I've got a bit of an Australian 1/43 collection started, don't care much what it is, as long as it's Aussie, but I really want an FC ute. Does or has anyone made them, Trax or anyone ?
 chesoir   i have a model fe ute made by micro
micro is/was an aussie company
the model is diecast    im sure someone can give you more info
detail isnt nearly as good as trax...im waiting for them to release fe fc utes, vans & wagons
       cheers  trev
Hey Trev,
Arent micro's made in Nu Zeelund
cheers
Scott
scott youve been digging deep to find this thread.
i have 2 micros...both pretty lousy models...a plastic fj van (watsonia food products)& a diecast fe ute (tassie police). cant lay my hands on the box for fe but on the fj box it says they were made in gosnells (a perth suburb)
cheers trev
ps STILL waiting for trax or bianti to do fe/fc commercials & wgns...may be we should start campaigning
Yeah i like to dig,
especially when you see FC utes mentioned,their was one put out by the micro models i have, it was yellow and i really want one [hope your reading this slim ]and i want a van but i have not seen one of those. heres a couple of pics of the micro's ive got,Trev
cheers
Scott
and the box with info on
cheers
honest ,scott  mines made in perth,the box is same colour & style . maybe the metal 1 was made in NZ.
the wgn looks half decent....is it? Â i have a dead wgn in the paddock in that colour combo
whats the sign writing say on the van?
I believe ya trev ,
maybe you have an original one, as the box does state being made from the original micro tooling.
im quite happy with the FC wagon they dont have any interior pretty bob basic but when you look at it you certainly know what it is. they are fully cast with rubber tyres.
the signage reads: the original & genuine LEA & PERRINS worcestershire sauce
cheers
Scott
Guys,
I posted a short history of Micro on the forum late last year (I think). It is contained on the "Micro Models" thread on page two. It might answer the confusion over where the models were manufactured.
Hope its of interest.
got this info from a nz collecta about micro models
Micros were made in Australia originally, then in NZ. Very collectable
There are 6 ranges:
1952-61 MicroModels, Australia
1956-1960 Lincoln , NZ (founder was
Lincoln Laidlaw, founder for Farmers!)
1970s Matai/Torro
1982-83 Plastic models out of Perth
1980s Repros in Sydney
1994 Chch NZ (Meates family)
as the photo shows (i hope) the colours are pristine and new
In 1994, the Meates family brought back to NZ a lot of stuff from Aus, including the dies etc.
this guy also has a lot of the holden micro model for sale all bout 35 dollars each on this site
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/listings_search_results.asp?sort_order=default&searchstring=fj+holden&searchregion=100
Persistance pays of finally got myself an FE micro model.
cheers
Scott
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Thanks Glen,
what did i do wrong this time, as i have no idea. when i typed url in i would hit preview and it would keep coming up with mistakes (not as i typed in) so i kept amending them but still no satisfaction.
cheers
Scott
ps and ill have to down size my pics.