• THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF HARINGEY
• now in its fourth decade - with a new website
  
  
• The ARTHUR C. CLARKE FOUNDATION
• the specific website on Sir Arthur
  
  
• THE LONDON SCIENCE MUSEUM
• and the Space Gallery
  
  
• DAVID A HARDY'S 'ASTRO-ART' PAGES
• astronomical art from one of Britain's foremost artists
• his website has recently been completely updated
  
  
• RON MILLER'S 'BLACK CAT' PAGES
• astronomical art from one of America's foremost artists
  
  
• G.L. SERVICES - LASER SPECIALIST
• including laser work for television, proprietor Jim Webb
  
  

• AIRFIX
• Britain's premier name in modelling
• Humbrol-Airfix is now part of the Hornby group
  
  
• AMT
• as of early 2008, AMT kits, along with MPC and Polar Lights, are now being overseen by Auto World, itself a division of Round 2
  
  
• GLENCOE MODELS
• the chance to get all those original kits - without paying a fortune!
• Glencoe Models is still in business, though being a one-man operation - that man being Nick Argento - availability sometimes varies
• The company website is currently off line - but keep checking the above link which will be the new URL


• HAWK
• reintroduction of one of modelling's oldest names, with many original Hawk kits
• part of the new Lindberg company
  

• HELLER
• France's premier modelling name


• LINDBERG
• Lindberg reinvented itself in recent years, with many brand new kits


• MOEBIUS MODELS
• Brainchild of Frank Winspur
• Moebius not only makes many 'Aurora-style' SF and fantasy kits, but has branched into other subjects including cars!


• PEGASUS HOBBIES
• Created by Larry Thompson
• Pegasus started with model car accessories, but is now best known for its science fiction subjects


• REVELL-MONOGRAM
• two of modelling best known names
• now owned by Hobbico
  
  
• REVELL AG
• was running as a separate company to the US division
• however, bought by Hobbico as of 2012
  
  
• TAMIYA
• Japan's best-known modelling name


• THE TESTOR CORPORATION
• mostly paints and accessories, but still some kits

• ACCURATE MODELS
• a division of Jim Key's Custom Replicas, and manufacturer of specialist space items
  
  ANIGRAND CRAFTWORK
• very detailed resin kits of experimental aircraft and spacecraft
  

• APOGEE COMPONENTS
• scale flying rockets, from Tim van Milligan's company

• ATOMIC CITY MODELS
• Scott Alexander's website - creator of the 1:12 scale Mercury Capsule
  


• EVA MODELS
• Producer of 1:32 scale resin astronaut figures and accessories
• Chris Chulamanis, founder of EVA models, sadly died in January 2008 and the website is no longer in existence.
  
  
• FANTASTIC PLASTIC
• many resin kits of interesting factual and SF subjects, from Allen Ury

• MACH-2 Models
• aerospace subjects in resin, from Didier Palix
  
  
• PART TIME MODELS
• specialist drawings and plans of aerospace subjects, by Scott Lower
  
  
• NEW WARE
• Tomas Kladvia's specialist company in the Czech Republic, with a wide range of space subjects
  
  
• REALSPACE MODELS
• multi-material kits of rockets; spacecraft and satellites, from Glenn Johnson
  
  
• SMS - SPACE MODEL SYSTEMS
• all you wanted to know about the Saturn V rocket, including aftermarket decals, from Rick Sternbach (of 'Star Trek' fame)
  
  
• SCI : Space Craft International
• highly detailed spaceprobe models from laser cut card, by Dave Doody
  


• SHARKITS
• experimental aircraft and X-Planes in resin, from Renaud Mangallon
  
  
• UNICRAFT
• unusual - some very unusual - craft as resin kits, from Igor Shestakov
  

SPECIALIST WEBSITES and SUPPLIERS

• COMET MINIATURES
• the UK's premier specialist in science fiction and collectibles
• go and see Tony James - and tell him I sent you!
  
  
• CULT TV MAN
• Run by Steve Iverson, specialising in all matters 'TV' and 'Cult'
  
  
• HANNANTS
• the UK's largest mail-order general modelling supplier
  
  
• HOBBY HEAVEN / SPOTLIGHT HOBBIES
• Tom Carter reluctantly closed Hobby Heaven itself in mid-2007, but the on-line discussion board still exists, now under the Spotlight Hobbies name.

• HOBBY LINK JAPAN
• One of Japan's best known hobby suppliers - and the 'site is in English, (American English, but still English).

• LITTLE-CARS.COM
• Set up by Paul Fitzmaurice, mainly to supply 1:43 scale resin and white-metal car kits - plus a vast arnge of tools and detailing accessories.
  
  
• LONE WULF
• UK-based, specialist kit importer, run by Adrian Hampton
  
  
• MILANO'S VINTAGE MODEL KIT & TOY MUSEUM
• Dean Milano had to close the 'physical museum' in mid-2004 - but it still remains as an on-line 'virtual museum'
• a CD-ROM of a tour round the Museum is available
• the original Museum brochure forms the background image to these pages
• check out the 'site - as there are also many kits for sale
  
  

  
  "For the record"

  The 'Milano Vintage Model Kit and Toy Museum',
  during the opening ceremony, April 2002

• MRE Model Shop
• slot cars, specialist decals and general model supplies
  
  
• MY LITTLE SPACE MUSEUM
• Karl Doddenhoff's excellent website, with a vast amount of information
  
  
• NATIONAL MODEL CAR BUILDING MUSEUM
• does exactly what it says on the tin!
  
  
• NINFINGER PRODUCTIONS
• Sven Knudson's Home Pages
  
  
• ROCKETFIN HOBBIES
• Bruce Kim's extremely comprehensive 'site, with many model links - not just rockets!


• ROGERS ROCKETS
• Jon C. Rogers' website - the co-author, with Jack Haggerty, of Spaceship Handbook


• SCALE MODEL NEWS
• A new general model review 'site, run by David Jefferis

• SIMON ATKINSON
• Excellant graphic artist and model-maker - check out his work for Piers Bizony's 2001 book

• SPACECRAFT FILMS
• Mark Gray's DVD compilations of spacecraft and launcher references
  
  
• SPACE IN MINIATURE
• Mike Mackowski's series of books especially for spacecraft modellers


• SPACE MODELS GALLERY
• Leon van Munster's space model 'site
  
  
• STARSHIP MODELER
• comprehensive 'site, especially for the science fiction modeller