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Released
in 1976, the Photon Sled was among the second series of vehicles put out
by Mego which included a new little twist. Remember the "figure not included"
text which graced all 70's (and even still today) packaging? Well Mego
took a nod from Takara, and copied their marketing and packed a vehicle
and figure together. Based on the Super Jet from the Microman "Machine
Car" series, Photon Sled was a boxed item that contaned a smaller
fold out window box with a Time Traveler figure included. What a great
idea! (The Microman versions included an M-11X, and M-12X figure which
Mego never released)
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The
Photon Sled was molded in blue and white plastic, and came with parts
which included a rear wing, 2 side wings which held small white missiles,
and a small plastic wheel and holder. The nose cone fit on the front of
the main body, finished off with a removable nose cone tip. Also included
was a 5mm L-peg which held the figure into the seat. The main body then
could be popped onto the motor.
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Another
new feature for the vehicles in this series was the addition of the wind-up
torque motor. This chrome motor would be used again in numerous Micronaut
vehicles, due to its adapability with the 5mm peg/hole system. When holding
the wheels (fitted with rubber tires) you could turn the white nob in
a clockwise direction. When released, the wheels would spin propelling
the vehicle forward. A surplus of these motors would later be released
mainly in the Canadian markets as a 3 pack carded set. The Photon Sled
also came packaged with instructions and a sticker sheet.
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