| Maisto model cars are considered to be some of the | | | | picture of a Maisto model, hold it up to a picture of |
| very best on the market today. The method to their | | | | the real deal, and nine times out of ten, you won't be |
| appeal is two-fold: First, their replica models are | | | | able to tell the difference. |
| absolutely perfect, and some of the most highly | | | | Maisto produces snap together kits, diecast models |
| detailed models in production. Second, their toy cars | | | | and high skill level model kits. If you really want the |
| are really imaginative and a lot of fun, even for | | | | best detail, we recommend the high skill level kits. |
| adults. | | | | They take awhile to put together, but you really get |
| Maisto model cars employs fewer than fifty people, | | | | an appreciation of what goes into these kits when |
| total. This includes everyone who models the cars, | | | | you put them together yourself. |
| the guys who go out and photograph the new | | | | Those toy model cars we referenced earlier, on the |
| models for reference, the upper management, and | | | | other hand, don't really look anything like any real car |
| even the people who answer the phones. All of the | | | | on the market today. With the flip of a switch via |
| design is handled in house by a small team of artists. | | | | remote control, their RC cars will transform into |
| We point this out as an example of the integrity of | | | | robots and launch foam darts at one another. In |
| the company. Maisto aren't out to make a quick buck | | | | other words, these are the RC cars we wish we had |
| on chintzy products, or else they'd be willing to hire | | | | to play with as kids. |
| any halfway decent car modeler who walks into their | | | | These toy cars actually provide a lot of the income |
| office. Rather, Maisto is only looking to hire the best | | | | for the company, allowing them to take more risks in |
| of the best, passionate gearheads with a real love | | | | their scale modeling. For example, a perfect scale |
| for cars and an almost unhealthy obsession with | | | | model of a Studebaker might not be the best selling |
| attention to detail. | | | | item on the market, but because Maisto is also a toy |
| This hiring practice pays off. When you look at a 1:24 | | | | company, they can afford to release other products |
| scale model from Maisto Model Cars, you'll be able to | | | | that only a small handful of diehard gearheads will |
| count every screw and built on the body. Take a | | | | really appreciate. |