Repto
Repto is a fiction character in the Micronauts series. He is an evil alien flying reptile humanoid.
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Micronauts
Repto are evil wings reptiles in the Micronauts series. Reptos sometimes use lasersaw and blasters, as well as having clawed hands.
In one Marvel comic it is said said they have "winged space ships", possibly the Hornetroid.
In Megos catalog a Repto can be seen in the chariot of Equestron.[1]
In the Mego 1980 Spring Toy Dealer Catalog a wingless Repto can be seen piloting Ampzilla.[2]
Development
Repto was released as part of the 4th wave of Mego Micronauts in 1979.
The hands for the Palisades release of Repto were designed by Dave Waugh.[3]
Repto was released as by Palisades in 2003.
According to developer Bryan C. Wilkinson the translucent purple Palisades Repto was to have glow-in-the-dark yellow parts, but they ended up normal yellow plastic.[4]
Reception
In January 2015 Machinema announced they had completed script writing for the Transformers: Combiner Wars series together with some behind-the-scenes photos, which showed several Palisades Reptro toys in their collection.[5]
Fictional biography
Half Man Half Reptile From the Distant Planet of Sauria.
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Repto (1979)
- A new mold by Mego. This 1:18 scale figure comes with two cuffs, removable brain, lasersaw and blaster. Variants of the brain came in orange or grey color.
- Parts of Repto were later used for Chromantron and the Lords of Light toys Topen and Toriac.
- Lion Rock Micronauts Repto
- This version of Repto came with his brain and a Time Traveler seat adapter peg that couldn't be used much because of his tail.
- He did not come with cuffs, lasersaw, blaster or wings.
- Palisades Micronauts Repto (2003)
- A recolor of the Mego toy with an added pair of hands and a stand.
- This toy came in several color variations: Green/red, light blue/dark blue, translucent purple/yellow and translucent/black. Each produced in equal numbers.
- Several parts for Repto exist on Shapeways.
- Hands, Cuffless
- Hand, Death Squad
- Stand, 3 Pack
- Weapons, New (Chained Brains)
- Weapons, New (Claws)
- Weapons, New (Lucky Charms)
- Weapons, New (Shields)
- Weapons, New (Triumveron)
- Wings, New (Dragon)
- Wings, Galactic Mutant
- Miniature Repto
References
- ↑ http://www.megomuseum.com/catalog/1980/micronauts.shtml
- ↑ http://www.landlcollectables.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1022122
- ↑ http://www.rockettubes.net/rockettubes/bryanwilkinson/repto.html
- ↑ http://www.rockettubes.net/rockettubes/bryanwilkinson/repto.html
- ↑ http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/01/29/final-script-transformers-combiner-wars-machinima-series-completed-308637
External links
- http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/repto/repto.html
- http://www.microforever.com/repto.htm
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPyCOrf6pDM
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/reptosmicroverse.htm
- http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Repto
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