List of model aircraft manufacturers
The following companies manufacture, or have manufactured, model aircraft.
Flying models
Ready-to-fly models
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 models
Flying model kits
A flying model kit requires a good deal of work to construct the airframe before it can fly.
- FMK Model kits (UK & Bulgaria)
- Frog (UK)
- Keil-Kraft (UK)
- Mercury (UK)
- The Miniature Aircraft Factory (UK & Bulgaria)
- Veron (UK)
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Static models
Static scale models
Static scale models are used for collection or display.
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- Lupa Aircraft Models (Netherlands)
- Matchbox (UK)
- Mastercraft Collection
- PacMin (Pacific Miniatures) (USA)
- ModelBuffs (Philippines)
- Phoenix Model (Taiwan)
- Showcase Models
- Skymarks
- Toys and Models Corporation
- Wooster
- Velocity Models
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Static models (not to scale)
These models are not scale replicas of any full-size design.
- The Aeroplane Models (India)
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Scale model kits
A scale model is a replica of some full-size design (which may or may not be a real aircraft).
Papercraft model (commonly printed on cardboard)
- Halinski
- Hooton AirCraft (UK)
- Modelik
- Schreiber-Bogen Kartonmodellbau (Germany)
Plastic model (injection moulded)
- 12 Squared[1]
- Academy Minicraft (Korea)
- Academy Plastic Model Co. (Korea)
- Accurate Miniatures (USA)
- Ace Corporation (Korea)
- Ace Models (Ukraine)
- Adams
- Addar
- Advent
- AER-Moldova
- Aero Team (Czech Republic)
- AFV Club (Taiwan)
- AGA
- AHM
- Airfix (UK) - from 1950 to present
- Air Lines
- Alanger (Russia) - re-boxed many ICM kits. Went bankrupt in 2008; molds (mostly) taken over by ARK-models
- Alfa (Russia)
- Aliplast (Italy)
- AML (Czech Republic)
- AMT (bought by ERTL toys) (no longer manufacture aircraft models)
- AMT-Frog
- AMT-Hasegawa
- AMT-Matchbox
- Amodel (Ukraine)
- Aoshima Bunka Kyozai (Japan)
- Apex (Russia)
- Arc En Ciel (Korea)
- Arii (Japan)
- ARK-models (Russia; ex-Alanger)
- ART model (Ukraine)
- Astra (Poland)
- Aurora Plastics Corporation (sold their molds to Monogram in 1977, and later bought by Revell)
- Aurora-Heller
- Avia (Russia)
- Avis (Ukraine)
- AV-USK / Aviation USK (USA)
- AZ model (Czech Republic)
- Azur (Czech Republic/France, Brand of MPM)
- Bachmann - imported Fujimi kits into the USA
- Bandai (Japan)
- Beechnut
- Ben Hobby (Japan)
- Bilek (Czech Republic)
- Blue Ribbon (Mexico)
- Brifaut (France)
- Bronco Models (China)
- Buzco - re-boxed and issued Heller kits in the USA
- Cap Croix De Sud (France)
- Classic Airframes
- Classic Plane (Germany)
- Comet
- Condor (Brand of MPM)
- Condor (Ukraine)
- Cooperativa (Brand of MPM)
- Crown (Japan)
- Dakoplast (Russia)
- DACO/Skyline (Belgium)
- Delta 2 (Italy)
- Donetsk Toys Factory (Ukraine)
- Doyusha (Japan)
- Dragon/DML (China/Hong Kong)
- Eastern Express (Russia)
- Eduard (Czech Republic)
- Eldon
- Emhar (UK)
- Encore (Latvia)
- Entex
- ESCI (Italy)
- Esci-Ertl
- Esci-Scale Craft
- Eurokit (France)
- F-RSIN Plastic (France)
- Faller (Germany)
- Flashback (Czech Republic)
- Fine Molds (Japan)
- Fonderie Miniature (France)
- Frog (UK) from 1930s to 1970s. Moulds taken over by Novo and Revell
- Freedom Model Kits (FMK) 2014 - present (Taiwan / EU)
- Fuji Hobby (Japan)
- Fujimi (Japan)
- Gavia (Czech Republic)
- Glencoe (USA)
- Gran (Russia)
- Great Wall Hobby (China)
- Greenbank Castle
- Griffon (Japan) Only produced one kit (Su-22 in 1/72nd scale) before disappearing.
- Hasegawa Corporation (Japan)- first products in 1961
- Hawk
- Heller SA (France)
- Heller-Humbrol (Heller ownership)
- High Planes (Australia)
- Hit Kit (Poland)
- Hobby Boss (China)
- Hobbycraft (Canada)
- HPM (HiPM) (Czech Republic)
- Huma modell (Germany)
- ICM (Ukraine)
- Idea (Korea)
- Ikar (ИКАР) (Russia)
- IM (International Modeling) (USA)
- Imai (Japan)
- IMC (Industro-Motive Corporation, USA)
- Intech (Poland)
- Italaerei (renamed to Italeri)
- Italeri (Italy)
- ITC (Ideal Toy Company)
- JAYS Hobby Products: Online Store Based in The Catlins, NZ. EST.2008 [2]
- JAYS Model Kits sold through JAYS Hobby Products
- Jo-Han (USA)
- Kader (Hong Kong)
- Kangnam (Korea)
- Keil-Kraft (UK) mainly flying models but some plastic kits
- Kiddyland (Taiwan)
- Kinetic (China)
- Ki-Tech (Hobbycraft Canada production in China)
- Kittyhawk (China)
- KitPro (Czech Republic)
- Kiwi Wings (see Tasman Model Products)
- Korpak (Belarus, ex-Mir)
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- KoPro (Czech Republic, ex-KP)
- Kovozavody Semily (Czechoslovakia)
- KP (Kovozávody Prostějov, Czechoslovakia) - from 1969
- KP Models (Hungary) - acquired Czech KP(Kopro) in 2009
- Legato (Czech Republic)
- Leoman (USA)
- Lincoln International (Hong Kong)
- Lindberg (USA)
- Lodela (see Plasticos Lodela)
- LO Model (Taiwan)
- LS (L&S) (Japan)
- Mac Distribution (Czech Republic)
- Mach 2 (France)
- Maquette (Russia)
- Marivox (Sweden)
- Mars Models (Ukraine)
- Marusan (Japan)
- Master Craft (Poland)
- Matchbox (UK) ceased production, some moulds taken over by Revell Germany
- Mauve (Japan)
- Meikraft (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
- Merlin (UK)
- Micro Ace (Japan, ex-Arii)
- Mikro72 (Poland)
- MikroMir (Ukraine)
- Minicraft Model Kits, Inc. (USA)
- MiniHobbyModels (China)
- Mir (Belarus; renamed to Korpak)
- Mirage (Poland)
- Mister Kit (Italy)
- Modela (Czechoslovakia)
- ModelArt
- Modelcraft (Canada)
- Modelist (Russia; re-boxed kits from Academy, Trumpeter, Dakoplast etc.)
- Monogram (bought by Revell)
- Model Products Corporation (MPC)
- Model Russia (Russia)
- MPM production s.r.o. (Czech Republic)
- MRC
- Nakotne (Latvia)
- NAL / C-CADD Model Shop (India)
- Nichimo (Japan)
- Nitto (Japan)
- NKAP - see Ikar
- NOVO Aircraft Kits (UK/USSR)
- Octopus (Czech Republic)
- ODK (Odaka) (Japan)
- OEZ (Czech Republic)- kits later reboxed by Smer, Airfix and Revell at various times
- OKB (Russia)
- Olimp Models (Ukraine)
- Otaki (Japan)- went bankrupt in the mid 80's. Molds acquired later by Doyusha & Arii.
- OzMods Scale Models (Australia)
- Pantera (Poland)
- Paramount
- Pavla Models (Czech Republic)
- Pegasus (UK)
- Pegasus Hobbies (USA)
- Pioneer 2 (Turkey)
- Plasticart (see VEB Plasticart)
- Plasticos Lodela (Mexico)
- Platz (Japan)
- PM Model (Turkey)
- Precision Hobby Kits (1950's U.S.A.)
- Premier Planes
- Premiere (UK)
- Pyro Plastics Corporation (Pyro)
- PZW (Poland)
- RCR (Italy)
- Red Star (UK)
- Renwal
- Revell
- Revell-Monogram
- Revell of Germany, split from Revell US
- Ringo (ex-ITC)
- Roden (Ukraine)
- R.P.M. (Poland)
- RS models (Czech Republic)
- Ruch (Poland)
- Sanwa (Japan)
- Skarabey (Russia)
- Siedlce (Poland)
- SK Model (Poland)
- Směr (Czech Republic, some molds from Heller and Artiplast/Aurora)
- Special Hobby (brand of MPM production s.r.o.)
- Starfix (Israel)
- Strombecker
- Sunny (Japan)
- Supermodel (Italy, from early 1970s)
- Sweet (Japan)
- Sword (Czech Republic)
- Tamiya (Japan)
- Tarangus (Sweden)
- Tasman Model Products (Now based in The Catlins, NZ 2012) see JAYS Model Kits
- Testors
- Testors-Fujimi
- Testors-Italeri (USA-Italy)
- Toga (Germany)
- Toko (Ukraine)
- Trimaster (Japan)
- Trumpeter (People's Republic of China)
- Tupolev (Russia)
- Unda (Moldova)
- 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 (Same maker as Veeday)
- Valom (Czech Republic)
- Vaso (Russia)
- VEB Plasticart (East Germany)
- Veeday (UK)
- Vista (Czech Republic, ex- Kovozavody Semily)
- Williams Bros. (USA)
- Wingnut Wings (New Zealand)
- Xuntong models (People's Republic of China)
- Zhengdefu (People's Republic of China)
- Zoukei-Mura (Japan)
- ZP Ruch (Poland)
- ZTS Plastyk (Poland)
- Zvezda (Russia)
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Resin-cast/Vacuum-formed/Metal/Multi-material model
- A & V Models (Czech Republic) - resin
- Aeroclub (UK)
- Aircraft In Miniature (AIM) including Transport Wings (vac-forms), Rug Rat Resins, and Historic Wings (etched brass) (UK)
- AIRFrame (The Aviation Workshop/Model Alliance) (UK)
- Airmodel (Germany)
- Alliance Models (Czech Republic) - resin
- Anigrand Craftswork (resin, Hong Kong)
- Ardpol (Poland) - resin
- Asuka Red Baron (Japan) - resin
- Barracuda Studios - resin
- Blue Rider (UK)
- Broplan (Poland)- vac-forms
- Choroszy Modelbud (Poland)
- Classic Plane (Germany)
- Collect Aire (USA) - resin
- Combat Models
- Contrail (UK) - vac-forms
- Cooper Details - vac-form and resin
- CMK (Czech Master Kit) brand of MPM production s.r.o. / Special Hobby
- Czech Master (Czech Republic) -resin
- D&M Daneplane (Denmark. "Nielsen & Winther Aa" Vacu kit)
- Dekno (Spain) - resin
- Dubena (Czechoslovakia)- vac-forms
- Dujin (resin, France)
- DynaVector (UK/Japan) - vac-forms
- Eagle Editions (USA) - resin
- Esoteric (UK) - vac-forms
- Execuform
- F-RSIN (France)
- Falcon
- Fly (Czech Republic) - injection moulding, resin and etched metal parts
- Formaplane
- Fun Model (Poland) - vac-forms
- Gremlin Models by Zed (Yugoslavia) - resin
- Gull Model (Japan) - vac-forms
- Heritage Aviation (UK) - resin
- High Planes
- HpH models (resin, Czech Republic)
- I.D. Models (UK) - vac-forms
- JMK (Poland) - vac-forms
- Joystick (UK) - vac forms
- JSC (Poland) - paper model
- KAJuK (vac-forms, resin, Russia)
- Karaya (Poland) - resin
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- Kiwi Resin Models (New Zealand) - resin
- Kombe Models (Denmark. "O-maskine IO/IIO" resin kit)
- Kora Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- Koster*Enterprises (USA) high quality mixed media vacuform conversions and complete subjects
- Leoman Brothers (USA) ceased production of limited run resin kits upon death of company principle
- LF Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- LGW Miniatures (UK) - resin
- Libramodels (UK) - vac-forms
- Lino (Poland) - vac-forms
- LM Models (Croatia)
- Luedemann (Germany) - resin
- Magna Models (Spain) - resin
- Mekadoll (Japan) - resin
- Missing Link (Germany) - resin
- Modelland (Poland)
- Nova
- Omega Models (resin, Czech Republic)
- OzMods Scale Models (Australia)
- Phoenix Models (UK)
- Planet Models (resin, Czech Republic) brand of MPM production s.r.o. / Special Hobby
- Pro Resin (resin, Ukraine; brand of Olimp Models)
- Project X ( UK) - vac-forms
- Prop&Jet (vac-forms, resin, Russia)
- PSC (Poland)- vac-forms
- Raccoon (Japan) - resin
- Rareplane (UK) - vac-forms
- Replica (France)
- Roseplane (USA) - vac-forms
- S.B.S model (Hungary) - resin
- Sierra (USA) - vac-forms
- Silver Wings (Poland)
- Stokit (Denmark. "KZ II T" resin kit)
- Unicraft (Ukraine) - resin
- VacWings 72
- Vami (Belgium) - resin
- VLE Models (USA) - vac-forms
- VP (Canada)
- Waku (Poland) - vac-forms
- Welsh Models (UK) - vac-forms, resin and mixed resin/vac-forms
- Whirlybird including Whirlykits - resin (UK, now owns all of the ex Maintrack masters)
- Wings 72
- WK Modell (Germany)
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Unknown model format
Please move these to the relevant section(s) above.
- 3D Hobby Shop
- Ace Hobby
- Anna*Co.
- Arsenal (Russia)
- Asian Craft Model Airplanes (Philippines)
- Berkeley Models
- Campbells Custom Kits
- Can Vac
- Dark Dream Studio
- Dyna-Flytes
- Eagle Tree Systems
- Easy Built Models
- Extreme Flight
- Flight of Cottonwood
- FlyModel
- FlyteLine Models
- Hobby
- Inflight
- JC Wings
- Leoman reformed, used formers' masters, maker "The Other Guys" series, Soviet subjects
- Long (In Africa, & Prosper)
- Mahogany Wings Corp (Philippines)
- Minicopter (German)
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- Model Airplane Factory
- Model Factory
- Mountain Models
- Mugi twinwall polypropylene aircraft
- Old Planes
- Paperwarbirds
- Pilot R/C
- RC Factory Czech
- Risesoon
- Schabak
- SIG Manufacturing
- Sterling
- Stevens AeroModel USA
- Stinson Aircraft
- Telink (Czech Republic)
- The Model Airplane
- Twisted Hobbys
- Veyron Models
- Warplanes
- Western Models
- Williamshaven
- Wooden Scale Models (Philippines)
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Notes and references
See also