Kingkit

Kingkit: plastic model kits and collectables in Telford

Kingkit is a Shropshire-based retailer specialising in plastic model kits and related collectables. The company describes itself as trading in model kits since 1989 and states that it holds over 23,000 kits in stock, covering both new and pre-owned items. Its catalogue spans aircraft, airliners, cars, motorbikes, trucks, military subjects, ships, space and film and TV models, alongside figures, railway models and wargames scenery.

The range is supported by accessories for modellers, including paints, weathering products, modelling pencils, sandpaper and abrasives, tools and decals. Brands named in the company's own presentation include Airfix, Revell, Tamiya and Italeri, and the shop also lists products from Trumpeter, Academy, Takom, AFV Club, Eduard, Hasegawa, Heller and Ammo by Mig Jimenez, among others.

New releases, special offers and pre-owned kits

Kingkit maintains sections for new releases and sale items, and the site highlights a rotating "Today's Special" selection with reduced prices. At the time of writing, examples included an Academy Da Vinci self-propelling cart, a Takom 1/16 Japanese Navy battleship Yamato anchors set, an Academy 1/800 USS Nimitz, a Snowman Model 1/700 USS DD-743 Southerland 1945 and an AFV Club 1/48 Tiger I early version. The latest kits section showed items such as an Adventures in Plastic 1/35 British Army Warrior armoured infantry fighting vehicle, an Airfix 1/48 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 and several Revell kits in 1/144, 1/35 and 1/32 scales.

Pre-owned stock is presented alongside new kits, with individual listings indicating whether a pre-owned example is available and, in some cases, its price. The catalogue also includes a "Salvage Yard" section and a "Grab a Baggie" category, which appear to group miscellaneous or incomplete kit parts.

Buying and selling collections

Beyond retail, Kingkit states that it buys model kits from customers. The site includes a "Sell Your Kits" section and refers to purchasing "Kit Collections", indicating that it acquires collections as well as individual kits. This gives modellers an outlet for surplus or second-hand stock alongside the shop's own pre-owned listings.

Showroom and collection in Telford

The company reports that it has moved to larger premises in Telford, where it now operates a dedicated customer showroom. According to its news update, the relocation involved moving thousands of kits across Telford and the new site supports browsing and collection. The business address is Unit 20 Stafford Park 12, Telford, Shropshire TF3 3BJ.

Stock, scales and catalogue breadth

The Kit Finder tool allows filtering by manufacturer, category and scale. The scale list is unusually extensive, ranging from 1/1 and 1/2 inch through common modelling scales such as 1/72, 1/48, 1/35 and 1/24 to very large ship scales including 1/1200, 1/2000 and 1/2700. Categories in the filter include aircraft, airliners, cars, motorbikes and trucks, military, military diecast, ships, space, railway, resins, vacforms, conversion sets, decals, catalogues, paint and accessories, tools and wargames scenery.

Practical information and seasonal closures

Kingkit publishes news items about seasonal closures. One notice states that the shop would be closed for the Easter bank holidays and that orders placed during that period would be dispatched on Tuesday 7 April. Another announces closure until 2 January for the Christmas period. The company also offers an e-gift card and a weekly email newsletter for stock updates.