List of model aircraft manufacturers
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The following companies manufacture, or have manufactured, model aircraft
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Model aircraft
Model aircraft are flying or non-flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass...
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- 12 Squared
- Academy Minicraft (Korea)
- Academy Plastic Model Co.Academy Plastic Model Co.Academy Plastic Model Co., Ltd. is a Korean plastic model, chemical, and toy company. It is headquartered in Uijeongbu-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea and was established on September 1, 1969. It holds three headquarters in Seoul, Korea; Gelsenkirchen, Germany; and Rosario, Cavite, Philippines...
- Ace
- Ace Hobby
- Accurate MiniaturesAccurate MiniaturesAccurate Miniatures is an American manufactuter of scale plastic model kits. It is owned by Collins-Habovick, LLC and is located in Concord, North Carolina, United States...
(USA) - Adams
- Addar
- Advent
- AER-Moldova
- Aeroclub (UK)
- Aero Team (Czech Republic)
- AGA
- AHM
- AirfixAirfixAirfix is a UK manufacturer of plastic scale model kits of aircraft and other subjects. In Britain, the name Airfix is synonymous with the hobby, a plastic model of this type is often simply referred to as "an airfix kit" even if made by another manufacturer....
(UK) - from 1950 to present - AIRFrame (The Aviation Workshop/Model Alliance) (UK)
- Air Lines
- Airmodel Airmodel Products
- Alanger (Russia) - re-boxed many ICM kits. Went bankrupt in 2008; molds (mostly) taken over by ARK-models
- Alfa (Russia)
- Aliplast
- Alliance
- AML (Czech Republic)
- AMTAluminum Metal ToysAluminum Model Toys, or AMT for short, was a Troy, Michigan based company that manufactured various pre-assembled plastic promotional models starting in 1948, when attorney West Gallogly, Sr. started it as a side business. Later, a variety of kits became very popular. Most of the company's vehicle...
(bought by ERTL toys)http://www.ertltoys.com/ (no longer manufacture aircraft models) - AMT-Frog
- AMT HasegawaHasegawais common Japanese surname.- People :* Hasegawa Katsutoshi - Japanese sumo wrestler* Hasegawa Nyozekan - author* Hasegawa Tōhaku - Edo period painter* Hasegawa Yoshimichi - Chief of the Army General Staff* Hozumi Hasegawa - Japanese professional boxer...
- AMT-Matchbox
- Amodel (Ukraine)
- Anigrand Craftswork (resin, Hong Kong)
- Anna*Co.
- Aoshima (Japan)
- Apex
- Arc En Ciel
- Arii
- Ardpol (Poland)
- Arsenal (Russia)
- ARK-models (Russia; ex-Alanger)
- ART model (Ukraine)
- Aurora Plastics CorporationAurora Plastics CorporationThe Aurora Plastics Corporation is a U.S. toy and hobby manufacturing and marketing company. It is known primarily for its production of plastic model kits in the 1960s.-History:Aurora Plastics Corporation was founded in March, 1950 by engineer Joseph E...
(sold their molds to Monogram in 1977, and later bought by Revell) - Aurora-Heller
- Av-USK
- Avis (Ukraine)
- AZ model (Czech Republic)
- Azur (Czech Republic/France, Brand of MPM)
- Bachmann (bought by FujimiFujimiIn Japan, is a common place name which means Mt. Fuji is viewable. It may refer to:* Places in Japan:** Fujimi, Tokyo, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo** Fujimi, Saitama, a city** Fujimi, Nagano, a town** Fujimi, Gunma, a village...
) - Bandai (Japan)
- Beechnut
- Ben
- Bilek (Czech Republic)
- Blue Ribbon
- Blue Rider
- Brifaut
- Broplan (Poland)- vac-forms
- Buzco (Heller)
- Campbells Custom Kits
- Can Vac
- Cap Croix De Sud (Portugal)
- Choroszy Modelbud (Poland)
- Classic Airframes
- Classic Plane
- Collect Aire
- Combat Models
- Comet
- Condor (Brand of MPM)
- Condor (Ukraine)
- Contrail - UK maker of vac-forms
- Cooperativa (Brand of MPM)
- Crown
- Czech Master's Kits http://www.cmkkits.com/en/index.php
- Dark Dream Studio
- DACO/Skyline
- Dakoplast (Russia)
- D&M Daneplane (Denmark. "Nielsen & Winther Aa" Vacu kit)
- DragonDragon Models LimitedDragon Models Limited is a Hong Kong based manufacturer of plastic model kits, diecast models and military action figures...
/DML - Dubena (Czechoslovakia)- vac-forms
- Dujin (resin, France)
- DynaVector
- Dyna-Flytes
- Eagle Editions
- Eagle Tree Systems
- Eastern ExpressEastern ExpressThe Eastern Express is an overnight passenger train operated by the Turkish State Railways. The train runs from İstanbul's Haydarpaşa Terminal to Kars Railway Station in Kars. The train was the first overnight service east of Ankara. The Eastern Express stops in 11 provincial capitals: İstanbul,...
- Easy Built Models
- EduardEduardEduard Model Accessories is a Czech manufacturer of plastic models and finescale model accessories.Formed in 1989 in the city of Most, Eduard began in a rented cellar as a manufacturer of photoetched brass model components. Following the success of their early products, the company branched off...
(Czech Republic) - Eldon
- Emhar (UK)
- Encore
- EntexEntex IndustriesEntex Industries, Inc. was a toy and electronic game manufacturer based in Compton, California. The company was active during the 1970s and 1980s.-Background:...
- ESCIESCIESCI was a well-known Italian model aircraft manufacturer. It is no longer in business. It specialised in static models.They started manufacturing aircraft, military vehicle, car kits and figures around late '70s early '80s. Some of their kits were famous and also officially awarded for their...
(Italy) - Esci-Ertl
- Esci-Scale Craft
- Esoteric
- Execuform
- Faller
- Falcon
- Flashback (Czech Republic)
- Fine Molds (Japan)
- Flight of Cottonwood
- Flight Miniatures
- FlyModel
- FlyteLine Models
- Formaplane
- FrogFrog (models)Frog was a well-known British brand of flying model aircraft and scale model construction kits from the 1930s to the 1970s.- History :Founded in 1931 by Charles Wilmot and Joe Mansour, International Model Aircraft Ltd...
(UK, from 1930s to 1970s. Moulds taken over by Novo, Hasegawa and Revell) - Fujimi (Japanese)
- Fun Model
- FujimiFujimiIn Japan, is a common place name which means Mt. Fuji is viewable. It may refer to:* Places in Japan:** Fujimi, Tokyo, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo** Fujimi, Saitama, a city** Fujimi, Nagano, a town** Fujimi, Gunma, a village...
(Japan) - Gemini Jets
- Glencoe
- Gran' (Russia)
- Greenbank Castle
- Griffon (Japan) Only produced one kit (Su-22 in 1/72nd scale) before disappearing.
- GuillowPaul K. Guillow, Inc.Paul K. Guillow, Inc. is a manufacturer of Balsa wood model airplane toys. It was established in 1926 in Wakefield, MA, USA. The company was founded by Paul K. Guillow, a World War I U. S. Navy Aviator, the company was originally called Nucraft Toys.Mr...
- Halinski
- Hasegawa Corporation (Japan)- first products in 1961
- Hawk (part of Testors)
- HellerHellerPeople with the surname Heller:* Heller In fiction:* James Heller, a character from the TV series 24*Jettero Heller main character in the mission earth novels written by L. Ron HubbardOther:...
SA (France) - Heller-Humbrol (Heller ownership)
- Herpa WingsHerpa WingsHerpa Wings are die-cast model airplanes trademark under Herpa of Germany. The collection includes 250 airlines under 17 different aircraft manufacturers in 1,200 versions. The mainstay of Herpa Wings is in the 1:500 scale, while model airliners are also produced in the 1:400, 1:200, 1:1000, and...
- High Planes
- Hi-Tech
- Hobby
- HobbycraftHobbycraftHobbyCraft is the registered trademark of HobbyCraft Group Ltd., an arts and crafts superstore chain.It is the largest chain of craft superstores in the United Kingdom, and the first of its kind in Europe. Craft shops are traditionally small and based on specific crafts, whereas HobbyCraft stocks...
(Canada) - Hobby Boss (China)
- Hogan Wings
- HpH models (resin, Czech Republic)
- HPM (HiPM) (Czech Republic)
- Huma modell (Germany)
- ICM (Ukraine)
- I.D. Models
- IM (International Modeling)
- IMC (IMC Hawk, USA)
- Intech (Poland)
- Inflight
- Italaerei (renamed to Italeri)
- ItaleriItaleriItaleri Incorporated is an Italian manufacturer of plastic scale models of airplanes, military vehicles, helicopters, ships, trucks, cars and figures...
(Italy) - ITC (Ideal Toy Company)
- JAYS Model Kits Based in Christchurch, NZ. EST.2008
- JC Wings
- JMK
- Jo-HanJo-HanJo-Han is a manufacturer of plastic scale model car promotionals and kits originally based in Detroit. The company was founded there in 1947 by tool and die maker John Hanley - a year before West Gallogly's AMT and about the same time as PMC...
(USA) - Joystick
- JSC
- Kader
- KAJuK (vac-forms, resin, Russia)
- Kangnam (Korea)
- Karaya
- Keil-Kraft - UK - mainly flying models but some plastic kits
- Ki-Tech (Hobbycraft Canada production in China)
- KitPro
- Kombe Models (Denmark. "O-maskine IO/IIO" resin kit)
- Korpak (Belarus, ex-Mir)
- Kora Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- KoPro (Czech Republic)
- KP (Kovozávody Prostějov, Czechoslovakia)
- KP Models (HU) - from 1969 to present
- Koster*Enterprises (USA) Maker of very high quality mixed media vacuform conversions and complete subjects
- Kovozávody Semily (Czechoslovakia)
- Legato (Czech Republic)
- Leoman Brothers (USA) Ceased production of limited run resin kits upon death of company principle
- Leoman reformed, used formers' masters, maker "The Other Guys" series, Soviet subjects
- Libramodels
- Lincoln International
- LindbergLindbergLindberg is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.Lindberg may also refer to:- People :* Anna Lindberg , Swedish diver, daughter of Ulrika Knape-Lindberg* Carl Lindberg , Danish boxer...
- L&S (Japan)
- LF Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- Long (In Africa, & Prosper)
- Mac
- Maquette (Russia)
- Master Craft (Poland)
- Matchbox UK, bought AMT in 1972 and started own 1/72 aircraft and vehicles. ceased production some moulds taken over by Revell Germany
- Mauve
- Meikraft (USA) Ceased production of limited run plastic kits, later kits of are of very good quality
- Merit (British) ceased production of plastic model aircraft sometime in the late 1950s
- Merlin
- Mikro72 (Poland)
- MikroMir (Ukraine)
- Minicopter (German) http://www.minicopter.de
- Minicraft Model Kits, Inc.
- MiniHobbyModels
- Mir (Belarus; renamed to Korpak)
- Mirage (Poland)
- Mister Kit
- ModelArt
- Modelcraft
- Model Airplane Factory
- Model Factory
- Modela (Czechoslovakia)
- Modelik
- Modelist (Russia; re-boxed kits from Academy, Trumpeter, Dakoplast etc.)
- Modelland
- Model Russia
- Monogram (bought by Revell)
- MPCMPC-Astronomy:* Megaparsec, unit of length used in astronomy* Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory**Minor Planet Circulars, or astronomical publication from the Minor Planet Center...
- MPM (Czech Republic)
- MRC
- Mugi twinwall polypropylene aircraft
- Nakotne (Latvia)
- NKAP
- Nova
- NOVO Aircraft Kits (Russian)
- Octopus
- ODK
- Old Planes
- OEZ (Czech Republic)- kits later reboxed by Smer, Airfix and Revell at various times
- Olimp Models (Ukraine)
- Omega Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- Otaki (Japan)- went bankrupt in the mid 80's. Molds acquired later by Doyusha & Arii.
- [OzMods Scale Models (from Australia)] http://www.ozmods-kits.com
- Pantera (Poland)
- Paperwarbirds
- Paramount
- Pavla Models (Czech Republic)
- Pegasus
- Phoenix Models
- Pioneer 2 (Turkey)
- Planet Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- Plasticart (see VEB Plasticart)
- PM (Plastic Model, Turkey)
- Premiere
- Premier Planes
- Pro Resin (resin, Ukraine; brand of Olimp Models)
- Prop&Jet (vac-forms, resin, Russia)
- PSC (Poland)- vac-forms
- Pyro
- PZW
- Rareplane - UK maker of vac-forms
- RCR
- Red Star
- Renwal
- Replica
- RevellRevellRevell is the brand name today of two manufacturers of scale plastic models. The original US company merged with another, Monogram, but now trades only under the Revell name. European Revell Germany separated from the US company in 2006.-Early history:...
- Revell-Monogram
- Revell of Germany, split from Revell US
- Ringo (ITC (Ideal Toy Company) imports for USA)
- Risesoon
- Roden (Ukraine)
- Roseplane
- R.P.M. (Poland)
- RS models (Czech Republic)
- Ruch (Poland)
- Skarabey (Russia)
- Schabak
- Siedlce
- Sierra
- SIG Manufacturing
- Silver Wings (Poland) (www.silverwings.pl)
- SK
- Směr (Czech Republic, some molds from Heller and Artiplast/Aurora)
- Skymarks
- Special Hobby (brand of MPM)
- Starfix
- Sterling
- Stevens AeroModel USA
- Stinson Aircraft
- Stokit (Denmark. "KZ II T" resin kit)
- Strombecker
- Sunny of Japan
- Supermodel (Italy early 1970s)
- Sweet
- Sword (Czech Republic)
- Tamiya (Japan)
- Testors
- Testors-Fujimi
- Testors-Italeri (USA-Italy)
- The Model Airplane
- Toga
- Toko (Ukraine)
- TrumpeterTrumpeter (company)Trumpeter is a Chinese company that manufacturers plastic injection moulding military model kits. Their product line consists of model ships, aircraft, cars and military ground vehicles. Trumpeter kits initially had a reputation of being somewhat less detailed than those of competitors such as...
(People's Republic of China) - Unda (Moldova)
- UPC (USA) Produced and re-packaged kits n the 1960s from Frog, Lindberg, Tamiya, Hasegawa, ITC & many Japanese companies, specialised in the buying up of other firm's moulds and re-issuing them under their own name.
- Unicraft
- US Airfix (Airfix kits for USA market)
- VacWings 72
- Valhalla (Same maker as Veeday)
- Valom (Czech Republic)
- VEB Plasticart (East Germany)
- Veeday
- Vista (Czech Republic, ex- Kovozávody Semily)
- VP
- Waku (Poland)
- Warplanes
- Welsh Models
- Western Models
- Whirlybird (Now owns all of the ex Maintrack masters)
- Williams Bros.
- Williamshaven
- Wingnut Wings (New Zealand)
- Wings 72
- WK Modell (Germany)
- Wooster
- Zhengdefu (People's Republic of China)
- ZP Ruch (Poland)
- Zvezda (Russia)
- ZTS Plastyk (Poland)