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<blockquote data-quote="phindar" data-source="post: 3626677" data-attributes="member: 37198">Micro Machines are about half the size of Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars.&nbsp; They're closest to N scale train scenery, although I've never really set them up side by side.&nbsp; 25mm is a little bigger than 1/72 scale figures (which are 1&quot; figures, but tend to be much more realistically porportioned and so look a lot smaller).&nbsp; 1/72 scale stuff is a little bigger than HO Train scale, IIRC, and HO scale is a size or two up from N scale.&nbsp; (This is all from memory so I might be off on some of this, so buyer beware.)Micro Machines = N Scale &lt; HO Scale &lt; 1/72 Scale &lt; 25mm.&nbsp; More or less.&nbsp; Micro Machines probably work pretty well with 15mm stuff, but I have no practical experience with that.&nbsp; When I played Shadowrun, we used modern 1/72 military figures and Micro Machines.&nbsp; The cars were a little undersized, but that actually worked better since they didn't suck up all the space on the battlemat.&nbsp; (We also used them with Marvel Supes, and they fit pretty well on the poster-sized battlemat.)&nbsp; Typically, its better for vehicles and buildings to be a scale under than the figures, just so they don't steal focus.&nbsp; Now, Micro Machines figures are about 1/72 scale (they fit right in with the military figures), and they made a bunch of Star Wars themed ones, so if you're going to be using SW Micro Machines, it might be worth to look for those too.&nbsp; I remember they made X-Wing Pilots, TIE Pilots, two types of Imperial Officers (black uniforms and grey uniforms), Jawas, Ewoks, and the characters from the original trilogy.&nbsp; And then a bunch of sets from the prequels, because I find the occasional gungan in my minis box.&nbsp; They're maybe a head shorter than the SW Minis line, and so would make good mooks.&nbsp; (I still use my Jawas a lot in D&amp;D.&nbsp; Who doesn't need 20 Tiny cloaked figures with yellow eyes?)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="phindar, post: 3626677, member: 37198"] Micro Machines are about half the size of Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars. They're closest to N scale train scenery, although I've never really set them up side by side. 25mm is a little bigger than 1/72 scale figures (which are 1" figures, but tend to be much more realistically porportioned and so look a lot smaller). 1/72 scale stuff is a little bigger than HO Train scale, IIRC, and HO scale is a size or two up from N scale. (This is all from memory so I might be off on some of this, so buyer beware.) Micro Machines = N Scale < HO Scale < 1/72 Scale < 25mm. More or less. Micro Machines probably work pretty well with 15mm stuff, but I have no practical experience with that. When I played Shadowrun, we used modern 1/72 military figures and Micro Machines. The cars were a little undersized, but that actually worked better since they didn't suck up all the space on the battlemat. (We also used them with Marvel Supes, and they fit pretty well on the poster-sized battlemat.) Typically, its better for vehicles and buildings to be a scale under than the figures, just so they don't steal focus. Now, Micro Machines figures are about 1/72 scale (they fit right in with the military figures), and they made a bunch of Star Wars themed ones, so if you're going to be using SW Micro Machines, it might be worth to look for those too. I remember they made X-Wing Pilots, TIE Pilots, two types of Imperial Officers (black uniforms and grey uniforms), Jawas, Ewoks, and the characters from the original trilogy. And then a bunch of sets from the prequels, because I find the occasional gungan in my minis box. They're maybe a head shorter than the SW Minis line, and so would make good mooks. (I still use my Jawas a lot in D&D. Who doesn't need 20 Tiny cloaked figures with yellow eyes?) [/QUOTE]

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