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| name = Mobile Exploration Lab | |||
| series = [[Micronauts]] | |||
| image = [[File:Mobileexplorationlabbox.jpg|240px]] | |||
| caption = Mobile Exploration Lab box | |||
| first = ''Micronauts'' volume 1 issue 7 by Marvel Comics | |||
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| creator = Mego | |||
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| alias = Hyperion 12 | |||
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| lbl1 = Japanese name | |||
|data1 = Conning Tower | |||
| lbl2 = Release number | |||
|data2 = 71060 | |||
| lbl21 = Abilities | |||
|data21 = *[[Oxygen independence]] | |||
* [[Shapeshifting]] | |||
* [[Superhuman durability]] | |||
* [[Superhuman longevity]] | |||
* [[Superhuman strength]] | |||
| lbl22 = Affiliation | |||
|data22 = Homeworld | |||
| lbl23 = Alternate mode | |||
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| lbl24 = Function | |||
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| lbl25 = Motto | |||
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| lbl31 = Partner | |||
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'''Mobile Exploration Lab''' (Conning Tower in Japan) is a fictional vehicle and robot in the ''Micronauts'' series introduced in 1976. | '''Mobile Exploration Lab''' (Conning Tower in Japan) is a fictional vehicle and robot in the ''Micronauts'' series introduced in 1976. | ||
==Micronauts== | |||
===Development=== | |||
The patent for the [[Stratastation]] gives examples of combining it with the Mobile Exploration Lab and [[Gyrotron]]. | |||
The Conning Tower was release by Takara in 1974. | |||
The Mobile Exploraiton Lab was released by Mego in 1976. It was also released by Airfix. | |||
According to [[Bryan Wilkinson]] on [[Facebook]], one concept considered by Palisades Toys for Space Gliders was including stickers which would denote if he was the captain of a [[Battle Cruiser (Micronauts)|Battle Cruiser]] or Mobile Exploration Lab. | |||
In 2018 [[Mathew Robert Ignash]] released several parts for the Mobile Exploration Lab on [[Shapeways]]. | |||
===Comics=== | |||
====1979 Marvel Comics==== | |||
The Mobile Exploration Lab appeared in issue 7 of the Marvel Comics ''Micronauts'' series. | |||
====2016 IDW Publishing==== | |||
The Mobile Exploration Lab is seen among the vehicles of the Ministry of Science in IDW Publishing's ''Micronauts'' 1. | |||
====2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space==== | |||
Mobile Exploration Labs appear in the 2018 art series ''[[Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space]]'' by Brian Vox. Mobile Exploration Lab unit Hyperion 12 appears on the cover of issues 33. | |||
===Toys=== | |||
*'''''Takara Microman'' Conning Tower''' (1974) | |||
:Features a missile launcher later remolded and used on the ''Micronauts'' Hornertoid. | |||
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Mobile Exploration Lab''' (1976) | |||
:A remold the Takara Microman Conning Tower toy. This toy has a new hidden missile launcher remolded from the one that comes with Galactic Warrior. | |||
*'''''Airfix Micronauts'' Mobile Exploration Lab''' (1978) | |||
*Several [https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/games/toys/?tag=Mobile+Exploration+Lab parts for Mobile Exploration Lab] are available on [[Shapeways]]. | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
image:mel-pois.jpg|Mobile Exploration Lab fan art by Brian Vox | |||
image:mpois33.jpg|''Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space'' issue 33, featuring Makhaa and Mobile Exploration Lab | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | |||
*http://www.innerspaceonline.com/mel.htm | |||
*http://micronauts.wikia.com/wiki/Mobile_Exploration_Lab | |||
*http://www.microforever.com/Conningtowerbase.htm | |||
[[Category:1:18 scale]] | |||
[[Category:5mm peg compatible toys]] | |||
[[Category:1976 toys]] | |||
[[Category:1978 toys]] | |||
[[Category:Airfix toys]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional aircraft]] | |||
[[Category:IDW Publishing vehicles]] | |||
[[Category:Mego toys]] | |||
[[Category:Micronauts]] | |||
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