Aquatron
The Aquatron is one of two water friendly Micronaut
vehicles. The Aquatron has two pontoons that can keep
it afloat and a detachable prop moter (the same motor
used in the HyrdroCopter) to propel it. The handle can
be swiveled to make the aquatron work like a jetski.
There are also wheels that can be attached for driving
pleasure.
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Crater Cruncher
Arguably one of the dumbest Micronaut vehicles. An
extendable crane and scoop make the Cruncher the obvious
construction vehicle of the Micronaut universe. The
Crater Cruncher also has a torque wind up motor to get
it moving.
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Galactic Cruiser
The Galactic Cruiser is one of two Micronaut tricycles.
No torque motor, but it does have a great dart gun.
There are three different versions of the Galactic Cruiser,
the one pictured here is the most common. Another version
has a different dart gun, and the third version was
a blue Montgomery Wards exclusive. The two side wheels
are notorious for being loose, making this one of the
more dangerous vehicles for the time travelers to drive.
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Hydra
The Hydra is a great looking vehicle but poorly designed.
The two rear wheels are frequently very loose and tend
to fall off. The plastic between the two front wheels
frequently cracks in half, and the handlebars often
snap off. That said, it is a pretty cool toy if it is
in good shape.
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Hyperion
This vehicle first made an appearance in a 1980 Mego
toy catalog as a "solarion/taurion assortment"
but in fact includes a number of parts found in neither
toy, most notably the gun. I don't think Mego ever actually
produced this toy, but it did show up in Italy under
the Gig I Micronauti line. Like tha Taurion, the actual
Hyperion has a white wind up motor instead of the regular
chrome.
It also made an appearance as the Hulk Explorer in
Mego's Pocket Heros line. You can see a picture of it
the Clones section.
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Hyrdo Copter
The Hydro Copter is the other water friendly Micronaut
vehicle. In features a motor that turns the helicopter
blades and rotates the ball chamber to make it move
forward. In the aquatic form, it has two pontoons and
paddles to move it about.
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Neon Orbiter
This is the Micronauts chopper. Die cast metal with
lots of wings and angles.
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Photon Sled
The Photon Sled is another of the torque motor driven
toys. Very common and lots of fun.
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Rhodium Orbiter
This is another of the die cast vehicles in the Micronauts
line. The Rhodium orbiter is sometimes pictured with
a plastic canopy, but the shipping version looked like
this.
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Solarion
This is one of the more rare Micronaut vehicles, as
it came out at the end of the toys' life span. The Solarion
has a white torque motor (as opposed to the chrome ones
on most of the toys) and a front skid. It was cloned
as a vehicle for the Batman action figure line.
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Star Searcher
Aside from the Astro Station, this is my favorite vehicle.
The Star Searcher can come apart and form several different
vehicles, including a crane, shovel, scooter probe,
and cannon. The crane parts are often lost or broken,
as are the winch parts. Even if you do get an incomplete
one, this item is particularly easy to get all the parts
for. This box is the Italian version, but the US box
is virtually the same.
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Taurion
The Taurion, like the Solarion, was released late in
the toy line. It also has a white motor and was cloned
to be a craft for Robin in the Batman action figure
line.
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Thorium Orbiter
The Thorium Orbiter is the third and final in the die
cast orbiter series. The two white pods on the sides
are functional periscopes.
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Ultronic Scooter
This is the other Micronaut Trike. Not much to look
at, not much to play with, though it does have a torque
motor and came with a Time Traveler.
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Warp Racer
This is the Micronauts' race car and my first Micronaut
toy. It came with a Time Traveler and ran on a torque
motor.
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