Here you can find my older 1/500 news (January -April 2008)

from Herpa, Inflight500, Sky500, etc.

If you need older news - take a look at the archives

Tuesday, 29.04.08:

Russell Models - coming soon:

Astraeus Iron Maiden 757-200 G-OJIB

Sky500 - coming soon:

Boeing 747-200 "Trent 1000 Powering the 787 Dreamliner"

0544GI - Indonesian Airways 747-200 PK-GSE

(picture kakaku.ascii.jp)

Saturday, 19.04.08:

Hogan - coming soon (September/October 2008):

NH50056 ANA Cargo 767-300F - JA604F

NH50036 ANA 767-300 ANA logo - JA8578

(pictures www.gulliver-inc.com)

Inflight500 - coming soon ( mentioned here before, just new photos):

IF5737001 Air China 737-700 - B-5226

IF5801002 Austrian Airlines Viscount 800 - OE-IAM

(pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Herpa/Hogan - re-release:

CX 747-400F open nose, but closed side cargo door

(picture posted at www.wings900.com)

Herpa - re-release:

507394 SAA A340-600 - new registration ZS-SNH

Herpa - missing imprint:

513067 Air Berlin 737-800 - D-ABBB - missing APU imprint - on the right hand

(Thank you Martin:-)

Sunday, 13.04.08:

Sky500 - coming soon (mentioned here before, but without photo):

Korean Air 777-200 Worldcup 2002

(picture posted at www.wings900.com)

Saturday, 12.04.08:

China Exclusives - coming soon:

Lockheed L-188 Electra KLM PH-LLL

Lockheed L-188 Electra KLM PH-LLD

(pictures www.aviationmegastore.com)

Inflight500 - coming soon:

IF5COM001 De Havilland DH-106 Comet BEA 60s red square c/s - G-APMA

IF5801004 Vickers Viscount 800 BEA -last c/s - G-AORD

IF5737003 Boeing 737-700 EL AL - 4X-EKD

IF5210005 Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle JAT - YU-AHE

IF5744007 Boeing 747-400 Korean Air - HL7402

IF5743006 Boeing 747-300 South African Airways - last c/s - ZS-SAC

IF5738003 Boeing 737-800WL South African Airways Mango - ZS-SJG

IF5112007 Lockheed L1011-385-1 TriStar TWA - Double globe c/s- N41020

IF5D10009 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Wardair Canada - C-GXRB (pictures www.gulliver-inc.com)

Wednesday, 09.04.08:

Netmodels - new releases:

ANA 767-300 JA611A

ANA 767-300 JA604F Nippon Express logo

ANA 767-300 JA8358 Yokoso

ANA 767-300F JA603F Japan Post logo

(pictures Johan Chan)

Sky500 - new golden release:

SIA Cargo 747-400F 9V-SFH - golden fuselage

(picture www.modelutions.de)

Sunday, 06.04.08:

WingsWorld 02/2008 news:

509923 Virgin Express 737-300 with winglets OO-VEX WingsWorld club release (limited 1000)

Atlantis DC-8-30 D-ADIM eXtra-Shop-release June 2008 (limited 700)

Atlantis DC-8-30 D-ADIM ILA 2008 release - additional imprint "ILA 2008" an the wings (limited 300)

509596 JAL DC-6 JA6205 (Japan only, limited 1500) JAL 747-400D Tamagotchi JA8904 (Japan only, limited 2000)

Herpa - CX - exclusive vs. collection releases

The only differences are two stickers added on the back side of the boxes, telling that the models are "Distributed in Europe by Herpa" and showing the Herpa part number. The boxes are enveloped in plastic film, the stickers are glued on the film.

Herpa/Hogan/Lysia re-release:

Dragonair A321-200 NG2 (not new, but not mentioned here before)

Herpa re-release:

506625 JAL 777-200 with passenger window frames (released some weeks ago, but not mentioned here before)

Thursday, 03.04.08:

Sky500 - coming soon:

Sabena 767-300 will be released with two different registrations - OO-SBY (already mentioned here before) and OO-STF

(pictures Johan Chan)

Wednesday, 02.04.08:

Sky500 - coming soon:

Korean Air 777-200 regular livery HL7526 (mentioned here before)

Sabena 767-300

Transcorp 707 VR-HTC

Air Berlin 757-200 HB-IHS - limited 180

Air Berlin 757-200 HB-IHR - limited 180

(pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Sky500 vs. 5Stars:

Shanghai Airlines 767-300

(pictures posted at www.wings900.com by hongkongplace)

Herpa - new releases 05/06 2008:

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Saturday, 29.03.08:

Sky500 - new release:

Malaysia 747-400 Hibiscus 9M-MPB - new registration and new box

Sky500 9M-MPB vs. 5Stars 9M-MPD vs. Netmodels 9M-MPD

Sky500 vs. 5Stars

Sky500 vs. Netmodels

Monday, 24.03.08:

Inflight500 - coming soon:

IF5732008 Air Malta 737-200 9H-ABF

(picture www.inflight500.com)

Let's wait and see:

Varig DC-10 PP-VMD pictures shown by Schuco (Worldcup 1994 livery) and Inflight500 (regular livery)

Schuco 3554134 vs. Inflight500 IF5D10010

(pictures www.schuco.de and www.inflight500.com)

Herpa - new CX collection releases:

"The only "new" thing is that the package of the box is now labeled with HERPA item number. Same thing for every other recent CX collection release."

(information posted by Boeing 707 at www.wings900.com )

Sky500 - coming soon:

- Korean Air 777-200 regular livery

- Korean Air 777-200 Worldcup 2002

the two releases will get different registrations

Saturday, 15.03.08:

Sky500 - correction

This release is not new! According to ACB the new posted Sky500 model Thai 747-400 nc at ACB website is just the older 5Stars release from 2006.

Thai 747-400 nc

(picture www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Netmodels - coming soon:

Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 3B British Airways G-AWZK - limited 500

(picture www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Inflight500 - coming soon:

Vickers Viscount 800 BEA Scottish Airways - limited 400 Vickers Viscount 800 BEA Channel Islands - limited 400

Jet-X - golden release - mentioned here before, but without photo:

China Southern ERJ145 B-3062

Wednesday, 12.03.08:

Sky500 - coming soon:

United Arab Emirates 747-400 A6-HRM limited 240

United Arab Emirates 747-400 A6-UAE limited 240

Sultan of Brunei 747-400 V8-ALI limited 360 (pictures www.aviationmegastore.com)

CHC - Captain Holiday Collection Exclusiv-Display-Cases :

Display case (300 mm x 150 mm x 120 mm) with picture of Airport Pudong and ground foil incl. Malaysian 777-200 and Phuket Air 757-200 without accessories

limited 10

(picture www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Sunday, 02.03.08:

Inflight - mentioned here before, but without pictures:

Boeing 737-800WL Hong Kong Airlines B-KBM

British Caledonian DC-10-30 G-MULL

(pictures www.schuco.de)

There is also a new printed folder with 4 pages showing the Inflight500 releases January - March 2008

Jet-X - golden releases:

Alitalia Express ERJ145 I-EXMM

Alitalia Express ERJ145 I-EXML 700th

China Southern ERJ145 B-3066

China Southern ERJ145 B-3062

(pictures www.flugzeugladen-passau.de)

Saturday, 23.02.07:

Sky500 - new release:

LCF bare metal, golden fuselage, without sticker on fuselage

(picture michael.asensio@onlinehome.de)

Inflight500 - coming soon - mentioned here before, but without photos:

Aer Lingus L-1011 G-BBAF

Shenzhen 737-900 B-5106

Air China 737-700 B-5226

Vickers Viscount 700 Air Canada

Vickers Viscount 800 Austrian Airlines OE-IAM

(pictures posted at www.wings900.com by AI742)

5Stars - coming soon:

BA A380

(picture www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Netmodels - now available - mentioned here before, just new photos:

Kampuchea Airlines 757-200 XU-123 - limited 180

One-Two-Go 757-200 XU-123 - limited 180

One-Two-Go 757-200 XU-234 - limited 150

One-Two- Go 757-200 HS-OTA - limited 150

ThaiJet 757-200 HS-OGA - limited 180

Phuket Air 757-200 HS-KAA - limited 150

Atlas Jet 757-200 HS-OGA - limited 150

ANA 767-300 Pokemon 1999 JA8288

JAL 747-400D Tamagotchi JA8904

JAL 747-400D Tamagotchi JA8905

Jet-X - now available - mentioned here before, just new photos:

Air Canada CRJ200 C-FWRR Olympic color

Air Canada CRJ200 C-FWRS

(pictures michael.asensio@onlinehome.de / www.aviation-center-berlin.de / www.wings900.com)

Hogan - now available - mentioned here before, just new photos:

NHS52003 ANA 737-700 JA10AN Business Jet and Dash 8 Q400 JA845A

NHS52005 ANA Fokker 50 JA8200 red and JA8889 blue

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

Tuesday, 12.02.08:

Back from Nuremberg and Dietenhofen! Great time:-)

Hope you enjoyed the news during the last days!?

Modelpower - new 1/500 releases 2008:

- 5805-1 Virgin Atlantic A340-600

- 5813-1 Flying Hospital L-1011-500

Inflight500:

No new releases shown and no new announcements made by Schuco at the Toy Fair.

Schuco is still the distributor for Inflight500 models in Europe except UK! But ..... ;-)

Herpa - new release 2008:

Accessories - Container vehicles with less elaborate imprinting, but at a more attractive price than 520560

Herpa:

515306 JAL 787-8 - white box, model without difference to regular release

Herpa re-release - now available:

505673 Norwegian Air Charter 737-300 "Sonja Henie"

brighter orange color on fuselage - re-release on the left hand

Herpa re-releases - coming soon:

507394 SAA A340-600 ZS-SNH

506656 Air France 777-300ER F-GSQV

Tuesday, 05.02.08:

Toy Fair 2008 Nuremberg:

I will leave tomorrow towards Dietenhofen and Nuremberg:-)

As soon as possible I will let you know the news here

Happy Collecting

Peter

CHC - Captain Holiday Collection Exclusiv-Display-Cases :

Display case (152 mm x 75 mm x 70 mm) with picture of Airport Sylt-Germany and ground foil incl. Herpa Air Berlin A320 without accessories

limited 20

Display case (166 mm x 88 mm x 80 mm) with foil of Airport Geilenkirchen-Germany and ground foil incl. 515269 Herpa E-3A without accessories

limited 50

Display case (166 mm x 88 mm x 80 mm) with foil of Airport Geilenkirchen-Germany and ground foil incl. 513456 Herpa E-3A without accessories

limited 50

Display case (166 mm x 88 mm x 80 mm) with foil of Airport Geilenkirchen-Germany and ground foil incl. 515139 Herpa E-3A without accessories

limited 50

Display case (300 mm x 150 mm x 120 mm) with picture of Airport Hong Kong and ground foil incl. Herpa 747-400 Lufthansa without accessories

limited 20

Display (300 mm x 150 mm x 120 mm) case with picture of Airport Hong Kong and ground foil without accessories

limited 120

(pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Sky500 - coming soon:

Boeing 767-300 Shanghai Airlines

(picture www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Monday, 04.02.08:

Herpa re-release

504058 JAL 747-400 JA8088 with passenger window frames

Sunday, 03.02.06:

I will leave for Dietenhofen/Nuremberg Toy Fair on Wednesday 06th of February.

I will join the Toy Fair on Thursday and probably also on Friday.

Toy Fair news will be posted here on Saturday or Sunday!

Sky500 - mentioned here before but without picture

Boeing 747LCF bare metal golden fuselage

All three versions of the 747LCF bare metal

Herpa - re-release:

507882 CX A340-600

Saturday, 02.02.08:

Herpa - new releases 03/04:

507950 Air France Caravelle 3

515344 Aviacon Zitotrans IL-76T United Nations

507943 US Air Force VC-118 "The Independence" - new mould

510172 Lufthansa Regional Dash-8-Q400

506281 KLM 777-300ER

509954 Delta 767-300 2007 colors

505291 TNT 747-400F - plastic fuselage

516785 SriLankan Heritage Set DC-8-41 Air Ceylon, A340-300 SriLankan, 747-200 Air Lanka

505079 Air Berlin 737-800 nc

(information www.aviation-center-berlin.de, pictures posted by Faucett Peru at www.wings900.com)

Inflight500 - now available (mentioned here before, just new photos):

IF5112001 Courtline L-1011 Yellow G-BAAA

IF5990002 MEA CV-990 OA-AFF

IF5210003 Swissair Caravelle HB-ICS

IF5741004 TWA 747-100 Twin Globe N93105

IF5210004 Iberia Caravelle EC-BIA

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

Friday, 02.01.08:

Netmodels - coming soon:

Kampuchea Airlines 757 XU-123

One Two Go 757 XU-123 - already mentioned here before (WingsModel release / 21.01.08)

One Two Go 757 XU-234 - already mentioned here before (WingsModel release / 21.01.08)

ThaiJet 757 HS-OGA - already mentioned here before (WingsModel release / 21.01.08)

One Two Go 757 HS-OTA - already mentioned here before (WingsModel release / 21.01.08)

Phuket Air 757 HS-KAA - already mentioned here before (WingsModel release/ 21.01.08 )

Atlas Jet 757 HS-OGA

ANA Pokemon 767 Blue

JAL 747-400 Tamagotchi JA8904

JAL 747-400 Tamagotchi JA8905

Jet-X - coming soon:

Air Canada CRJ200 C-FWRR Olympic color

Air Canada CRJ200 C-FWRS

Wednesday, 30.01.08:

Inflight500 - coming soon

Boeing 737-800WL Hong Kong Airlines B-KBM

Vickers Viscount 800 Austrian Airlines OE-IAM

Monday, 28.01.08:

Sky500 - coming soon:

Malaysia 777-200 Freedom of Space - limited 360 - new mould

SIA 747-400F - limited 400

(pictures www.toymaxco.cc)

Sunday, 27.01.08:

Hogan - re-release

CX 777-200 with Asia's World City titles and new registration B-HNB

Saturday, 26.01.08:

Herpa - mentioned here before, but without photo

Korean Air 737-900 (model known from Advent Calendar 2005)

Sky500 - new release

Boeing 747-400LCF N747BC without Dreamlifter-logo on fuselage

(picture www.flugzeugladen-passau.de)

Monday, 21.01.08:

Wingsmodel - coming soon:

Set of 757-200 One-Two-Go HS-OTA, One-Two-Go XU-123, One-Two-Go HS-BTA, Phuket Air HS-KAA, Thai Jet HS-OGA

(pictures www.wingsmodel.com)

Sunday, 20.01.08:

Inflight500 - coming soon:

Boeing 737-200 Air Malta oc

Vickers Viscount 700 Air Canada

(information posted at www.wings900.com)

Tuesday, 15.01.08:

Sky500 - coming soon:

Great Wall Airlines 747-400F - limited 504

Jade Cargo 747-400F - limited 504

(pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Inflight500 - new releases announced:

Aer Lingus L-1011 G-BBAF

Air China 737-700 B-5226 British Caledonian DC-10-30 G-MULL Olympic 707-300 SX-DBF

Shenzhen 737-900 B-5106 Varig DC-10-30 PP-VMD 1994 World Cup

Friday, 04.01.08:

Sky500 (previously announced as 5Stars release) - coming soon

UPS 747-400F

(picture www.toymaxco.cc)

Tuesday, 02.01.08:

Herpa - new Herpa Cafe releases (models already known, just new boxes)

Finnair Santa Claus MD-11 (model known from Advent Calendar 2006)

Korean Air 737-900 (model known from Advent Calendar 2005)

(picture www.westmaintoys.com)