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"Fully
Poseable Space Warrior with Time Chamber"
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This new "time traveling" Micronaut, released in 1977, was a
plastic figure packaged with an Egyptian styled sarcofogus. Based on the
Takara Micoman M16X Command 2 figure, Pharoid
had two head and chamber variations. Both came in the same 3 colors; blue,
red, and grey, and are referred to as Type 1 and Type 2.
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Pharoid blue US Mego "type 2" version |
Pharoid gray US Mego "type 2" version |
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1 was basically a direct import from Japan, and was identical to the Takara
Comand 2 figure. Sporting the Microman version head and "JAPAN" stamped
on the rear, the chamber also had a major difference. At the bottom were
Japanes kanji that read, "Microman Command". Later in the series, Mego
made a change, and the Type 2 was born. This Pharoid is the more commonly
found one, with a Space Glider style head and Egyptian style hiroglyphs
replacing the Japanese writing.
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Along
with the color matching chamber, Pharoid came packaged with small gold
"winglets" . These cobra shaped accessories fit into small holes in the
figures thighs, a common theme that ran through the Microman line. Being
detachable, along with the hands/wrist cuffs, these cool little attatchments
are often missing from a figure. These winglets and an L-peg were packaged
inside the chamber. Another nice feature of Pharoid was his glow-in-the-dark
chestplate, which had a small Egyptian face etched on it.
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Pharoids US carded versions |
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Pharoids Japanese carded versions |
Note: this bubble variation is held in place with ring punches |
Pharoid was also released sans chamber and wings by Lion Rock as part of a 6 figure assortment
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The tomb was also released under the Inter-changeables line with a Cosmo Man (Time Traveler), labeled as The Cosmic Warp Chamber.
