Airfix is the oldest UK manufacturer of scale plastic model kits and has been producing kits for the mass market since 1952. Airfix produce a wide range of plastic kit models aimed at all types of scale modellers with subjects such as; military aircraft, ships, cars and dioramas.

The Revell brand has developed into a synonym for plastic model kits. Every year, as many as 100 new products - models of the very latest or historical originals - roll off the production line and delight model kit enthusiasts throughout the world.

Roden is a Ukrainian company that specialises in solid-state modeling and industrial design, product and tooling design, tool manufacturing and the manufacture of plastic products. So they do more than produce plastic kits, but what is great for us modellers is that they produce a fantastic range of kits, particularly in the WWI aircraft and armoured fighting vehicles genres.

After many years of development, Trumpeter is now an internationally recognized injection molded plastic model kit manufacturer. It has progressed rapidly in the tooling and production of unique subjects to an excellent level of detail and quality.

Voca Gran is a Russian Model Kit Manufacturer. The runs are limited and the mold quality is not as good as you would expect from the likes of Revell and Trumpeter, however this is normal for such a small scale manufacturer and after all the subject matter is pretty specialised. Therefore these kits are probably more suited to modellers interested in fixing inaccuracies and spending some time tidying up the basic parts and doing a bit of filling and cleaning up after construction than those who just want to glue and paint! Very satisfying kits but they need a bit more work.