RMZ's 1:64 lineup

RMZ City is a scale model car line-up from Uni-Fortune Toys Group, a Hong Kong based manufacturer that has now shifted operations to China like all toy manufacturers. It's not a very big name in the collector's circle even though they started operations back in 1996. The Bangladeshi market has recently started seeing many of their new line of die-cast cars primarily of the 1:32-1:38 scale. RMZ has also recently started making 1:64 die casts and these offer significant competition to the popular Hotwheels models in terms of detail and finish. The RMZ 1:64 have separate headlight units and a perfectly modelled dashboard featuring a proper steering wheel shaped like the one in the real car. In comparison Hotwheels usually makes do with a generic circular disc stuck on a slab for the dash. RMZ features rubber tyres wrapped around two designs of generic rims that can pass off pretty well as original designs. I love how the spoilers are thinly formed units that look so much better than the thick chucks of plastic/metal on Hotwheels.

Pros: Accuracy of detail, rubber tyres, door mirrors, properly scaled wheels and interior. Inexpensive unless you're buying here.

Cons: The 1:64 are available both as pull-backs and free-wheeling cars. As a result, the rear seating area is non-existent because of a hump to house a wind up spring motor. Also, not a whole lot of models released yet.

Popular models would be: Nissan GTR, GT86, WRX STi, Land Rover Defender and the new Hurracan. Prices are as low as 160tk depending on where you buy it. In BD, expect prices to fall within 250-400tk depending on model, who's selling and how badly you're screaming in excitement at the shop.

Words and photos: Ehsanur Raza Ronny