About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: LGB, Airfix, Lionel Corporation, American Flyer, Hornby Railways, Bachmann Industries, Lionel, LLC, Marklin, Bachmann Branchline, Ives Manufacturing Company, Lima, Superquick, MTH Electric Trains, Bassett-Lowke, Faller, Dapol Product List, G & R Wrenn, Kader, K-Line, Arnold, Rosebud Kitmaster, Tri-ang Railways, Life-Like, A. C. Gilbert Company, Frateschi, Fleischmann, Peco, Wm. K. Walthers, Jouef, Tyco Toys, Athearn, Trix, Mehano, USA Trains, AR Kits, Wiking, Egger-bahn, Heljan, Broadway Limited Imports, Rocrail, Noch, Rivarossi, Bob Grubba, Trix Express, Atlas Model Railroad, Kato Precision Railroad Models, Edward Exley Limited, Ibertren, Penn Line Manufacturing, Roco, Piko, Computer Model Railroad Interface, Java Model Railroad Interface, Williams Electric Trains, Leeds Model Company, Worsley Works, Rokal, Tillig, Tomix, Nigel Lawton 009, Bowser Manufacturing, HAG, Varney Scale Models, Vollmer, Fulgurex, Klein Modellbahn, Woodland Scenics, Kadee, Great West Models. Excerpt: Airfix is a UK manufacturer of plastic scale model kits of aircraft and other subjects. In Britain, the name Airfix is synonymous with the hobby, a plastic model of this type is often simply referred to as "an airfix kit" even if made by another manufacturer. Founded in 1939, Airfix was owned by Humbrol from 1986 until Humbrol's financial collapse on 31 August 2006. As of 2007, Airfix is currently owned by Hornby. Airfix was founded in 1939 by a Hungarian businessman Nicholas Kove, initially manufacturing rubber inflatable toys. The brand name Airfix was selected to be the first alphabetically in any toy catalogue. In 1947, Airfix introduced injection moulding, initially producing pocket combs. In 1949, it was commissioned to create a promotional model of a Ferguson tractor. The model was initially moulded in cellulose acetate plastic and hand ...
