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Micro Turbo and CM Model: Two More Premium 1:64 Brands Landing on SA Radar
Quick answer: Micro Turbo makes detail-obsessed 1:64 JDM and tuner builds (opening hoods, bearing wheels, detachable engines) at the top of the enthusiast price band, while CM Model is the value pick: full alloy body and chassis with premium features around $21. Both are reaching SA through importers and stockists in 2026. Opening hoods and bearing wheels: the new Chinese premium wave is serious. (Image: micro-turbo-cm-model-1-64.jpg) Micro Turbo: JDM Stance Culture in 1:64 Micro Turbo has climbed fast by staying narrow: 1:64 JDM and tuner builds, the widebody, street-meet side of car culture. Think Rocket Bunny Nissan 180SX with pop-up headlights, bearing wheels and a detailed engine display, or a…
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Kaido House: How a Former Hot Wheels Designer Built 1:64’s Hottest Brand
Quick answer: Kaido House is the 1:64 brand founded in 2022 by Jun Imai, who spent 14 years designing Hot Wheels at Mattel. The cars are original custom-culture designs with opening hoods and detailed metal engines, built in the Mini GT factory, with unpainted Raw chase variants in roughly 1 in 48 boxes. Kaido House builds are original designs, not replicas, and it shows. (Image: kaido-house-datsun-510-wagon.jpg) Who Is Behind Kaido House? Kaido House started with a resume nobody else in diecast can match: Jun Imai spent 14 years as a Hot Wheels designer at Mattel, shaping some of the most loved castings of the modern era, before launching his own…
