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Micro Machines- N-Scale or Z-scale?

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  • From: weatherford, texas
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Micro Machines- N-Scale or Z-scale?
Posted by Razorclaw on Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:04 PM
Okay, ya'll may might remember micro machines. there was a whole lot of them suckers that came out back in the early 90's and peaked in 1997. The new ones today look like crap(and those that say newer is better,HA!).[(-D] Anyway, my question is, Would micro machines be closer to z-scale size or n-scale size? Thanks, Stephen

Just think it could be worse.

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Posted by DSchmitt on Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:17 PM
Most larger than N scale

The trucks generally closer to N scale than the autos but still too large.

Some of thr military stuff appeared to be close to N

I've seen construction equipment used successfully. Different sizes prototypes are very close in appearance.

I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.

I don't have a leg to stand on.

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  • From: Nashville TN
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Posted by Wdlgln005 on Sunday, April 17, 2005 6:52 PM
The Trucks & construction equipment are better than the cars. Trucks can be back-dated by taking off air dams to make square cabs. Frustrating is the need to buy a whole collection in order to get one unit.

You could park the cars next to the bad old plastic ones that Bachmann & Model Power used to make. You may find other cheap imitations at Kabee & other toy stores. They all need a good coat of dirt & grime to make them look better.Nobody will confuse them with a Normal scale mfr.
Glenn Woodle

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