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Humbrol
Formerly
Humber Oil Company
Industry
Paints Toys Model kits
Founded
1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Fate
Company defunct in 2006, brand relaunched by Hornby
Humbrol Limited is a British brand and former manufacturer of paints, solvents, and other accessories for scale model kits and toys. In the past, Humbrol produced under its own brand and the Airfix, Sky Marks, Young Scientist, 1st Gear, High Speed and W. Britain brands.
In 2006, the company entered administration, but later the same year was acquired by Hornby plc, who has since re-launched the brand.
Humbrol Limited is a British brand and former manufacturer of paints, solvents, and other accessories for scale model kits and toys. In the past, Humbrol...
1939, Airfix was owned by Humbrol from 1986 until the latter's financial collapse on 31 August 2006. Since 2007, both Humbrol and Airfix have been owned...
was sold to Humbrol Ltd, known for its model paints and owner of the Airfix model kit brand. Flair Leisure licensed the brand from Humbrol in 2005 and...
Phoenix Asset Management. Hornby Hobbies bought model paint manufacturer Humbrol and their scale model kit subsidiary Airfix in 2007. The die-cast model...
resistant to wear than untreated surfaces. Model building – Xtracolor and Humbrol are mainstream UK brands. Colourcoats model paint is a high quality brand...
until 2012, next to the River Stour and A256. Hornby, with Airfix and Humbrol, is on the A254 on Westwood Ind Est on the southern edge of Margate; the...
Hobby Products Group of Borden, Inc., owners of British model company Humbrol. In 1986 Airfix also joined the group. Production of Airfix kits, already...
(China) Hobbycraft (Canada) Hobby Japan (Japan) Huma Modell (Germany) Humbrol (UK) - Airfix/Heller partnership to build models with common sprues paints...
various items, including sweets, batteries, a troll doll, and a can of blue Humbrol modelling paint. One of the boys later revealed that they were planning...
emerge. Humbrol factory, Hull – 2 November 1988; started by the ignition of acetone spilled from a forklift, a large fire and explosions at the Humbrol paint...
resin to limit toxicity. Popular brands include Testor's in the US and Humbrol (now Hornby) in the UK. Lacquer paint produces a hard, durable finish,...
Norman Emms, 10,000 of which are sold a year by Hull-based toy manufacturer Humbrol for £14.99 each. Hirst paid an undisclosed sum to two charities, Children...
one uniform global toy and games company. It sold the Airfix business to Humbrol and a large part of Mainline Railways to Dapol. On 1 May 1985, most of...
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