{"product_id":"nissan-cube-2003-light-blue","title":"Nissan Cube Z11 2003 Light Blue Kyosho 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:18 scale model by Kyosho of the 2003 Nissan Cube in Light Blue, faithfully reproducing the signature offset rear tailgate and wraparound quarter glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nissan Cube occupies a particular place in Japanese domestic market history: a compact urban car that treated asymmetry not as an accident but as a deliberate design statement. The second-generation Cube brought compact proportions that belied a bold visual presence. Kyosho has captured it in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, in one of the pastel catalogue colours that characterised early 2000s Japanese car culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"nissan-cube-z11-design\"\u003eA Car Built Around One Radical Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cube's most distinctive feature is its rear architecture: the tailgate hinge is offset to the right, and the rear quarter glass wraps around the corner in a continuous sweep. This asymmetric arrangement, unique among production cars of the period, gave the Cube an unmistakable silhouette from any angle. Produced at Nissan's Oppama Plant in Kanagawa, the second-generation Cube was powered by a 1.4-litre CR14DE inline-four, and sold exclusively through the Japanese domestic market — Western buyers would wait until the third generation in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"z11-light-blue-jdm-colour\"\u003eLight Blue and the Palette of Early 2000s JDM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cube was offered in a range of pastel and bolder body colours tailored to the Japanese domestic market. Light Blue — a pale, softly toned variant — was among the catalogue options, and it suits the Cube's rounded, approachable character precisely. This colour choice is not incidental: the pastel shades offered on compact JDM cars of this generation have become reference points for collectors building thematic displays around that era's domestic Japanese car culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kyosho-model\"\u003eKyosho 1:18: Precision Without Opening Parts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis replica is a 1:18 scale model by Kyosho, a range recognised for fine paint application and accurate panel-line reproduction. The model features a sealed one-piece body with no opening parts; the detail is concentrated on exterior surfaces — most notably the complex geometry of the wraparound rear glass, the offset tailgate and the crisp body-line work of the Cube's flanks. The Light Blue finish is rendered in the subdued, accurate tone of the original Japanese market colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-z11\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the Cube presents as a compact but visually rich piece — its near-square proportions and tall roofline make it immediately legible on a shelf. It pairs naturally with other Kyosho JDM subjects, and sits well alongside compact Japanese domestic cars from the same early 2000s period. For collectors focused on JDM lifestyle vehicles, the second-generation Cube represents the debut year of the asymmetric design — the first expression of the concept that would later reach international markets — making the 2003 model year a historically grounded choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KYOSHO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60167398916480,"sku":"KSR18060AB","price":65.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-ksr18060ab-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793189589","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/nissan-cube-2003-light-blue","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}