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Micro-TTRAK
« on: November 13, 2023, 12:51:56 PM »
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I know it's been hinted at before, but here's a neat trove of single piece modules.

https://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/2023/09/kato-at-tings-mad-but-i-love-it.html?m=1

Pretty neat.

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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2023, 07:51:42 PM »
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It’s the comments for me.   8)

I see some non prototypical themes in these. Mudslinging in 3… 2… 1…. :trollface: :trollface: :trollface:

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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2023, 07:58:29 PM »
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It’s the comments for me.   8)

I see some non prototypical themes in these. Mudslinging in 3… 2… 1…. :trollface: :trollface: :trollface:

Release the Kraken on them.
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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2023, 09:29:49 PM »
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I also thoroughly enjoy the Kato site for them too:
https://www.kato-dioramakit.com/whatscircus

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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2023, 12:46:08 AM »
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Actually, I'm thinking of using some British Rail 1980's equipment I bought this summer and some paper structures to do something in this style- the kicker is you really just need to size your base to a single piece of track.

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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2023, 04:14:11 AM »
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It looks like a lot of fun.
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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2023, 11:03:39 AM »
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It's a big thing in Japan.  This was in one of those mega LHS (5 stories!) in Osaka when I was there back in September.  Note the far right most one.  It's a bar with trains running through it!  :)


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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2023, 01:16:47 PM »
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Very cool!

Goes to show there's room under the tent for everyone!

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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2023, 01:57:57 PM »
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Very cool!

Goes to show there's room under the tent for everyone!
I agree! There's a certain whimsy about Micro-TTrak that feels like anime to me.
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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2023, 04:33:14 PM »
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It's not really "Micro-TTRAK." It's generally called Mini Modules or Mini Dioramas (as on the linked Kato site).

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Re: Micro-TTRAK
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2023, 08:59:13 PM »
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Though a few Japanese modellers make risers that let them be used with TTrak.
-Al