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receivers were called in. Many companies expressed interest in the tooling. Fortunately, the venerable brand name of
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Ferrari scale models which had become the company's mainstay in its product offerings, the company was adversely affected by this decision. Although, Bburago would go on to produce Ferrari scale models once again, but this
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Models were attractive and well-done but this was when larger scales were just becoming (along with
Polistil) popular as toys for easier rendering of details - yet before collector and consumer demand for near-perfect rendition occurred through the 1990s. So, some of the Martoys lines simply did not
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While vehicles in the kit ranges used the same castings as their contemporaries in the fully assembled ranges, the kits often depicted different versions, usually in racing or rally style. Bburago kits were notorious for featuring waterslide decals which never adhered properly to the models, making
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There were also several model lines in the 1:24 scale. These included the Grand Prix, Bijoux, VIP, and Super lines. The Super series included many normal coupes, sedans, and micro cars in rally and police liveries, with 45 different models. The Grand Prix line consisted of ten
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European marques were a main focus of the Italian company. At first, offerings consisted mostly of 1930s cars, but later, more 1950s and 1960s models were introduced, like the
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Bburago's 1:43 scale "Pocket" series consisted of about 36 offerings in about 60 separate liveries. These had simple 'Hot Wheels' inspired chrome on hard plastic tires, and no opening features. Though oriented more towards children in price (often selling for only a couple of dollars), the 1:43
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vehicles was produced which was to become the "bread and butter" of Bburago offerings. In the mid-1980s, a new 1/43 scale line was introduced. As they were held together by screws, models in 1/24 and 1/18 were also commonly sold in kit form (later, 1/43 kits appeared as well).
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model (one version with Russian MIG sponsorship), were quite attractive. Bburago also offered several models in a 1/64 scale. Most models do not have opening features.
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