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Hello I was not too sure if you knew or had my details and added to help your great listings you compiled a good idea too I did not know myself of Companies still trading
 
All dear reader
Please remember : It's an XLS file, meaning more than 1 page, see at the bottom of the file, in different colours, different title/subjects
Also when there is a red mark in the upper right corner of the cell, by setting your pointer on it, you open a pop-up window ( see below )
Ab blue text is a direct link to the webb OR inside the file
And all add-on are welcomed
http://www.mirofsoft.com/adresses/
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Does anyone have any info about the Italian maker Grifo? Not Griffon, but Grifo. They apparently made a 54mm figure of a Schaumburg-Lippe Karabinier from the Seven Years War, and they made 1/1200 white metal ship kits, which I have seen on eBay. But so far, I haven't found any info to indicate that they're still in business, nor have I found anyone selling their figures. They're not listed in mirosoft's spreadsheet, and I didn't find any reference to them in this thread, either.

Thanks in advance, prosit!
Brad
 
The file contains only actives manufacturers
There is a file in PDF, where you can find an illustratecd list of past manufactures, circa 80 pages ( will be upgraded soon )
And ... a Grifo catalog also in PDF ( with circa 80 others catalog)
If you have copy of old catalogs, you are welcomed, we can develop the PDF available
scan or photo documents, or paper, I will make PDF for everybody to enjoy
First file on the page Nostalgia is global : http://www.mirofsoft.com/nostalgia-old-catalog-pdf/
Enjoy
Grifo is a company of the 80ies, don't exist anymore, they were making 54, 75 and 90mm , here advert in Military Modelling 1984
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Mirofsoft said:
The file contains only actives manufacturers...Grifo is a company of the 80ies, don't exist anymore, they were making 54, 75 and 90mm...
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Thanks, Mirofsoft! I'll have to keep my eyes open for them now on the second-hand market. If I come across any catalog info, I'll be glad to share it with you for the index, too.

Prost!
Brad
 
Thanks very much for the collection of old catalogs as well. Nothing like a trip down memory lane. If only the pricing had stayed the same over the years. LOL Cheers, mc
 
ssorc1 said:
Thanks very much for the collection of old catalogs as well. Nothing like a trip down memory lane. If only the pricing had stayed the same over the years. LOL Cheers, mc
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Remember my first visit in London early 70ies
Paying 80p for a sanderson, 90p for a Lasset ( 54mm) :cry:
 
Aaah... if only we had time travel. Those were the days weren't they? Sadly, I used to salivate over Imrie Risley figures in the old Soldier Shop catalogs when a mounted figure was $8, but even more sadly that was a lot of money for a young boy back in the early 70's - at least to spend on kits. Minimum job wage was $2 an hour! What adulthood brought me was a job, disposable income and a second chance. The old catalogs are brilliant and a great guide for what we might have even forgot. I use them regularly for Ebay searches and have discovered many, many kits that have brought me a lot of pleasure to finally own. You are a tremendous resource sir! And many thanks to you for all the efforts.
 
ssorc1 said:
Aaah... if only we had time travel. Those were the days weren't they? Sadly, I used to salivate over Imrie Risley figures in the old Soldier Shop catalogs when a mounted figure was $8, but even more sadly that was a lot of money for a young boy back in the early 70's - at least to spend on kits. Minimum job wage was $2 an hour! What adulthood brought me was a job, disposable income and a second chance. The old catalogs are brilliant and a great guide for what we might have even forgot. I use them regularly for Ebay searches and have discovered many, many kits that have brought me a lot of pleasure to finally own. You are a tremendous resource sir! And many thanks to you for all the efforts.
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If I read well, the actuals minimum wage is 7,25US$ expected 10US$ in 2016
So wage increased by x 3.5
A mounted figures was 8 you say; today it is around 70US$ increased by x 9
Which youger can afford that with such wages ?
Thanks for visiting my site, and, I'm more than happy if you found interesting stuff there , your compliments push me to do more .
And by the way, if anybody has old catalogs in Digital form, to complete the list of availability, he is warmly welcomed

Best
 
Minuteman Models
http://www.minutemanmodels.com

Filipe said:
Friends from pF

I´ve decided to create this thread to help we, modellers, finding a specifc company and, specially, to "spread the word" about the small companies, that sometimes have great stuff but are little known to the public.

I have this impression by my own experience. Everyone knows Andrea Miniatures or Pegaso Models, for example, but there are small companies with true jewels out there, like UP Miniaturen (from my friend Ulrich Puchala), Maurice Corry, Gordon Mitchells, etc, etc.

So, with the authorization of our C-in-C Gordy, i created this thread, that have the purpose of helping modellers, not "marketing" or something like that.

Now, the fun part: everyone will help. I started the thread, but i do not know all companies. So, you know/own a company and did not saw it here? Post it, i will edit the initial post and we can keep the index up to date.

Disclaimer 1: I decided to not include compnies no longer in production to not cause confusion in the list

Disclaimer 2: Since the qualification of a company as "big" or "small" is subjective, any company can be listed here.

Disclaimer 3: Nor i nor planetFigure are endorsing any of these companies; sometimes one can have a bad experience with a company or a store, but that is a matter for other thread.

That is it, i hope that you guys like the idea and help it!

Filipe from Brazil :)

ITALY

Pegaso models
www.pegasomodels.it

Best Soldiers
productions.bestsoldiers.com

Crecy Models
www.crecymodels.com

Romeo Models
www.romeomodels.com

Soldiers
www.soldiers.it

SPAIN

Andrea Miniatures
www.andrea-miniatures.com

Art Girona
www.art-girona.com

Knight Models
www.knightmodels.com

Scale75
http://www.scale75.com/

Latorre
www.latorremodels.com

Enigma
www.enigmaminiatures.com

Alexandros Models
www.alexandrosmodels.com

Ares Mythologic
http://www.aresmythologic.com/v2/es/

Beneito Models
www.beneito.com

BRAZIL

Maquete Model
http://www.maquetemodel.com.br/

KOREA

Young Miniatures
www.young-miniatures.com

Jeff Shiu
http://jeffshiu.net46.net/products.html

UNITED KINGDOM

Maurice Corry
http://www.120mini.com/

Reedes Miniatures
https://sites.google.com/site/reedeesminiatures/

Bonapartes Models
http://www.bonapartesmilitarymodels.co.uk/

Stormtoopers Miniatures
http://www.stormtrooperminiatures.co.uk/index.html

CGS Military Figures
contact at cgsmilitaryfigures.co.uk

Mitches Military Models
gordonmi at hotmail.com

MilMart Miniatures
http://www.milmartminiatures.co.uk/

FRANCE

Historex and Nemrod
http://www.historex.com/

GERMANY

UP Miniaturen
http://www.puchala-figuren.de/

Scorpio Models
http://www.scorpio-models.com

Jon Smith Modellbau
http://jsm.tuwhost.eu/index.php?article_id=21&clang=1

UNITED STATES

Verlinden
www.verlindenonline.com

Model Cellar
modelcellar.com

Michael Miniatures
michaelminiatures.com

United Empire Miniatures
www.unitedempireminiatures.com

CHINA

Linjo Models
www.linjomodels.com

RUSSIA

Castle Miniatures
http://castleminiature.blogspot.com

Ant Miniatures
www.ant-miniatures.ru

NEW ZEALAND

AC Models
www.acmodels.co.nz

POLAND

M-Model
http://www.m-model.pl/glownaeng.html

HUNGARY

Black Army
http://www.blackarmymodells.com/
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