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title: "Star Trek Model Kits — $106K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $106K/yr market · 205K searches/yr · $72.65 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **star trek model kits**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 19Conversion 9Competition 77Returns 83Price range 22Avg price 85Brand share 34Review moat 79Quality gap 65
**Avg price**
**Great****$72.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****426.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$106K**
$106K/yr · 205K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$13.95–$397.84**
cheapest 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**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
8K6KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/star-trek-model-kits/trend)
## **Top star trek model kits search terms**
- **star trek model kits**57K/yr-1.7%0.6% conv. - **star trek enterprise model**20K/yr-9.7%0.7% conv. - **star trek model**20K/yr-19.7%0.5% conv. - **star trek models**16K/yr-13.2%0.3% conv. - **uss enterprise model kit**16K/yr-26.5%0.4% conv. - **polar lights models star trek**12K/yr-18.4%0.4% conv. - **star trek model kit**10K/yr+11.8%0.4% conv. - **enterprise model**9K/yr+4.8%0.4% conv. - **star trek ship models**8K/yr-14.0%0.3% conv. - **enterprise model kit**7K/yr-24.9%1.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/star-trek-model-kits/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%$3K6%$6K9%$10K12%$13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Four Ship Set AMT Model Kit**AMT**$36.20**4.2★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHRPTSX5) [2**Polar Lights Star Trek USS Enterprise Refit 1:350 Scale Model Kit Highly Detailed Sci-Fi Collectible with Interior Docking Bay**Polar Lights**$119.39**4.2★51 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV5Q8WHS) [3**AMT Star Trek Model Kit (The Next Generation U.S.S. Enterprise NCC)**AMT**$46.04**4.4★1,486 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL173TQR) [4**Polar Lights Star Trek Strange New Worlds U.S.S. Enterprise 1:1000 Scale Model Kit**Polar Lights**$62.01**4.6★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLW6PKQT) [5**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**$44.29**4.8★17 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSCP1S4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Revell Star Trek USS Voyager NCC-74656 Model Kit - Starter Gift Set 13604**Revell**$36.37**1 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4NRSL7K) [**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**$397.84**163 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMYXCYB4) [**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**$44.29**17 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSCP1S4) [**Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Four Ship Set AMT Model Kit**AMT**$36.20**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHRPTSX5) [**Star Trek Ship Pack: U.S.S. Enterprise-D**WizKids**$36.33**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNNTMGQD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Revell Star Trek USS Voyager NCC-74656 Model Kit - Starter Gift Set 13604**Revell**$36.37**3.0★**▲ 384%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4NRSL7K) [**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**$397.84**4.8★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMYXCYB4) [**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**$44.29**4.8★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSCP1S4) [**Polar Lights Star Trek Strange New Worlds U.S.S. Enterprise 1:1000 Scale Model Kit**Polar Lights**$62.01**4.6★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLW6PKQT) [**AMT Star Trek Adversaries & Allies Ship Set - 1:2500 Scale Skill Level 2**AMT**$54.40**4.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D62BGKMN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about star trek model kits**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Design-Overall**16%
*“Overall, it is a thoughtful and well designed set”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Great price and decent quality”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**10%
*“Fun build”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Well worth it”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Installation was easy”*
**Collectibles**6%
*“This is easily one of the best Star Trek collectibles I have purchased”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Got as a gift”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“It exceeded my expectations”*
**Display-Overall**3%
*“look good on display”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“the instructions are clear”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Same fit problems as before”*
**Assembly/Installation**14%
*“Could not assemble”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**8%
*“not the Lego instructions”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Terrible quality”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Too expensive”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“many things wrong with this model”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“The snap together parts are flimsy at best”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
*“so it would pop off as soon as I attached it”*
**Color**2%
*“colors in book not always a good view to match”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Cheaply made plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**25%
**Size-Overall**20%
**Value For Money**11%
**Assembly/Installation**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Product Condition**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Display-Overall**2%
## **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.
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