Micro Machines

Micro Machines were amade by Galoob in the mid 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Micro Machines were tiny scale component style "playsets" and vehicles that were slightly larger than N scale. They were first introduced in 1987. They are 1/10th the size of a matchbox toy car putting them at a scale of around 1:152, the smallest toy cars on the market.

Many different styles of Micros were made including all the popular cars and trucks of the times, trains, emergency vehicles, tanks, boats, airplanes, helicopters, and motorcycles. The Tuff Trax series contained many of the popular TNT Motorsports Monster Trucks including the legendary Grave Digger truck. Star Trek and Star Wars models were also made, as were models from other science fiction franchises including Babylon 5, Power Rangers and MIB. They even immortalized James Bond and Indiana Jones in micro scale. After the Hasbro Buyout, they came out with Winner's Circle NASCAR and GI Joe themed cars and playsets.

While the Micro Machines collection was known primarily for sizing down automobiles, it also featured several excellent playsets including 1991's fold-out Super Van City. Licensed character products would often be comprised of fold-open heads including miniature characters and vehicles interactive with their playset environment. Micro Machines also utilized several diverse features such as color-changing cars and "Private Eyes" vehicles that even allowed one to peek inside and view an illustration of the inner contents.

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