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Airfix

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Airfix
IndustryHobbies
Founded1939
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
ProductsModel kits
ParentHornby
Websitehttp://www.airfix.com/

Airfix is a UK manufacturer of plastic scale model kits.[1] Airfix was founded in 1939 by Nicholas Kove.[1] Airfix is currently owned by Hornby. During the 1960s and 1970s, the company grew much bigger as the kit modelling hobby became more popular. The range of models expanded at this time too.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "About Airfix". Airfix. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-12.