Rowsdower70 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I must have had a million of these, and even some of the vehicles. Mixing and matching parts, the futuristic look, weapons that fired....these were great times. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hell yeah I do! A recent video of mine about 4 favorite childhood gifts I even mentioned the Micronauts Battle Cruiser! http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/39-maximumrds-youtube-videos/page-2?do=findComment&comment=14081 It was awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITMYl_oygRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20p45xt_ZDw I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hell yeah I do! A recent video of mine about 4 favorite childhood gifts I even mentioned the Micronauts Battle Cruiser! http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/39-maximumrds-youtube-videos/page-2?do=findComment&comment=14081 It was awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITMYl_oygRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20p45xt_ZDw My brother had that one! It was awesome. I also had some sort of tower thing, like a playset for them. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I REMEMBER! Awesome topic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I only had (have) this one..................... Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Adventure Square Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Good stuff! The Micronauts universe seemed to drop in from the skies, out of nowhere, borne of the collective heart of young geeks worldwide. We were enamored by comic book storytelling, where imagination is the limit. Practical-sized action figures were beginning to sprout up everywhere. The future was getting brighter, lit up by computerized neo-reality. The Micronauts captured all of this with a terrific Marvel comic book, ingenious figures with mix-n-match parts, a glitzy modern look that remains impressive to this day. I had a few figures, though none of the larger vehicles. Had the Baron Karza, Time Traveler and a few others. Loved the Bug character in the comic, though he never appeared as a figure. Yeah, these were ahead of their time. These guys apparently killed sales of TRON figures, though they were on sheleves for a few years before the movie ever came out. Like Rom the Space Knight, this is one comic/toy franchise I wouldn't mind seeing revived, in full motion (live or animated) or imaged format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I don't remember those...but agree with the Battle Cruiser. That thing is pure awesome!! I want ONE! But I do remember another Transformer idea called Gobots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I think those look MUCH cooler than Transformers! Plus they haven't suffered the taint of Shia LaBeouf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Octagon Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Micronauts Battle Cruiser stands out in my mind whenever I think of Micronauts And I always thought Micronauts had the coolest vehicles I thought the Star Defender was really cool too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Octagon Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 What's the story with Mego toys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 What's the story with Mego toys? Before Kenner and Hasbro MEGO was the go to toy company for licensed dolls, action figures, accessories etc. Everything from SciFi to Fantasy to Comic to movie tie in's. https://youtu.be/flsd_CPPNgM Mego Corporation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mego Corporation Fate Bankruptcy Successor Abrams Gentile Entertainment LLC Founded 1954 Founders D. David Abrams and Madeline Abrams Defunct 1983 Headquarters 41 Madison Avenue[1], New York City, United StatesKey peopleMartin B.[2] Abrams, Neil Kublan, Vincent Baiera Products dime store toys, action figures, celebrity & fashion dolls, games, electronic toysThe Mego Corporation was a toy company founded in 1954. Originally known as a purveyor of dime store toys,[3] in 1971 the company shifted direction and became famous for producing licensed action figures (including the long-running "World's Greatest Super Heroes" line), celebrity dolls, and the Micronauts toy line. For a time in the 1970s, their line of 8-inch-scale action figures with interchangeable bodies became the industry standard. In 1982 Mego filed for bankruptcy, and by 1983, the Mego Corporation ceased to exist;[4] today, Mego action figures and playsets are highly prized collectibles, with some fetching thousands of dollars in the open collectibles market. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mego_Corporation Mego Museum | Preserving Mego history today, making ... www.megomuseum.com/ An archive of photos, marketplace, custom figures, forum, mailing list and links. Includes World's Greatest Super Heroes, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes. http://www.megomuseum.com/ I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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