Trimaster

Trimaster was a Japanese scale model manufacturer based in Fujieda City, active from 1987 to 1991.

The company specialized exclusively in Luftwaffe aircraft in 1:48 scale, primarily rare variants and prototypes. Trimaster’s kits were among the most detailed and complex of their time, featuring white metal castings, metal tubes, wires, vinyl tires, and photo-etched parts. Their prices were also extremely high for the time (US$55), which contributed to the company’s closure.

Hong Kong–based Dragon acquired Trimaster’s molds and reissued the kits in a simpler, more affordable format, replacing most metal components with plastic. The lettering for Dragon’s "Master Series" resembles the original Trimaster logo font.

In March 2020, Dragon announced its Trimaster Collection.^[1] This series, reissued in the original box design, commemorates Trimaster’s significance and its historical contributions.

Product lines

• MA-1 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 "Langnasen Dora"
• MA-2 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-12
• MA-3 Heinkel He 162A-2 (with BMW 003E engine)
• MA-4 Heinkel He 162A-2 (without engine)
• MA-5 Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8
• MA-6 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8
• MA-7 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R11 Nachtjäger
• MA-8 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R8 Rammjäger
• MA-9 Focke-Wulf Ta 152H-1
• MA-10 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U4 (Polkzerstörer with 50mm cannon)
• MA-11 Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a/U2 (Schnellbomber with clear nose)
• MA-12 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/Jabo
• MA-13 Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet
• MA-14 Messerschmitt Me 163S (two-seat trainer)
• MA-15 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-12 Torpedoflugzeug
• MA-16 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Nachtjäger (single seat)
• MAZ6800 Focke-Wulf Ta 152C-0 (resin parts for nose and wings^[2])