Rosso Corporation
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was a scale model manufacturer from Japan that specialised in plastic scale model car
s, it was founded by the son-in-law of the owner of Fujimi Model in 1992. The company produced scale models for a short period until a fire broke out in their factory, destroying everything in the process including the molding and tooling. As a result, the company never recovered, not even produced another scale model and would soon fell into bankruptcy. Prior to the fire, the last model to be released by the company was the 1:8 scale rendition of the Ferrari 643. As the fire wiped out stocks and few had reached retailers, that led this model to become the rarest of the lot produced by the company, selling for prices within the mid-hundreds US$ on internet auctions such as eBay
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Despite their short production period, their models became notable for being high on detail as well as being well engineered and its build quality being regarded as superior to that of its rivals.. Within the box, the models are typically built on ABS
plastic and consists of white metal parts such as the chassis as well as opening doors and bonnet and moving windscreen wipers . Some of their cars come prepainted.
Throughout their short production period, their model range consisted of Nissan Skyline GT-R
(R32), Ferrari F40
, Honda NSX
, Ferrari 512TR, Mazda RX-7
(FD3S) and the Ferrari 642 & 643 F1 cars, produced in varying scales of 1:43, 1:24, 1/43, 1:12 and 1:8.
Model car
A model car or toy car is a miniature representation of an automobile. Other miniature motor vehicles, such as trucks, buses, or even ATVs, etc. are often included in the general category of model cars...
s, it was founded by the son-in-law of the owner of Fujimi Model in 1992. The company produced scale models for a short period until a fire broke out in their factory, destroying everything in the process including the molding and tooling. As a result, the company never recovered, not even produced another scale model and would soon fell into bankruptcy. Prior to the fire, the last model to be released by the company was the 1:8 scale rendition of the Ferrari 643. As the fire wiped out stocks and few had reached retailers, that led this model to become the rarest of the lot produced by the company, selling for prices within the mid-hundreds US$ on internet auctions such as eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
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Despite their short production period, their models became notable for being high on detail as well as being well engineered and its build quality being regarded as superior to that of its rivals.. Within the box, the models are typically built on ABS
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a common thermoplastic. Its melting point is approximately 105 °C ....
plastic and consists of white metal parts such as the chassis as well as opening doors and bonnet and moving windscreen wipers . Some of their cars come prepainted.
Throughout their short production period, their model range consisted of Nissan Skyline GT-R
Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969–1973. After a 16 year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring...
(R32), Ferrari F40
Ferrari F40
The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari 288 GTO. From 1987 to 1989 it was Ferrari's fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car...
, Honda NSX
Honda NSX
The Honda NSX, or Acura NSX, is a sports car that was produced between 1990 and 2005 by the Japanese automaker Honda. It is equipped with a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, powered by an all-aluminium V6 gasoline engine featuring Honda's Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control ...
, Ferrari 512TR, Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-7
Series 1 is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. This series of RX-7 had exposed steel bumpers and a high-mounted indentation-located license plate, called by Werner Buhrer of Road & Track magazine a "Baroque depression."In 1980...
(FD3S) and the Ferrari 642 & 643 F1 cars, produced in varying scales of 1:43, 1:24, 1/43, 1:12 and 1:8.