Hobby Manufacturers Association - HMA

Hobby Manufacturers Association - HMA The HMA is the trade association for manufacturers, importers, publishers, producers and suppliers o

Established in 2005, the Hobby Manufacturers Association (HMA) was formed through the unification of three association within the hobby industry: International Model Hobby Manufacturers Association, Model Railroad Industry Association, and Radio Control Hobby Trade Association. Please visit our website at www.hmahobby.org for more information. There are four divisions within the HMA: General Hobby, Model Railroad, Plastic & Die Cast, and Radio Control.

01/31/2025

NEW RC Plane Release! – Motion RC / Freewing F-22 Raptor 80mm EDF Jet – Available Now!

The Freewing F-22 Raptor 80mm EDF Jet captures the iconic presence of the world’s most advanced air superiority fighter with exceptional scale detail in a pilot-friendly design. This EDF jet delivers unparalleled realism and flight experience with features like molded-in panel lines, rivet details, and fully sequenced gear doors for a sleek, aerodynamic, and authentic look. With shock-absorbing CNC-machined aluminum struts, spring-loaded battery access hatch, and LED navigation lights, the Freewing F-22 Raptor is as practical as it is stunning. From precise aerobatics to smooth landings, every flight feels as advanced as the jet it replicates.

The Freewing F-22 Raptor 80mm EDF Jet is available in 2 versions:

80mm EDF Sport Jet – ARF Plus (kit no. FJ22311AP) - This is the ARF+ version for pilots who wish to install their own power system. All primary electronics including servos and landing gear retracts come pre-installed, just add your own power system (EDF, motor, and ESC) to begin flying.

80mm EDF Sport Jet with Gyro – PNP (kit no. FJ22311PG) - This is the PNP version with installed EDF power system, Inrunner motor, ESC, and Gyro. All primary electronics including servos and landing gear retracts come pre-installed.

You will need: 6-8 Channel radio with a 6-8 Channel receiver; and LiPo Batteries with a compatible battery charger. Intermediate skill level assembly by a person 14 years and up is recommended.

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - MPC 1/25 scale 1972 Chevelle SSlasher Street Machine (kit no. 1014)This kit comes with a to...
01/28/2025

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - MPC 1/25 scale 1972 Chevelle SSlasher Street Machine (kit no. 1014)

This kit comes with a ton of great features including bright chrome parts, pad-printed hollow vinyl tires, street aluminum wheels, traction bars, headers, an optional super stock hood scoop, and a detailed interior with roll cage. Also included is a detailed big block engine with a twin 4 BBL hi-rise setup and an expanded sheet of SS water-slide decals — all wrapped up nicely in MPC’s Retro Style packaging.

This kit of 89 parts is 7.6 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white, clear, and transparent red, with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires and a metal axle. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints. Available now.

NEW Helicopter Model Kit Release! – ICM 1/48 scale MH-60L Black Hawk (kit no. 48360) – Available Now!In 1976 the Army se...
01/27/2025

NEW Helicopter Model Kit Release! – ICM 1/48 scale MH-60L Black Hawk (kit no. 48360) – Available Now!

In 1976 the Army selected Sikorsky as the winner of the UTTAS program, and a contract was signed to produce the first batch of helicopters, which were designated UH-60A Black Hawk. These became the basis for a whole family of helicopters for various purposes—transport, special operations, electronic warfare, naval multi-role, anti-submarine, medical, and more. The MH-60L modification is a special operations helicopter for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) of the U.S. Army, also known as the “Night Stalkers.” The helicopter is equipped with weather radar and a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor, and it can also be fitted with an air refueling system.

This kit of 302 parts is 16.6 inches long with a rotorspan of 13.5 inches when completed. The kit features 100% new molds; high level of detail in all elements; dual aerial refueling system options and configurable troop compartment with removable seats; and waterslide decals for 3 marking variants. This is a scale plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

It may be the last weekend of January, but there is still time to celebrate National Hobby Month. Hobbies bring joy, cre...
01/26/2025

It may be the last weekend of January, but there is still time to celebrate National Hobby Month.

Hobbies bring joy, creativity, and a sense of community to all people. Discover a new hobby or rediscover an old one. Gain new friends, new skills, and new experiences.

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - MPC 1/25 scale 1976 Dodge Dart Weekend Warrior (kit no. 1019) – Available now!This 1976 Dod...
01/25/2025

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - MPC 1/25 scale 1976 Dodge Dart Weekend Warrior (kit no. 1019) – Available now!

This 1976 Dodge Dart Sport kit can be built in 1 in 4 ways – Stock, Custom, Weekend Warrior, or Drag. The kit comes with a ton of features including an optional roll bar, custom side pipes, a “Weekend Warrior” hood scoop, an optional big block V-8 engine with optional drag AND weekend warrior stock and custom engine parts to choose. It also includes Torq-thrust mag wheels, pad-printed Goodyear Polyglas GT tires, and cheater racing slicks. This great kit also includes a set of authentic decals with colorful options to help customize your build — all wrapped up nicely in MPC’s eye-catching Retro Style packaging.

This kit of 145 parts is 7.6 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white, clear, and transparent red, with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires and a metal axle. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Car Model Kit Release! – Italeri 1/12 scale 1977 Lancia Stratos HF Gr.4 Monte Carlo Rally (kit no. 4714) – Available...
01/23/2025

NEW Car Model Kit Release! – Italeri 1/12 scale 1977 Lancia Stratos HF Gr.4 Monte Carlo Rally (kit no. 4714) – Available Now!

The Lancia Stratos is one of the most iconic cars in motorsport history, designed with the specific purpose of dominating rally competitions of its era. Featuring a modern and highly attractive design, with a low and aggressively styled bodywork crafted by Bertone, the Lancia Stratos was equipped with a 2,400 cc V6 engine producing 250 horsepower. The combination of the powerful six-cylinder engine and the innovative lightweight, compact chassis laid the foundation for a vehicle that would revolutionize the history of off-road competitions. The first successes came shortly after its debut in 1973 and were solidified, thanks in part to legendary drivers, with three consecutive World Constructors' Championship titles during the 1970s.

This kit is 12.1 inches in length once assembled. Kit features: 100% new molds; Highly detailed frame; interiors and engine; Opening doors and front/rear bonnets; Super decal sheet; Photo-etched fret; Chromed parts; Hoses, screws and springs; Rubber sheet for mudguards; Working suspensions; Realistic rubber tires; Steering Wheel; and a color Instruction Sheet. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW HO Scale Train Release! – Bachmann PCC StreetcarsThe Bachmann PCC Streetcar has been improved to sit lower, as per t...
01/21/2025

NEW HO Scale Train Release! – Bachmann PCC Streetcars

The Bachmann PCC Streetcar has been improved to sit lower, as per the prototype, and includes new enhanced details on wheels and truck brakes. It includes a factory-installed 21-pin socket for DCC decoder installation of your choice.

Features include Analog/DC forward and reverse operation; Factory-installed 21-pin socket for DCC decoder installation of your choice; Upgraded chassis with lower ride height, enhanced wheel detail and truck brakes; Die-cast power truck; Detailed, painted body with precision graphics; Operating LED headlight and taillights; Interior lighting and passenger silhouettes; and Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours. Performs best on 15” radius curves or better. Available now.

Available in 4 road names:
PCC Streetcar – PTC #2334 (Item No. 60511) – Available Now
PCC Streetcar – SEPTA® #2254 (Bicentennial) (Item No. 60512) – Available Now
PCC Streetcar – Green & Cream (Item No. 60513) – Available Now
PCC Streetcar – Red & Cream (Item No. 60514) – Available Soon

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25 scale 1977 Ford Fanta Custom Van (kit no. 1471) – Available Now!The 1977 Ford Cust...
01/20/2025

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25 scale 1977 Ford Fanta Custom Van (kit no. 1471) – Available Now!

The 1977 Ford Custom Van model kit is a great project for any fan of the irresistible flavors of Fanta soda. This Ford Van can be built in 1 of 3 ways; custom, stock, or delivery. This kit comes with great features such as bucket seats, an orange-tinted roof vent, an orange-tinted custom porthole, fender flares, side pipes, 5 spoke mags, and pad-printed Goodyear tires. All-new colorful FANTA water slide decals with eye-popping packaging.

This kit of 140 parts is 7.25 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white, clear, and transparent red, transparent orange with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Aircraft Model Kit Release! – Academy 1/144 scale USN Boeing P-8A Poseidon (kit no. 12635) – Available Now!The P-8A ...
01/17/2025

NEW Aircraft Model Kit Release! – Academy 1/144 scale USN Boeing P-8A Poseidon (kit no. 12635) – Available Now!

The P-8A is like the commercial 737-800and is an US Navy multi-mission maritime aircraft. It's been deployed for long range anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, reconnaissance, intelligence, search & rescue and surveillance. It is equipped with an infrared sensor turret, advanced radar, and is capable of air-to-air refueling. The P-8A is currently flown by the US Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, UK Royal Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Republic of Korea Navy, German Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force have chosen to add the P-8A to their future fleets.

The finished model length is 10.8 inches with a wingspan of 10.3 inches. Kit features include: Weapons bay and landing gear bay that can be built open or closed; AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and MK54 Torpedoes; Detailed interior weapons bay; Detailed cockpit features realistic instrument panel, well contoured seats, control sticks & back plate; Varied antennas on the fuselage and nose, including an INMARSAT antenna on the tail; and waterslide decals with two marking options. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25 scale 1964 Olds F-85 AWB "Streaker" Funny Car (kit no. 1322) – Available Now!The 1...
01/17/2025

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25 scale 1964 Olds F-85 AWB "Streaker" Funny Car (kit no. 1322) – Available Now!

The 1964 Olds F-85 Streaker Funny Car model kit is set to return for the first time since 1969. This classic has been revived with nearly all-new tooling. Built from the ground up, this kit has a whole new chassis, engine, interior, and wheel tooling. It also includes pad-printed M&H drag slicks. The kit is fully paintable and includes an expanded waterslide decal sheet including the original designs. All of this and more inside AMT’s vintage-style replica packaging.

This kit of 80 parts is 8 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white, clear, and transparent red, with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

HMA presents Hobbies in The News! Occasionally, the hobby industry is showcased in the mainstream news media. Here is a ...
01/15/2025

HMA presents Hobbies in The News! Occasionally, the hobby industry is showcased in the mainstream news media. Here is a look at the Newsday article “The Model of Nostalgia”. It tells the storied history of the Aurora Plastics model company, and the revitalization and reintroduction of its model kits by Atlantis Models.

The original Newsday article has been made available by Atlantis Models and can be found at – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ubKgPbjYxcdJ281u-BOI8sr6oDCROa1N/view

NEW Truck Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25 scale Peterbilt 359 Cross Country Hauler (kit no. 1477) – Available Now!This sup...
01/12/2025

NEW Truck Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25 scale Peterbilt 359 Cross Country Hauler (kit no. 1477) – Available Now!

This super-detailed big rig is packed with features such as a tilting hood/fender assembly, Kysor low-profile air conditioner, plated air horns, running lights, and dual exhaust. You'll also find great details such as a Cummings NTC-350 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, a Fuller 12-speed transmission, fully detailed 1100 series cab with a flat-dash instrument panel and optional Peterbilt sleeper unit, a super-detailed 200" W.B. chassis, Rockwell tandem drive axles, Peterbilt air leaf rear suspension, Ten pad printed Firestone truck tires and so much more. Also included is an all-new waterslide decal sheet, wrapped up nicely in AMT vintage-style packaging.

This kit of 288 parts is 11.5 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white, clear, transparent red, transparent amber, with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Model Train Release! – Cowcatcher Magazine January/February 2025 EditionThe new issue of Cowcatcher Magazine is now ...
01/11/2025

NEW Model Train Release! – Cowcatcher Magazine January/February 2025 Edition

The new issue of Cowcatcher Magazine is now available and ready for you to read and enjoy!

Cowcatcher Magazine not only has news of interest about one of America’s favorite hobbies, but also features compelling articles about regional people, places, events and history, all professionally written and edited by accomplished journalists and contributors.

The new issue of Cowcatcher is loaded with content to kick off the New Year! Readers gave model railroading high marks and even spent slightly more on products last year than in 2023. This and more results from the Cowcatcher's 2025 State of Model Railroading survey.

Other stories in this issue: learn what factors railroads take into consideration when assigning power and consisting locomotives, read about the N-scale Whitehurst & Pine Ridge Railroad that incorporates the little-used Joint Agency yard concept between railroads to move grain, BNSF posts record agricultural volumes on the heels of a good harvest, a Milwaukee Road stock car with a storied past is now on display at the Galveston Railroad Museum, and a United Kingdom manufacturer introduces its camera car, the Eye-Choo

NEW Model Kit Release! – Polar Lights 1/1000 scale Star Trek: Strange New Worlds U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (kit no. 999...
01/11/2025

NEW Model Kit Release! – Polar Lights 1/1000 scale Star Trek: Strange New Worlds U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (kit no. 999) – Available Now!

From the hit show comes the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. This plastic model kit offers an authentic representation of the distinctive saucer and back-swept rear engine nacelles that provides the ship’s iconic silhouette. It features updated details as in the show including added surface details, updated bridge dome, fan tail cargo, and saucer edge windows. Includes a set of full-color waterslide decals and comes in Polar Lights iconic Star Trek packaging.

This kit of 82 parts is 17 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in gray and clear. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Aircraft Model Kit Release! – Airfix 1/48 scale North American F-86F Sabre (kit no. A08111) – Available Now!One of t...
01/07/2025

NEW Aircraft Model Kit Release! – Airfix 1/48 scale North American F-86F Sabre (kit no. A08111) – Available Now!

One of the most important aircraft of the early jet era, the North American F-86 Sabre was in many ways a jet powered version of the company’s hugely successful P-51D Mustang from WWII and an aircraft which made full use of captured German aerodynamic research material. Featuring a distinctive 35-degree wing sweep, the Sabre also incorporated three nose mounted .50 calibre machine guns positioned on either side of the aircraft’s nose, with this jet powered gunslinger sharing many design philosophies with its famous piston powered predecessor. On entering service with the U.S Air Force in 1949, the North American F-86 Sabre would have the distinction of not only being America’s first swept wing fighter, but also the fastest fighter aircraft in the world at that time, a true aviation classic.

This highly detailed kit of 166 parts is 9.4” in length with a wingspan of 9.4” when completed. A waterslide decal sheet is provided for 2 different paint schemes. This is a scale plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25th scale 1965 Olds 88 Modified Stocker (kit no. 1474) – Available Now!A great proje...
12/29/2024

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25th scale 1965 Olds 88 Modified Stocker (kit no. 1474) – Available Now!

A great project for the intermediate model builder who likes dirt track racers. This kit has some great features including a padded roll cage, rocker panel shields, side bodyguards, front and rear bumper braces, bucket seats, race steering wheel, gutted interior, an Olds engine, and pad-printed Goodyear super wide slicks. It also includes a set of updated colorful waterslide decals and Retro Deluxe™ AMT reproduction packaging.

This kit of 81 parts is 8.75 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white and clear, with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires and a metal axle. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25th scale Mopower Plymouth Funny Car (kit no. 1473) – Available Now!This kit is pack...
12/29/2024

NEW Car Model Kit Release! - AMT 1/25th scale Mopower Plymouth Funny Car (kit no. 1473) – Available Now!

This kit is packed full of features including a custom body shell that flips open to show the lightweight dragster-type tubular frame, optional wing, a supercharged “Donovan” 417 HEMI engine, Hilborn fuel injector, “Zoomie” exhaust headers, “Cragar super trick” wheels, giant pad-printed M&H Racemaster slicks with optional wheel discs, and “wheelie” casters. With an expanded set of colorful waterslide decals with multiple options. The kit is all wrapped up in authentic vintage-style packaging.

This kit of 108 parts is 7.5 inches in length once assembled. Parts are molded in white and clear, with some chrome plated parts. Includes black vinyl tires. This is a plastic model kit to be assembled following the detailed instructions and does not include glue or paints.

NEW Slot Car Release! – AFX Racing HO scale 1970’s Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Slot Cars – Available Now!The Firebird Tran...
12/28/2024

NEW Slot Car Release! – AFX Racing HO scale 1970’s Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Slot Cars – Available Now!

The Firebird Trans Am is a classic addition to any slot car enthusiast's collection. Designed with attention to detail, this model captures the bold style and performance of the iconic muscle car. Built on the advanced Mega G+ chassis, this slot car offers superior handling, smooth performance, and precision control for an unforgettable racing experience.

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am slot cars are mounted on the Mega G+ 1.7” long wheelbase chassis. The Mega-G+ is easily the lightest chassis you can buy. Add that to the lowest center of gravity and you get a car that is fast and nimble. Most realistic. Best Performance. Fun to drive. What a combination!

Available in two color schemes:
1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – White w/Blue Stripe (no. 22096)
1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - Red (no. 22097)

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