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Welcome to our Estore !

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Welcome to the Airline Hobby Supplies eStore! Here you will find what we believe to be one of the world's most extensive selection of airliner kits, decals and detail parts. Our inventory can be searched by product type - Plastic Kits, Resin and Vac Kits, Decals, Detail Parts, Tools, and Other Products. Each category is further broken down to help you locate the item you are interested in. Kits are subdivided by manufacturer, aircraft type, and scale. Decals by airline, aircraft type, scale, and manufacturer.

You can create a shopping cart, return later to add to it, and submit your order. Carts are retained for 7 days.

As we add new product, it will be added to this page (see Latest Announcements and Arrivals below), and featured in our weekly blog email. Sign up to receive our weekly email (with the occasional extra email when we have something special to announce).

There are more than 11,000 items in our eStore, and over 85% of our product now has at least one image so you can better see what you are buying. More images are added and updated daily.

Have fun, there's lots to explore!

Shipping Choices - Clarifying "Decals Only" Postage

Lately I have received an increasing number of orders containing resin or metal parts with "Decals Only" postage. Please take care when submitting an order to select an appropriate shipping option. The "Decals Only" option mean exactly that, and must not be selected for resin parts, metal landing gear, etc. "Decals Only" pays postage for an envelope, with two pieces of stiff card to protect your decals from damage. Resin or metal parts would get badly damaged if shipped this way. So, going forward, an order with "Decals Only" postage will be handled one of two ways: At our discretion the non decal items will be removed from the order and your payment adjusted to cover just the decals and postage, or the order will be completely cancelled.

Diecast Models Announcement

The company that purchased my entire remaining stock is Waffle Collectables. They have a major online presence here - https://www.wafflecollectibles.com/ and also on eBay.

Airline Hobby Kits
The X-Scale Douglas DC-8-30 kit are here! I am offering them with decals by DRAW Decal, 8ADecs, and 26Decals.

  • With Decals by DRAW Decal:
  • With Decals by 8ADecs:
    • AHK4-DC8-30 with 8ADecs Decal DC-8-30 kit with your choice of.Delta Airlines, Pan American, Japan Airlines, KLM, Thai International or Aeronaves de Mexico.
  • With Decals by 26 Decals:
    • AHK4-DC8-30 with 26 Decal DC-8-30 kit with your choice of.Pomair, Capitol Airlines, Overseas National Airlines, TAE, Pan American, Braniff International, Cair Canada, Zambia Airways, VARIG or Alitalia.

The Eastern Express Boeing 717-200 (a.k.a. McDD MD-95) is here and available to purchase. We have packaged it with a variety of DRAW and 8ADecs decal options, hopefully with a few more to come.

  • With Decals by DRAW Decal:
    • AHK4-B717-with-DRAW Decal B.717-200 kit with your choice of Delta Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines (2001 - 2017 cs), Midwest Airlines, ValuJet, Olympic Aviation, Turkmenistan Airlines, Mexicana Click 'oneworld' or Blue1 'Star Alliance'.
  • With Decals by 8ADecs:

We are packaging the 1/144 scale Eastern Express BAC 1-11-200 / -300 / -400 with either an 'airline' decal by Vintage Flyer Decal, AG/AHS or with the VFD 'detail' decal.
  • Available now, featuring a decal by Vintage Flyer or Airways Graphics / AHS:
We are packaging the 1/144 scale Eastern Express Airbus A.220-300 (aka Bombardier C-Series 300) with a decal by either DRAW Decal or 8ADecs. All kit and decal combinations will include the option to add a copy of the 8ADecs A.220 General Stencils decal (8A144-ST-003).
  • Available now, featuring DRAW Decal:
  • Available now, featuring decals by 8ADecs:

New Screen Printed Decals for the Zvezda Boeing 757-200 kit

I have once again teamed up with Jennings Heilig (of Liveries Unlimited, Airways Graphics and Fundekals fame) to continue to bring you his excellent airliner decals.
All the decals are screen printed by Cartograf
We now have eight decals and the inspar panels (corogards) specifically designed for the Zvezda Boeing 757-200 kit, all in stock and available to order.
  • A4-301 American Airlines Boeing 757-223
  • A4-302 United Airlines (Saul Bass cs) Boeing 757-222
  • A4-303 Delta Airlines Boeing 757-232
  • A4-304 United Parcel Service Boeing 757-24APF
  • A4-305 US Air Boeing 757-225 / -2B7
  • A4-307 Eastern Airlines '757 tail' Boeing 757-225
  • A4-308 Eastern Airlines '720 retro Flight of Fancy' Boeing 757-225
  • A4-309 United Airlines (1993-2004 'Battleship Grey' cs) Boeing 757-222
  • A4-G21 Metallic Grey Inspar Panels (Corogard), Boeing 757-200 / -300
  • A4-G22 Non Metallic Grey Inspar Panels, Boeing 757-200 / -300
Also available is a decal for the Braniff International 'jellybean' scheme for the Eastern Express BAC 1-11-200 kit.
  • A4-306 Braniff International Airways BAC 1-11-203AE ('Jellybean' cs)
Expected in stock this month:
  • A4-310 United Airlines (2004 - 2010 'Rising Blue' cs) Boeing 757-222
  • A4-310A United Airlines N542UA 'The Farewell Season' Boeing 757-222 (add on decal, requires A4-310)
Collection Sale
I have recently purchased another small kit and decal collection, and have begun to sort through it and add them to this web site. Quantities of individual kits are, as can be expected, limited.
I am inspecting all kits before adding them to the estore, with any conditions noted.
Click here to find them!

Sales Taxes, Value Added Taxes, & other Import Charges
Orders to Arizona addresses will be charged AZ State Sales tax. All other U.S. states have small business minimums that my sales do not exceed, so except for Arizona, I am not legally required to charge or collect sales taxes. For all other countries, I do not collect Sales taxes, Value Added taxes, or Import Duty. As countries add tax collection requirements on offshore businesses (as the U.K. and European Union do), I will expand the use of eBay to facilitate those sales. See the section 'Sales to Customers in the United Kingdom and European Union' for more details.


Further, some countries and states are now requiring additional information be sent with your order to allow them to collect any taxes or duty due. To the left of these words, you will find category 6, "Sales Tax and VAT". As we become aware of requirements for a country or state, we will add a note. Please take a minute to look and see if any of the notes currently posted apply to you, and if so, please read them. If you have any questions, please contact me at airlinehobby@cox.net and I will clarify as best I can.

Finally, I am often asked to declare a lower product value, or that the package is a gift. To do so means I will be breaking U.S. law, with the potential for severe penalties at my end. So while I understand that some countries impose significant import duty, I cannot and will not incorrectly declare the value of your order.

Sales to Customers in the United Kingdom and European Union
The UK Government and European Union have enacted laws that all non-UK/EU based businesses mailing customer orders to the U.K. or EU must register for, collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT). Unlike most jurisdictions, there is no "threshold" below which this requirement does not apply. I have developed a process using eBay to facilitate VAT collection and payment.

For a complete explanation of this process, please see menu 6 "Sales Tax and VAT" to the left of this paragraph, and click the "United Kingdom Value Added Tax" or "European Union Value Added Tax" option. If you have any questions, please contact me at airlinehobby@cox.net and I will clarify as best I can.

Finally, due to bad experiences with the Spanish Post Office, all orders to Spain must be shipped by fully tracked UPS or FedEx.

International USPS Tracking
Effective December 9th 2020 we will not ship to Brazil via the post office. Too many packages have disappeared while being tracked in the Brazilian postal system. All orders to Brazil must now choose a UPS delivery option.

For all international US Postal Service packages (that's almost all packages we send outside the US), the USPS has contracted with GlobalPost International to process and ship your package. Your package leaves here with an address label to a GlobalPost facility (in my case in the Los Angeles California area), where a new label is affixed by GlobalPost that has your address. Your package then passes back to the USPS, and ultimately to your country and you through normal postal channels. While you can track your package on the USPS tracking site, you can also track it on the GlobalPost site. The link to do so is https://www.goglobalpost.com/track/


Zvezda Kit Announcement

I have found an international source for Zvezda kits, and for the time being, I am able to import small quantities. I understand that the disgraceful war being fought by Russia against Ukraine my cause you to be reluctant to purchase anything of Russian origin. I understand and respect that decision, and if it is your position, then please do not buy these products. However it is pretty clear at this stage that the war is not supported by the average Russian citizen, and while they are not suffering to the extent that Ukraine is, the war is having a pretty significant effect on their lives as well. At some point, and I sincerely hope soon, Ukraine will prevail and the war will be over. Putin will be gone, and I hope sanity and decency will return to Russia. Small business such as Zvezda and Eastern Express (which I think we can all agree contribute nothing to the war) will need to flourish to help rebuild the Russian economy. To do so these companies need first to survive, and hence my decision to import small quantities of their airliner kits.

I am not trying to excessively profit from the shortage of these kits. They will be priced to match the discount prices shown on the web site of the U.S. online retailer that is co-owned by the company that currently is the sole U.S. importer for Zvezda kits.


Latest Announcements and Arrivals
U.S. Postal Service Notes

International customers need to be aware that the method I now use to ship your packages first sends your package to a USPS Processing Center in California. At that location the USPS adds YOUR address to the package, and puts it back in the mail system. So when you receive your order, if you carefully peel off the label with your address, you will see the label I attach that send it first to California. As a result there are now two tracking numbers. The first 18 digit all numeric number tracks your package to the Postal Processing Facility in California, the second (shorter, with letters) tracks from California to you. The "to you" number may take a couple of days after I mail it before any tracking shows up.

Please Note: If you are seeing only UPS rates when you go to select shipping during checkout, click the box that says "UPS", and select "More Carriers". Then click "Please select your shipping choice", and you should see USPS options. Further, we can no longer ship decals as USPS "First Class Mail" as the card we use to protect your decals is apparently "too stiff" to pass through the USPS automated sorting equipment. Our only remaining option is "First Class Package" for "Decals Only" shipping in the US.


If you experience ANY problem placing your order....

I have received emails from a few customers expressing frustration with trying to pay for an order by PayPal recently. There is a link to PayPal on the first "Checkout" page ("Your Cart") immediately below the green "Logon & Checkout" button, lower right. The issue seems to be intermittent, and Volusion claims they cannot find a problem. If you do, please do two things: First, clear all cookies and cache for your web browser, then close ALL browser pages, and re-open. If the problem persists, email me at airlinehobby@cox.net, tell me you did clear cookies, etc, then describe your problem. Please be sure to give me your name, city, and if willing, a phone number so i can contact you,. Thanks!

Please Use a VALID Email Address when you place an order
Why? First, if I have any questions about your order, this is the best way to communicate. Secondly, when I ship your order, if there is a Tracking service available, this is the email address that we will send the tracking information. Finally, if emails sent to the email address you provide are returned undelivered, your account will immediately be deleted. This means you will not be able to look at your prior orders, you will not be able to see the status of the orders. We do not share your personal account information with ANYONE, so please provide a valid email address. In addition, if you place an order with one email address, then change it to another, this site will let you do that. If you then create a situation where the are multiple accounts with the same email address, you will find you cannot sign in. Again, upon discovery, all such accounts will be deleted, and again you will loose access to your prior orders.

How to Find an Item
For regular stock, please use the drop down menus in the green bar above the banner image. Most items are listed under multiple categories, meaning you can find, for example, a 1/144 scale Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800 decal under the "Decals" heading, listed under its Manufacturer (Liveries Unlimited), Scale (1/144), Airline (D or Delta), or Aircraft Type (Boeing, 737-800). You should also be able to find it using the "Search" box, found in the top left corner of the page.

DieCast and Pre-Finished Models
I am clearing the last of my inventory of diecast and pre-finished models. I have models in 1/200 scale, 1/400 scale, and a few 1/500 scale, and for the most part I am down to one, perhaps two left of each model. I have taken the time to do a full inventory, and have updated this section of this store with accurate inventory information. Further, when a model becomes sold out, the site may let you see it, but will not let you order it. So.... for diecasts, you can be very certain that I have everything in stock that you can place in your shopping cart! As always, if I have made a mistake, and an item is sold out, I will let you know and will refund the payment. We reserve the right to limit quantities, especially multiple copies of our older and long out of production models.

A Word about Credit Card payments
When you place an order, paid by Credit Card, we are given an "Authorization" to charge your card. We do NOT receive payment when you place the order. We will, as the banks now require, "Capture" payments within 1 - 2 days of order placement. Please see our comment further down this page regarding Back Orders.

A Word about PayPal payments
When you place an order paid by PayPal, I receive full payment immediately. I will process your order as quickly as I can, sending what is in stock, and will refund all excess payment - that includes payment for items out of stock, and any excess postage. Again, please see our comment further down this page regarding Back Orders.

"Available" vs "In Stock"
Please read this section carefully, so that we can avoid misunderstanding.

I cannot keep all kits, decals, parts, etc in stock at all times. Further, I do not have the time to update the site to show what is "in stock" at any given moment, but I will do my best to update the site when an item becomes Sold Out. Why is this? Simply, my distributors do not tell me when an item is discontinued or when they are sold out, and I usually do not find out that an item is no longer available until I try to order more.

Secondly, while I buy some product from large distributors, most of my products come from what can be described as "cottage industry" suppliers. What does this mean? These suppliers are small businesses, and the proprietors have full time 'pay the bills' jobs. They produce their products in their spare time, which in most cases is very limited. Most of them do not keep inventory, but produce items "to order". Some are very quick to fulfill my orders, some take a little longer, and some a lot longer.

Which brings us to...

Order Processing Time and "Back Order" Policy
I usually "pull" your order within 48 hours of receiving it. When I take a vacation, I work your order within 48 hours of getting home. I note anything out of stock, and immediately add a record to my "Back Order" database. If everything requested is in stock, I should have your order in the mail within three to five working days.

If some items are out of stock, as said, I note this in my "Back Order" database. With most suppliers I place restock and new orders two times a month, some decal suppliers more frequently. At the three week mark, I evaluate the status of your order, and items ordered on your behalf, to decide how soon the missing items will be here. If your order contains items that are still expected to be more than 30 days from available, I will ship what is here, then send the back ordered items as soon as they arrive. If you have any questions about this, please email to airlinehobby@cox.net .

When your order is shipped, you will receive a notification from this web site with a tracking number, if available (but only if the email address you provide is valid). Then, depending on where you live, allow time for shipping and (if appropriate) customs clearance. Note International shipments will see two tracking numbers. One (the 18 digit all numeric number) tracks from here to a USPS Processing Center (in California). The second (the shorter letter-number) tracks from that Processing Center to you. It will take 2 -3 days for this second number to start tracking.

Your Order Confirmation
When you place your order, you will be able to print a copy for your records. Please be aware that the postage quoted is an Estimate, and may be adjusted when we complete your order. Again, be aware that if you paid by credit card I receive an "Authorization", which I then have to manually "Capture". Further, bank regulations now require that I "Capture" your payment within 2 days. If I later calculate that I have overcharged, you will receive a refund of the excess.

Handling Charge (updated Oct 10 2015)
All orders under $25.00 before shipping will be charged a $5.00 handling charge. It will show up on your order and your final invoice as such. This handling charge does NOT apply to back order shipments.

A customer asked "If I place a small second order, that ships with a another order already "In Process", will the Handling charge apply"? Answer is "No".... but please remind me in the Checkout Notes of the other order! I will combine and if the new total before shipping is over $25, the Handling Charge will not apply.

Price Guarantee
Prices shown on this site can only be honoured for 'in stock' items. If an item is out of stock, and in particular if it is imported, prices are subject to adjustment for any price change from the supplier, or the effect of a changing currency exchange rate.

Payment for Your Order
We accept PayPal and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) from all countries. We can accept Money Orders from US and Canadian customers, as long as Canadian customers can purchase them in US funds. We cannot accept Money Orders from any other country due to excessive bank charges levied to deposit them. We will no longer accept personal cheques except by prior arrangement.

Damaged Items
We will accept return of damaged items within 21 days of shipping for replacement and a refund of your return postage. Please note that "Damaged" does not mean "inaccurate". For example, a kit missing a wing, or a diecast model with a broken landing gear is "Damaged". A kit that isn't accurate (for example the Nitto 1/144 scale 747), or a diecast that doesn't sit on its landing gear properly is "inaccurate". It can be returned for exchange or refund of the product price only.

Returns and Exchanges
We will accept returns within 21 days of shipping for a full refund of the product cost with no "restocking" charge. The item must arrive back here in re-saleable condition - kits must not have been opened, decals must not be cut creased or damaged, and diecast models must be free of any obvious handling damage. Postage and any handling charge that applied to the original order will not be refunded.

We will, at our discretion, accept returns beyond 21 days, subject to the item being re-saleable as set out above, and subject to a 20% restocking charge.

If an item is returned to be exchanged for another product, please be aware that the replacement order will be charged a handling charge if it meets the criteria set out above.

International Orders & Customs Declarations
The US Postal Service has implemented a new electronic customs form that requires that I declare your order as "Merchandise", and that I declare the full retail value of your order. Please don't ask me to declare your order as a "gift", or to under value the contents. There are severe penalties under U.S. law for doing so, and I am not willing to put myself and AHS in jeopardy over this issue.

Sales Taxes, and Import Duties
More and more jurisdictions are now wanting to add various forms of Sales Tax to orders and products delivered through the mail. Our product prices DO NOT include ANY such taxes, and (except for residents of Arizona) we do not add any taxes, import clearance charges, etc to your invoice. As sales tax laws change within the U.S. and around the world, we will revisit this policy and make adjustments as required. The important thing for you to know and understand at this time is that Sales Taxes and Import Duties are YOUR responsibility, and have not been paid when you purchase goods from AHS.

A Word about Shipping, Tracking, Insurance
Our preferred, and generally most economical shipping options are offered by the U.S. Postal Service. International shipments will be by USPS, unless you specifically request otherwise. US domestic shipments may be by UPS Ground for orders requiring a large (over a cubic foot) box, as USPS rates are significantly higher.

It is our policy to charge Exact postage required to ship your order, no more and no less. We make use of online services to pay for shipping for USPS, UPS and FedEx. So, should my system hickup when it obtains a shipping quote from the USPS etc (and it does occasionally), please understand that I will need to correct this on the final invoice, and charge the actual shipping cost.

Effective January 1st 2015. UPS and FedEx both changed their rates to take into account the volume of the shipment. USPS uses "volume adjusted pricing" for packages exceeding a cubic foot. As model orders tend to be bulky but relatively light, it is very possible that this site will under estimate their rates, as I cannot estimate and account for package volume at the time you place your order. You will be contacted should an additional payment be required.

Shipments of kits, diecast models, resin parts (in other words, anything except decals) to certain countries must be by a trackable service, such as USPS Priority Post, FedEx or UPS. We will not ship such orders by First Class mail as such shipments cannot be tracked or insured. At the present time, shipments to India, Pakistan, Indonesia, fall into this category. We reserve the right to modify this list at any time.

If your order contains ONLY decals, we pack your order between two pieces of stiff card, in an envelope, and (unless you request otherwise) mail by First Class mail. Orders that contain any three dimensional item (kit, resin parts, etc) must be packed in a box. Within the US it will then be shipped by USPS Priority Post or Express Post (again, perhaps UPS Ground if the parcel is over a cubic foot). Internationally, parcels go either by First Class Mail International (if under 4 lbs), or by Priority Post International (if over 4 lbs).

If you want any form of Tracking, you must select USPS Priority Post or USPS Express Post, or any FedEx or UPS service. UPS and FedEx provide detailed and frequently updated "door to door" tracking. USPS offers daily updated tracking of your order to domestic (i.e. U.S.) destinations. USPS International tracking usually stops at the border (blame your post office for this) to most countries. If your postal service provides tracking info back to the USPS, you will be able to see this on the USPS tracking site. If it does not, you won't.

If you want your package Insured, again you must select USPS Priority Post, Express Post, UPS or FedEx. The charge for insurance is an additional 10% of the value of the package contents, if insurance is available to your country. Insurance is not available to Mexico, and some others, as determined by the respective services. If your package goes missing, you must notify me in writing (an email is not acceptable. Must be a signed letter) within 45 days of shipping. I will file the necessary paperwork with the shipper, who will attempt to track the parcel (including a follow up with your postal service for International packages). When the shipper completes their investigation, and if they issue a refund, only then will I refund to you. If the shipper denies the claim, it is usually because they have determined that the package was delivered. If you still want the order, you will then have to re-order through this site.

Which brings us to.....

We Will NOT Ship to Hotels Under ANY Circumstances
While we appreciate that international airline crews (and customers visiting the U.S. on vacation) would like to save money by sending a parcel to their hotel, we have repeatedly found that such arrangements usually result in a lost parcel. Making matters worse, UPS, FedEx and the USPS will demonstrate that the package was delivered and signed for, and will not approve an insurance claim, while the hotel will deny ever signing for the package. It plays out like this: The package requires a signature, and a hotel employee signs for it. The package then goes missing at the hotel. You notify me, I file the claim with the delivery service, as per above. The delivery service denies the claim, pointing to the fact they have a signature for delivery. the hotel points to their published policy that says they are not responsible for deliveries. We have gone around this loop more than once, always with a bad outcome. We will not ship to hotels.

If your order is to be sent to a friend's address, please include their name on the order. FedEx, UPS and certain USPS delivery options will only deliver to a person whose name appears on the package.

Shipping to your Place of Business
If you ask us to ship to your office, we will do so only by Priority Post, Express Post, and with "Adult Signature Required" service, at an additional cost of $4.95 (this is what the USPS charges for this service), or by UPS or FedEx. Again, this is for your protection, the delivery person will note the name of the person who signs for the package, and will take the details from a government issued id at time of delivery.

Trademarks and Copyright
Airline Hobby Supplies and Airline Hobby are both Registered Trade Marks. Unauthorized use will be prosecuted.
All images on this web site are Copyright, with said Copyright held either by Russell Brown, or by the original company that produced the product depicted, and may not be used, reproduced, copied by any means electronic, photographic or otherwise without express written permission. Please contact us at airlinehobby@cox.net if you wish to gain permission to use any Copyright images on this site.
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