star trek model kits
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$72.65avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great426.93avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$106K$106K/yr · 205K searches
Price range
Bad$13.95–$397.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-12.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, star trek model kits is a $106K/yr Amazon United States market (205K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
star trek model kits market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $91K–$109K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #344
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 45%
- Out of stock
- 0.8%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 165 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
20 falling
Sellers
166
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
14%
- AMT45%
- Polar Lights25%
- Revell7%
- LEGO4%
- WizKids2%
- CC Countdown Characters2%
- Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top star trek model kits search terms
- star trek model kits57K/yr
- star trek enterprise model20K/yr
- star trek model20K/yr
- star trek models16K/yr
- uss enterprise model kit16K/yr
- polar lights models star trek12K/yr
- star trek model kit10K/yr
- enterprise model9K/yr
- star trek ship models8K/yr
- enterprise model kit7K/yr
Top star trek model kits 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
Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Four Ship Set AMT Model Kit
AMT$36.204.2★42 rev
Polar Lights Star Trek USS Enterprise Refit 1:350 Scale Model Kit Highly Detailed Sci-Fi Collectible with Interior Docking Bay
Polar Lights$119.394.2★51 rev
AMT Star Trek Model Kit (The Next Generation U.S.S. Enterprise NCC)
AMT$46.044.4★1,486 rev
Polar Lights Star Trek Strange New Worlds U.S.S. Enterprise 1:1000 Scale Model Kit
Polar Lights$62.014.6★42 rev
AMT Skill 2 Model Kit U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E Space Ship Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Movie 1/1400 Scale Model AMT1405M
AMT$44.294.8★17 rev
Newest
by launch date
Revell Star Trek USS Voyager NCC-74656 Model Kit - Starter Gift Set 13604
Revell$36.371 rev
LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D Collectible Building Sets for Adults - Room or Office Decor for Men & Women Ages 18+ - Star Trek Gifts for Fans - 10356
LEGO$397.84163 rev
AMT Skill 2 Model Kit U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E Space Ship Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Movie 1/1400 Scale Model AMT1405M
AMT$44.2917 rev
Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Four Ship Set AMT Model Kit
AMT$36.2042 rev
Star Trek Ship Pack: U.S.S. Enterprise-D
WizKids$36.3315 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRevell Star Trek USS Voyager NCC-74656 Model Kit - Starter Gift Set 13604
Revell$36.373.0★
LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D Collectible Building Sets for Adults - Room or Office Decor for Men & Women Ages 18+ - Star Trek Gifts for Fans - 10356
LEGO$397.844.8★
AMT Skill 2 Model Kit U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E Space Ship Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Movie 1/1400 Scale Model AMT1405M
AMT$44.294.8★
Polar Lights Star Trek Strange New Worlds U.S.S. Enterprise 1:1000 Scale Model Kit
Polar Lights$62.014.6★
AMT Star Trek Adversaries & Allies Ship Set - 1:2500 Scale Skill Level 2
AMT$54.404.4★
What buyers say about star trek model kits
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Overall, it is a thoughtful and well designed set”
“Great price and decent quality”
“Fun build”
“Well worth it”
“Installation was easy”
“This is easily one of the best Star Trek collectibles I have purchased”
“Got as a gift”
“It exceeded my expectations”
“look good on display”
“the instructions are clear”
What buyers complain about
“Same fit problems as before”
“Could not assemble”
“not the Lego instructions”
“Terrible quality”
“Too expensive”
“many things wrong with this model”
“The snap together parts are flimsy at best”
“so it would pop off as soon as I attached it”
“colors in book not always a good view to match”
“Cheaply made plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is star trek model kits profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $106K/yr across 42 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the star trek model kits niche?
- 20 brands and 166 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in star trek model kits?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for star trek model kits peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the star trek model kits niche?
- Listings span $13.95–$397.84; the average listing price is $72.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 427 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.