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Carisma

Carisma is a radio-controlled car brand of Mun Ah Plastic Electronic Toys Company, a Hong Kong company established in 1967 with its factory in mainland China.1

VehiclesHistory and background

Founded
1967, as Mun Ah Plastic Electronic Toys Company1
Headquarters
Hong Kong1
Company
Mun Ah Plastic Electronic Toys Company Limited1

Carisma vehicles

Buggies

2WD and 4WD off-road race buggies

Crawlers

Trail trucks, scalers and rock racers

Touring and pan cars

Rally

About Carisma

What it stands for

Carisma says its products "will always offer: 'Quality, Fun, Performance & Value for Money.'"1 It names realistic-looking vehicles as a strength, with "many years of experience working with full-size automotive manufacturers on officially-licensed replicas," and says that as "a primary OEM manufacturer" it makes everything "from beginner-friendly vehicles to race cars to electronic accessories to radios."1

Known for

Its CRF-1 formula car took TQ and the win at the first BRCA F1 National of the 2019/20 season.4 Its rally replicas carry official licenses, as with the M48S Audi Sport Quattro S1, licensed by Audi and Hella.7 Its 1/24 GT24 cars come ready to run with brushless power as standard.2,5

Product portfolio

The range is all 4WD, from the 1/24 GT24 2.0 micro rally cars up to the 1/8 M48S rally replicas, such as the Subaru WRC 1997 and Audi Sport Quattro S1 Night Rally Editions. In 1/10 scale come the M40 BUG-E buggy, the M40S 2.0 touring car with a Honda Civic Type R body, and the SCA-1E 2.1 Classic Range Rover scale crawler. The M48S, M40S and GT24 run brushless motors, while the BUG-E and SCA-1E are brushed. Models come ready to run or as ARR rollers without electronics.

Timeline

  1. 1967Mun Ah Plastic Electronic Toys Company is established in Hong Kong.1
  2. 2015The GT24B, a 1/24 4WD ready-to-run buggy with a brushless motor.2
  3. 2017The SCA-1E Coyote scale crawler.3
  4. 2020The CRF-1 1/10 formula car kit, with a Team Lotus Type 98T body.4
  5. 2021The GT24 RS, a 1/24 retro micro rally car.5
  6. 2024A reworked GT24 2.0 chassis for the 1/24 range.6
  7. 2026The 1/8 M48S Audi Sport Quattro S1 Night Rally Edition, with LED lighting.7

Sources

  1. Carisma, About Carisma.
  2. Big Squid RC, Now Available – Carisma GT24B 1/24 4WD Buggy, 7 October 2015.
  3. Big Squid RC, Unboxing Video – Carisma SCA-1E Coyote, 25 September 2017.
  4. Red RC, Carisma Racing CRF-1 Classic Team Lotus Type 98T kit, 6 January 2020.
  5. Red RC, Carisma RC GT24 4wd RTR, 15 February 2021.
  6. Big Squid RC, Carisma 1/24 GT24 2.0 M-Sport Puma Hybrid Rally1 2024 Spec, 23 September 2024.
  7. Big Squid RC, Carisma 1/8 M48S Audi Sport Quattro S1 1985 Night Rally Edition RTR, 23 September 2026.