Accurate Miniatures

Accurate Miniatures

Infobox Company
name = Accurate Miniatures

type = Limited liability company
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foundation = 2003
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location_city = Concord, NC
location_country = United States
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key_people = Linda Habovick (President)
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industry =
products = Plastic model kits
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net_income =
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parent = Collins-Habovick, LLC
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owner = Eddie Collins
John Habovick
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homepage = [http://www.accurate-miniatures.com Accurate-Miniatures.com]
dissolved =
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"Accurate Miniatures" is an American manufactuter of scale plastic model kits. It is owned by Collins-Habovick, LLC and is located in Concord, North Carolina, United States. Their products primarily consist plastic model airplane kits from World War II, though they also make model kits of planes and automobiles from other eras. [ [http://www.accurate-miniatures.com/catalog.shtml Accurate Miniatures' Online Catalog ] ]

History

The original Accurate Miniatures was a Charlotte, North Carolina based plastic model company that began business in the mid 1990s. They filed for bankruptcy in June 2001. Later that year, Accurate Miniatures was purchased from the original owners by Hobby Investors LLC, now called Collins-Habovick, LLC. The transfer included the sale of the company name, logo, inventory, and intellectual property. Paul Bedford, former general manager of the original "Accurate Miniatures" claims the deal was part cash and part debt assumption. [ [http://www.hubhobbyshop.com/press13A.htm News Flash ] ]

In July 2001, Accurate Miniatures, in an attempt to get out of debt, prepared to sell as much as 70% of their tooling (model molds) to the Bologna, Italy based Italeri. Some of the molds included molds for the Avenger, Dauntless, Grumman F3F, Mustang, Stormovik, and Yak kits. [ [http://www.hubhobbyshop.com/press13A.htm News Flash ] ] However, the sell to Hobby Investors LLC nullified this deal. [ [http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/reference/manufacturers.htm Opinions on Kit Manufacturers ] ]

Unseen to Collins-Habovick was the financial disaster left by the previous management. When the previous management ceased operation, substantial debt remained behind. Mold sets like the B-25 and F-3F were not paid off completely, and mold commitments for the NASCAR stock car, SB2U, and an R-4 were not funded at all even though a fair amount of tooling had been complete. All of this (not including unpaid artists, printers, and many others) had to be overcome before anything else could be achieved.

Only through the diligent work and patience of the small staff was Accurate Miniatures able to be resurrected to become a successful company that is praised by model builders for their high-quality kits and attention to detail.

Products

Aircraft

Accurate Miniatures produces model kits of these airplanes:

1:48 Scale

* Bell P-39/400 Airacobra
* Curtiss SB2 Helldiver
* Douglas SBD Dauntless
* General Motors TBM Avenger
* Grumman F-3F
* Grumman TBF Avenger
* Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
* North American B-25 Mitchell
* North American P-51 (F-6) Mustang
* Vought SB2U Vindicator

1:72 Scale

* Boeing F4
* Curtiss P-6
* Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
* North American P-51 Mustang

1:100 Scale

* Messerschmitt Bf 109
* North American P-51 Mustang
* Supermarine Spitfire

Automobiles

Accurate Miniatures produces model kits of these automobiles:

1:24 Scale

* Corvette Grand Sport

Miscellaneous

* 1/24 scale model automobile wheels
* 1/48 scale model aircraft decals and accessories

References

External links

* [http://www.accurate-miniatures.com Official website]
* [http://www.tmyersgraphics.com Personal website of Thomas Myers (Art Director at Accurate Miniatures)]


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