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Here you can find my find my older 1/500 news (May-August 2003) 1/500 news from Herpa, Starjets, etc.

 

Saturday, 30.08.03 (back from France;-):

Now available from Netmodels:

JAL 747-400D "No1 Friends"

 

JAL 747-400D "No2 Sweet"

 

JAL 747-400D "No3 Family"

 

ANA oc 767-300

 

ANA 767-300 Cargo

 

ANA 767-300 nc and ANA 767-300 Pocket Monsters (pictures see below 12.07.03)

 

(pictures modelsmart.hk)

 

 

Friday, 22.08.03:

Now available from Hogan/Herpa:

Japan Domestic Airlines JDA YS-11 Diamond

 

Toa Domestic Airlines TDA YS-11 Shiretoko

(pictures ACB)

Herpa-News (WingsWorld 4/2003):

- next WingsClub release will be Corsair 747-300 "Sex" 

- next MD-11 and DC-10 will be released with true-to-scale landing gear, NG versions will come later

- Airbus house colors A 310-300 will be re-released as NG with new box (501163) 

- Concorde Air France F-BVFB will be re-released as NG

 

Monday, 18.08.03:

New accessories available soon at herpa eXtrashop:

 

520171 - 10 flood lights 

520195 - 10 moveable passenger stairs 

520164 - 10 barriers 

520188 - 10 airplane towing tractors 

 

New releases from Netmodels:

JAL 747-400D "No1 Friends"

JAL 747-400D "No2 Sweet"

JAL 747-400D "No3 Family"

ANA oc 767-300

 

Thursday, 14.08.03:

Herpa re-release now available:

Lufthansa 747-400 NG Saarland

(picture PTC)

 

Sunday, 10.08.03:

Herpa re-releases with (minor) changes are now available:

513067 Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 - additional printing "airberlin.com"

506328 United Boeing 777-200 - NG

(pictures ACB)

 

Tuesday, 05.08.03:

BigBird models are released without the little collector card now - starting with Ansett Sydney 2000 Boeing 767-300 (2003-53) and Ryanair-Set 737-200 (2003-54).

 

New Schuco/StarJets available:

 

Air Namibia 747-400

 

Air Tahiti Nui A 340-300

 

Viasa 727-200

 

FedEx MD-11 with MB van

 

BWIA A 340-300

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

Former releases had three differences between Schuco and StarJets releases:

- additional Schuco labels on the box

- additional Schuco belly logo

- different item number (StarJets: SJ.... - Schuco: 355...)

 

But the new Schuco/StarJets releases (starting with June/July releases) are identical besides a little sticker with the Schuco item number put on the European releases to cover the printed StarJets item number.

 

Saturday, 26.07.03:

Herpa releases September/October 2003:

- United Airlines Set (747-400 and Viscount)
- A300-600 JAL nc
- A310 Airbus Fleet NG
- A319 Germanwings
- A320 LTU "Hertha BSC"
- A340-600 Lufthansa
- Advent Calendar 2003 (4 models)
- AN 124 Christmas Model
- B707-300 Boeing Milestone Series
- B757-200F DHL nc
- B737-500 Lufthansa NG
- B737-400 Aeroflot
- B737-200 Air New Zealand
- B&W Boeing Milestone Series
- B767-300 JAL nc
- MD-11F Martinair Prinses Maxima (roses)
- CRJ700 Delta Connection
- TU204 KMV
- Vickers Viscount KLM

- IL-76T East Line

- Starter Set apron


(found at http://www.airportwelt.com )

 

Coming soon from BigBird:

British Airways oc Boeing 747-100 G-BDPV

British Airways oc Boeing 747-100 G-AWNA

British Airways ex BOAC colors Boeing 747-100 G-AWNK

British Airways ex BOAC colors Boeing 747-100 G-AWNH

Orient Thai Boeing 747-200 HS-UTP

Orient Thai Boeing 747-200 HS-UTB

 

(pictures eztoys)

 

And there is a new sample (25 models made) made by unknown manufacturer from China:

CPAir Expo86 747-400 (available e.g. at ACB)

(picture ACB)

 

Thursday, 24.07.03:

Coming soon from Herpa:

Omni Air DC-10-10 (Classic Wings, will be released as a Herpa eXtra partner shop special for September 12 and 13)

(picture found at www.wings900.com)

 

Some pictures of forthcoming Herpa/Hogan models:

Japan Domestic Airlines JDA Boeing 727-100 JA8314

 

 

Toa Domestic Airlines TDA Boeing 727-100 Kaimon

 

 

Japan Domestic Airlines JDA YS-11 Diamond

(pictures ACB)

 

Friday, 18.07.03:

New from BigBird:

Virgin Express Boeing 737 (2 different registrations)

Ryanair Jaguar Boeing 737

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

 

Saturday, 12.07.03:

Now available:

Herpa Air Macau A 320 Asian Games - inflight - Classic Wings!!

(picture www.ptcity.com)

Coming soon from Netmodels:

ANA 767-300 new color

ANA 767-300 Pocket Monsters

and

ANA 767-300 Cargo

(pictures www.ptcity.com)

 

Wednesday, 09.07.03:

Now available:

Herpa KLM Boeing 747-400 special edition with additional printings (available e.g. at ACB).

Herpa Lufthansa 747-400 "Berlin 2000" Lufthansa Edition (available at LH Skyshop).

 

Sunday, 06.07.03:

New from ZZ-Modelle:

Blimp with old Wicküler (German beer) colors.

Available e.g. at www.luftschiffshop.de 

 

Saturday, 05.07.03:

Now available at LH Skyshop:

Herpa 508551 Lufthansa A 330-200 D-AIME Lufthansa Modell Edition

 

Friday, 04.07.03:

How to create a rumour:-)

I thought the re-release of Herpa Beluga 3 had a new engrave on the top of the fuselage (see picture above). But in the meantime I got some of these new Belugas - and only one had the "new engrave". Therefore I am afraid this engrave was only a production mistake!? Or does anybody else have this variation?

The remaining differences of the re-release:

- blue color is a little bit brighter

- belly-logo just "herpa" (L3) instead of "herpa Wings" (L2)

 

Wednesday, 02.07.03:

Now available from BigBird:

Ansett Sydney 2000 Boeing 767-300

(picture by Perry Chan)

 

Tuesday, 01.07.03:

New from BigBird:

Set with three Boeing 737-200:

- Ryanair

- Ryanair Vodafone

- Ryanair Hertz

 

(pictures by Perry Chan)

 

Monday, 30.06.03:

Herpa re-releases with minor changes are now available:

500739 Air Canada 747-400 - metal tail and changed box

501132 Hapag-Lloyd TUI - metal tail and new engines

504676 Air France A 340-300 - belly-logo just "herpa" instead of "herpa Wings"

512077 Airbus Fleet Beluga 5 - belly-logo just "herpa" instead of "herpa Wings"

512497 BA 747-400 United Kingdom - colors of wings changed

512633 PanAm 727-100 - belly-logo just "herpa" instead of "herpa Wings"

513043 Buzz 737-300 - belly-logo just "herpa" instead of "herpa Wings"

519694 Accessories V - B12-box

519724 Accessories VI - B12-box

 

Saturday, 28.06.03:

New Schuco and StarJets 1/500 releases July/August:

Schuco:

KLM B 777-200 N/C
LTU A 320 "Borussia Mönchengladbach"
Olympic Airways B 727-200
Kuwait Airways B 727-200
VIASA B 727-200
American B 747-100 (chrome)
American B 747-100 (polished)
Turkish A340-300 (soccer colors)
BWIA A340-300
Avianca B 757-200 80th anniversary

 

StarJets:

SJQFA162 Qantas 747-400 'Formula One'
SJTHY194 Turkish A340-300 (Soccer Special)
SJLTU191 LTU A320 (New Colors)
SJAUA189 Austrian A321 (Special Colors)
SJAVA176 Avianca 757-200 (Anniversary Colors)

(information found at www.wings900.com)

 

Some older C&C models, but also some new releases are now distributed by Fullwings. You can find more information at www.fullwings.com  

 

Thursday, 26.06.03:

New from Netmodels:

Gulf Air Boeing 767-300 50th Anniversary

 

Friday, 20.06.03:

WingsWorld 3/2003 arrived!

Last minute news:

Next WW-Club model will be the Ecuatoriana Jet Cargo Boeing 707.

Air Macau inflight sale: Airbus A 320 (Classic Wings) "East Asian Games".

JTA 737-400 Papas Island "Rhino" can be ordered by Club members.

KLM Boeing 747-400 "City of Johannesburg" will be produced for the BeNeLux-retailers.

Take a look at the new issue of the WingsWorld magazine for more details and pictures:-)

 

Wednesday, 18.06.03:

Correction:

BigBird Malaysia Airlines MAS Kargo Boeing 747-200 (two registrations) will be released in 1/400, but not in 1/500!

New sample from Netmodels:

Northwest new color Boeing 747-400 (wrong color)

 

Netmodels will release Lufthansa 767 Star Alliance also with white tail.

Available from BigBird:

JAL Disney No. 6 (yellow) Boeing 747-400

 

Korean World Cup Boeing 747-400

 

Available for pre-order at ACB:

Herpa Coca-Cola A 340-600 (08/03)

Herpa Coca-Cola 747-400 (10/03)

 

Thursday, 12.06.03:

Announced from Herpa/Hogan for September 2003:

ANK Dash 8-300 Tsubaki 

ANK Dash 8-300 Himawari (sunflowers)

Japan Domestic Airlines JDA Boeing 727-100 JA8314

Toa Domestic Airlines TDA Boeing 727-100 Kaimon

Japan Domestic Airlines JDA YS-11 Diamond

Toa Domestic Airlines TDA YS-11 Shiretoko

 

Wednesday, 11.06.03:

New from Herpa:

(Capitol Photos)

"Last week at Schiphol Airport (SPL) Amsterdam, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima took part in a naming ceremony of a new MD-11F plane from the Dutch company Martinair (the plane was named after her: "Prinses Maxima").
All the participating guest were handed over a Herpa 1:500 model depicting a Martinair MD-11 Freighter with flowers (roses) printed all over the fuselage. It is said, that only 100 pieces were made; a very rare model indeed." 

(Peter Jos, found at www.wings900.com )

........but don't worry;-)

 

Sunday, 08.06.03:

Besides the well-known re-releases of older Herpa Wings (e.g. 500746 United Airlines 747-400 NG) there are also re-releases with only minor changes (model or box). The information concerning these re-releases are hard to obtain completely, If you can add (or correct) any information - please let me know:-)

New Herpa re-releases:

- Hapag-Lloyd 737-400 (501279)

The belly-logo of the new release (on the right) is a little bit bigger, the box is a little bit different.

- Airbus Industries A 300-600ST Beluga 3 (512084):

The blue color of the new release (on the right) is a little bit brighter.

 

Tuesday, 03.06.03:

New from BigBird:

JAL Disney No. 6 (yellow) Boeing 747-400
Korean World Cup Boeing 747-400
Ansett Sydney 2000 Olympic Boeing 767
 
 

Saturday, 31.05.03:

New from Netmodels:

Boeing 767-300 Martinair 

 

Boeing 767-300 Martinair 40 years in the air

 

 

Boeing 767-300 Martinair Foxkids 

 

Boeing 767-300 Asiana Star Alliance livery 

 

Boeing 767-300 Lufthansa Star Alliance livery 

Boeing 757-200 JMC G-FCLH (changed registration)

 

 

 

New from Herpa/Hogan:

 

Boeing 767-300F ANA

 

Boeing 777-200 ANA

(pictures from www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

Wednesday, 21.05.03:

First look at the forthcoming Coca-Cola model made by Herpa. But the "real" model will be an A 340-600!

(picture from www.lemkecollection.de)

 

LTU sold an A 320 LTU Hertha BSC last weekend at Berlin-Schönefeld. The model was sold in a white box. Regular or inflight release will follow.

(picture found at eBay) 

 

Saturday, 10.05.03:

New from Herpa:

- Vickers Viscount V-808 Aer Lingus (WingsClub 2003)

 

Wednesday, 07.05.03:

New from Herpa/Hogan:

- YS-11 JAS Rainbow 

(picture from www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

Monday, 05.05.03:

Announced from Herpa:

Singapore Airlines Historical Series Part 2 (4 parts will be released):

- Malayan Airways  DC4
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines 737
- Singapore Airlines oc A 300
- Singapore Airlines 747 "1000th" 
(no release date until now. But the first set was released and can be ordered online at SIA)

 

New from Herpa/Hogan:

- 51105 YS-11 JAS red/green 

- 50014 Boeing 747-100 ANA NG

 

 

(picture from www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

 

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