page_title: Airfix
section_title: Demise of Humbrol and acquisition by Hornby
hierarchical_section_title: Airfix / History / Demise of Humbrol and acquisition by Hornby
caption_attribution_description: English: The former Humbrol Factory Once a busy factory on Hedon Road in Hull, there is barely more than this part of the original building left standing as demolition continues apace.
context_page_description: Airfix is a UK manufacturer of injection-moulded plastic scale model kits of aircraft and other objects. In the United Kingdom the name Airfix is synonymous with plastic models of this type, often simply referred to as "an airfix kit" even if made by another manufacturer.
  Founded in 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 by Hornby.
context_section_description: On 31 August 2006 parent company Humbrol went into administration, 31 of 41 employees being made redundant, largely because of the collapse of Heller SA, which still manufactured most of Airfix's kits. On 10 November 2006, Hornby Hobbies Ltd. announced it was to acquire Airfix and other assets of Humbrol for £2.6 million, and relaunched the brands the following year. In 2008, Airfix's former factory in Kingston upon Hull was demolished.
caption: Former Humbrol factory in Kingston upon Hull.
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