Modell-Hersteller Datum: 15.01.2021
(1/1200 & 1/1250 Schiffsmodell-Hersteller) (alle Massstaebe, numerisch geordnet)
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Hersteller Markierung Firmengruender Hersteller/Material Nation Massstab Produkte Modelle Beginning Produktions-Aufgabe Bemerkung
1200 Models None Wayne E. Moyer  Resin Cast: kits & assembled USA 1/1200 Merchant ships and a few cruisers 18 ~ 1990s ~ 2010 Some are remakes of South Salem Merchant Ships
1250 Models   Chris Daley Rhenania: metal cast USA 1/1250 Modern warships     Active 2015 Modern Italian
617 Squadron planes ??? Richard and Zoë Clewer Magister Militum: metal, painted  United Kingdom 1/1200 Aircraft, mostly military   ~ 2006 Active 2015 Wonderfully painted planes. 
A. C. Gilbert     Metal castings USA 1/1200     1930s   Toy like
A. D. Services     Wood & wire. United Kingdom 1/1200 Recognition models   1939    
A. H. Models    Alan Hodder Resin cast kits and completes United Kingdom 1/1200 Merchantment, passenger ships & tankers ~400   Active 2015 Remakes of WMS, Hein Muecke, Wirral, & Len Jordan models.  
AARLU   Edwin Velterop  3-D printed/resin models  UK/Netherlands 1/1250 Dutch merchant ships. ~4 2007 Active 2015 Makes 3-D CAD models to a very high standard.
ACB         1/1250 1996 Delphin FY        Have railings
Admiral P   Cast metal parts United Kingdom 1/1200 Main and secondary gun turrets, AA, cranes, catapults, etc. ~42     Listings go up to 74 products, but only 42 appear to have been released.
Adrian Nash   Adrian Nash Enhansed & detailed models United Kingdom 1/1200 & 1/1250 Warships ???     1995??? Detailed Skytrex
Aegir  AE Lasse Frosberg   Sweden 1/1250 Freighters, merchant ships       Took over Les Hodder's Wirral line. Len Jordan & Degen models 
Airfix  AX   Airfix: plastic kits United Kingdom 1/1200 British & German warships of all kinds 32/6 1975 Active 2015 In and out of production. Quality varies, but some are excellent (e.g., Ark Royal)
Albatros  AL, ALK, ALB, ALS Holger Lange (family) Holger Lange: metal cast Germany 1/1250 Passenger ships, warships, working ships     Active 2015 Modern German, British & Dutch WS. Many civilian ships
Albert  AB, AB-P Alfred Albert Cast resin hulls & masts Germany 1/1250 18th & 19th cent sailing warships        
ALNAVCO   Pete Paschel Wayne Smith: metal Cast USA 1/1200 Warships, some merchant ships   1965 Active 2015 Purchased Superior in 1999, kits made by W. Smith
Amisia  AMI Matthias Meier   Germany 1/1250          
Anchor/Anker  AN or A Linhartsberger   Austria 1/1250 Never-were warships 30     Metal kits
Andrews Ship Yard ASY Don Andrews Don Andrews: resin cast USA 1/1200 Mostly never-were warships       Kits & completes
Anguplas (Miniships, Spain)   Miniships, Spain Diecast Spain 1/1200 Spanish warships, merchantmen, passenger, harbor parts  10+7 1950s 1970s Ersatz Triang style. Some w/optional plastic underwater hulls. To EKO-1960s
Aquarius  AQ, AQ-M, AQ-S Andreas Prinz Metal castings w/wire & paper Germany 1/1250 17th-18th C sail warships, 19th C ironclads 84   OoP 2007 Oliver began making reissues in 2014
Ares  ARES or AR S. W. Pritchard   United Kingdom   Warships 4      
Argonaut  AR or A Tony Preiss Argonaut: metal castings Germany 1/1250 Pre-1950 warships 750 ? OoP 2012 ? Oliver bought rights 2013/14, re-released many
Argos  AS, AS-S, AS-R Jeorg Utter Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Modern US & Russian Warships     Active 2015 Few new releases in recent years.
Astra     Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200     1930s    
Athelstan Miniature Ships AM   Resin castings United Kingdom 1/1250?? Athelstan is another section of Deep C        
Atlantik  AT Lorenz Modelle   Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships, tankers, ore carriers, container ships, etc. 20 mid 1950s   Hansa quality. Very nicely painted.
Atlantis  ATS     Austria 1/1250 Warships 18      
Atlantis Alpha  AA Vincent and Klaus Wellerhoff   Switzerland 1/1250 Minor German warships 1850 -1900 8 2009 OoP 2011  
Atlas  ATL D’Agostini Publishers Diecast & plastic   1/1200??? Famous warships. Made with full hulls       Part of a UK series that came with history and tech. info.
Auburn     Rubber? USA         1935  
Authenticast  AC Joseph and Samuel Slonim Authenticast: metal castings USA 1/1200 WWII recognition models. Warships, many by Comet    1919/1944 Purchased 1960 Former Comet models. Bought by John Carter, became Superior
Bachmann Industries, Inc.   J.C. and B.H. Crowther Plastic kits USA 1/1200 Specialized in trains. But made a few ships, inc. Arizona 1 late 1950s   Also made Iowa, but 1/1800 scale. Ship models designed to fit boxes.
Baltica  BAL Krackrügge Modelle   Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships 6      
Barclay     Balsa & wire composites USA       1930s   Carried by Miles Vaughn
Bassett-Lowke  BAS Wenman J. Bassett-Lowke B.M.C., Ltd.: wood & metal, cast Great Britain 1/1200 Made 1/1200 war and passenger ships from 1908-1950s many 1908/13 1965 Frist range of 1/1200 ship models: 1908-1919. Now owned by Hornby[1]
Basso   Luigi Basso Plastic kits Italy            
Bergers Zinngußmodelle LB Leodegar Berger  Metal cast Austria 1/1250 Eclectic. DD, CL, zeppelin, monitor, buildings, trucks, etc. 10+   Active 2015 Some Berger models are not numbered. Focusing on N scale at present.
Berolina  B Joachim R. Walter   Germany 1/1250 Pre 1950 merchant ships? Check this!!! 42 1960s    
Bersod NL  BER Sodenkamp Modelle   Netherlands 1/1200 Merchant & passenger ships 10      
Besch  BESCH Wilhelm Besch Metal castiings, some with PE Germany 1/1250 Cranes, VCs, harbor parts       Very nicely made.
Bessarabis  BE Mr. Bessarabis Metal castings w/cast masts USA 1/1200 Warship recognition models ~89 1940/42   Built boxed sets of USN & German ships. Contract terminated about 1942/43?
Biedekarken  B/V, BV-S Christian Biedekarken  Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships, reefers 90      
Bille  BI, BI-K Peter Jahnke Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Merchant & passenger ships, few warships 260   2007? 260 models! Oliver has molds, and does re-releases by licence.
Binkowski  BM Karl-Heinz Binkowski Metal cast, some w/wire & paper Germany 1/1250 Mostly German 19th & 20th cent merchant & warships ~90   2012? Nicely done sails & masts on many ships,
Binnen-Lloyd  BLL   Metal castings Austria 1/1250 Inland waterway ships 7      
Birgit Schwarz  BS Birgit Schwarz  Galerie Maritim: Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Post-1990 merchant ships 7      
Blundell, Derek & W ???                    
BMC B. (B.1, B.2, etc.) Brighton Manufacturing Company, LTD Lead castings w/wire masts United Kingdom 1/1800 Toylike model warships used for wargames& collecting. ~101   1916? Contracted by Bassett-Lowke to produce 1885-1916-era warships. Crude.
Booden Modelle  BNL     Netherlands 1/1250 Working boats and war ships. 4     Made Sumatra, Java, Tydeman & Smit Rotterdam
Boucher   H. C. Boucher Manufacturing Co. Wood, metal casting, & wire United States 1/1200 WWI boxed ID models (sets of 18 German ships) 18 1905 ~1919 1/1200 from 1917. Very similar to Bassett-Lowke. OoP by 1920.
  Bowley Workshops     Wood, metal casting, & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 WWII era recognition models     OoP 1940s Bassett-Lowke type models, but of lower quality.  
Brad Grapper ??? Houston Models Multi-piece metal castings USA 1/1200 Master maker. Civil War, preDreads, forts, etc. 200+   Active 2015 Made Richard Houston models. Many carried by Stone Mountain
Bradford   E.J. & A.T. Bradford   United Kingdom 1/1200? Late WWII and Post-WWII era ID models for Royal Navy        
Brighton Model Company BMC   Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1800 & 1/2000     1905   Fiarly crude models used for wargames.
Britannic  BRI     United Kingdom 1/1200          
Broadwater                    
C. A. J.     Wood w/metal and wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Warships and afew passenger ships??     late 1930s Done to fairly high standard for the time.
California  CA, CA-TF Chris Daley Rhenania: metal cast USA 1/1250 Eclectic, but mostly commercial ships     Active 2015  
CAP Aero CAP       1/1200          
Carat/Carat Ferry Club  C, CFC Manfred Bergmann Multi-piece metal castings Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships and ferry boats w/railings & fine detail     2007/8 Exquisite models. Bought by Classic Ship Collections
Cardozo  CAR     USA 1/1200          
Carlo Marquart  CM, CMP, CMKR, CW, CMHR Carlo Marquart Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Passenger, merchant & warships, harbor eq     Active 2015 Huge line
C. Marquart/Grzybowski  CM-G Marquart & Grzybowski Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Passenger ships        
Casadio (Almark/Revell+)  CAS or CA Mini-ships plastic kits Italy 1/1200 Several large WWII warships (Yorktown, Iowa, Littorio, etc.) ~27?? 1972 Active 2015 Sold under Almark, Revell, ESCI, Modelpower and MPC titles. Simple kits. 
Chad Valley The Chad Valley Co. Ltd. The Chad Valley Co. Ltd. Metal castings, some cardboard  United Kingdom 1/1800 Ocean liners, received a Royal Warrant!   1930s 1978 Sold 5-ship cunnard series. Probably made souvenier/promo models. To Palitoy.
CHS Modelle  CHS     Germany 1/1250 Mercant ships   2004    
Classic Ship Collection  CSC Gerd Schön/Jan Mueller Multi-piece metal castings Germany 1/1250 Passenger & merchant ships (some full hull)     Sold 2014 Sold to xxxxxxx & carried by GM, still in production.
Clydeside CLY, CLY-C, CLY-CR, CLY-M Bill Gilpen Multi-piece metal kits Scotland 1/1200 Warship & merchantmen. Many cruiser, DD, and small ships. ~200+ 1980s Active 2015 Good detail, durability, and value. Runs from paddle steamers to Graf Spee! 
Coastlines CL, CL-SA, CLM Roger Dawson / Antics Resin castings, completed United Kingdom 1/1250??? Lighthouses, forts, sub bunkers, shore dioramas     Active 2015 Carried by Antics
Collecta  COLL   Metal castings w/wire & paper Germany 1/1250 & many Merchant sailing and training ships 98/8     Only 8 1/1250 models, not including the Sottpuster line. Very good quality.
Colonia  COL Dr. Hans Freese Metal & resin castings Germany 1/1250 Passenger & merchant ships        
Comet-Authenticast  CS or CT Slonim brothers  Metal castings USA 1/1200 Warship recognition models. Usually made in boxed sets.   1940/41 1962 Former Tremo workers. Copied Wiking models. Became Superior
Commander Norman                    
Commando  COM     Sweden 1/1250 Airplanes        
Connolly CON   Metal castlings Great Britain 1/1200 Waships. Many Russian warships and supply ships ~70   1986 Vary in quality, but most are wargame items.
Conrad-Hansa  CO-S   Metal casting & kits Germany 1/1250 War, merchant & passenger ships, harbor equipment        
Convoy Models CONVOY Tim Hudson   United Kingdom 1/1200 Armed Merchants     Active 2015  
Copy (Copy/Navis)  C-NM Gartenberg Modelle Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships        
Crescent B. (B.1, B.2, etc.)   Lead castings United Kingdom 1/1200 to 1/1800 Mostly warships, but also some liners & promo ships  15+4[2] 1930s   Copies of BMC/Bassett-Lowke. Extent of listings vary, but CV, BB, CA, DD present
Cruise Fleet  CF Walter Morin    Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships        
Cruise Line Models  CLM   Resin casts kits and completed United Kingdom 1/1250 Harbor &airport building, Lion class BB 50+ 2005 2008 Very high quality
Cy Broman   Cy Broman Balsa, card & wire made USA 1/1200 Warships, passenger ships       One offs to order
Dale Model     Metal castings USA 1/1200     1946    
DAVCO  dealer vs producer???                    
David Manning   David Manning Scratch built United Kingdom       1960s 1970s  
Dedo  Dedo Michael Dollenbacher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships, many canadian 38   Active 2015  
Deep C Miniature Ships/Athelstan  DC Brian Robinson   United Kingdom 1/1200 Merchant ships & coasters ~50      
Deepsea                    
Degen (Hein Muck) HM Ralf Degen Resin castings, completed Germany 1/1250 Passenger & merchant ships        Very basic. Wirral purchased the moulds & has improved them.
Dehlja Atlantic          1/1250 The walled city of Dubrovnic w/harbour and boats        
Delphin  D Roland Sattler Mullti-piece metal castings Germany 1/1250 WWII merchantmen, warships & planes 164   OoP Hansa bought some of the moulds and did re-releases.
Derek Blundell  DB monogram Derek Blundell Wood, wire, scratch-built to order United Kingdom 1/1200 Civilian and warships, many Victorian era. 1£ per inch. Many 1970s?   Balsa one-offs to order. Fairly basic and not always accurate. Writer.
DH Modelle DH Detlef Hartwig Metal castings Germany 1/1250 WWII German navy projects        
Dinky Toys DINKY   Diecast (impure zamak). Degrades United Kingdom 1/1800 Large ocean liners (e.g., France) & Royal Navy warships.  ~20? 1934 1940/62 Many degraded due to metal cracking and deformation. France w/plastic bottom.
Doesema (Seagate)                    
Donald McNarry        USA           Many large scale in Smithsonian
Donald P. Morgan    Donald P. Morgan Balsa, wood, wire. Some kits. USA 1/1200? Freighters, cargos ships, liners & warships. 1,000+   2006 Consignment scratch builder who reportedly was an excellent painter. 
Dorcy Miniatures    Dan Dorcy   USA 1/1200 Copies of WWI Framburg ID models & origional work     Late 80s/early 90s Dorsey sold plans and used models in addition to his own line.
Dragon Wave Models  DWM Dragon Models Ltd. Diecast Hong Kong 1/1250 Cruise ships 2      
Duncan Haws   Duncan Haws Paper, card, wire, wood, bamboo United Kingdom 1/1200 Mostly liners and warships.  Many 1930s 1960s Prolific scratch builder. In 1956 his collection was over 758 models.
Duncan Robinson Models  DR Duncan Robinson Mountford: resin castings United Kingdom 1/1200 Freighters        
E. Herrmann  EH E. Herrmann Reasin Castings? Austria 1/1250 Austrian ships 14      
E.J. & A.T.     Wood, wire& metal United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty recognition models   1939    
Eagan JE John Eagan Mountford: resin castings USA 1/1250? Passenger Ships 7 2006 2011? Hog Island varients, R-Class passengers ships
  Eagle  E Eaglewall, Ltd. Plastic kits UK & Hong Kong 1/1200 British, German & Italian warships. Sold in battle sets. ~36 1959 12/1962-1963 Some merchant ships. Pyro used 6 moulds (1962). Moulds destroyed, not to Lifelike  
Ed Antin   Ed Antin Wood, card, & wire USA 1/1200 Mostly warships       Scratch built to order. Very long history.
Eneris ES, ES-M Leopold Liegeois   Belgium 1/1200          
Ensign EN Cameron Robertson Metal cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 & 1/1250 WWII warships (White Ensign) and merchantmen (Red Ens.) ~86 1973   Wargame level detail, but low cost. Some (45) sold as HDS-Ensign/Schlingelhof. 
Equilux   Shapeways ("James") 3-D printed/resin models  UK & Netherlands 1/1200 Civilian working ships, ferry boats,  supply vessels, etc.   2012 Active 2015 3D Shapeways. Always select detailed plastic when available!
Eskader ESK     Sweden 1/1250   8 1938    
Ewart EW E. J. Ewert   Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships 5      
Fage   Bob Fage             1990s White Metal
FBF     Metal cast USA 1/1200 Copies of WW II ID models, but possibly only mercantiles        
Ferry Small Ships FSS Alistair D. Hopkinson Resin cast United Kingdom 1/1250 Ferry boats, coastal ships 10      
Figurehead FH Regal Noble Miniatures Metal cast kits USA & UK 1/1200 Small warships, some merchantships     Active 2015  
Fleet Train  FN ???       1/1200          
Fleetline FL   Metal cast kits & completes United Kingdom 1/1200 Warships, destroyers, submarines, US Ciil War ~170 1971 1990 Changed name to Scaledown, House of Hobbies, 1/1200 Scale, Seascale 
Förde / Foerde FD Klaus Dietzsch Metal cast Germany 1/1250 War & merchant ships, sperrbrecher ~290      
Framburg F H. A. Framburg & Co. Metal cast USA 1/500 & 1/1200 WWII warship ID models. Made boxed sets. Some merchant ~59 1943 1945 Employee (Dale) took over after Framburg stopped production in 1945.
Framburg-Copy F-CO Mr. Dale Metal cast USA 1/1200 Framburg models w/slight improvements.   1946? 1950s Some copied by other makers (e.g., Viking)? Sold to Comet/Superior in 1962.
Fraser Creations  Fraser Ian M. Fraser  Resin cast Scotland 1/1200/other Light houses, castles, and shore dioramas   1987 2003 Models are made in many scales. Highly collectable.
Frisia Frisia Louis Knöppler Modelle Metal cast w/wire & fiber sails Germany 1/1250 Sailing yachts, freighters, and passenger ships ~40 1939 1990s Ulrich makes similar models!
Fuchs FU Wolfgang Fuchs   Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships ~45      
G-42 Modelle G-42     Germany 1/1250   3      
Galerie Maritim GMCA Birgit Schwarz   Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships 24      
GEM GEM Dieter Schock Metal w/wire masts & paper sails Germany 1/1250 Sailing ships, mostly merchant. 31      
GHQ GHQ Gregory Dean Scott Metal cast multi-piece kits. USA 1/1200 Napoleonic era sailing warships 54 1967 Active 2015 Full sail and battle sail versions available.
Gillow   Bob Gillow  Metal cast kits and completed United Kingdom 1/1200 WWI & WWI small warships, DDs, S, PT, etc. 110+ Late 1960s ~2005 Wargame quality, a widely respected wargamer
Gorky     Metal cast multi-piece completed United Kingdom 1/1200? Modern Soviet submaries a la Fleetline/Seascale 9   Out of Production  
Gormley ???   Jon Gormley/Limited Editions Metal cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Modern UK warships, some merchant and passenger ships 9   Active 2015 Resurecting the old Nelson line with some success.
Granat GR Christian Iversen   Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships, warships, ironclads 22      
Grand Fleet Miniatures   Arrow Head  Metal cast multi-piece kits. United Kingdom 1/1200 Grand Fleet Warships   2012 Active 2015  
Great Lake Models   Al Jackman   USA 1/1200 Great lake merchant ships        
GRIFO GF     Italy 1/1200          
Grope     Metal castings & plastic models   1/1250 Re-released 1970-era Wiking models.        
Grzybowski / G Modelle G, G-CM, GLR Mr. Georg Grzybowski (RIP) Mostly metal castings Germany 1/1250 Mostly merchant and passenger ships.   1960s Active 2015 Made under licence by Rhenania and CM. Some still being released. 
  GS Modelle   Gerhard Schittek                   
Günter Schütek GS Günter Schittek   Germany 1/1250 German small freighters & harbour craft, lighthouse.   105      
Gwylan GW Will Jayne Resin castings, PE sets United Kingdom 1/1250 Cargo ship Zhen Hua, Container cranes, PE  sets 6   Active 2015 Made fine PE sets for Hobby Boss US DDG kits.
H&B HB-C. HB-M Jürgen Streich / Norbert Bröcher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships, Many Japanese gunboats, TBs, auxiliaries     Active 2015 Many unique Japanese WWII ships. Some modern subjects.
H. B. Sale     Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1000 Promotional models        
H. E. Boucher     Wood w/metal and wire USA 1/1200 Warship recognition models   1916    
H. Piel / minishipart MSA Harry Piel Multi-media scratch build Germany 1/1250 Civililian and war ships. Wind turbines, forts, etc.  Many   Active 2015 Build to order in many scales. Balsa hulls, but also card, wire, etc.
H+R Modelle  HR                  
H2O H2O Jens Gnewuch Resin cast completed models Germany 1/1250 Warships, French & US ironclads, WWII subs, etc. 21 ~1992   No longer in production
HA Modelle  HA Heinsass Albers   Germany 1/1250          
Hai Hai Dr. Peter Kritina Multi-piece metal castings Austria 1/1250 Warships of all eras and types. Many preDreadnoughts ~900   Active 2015 Numerous series, some no longer made. Most prolific producer.
Hal Reynolds   Military Miniatures Metal castings USA 1/1200 Warships of all types ?? 1970s?   Copies of Framburg, tar and other defunct companies. Very limited runs.
Hallmark  CBM   Multi-piece metal kits United Kingdom 1/1250 Merchant and war ships        
Hammonia HAM Uwe A. Müller   Germany 1/1250 Merchant & warships. Mostly German. ~550      
Hannoveria HAN     Germany 1/1250   5      
Hansa / Conrad S Hansa/Schowanek/Conrad GmbH Multi-piece metal kits & completes Germany 1/1250 Mostly small merchant, passenger & warships ~350 1950s Active 2015 1990 sold to Conrad. About 40 re-released to a w/cases.
Hansa Hafenteile S-H Hansa/Schowanek/Conrad GmbH Wood & metal kits & completes Germany 1/1250 Harbor equipment, boats, and accessories       Early were crude wood piers. Greatly improved over time.
Harbor Lights Collectables   Bill Younger Multi-media completes USA Varies Light houses w/some being about 1/1200-1/1250   1991 Active 2015 Extremely well detailed models. Incomplete website from 2009
Hard Ship  HS                  
Harry Piel   Harry Piel Wood, wire, card Germany 1/1250 Oil field ships, cranes, container & passenger ships, etc.  many 2010 Active 2015 Consignment models of high quality. Makes some dioramas. On FaceBook.
Hartings unknown Major William Hartings Balsa wood, cast parts, wire USA 1/1200 Warships & navies, mostly of WWII       Large numbers built on consignment.
Hathaway Models     Wood w/metal and wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models   1939    
Hein Mück (Degen) HM Ralf Degen Resin cast Germany 1/1250 Passenger and Merchant ships       See Degan models.
Heinrich       H_ Wilhelm Heinrich Metal cast w/metal mast & PE rig Germany 1/1250 Historical war & civilian ships of all eras. ~73     Best of the best. Silk sails, PE rigging and parts, excellent paint.
Helge Fischer  HF Helge Fischer Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships. Early German, Japanese and US subs.     Active 2015 Exquisite models. Offers special painting.
Heller HLLR   Plastic kits France ~1/1200 Three 1960 era French cruisers (Colbert, J. D'Arc, Suffren) ~3   Available 2015 Similar to Eagle models. Also made Foch & Arromanches (1/1750).
Helvetia HEL, HELA Joe Weber Resin castings Czechoslovakia 1/1250 Merchant ships. Some ironclads & ancient warships ~40+     Very high quality and well detailed. Some claim 160 releases. ?
Herpa HER Fritz Wagner Plastic kits, resin casting Germany 1/1250 Container ships & one passenger ship 3 1981 1990s Detailed kits that are easy to build.
Highworth MB, MBM Martin Brown Resin & metal cast by Mountford United Kingdom 1/1250 Warships, submarines, both kit and complete     Active 2015 Purchased USA Model stocks in 2008.
HL HL Leopold Hermann Multi-piece metal castings Austrian 1/1250 War & civilian ships. Many Austrian, but others too. ~190      
Hobby HOBBY Zschötge Modelle Resin castings w/wire masts Germany 1/1250 Passenger & hospital ships, transports, tankers. ~66     Printed/painted portholes and hull openings.
HobbyBoss   Yatai Electric Appliances Co; Ltd Plastic Kits Japan 1/1250 Modern US missile cruisers and destroyers ~7     Excellent quality. Come in kit and complete form.
Holsatia HOL Eckart Bolte Metal Castings Germany 1/1250 Passenger, merchant ships & ferries 26 1980 1995 Made his own masters, moulds and castings
Hornby Minic (Rovex) "H", M series numbers Rovex ??? Diecast with plastic parts Hong Kong 1/1200 Passenger & wasrhips. Harbor parts. Triang copies! ~20 1970s   Triang models with the addition of waterline panel with wheels.
Houston Miniatures  ??? Richard Houston & Brad Grapper Multi-piece metal casting kits USA ~ 1/1100 PreDreads, Civil War ships, forts, harbor parts. 200+ 1970s Active 2015 Masters by Grapper. Inconsistent scale. Stone Mountain = seller.
H-R Products   Hal Reynolds & Cy Broman Metal castings USA 1/1200 Gun turrets, cranes, and other parts for models many 1960s Active 2015 Still being made and sold by various concerns. Fairly crude by today's standards.
Hugar Models     Wood w/metal and wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models   1939    
Hugh O'Connor ??? O'Conner Designs Balsa, paper card, wire USA 1/1200?? Merchant, passenger, working & warships. One offs. Many 1990s Active 2015 Consignment work. Makes Great Lakers. http://www.oconnordesigns.net/
Hydra HY, HY_ART, HY_KÜ  Axel Deisinger Metal castings Germany 1/1250 German, Dutch, & Nordic ferry, tugs & river craft. ~200   Active 2015 Three series, including historical. Some are limited production.
I. R. Amis LTD ??? I. R. Amis / Bassettt-Lowke contactor Wood, metal casting, & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models   1939 OoP 1940s Bassett-Lowke type models, but of lower quality.
Ian Rutland  ??? Ian Rutland Mountford resin castings United Kingdom 1/1200 Mercahnt ships.       Bought out DR models. Inactive
Intug INT   Metal castings Belgium 1/1250 Belgium, Dutch & German tug boats ~45   Active 2015 Some varients of same models. Some go in and out of production.
Iskra Schiffe IS, IS-S   Resin & metal cast w/wire & PE Germany 1/1250 Modern US CV, LPH, etc. Planes, some oil platforms. ~80     Made a nice NimitzClass CVN.
J. Evans   J. Evans Wood, wire, brass, fine thread United Kingdom 1/1200 Exquisite hand-made sailing ships of all kinds.       Some consignments. Can fetch over $1,000.
J. T. Bradford                    
JAD Model JAD       1/1250 Passenger ships, Rotterdam (1872) 2   Active 2015 Two versions of Rotterdam (I).
Jane's Models Fred T. Jane Samson, Low, Marston & Co. Wood & wire. Later, metal cast United Kingdom 1/1800 & 1/2000 Wargaming models. Often sold in fleet sets. Many 1904/5 ~1916 Crude, but w/accurate characteristics. Metal casts by Brighton Man. Co.
JB Modelle JB   Metal castings Germany 1/1250 German WWII patrol craft ~47   Active 2015 Gray, camo, AA and other varients offered.
JK Modelle JK       1/1250 Type 1F Japanese Freighter Fuchu Maru (1943) 1?     Appears to have been only one release.
John Lindsey JSL (signed or mongramed) John S. Lindsey Basswood, card & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Mostly merchant ships, built to order. many 1970s late 1980s Fairly basic, w/varnished wood decks & painted windows.
JS Design JS     Sweden 1/1250 War & merchant ships.        
Junior Castor     Metal castings USA       1930s    
JW Modelle JW Johann Wolkersdorfer Metel castings w/wire & paper. Germany 1/1250 Historical ships, some ironclads, sailing warships 112   ??? Hard to get. Some flow in and out of production.
K Modelle (Frisia) K (F) Louis Knöppler Metal casting w/wire & fiber sails Germany 1/1250 See         
Kastro KAS     United Kingdom 1/1250 1800-era warships (French, English, Spanish, Dutch).  ~65     Painted and masted models. Some gorundworks and port equipment.
Kehi  KE                  
Kelm MK Michael Kelm  Multi-piece metal castings Germany 1/1250 Container ships, bulk feighters& freighters. ~20      
Kiwi ?? ?? Polyester resin castings New Zealand ?? 20th C British and Commonwealth warships & merchants        Reportedly, very poorly made and porr quality control.
Klabautermann KLA, KLA-X Thomas & Norbert Bröcher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Modern French warships and ferry boats/civilian ships ~90   Active 2015 Very nicely made models. Exceptional quality.
KM-Modelle  KM Norbert Bröcher / Wiesner? Rhenania metal castings Germany 1/1250 WWII era German warships. Many river & patrol craft. 12     Excellent models of some lesser know German WWII warships.
Kompass  KP                  
Konishi KON Konishi Seisakusho Lost wax cast brass Japan 1/1250 Warships, passenger vessels & merchant ships 100+   Active 2015 A rapidly growing line, each of which is a master. Early one were brass!
Kreis (=circle) ???                    
KS Models KS, KSA, KSB, KSC Chas Emerson Resin castings United Kingdom 1/1250 Tugs, supply ships, oil rigs, harbor and shore facilities 56 2009 Active 2015 Very crisp and detailed w/excellent painting. 
K-SERIE  K Dr. Peter Kritina Metal casting Austria 1/1250 Transports, passenger, and merchant/working ships. 24     An eclectic series of old and new subjects. A few warships.
KÜ-MO KÜ Axel Deisinger Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Mostly small German ferry boats and passenger ships  ~65   Active 2015 Some go in and out of productions. 
Kyle KY Erhard Dekowitz Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Freighters, container ships, ferrys, military buildings. ~40     Bille took up production after Kyle's death in XXXX. Awesome flak tower.
Kyle Nachfolger (successor) KY-N Peter Jahnke Metal castings Germany 1/1250 See KY. Bille took over & produced about 30 models. ~30     Some of the moulds appear to have been remade/replaced.
Laiva LAI   Metal cast, some w/wire&fiber sails Germany 1/1250 Early 20th C sail research, mid-20C icebreakers, ferrys,+ ~28     Very nice details. Sailing ships have excellent fiber sails.
Langton LA Rod Langton Metal and resin cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 US Civil War, sailing & rowed ships of all eras, forts, etc. 380+   Active 2015 Some w/sail options& bases. Napoleonic, Dutch wars, Battle of Lepanto+
Leichester Micromodels LMM   Metal castings ??? Great Britain 1/1200 Small WWII wargaming ships (destroyer size & smaller) 10 1970s   Varied but few & fairly basic. Included Fletcher, V&W & Raubtier.
Len Jordan LJ (L, M, T series) Len Jordan Resin cast kits w/metal & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Passenger ships, merchantmen & tankers ~175 1980s RIP 11/14/2011 These form the basis of Wirral & other lines, Carried on by Alan Hodder.
Leo Marriott   LeoMarriott Scratch built United Kingdom 1/1200     1960s 1970s  
Leslie Osborne   Leslie Osborne Balsa, card & wire made             One offs to order
Leviathan LE Skytrex/John Hammond Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200 British WWI Dreadnoughts, battlecruisers & preDread's 21+ 1999??? 1999 Discontinued by agreement with Navis/Neptun. Molds & masters extant.
LH Models LH Lennart Hagbjer   Sweden 1/1250   35      
  Lifelike/Pyro PY   Plastic kits USA 1/1200 Larger warships (Lexington, Hornet, Shokaku, Yamato, etc.) 8 (4) 1970s seem eternal Pyro bought by Lifelike ~1978. GM lists 20 PY models from about 13 moulds.  
Lilliput Lane    Lilliput Lane, Enesco Limited Amorphite (finely ground gypsum) Great Britain varies Architectural, some are 1/1200 (Tower of London)   varies 1982 Active 2015 Nicely detailed and painted buildings that go in and out of production
Limited Edition Models (Atlas???)                    
  Lindberg LNDHL Eagle, Pyro, Life-Like, Lindberg Plastic kits / Table Top Navy Series USA 1/1150-1/1200 US & Japanese WWII warships (e.g. Yamato, Zuikaku). 5 moulds ~early 1960s   Lindberg acquired four moulds that Pyro first made and Life-Like bought in 1972.   
Lindsay John Lindsay     United Kingdom 1/1200          
Lloyd LL Dr. Peter Krtina Metal cast Austria 1/1250 Small commercial ships 49      
Llyn Models (Ex Nemine/Llyn) LLYN Steve Cracknell Resin & plastic Great Britain 1/1250 Merchant ships, working boats, tugs, tankers, etc. ~230 2003 Active 2015 A very wide & diverse range with items that go in and out of production.
Loftlines   Gary Anson Resin cast United Kingdom 1/1200 Naval and commercial ships        
LT-Miniaturen Berlin LT     Germany 1/1250 Late 20th C light houses 8      
Luigi Basso (????)   Luigi Basso Plastic kits Italy            
Luna LU Adolf Bellmann Metal cast w/wire & fiber sails Germany 1/1250 19th & 20th C merchant, passenger and trainings ships.  130     Early models were crude. Later, exceptional sailing ships of all kinds.
LUNA-N LU-N, LU-V, LU-X Oliver Maertins Metal cast, some w/wire & fiber sails Germany 1/1250 Waships, civilian ships, some exceptional sailing ships. ~55     Varied line, from a U boat & CL tromp to PA Monte Rosa & Sedov
LW (see Triton) LW Triton/Skytrex/Red Eagle  Metal cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 US Revolutionary & Nepolianic War warships. 17   Active 2015 Triton sold to Skytrex, then to Red Eagle Miniatures in 2013.
Lyzard's Grin  IS (Iron Ship) Richard Houston & Mario Zecca Metal cast kits USA 1/1200 19th C ironcalds. Several US Civil War vessels. 41 1981 1999 Houston retired in 1999, sold to London War Roon 2001. Some sets of 2.
M. F. Shepherd               1930s?    
MAD  MAD-M Matti Broecher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 German & US WWII-era military vehicles 17     Nicely detailed for such tiny models.
Mainplane Aircraft MP       1/1250          
Malamold Manufacturers     Plastic United Kingdom 1/1200 & 1/1800 Promotional models        
Mare Nostrum     Metal castings Italy 1/1000 Many Italian warships that were often sold in fleet sets   1935   The turrets rotated. Somewhat toy-like, but respectable models.
Mare Nostrum Miniaturmodellbau FÖ Modelle Florian Österreicher Metal & resin castings Austria 1/1250 Ferry boats, tugs, and passenger ships.  11+ 2014 Active 2015 Facebook site! Nicely detailed and painted, w/ample on-line photos.
Marine Artists Models MAM Coastlines Models   United Kingdom            
Mark Zolna Models MZM Mark Zolna Mountford: Metal castings USA 1/1250 Present day US warships   2012 Active 2015  
Marske   Marske-by-the-Sea   United Kingdom 1/1250 Detailed dioramas of Marske-by-the-Sea         
MaRu RU   Metal & resin castings   1/1250 WWI & II German, Biritish and Japanese auxiliaries ~57 ~1990   Some models come in many different liveries (a, b, c, etc.), Very detailed.
MB Models MBM Martin Brown Metal & resin cast. Kit & complete United Kingdom 1/1250 Mostly warships of all kinds. Sub series & a few planes. ~81 2004 Active 2015 Purchased USA Model stocks in 2008. Not many new releases.
Mecki-Dioramen MECKI     Germany 1/1250 Historical German harbor facilities and settings.  10     Very nice container terminal.
Mercator M Gerhardt Schweizer/Skytrex Metal castings Germany/UK 1/1250 Warships and Passenger Liners, some merchant ships     2013 Sold to Skytrex, 1990's.  Discontinued by Skytrex and molds sold
Mercury MY Clemente & Cravero Esercizio Fonderie Diecast in Triang fashion Italy 1/1200 Mostly Italian passenger ships, many of the Costa line 18 1953 1971 Cruiser Montecuccoli also made.  Promotional models sold aboard ships.
Metal Miniatures (MM) Metal Miniatures, Wilmette, IL  Metal castings, some multi-piece USA 1/1200 & 1/1250 Mostly warship kits. No completes.       Some Framburg recasts
Michael Fogarty   Michael Fogarty Balsa, wire, card USA ??? Mostly WWII warships and never-were vessels. ??   Active 2015 Scratch builder. Does commissions, free-lance, and EBay.
Michael Kelm MK Michael Kelm Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Mostly German container ships, bulk feighters & freighters. ~100   OoP ~2000? Done to an very high standard. Covers the 1960 to 1990s.
Michael Reiss Miniatures  mm Michael Reiss/Mikes Modelle Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships, merchantmen, working boats, planes 10   Active 2010 Produces numerous aircraft from various metal castings. Very well done.
Mick Yarrow Miniatures MY Miniatures Mick Yarrow Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200 Warships of all kinds and nations from 1900 to 1945. 170+   Active 2015 Wargame items. Re-issues of Trafalgar (origionally Leicester Micro Models)
Microfleet  MF     United Kingdom 1/1250 Sailing warships        
Micronaut GHQ Gregory Dean Scott Multi-piece metal castings USA 1/1200 Napoleonic warships        
Midway Models MID Kimble Models   USA 1/1200   28      
  Mignot (C.B.G.)     Metal castings France 1/1820 Mostly French warships, but a few civilian ship too.   1890s   P  
Mikes-Modelle MM Michael Reiss Metal castings Germany 1/1250          
Minic MIN Eventually, HORNBY MINIC (ROVEX) Diecast United Kingdom 1/1200 Warships, merchantmen, passenger ships & harborparts       Part of the Triang conglomerate
Minifig B. (B.1, B.2, etc.)   Lead castings  United Kingdom 1/1800 Very crude model warships 26 1920?   Copies of BMC/Bassett-Lowke but lack wire masts.
Miniships (Spain) ??? see Anguplas Diecast models Spain 1/1200 Spanish warships, merchantmen, passenger, harbor parts        Ersatz Triang style. Some had optional plastic underwater hulls. 
Mountford Metal Miniatures MM-R, MM-WSP, MM-A, MM-N David Love Resin & metal castings and kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Warships mainly, occasionally other subjects   ~2000 Active 2015 Does casting for many concerns. Known for low-cost models.
Möwe MÖ   ?? Germany 1/1250 1900-era German freighters 5 1994   Only five models produced, but very nicely done.
MSV (?)                    
Nautik Art ?? Harald J. Wiesner Resin castings Germany 1/1250 Numerous maritime dioramas. Some ship models also.       Produces a wide and popular range of hand-made and painted "scenes."
Nautik Modelle NJ Niels Jacobi Metal castings Germany 1/1250 German tug boats, container ships, oil field vessels. 15     Done to a high standard. Covers the 1980 to 1990 era.
Nautilus NT Detlev Hartwig Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Mostly German never-built WWII warships (OPQ, H 44, etc.) ~17     Has a planned British cruiser & Russian Ognyevoi class. Hansa quality. 
Navalis Moguntia  GG   Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Scandanavian & German ferry boats and oil field ships ~16     Exquisitely detailed and finished models that command big prices ($400+).
Navis NM Willi, Rudi & Egbert Kraus Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships of all kinds and many nations of the WWI period.   1980s Active 2015 More detailed than early versions in terms of boats, search lights, etc.
Navis alt (old) NM Willi and Rudi Kraus Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships of all kinds and many nations of the WWI period.   1963? Active 2015 Early Navis series
Navis N NM(N) Rudi & Egbert Kraus Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships of all kinds and many nations of the WWI period.     Active 2015 Upgraded versions of older Navis models w/greatly enhanced details.
Navwar NV   Multi-piece metal kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Sailing warships ranging from ancient to Napoleonic. ~90   Active 2015 Many producers
Navy Books & Models TT, LW Triton Harbor & Modern ships Multi-piece resin & metal castings United Kingdom 1/1250 Large range of harbor parts of all kinds. Ships to come. 72+ 2013 Active 2015 Took over Triton & Meridian lines from Skytrex in 2013. Modern ships due.
Nelson NEL   Multi-piece metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200 British merchant & passenger ships from 1907 to 1947 24+ 2014 OoP ??? There may be as many as 30 models, including varients.
Nelson (revived) NEL Jon Gormley Multi-piece metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200   2 2014 Active 2015  
Nemine/Llyn (see Llyn) LLYN Steve Cracknell Resin & plastic Great Britain 1/1250 Merchant ships, working boats, tugs, tankers, etc. ~230 ??? 2003 In 2003 the name was changed to Llyn
Neptun N Rudi & Egbert Kraus Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships, WWII and postwar period     Active 2015  
NICCUS (NCS)   Edwin Velterop/Rhenania  3-D masters for metal casting UK/Netherlands 1/1250 Makes 3-D CAD models for Rhenania. ~4   Active 2015 Roggeveen
Nichimo (???) no 1/1200??     Plastic kits              
NK Models K Series Neil Kemplay  Resincastings w/wire masts & guns United Kingdom 1/1200 Mostly British WWII auxiliary, MAC & transport ships. ~16     Makes the "K" series from Len Jordan models. Very nicely done!
NN CAD NNC Egbert Kraus Metal castings from CAD masters Germany 1/1250 Warships, WWI, II and postwar periods     Active 2015  
NOK Modelle (Nord-Ost Kanal) NOK Dr. Pankow Resin castings Germany 1/1250 1963-1980 era Soviet freighters. 13     Fairly simple models with wire masts. Some hard to find subjects.
Noordzee NZ Robert deVlam Metal castings Netherlands 1/1250 Dutch liners, merchant ships, occasional warships        
Nordia  (???)               1994    
Nordic Customs NC   Mostly wood, wire, muti-media   1/1250 Vast array of civilian and warships, including never-were. 600+     Some command big prices ($300). Relatively rare & hand made. Intersting!
Nordica NOR Gerd Uhle Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Nordic & German container ships, freighters, ferrys. ~47     1950s-2000 era. Extremely detailed and expensive ($200+). Real gems!
Nord-Ostsee (???) could be NOK                    
Norman     Wood w/metal and wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models   1939    
North Head Miniatures NHM? Simon North and Dave Carlton 3D printed plastic with wire masts New Zealand 1/1200 Iron clads & mod. warships. 1/600 & 1/3000 scale too.   2006 2010 In production at Shapeways 2010-2014. No new products.
Northampton/Eagle N   Metal castings USA 1/1200 WWII planes & a few small ships (RO 35, Type 101, etc.)       Not to be confused with Eagle
Ocean Service Models ?? Sextant "Modell Pool" Metal castings Austria 1/1250 Ostrowski merchant ships (see below) ?     Joint effort by Sextant, Ostrowski & Atlantis. Passed on to Optatus.
Oceanic OC, OC-F, OC-H F. Gerry Skinner Multi-piece metal castings for kits. United Kingdom 1/1200 & 1/1250 Mostly WWII and postwar British warships. Some WWI era. ~350     Had arange of ferrys and ancient oared and sailing ships. Wargame type.
Old Salt OLD   ?   1/1250 Ferry/passenger ships. Only 5 models made 5 ??? 2009 2000-era company. Need info.
Omega O Peter Ohm Metal castings??? Germany 1/1250 Mostly British patrol boats & small transports. 15     There are two US PT boats (PT 71 & PT 20). 
Optatus OPT, OPT-S, OPT-L xx Oliver Maertins Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships & Civilian ships, from ironclads to present day. many   Active 2015 Optatus makes models under licence (Bille, Vindobonna, etc.), High quality.
Optatus-Berlin OPT Sindy Seegler Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships, from ironclads to present day   2014 Active 2015 Paints and sells Optatus castings
Orzel Model Ships OMS Dave Orzel Resin casting w/wire masts USA 1/1250 Ironclads and preDreadnoughts. 15+ 2014 Active 2015 Improving quality
Ostrowski OS, OS-N   Metal castings w/wire booms, etc. Austria 1/1250 Mostly frieghters, bulk freighters, container ships, tankers. 127     Many Eastern Bloc subjects, affordable, nicely painted. >Ocean Service
Ostrowski/Rhenania OS/RHE SM    Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Bulk freighter Kollbjorg/Kassel. May have been others. ?     Ostrowski models made under licence by rhenania. Need more info.
Otten OT Peter-Uwe Otten Resin & metal castings Germany 1/1250 Container & passenger ships. Freighters & tugs. 45     Fairly basic and inexpensive. Some interesting subjects.
Ottmann Modellbau SN Johann Ottmann Metal castings from CAD masters Germany 1/1250 19th century warships   2015 Active 2015 Offshoot of N/N "Spidernavy" series
  Owen Howard                      
Pader modelle PB     Germany 1/1250 Several sail training ships. Oil field ships & ferrys.  ~40     Mostly 1990-era or before.
Palatial Manufacturing Co. Ltd   Basset-Lowke subcontactor Wood w/metal and wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models ? 1939   Typical Bassett-Lowke type models
Paper Lab TH Darius Lipinski 3D printed resin Canada 1/1250 US WWII destroyers 3 2004 2005 Pioneered the rapid prototyping process in model production
Parah of London Parah Gxx   Wood w/wire masts & guns United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models ? 1939   Typical Bassett-Lowke type models
Pedestal / Owen Howard P Owen Howard Resin castings w/wire masts United Kingdom 1/1200 Converted Len Jordan merchant ships for WWII era 38+/- 1990s ??? Made the Pedestal Convoy range and many more. 38 planned
Phares de France en Résine     Bzh-Boutique  Mostly resin castings.  France Vary 6 Light houses in 1/1250 scale. Many w/nautical dioramas.  6   Active 2015 Switch to mostly larger scale models made in China in 2005.
Phares de France/Italie/Belgique CJM prefix Bzh-Boutique  Mostly resin castings.  France Vary Lighhouses of France, Italy, Belgium, UK. Some 1/1250+/- ?   Active 2015 Switch to mostly larger scale models made in China in 2005.
Pharos PH Norbert Bröcher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Hitorical dioramas, lighthouses, nautical subjects ~30   Active 2015 Excellently cast and painted.
Phillip Watson                    
Pierhead (phase 1) PHF Chris Hankin Clydeside and Skytrex / Metal Kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Completed, detailed and painted   Mid 1970s Mid 1980s Retail kits finished and sold. 
Pierhead (phase 2) PHF Chris Hankin Chris Hankin / Wood and plastic United Kingdom 1/1200 Scratch built Liverpool merchant ships 50 Mid 1990s  2001 Built to individual order - about 50 built
Pierhead (phase 3) PHF Chris Hankin Chris Hankin / Metal United Kingdom 1/1200 Irish Sea and Mersey Ferries and Tugs 64 2001 2014 64 types, 1500 sold via UK dealers & G.M.
Pilot PI, PI-K Henning Corsten Metal & plastic castings Denmark 1/1250 & 1/1200[3] Many between-war passenger and war ships. WWI BBs ~118-200 1933 1974 Big line of warships (PI-K). Wiking quality. Made promo models for DFDS.
Pontos PS Michael Götz Rhenania/metal castings Germany 1/1250 Merchant & training sailing ships 5      
Poseidon PO Klaus Stapelfeld & Carlo Marquardt Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Warships (Thai WWII) and assorted civilian ships ~100      
  Pyro     Plastic kits USA ~1/1200 Large warships (Lexington, Hornet, etc.) 4(14)      Four moulds produced 14 models. Fairly crude.  
Quadrant Q Alain Picouet Cast resin w/multi media France 1/1250 French, US and Russian warships and submarines     Semi-active 2015 Several enhanced Trident-style subs. Exceptional US carriers.
R. Areschoug RA R. Areschoug Metal castings Sweden 1/1250 Between war freighters, post WWII refers ~35     Crisp castings that are very well painted.
R. H. Crossley                   One offs to order
RAF                    
Red Eagle Miniatures TT (Triton)   Metal castings in kit form United Kingdom 1/1200 Napoleonic, ACW, Ironclads and transitional steam ships   2013   Took over Triton lines from Skytrex in 2013. .
Red Ensign (Ensign series) EN   Metal castings in kit form United Kingdom 1/1200 The is composed of 25 merchantmen and one lighthouse. 26     Part of the Ensign line. Some made under licence by HDS/Schlingelhof
Red Tape AQ-RT Andreas Prinz Metal castings with paper sails Germany 1/1250 Sailing warships 4 2000 2007 Offshoot of Aquarius
Reginald Carpenter                    
Register ???                    
Reindl REI   Resin casting? Germany 1/1250 Hafenstrasse Hamburg diorama (with and without photos) 2     Architectural model of harbor
Remo REMO   Resin and metal castings Germany 1/1250 Large U-boat bunkers, merchant ships, submarines ~57     Architectural model U-boat bunkers. Making ship models too.
Renwal   US Navy Miniatures Plastic kits USA 1/1200 1950/60 era US warships (Galveston, Canberra) 12     Four series of 3 ships each.
Revell REV Mostly Altmark/Cadadio masters (1973) Plastic kits USA 1/1200 Larger WWII warships (Yamato, etc.) & some liners (Titanic) 21+4     Several sister warships. Accuracy varies, but good starter models.
RG Modelle RG Rainer Grouls Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Liners and merchant ships        
Rhenania RHE, RS Norbert Broecher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 European commercial ships and warships     Active 2015  
Rhenania Junior RJ/RJN Matti Broecher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Commercial ships and selected small warships     Active 2015  
Rhenania/Grzybowski RHE-GLR Norbert Broecher Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Liners     Active 2015  
Richard Houston   Richard Houston/Lyzard's Grin Metal cast kits USA ~1/1100+/- Many preDreadnoughts from several nations (e.g., Dandolo) many 1960s ??? Wargame quality, unique subjects. ACW line sold to Stone Moutain in 1999.
Risowaleska RI Burkard Schuett Metal castings Germany 1/1250 European liners, ferries and commercial ships     Active 2015  
Robert K. Liu   Robert K. Liu Mixed media: wood, metal, plastic USA 1/1250 & 1/1200 WW II warships, auxillaries, and planes   early 2000s Active 2015 Multi-media maker & writer
Rodkling RK Roland Klinger Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Unusual ships and harbor fittings     Active 2015  
Ron Hughes NC Ron Hughes Wood, wire, card United Kingdom 1/1200   Many      
RoRo/Ferry/Reefer Models (RFR) RFR Rhenania & SeeVee Series Metal casrings Germany & UK 1/1200 & 1/1250 RoRo, ferry, reefer models & container ship Louis Maersk. ~28     12 different models, but different liveries. Very well cast and painted.
Rostocker Schiffsmodelle RSM Dieter Schock  Metal castings with paper sails DDR 1/1250 European commercial sail (1900-1910). Container ships.  20+7     Dieter Schock prior to escape to W. Germany. See Spinniker line below.
Rovex-Minic (Hornby) ROV Hornby Minic Diecast (Mazak/Zamac) & plastic Hong Kong 1/1200 Typical Triang warship, ocean liner and harbor parts. ~14 1976   Direct copies of Triang models with plastic bottoms & wheels.
Rowley Workshops Ltd.   Basett-Lowke subcontractor Wood, wire, some metal casting United Kingdom 1/1200 WWII era warships recognition models ?? 1939/1940   Not as well finished as typical prewar Bassett-Lowke models
Roy Measday ?                    
Rudomski RU Marek Rudomski Metal castings??? Germany 1/1250 Merchantmen & warships. Many transport & supply ships. ~56     Many models done in multiple liveries. Perhaps 37different castings.
Rupp (Firma Rupp) RUP   Plastic & metal castings Germany 1/1250? Mosty German inter-war auxiliary ships. Ex Wiking models. ~7 1949 1955 Plastic Tirpitz is former Wiking model (WM 022 RT). 
Sailing Maritime SMA   Metal w/wire masts. Germany 1/1250? Famous sailing merchant ships. 4   1980s? Sea Cloud (1982) & Padua (1926) listed, but others are possible.
Santa Rosa SR, SRS John Staggs Cast resin United Kingdom 1/1200 British WWII freighters, auxiliary & coastal warships ~87 ??? RIP 2007 Many modified Len Jordan models. Many different liveries on some.
Santessons Tenngjutery     Metal castings Sweden 1/1200     1935    
Santos Miniatures SAN   Metal kits (some offered completes) USA 1/1200 Napoleonic era sailing warships. Wargame models 10     Represented clases (e.g., firgate, corvette, line-of-battle ship, etc.)
Sanvan ?? David Vanner? Resin castings, some metal United Kingdom 1/1200 Civilian ships, some mod. for war. Coastal dioramas.     1980s? Similar to Hein Muck. SS Canberra as at Falklands.
Saratoga Model Yard (SMY) SMY Paul Jacobs 1xRisa, 2xAr, restxNN: Metal Cast  USA 1/1250 US & French warships & auxiliaries. Some aircraft also. 64+ 1997 Active 2015 First three were resin castings
Scherbak ??? (none?) Alexander Scherbak Cast resin, some artist wood items USA 1/1250 Modern cruise liners/passenger ships. Also one-offs. 76+   Active 2015 Makes wood models in 1/1250 and 1/700 scales in his Art line.
  Schiff & Schiene ???         Swedish ferry boats          
Schlingelhof  HDS H. Schlingelhof Resin & metal castings Germany 1/1250 Numerous aircraft from all periods. Some warships. ~300?     Planes are unpainted on bottom. Could be painted to order.
Sea Raider     Metal castings USA       1930s    
Sea Vee SV/SVX Sean W. Pritchard Metal castings w/some early resin France/UK 1/1250 US and UK warships & planes, also some commercial ships     Active 2015 WWII and post WWII. Very well done & highly collectable.
Seaborne SB   Metal castings Germany 1/1250 Offshore support & oil-field vessels 10     Some have different liveries. Excellently cast and painted.
Seagate/Doesema  SG   Multi-media hand made assemblies Germany? 1/1250 Oil field subjects, including drilling rigs and crane ships. ~4     Highly prized hand-made items that are usually in plexiglas cases.
  Seapower (Navwar) NV See Navwar Multi-piece metal cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Varied pre-1865 warships going back to ancient galleys  ~90   Active 2015 Fairly basic wargame models.  
Seapower (Navwar) CONFLICT!     Multi-piece metal cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Small range of WWII escorts and fast attack craft ~7     Produced by Navwar
Seascale/Denis De La Mare SC (SCA)   Multi-piece metal cast kits United Kingdom 1/1200 Wide range of warships, from US Civil War to WWII 120     Fleetline remakes. Fairly basic, but nicely cast. Great for wargaming.
Sedina SMS   Metal castings? Germany 1/1250 Pre 1941 German merchant ships. 19     Mostly small ships, but nicely painted. Some wartime varients.
Seestern SEESTERN, SEE   Mostly resin castings, some wood  Germany 1/1250 Yachts, passenger ships, tugs, ferry boats ~62     Some list only 14 models, but Oliver lists 62--and has photos of most!
Sextant SX Modellpool Stanka/Jarczynski Metal castings Austria 1/1250 Ironclads, WWI & II warships, merchant & passenger ships.  273     Extremely varied subjects. Very well done and highly prized.
Shangril-La Ironworks SL Dave Gregory Resin cast kits and completes USA 1/1250 Warships, occasionally some never-built designs        
Shapeways     3D Rapid protype resin Netherlands 1/1200 & 1/1250          
  Ship Parts SP     United Kingdom 1/1200 Ex-admiral          
Ship Series  SS A. J. Halliday and Company Limited  Wooden kits, metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200 Warships, Ocean liners, dock & harbor equipment.    1933/35 1939 Most were wood kits w/metal parts. Some were cast in a hard alloy.
Sinclair Model Engineering Co. ? Basset-Lowke subcontactor Wood, metal castings, & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models   1939 OoP 1940s Bassett-Lowke type models, but of lower quality.
Sirene SI (SI-CG, SI-MS, SI-MT, SI-RH) Jose Detilleux Mostly resin castings Belgium 1/1200 Merchant and warships, including US CG & modern vessels ~195     Many painted-on details. Nice ice-breakers, but very expensive.
Skytrex SKY John Hammond Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1250 & 1/1200 Mercator passenger, merchant & warships. Harbor parts +.     Active 2015 The company went receivership in 2013, and was born anew in 2014/15.
Smaers PSM (PSB?) J. & C. Harrison & P. Smaers Resin castings Belgium 1/1250 Freighters, merchant and passenger ships. 11 are British! 15     1904-1995 ship completion dates.
Solent Model Ships SOM   Resin castings? United Kingdom 1/1200 British merchant ships.  3 2012 Active 2015 New company. Nicely painted.
Sottpüster Modelle Sott Collecta series Multi-media, metal, paper, wire Germany 1/1250 Pre-1900 British & German freighters. Many w/sails ~4-5     Exquiste little models. Nicely painted with impressive sails.
South Salem Studios SO Enzo Yocca Metal Castings USA 1/1200 WWII Recognition sets, inc. merchant ships (16+) ?? 1940/42 1946 Bought out by Comet. Exact number of distinct models unclear . 
South Salem Copies none Wayne Moyer (?) Metal Castings USA 1/1200 Mostly South Salem merchant ships ~18 1990? 2010? Not all South Salem. Moulds were deteriorating. Some attached to plastic bases.
Spinnaker SPI Dieter Schock ??? Metal castings w/wire masts Germany 1/1250 Sailing ships of all kinds from 1902 to 1990. 20     Exceptional models. Became part of the Rostocker line. ??
Star R, STAR   Metal Cast kits Austria 1/1200 War & merchant ships. From US Civil War to modern era. ~171 1960s 2000?? Good quality, eclectic range. No completes offered. Went extict.
Stauffenberg  SM Graf von Staufenberg Metal castings w/wire masts Germany 1/1250 19th century merchant & warships, many w/sails & rigging 38   2000?? Highly valued & great detail. Excellent Russian warships. Uncle tried to kill Hitler
Stewart Reidpath Ltd   Basset-Lowke subcontactor Wood, metal & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models ? 1939?   Marked with a "52/xxx" on the bottom. Made in typical Bassett-Lowke fashion.
Stone Mountain STM Stone Mountain Miniatures Metal cast kits USA 1/1100+/- 1/1200 ACW ships, fortifications & accessories     Active 2015 Most are Richard Houston models, but some new production is underway.
Superior SU, SUP John Carter to 1999/Pete Paschall Sperior: Metal Castings USA 1/1200 Wargaming warships of all kinds + never were models. ~227 1960/62 Active 2015 Superior purchased by ALNAVCO in 1999. Old models go in and out of production
  Svenska SVE     Sweden   Swedish warships of all classes from 1902-1942. 12     No model numbers!  
Target TG, TAR Gerry Skinner Metal castings United Kingdom 1/1200 Small 19th century to WWI era warships, mostly DD & SS ~100     Wargame models, but show class and ship differences very well. Fairly basic.
Thames Models Shipyard     Wood w/metal and wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty warship recognition models   1939   Typical Bassett-Lowke type models
Thomas Schröder TS Thomas & Patti-Sally Schroeder Makes conversions of models Germany 1/1250 Super-details and special paints warships and other models Many   Active 2015 Photos are posted on lines, and sales are ongoing. Remarkable workmanship.
Timpo Toys TT Sally Gawrylovitz  Metal castings United Kingdom ~1/1200 A few warships (BB, DD, SS) that arte distinctly toy-like   1938 1978 Crudely cast and poorly detailed. Changed to hollow casting & plastic in 1954.
Titan Military Miniatures      Metal & resin cast kits USA 1/1200 American Civil War ships, fortifications and accessories ~85   Active 2015 Similar to Richard Houston kits. Amazingly annoying website. Just aweful!
Tom's Modelworks Toms Modelworks Tom XXXX, then Richard Harden (2004) Photoetch brass USA 1/1250 Railings, radar, catapults, cage masts, & other model parts 5   Active 2015 Can be very difficult to assemble. Tom died in 2004, but RH reopened TMW in 2004.
Tootsie Toys some made by Chad Valley? Dowst Manufacturing Co. Mostly diecasts, some plastic USA many scales Vast array of military and civilian ships of all kinds. Fun! Many 1890/1924 Active 2015 Trademark in 1924. Some had wheels. Colorful, but many crude and inaccurate. 
Trafalgar   Brian Haydon/Spirit Games Metal castings, kits & completes United Kingdom 1/1200 Low cost WWI & WWII warships. Some sold in fleet sets. ~75 1965-1970s 1999-present Humble quality, but reasonably accurate. In and out of production. Sold in 2003
  Tremo T over M logo F. Winkler, Treforest Mouldings Ltd. Metal castings United Kingdom ~1/1200 Mostly warships w/some civilian vessels. Wiking copies.   1937 1940/41 Former Wiking employee involved. Poor metal quality led to crane, gun brakes  
TRI-ANG Minic Ships M, S & P series William, Walter & Arthur Lines Hornby: Metal diecasts United Kingdom 1/1200 Civilian and warships, harbor parts   1959 1972 Molds were sold and resold, with some ending up in Hogn Kong
TRIANG Minic Ships Ltd. M, S & P series Charles Shave Diecast (Mazak/Zamac)  Hong Kong 1/1200 Civilian and warships, harbor parts.   2003 Active 2015 Many additions to origional lines, including US warships. Excellent value.
Trident T Karl Leutgeb Metal castings Austria 1/1250 Mainly warships, but some merchant ships Many     Eclectic. Varied in quality & subject matters, ranging from AH WWI ships to modern.
Trident Alpha Ta Friedreich Villi Metal castings Austria 1/1250 Mainly WWII and postwar warships       Offshoot of Trident with upgraded model quality
TRITON TT, LW Ships to Red Eagle, Harbos to NM&B Metal castings, kits & completes United Kingdom 1/1200 Napoleonic, ACW, Ironclads, Transitional Steam, Modern      Active 2015 Sold to Skytrex. In 2013, sold to Red Eagle Miniatures. 
Tucson Mountain Models    Miles Vaughn Hardwood, cast parts, wire USA 1/1200 WWII US warships        
U9 U9   Metal castings German 1/1250 German WWII era ice breakers, destroyers, auxiliaries, etc. 30     Exquisite detail and very well painted. These gems can comand big prices!
Uddevalla Varvet/Modell Batar UVM   Metal castings ??? Sweden/Germany 1/1250 Merchant ships. Tankers, freighters, container ships ~10     Well done and nicely painted. Some container ships without loads.
Ulrich Rudofsky   Ulrich Rudofsky Scratch, wire, plastic, paper, wood USA   Racing & historical sail     2013 (?) Well researched, mostly one off
Unicorn (UN)                    
Union                    
USA Modelle USA George & Jiehui Elder Resin & metal cast, kits & completed USA ~1/1250 Warships ranging from never-were to modern CAG 24. Dez 2004 2008 Youngerman, Paper Lab, CLM (masters). Mountford & Neptun. Sold to MB in 2008
UVM                    
Uwe Hoppe    Uwe Gens Hoppe  Scratch, wood, wire, card Germany 1/1250 Many Japanese & US warships, but ships of all varieties. many   Active 2015 One offs, spec models & consignment orders. Very fine workmanship.
Vagel Griep                    
Valiant                    
Vanner  VM or VA David Vanner   United Kingdom 1/1200          
Velterop   E.W.J. Velterop                
Vindobona                    
Vota Planes   Brian Vota Resin cast USA   Aircraft, mostly military   2005 2014 May still do consignment work
W. Blundell                   One off consignments
War Time Journal WTJ Jim 3D rapid prototype plastic USA 1/1500, 1/1800, + WWI and earlier warships of all types. Many 2002 Active 2015 Wargame models, but nicely done. 4 scales offered (1/1500, 1/1800, 1/2400, 1/3000)
Wass-Line                    
Waterline Italia     Resin cast Italy   WWII auxilliaries        
Waterline Models                   Subsidiary of Bassett Lowke
Watson Models     Wood w/metal & wire United Kingdom 1/1200 Admiralty WWII recognition models   1939    
Weis Models   Heinz Peter Weiß Paper, wire, surgical thread Germany 1/1250 Varied subjects. Mostly warships. Many   Active 2015 One off paper models. Exquisite detail. Highly prised and priced.
Welco (WO)                    
Welfia                    
Welt der Schiffsminiaturen WDS Oliver Maertins Metal castings Germany 1/1250          
Westfalia                    
Wiking WW Friederich Peltzer Metal castings & plastic models Germany 1/1250 Vast array of warship and civilian ship models.   1932 1973 Production cut 1942-48 & 1954-62. 
Wilhelm Thümler                   One offs, paper models
Wirral (WMS)   Les Hodder Mostly resin castings, a few metal United Kingdom 1/1200 Mostly merchant ships and wartime auxiliaries. Many   Active 2015 Extraordinary painter. Owns Hein Muck line and offers completed Len Jordan.
Wünschmann                    
X Modelle X Dr. Peter Krtina Metal castings Austria 1/1250 Miscellaneous small ships, naval and civilian        
Yorck                    
Youngerman YSM John Youngerman Scratch, Hai, Mountford, USA USA 1/1200& 1/1250 Warships of all eras and types.      Active 2015 Master maker, scratch builder, and does work on consignment.
Zolna MZ Mark Zolna Mountford: Metal castings USA 1/1250 Present day US warships   2012 Active 2015  
                     
                     
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George Elder:
Name sold to Corgi in 1996. Corgi acquired by Hornby in 2008.
[2]
George Elder:
HMS Duncan, Swiftsure, KE VII, & Lord Nelson, etc.
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George Elder:
Many scales were used, so some list have 115+ entries at 1/1200-1/1250, and others show 200+ at all scales.