space shuttle model
Skip itA small market ($60K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great233.62avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$67.26avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay$7.94–$264.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-0.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$60K$60K/yr · 62K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, space shuttle model is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
space shuttle model market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $101K–$135K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.4%
- Avg BSR
- #1,202
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 86%
- Sponsored
- 55%
- Out of stock
- 11.3%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
21 rising
Sellers
107
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
31%
- ROKR20%
- Metal Earth17%
- Postage Stamp12%
- Space Adventure Series7%
- The Executive Series6%
- Generic6%
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 28 weeks — -0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top space shuttle model search terms
- space shuttle model32K/yr
- nasa space shuttle6K/yr
- rokr space shuttle14K/yr
- space shuttle model kit6K/yr
- rokr space shuttle 3d wooden puzzle lka024K/yr
Top space shuttle model products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Metal Earth Fascinations Premium Series Space Shuttle Launch Kit 3D Metal Model Kit
Metal Earth$29.524.2★323 rev
ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzles Space Shuttle-Dynamic Launch Base with Motorized Lift LED Light Effects 1:420 Scale Collectible Building Kit Airplane Wooden Puzzles Gift for Adults
ROKR$67.284.7★214 rev
Postage Stamp Space Shuttle Atlantis 1/300 Die-Cast Spacecraft Model
Postage Stamp$30.004.5★469 rev
Revell 1/72 Space Shuttle 40th Anniversary Model Kit for Building
Generic$45.654.3★44 rev
ROKR 3D Puzzles for Adults Space Shuttle Interactive DIY Building Model with Lighting Airplane Wooden Puzzles Desk Decor Engineering Gifts for Adults Men Teens 14+ STEM Project
ROKR$67.994.6★242 rev
Newest
by launch date
Executive Series Space Shuttle Discovery Full Stack 1/200 Scale Collectible Resin Model Collectible with Wooden Base for Ages 14+
The Executive Series$225.464 rev
Executive Series Space Shuttle Atlantis 1/200 Resin Model Ages 14+
The Executive Series$233.944 rev
Airfix - 1/144 Gift Set Space Shuttle - Plastic Model Making - Scale: 1:144
Airfix$72.098 rev
ROBOTIME 3D Space Shuttle Wooden Puzzle for Adults Dynamic Rocket Launch Model Building Kits with Lights AS Home Desktop Decoration for Men Gifts (446 Pieces 8 Hours Finished)
ROBOTIME$68.9455 rev
ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzles Space Shuttle-Dynamic Launch Base with Motorized Lift LED Light Effects 1:420 Scale Collectible Building Kit Airplane Wooden Puzzles Gift for Adults
ROKR$67.28214 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumExecutive Series Space Shuttle Atlantis 1/200 Resin Model Ages 14+
The Executive Series$233.944.7★
Space Adventure 5-piece Space Shuttle Launch Set Die-cast Metal Fun Toys and Collectibles Perfect for Ages 3+
Space Adventure Series$53.235.0★
Airfix - 1/144 Gift Set Space Shuttle - Plastic Model Making - Scale: 1:144
Airfix$72.094.1★
Executive Series Space Shuttle Discovery Full Stack 1/200 Scale Collectible Resin Model Collectible with Wooden Base for Ages 14+
The Executive Series$225.464.7★
Space Shuttle Full Launch Stack Desktop Display Model NASA Model Scale: 1/200
Scalecraft$264.940.0★
What buyers say about space shuttle model
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It looks very nice on the display stand”
“Great fun”
“the included tools are good quality”
“Great Gift Idea”
“The instructions are clear”
“It is easy to assemble”
“It is a good size”
“Worth the price”
“eye-catching night light that transforms any room into a relaxing cosmic scene”
“worked just as advertised”
What buyers complain about
“the wires are too short”
“Broke almost immediately”
“Challenging to construct”
“I do wish they weren't so expensive”
“THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE HORRIBLE”
“Some parts missing”
“The little circuit board does not work”
“There have been complaints I see about the materials used to make the shuttle”
“Im not really sure what type of quality I was expecting as this is the first shuttle collectible I have owned”
“Smaller wooden parts are fragile”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is space shuttle model profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $60K/yr across 29 tracked products. 6 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the space shuttle model niche?
- 21 brands and 107 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in space shuttle model?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 2.3%.
- What does it cost to enter the space shuttle model niche?
- Listings span $7.94–$264.94; the average listing price is $67.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 234 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.