The following companies manufacture, or have manufactured, model aircraft.
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 Guillow
Kits A flying model kit requires a good deal of work to construct the airframe before it can fly.
Black Horse Models (Vietnam) Diels Engineering (USA) Easy Built Models (USA) FMK Model kits (UK & Bulgaria) Frog (UK) Flite Test (USA) Hensons Hobbies (UK) Keil-Kraft (UK) Kipera Craft (Japan) Kyosho (Japan) DiWings Aeromodelismo (ARG) Mercury (UK) Minamikawachi Aero Models (Japan) - ex-Lattle Snake The Miniature Aircraft Factory (UK & Bulgaria) OK Model (Japan) Peck-Polymers (USA) Roban (China) Seagull Models (Vietnam) SIG (USA) Studio Mid (Japan) Tiger Seisakusyo (Japan) Tough Jets (USA) Tubame Gangu (Japan) Veron (UK) The World Models (Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Yamada (Japan)
Static To scale Static scale models are used for collection or display.
Aero le Plane (Hong Kong SAR) AeroClassics (USA) Atlantic-Models, Inc. (USA) Blue Box Calibre Wings (Singapore) Corgi Toys (UK) Dragon Wings (China) Easy Model (China) Factory Direct Models (USA) Fiberworks International (Philippines) Flight Miniatures (USA) Shopping Zone Plus (Canada) GeminiJets (USA) Guillermo Rojas Bazan (USA) Herpa Wings (Germany) Hobby Master (China) Hogan Wings (Hong Kong SAR) IDT Jets (USA) Inflight200 JC Wings (Hong Kong SAR) Konishi Model (Japan) Legacy Jets LLC (USA) Long Prosper (China) Lupa Aircraft Models (Netherlands) Matchbox (UK) Mastercraft Collection PacMin (Pacific Miniatures) (USA) Modelworks Direct (USA) ModelBuffs (Philippines) NG Model (China) Phoenix Model (Taiwan) Pinfei Model Aircraft (China) Postage Stamp (USA) Showcase Models Skymarks (UK) Socatec Aircraft Models Squadron Nostalgia LLC (USA) Squadron Toys Toys and Models Corporation Wing Factory (Japan) Wooster Velocity Models YourCraftsman/BigBird
Not to scale These models are not scale replicas of any full-size design.
The Aeroplane Models (India)
Scale kits A scale model is a replica of some full-size design (which may or may not be a real aircraft).
Papercraft FlyModel (Poland) GPM (Poland) Halinski (Poland) Hooton AirCraft (UK) JSC (Poland) ModelArt (Bulgaria) Modelik (Poland) Schreiber-Bogen Kartonmodellbau (Germany) DiWings Aeromodelismo (Argentina)
Plastic
12 Squared (USA) 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 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) 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 1980s. 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) - 1950s Premier Planes (UK) Premiere (UK) Profiline (Czech Republic) Pro Modeler (USA) - brand of Revell-Monogram Pyro Plastics Corporation (Pyro) (USA) PZW (Poland)