Fantanauti by Gig

[geomagno]

Just picked up this guy named Wiscid (I think)


I collect the Micronaut magnos and this guy is the same size, has the magnetic torso, and shoots the same rubber-tipped pieces. He's made in Italy by Gig (which made a couple Micronaut magnos) but is not part of the Micro line - I think his toy line is Fantanauti? I've seen one other figure from this line and 2 animals - does anyone know if there are other figures from this line? I'm interested to know more about them.

[microbry]

Yes these are from Fantanauti and there are only four types total--one other guy, a dragon, and a unicorn (I forget all the names at the moment). The packaging if I recall still credits Takara as the licensor to Gig so they are generally considered off-shoot Micronaut/Magnemo toys.

Mego was also planning to take Micronauts a more fantasy direction at the time they were closed, perhaps with the popularity of stuff like Clash of the Titans around then.

[geomagno]

Too bad they stopped with these figures. Like to see what they would have come up with next.

[10incher]

I have the other 3 for sale in the website store www.action-figures.ca/catalog/other-vintage-figure-lines-moc-action-figures-c-177_179.html

The dragon seems to be the hardest one to find, though they all pretty much are.

[victoryleo19]

Fantasy figures would have been wicked cool to see. What a shame :/