The Aquanauts are a subtheme of the Aquazone theme. They are a group of miners based at the Neptune Discovery Lab (6195), who utillise submarines and submersibles of all shapes and sizes to look for Hydrolator crystals, presumably to make oxygen, or to sell.
Aquanaut Set List
From smallest to biggest:
- 1749 Aquanaut Paravane - also 1806
- 6125 Sea Sprint 9 / Aquanaut Octopod
- 6145 Crystal Crawler - 1728 in US
- 6175 Crystal Explorer Sub / Aquanaut DSRV II
- 1822 Sea Claw 7 - Limited release
- 6195 Neptune Discovery Lab / Aqua Dome 7
Aquanaut Minifigures
There are three types of Aquanaut minifigures, the Technician, the Diver and the Commander.
All have standard black sleeves, zipped and belted suit with logo, white hips and blue legs. Also the standard top is the Aquanaut white diver suit, with built in propellor. Most have flippers and 2 knives as standard.
The Technician has a 'radio' head, with microphone, and a black visor.
The Diver has a head with ginger hair and green sunglasses. Black visor.
The Commander has a head with freckles and a red headband with the letter C in the middle. They are usually in the drivers seat in subs, and have Trans-blue visors.
Aquanaut Unique Pieces
With the Aquanaut range came all sorts of new pieces, most notably the printed control panels and hinged panels, as pictured below. The Large Transparent Blue Dome is thought to be a new piece for Aquazone too. Many fans were pleased the panels were printed and did not rely on stickers.
