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Beatties bought the Toy and Model retailers Taylor & McKenna in 1987, they had 10 shops, the first one opened in Hemel Hempstead in 1960, and the second shop was opened in Aylesbury in Friars Square The retail company Era Group plc owned Beatties by the end of its days as a retailer. [ 3 ]
The Horizon Hobby logo. Horizon Hobby, LLC is an American multinational hobby-grade RC radio control (RC) model, model train manufacturer, and distributor. It was founded by Rick Stephens, Janet Ottmers, Debra Love, and Eric Meyers, [1] in July 1985, [2] and headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. [3] Horizon Hobby products are sold in more than ...
ARLO-Micromodels (former - Fabrica de construções ARLO - Porto-Portugal, established in 1939 by Arnaldo Luizello da Rocha-Brito) - Still existing today and as a five generation owned brand, Patent 22130 (discontinued actually), as being the first multimaterial kits produced, using several wood types parts, industrially finely cut and lathe shaped, embossed tinplate parts using cutting dies ...
As of 2024, there are four warehouses still open; the ones in Europe, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and United States. On September 15, 2023, the UK warehouse was announced its reopening, joining the European warehouse that had reopened a month prior. [19] [20]
The company has always operated out of Northampton [3] but sources some components from China like most other RC companies; however, the majority of manufacturing remains in England. Cecil Schumacher's son Robin Schumacher took over the business in 2001.
Matchbox (UK) - ceased production, some moulds taken over by Revell Germany Mauve (Japan) Meikraft Models (USA) - ceased production of limited run plastic kits, later kits of are of very good quality