vise101

Hello:

Does anyone have any experience with PM Models, Huma, Sharkit, Antares and Unicraft Models?

Also, most of my interest lies in the WWII German experimental stuff. Does anyone know of anymore manufacturers that cover this type of thing? I already have a few Planet Models, couple of Dragon kits.

Thanks for your info, if you have any of the above kits finished please attach some pics!

KEVIN

GEEDUBBYA

Howdy vise,

I have dealt with unicraft, i purchased the Global hawk UAV from them and a the bell Eagle Eye uav. Both are really nice kits, And Igor over at unicraft is a very pleasant and easy person to deal with. I am currently budling on the global hawk and will try to get some photos tonight or tomorrow , i am also working on another model, so it really depends on how far I can get on both as to when i will be able to photograph them.
But yes, unicraft is worth having a look at, they have a wide range of strange wwII german aircraft.
another site, called ANIGRAND has some nice strange models too. and they are prompt in their shipping like unicraft. However, please note that these are resin kits and it does take some time to manufacture them so you are looking at a min. of 4 weeks shipping.

Hope this helps,

greg

GEEDUBBYA

Howdy again vise,

Here are a 'few" more places online to find models of all kinds. you can search for them on google or look for a link at the bottom of this page for another link that has these listed as "clickable links.


ONLINE DISTRIBUTORS
Online hobby shops and distributors. Many have online shopping.

21st Century Toys
Across The Pond
Action Model Centre (UK)
Aeroclub Models
Aircraft Models
Armored Brigade War Toys
Aviapress
Aviation Hobby Shop
Aviation Models
Axis Allies and Armor
Best 1 Hobby
Blast Models
Bobes Hobby House
Brookhurst Hobbies
Burbanks House Of Hobbies
Cape Hobby and Gift CBS Models
Chilean Distributor (site is in Spanish)
CNE Enterprises
Collectaire Models
Colpar Hobbies
Creative Models, Ltd. (UK)
CRM Hobbies
Dean's Hobby Stop
Depot Train And Hobby
Design Marketing, Intl.
Discount Plastic Models
DJ Hobby DJ Parkins (UK)
DMC Models
E-Hobbyland
Eagle Models (UK)
Falcon Supplies (Hong Kong)
Far East Hobby (USA)
Fast Track Models (UK)
Federation Models
Fidelis Models
First Hobby
Gold Medal Model
Granddad's Hobby Shop
Great Models
Hannants (UK)
Happy Hobby Shop
Historic Aviation
Hobbies Ltd (UK)
Hobby Easy (Hong Kong)
Hobby Lobby (no online ordering)
Hobby Retailer .Com
Hobbyland
Hobby Link Japan
Hometown Hobbies
Imperial Hobbies
Imrie / Risley Miniatures
International Hobby Supply
Internet Hobbies
J-Bar Hobbies
J Rutman
Just Plane Hobbies
Karaya (Poland)
King's Hobby
KitLink
Legends Hobbies
Link and Pin Hobbies
Loyalhanna Dockyard
Luchtvaart Hobby Shop (Netherlands) LuckyModel
Mega Hobby
Meteor Productions
Michigan Discount Model
Michigan Toy Soldier Co.
Military Hobbies
Minicraft Models
Mission Models
Model City Models
Model Expo
Model Kits Online (Australia)
Model Liquidators
Modelers Paradise
Modellbaustube (Austria)
Model Builders Supply
Model Mecca
Modelers Attic (Fantasy Wargames)
ModelsForSale.Com
Monroe Perdu Studios
Monsters In Motion
Naval Base Hobbies
Nostalgic Plastic
Old Model Kits
Old Model Kits .Com
One35th.Com
Panther NZ Models Limited (New Zealand)
Paper Warbirds
Pacific Coast Models
Pacific Front Models
Parabellum (UK)
Pat O'Brien Hobbies
Plastic-Models
Puma Models
Rare Plane Detective
Red Frog Hobbies
Red Star Models
RobertsModel
Roll Models
Sandle Hobbies
ScaleCraft Carved Wood Models
ScaleHobby
Sentai Distributors
Sprue Brothers
Squadron Stevens International
Strada Sports
Tom's Model Works
Total Navy
Tower Hobbies Plastic Models
TrainShops.Com
Trident Hobbies
Warbird Models
War Toys War Zone Hobbies
White Ensign Models
Wild Blue Models
Wings Models Inc.

You can find this list of "clickable" links at: Scale Modeling Links I hope this helps,


Greg

GEEDUBBYA

its me aqain Vise,
on that same page you will find a list of model manufacturers. They can be clicked on on the other site:

KIT MANUFACTURERS

48 Special Models
Academy Models
Ace Models
Accurate Armor
Accurate Miniatures
Aeroclub Models
Aeropoxy
Aircraft In Miniature
Airfix Models
Alanger Models
Alnavco
AML Models
AMtech Models
Anigrand Craftwork
Antares Models
Attack Hobby Kits
Belcher Bits
Blackbox
Blue Jacket Ship Crafters
Buffie's Best
Classic Airframes
CMC Model Cars
Collect-Aire Models
Commander Series
Craftworks
Czech Master's Kits
Daco
DMC Models
DMC Resin Models
Dragon-Models
Dynavector Vacuumform Kits
Evergreen Scale Models
Fidelis Models
Forge World Miniatures
Fusion Models
Gold Medal Models
Hannants
Hartsmith Models
Hasegawa
Heiser's Models
High Planes Models
Hobbycraft
Imex
Imperial Hobby Prod.
Italeri
Johan Models
L'Arsenal
Marsh Models
Matador Models
Mirage
Hobby Modelcraft
Model Design Construction
Model Mecca
ModelsForSale.Com
MPM Kits & Hobby
MRC
MTS Models
Neomega Resin
New Ware Ozmods
Pacific Coast Models
PJ Production
Playing Mantis
Plus Model
Rebellion Creations
Red Roo Models
Revell Germany
Revell-Monogram
Roden
RS Models
Sanger Models
Scale Model Accessories
Scale Quest
SDV Model
Sharkit
Skytrex Metal Models
SpareTime Hobbies
S+S Models
Stratosphere Models
Sword Models
Tamiya
Track 48
Trumpeter Models
Unicraft Models
United Empire Miniatures
WelshModels/Proteus Models
Wurger Mechanic

Like I said, these sites sell all sorts of models, so just spend a day looking over the various links. again, the link to the site which has the above companys as 'clickable" links can be found here:
Scale Modeling Links


Hope this helps,

Greg

vise101

Wow, thanks Greg,

That list will come in quite handy. I just got back into the hobby after 20+ years and the kits that I remember building mostly were Matchbox and Revell kits. They have come quite a ways since then.
I currently deal with Squadron and Great Models in the US, however with the low US dollar I have noticed that some of the stuff that they get from Europe has just recntly gone way up in price. What was 65US for an Aries detail set a couple of months ago is now up to 89US. Really a very big bummer.
I would appreciate some pics of your kits both finished and unfinished so I can see the quality of the model.

Thanks a bunch for your quick reply and I will be looking closely at the lists you posted.

Kevin

GEEDUBBYA

Howdy Vise,

Yes, the cost to import over to the US is expensive and so is frieght once it gets here. I have started buying my models online direct from manufacturers like unicraft, anigrand, real space models etc.
I can only imagine what the models cost coming from europe to here in the US and then shipped back to europe or the UK. I use squadron too since i am about 4-5 hrs from them, but I have started and you should start....cutting out the middle man, use that website above and the links to the manufacturers and distributors and deal directly with them, you will atleast save the import fees two ways lol.

Have a good day,

Greg

ps: i posted the global hawk model that I finished about 30 minutes ago. its wing span is about 18-20 inches in 1:72 scale.....its a big bird for that scale.