Modeling Manufacturers
Including Publications, Tool & Accessory makers. See also List of scale model kit manufacturers (wikipedia).
This is not an exhaustive list - mainly just companies with products that have caught my eye for one reason or another.
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Callsign Models | figures |
| Australia | KLP | publisher of scale modelling guide books |
| Belgium | PJ Production | resin scale models and accessories |
| Canada | Aviaeology | Publications, Decal Sets, Model Parts |
| Canada | Kit Masx | masks |
| China | Border Models | |
| China | dspiae | tools |
| China | Five Star Model 烟台飞仕达模型有限公司 | resin kits, figures, detail and upgrade sets |
| China | Flyhawk model | Detail and upgrade sets |
| China | HobbyBoss | |
| China | Rainbow Model | PE detail and upgrade sets |
| China | Rye Field Model (RFM) | |
| China | shipyardworks] | Detail and upgrade sets for ships, afv |
| China | Vespid Models | awesome 1:72 armour |
| China | 小号手 TRUMPETER | awesome range of kits |
| China | 首页-Bronco Mould & Plastic Co.,Ltd. | |
| China/Hong Kong | CGD Combat Group Dynamix | 1:144 3D printed armour, figures and accessories |
| China/Hong Kong | Dragon Models Limited | |
| China/Hong Kong | Hong Kong Models | |
| Czechia | Airone Hobby | aftermarket items in 1/72 and 1/48 scale |
| Czechia | ASK | accessories and masks |
| Czechia | Avalon Decals | decals |
| Czechia | AVI Models | |
| Czechia | AZ model | |
| Czechia | Black Dog | resin kits, figures |
| Czechia | Brengun | photoetch and resin parts and kits |
| Czechia | Czech Master Kits (CMK) | Special Hobby spin-off, focus on resin kits and accessories |
| Czechia | DEAD Design Models | masks |
| Czechia | Eduard | plastic kits resin, photoetch, 3D |
| Czechia | Gavia | limited edition plastic kits |
| Czechia | Hauler | photoetch and resin parts and kits |
| Czechia | HPH Models | limited edition vacuum kits, mainly civil aircraft |
| Czechia | Kovozávody Prostějov | aircraft plastic kits |
| Czechia | Offset Scale Models | miniatures |
| Czechia | quickboost | resin accessories |
| Czechia | R & P Models | paper kits |
| Czechia | rise144models | 3D printed accessories including figures |
| Czechia | Special Hobby | |
| Czechia | Valom | |
| France | Dynamo Models | resin miniatures |
| France | Heller | |
| France | L’Arsenal | resin kits |
| France | Raging Heroes | miniatures |
| France | Readoak | 3D printed figures |
| Germany | Faller | |
| Germany | fentens Kartonmodellbau | |
| Germany | ModellbauRay | 3D printed kits |
| Germany | modellNatur | landscaping products |
| Germany | Noch | model landscaping products |
| Germany | Paracel Miniatures | 3D printed figures |
| Germany | peddinghaus decals | decals, figures, accessories |
| Germany | Revell GmBh | |
| Germany | RT-Diorama | laser cut and 3D printed diorama and upgrade accessories |
| Greece | Hellenic Ship Model | |
| Greece | Michael Kontraros Collectibles | |
| Greece | Mironious Models | resin miniatures |
| Greece | Mr Black Publications | publisher/seller of modelling guides |
| Hungary | SBS Model | High quality resin kits and accessories |
| Italy | astromodel | LifeColor |
| Italy | Heroes Models | 1:144 scale specialist - resin parts, scale models, figures |
| Italy | Italeri | |
| Japan | Aerobase | metal frame aircraft model kits |
| Japan | Aoshima 株式会社 青島文化教材社 | |
| Japan | Arii | now part of Microace |
| Japan | Aurora Model | miniatures, figures |
| Japan | Baiodo Hobby Shop 梅桜堂 | paper kits, mainly for railway |
| Japan | Bandai | |
| Japan | Dai Nippon Kaiga 大日本絵画 | modelling magazines and publications |
| Japan | Fine molds | |
| Japan | Fujimi | |
| Japan | Good Smile Company | figures |
| Japan | Green Max | railway models and kits |
| Japan | Hasegawa | |
| Japan | KAIYODO | figures |
| Japan | Kato Precision Railroad Models | trains |
| Japan | kotobukiya | figures |
| Japan | Microace | |
| Japan | ModelArt | modelling magazines |
| Japan | Mr Hobby | paint and accessories |
| Japan | Pit-road | |
| Japan | Rokuhan | Manufacturing and sales of model railroad items in Z scale |
| Japan | Ships of the World 世界の艦船 | Ships of the World magazine and special publications |
| Japan | Tamiya | |
| Japan | TOMIX | trains - division of TomyTec |
| Japan | TomyTec | multiple brands e.g. TOMIX, Tomica |
| Japan | V1 Models | manufacture and sell original 1/72 and 1/144 scale airplane kits |
| Japan | Woody Joe | wooden kits of Japanese subjects including temples, pagodas, ships |
| Japan | ZOUKEI-MURA | |
| Latvia & Ukraine | North Star Models | |
| New Zealand | Flames Of War / Battlefront | 28mm WWII figures and games |
| New Zealand | Kotare Models | From the ashes of Wingnut Wings, expecting K32001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) |
| New Zealand | Micro Master | 3D printed hobby parts |
| New Zealand | Wingnut Wings | Defunct, mainly WWI planes in extreme detail |
| Poland | Arma Hobby | |
| Poland | D-Day Miniature Studio | resin miniatures |
| Poland | Hataka Hobby | paint |
| Poland | IBG | webstore also carries other manufacturers |
| Poland | ION Model | resin figures |
| Poland | Mirage | |
| Poland | Niko Models | resin kits and accessories |
| Poland | RPM | |
| Poland | White Stork Miniatures | miniatures |
| Poland | Yahu | |
| Russia | Brother Vinni’s | miniatures |
| Russia | Combrig Models | |
| Russia | Zvesda | |
| Slovakia | 77propeller | airbrush stencils |
| Slovakia | Vertigo Miniatures | Jigs, tools and accessories |
| South Korea | Academy Plastic Model | |
| South Korea | KA Models / MK1 Design | PE, after-market |
| South Korea | Tetra Model Works | detail parts for scale models |
| South Korea | Valkyrie Minature | 1:35 figures |
| Spain | Alexandros Models | figures, busts; miniatures |
| Spain | Artesania Latina | wood models - ships, aircraft |
| Spain | fcmodeltrend | 3D printer figures |
| Spain | greenstuffworld | tools, putties, materials and accessories |
| Spain | Vallejo | paint |
| Sweden | Bold Miniatures | miniatures - resin, STL |
| Sweden | Speira Miniatures | 3D printed resin miniatures |
| Taiwan | AFV Club | |
| Taiwan | Caesar Miniatures | miniatures |
| Turkey | Tan Model | Turkey’s international scale modelling brand. |
| UK | AB Figures | 15mm, 18mm, 20mm historical miniatures |
| UK | AirFix | now part of Hornby Hobbies |
| UK | Atlantic Models | PE |
| UK | Baccus 6mm | 6mm wargames figures and accessories |
| UK | Bad Squiddo Games | 28mm figures and games |
| UK | Beacon Models | 1:144 aircraft |
| UK | Bloody Miniatures | 28mm white metal figures for English Civil War and Thirty Years War |
| UK | Dapol | |
| UK | DELUXE Materials | Glues, foams and other construction accessories |
| UK | Early War Miniatures | 20mm figures WWI and later |
| UK | elan13 | boutique for figure painters |
| UK | Elite Miniatures | mainly 28mm metal figures |
| UK | Empress Miniatures | 28mm metal figures, some 20mm |
| UK | Everbuild | industrial CA and other building supplies |
| UK | Footsore | 28mm figures and rules |
| UK | Frog | 1955-1976, |
| UK | Front Rank Figurines | 28mm and 40mm metal wargaming figures and covers historical periods |
| UK | Games Workshop | miniatures |
| UK | Gripping Beast | 28mm metal and plastic figures |
| UK | Hasslefree Miniatures | miniatures |
| UK | Heroics and Ros | 3mm and 7mm gaming models |
| UK | Hornby | |
| UK | Humbrol | paint |
| UK | Matchbox | bankrupt, moulds bought by Revell and others. See Matchbox Kits |
| UK | North Star Military Figures | product 28mm miniatures, but sell many other brands |
| UK | Paper Shipwright | paper models |
| UK | Pendraken | mainly 10mm, 28mm figures and accessories |
| UK | Perry Miniatures | mainly 28mm miniatures, plastic and metal |
| UK | Peter Pig | 15mm miniatures |
| UK | Skytrex | 1:200 scale miniatures |
| UK | Starling Models | resin kits, photoetch and accessories |
| UK | Steel Fist Miniatures | 28mm and 15mm historical miniatures |
| UK | The Assault Group | mainly 25mm and 28mm miniatures |
| UK | The Plastic Soldier Company | injection-moulded hard plastic miniatures and rulesets |
| UK | toofatlardies | wargame rule designers |
| UK | Treemendus Scenics | landscaping products |
| UK | Victrix | 28mm historical miniatures |
| UK | WargamesFoundry | 28mm wargaming miniatures |
| UK | Warlord Games (UK) | Warlord Games - UK |
| UK | White Ensign Models | photoetch |
| Ukraine | A&A Models | |
| Ukraine | ACE Models | mainly afv 1:72 |
| Ukraine | AIM Kits | |
| Ukraine | AMG Arsenal Model Group | aircraft, 1:72 |
| Ukraine | arcus hobby | paints |
| Ukraine | Armory Models | aircraft,resin |
| Ukraine | ART Model | |
| Ukraine | BAT Project | kits |
| Ukraine | BPK Big Planes Kits | |
| Ukraine | Clear Prop models | |
| Ukraine | Dan Models | figures, accessories |
| Ukraine | Dora Wings | |
| Ukraine | FOXBOT | decals |
| Ukraine | Halberd Models | conversion sets |
| Ukraine | ICM | |
| Ukraine | Laser Model Graver | jigs and fixtures |
| Ukraine | lemkits | resin kits |
| Ukraine | Mars Figures | Figures |
| Ukraine | Mars Models | Aftermarket, Kits, Tools |
| Ukraine | MasterBox | figures, vehicles |
| Ukraine | Metallic Details | PE, resin |
| Ukraine | Mikro Mir | rare custom-made military equipment |
| Ukraine | Mini World | high quality accessories for scale models |
| Ukraine | MiniArt Models | |
| Ukraine | Modelsvit | kits, aircraft |
| Ukraine | Olimp Models | kits an accessories |
| Ukraine | Print Scale | decals |
| Ukraine | Proper Plane | wooden propellers |
| Ukraine | Reskit Models | kits, accessories and parts |
| Ukraine | REXx Scale Models | |
| Ukraine | Roden | |
| Ukraine | RT Models | retro trains |
| Ukraine | SOVA-M | kits, aircraft |
| Ukraine | SP Designs | resin accessories |
| Ukraine | The Red Box | historical miniatures |
| Ukraine | Ukrainian Scale Cars Production | cars and accessories |
| Ukraine | Unicraft Models | |
| Ukraine | V&V Miniatures | figures |
| Ukraine | Wingsy Kits | kits, aircraft |
| USA | Aurora | Defunct |
| USA | Battlefleet Models | |
| USA | Civilized Models | resin |
| USA | Dark Sword Miniatures | miniatures |
| USA | decalcomaniacs | custom decals - facebook, ebay |
| USA | Diemension Games | kickstarter games with miniatures |
| USA | Flying Leathernecks Decals | Decals and aftermarket kits - US Marine aviation |
| USA | HäT (Hat Toy Soldiers) | miniatures |
| USA | Imperial Hobby Productions | 1/700 scale ships, HO scale commuter and transit vehicles |
| USA | Kato Precision Railroad Models (USA) | trains - US division, mainly North American subjects |
| USA | Lazy Dog Hobby Studio | Gaming terrain and hobby accessories. |
| USA | Lindberg | Defunct, brand now owned by Round 2 - wikipedia |
| USA | micromark | small tool specialists |
| USA | MiniCraft | |
| USA | Model Monkey | 3D printed after-market accessories |
| USA | Model Products Corporation MPC | Defunct, brand now owned by Round 2 - wikipedia |
| USA | Monogram | Company defunct |
| USA | MRC | |
| USA | MTH Electric Trains | meticulously detailed model trains and accessories, mainly O/1:48 |
| USA | Old Glory Corp | American Civil War Miniatures |
| USA | Pegasus Hobbies | miniatures |
| USA | propblur | prop blur accessories |
| USA | Reaper Miniatures | miniatures |
| USA | Revell | |
| USA | Round 2 | scale models including die-cast, plastic, slot cars, and other hobby products |
| USA | Scale Colors | paint and 3D |
| USA | scale75 | miniatures and dioramas |
| USA | Scenic Express | landscaping products |
| USA | Wargames Atlantic | wide range of 28mm figures |
| USA | Wizkids | miniatures |
| Vietnam | Paracel Miniatures | miniatures |