Atlantis Models

Atlantis Models is an American manufacturer of plastic model kits based in Deer Park, New York. Its range includes aircraft, cars, ships, military vehicles, figures and space models. Founded in 2009 by Peter Vetri and Rick DelFavero, the company focuses on producing new kits and bringing older model designs back into production. Its products are made and packaged in the United States.

Plastic Aircraft Model Kits

Aircraft models are part of the Atlantis Models range. The company provides plastic airplane kits for people who enjoy building and collecting scale aircraft.

Its aircraft selection includes the Corsair IV F4U-6 Naval Fighter in 1/72 scale from Frog Models.

The company also supplies a clear aircraft swivel display stand. This gives builders a separate product for displaying a finished aircraft model.

Aircraft kits are one part of a wider collection that covers different types of transportation and military equipment.

For aviation enthusiasts, these models provide a hands-on way to explore aircraft shapes and details. Building a plastic aircraft kit involves working with the individual parts before placing the finished model on display.

Bringing Classic Model Kits Back

A major part of Atlantis Models' work involves older plastic model kits.

The company uses original tooling associated with manufacturers such as Revell, Monogram, Aurora and Renwal.

In 2018, Atlantis purchased a collection of historic molds that had been stored in Elk Grove, Illinois.

This allowed the company to return more older model designs to production.

The business had already worked on bringing back earlier kits. These included the Giant T-Rex from the Prehistoric Scenes line and Blackbeard the Bloodthirsty Pirate.

Atlantis also worked with Lindberg to reissue the Glow-Pilot UFO, a science fiction model whose tooling dates to 1954.

This approach connects present-day model builders with designs from earlier periods of the hobby.

Cars, Ships and Military Models

Atlantis Models produces more than aircraft kits.

Its range includes military plastic models, ships, classic cars, racing vehicles and scenery.

Examples include a Japanese Navy I-19 submarine in 1/275 scale and the River Queen Tow Boat in 1/220 scale.

Car subjects include the 1957 Chevrolet Nomad and racing vehicles associated with Tommy Ivo and Don Prudhomme.

These subjects give model builders different projects to work on while remaining within the same hobby.

Models for Different Builders

Atlantis Models also makes figures, space and science fiction kits, snap kits and STEM educational models.

Its selection covers products intended for builders of different ages and experience levels.

The company aims to preserve older model designs while introducing more people to plastic model building.

For pilots and aviation fans, Atlantis Models combines aircraft kits with the history of the modelling hobby itself. Its selection is suited to people who enjoy building aircraft and collecting models based on earlier kit designs.