Balsa Wood Airplane Kits
MaybeProducts sell for $24.94 on average, inside the sweet spot. But demand is soft, at +1.8% this quarter, so Balsa Wood Airplane Kits is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 59 / 100Top 5% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +13 vs the category median of 4659
- Market size
- $207K/yr200K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +1.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 60 sellers
Flapen Score
Balsa Wood Airplane Kits against its category
The dotted line is the Arts, Crafts & Sewing average. Past it, Balsa Wood Airplane Kits is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Balsa Wood Airplane Kits market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Balsa Wood Airplane Kits 200K times last year and spent an estimated $207K. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 59 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 4.1% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 200K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 4.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +1.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $207K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 200K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +1.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.1%
- Market size, estimated
- $207Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- balsa wood airplane kits108K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $24.94.
Listings sell for $24.94 on average, from $6.57 to $93.67. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $24.94 that is $6K to $12K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $24.94inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $6.57–$93.67
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $6K–$12K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
62% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 9.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #265 within Model & Hobby Building. It carries 1,084 reviews at 4.15 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 62%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 9.8%
- Average rank
- #265in Model & Hobby Building
- Average rating
- 4.15 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,084per listing
- Listings tracked
- 34
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 52 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 52 months
Products
Top Balsa Wood Airplane Kits products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 17, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Freds Flyers Balsa Wood Airplane Kits - 5-Pack - USA Made Wooden Glider Toy Planes for Kids
- Price
- $17.43
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 601
- Age
- 6y ago

PLAYSTEM Balsa Wood Airplane Kit - 4 Pack Model Gliders & Rubber Band Powered Planes | Outdoor Toy Set for Kids | STEM Learning Airplanes | Easy Assembly No Glue Needed
- Price
- $15.98
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 1y ago

Rhode Island Novelty 8 Inch Flying Glider Plane Set of 12 Multicolor
- Price
- $6.57
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,940
- Age
- 17y ago

Barsha Space Balsa Wood Airplane Toys Set | Wooden Airplane Kits | 4 Balsa Wood Glider Planes Model Toy Airplane Kits | Classic Toys for Children
- Price
- $15.23
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 30
- Age
- 8y ago

Guillow Paul K INC 60 Balsa Airplane Strato Streak
- Price
- $12.66
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 273
- Age
- 21y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Guillows Hawker MK-1 Hurricane Model Kit
- Price
- $24.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 24y ago

Guillows Balsa Wood Gliders Jetfire Twin Pack & Sky Streak Twin Pack Gift Set Bundle - (4 Planes Total) by Guillow
- Price
- $26.00
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 365
- Age
- 10y ago

Guillows Six 55 Jetstream Flying Balsa Wood Toy Airplanes
- Price
- $39.92
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 6y ago

Guillows Cessna 170 Laser Cut Model Kit
- Price
- $31.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 124
- Age
- 24y ago

PLAYSTEM Balsa Wood Airplane Kit - 4 Pack Model Gliders & Rubber Band Powered Planes | Outdoor Toy Set for Kids | STEM Learning Airplanes | Easy Assembly No Glue Needed
- Price
- $15.98
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
PLAYSTEM Balsa Wood Airplane Kit - 4 Pack Model Gliders & Rubber Band Powered Planes | Outdoor Toy Set for Kids | STEM Learning Airplanes | Easy Assembly No Glue Needed
- Price
- $15.98
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 1y ago

Balsa Wood Airplane Kits - Pack Of 2 Rubber band Launched Slingshot Gliders
- Price
- $15.99
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 1y ago

Barsha Space 5-Pack Balsa Wood Airplane Glider Kits for Kids - Model Toy Airplane Set | Perfect for Outdoor Flying in Yards Parks & Open Spaces
- Price
- $17.33
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 145
- Age
- 2y ago

Toddmomy 20Pcs Wooden Model Airplane Wood Planes DIY Balsa Wood Airplane Kits Wooden Toy Plane Handicraft for Birthday Carnival Party Favors
- Price
- $24.75
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 3y ago

Airplane Toy Foam Airplanes for Kids - Best Summer Gift for Boys & Girls - Easy to Throw Airplanes - 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old Boy Birthday Gifts - Great Gifts for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ Year Old Boys Toys
- Price
- $9.04
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,118
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 falling
Sellers
60
Est. top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
13%
- Guillow's31%
- Fred's Flyers14%
- PLAYSTEM13%
- Barsha Space10%
- Rhode Island Novelty9%
- GRANITE MOUNTAIN PRODUCTS9%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 13%)
Demand
Balsa Wood Airplane Kits search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Search terms
Top Balsa Wood Airplane Kits search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- balsa wood airplane kits108K/yr
- balsa wood airplane15K/yr
- balsa wood airplanes10K/yr
- balsa wood airplanes for kids9K/yr
- balsa wood glider6K/yr
- balsa wood plane6K/yr
- balsa airplane5K/yr
- balsa glider5K/yr
- balsa wood model airplanes8K/yr
- balsa airplane kit6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Balsa Wood Airplane Kits
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Falls apart constantly”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Balsa Wood Airplane Kits questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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