero Factory. Adds a stand and gun accessory.
Glider Preview A recolor of the 1976 toy by Mego.
Made by Palisades Toys. Adds a stand and gun accessory. Comes in 4 different colors.
Time Traveler A reissue of the 1976 Mego toy.
Came in four color variants.
2003 toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Battle Acroyear A recolor of the 1976 toy by Mego.
Knife is replaced with a sword. Colored as a homage to Prince Acroyear.
Galactic Defender A recolor of the toy by Mego.
Comes with a different backback and a stand.
Space Glider Commander A recolor of the 1976 toy by Mego.
Made by Palisades Toys. Adds a stand and gun accessory. Colored as a homage to Arcturus Rann.
Other toys From 2005, AGE gave permission for SOTA (State of the Art) Toys to produce redesigned Micronauts action figures as Micronauts Evolution , with concept art by Randy Queen .[ 1] Jerry Macaluso expressed interest in a new comic based on the figures.[ 2]
2001 toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Robotman A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara.
Crystal Mode Robotman A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in translucent plastic.
2002 toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
SAS Robotman A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in black.
2011 toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Roboid
A Biotron inspired figure by ATR Hobby.
2017 toys
2025 toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Baron Karza
A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.
Biotron
A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.
Unreleased toys
Toy Name
Original mold use
Release number
Notes
Baron Karza
n/a
Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
Lobros
n/a
Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
Space Glider
n/a
Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
Reception The Retro Robot Radio podcast for May 3rd, 2014 did a spotlight on Micronauts.[ 3]
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