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Model Products Corporation, usually known by its acronym, MPC, is an American brand and former manufacturing company of plastic scale model kits and pre-assembled promotional models of cars that were popular in the 1960s and 1970s. MPC's main competition was model kits made by AMT, Jo-Han, Revell, and Monogram.
Roth's Web site reports that in 1963 Revell paid Roth 1 cent for every one of his model kits sold, totaling $32,000. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] In the early-to-mid-1960s, slot car racing became a fad, and like many other companies, Revell attempted to enter the fray by using its plastic model car bodies with mechanicals underneath—fit for the track.
High Planes Models (Australia/Singapore) - Australian Company moved to Singapore after sale. Aircraft kits and accessories. JAYS Model Kits [9] (New Zealand) Aircraft Kits mostly formerly Ventura. Kiwi Wings [9] (New Zealand) - Aircraft Kits part of JAYS Model Kits; Kora Models (Czech Republic) Legato [5] (Czech Republic) - brand of AZ Model ...
Also many classic and more detailed 1:48 scale "Collector's Showcase Series" kits in the 1960s. Revell – American model kit producer owned by Hobbico. Revell AG Germany – Former subsidiary of American Revell, now a separate company. Revival International – Italian manufacturer of highly detailed 1:20 metal and plastic models.
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In the late 1970s, Ertl offered a series of plastic model kits of heavy commercial trucks, over-the-road trailers, tractors, plows, and farm wagons. Although these kits never achieved the hoped-for popularity, they led to the acquisition of AMT. In 1983, AMT was purchased by Ertl from Lesney, and renamed AMT/Ertl.