- This article is about the Ice Planet 2002 astronaut who is unnamed in published media. For other Ice Planet astronauts and explorers, see Commander Cold, Doctor Kelvin, or Ice Planet Explorer.
The Ice Planet Astronaut,[1] also known as the Ice Planet Explorer,[2] is an Ice Planet 2002 minifigure introduced in 1993.
Description[]
The Ice Planet Astronaut wears a standard Ice Planet 2002 uniform with black torso and legs, white arms, and bright blue gloves and hip. His torso is printed with spacesuit details and the Ice Planet logo. He is equipped with white airtanks and a white Crash Helmet with a Transparent Flourescent Reddish-Orange visor. His face has the standard smiling expression with additional white hair.
Background[]
The Ice Planet Astronaut is a scientist who explores Krysto under the leadership of Commander Cold. According to German catalogs, the Ice Planet Astronaut covers a number of scientific professions, including being a countdown specialist, a galactologist, and a climatologist.[3]
Appearances[]
- 1711 Snow Scooter
- 6814 Ice Tunnelator
- 6879 Blizzard Baron
- 6898 Ice-Sat V
- 6973 Deep Freeze Defender
- 6983 Ice Station Odyssey
- 1731 Snow Scooter
- 3014 Space Diver
- VP1 Ice Planet Co-Pack
Behind the Scenes[]
In production art by Pete McLennon for LEGO Racers, the Ice Planet Astronaut is referred to by the name Will Chill.[4] While this name is unused in-game or in any published media, his face texture is internally named WC_DFLT, corroborating McLennon's production art.[5]
Notes[]
- With the exception of his head, the Ice Planet Astronaut's minifigure is identical to Doctor Kelvin, since they wear the same spacesuit.
- His head would later be reused for Zack from Western.
- While the Ice Planet Astronaut does not make a direct appearance in LEGO Racers, all of his pieces (except for the airtanks, since no neck accessories are available) are included in the character creator, allowing the player to build him as a playable racer.
References[]
- ↑ Shop At Home 1995 Holiday Wish Book - Page 38
- ↑ Shop At Home Holiday 1996 Catalog - Page 46
- ↑ German 1993 LEGO catalog - Page 38
- ↑ Bricks to Bytes: Face Textures
- ↑ Tutorial: Skin Texturing