Star Wars The Force Awakens Micro Machine Playset (Assorted R2-D2/Stormtrooper)

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But the one playset that did absolute justice for the almighty Jabba’s pleasure palace was the R2-D2 Transforming Playset.

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And yes, that’s a wayward Stormtrooper that’s managed to find his way to the snowy terrain of Hoth (did Galoob’s design team even bother to watch the films?Of course, as cool as they were, the tiny Insider cars – a little over half an inch in size – were so small that they were prone to being lost or vacuumed up by an oblivious parent. These cars felt like the future when they arrived; the colour schemes made even the more standard models feel unique too. This might not seem like much of a big deal considering the level of tech kids have access to right now, but this collection of Micro Machines with working head and tail lights were pretty mind-blowing back in the day.

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Despite first arriving in 1991, newer, upgraded versions of Super Van City even exist today – the one we have pictured is from 2020! Yep, you too can give your kid a head start on a lifelong obsession with voyeurism – thanks to Micro Machines Private Eyes! With recovery trucks, crane to move you into wasteland areas, and tall buildings to fire off, there’s no telling what adventures you’ll get up to! While it wasn’t in actual scale with the rest of the miniature vehicles, the fact we had a larger vessel to act as a flagship for our living room floor space armadas was good enough.Of them, the Cloud City playset managed to capture one of the most fondly remembered moments in The Empire Strikes Back. It was an absolute joy to play with and meant you could engage in all manner of creative play if you had a selection of vehicles on hand. Remember when I said that the Millennium Falcon playset was the largest set at the time of its release?