Mobile Exploration Lab

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 Exploration 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 or Mobile Exploration Lab.

In 2018 Mathew Robert Ignash released several parts for the Mobile Exploration Lab on Shapeways.

Reception

• Mobile Exploration Lab review on YouTube by Gojitron

Comics

1979 Marvel Comics

The Mobile Exploration Lab appeared in issue 7 of the Marvel Comics Micronauts series.

Mobile Exploration Lab in Image Comics

2003 Image Comics

A Mobile Exploration Lab was seen among Baron Karza's fleet in Micronauts Karza issue 4 by Image Comics.

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

Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 33

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 parts for Mobile Exploration Lab are available on Shapeways.

Gallery

• 
  Mobile Exploration Lab fan art by Brian Vox
• 
  Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space issue 33, featuring Makhaa and Mobile Exploration Lab

External links

• http://www.innerspaceonline.com/mel.htm
• http://micronauts.wikia.com/wiki/Mobile_Exploration_Lab
• http://www.microforever.com/Conningtowerbase.htm

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