Here you can find my older 1/500 news (January - December 2019) 
 from Herpa, Hogan, Inflight500, Sky500, etc.
For some reason I decided to convert the archive part of this website into a login system. 
If you still want access to those older information, you can get the password by email.

Tuesday, 31.12.19:
Happy New Year :-)

Thursday, 26.12.19:
Merry Christmas from Germany! 

I wish you a relaxing and peaceful time for the rest of the year and a wonderful start into the New Year 2020 :-)

Hansa / Seagull:

Heinkel He-111 - made by Hansa - model on right hand modified by Seagull

Hansa/Seagull He-111 H2 - registration 5J+DM - length approx. 3.3 cm - limited 19 - swastika on tail retouched for the photos
  

Herpa - some more samples:

Boeing 707-400 Blank sample

526395 Lufthansa 707-400 (collection) vs. Blank 707-400 (sample)
  

Meraj Airlines A300-600R sample 

Sample vs. 529778 WingsClub release

Sample on left hand - darker purple color - no belly logo

United States Marine Corps "Blue Angles" C-130 Hercules sample - registration 151891 - "Fat Albert"

Sample (short fuselage) vs. 510851 (collection / short fuselage) vs. 510851 (collection / long fuselage)

Sample on left hand with white propeller hubs, wrong imprint on left wing, no belly logo
  

Israeli Air Defense Force C-130H Hercules - sample vs. 515511 collection

Sample on left hand with registration 106 (instead of 314), different propeller colors, different camouflage scheme, missing imprints on fuselage and underneath the wings
  

Turkish Airlines / P.I.P - Professional International Promotion (not new, but not mentioned here before):

Turkish Airlines 777-300ER - registration TC-JJA - with stand, no gear

(version in window box with black stand mentioned here before in June 2017)
(version in Globally Yours box with stand and gear mentioned here before in April 2013)
   

  
Unknown / FedEx:

FedEx 777F - stand - no gear

Saturday, 21.12.19:
Herpa WingsClub - coming soon:
Arkia Israeli Airlines A321neo - red variant - registration 4X-AGK

Thursday, 05.12.19:
Herpa Wings releases March/April 2020:

534048 Vietnam Airlines 787-10 - registration VN-A879

534055 Turkish Airlines 787-9 - registration TC-LLA

534062 Swissair Caravelle - registration HB-ICM

534079 Qantas 787-9 "Time Capsule" - registration VH-ZNJ

534086 Bulgaria Air E-190 - registration LZ-PLO

534093 Avianca 707-300 - 1970s colors - registration HK-1402

534109 Arkia A321neo - registration 4X-AGN

534116 Air Canada A330-300 - registration C-GFAF

534123 Air Baltic A220-300 "Lithuanian Flag livery" - registration YL-CSK 

534130 Aeroflot IL-62M "Blue colors" - registration CCCP-86700
(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa Wings - next re-releases:

532983-001 Lufthansa A350-900 - registration D-AIXQ
  

533126-001 British Airways A350-1000 - registration G-XWBB
(pictures www.herpa.de) 
 
 
 
  

Sky500 - coming soon:

0847CA Cal Air International DC-10-10 - registration G-GCAL

0848AL Aer Lingus A330-300 - registration EI-EDY
(pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

Monday, 02.12.19:
Herpa WingsClub releases - coming soon:
533652 Royal Air Maroc 787-9 - annual free model - registration CN-RAM - WingsClub release 11/19
534024 Cayman Airways 737 MAX 8 - registration VP-CIW - WingsClub release 12/19
534031 JAT 707-300C - registration YU-AGI - WingsClub release 13/19
  

  
Tuesday, 26.11.19:
ANA Trading - coming soon - plastic models (ABS):

NH50063 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - registration JA381A - "Lani" - blue (December 2019)
NH50078 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - registratoon JA382A - "Kai" - emerald green (March 2020)
NH50081 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - registration JA383A - "Kala" - orange (March 2020)
(information http://herpa.blog57.fc2.com/ / picture www.rakuten.co.jp)

  
Sunday, 03.11.19:
Daron Postage Stamp Collection (former Model Power):

5813-2 Delta Air Lines L-1011-1 TriStar - registration N741DA

  
Herpa - another sample:

DHL Aviation 757-200F - registration G-BIKG - 13.12.2002
  

  
Hogan (not new, but not mentioned here before):

Air China Cargo 777F - registration B-2098 - released with two different boxes - identical models (left one not mentioned here before)
 

Netmodels (not new, but not mentioned here before):

Braniff 707-300 - golden fuselage - registration N7097 
BTW: I am still looking for some older "golden" releases! If you have any of those for sale, please let me know :-) 

Turkish Airlines / P.I.P - Professional International Promotion (not new, but not mentioned here before):

Turkish Airlines A330-300 - registration TC-JNH "Topkapi" - with stand, no gear 
(version with crystal stand and smaller box without window mentioned here before in February 2019) 
(version with stand and gear mentioned here before in 2017)
(Thank you Murat Eti for your support) 

  
Friday, 01.11.19:
FVA-Modellbau:

Airport Terminal and Tower - ABS - sold unpainted - 50 * 30 cm
(pictures posted by fva-modellbau at www.ebay.de)

Monday, 15.10.19:
Just 5 days to go - join us at MGL-Convention - free admission - free parking - relaxed atmosphere - delicious food at Airport Bistro 
MGL-Convention
These events are organized by collectors for collectors at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) - located just 30 km west of DUS. First event was 15th of March 2014, next event 19th of October 2019 (10 am - 4 pm):
Different than planned - unfortunately Herpa is not able to join us this time at MGL! But Thomas Borgmann will attend the next event (28th of March 2020).
  

Friday, 11.10.19:
F-Toys - coming soon:

Japanese Transport Aircraft Collection 2 - 6 different models included, 4 * 1/300 and 2 * 1/500

Both 1/500 releases were already included in Japanese Transport Aircraft Collection 1 - so maybe only new boxes?

JASDF 777-300ER - with trailer

JASDF 747-400 - with passenger steps
(pictures www.amiami.com / www.1999.co.jp)

  
Sunday, 06.10.19:
Herpa - one more sample:

SIA A310-300 - registration 9V-STF - Collection model (Part of 514088 SIA Heritage set 4) on right hand

Sample without Belly logo, missing registration imprint under the left wing, brighter gear, with cut-out

Friday, 04.10.19:
Herpa - next WingsClub releases:
533812 Emirates A380-800 Expo 2020 Dubai - Opportunity livery (orange) - registration A6-EEY- WingsClub release 9/2019

533829 Qatar A350-900 Oneworld livery - registration A7-ALZ - WingsClub release 10/2019

Herpa:
"The models of the Iran Air Fokker 100 (530224) and the Avianca A318 (530088) announced in 2017 are in production. ... The tools have now been repaired, and more models of these types are being planned."
(source www.herpa.de)

   
Thursday, 03.10.19:
Herpa - new releases January/February 2020:

533942 Air Baltic A220-300 – registration YL-CSJ "Estonia“

533959 Alitalia A321-100 – registration EI-IXH "Piazza della Signoria - Gubbio"

533911 American Airlines A321neo – registration N400AN

533928 Arkia Israeli Airlines A321neo – registration 4X-AGH

533973 Netherlands Government 737-700 BBJ – registration PH-GOV

533935 Qatar Amiri Flight 747-8 BBJ – registration A7-HHE

533997 Transavia Caravelle 3 – registration PH-TRO "Provincie Gelderland"

533966 Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – registration ET-AUQ "Frankfurt"

534000 Tarom IL-62M – registration YR-IRE

533980 Thai Air Asia X A330-900 – registration HS-XJA
(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa - re-releases January/February 2020:

504997-001 Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter – registration N718BA

524063-001 Air France A318-100 – registration F-GUGQ
In addition a lot of airport accessories etc. will be re-released
(pictures www.herpa.de)

Thursday, 26.09.19:
A little bit more than three weeks to go - join us at MGL-Convention - free admission - free parking - relaxed atmosphere - delicious food at Airport Bistro 
MGL-Convention:
These events are organized by collectors for collectors at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) - located just 30 km west of DUS. First event was 15th of March 2014, next event 19th of October 2019 (10 am - 4 pm):
  

Saturday, 21.09.19:
5Star - Sample (not new, but not mentioned here before):

China Cargo Airlines 747-200F - registration B-2425 - only right side of fuselage printed completely

  
China Southern:

China Southern 787-8 Dreamliner - registration B-2725 - a little bit like a toy ;-)

Herpa release 523875-001 on left hand as comparison

Herpa - exclusive release for Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei (mentioned here before, just new pictures):

533447 Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei Zeppelin NT "ZF Friedrichshafen AG" - registration D-LZZF

Herpa - re-release:

531511 SIA 787-10 Dreamliner - registration 9V-SCA

re-release on right hand - "Singapore Airlines" imprint on fuselage is stronger

Herpa - re-release (mentioned here before, but without picture):

529600 Eurowings A320-200 "BVB Mannschafts-Airbus" - registration D-AIZR - with sat dome

Herpa - some more samples:

SIA 777-300 - Star Alliance Livery - registration 9V-SYE - Collection model (Part of 515023 SIA Heritage set 5) on right hand

Sample without Belly logo, different registration imprint under the left wing, different position of airline logos on engines

SIA DC-10-30 - registration 9V-SDA - Collection model (Part of 514088 SIA Heritage set 4) on right hand

Sample without Belly logo, missing registration imprint under the left wing, brighter gear, missing DC-10 imprint on tail

Hogan (mentioned here before, just new picture with box):

Cathay Dragon A320-200 - registration B-HSO

LOT - new release:

LOT 787-9 - registration SP-LSA

Netmodels (not new, but not mentioned here before):

Royal Air Maroc 707-300 - registration CN-RMC - golden fuselage

Monday, 26.08.19:
Everrise - coming soon:

5001111 JASDF - Japanese Government 777-300ER - registration 80-1111 - with stand

5001112 JASDF - Japanese Government 777-300ER - registration 80-1112 - with stand
(pictures www.1999.co.jp / www.gulliver-inc.com)
   

  
Herpa - exclusive release for Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei:

533447 Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei Zeppelin NT "ZF Friedrichshafen AG" - registration D-LZZF
(picture www.herpa.de) 

Herpa - exclusive release for Lufthansa Technik:

533409-001 Deutsche Luftwaffe A319CJ - registration 15*03 - pre-release of 533409 - with exclusive box
(pictures posted at www.ebay.de by flugzeugfreak007)
    

  
Herpa - WingsClub releases - coming soon:

533645 Allegiant MD-83 – registration N876GA – WingsClub 07/19

533669 Emirates 777-300ER Expo 2020 Dubai „Mobility“ livery – registration A6-EPK – WingsClub 08/19
(pictures www.herpa.de / www.aviation-center-berlin.de)   
   

   
Thursday, 08.08.19:
F-Toys - coming soon:

Japan Air Traffic Controller Series 3 - including three models in 1/500
Air Do 767-300 - registration JA601A
Skymark 737-800
Solaseed Air 737-800
(pictures posted at www.wings900.com by ragefury32)

Herpa - new releases November/December 2019:

533690 Aer Lingus A320 - new 2019 colors – registration EI-DVL „St Moling / Molling“ 

533898 Air Canada A220-300 

533799 Air Dolomiti E195 - new 2019 colors – registration I-ADJO 

533805 JetBlue Airways A321neo – registration N2002J „Balloons“ 

533775 Loong Air A320neo – registration B-1075 

533409 Luftwaffe Flugbereitschaft A319 – registration 15*03 

533782 Nordica ATR 72-600 – registration ES-ATA 

533768 Turkish Airlines 737 Max 8 – registration TC-LCA „Tokat“ 

533737 TWA MD-83 – registration N984TW „Spirit of Long Beach“ 

533683 Air Namibia A330-200 – registration V5-ANO 

533751 KLM 787-10 Dreamliner - „100th Anniversary" – registration PH-BKA 

533713 Emirates A380-800 - Expo 2020 Dubai „Mobility“ – registration A6-EOC 

533720 Emirates 777-300ER - Expo 2020 Dubai „Sustainability“ – registration A6-ENB 

533676 Lion Air A330-900 – registration PK-LEI 

533904 Lufthansa 777-9 - registration D-ABTA

533836 Philippine Airlines A350-900 – registration RP-C3508 „The Love Bus“ 

533843 TAP Air Portugal A330-900 - „100th Aircraft“ – registration CS-TUI

533744 United Airlines 737-800 - new 2019 colors – registration N37267 

533706 Airport Bus Set 4-in-1 set 

533850 Los Angeles - Tom Bradley International Terminal - North Concourse 

533867 Los Angeles - Tom Bradley International Terminal - South Concourse 

533874 Los Angeles - Tom Bradley International Terminal - Great Hall 

533881 Los Angeles - Tom Bradley International Terminal - Midsection 
(pictures www.herpa.de / www.aviation-center-berlin.de) 

Sunday, 21.07.19:
Herpa - Exclusive Edition (mentioned here before, just new pictures):

532938 Embraer E190 Embraer House Colors - no registration - exclusive release for Embraer 
 
 
Saturday, 20.07.19:
Etihad / Lupa - re-release:

Etihad A380-800 - registration A6-APA - re-release on right hand

Darker brown colors on box and model

Smaller front wheels

   
Monday, 08.07.19:
Herpa - new samples shown at Herpa Summer Party:

Laudamotion A320-200 - registration OE-LOA

Turkish Airlines 737 Max 8 - registration TC-LCA

Emirates A380-800 Expo 2020 blue - registration A6-EOC

Emirates 777-300ER Expo 2020 green - registration A6-ENB

Thursday, 20.06.19:
Herpa - next WingsClub releases:
533423 Air Albania A319-100 - registration ZA-BEL - WingsClub 05/19
533430 Air Tanzania 787-8 - registration 5H-TCG - WingsClub 06/19
  

Herpa - re-release:
529600 Eurowings A320-200 "BVB Mannschafts-Airbus" - registration D-AIZR - with sat dome

Sky500 (C&C) - not new, but not mentioned here before:

Saudi Arabian Cargo 747-200F - registration HZ-AIU - golden fuselage

Sky500 - coming soon:

0846VA A340-600 (Virgin Atlantic A340-600 "a big virgin atlantic thank you" - registration G-VNAP

0845AB Air Belgium A340-300 - registration OO-ABA
(pictures www.aviationmegastore.com)
 
 
Wednesday, 05.06.19:
Herpa - new releases 09/10 2019:

533454 Air Europa A330-300 - registration EC-MHL "Francisca Acera"

533478 Air France A350-900 - registration F-HTYB (announced as F-HTYA)

533485 Air Koryo IL-18 - registration P-835

533492 British Airways A319-100 - 100th Anniversary BEA Heritage Design - registration G-EUPJ

533508 British Airways 747-400 - 100th Anniversary Negus Heritage Design - registration G-CIVB

533515 Delta Airlines A330-900neo - registration N401DZ

533522 Emirates A380-800 "Expo 2020 Dubai Sustainability green" - registration A6-EOW

533539 Emirates 777-300 "Expo 2020 Dubai Opportunity orange" - registration A6-ECD

533546 Egyptair 737-800 - registration SU-GEJ

533553 Herpa Christmas 2019 747-8 Intercontinental

533560 Eurowings A320-200 "Hertz 100 Years" - registration D-ABDU

533577 Royal Jordanian A320-200 - registration JY-AYS "Aqaba"

533584 Swiss A220-300 "Fête des Vignerons" - registration HB-JCA

533591 Hawaiian DC-9-51 - registration N709HA "Awapuhi"

533607 Aérospatiale France /British Aircraft Corporation Concorde - 50 Years - nose down - registration F-WTSA

533614 Lufthansa A320-200 "Say Yes to Europe" - registration D-AIZG "Sindelfingen"

533621 Lufthansa A321-100 "Die Sendung mit der Maus" - registration D-AIRY "Flensburg"

533638 Spice Jet 737 MAX 8 - registration VT-MAX "King Chilli"

533461 Zeppelin NT "Europa Park 2019" - registration D-LZFN
(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa - re-releases:

529082-001 10 Tanker Air Carrier DC-10-30 – registration N603AX / 914

529136-002 Swiss 777-300ER – registration HB-JNJ
(pictures www.herpa.de)

Sunday, 19.05.19:
ANA - new release:

ANA A380-800 "Flying Honu" - registration JA381A - exclusive release for ANA inflight sale - made of metal - with stand - no gear
(pictures posted at www.wings900.com by SeanA)

Herpa - re-release:

527385 Zeppelin NT - registration D-LZZF - exclusive release for Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei - just modified box (the lower one)

Herpa - sample:

Germania 737-700 "TUI - Schöne Ferien" - Classic Wing / September 1998 - registration D-AGEL

Sample (on left hand) and 511285 WingsClub release 2002 - registration D-AGEP

Hogan - exclusive release (not new, but not mentioned here before):

9666 Fedex 777F - registration N850FD
(pictures posted at www.wings900.com by coveiro)

Friday, 19.04.19:
Herpa - next WingsClub releases:
533232 Air China A350-900 "Expo 2019" - registration B-1083 - WingsClub release 03/19
533249 Azerbaijan Airlines 787-8 - registration VP-BBR "Shusha" - WingsClub release 04/19

Herpa News:
Embraer E-190 Factory paint scheme - exclusive release for Embraer (giveaway)
Singapore Airlines 787-10 - registration 9V-SCA - exclusive release for Singapore Airlines (KrisShop)
500302-001 737-200 America West Airlines "25 Years Wings" anniversary series, with stand - registration N303AW - not to be released

Herpa - new releases 07/08:

533324 Aeroflot TU-144S – registration CCCP-77109

533294 Air China 737-800 "Beijing Expo 2019“ – registration B-5425

533416 United Airlines 737 Max 9 – registration N67501 - new mould

533287 Airbus A330-800 neo – registration F-WTTO

526777-002 Antonov Airlines AN-124 – registration UR-82029 (re-release)

533379 Belgian Air Component C-130H Hercules - 70th Anniversary 15 Wing / 45th Anniversary C-130 Hercules – registration CH-10

533317 British Airways 747-400 - 100th Anniversary BOAC Heritage Design – registration G-BYGC

533393 British Airways 747-400 – 100th Anniversary Landor Heritage Design – registration G- BNLY „City of Swansea“

533331 Interflug Technische Prüfung - Flugsicherung IL-18 "Graue Maus“/"Grey Mouse“ – registration DDR-STP

533300 China Southern Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner „787th 787“ – registration B-1186

533263 Etihad Airways 787-9 Dreamliner "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix“ – registration A6-BLV

533386 Lufthansa A320neo - new colors – registration D-AINO „Rastatt“

532679 TUIfly Deutschland 737 Max 8 – registration D-AMAX - new mould

533362 Garuda Indonesia A330-300 70th anniversary - Retro colors – registration PK-GHD

531023-001 UPS Airlines 747-8F – registration N607UP (re-release)

533355 SAS Scandinavian Airlines MD-82 – registration OY-KGT "Hake Viking"

533348 Spanish Air Force A400M Atlas - 311th Squadron - 31st Wing - Zaragoza Air Base – registration T23-01

533256 Westjet 787-9 Dreamliner - new colors – registration C-GUDH
(pictures www.herpa.de)
  

  
Saturday, 09.03.19:
Risesoon - new release:

CAL2018-028BZ China Airlines A350-900 Joint Livery with China Airlines and Airbus
(Federico - thank you for your support)
 
 
Monday, 04.03.19:
Herpa - coming soon (mentioned here before, just new pictures):

533133 777-9 House Colors - new mould 
 
 
Monday, 04.02.19:
Herpa:
There will be no "Collection" catalogue this year, only the "News" leaflets
  

 
531313 Lufthansa Set - serially numbered Lufthansa plastic card - part of the 1000 sets exclusively made for Lufthansa, missing in the 300 collection sets 
  

527347 Airport Amsterdam Schiphol Pier G Jetway-Set will NOT be released
(picture www.herpa.de)

Most likely there will be releases of 777-8 and Beluga XL in future
Probably there will be NO release of 777-9 with folded wingtips (parking position)
531283 Lufthansa 747-8 Intercontinental - registration D-ABYA "Brandenburg" (first release for Lufthansa) and 531979 Lufthansa Airbus A321 "Fanhansa Team Plane" - registration D-AISQ "Lindau” are the only releases wearing the "older" new colorscheme (darker blue)  

Herpa - next WingsClub releases:
531870 Wow air A321-200 – registration TF-DAD – reversed painting – WingsClub 1/19
531887 Air New Zealand DC-10-30 – registration ZK-NZN – WingsClub 2/19

Herpa - VIP-Meeting Dietenhofen:
Familiar meeting with the Wings Product Managers and the Editor-in-chiefs WingsWorld/Maßstab :-)
    

Visiting "Area 51"
Looking for some rare / never produced models:








Dornier 728

... :-)
  

Herpa - Toy Fair News:

Herpa booth - Hall 7A - just models, no Herpa Toys :-)

TUIfly 737 MAX 8 (!) - new mould

Sample 737 MAX 9 - new mould

Cardboard diorama - Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles Airport - four sections: North Concourse, South Concourse, Great Hall, Midsection 

   
Turkish Airlines / P.I.P - Professional International Promotion (not new, but not mentioned here before):

Turkish Airlines A330-300 - registration TC-JNH "Topkapi" - with stand, no gear (version with stand and gear mentioned here before in 2017)
(Thank you Thomas Grosser for your support) 

  
Saturday, 26.01.19:
Herpa - new releases 05/06 2019:

530170-001 787-9 Norwegian - registration G-CKNA "Freddie Mercury" (re-release)

533065 A321neo Novair - registration SE-RKA

533072 A380-800 Lufthansa - new colors - registration D-AIMB "München"

533089 787-9 Juneyao Airlines - registration B-1115

533096 A320-200 JetBlue "Bluericua" - registration N779JB

533102 767-300 Icelandair - registration TF-ISP "Eldgjà"

533119 787-10 Etihad Airways - registration A6-BMA

533126 A350-1000 British Airways - registration G-XWBA

533133 777-9 House Colors - new mould 

533140 A320-200 Allegiant Air - with sharklets - registration N256NV

533157 787-9 Air Tahiti Nui - registration F-OMUA "Fakarava"

533164 CRJ900 Air Canada Express - registration C-FJZL

533171 A220-300 Air Baltic "Latvia 100" - registration YL-CSL

533188 777F Lufthansa Cargo - new colors

533195 377 Stratocruiser Pan Am - Herpa 70th Anniversary Edition - registration N1028V "Clipper Flying Cloud“

533201 787-9 El Al "70th Anniversary Retro" - registration 4X-EDF "Rehovot“

533218 A321-200 Vueling - with sharklets - registration EC-MLD „don‘t forget to smile“ 

533225 A330-200 Condor - registration G-TCCF
(pictures www.herpa.de) 

  
Thursday, 10.01.19:
Herpa - now available (mentioned here before, but without picture):

531849 Air India 747-437 - registration VT-EVA - next (annual free) WingsClub release 09/18 - no stand included!
(picture posted by Dioramenbau Frank Meisen at www.facebook.com)

Sky500 - coming soon:

0811AE Alitalia / Etihad Airways A330-200 Expo Milano 2015 - registration EI-EJM - model was originally scheduled for release in August 2015 (mentioned here before)

0843AM Air Mauritius A340-300 - registration 3B-NBJ
(pictures www.scalemodelstore.com)