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Here you can find my find my older 1/500 news (January-April 2004) 1/500 news from Herpa, BigBird, Netmodels, etc.

 

Wednesday, 28.04.04:

Coming soon from BigBird:

 

Condor 737-200 (two versions)

CP Air 737-200 (two versions)

Casino 737-200

 

 

New from Herpa (Expresso Wings):

 

British Airways 747-400 Nalanji tail in Herpa Sweetie Cafe Box

(picture www.westmaintoys.com)

 

Tuesday, 27.04.04:

News from Herpa (WingsWorld 2/2004):

- AOM MD-83 "Blue Space" special livery F-GGMB (ILA 2004)

 

- Royal Air Maroc 747SP (next WingsClub release)

 

- Germanwings A320 "Spirit of Cologne Bonn" special livery D-AIPH

 

- Spanair Set with A320 and A321 (inflight)

 

- SIA Heritage Set 3 (A340-500, A310-200, Fokker F27, Boeing 727-200)

Take a look at the new WingsWorld issue 2/2004 for more details:-)

(pictures www.herpa.de)

 

 

Friday, 23.04.04:

Comnig soon from Herpa:

Next WingsClub model will be Boeing 747SP Royal Air Maroc CN-RMS

 

SIA 50th Anniversary Boeing 777-200 Herpa Cafe Box 

(was also included in SIA Heritage Set 1)

(picture www.ptcity.com)

 

Tuesday, 20.04.04:

Coming soon from Herpa:

504461 Martinair 767-300 (limited - 1000)

(picture www.aviation-center.de)

 

Something missing;-)

New re-release 506120 A318 Air France from Herpa??

No, I guess just a misprint;-))

 

Now available from Herpa/Hogan:

- JD51006 JAS MD-90 Rainbow  No. 1 JA8064

- JD51011 JAS MD-90 Rainbow No. 6 JA8069

 

Thursday, 15.04.04:

Herpa:

The British Airways 747-400 Nalanji Tail will be released in two versions:

513821 British Airways 747-400 Nalanji tail (limited - 1000)

513814 British Airways 747-400 Nalanji tail, stand, special box (limited - 500)

 

Saturday, 10.04.04:

ZZ-Modelle - pictures of new releases:

- Nissen (Japan)

 

- WDL worldwide

(pictures www.zeppelin-modelle.de)

 

New from StarJets:

Asiana 777-200

(picture www.westmaintoys.com)

 

New from Herpa - available at Lufthansa WorldShop:

Lufthansa Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation D-ALAP

(picture Lufthansa WorldShop)

 

Friday, 09.04.04:

Released from Herpa/Hogan:

YS51109  YS-11A JAC - Japan Air Commuter JA8776

 

YS51110  YS-11A  TDA - Toa Domestic Airlines - JA8776

(pictures www.lhshop.nl)

 

New from Herpa:

Mystery of Herpa Volume 3

(picture www.westmaintoys.com)

 

Thursday, 08.04.04:

Coming soon from Herpa (eXtra release):

513821 British Airways 747-400 Nalanji tail

(picture www.herpa.de)

 

Tuesday, 06.04.04:

Coming soon from ZZ-Modelle:

Two new Blimps (limited 200 each) 

- Nissen (Japan)

- WDL worldwide

(picture www.wdl-luftschiffe.de

 

New sample from Herpa:

Vickers Viscount Philippine Airlines

(picture www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

Coming soon (this week?) from Herpa/Hogan:

JAS Rainbow No. 2 (JA8065) and No. 4 (JA8062) 

 

Sunday, 04.04.04:

New from Herpa:

British Airways 747-400 Wunala tail G-BNLS New Generation

Herpa Cafe box - limited 500 

(picture www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

New from Herpa/Hogan:

Dash-8 ANK A-net,Hamanasu (rugosa rose) JA805K

(picture www.lh-shop.nl)

 

MD-90 JAS Rainbow No. 3 JA8063 (JD51008)

 

MD-90 JAS Rainbow No. 5 JA8066 (JD51010)

(pictures www.crosswing.jp)

 

New re-release from Herpa:

Airbus House Color A 319 NG2

(picture www.westmaintoys.com)

 

Coming soon from Herpa:

 Coca-Cola/Euro 2004 Beluga

(in addition to the Coca-Cola/Euro 2004 747-400 - see news below from 12.02.04)

(picture www.aviation-center.de)

 

New sample from Herpa:

FAT 757-200 Toyota Camry

(picture www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

Missing pictures from last BigBird releases:

Evergreen International 747-100 N471EV

 

Evergreen International 747-100 N477EV 

 


Evergreen International 747-100 N480EV

 

 
Evergreen International 747-100 N482EV

 

 
Evergreen International 747-100 N486EV 

(pictures www.ptcity.com.hk and www.modelsmart.idv.hk)

 

Aeroflot IL-76

(picture www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

Missing pictures from the last Netmodels releases:

Kuwait Airways 747-400 9K-ADE

 

Kuwait Airways 747-200 9K-ADA

 

Kuwait Airways 747-200 9K-ADO

(pictures www.pc747.com)

 

New sample from Netmodels:

Boeing 707 AWACS

(picture www.modelsmart.idv.hk)

 

Wednesday, 31.03.04:

Dear Friends!

Sorry for not supporting you with the latest Wings news during last weeks!

I had a very hard and unpleasant time during last months, but life goes on;-)

 

I will put all the missing news from last weeks here during next days!

Happy Collecting

Peter

 

Today Herpa 513678 Boeing 707-300 Sabena WingsClub arrived at Kirchhellen:

 

Friday, 27.02.04:

Netmodels:

 

Kuwait Airways in three versions released:

747-400

2 * 747-200 (9K-ADA and 9K-ADO)

 

Alitalia Cargo 747-200:

 

 

New mould (sample?):

Boeing 707

 

(pictures www.modelsmart.idv.hk)

 

 

 

BigBird will release Evergreen 747 next month in five versions;-)

 

Schuco announced the end of the Schuco / StarJets cooperation, but Schuco is working on a new product line:

 

Thursday, 19.02.04:

Now available from Herpa:

Lord of the Rings - 747-400 and 767-300

 

Now available from StarJets:

Virgin 747-400 nc

 

Tuesday, 17.02.04:

Coming soon from Netmodels:

Kuwait Airways 747-400

(picture www.modelsmart.idv.hk

 

Sunday, 15.02.04:

Coming soon from Netmodels:

A380 ANA

A380 JAA

 

Herpa news:

special model will be produced for ILA 2004

Air Spain DC-8 is planned as a regular release 

Boeing 777-300ER will get new wings

illumination system for airport diorama is planned to be released 2004

There have been several "Buddel-Wings" some years ago. 

Now I found a new one - Lufthansa A321 NG.

Concorde NG will be released as Air France and British Airways

DC-10 and MD-11 NG will be released definitely:-)

First WingsClub model 2004 will be Sabena oc 707-300C OO-SJM 

A330-200 F-OMEC was produced for MEA inflight sale, but will be released also without changes as regular release later in 2004.

 

Schuco/StarJets:

Schuco showed no Schuco Jets at the Toy Fair. The Schuco Jets production line will not be continued.

Nevertheless I got a new Delta Airlines Set with three different 727-200 (thank you Ralf:-) 

Though there is no belly-logo on the fuselage and no manufacturer name or address on the box - these are definitely StarJets moulds! Maybe StarJets will survive;-))))

 

 

Thursday, 12.02.04:

Back from Nuremberg:-)))

First impressions..............

 

Saturday, 07.02.04:

More news from the Toy Fair:

New Herpa samples:

- Boeing 777-300ER

- DC-8 Air Spain

 

Schuco will definitely not continue the Schuco Jets product line.

 

I will stay at Nuremberg on Monday/Tuesday. Hope to get some more information and pictures:-)

 

Friday, 06.02.04:

Now available from Herpa/Hogan:

JD51012 JAS MD-90 "RAINBOW" NO.7

 

JD51005 JAS A300

 

JD51004 TDA A300

 

JAL DC-10-40 oc

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

 

 

Thursday, 05.02.04:

First news from the International Toy Fair Nuremberg (05.-10.02.04):

Herpa projects 2004:

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

 

De Havilland Comet 4

 

Ilyushin IL-62

(pictures www.herpa.de)

 

Schuco/StarJets:

There are new rumours about the end of Schuco/StarJets cooperation. Schuco will not  continue the Schuco Jets product line. StarJets II (MD-82/83) are manufactured by Phoenix!

 

I will stay at Nuremberg next Monday/Tuesday. Hope to get some more information and pictures:-)

 

Wednesday, 04.02.04:

Herpa Dash 8-100 Amakusa:

This model was produced in three versions:

- exclusive airline box with stand (left picture)

- exclusive airline box without stand (left picture, same box)

- B12 box without stand (right picture, this is available at Herpa eXtra shop)

 

Friday, 30.01.04:

Herpa releases March/April 04:

513623 Aeromexico DC-9-15
508575 Air Greenland A330-200 (limited)
507462 Air Canada A340-500
502184 Air Tran A320 (limited)
510530 America West 757-200 "Teamwork coast to coast"
513616 KLM DC-8-30
502177 LTU A320 "Bayer 04 Leverkusen"
504454 Martinair 767-300ER "Fox Kids"
510844 Saudi Arabian Airlines L-100-30
510868 SN Brussels RJ-100
513661 United Nations IL-76 (with two UN trucks/limited)
505529 Alaska Airlines 737-400 "www.alaskaair.com" (Exclusive Series/limited)
513746 Nostalgic Airport Set I (airport accessories of the 1930s and 1940s)
513753 Nostalgic Airport Set II ( airport accessories of the 1950s and 1960s)
520294 32 people of various descriptions

(posted at www.wings900.com)

 

Thursday, 29.01.04:

Announced by Herpa:

Coca-Cola / European Soccer Championship 2004 Portugal Airbus A300-600ST

Coca-Cola / European Soccer Championship 2004 Portugal Boeing 747-400

 

(picture www.euro2004.com)

 

Coming soon from Herpa/Hogan:

JAL oc McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40

(picture www.aviation-center.de)

 

Sunday, 25.01.04:

Herpa re-release now available:

516501 Airbus A320-200 Lufthansa "Dessau" NG2

(picture www.aviation-center.de)

 

Friday, 23.01.04:

Next Herpa eXtra-weekend special edition will be a DC-10-30 Alitalia/Continental

(picture www.aviation-center.de)

 

Thursday, 22.01.04:

Now available from Herpa/Hogan:

Boeing 777-200 JAS "rainbow"

 (picture www.crosswing.jp)

 

Announced by Herpa/Hogan:

Three additional versions of MD-90 JAS "rainbow" in addition to the previous announced 4 versions:

JD51006 JAS MD-90 registration JA8064

 

JD51007 JAS MD-90 registration JA8065

 

JD51011 JAS MD-90 registration JA8069

 (pictures www.crosswing.jp)

 

New from Netmodels:

Boeing 747-400 and 747-200 NCA 

(picture www.ptcity.com.hk)

 

Herpa re-release now available:

507035 Concorde British Airways NG

500609 Boeing 747-400 Qantas "City of Melbourne" NG 

(picture www.toymaxco.cc)

 

Wednesday, 14.01.03:

Taking a close look at the new Herpa Lufthansa/Swissair oc A310-200 (501170) you can find a new engine PW 4152 (E48):

      

Similar to E2 and E23, but E48 is a little bit shorter.

 

Thursday, 08.01.04:

Hope you all had a great start into the New Year?!

Here are the first news 2004 - a little late;-)

 

Rerelease from Herpa:

501149 Hapag-Lloyd (TUI) 737-800 with additional printing "www.hlf.de" on the fuselage

 

New from Herpa/Hogan:

DH58003 A-net Dash 8-300 Suzuran - with new box!

 

DH58004 A-net Dash 8-300 Cosmos - with new box!

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

 

Now available from Netmodels:

 

Braniff International A 380 yellow

 

Braniff International A 380 orange

 

Braniff International A 380 red

 

Braniff International A 380 pearl (limited 50 pieces)

 

 

Braniff International A 380 light blue

 

Braniff International A 380 dark blue

 

Braniff International A 380 black

 

JAL nc 747-200F white

 

JAL nc 747-200F silver

 

JAA nc 747-200

 

The previous announced A 380 JAL is NOT a BigBird but also a Netmodels release!

 

(pictures www.eztoys.com)

 

 

News from BigBird:

 

British Airways 747-400F Chelsea Rose will not be available in 1/500 but ONLY  in 1/400 scale!

 

Aeroflot set with three IL-76

- CCCP76478 in "Red" color scheme
- CCCP76470 in "Blue" color scheme (USSR flag)
- RA76795 in "Blue" color scheme (Russian flag)

(picture www.eztoys.com)

 

 

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