About Us

Hornby America is a fully owned subsidiary of Hornby Plc., a publicly traded company incorporated and operating in the United Kingdom. The Hornby Group is principally engaged in the development, design, sourcing and distribution of quality toy and hobby products.

Hornby America is committed to providing strong technical and product support to our network of dedicated retailers across the United States and encourage consumers to visit their local hobby store. In addition, Hornby America supports the brands we carry by offering timely technical assisitance via a toll-free telephone line or email.

Established in 1999, Hornby America operates a corporate business office and distribution facility located in Fife, WA, 28 miles south of Seattle and minutes away from the Port of Tacoma. From this location, Hornby America is a full service distributor that imports and distributes slot cars, model railroads, plastic model kits, die-cast collectibles, paints and accessories.

Slot Cars

Exclusive North American importer and distributor of Scalextric slot car sets, cars and accessories as well as the highly acclaimed Slot.It range of slot cars, performance spares and accessories.

Model Railroads

Exclusive North American importer and distributor of American outline Rivarossi HO scale locomotives and rolling stock.

Plastic Models

Full service distributor of the Airfix plastic model range that includes individual kits in several scales, gift sets, diaramas and specialty items. Hornby America is committed to carrying the entire range available for North America.

Paints and Accessories

Hornby America carries the full range of the highly acclaimed line of Humbrol acrylic and enamel paints, in addition to the quality Humbrol accessories such as brushes and tools that modelers around the world demand.

Die Cast Collectibles

The exclusive importer and full service distributor for the Corgi Classics line. Corgi is a premier line of die cast products that feature aircraft, trucks, emergency vehicles and buses. In addition, Corgi has a souvenier die-cast range that for 2012 honors Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and the Official Product of London 2012, inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic games.