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        Aquatron, a boxed item released in 1976, was a land and water toy. Based 
        on the Marine Condor from the Microman "Spy Car" series, this 
        vehicle was slightly modified from its Japanese cousin. As a land rover, 
        the main body was set up with 3 small wheels and holders, which fit into 
        5mm holes in the underside. On the sides of the body, 2 black wings held 
        2 yellow floaters with removable tips, and a small handlebar attachment 
        fit into a 5mm hole toward the back to help hold the feet of a standing 
        figure in place. An adjustable 4 piece handlebar section (made up of a 
        body pin, hinge unit, extension arm, and a "whirlator" handle) could be 
        popped into a front 5mm hole as a steering unit.  | 

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        small black whirlator pin was used as a kind of tail pipe. As a water 
        craft, the aqua motor could be mounted to the underside of the man body 
        via the propulsion unit adaptor, or large L-peg. The aqua motor  
        was basically a casing that took a" penlight" , or A battery that, when 
        the end section was turned clockwise, powered a small motor that spun 
        a little gear. The gear could then be fitted with a small red propeller. 
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        the large handlebar section and placing into the back of the body could 
        be straightened out and used as a support for a laying down pilot. There 
        were two major modifications of the Microman vehicle before it became 
        a Micronaut one. First, a color change from green to yellow for the main 
        body parts, and then removal of a secondary play feature. The original 
        came wih a spinning "wheel of fortune" roulette game on the underside, 
        which was changed to the similar looking black cover you got with the 
        Aquatron. |  | 
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        European versions of the Aquatron came with an added Time Traveler figure, 
        as the earlier US releases did not. Aquatron also came packed with instructions 
        and a sticker sheet. The Spy Car series had 6 different vehicles, but 
        Mego only chose 3 of them for release, not picking up the Sea 
        Spider, Gyro Panther, or 
        Racing Wolf. | 
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