Micro-Scale

Generally speaking Micro-Scale is anything smaller than Minifigure-Scale (one exception being Midi-Scale that does include minifigures either).
Micro-Scale is very popular with AFOLs doing MOCs. Micro-Scale has the advantage of making way for much larger areas, like the surroundings of the structure. Sometimes whole cities are created.
Micro-Scale is considered a good scale if you don't yet have so many parts in your collection, but it may end up demanding an unexpectedly large amount — or a large variety — because of details and the use of many of the smallest parts in the LEGO parts sortiment. Clever use of utensils and other parts used with minifigures etc. are frequently pushing the bounderies.
Maps could also be placed in the Micro-Scale category and often have "oversized" vignette-builds of landmarks placed on them.
There are official LEGO sets in the Micro-Scale category such as the 3300005 Copenhagen promotional set. Several of the factories of the LEGO Group has also been recreated in Micro-Scale for promotion.
LEGO Architecture sets could also be categorized as Micro-Scale even though they vary quite a lot in scale.
Figures used for Micro-Scale are the Microfigures and the Minifig, Utensil Statuette, Trophy. Brick-build versions are also quite common, like three Plates, Round 1 x 1 stacked on top of each other — or the Brick, Round 1 x 1 with two Plates, Round 1 x 1 on top. Once a build is set beyond a certain scale figures will no longer be visible and are left out.
Category:Scale