{
  "as_of": "2026-10-24",
  "complete": false,
  "makers": 79,
  "records": 7399,
  "records_by_brand": {
    "Aero Polaris": 54,
    "Apollo 400": 45,
    "ARD200": 19,
    "AviaBoss": 2,
    "Aviation 200": 5,
    "Aviation 400": 25,
    "Aviation 72": 5,
    "B-Models": 60,
    "Corgi": 3,
    "El Aviador": 5,
    "GeminiJets": 4005,
    "Herpa": 61,
    "Hobby Master": 273,
    "Hot Wheels": 1,
    "HX Models": 135,
    "Inflight200": 437,
    "JC Wings": 148,
    "Jet-X": 2,
    "JFox": 95,
    "JP60 Models": 2,
    "KJ Models": 5,
    "Legacy Jets": 10,
    "Matchbox": 1480,
    "NG Models": 122,
    "Panda Models": 14,
    "Phoenix Models": 13,
    "Retro Models": 1,
    "SQ Wings": 270,
    "V1-400": 21,
    "WB Models": 6,
    "White Box": 1,
    "YY Wings": 74
  },
  "photos": 23,
  "counts": "Source listings, not unique manufactured releases. Duplicate source records and variants may overlap.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "GeminiJets official database",
      "url": "https://www.geminijets.com/database/",
      "note": "Factual SKU, aircraft type, operator and registration. Eight ranges queried; plastic Premiere, accessories and miscellaneous excluded. No manufacturer artwork copied."
    },
    {
      "name": "Diecast Airplane Store",
      "url": "https://diecastairplanestore.com/",
      "note": "Factual product titles and codes from 18 brand/category sections. Retailer evidence does not establish metal composition. Photos remain links to source pages."
    },
    {
      "name": "AeroSpirit manufacturer directory",
      "url": "https://www.aerospirit.net/manufacturers/",
      "note": "Historical maker and label discovery reference. Directory entries are not complete catalogs. Some include plastic or mixed-material ranges."
    },
    {
      "name": "Existing Matchbox / Hot Wheels research",
      "url": "https://diecast-junction.com/collection-checklists/data/sources.json",
      "note": "Aircraft-category records retain original source links and separate record identities. Aircraft release years remain unknown where the source leaves them unknown."
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikimedia Commons",
      "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/",
      "note": "23 selected reusable model photographs. See photos.json for author, original file page, license, modifications and SHA-256."
    },
    {
      "name": "Herpa brochure archive",
      "url": "https://www.herpa.de/rund-um-herpa/neuheiten-prospekte",
      "note": "Links to original PDF brochures; original copyrighted PDFs are not republished."
    },
    {
      "name": "Aiken’s Airplanes brand register",
      "url": "https://www.aikensairplanes.com/brands/",
      "note": "Discovery source for Calibre Wings and Panzerkampf."
    }
  ],
  "gaps": [
    {
      "source": "https://diecastairplanestore.com/inflight200/",
      "error": "100-page collection bound; additional pages remain"
    },
    {
      "source": "All manufacturers",
      "error": "No exhaustive worldwide register established. Directory-only brands have no structured product imports. Most exact photos, model release years and material compositions remain unverified."
    }
  ]
}