HORNBY
Founder: Frank Hornby (Meccano)
Founded: 1920 (Hornby ‘O’ gauge)
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Purpose: Model railways
Scale(s) today: ‘OO’ gauge, 4mm:1ft (1:76 scale)
Product range: Locomotives Carriages and wagons Buildings (ready made and kits) Scenic materials Road vehicles Accessories RailRoad budget models Hornby Junior
AIRFIX
Founder: Nicholas Kove
Founded: 1939
Joined Hornby Hobbies: 2006
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Purpose: Injection moulded plastic kits
Scale(s) today: 1:1,000, 1:700, 1:600, 1:400, 1:180, 1:144, 1:130, 1:76, 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32, 1:24
Product range: Aircraft Ships Military vehicles Road and racing cars Military figures Buildings
SCALEXTRIC
Founder: Bertram Fred Francis (Scalex)
Founded: 1957 (Scalextric)
Joined Hornby Hobbies: 1958
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Purpose: 1:32 slot car racing
Scale(s) today: 1:32
Product range: Cars, lorries and vans Scalextric track Buildings and accessories Scalextric Digital, Spark Plug, ARC
CORGI
Founder: Mettoy Playcraft
Founded: 1956
Joined Hornby Hobbies: 2008
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Purpose: Die-cast collectables
Scale(s) today: 1:100, 1:76, 1:72, 1:50, 1:48, 1:43, 1:120, Fit the Box
Product range: Av…
