LNWR18901910 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Does any of the millenials here remember Micro Machines? I do and they were awesome back in the day! But it did get me thinking...would they make great N Scale or T Gauge or smalle-scale vehiches for model layouts or dioramas? They are pretty cool and nice to work with especially if you are working on a WW1 diorama or something out of War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. What does anyone think? Laurie Calvert made some marvellous tripod fighting machines from the Jeff Wayne musical adaptation and they are considered the best better than the 1953 flying saucer-like things or the 2005 film with Tom Cruise. So, apart from that, would Micro Machines make good vehicles to use on an N Gauge layout? The cars, trucks, lorries and tanks, even the helicopters would most likely be the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Does any of the millenials here remember Micro Machines? I do and they were awesome back in the day! But it did get me thinking...would they make great N Scale or T Gauge or smalle-scale vehiches for model layouts or dioramas? They are pretty cool and nice to work with especially if you are working on a WW1 diorama or something out of War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. What does anyone think? Laurie Calvert made some marvellous tripod fighting machines from the Jeff Wayne musical adaptation and they are considered the best better than the 1953 flying saucer-like things or the 2005 film with Tom Cruise. So, apart from that, would Micro Machines make good vehicles to use on an N Gauge layout? The cars, trucks, lorries and tanks, even the helicopters would most likely be the case. Unfortunately I don't think Micro Machines are accurate enough to go on a model layout. I've got a James Bond themed gift set with various vehicles. The cars are somewhere between N and OO in scale but are more representative than accurate models (the Aston Martin DB5 is particularly poor). There is a Cesna light aeroplane and a helicopter that don't look too bad but I don't know what scale they'd fit. The Space Shuttle (Moonraker 1) is quite nice but probably only good for T-scale or in the distance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftbovine Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I had some that I kept for my N gauge layout later realising that they were overscale. The wheels are generally very oversized and could do with slimming down. I’m sure some of them could be adapted and used, in the end it is your layout so rule one applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 If you like them... I remember having them as a child, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them. If you're into such things as scale and accuracy then there are probably better options out there, but if you just like them (and they bring back that nostalgia for 1990) then what better reason could there be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR18901910 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Unfortunately I don't think Micro Machines are accurate enough to go on a model layout. I've got a James Bond themed gift set with various vehicles. The cars are somewhere between N and OO in scale but are more representative than accurate models (the Aston Martin DB5 is particularly poor). There is a Cesna light aeroplane and a helicopter that don't look too bad but I don't know what scale they'd fit. The Space Shuttle (Moonraker 1) is quite nice but probably only good for T-scale or in the distance. Maybe they work in TT gauge or 3mm Scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2018 Some of their motorcycles are spot on for 00 scale as are some of their figures. I have some navy frogmen produced by them that are even articulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR18901910 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Some of their motorcycles are spot on for 00 scale as are some of their figures. I have some navy frogmen produced by them that are even articulated. You do? That can be useful for a WW2 scene. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2018 You do? That can be useful for a WW2 scene. They came as part of a set with a large RIB and a rather toy like pier, I have never seen any other examples of this model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fodenway Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Most of the Micro Machines cars are more of a caricature of the real thing than a scale model, being far too short in relation to their width. That said, there were a few, such as the Citroen 2CV (around TT scale) and the cute little Isetta bubble car ( somewhere between HO and OO scale) which were nicely proportioned. I don't know of any which would accurately suit N gauge, but the wheels on all need attention to get rid of the toy-like appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I'm with fodenway, weren't they "superdeformed", like cartoon versions? Which would probably make the BMW X5 quite accurate. I had a Penny Racer VW Beetle, totally tricked out ride dude! The cat loved chasing it around the kitchen floor too...not helping am I... C6T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Some of their motorcycles are spot on for 00 scale as are some of their figures. I have some navy frogmen produced by them that are even articulated. I have some Star Wars micro machine figures that would be perfect for 00 gauge. The ships are all out of scale with each other though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR18901910 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Y I have some Star Wars micro machine figures that would be perfect for 00 gauge. The ships are all out of scale with each other though. Yes, they would. Micro figures are perfect for 00 Gauge, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes, they would. Micro figures are perfect for 00 Gauge, aren't they? As with the motorcycles some are and some are nearer to 1/64 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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