List of model aircraft manufacturers

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The following companies manufacture, or have manufactured, model aircraft.

Contents

Flying

Ready-to-fly

A ready-to-fly model has the airframe assembled but may or may not have an engine or other equipment fitted.

Almost Ready-to-fly

Kits

A flying model kit requires a good deal of work to construct the airframe before it can fly.

Static

To scale

Static scale models are used for collection or display.

Not to scale

These models are not scale replicas of any full-size design.

Scale kits

A scale model is a replica of some full-size design (which may or may not be a real aircraft).

Papercraft

Plastic

  • 12 Squared (USA) [1]
  • 3D Blitz Models (Switzerland)
  • AA Models (China)
  • A&A Models (Ukraine) - brand of Modelsvit
  • ABC Modelfarb (Poland)
  • A.B.&K Hobby Kits (Czech Republic)
  • Academy Minicraft (Korea)
  • Academy Plastic Model Co. (Korea)
  • Accessories Great Britain (UK)
  • Accurate Miniatures (USA)
  • Ace Corporation (Korea)
  • Ace Models (Ukraine)
  • Adams (USA)
  • Addar (USA)
  • Admiral (Czech Republic) - brand of AZ model
  • Advent (USA) - brand of Revell
  • AER-Moldova (Moldova)
  • Aeroclub (UK)
  • Aerofile (France)
  • aero=naut Modellbau (Germany)
  • Aero Team (Czech Republic)
  • Aero Plast (Poland)
  • AFV Club (Taiwan)
  • AGA (Poland)
  • AHM (USA)
  • AIM Fan Model (Ukraine)
  • Airfix (UK) - from 1950 to present
  • Air Lines (USA)
  • Airpower87 (Germany) - brand of ArsenalM
  • AK Interactive (Spain)
  • Alanger (Russia) - re-boxed many ICM kits. Went bankrupt in 2008; molds (mostly) taken over by ARK-models
  • Alfa (Russia)
  • Algernon Product (Japan) - subsidiary of CafeReo
  • Aliplast (Italy)
  • AMC Models (Czech Republic)
  • AML (Czech Republic)
  • Ammo by MIG Jimenez (Spain)
  • Amodel (Ukraine)
  • AMP (Ukraine) - brand of Mikromir
  • AMT (bought by ERTL toys) (USA) - no longer manufacture aircraft models
  • AMT-Frog (USA-UK)
  • AMT-Hasegawa (USA-Japan)
  • AMT-Matchbox (USA-UK)
  • AMtech (USA)
  • Amusing Hobby (Japan)
  • Answer Kits (Poland)
  • Antares (Czech Republic)
  • Aoshima Bunka Kyozai (Japan)
  • Apex (Russia)
  • Arc En Ciel (Japan)
  • Arii (Japan)
  • ARK-models (Russia) - ex-Alanger
  • Arma Hobby (Poland)
  • Armory Model Group (Ukraine)
  • Arsenal Model Group (Ukraine)
  • ART model (Ukraine)
  • Artiplast (Italy)
  • Asahi Sangyo (Japan)
  • Astra (Poland)
  • Atlantic (Italy)
  • Atlantis Model (USA)
  • Atom (Japan)
  • Attack Hobby Kits (Czech Republic)
  • Aurora Plastics Corporation (USA) - sold their molds to Monogram in 1977, and later bought by Revell
  • Aurora-Heller (USA-France)
  • AvanGarde Model Kits (AMK) (Macau, China)
  • Avia (Russia)
  • AVI Models (Czech Republic)
  • Avis (Ukraine)
  • AV-USK / Aviation USK (USA)
  • AZ model (Czech Republic)
  • Azur (Czech Republic/France) - Brand of Special Hobby
  • Bachmann (USA) - imported Fujimi kits into the USA
  • Bandai (Japan)
  • Banpresto (Japan)
  • Bat Project (Ukraine)
  • Battlefront Miniatures (New Zealand)
  • Beacon Models (UK)
  • Beechnut Models (USA)
  • Bego (Japan)
  • Ben Hobby (Japan)
  • Big Planes Kits (Ukraine)
  • Bigmodel (Poland)
  • Bílek (Czech Republic)
  • Blue Bird (Japan)
  • Blue Ribbon (Mexico)
  • Blue Tank (Taiwan)
  • Bobcat Hobby Model Kits (China)
  • BorderModel (China)
  • Brengun (Czech Republic)
  • Brifaut (France)
  • Bronco Models (Hong Kong, China)
  • Bull Mark (Japan)
  • Bushu (Germany)
  • Buzco (USA) - re-boxed and issued Heller kits in the USA
  • CafeReo (Japan)
  • Cap Croix De Sud (France)
  • C.C.Lee (China)
  • Central (Japan)
  • Chematic (Poland)
  • Classic Airframes (USA)
  • Classic Plane (Germany)
  • Clear Prop! (Ukraine)
  • Cobra Company (USA)
  • Comet (USA)
  • Condor (Czech Republic) - Brand of Special Hobby
  • Condor (Ukraine)
  • Cooperativa (Russia)
  • Copper State Model (Latvia)
  • Crown (Japan)
  • Cyber-Hobby (Hong Kong, China) - brand of Dragon Models
  • Czech Model (Czech Republic)
  • DACO/Skyline (Belgium)
  • D-Corporation (Korea)
  • Dakoplast (Russia)
  • Das Werk (Germany)
  • Delta 2 (Italy) - ex-Delta
  • DioBros (Malaysia)
  • Donetsk Toys Factory (Ukraine)
  • Dora Wings (Ukraine)
  • Doyusha (Japan)
  • Dragon Models/DML (Hong Kong, China)
  • DreamModel (China)
  • Eaglewall (UK)
  • Eastern Express (Russia)
  • Ebbro (MMP co.,ltd.) (Japan)
  • Eduard (Czech Republic)
  • Elaga (Brazil)
  • Eldon (USA)
  • Elf (Czech Republic)
  • Emhar (UK)
  • Encore (Latvia)
  • Entex (USA)
  • ESCI (Italy)
  • Esci-Ertl (Italy)
  • Esci-Scale Craft (Italy)
  • Eurokit (France)
  • Falcon (New Zealand)
  • Faller (Germany)
  • Fine Molds (Japan)
  • Firefox (Poland)
  • Flashback (Czech Republic)
  • Fly (Czech Republic)
  • FlyHawk Model (China)
  • Flying Machines (Italy)
  • Flugzeug (Germany)
  • Fonderie Miniature (France)
  • F-RSIN Plastic (France)
  • Frog (UK) - from 1930s to 1970s. Moulds taken over by Novo and Revell
  • Freedom Model Kits (FMK) (Taiwan / EU) - 2014–present
  • Frems (Italy)
  • F-Toys (Japan)
  • Fuji Hobby (Japan)
  • Fujimi (Japan)
  • Galaxy (China)
  • GaleForce Nine (USA)
  • Gartex (Japan) - brand of Hasegawa
  • Gaspatch Models (Greece)
  • Gavia (Czech Republic)
  • Glencoe Models (USA)
  • G-Mark (Japan)
  • Golden Ade Hobby Kits (Ukraine) - brand of Olimp Models
  • Gran (Russia)
  • Grand Phoenix Model Products (USA)
  • Great Wall Hobby (China)
  • Greenbank Castle (USA)
  • Greenmax (Japan)
  • Griffon (Japan) - Only produced one kit (Su-22 in 1/72nd scale) before disappearing.
  • Grip (Japan) - ex-Eidai
  • Gunze Sangyo (Japan)
  • Hapdong Tech (Korea)
  • Hasegawa Corporation (Japan) - first products in 1961
  • Hawk (USA)
  • Hehexing (China)
  • Heller SA (France)
  • Heller-Humbrol (France) (Heller ownership)
  • HGW Models (Czech Republic)
  • High Planes (Australia)
  • Hi-Tech (France)
  • Hit Kit (Poland)
  • HK Models (Hong Kong, China)
  • HMA Garage (Japan)
  • Hobby 2000 (Poland)
  • Hobby Boss (China)
  • Hobbycraft (Canada)
  • Hobby Network (Japan)
  • Hobby Spot U (Japan)
  • HPM (HiPM) (Czech Republic)
  • Hippo (Czech Republic)
  • HR Model (Czech Republic)
  • Huma modell (Germany)
  • Ibex Plastic Models (Israel)
  • IBG Models (Poland)
  • ICM (Ukraine)
  • Idea (Korea)
  • Ideal Toy Company (ITC) (USA)
  • Ikar (ИКАР) (Russia)
  • Ikegi (Japan)
  • Ikko Mokei (Japan) - ex-Terashima Mokei
  • IloveKit (China)
  • IM (International Modeling) (USA)
  • Imai Kagaku (Japan)
  • IMC (Industro-Motive Corporation) (USA)
  • Imex Model (USA)
  • Infinity Models (Czech Republic) - brand of HpH models
  • Innex Model (Poland)
  • Inpact Kits (UK)
  • Imperial Hobby Productions (USA)
  • Intech (Poland)
  • Interavia (Ukraine)
  • IOM-kit (Ukraine) - brand of Avis
  • IPMS Austria (Austria)
  • Italaerei (Italy) - renamed to Italeri
  • Italeri (Italy)
  • Jach (Czech Republic)
  • JAYS Hobby Products (New Zealand) - Online Store Based in The Catlins, NZ. EST.2008 [2]
  • JAYS Model Kits (New Zealand) - sold through JAYS Hobby Products
  • Jo-Han (USA)
  • Kabaya (Japan)
  • Kader (Hong Kong, China)
  • Kaiyodo (Japan)
  • KA Models (Korea)
  • Kangnam (Korea)
  • Karaya (Poland)
  • Karo-as Modellbau (Germany)
  • Kawai (Japan)
  • K&B (USA)
  • Keil-Kraft (UK) - mainly flying models but some plastic kits
  • Kellogg's (USA)
  • Kepuyuan (China)
  • Kiddyland (Taiwan)
  • Kiko (Brazil)
  • Kinetic (Hong Kong, China)
  • Ki-Tech (Hobbycraft Canada production in China)
  • Kitty Hawk Model (China)
  • KitPro (Czech Republic)
  • Kiwi Wings (New Zealand) - see Tasman Model Products.
  • Koga (Japan)
  • Kogure (Japan)
  • Korpak (Belarus) - ex-Mir
  • KoPro (Czech Republic) - ex-KP
  • Kora Models (Czech Republic)
  • Kotare Models (New Zealand)
  • Kovozavody Semily (Czechoslovakia)
  • KP (Kovozávody Prostějov) (Czechoslovakia) - from 1969
  • KP Models (Hungary) - acquired Czech KP(Kopro) in 2009
  • Legato (Czech Republic) - brand of AZ model
  • Leoman (USA)
  • LF Models (Czech Republic)
  • Life-Like (USA)
  • Lincoln International (Hong Kong, UK)
  • Lindberg (USA)
  • LionRoar (China)
  • Litaki model kit (Ukraine)
  • Lodela (Mexico) - see Plasticos Lodela
  • LO Model (Taiwan)
  • LS (L&S) (Japan)
  • LTD Models (USA)
  • Mac Distribution (Czech Republic)
  • Mach 2 (France)
  • Magic Factory (China)
  • Mania Hobby (Japan) - ex-Mania
  • Mannen (Japan) - ex-Modeler
  • Maquette (Russia)
  • Marivox (Sweden)
  • Mark I. Models (Czech Republic) - brand of 4+ publication
  • Mars Models (Ukraine)
  • Marufuji (Japan)
  • Marusan (Japan)
  • Master Craft (Poland)
  • Matchbox (UK) - ceased production, some moulds taken over by Revell Germany
  • Mauve (Japan)
  • Meikraft Models (USA) - ceased production of limited run plastic kits, later kits of are of very good quality
  • Meng Model (China)
  • Merit (UK) - ceased production of plastic model aircraft sometime in the late 1950s
  • Merit International (USA)
  • Merlin Model (UK)
  • MGD Models (Czech Republic)
  • Micro Ace (Japan) - ex-Arii
  • Micro Scale Design (Russia)
  • Midori Plastic. Kit (KSN) (Japan)
  • Mikro72 (Poland)
  • MikroMir (Ukraine)
  • MiniArt (Ukraine)
  • Minibace (China)
  • Minicraft Model Kits, Inc. (USA)
  • MiniHobbyModels (Macau, China) - brand of Trumpeter
  • Miniwing (Czech Republic)
  • Mir (Belarus) - renamed to Korpak
  • Mirage Hobby (Poland)
  • Miroslav Němeček (Czech Republic)
  • Mister Kit (Italy)
  • Mitsuwa Model (Japan)
  • Mixkit (France)
  • Miyauchi (Japan)
  • Modela (Czechoslovakia)
  • Modelcollect (China)
  • Modelcraft (Canada)
  • Modelism (Romania)
  • Modelist (Russia) - re-boxed kits from Academy, Trumpeter, Dakoplast etc.
  • Model News (Czech Republic)
  • Modelsvit (Ukraine)
  • Model USA (USA)
  • Modelworks Direct (USA)
  • Monochrome (Japan) - brand of Interallied
  • Monogram (USA) - bought by Revell
  • Model Products Corporation (MPC)
  • Model Russia (Russia)
  • MP (Japan) - ex-Million Mokei
  • MPM production s.r.o. (Czech Republic)
  • MRC (USA)
  • MTS (Czech Republic)
  • Munin Models (Sweden)
  • MustHave! Models (France)
  • Nakamura Sangyo (Japan)
  • Nakotne (Latvia)
  • NAL / C-CADD Model Shop (India)
  • NBK Model Kit (Nihon Bunka Kyozai) (Japan)
  • NC Models (Japan)
  • Nichimo (Japan)
  • Nihon Plastic (Japan)
  • Nishikiya Models (J.N.M.C.) (Japan)
  • Nitto (Japan)
  • Niplast (Serbia)
  • NKAP (Russia) - see Ikar
  • NOVO Aircraft Kits (UK/USSR)
  • Occidental Réplicas (Portugal)
  • Octopus (Czech Republic)
  • ODK (Odaka) (Japan)
  • OEZ (Czech Republic)- kits later reboxed by Smer, Airfix and Revell at various times
  • Ogonek (Russia)
  • OKB-144 (Russia)
  • Olimp Models (Ukraine)
  • One Man Model (Japan)
  • Orange Hobby (China)
  • Oriental Model (Japan)
  • Otaki (Japan) - went bankrupt in the mid 80's. Molds acquired later by Doyusha & Arii.
  • OzMods Scale Models (Australia)
  • Pacific Coast Models (USA)
  • Panda Models (China)
  • Pantera (Poland)
  • Paramount (Canada)
  • Parc Models (Romania)
  • Pavla Models (Czech Republic)
  • Pegaso/Necomisa (Mexico)
  • Pegasus (UK)
  • Pegasus Hobbies (USA)
  • Pilot Repricas (Sweden)
  • Pioneer 2 (UK)
  • Pit-load (Japan)
  • PJ Production (Belgium)
  • Plasticart (East Germany) - see VEB Plasticart
  • Plasticos Lodela (Mexico)
  • Plastic Planet (Czech Republic)
  • Plastruct (USA)
  • Platz (Japan)
  • Plusmodel (Czech Republic)
  • PM Model (Turkey)
  • Politechnika (Russia)
  • Popy (Japan)
  • Precision Hobby Kits (USA) - 1950's
  • Premier Planes (UK)
  • Premiere (UK)
  • Profiline (Czech Republic)
  • Pro Modeler (USA) - brand of Revell-Monogram
  • Pyro Plastics Corporation (Pyro) (USA)
  • PZW (Poland)
  • Rare-Plane Detective (USA)
  • RCR Models (Italy)
  • Red Star (UK)
  • Red Wings (Russia)
  • Renwal (USA)
  • Retrowings (UK)
  • Revell (USA)
  • Revell-Monogram (USA)
  • Revell of Germany (Germany) - split from Revell US
  • Ringo (USA) - ex-ITC
  • Rising Models (Czech Republic)
  • Rocket Models (Japan)
  • Roden (Ukraine)
  • Roskopf (Germany)
  • R.P.M. (Poland)
  • RS models (Czech Republic)
  • RT modell (Germany)
  • Rubicon Models (UK)
  • Ruch (Poland)
  • Rush Model Kits (Ukraine)
  • R.V.Aircraft (Czech Republic)
  • Saneki Model (Japan)
  • Sankyo Mokei (Japan)
  • Sanshoh (Japan)
  • Sanwa Plastic (Japan)
  • Sabre Kits (Czech Republic)
  • Sector (Japan)
  • Seminar (Korea)
  • Shizukyo (Japan)
  • Shizuoka Hobby (Japan)
  • Siedlce (Poland)
  • Siga Models (Ukraine)
  • Silver Cloud (UK)
  • Skale Wings (Ukraine)
  • Skarabey (Russia)
  • SK Model (Poland)
  • Skunk Models (Hong Kong, China)
  • Sky-High (Ukraine) - brand of Amodel
  • S-Mars (China)
  • Směr (Czech Republic) - some molds from Heller and Artiplast/Aurora
  • S&M Models (UK)
  • Snowman Model (Hong Kong, China)
  • Solido (France)
  • Sova-M (Ukraine)
  • South Front (Russia)
  • S.P (Sanada Plastic Kougyosho) (Japan)
  • Special Hobby (Czech Republic) - ex-MPM
  • Spójnia (Poland)
  • Stankowski (Poland)
  • Starfix (Israel)
  • STC Start (Russia)
  • Storm Factory (China)
  • Stransky (Czech Republic)
  • Stream (Russia)
  • Strombecker (USA)
  • Sunny International (Japan)
  • Supermodel (Italy) - from early 1970s
  • Suyata (Hong Kong, China)
  • Swallow Model (Japan)
  • Sweet (Japan)
  • Sword (Czech Republic)
  • Taimei (Japan)
  • Taka (Japan)
  • Takara (Japan)
  • Takom (Hong Kong, China)
  • Tamiya (Japan)
  • Tan Model (Turkey)
  • Tarangus (Sweden)
  • T-ARTS Company (Japan) - ex-Yujin
  • Tasman Model Products (New Zealand) - Now based in The Catlins, NZ 2012. see JAYS Model Kits
  • Tauro Model (Italy)
  • Techmod (Poland)
  • Testors (USA)
  • Testors-Fujimi (USA-Japan)
  • Testors-Italeri (USA-Italy)
  • Tiger Model (Hong Kong, China)
  • TMD (Japan)
  • Toga (Germany)
  • Toho (Japan)
  • Toko (Ukraine)
  • Tokyo Marui (Japan)
  • Tokyo Plamo (Japan) - ex-Sanwa Plastic
  • Tomy (Japan)
  • Tomytec (Japan)
  • Trimaster (Japan)
  • Tristar (Hong Kong, China)
  • Trumpeter (Macau, China)
  • TSM (Tokyo Sharp Mokei) (Japan)
  • Tsukuda Hobby (Japan)
  • Tsusho (Terashima Tsusho) (Japan)
  • Tupolev (Russia)
  • Unda (Moldova)
  • Unimax (Hong Kong, China)
  • Unimodel (Ukraine)
  • Union Model (Japan)
  • UPC (USA) imported and re-packaged kits in the 1960s from Frog, Marusan, Aoshima, Hasegawa, Fujimi & many Japanese companies
  • Upgrade - See Tasman Model Products
  • US Airfix (Airfix kits for USA market)
  • Valhalla (UK) - Same maker as Veeday
  • Valom (Czech Republic)
  • Varney (USA)
  • Vaso (Russia)
  • VEB Plasticart (East Germany)
  • Veeday (UK)
  • Ventura (Australia)
  • VES (Russia)
  • Victrix (UK)
  • Vista (Czech Republic) - ex- Kovozavody Semily
  • Waltersons (Hong Kong, China)
  • Warrior Model (Poland)
  • Williams Bros. (USA)
  • Wingman Models (Germany)
  • Wingnut Wings (New Zealand)
  • Wingsy Kits (Ukraine)
  • WK models (Germany)
  • Wolfpack Design (Korea)
  • X-Scale Models (Ukraine)
  • Xtrakit (UK)
  • Xuntong models (China)
  • YMC (Japan)
  • Yodel (Japan)
  • YTS (Asahi Mokei) (Japan)
  • Yumo (Jugoslavija)
  • Z.A. Plastic Model (Japan) - renamed to Aihara
  • Zhengdefu (China) - ex-Kitech
  • Zlinek (Czech Republic)
  • Zoukei-Mura (Japan) - subsidiary of Volks
  • ZP Ruch (Poland)
  • ZTS Plastyk (Poland)
  • Zvezda (Russia)

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