RMweb Premium Dava Posted August 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2019 I've been doing some work in Z scale on a working display layout for the Great Central Railway, for which there is not a lot available in Z scale [1:220]. Has anyone else come across the Millimodels range of card loco & train kits? These are similar to the prewar printed Micromodels kits. There is a range of limited edition sets of LYR, GWR and GCR trains so far. Available via eBay for $9.30 inc post on: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Millimodels-GCS1-set-Great-Central-Railway-local-passenger-train-1-200-/264272946046?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 There is a Micromodels website at Micromodels.co.uk Clearly 1:200 is a slightly bigger than z scale at 1:220 scale and the track gauge would be about 7.17mm so the difference might be visible. But could be used as static trains in sidings. Or just to collect. Is 1:200 scale used for anything else? Would be 1.5mm: 1 foot. Maybe scope for tiny dioramas. Layout in a lunchbox? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_nicole Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I have a couple of Micro models sets, but I have not tried Millimodels yet. 1/200 is a minor wargames scale so there is a fair range of white-metal military figures and vehicles available mainly for WW2. https://www.skytrex.com/10-action-200-ww11 Wargames 10mm scale (referring to figure height) is slightly larger than true 1/200 but has a much larger range of suppliers and figures. You might find some of the WW1 sets useful. For example Pendraken miniatures produce figures and vehicles for a WW1 trench railway. https://pendraken.co.uk/world-war-i/trench-railway/ Have fun, Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted August 20, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2019 Thanks, yes, a useful range of figures & road vehicles. Fun to paint ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Hi Dava - Thanks for the link to Millimodeks. Your Micromodels link didn’t work? I found this link for the UK site? http://micromodels-london-ltd.uk/ These kits are a nice change from scratch building! Marlyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 16/08/2019 at 22:27, Dava said: Is 1:200 scale used for anything else? Would be 1.5mm: 1 foot. Maybe scope for tiny dioramas. Layout in a lunchbox? I think it's used for boat and ship models more than anything. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Are these any good to you?.I have all the micromodels on cds. Ray. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 They can be made into neat little models. Ray. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Another company was called Modelcraft,they produced these in the 1950s.Happy days!. Ray. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted August 21, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thanks and interesting to see these models. There is more variety than I thought in the Micromodels and other 1:200 scale. Also I suspect that the Atlas static plastic train sets are actually closer to 1:200, the gauge of the plastic track included is about 7.1mm. Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Here`s the Modelcraft track & the produced road vehicles as well.You can download these & resize them to any scale you want. Ray. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Not only railways but ships & aircraft & the short lived Weetabix series of models. Ray. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Found another one of a LNWR loco.Hope this is of use. Ray. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Here's a few pics I took some years ago of these miniature card kits: G. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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