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Here you can find my older 1/500 news (January - December 2020) 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. Thursday, 31.12.20: Tuesday, 22.12.20: Herpa - next WingsClub releases - coming soon: 534765 Etihad 787-9 - „Choose Italy“ - free model – registration A6-BLT – WingsClub release 09/20 534758 Ariana Afghan Airlines DC-10-30 – registration YA-LAS – WingsClub release 10/20 Herpa - exclusive releases - coming soon: 534871-001 Goodyear Zeppelin NT - just different box - exclusively for Goodyear 533102-002 Icelandair 767-300ER - with "DB-Schenker" sticker - registration TF-ISW "Gullborg" - exclusively for Schenker Herpa - information: A320neo and A321neo engine mounts / pylons have been shortened by 3 millimeters. The first model with the newly designed pylons is 534697 Frontier Airlines A320neo. Friday, 04.12.20: Herpa - new releases 03/04 2021: 534932 Aerolineas Argentinas 737-700 - 70th Anniversary - Retro Livery - registration LV-GOO 534949 MEA A321neo - registration T7-ME1 534956 Nok Air 737-800 - registration HS-DBS "Nok Tongchomphoo" 534963 SAS A320neo - registration SE-ROK "Kraka Viking" 534987 Azul A330-900 - registration PR-ANZ "O mundo é Azul" 534994 Bamboo Airways 787-9 - registration VN-A819 "Ha Long Bay" 535007 Etihad A380-800 - "Choose the United Kingdom" - registration A6-APE 535021 Garuda Indonesia A330-900 - registration PK-GHE 535045 Lufthansa Regional CRJ-900 - registration D-ACNR "Ratingen" 535052 Mexicana 727-200 - "Golden Aztec" - Centenary Series - registration XA-DUJ "Puerto Vallarta" 535076 Fly Dubai 737 MAX 9 - registration A6-FNB 535083 KLM 787-10 - registration PH-BKF "Sneeuwklokje / Snowdrop" 535090 Lufthansa A320neo - "Hauptstadtflieger" - registration D-AINZ "Neubrandenburg" - originally announced as "Berlin" 535106 Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tu-154M - registration LZ-BTX (pictures www.herpa.de) Herpa - next re-release: 532839-001 Air France Concorde - registration F-BVFB (picture www.herpa.de) Thursday, 26.11.20: Flying Model Craftsman Room - new releases: ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - blue - "Lani" - registration JA381A ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - emerald green - "Kai" - registration JA382A ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - orange - "Kala" - registration JA383A plastic models - with stand - delivered in pure white boxes - models identical to ANA Trading releases NH500.. (pictures www.taobao.com) Tuesday, 10.11.20: Risesoon - not new - mentioned here before, but just as "Classic Wing" release: CAL50B744P02 China Airlines 747-400 Jimmy Love & Hug – registration B-18203 Saturday, 07.11.20: ANA Trading - now available - plastic models (ABS) - mentioned here before, but without pictures: NH50078 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - registration JA382A - "Kai" - emerald green NH50081 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu - registration JA383A - "Kala" - orange (pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de) Risesoon - new release: QTR50B748F01 Qatar Airways Cargo 747-8F - registration A7-BGB - with stand (picture www.twrise.com) Friday, 09.10.20: Herpa - new releases 01/02 2021: 534772 Mexicana A318-100 - registration XA-UBT 534789 Air Canada 787-9 - registration C-FSBV 534796 Azimuth SSJ-100 - registration RA-89085 "Volga" 534802 British Airways 787-10 - registration G-ZBLA 534819 Ecuatoriana DC-10-30 - registration HC-BKO 534826 Aer Lingus BAC-1-11-200 - registration EI-ANE "St. Mel / Mel" 534833 Frontier A320neo - registration N301FR "Wilbur the Whitetail" 534857 British Airways 747-100 - registration G-AWNN "Sebastian Cabot" "747 Farewell" 534864 Cargolux 747-400ERF - registration LX-NCL "City of Ettelbruck" 50th Anniversary retro colors 534871 Goodyear Zeppelin NT - registration D-LZFN 534888 Nok Air 737-800 - registration HS-DBP "Nok Petchnaamngern" 534895 Cargolux B747-8F - registration LX-VCF "Not without my mask" 534901 El Al 737-900 - 1st Flight to UAE" - registration 4X-EHD "Kiryat Gat" 534918 Vnukovo Tu-154M - registration RA-85673 (pictures www.herpa.de) Herpa - next re-releases: 530217-001 Air France 787-9 - registration F-HRBH 530736-001 Swiss A220 -100 - registration HB-JBH "Ascona" (pictures www.herpa.de) Herpa WingsClub - next release: Etihad A380-800 „Choose South Korea“ – registration A6-APD – WingsClub release 08/20 Wednesday, 19.08.20: "Due to the current and foreseeable development of the Corona measures, we unfortunately have to cancel the 14th MGL Convention. Not being able to hold the 13th (and 14th) convention in the "darned" 7th year - one could become superstitious ;-) All the more we are looking forward to the 15th MGL Convention in spring 2021! Let's hope that the situation will have eased sufficiently by then ..." Thursday, 06.08.20: Herpa - new releases 11/12 2020: 534581 Cabo Verde 757-200 "Island of Sal" - registration D4-CCF "Praia de Santa Maria" 534598 Cabo Verde 757-200 "Island of Santiago" - registration D4-CCG "Baia de Tarrafai" 534611 Etihad 787-9 "Choose Japan" - registration A6-BLS 534628 Finnair DC-10-30 - registration OH-LHA - DC-10 50th Anniversary Series 534635 Kuwait Airways A330-800 - registration 9K-APF "Al Boom" 534642 TUI Airways UK 787-9 - registration G-TUIJ "Pixie Dust" 534659 Tunisair A330-200 - registration TS-IFM "Tunis" 534666 Air Berlin 737-700 - registration D-AHXF 534673 China Eastern A350-900 - registration B-306Y 534680 CSA Czech Airlines A320-200 - registration OK-HEU 534697 Frontier Airlines A320neo "Flo the Flamingo" - registration N308FR 534703 Helvetic Fokker 100 - registration HB-JVF 534710 Interjet Airlines Superjet 100 - registration XA-PPY 534727 Saudia Royal Flight A318-100 - registration HZ-AS99 534734 Frankfurt Airport - Terminal 1 Hexagon - cardboard construction set - baseplate included (pictures www.herpa.de) Herpa WingsClub - next release: 534604 Cabo Verde 757-200 "Island of Santo Antao" - registration D4-CCH "Fontainhas" Saturday, 25.07.20: Aero Le Plane / Lysia - not new, but not mentioned here before: Star Alliance Livery (fantasy) 777-200ER - limited Herpa - exclusive release: 533188-001 Lufthansa Cargo 777F - registration D-ALFF - without name - exclusive release for Lufthansa Cargo Herpa - some more samples: 502061 Saudi Arabian Airlines 747SP - registration HZ-AIF - different position of Saudi Arabian flag, no belly logo 514941 (Advent calendar 2005) Korean Air 737-900 - registration HL7708 - missing registration on top of right wing, different size of registration under left wing, no belly logo (sample on left hand) Risesoon - not new, but not mentioned here before: CAL50B744P01 China Airlines 747-400 – different registration B-18205 (registration B-18201 mentioned here before) – with stand CAL50A359P04 China Airlines A350-900 - 60th Anniversary – different registration B-18906 (registration B-18917 mentioned here before) – with stand QTR50B772F01 Qatar Airways Cargo 777F – different registration A7-BFK (registration A7-BFG mentioned here before) – with stand Sunday, 05.07.20: Herpa - Open House 2020: 533102-001 Icelandair 767-30ER - "DB Schenker" sticker - registration TF-ISP "Eldgjà" (picture www.herpa.de) Thursday, 18.06.20: Herpa - next WingsClub releases: Air India 787-8 "Ghandi" - registration VT-ANP Airbus House Color A321neo (A321-200NX) - registration D-AVZO (information posted at www.wings900.com by Faucett Peru) Friday, 29.05.20: Herpa - new releases 09/10 2020: 534437 Aer Lingus A321neo - registration EI-LRB "St. Attracta / Athracht" 534444 Air Macao A321neo "Macao welcomes you" - registration B-MBQ 534451 Lufthansa A319-100 "Lu" - registration D-AILU "Verden" 534468 Luftwaffe A350-900 Flugbereitschaft - registration 10+03 534475 Pan Am DC-10-30 - registration N84NA "Glory of the Skies" 534482 Qantas 747-200 - Centenary Series - registration VH-EBB "City of Melbourne" 534499 Sichuan Airlines A350-900 "Panda Route" - registration B-306N 534505 Christmas 2020 Beluga XL 534536 Air New Zealand 777-300ER - registration ZK-OKS 534543 Etihad 787-9 "Choose the USA" - registration A6-BLE 534550 Cargolux 747-8F "50th Anniversary" - registration LX-VCC "Spirit of Cargolux" 534567 QantasLink Fokker 100 - registration VH-NHP "Paraburdoo" 534574 Aeroflot A350-900 - registration VQ-BFY "P. Tchaikovsky" (pictures www.herpa.de) Sunday, 24.05.20: Herpa: Once again a comparison of the variants of the Lufthansa 747-8I D-ABYA Brandenburg in new color scheme from 2018/2019. So far I have discovered four versions (see table and picture above - release one to four from left to right). I think that the first two versions are identical in model! 1st, 3rd and 4th release - from left to right 2nd release The blue color on the rear part of the fuselage and on the tail of the forth release (on right hand) is slightly brighter. But the two blue tones are really hard to distinguish. I suppose that with the lighter blue tone (on right hand) always the bigger Lufthansa logo was printed on the tail!
Sheets with the original Lufthansa colors - forth release (on right hand) is slightly brighter Forth release - on left hand - box with additional imprint "Lufthansa Officially Licensed Product" Comments, additions etc. welcome :-) Item number Release . Color (difficult to distinguish) Box Diameter of Luft-hansa logo on the tail (mm) Position of belly logo Remark 531283 1st darker blue with lid without imprint „Lufthansa Officially Licensed Product“ on the back side 9,8 in front of the cut-out exclusive release for Lufthansa WorldShop 531313 2nd darker blue Lufthansa set box with four models with (WorldShop) or without (collection) plastic card 9,8 in front of the cut-out for Lufthansa WorldShop subset für the collection 531283 3rd darker blue with lid without imprint „Lufthansa Officially Licensed Product“ on the back side 9,8 behind the cut-out for Lufthansa WorldShop 531283 4th lighter blue with lid with imprint „Lufthansa Officially Licensed Product“ on the back side 10,8 behind the cut-out collection release with sat dome Herpa - some more samples: 514736 Mekong Airlines 737-500 - registration XU-735 Sample (on left hand) with darker gear, different flag on right side of the fuselage, no belly logo, NG mould (instead of NG2) 519236 Luftwaffe C-160 Transall - "50 Years LTG 63" - registration 50+85 Sample (on left hand) - propellers without yellow tips, larger coat of arms on the upper side Sample (on left hand) - no belly logo, smaller coat of arms on the underside 509497 Belgian Air Force C-130H Hercules "20 Years 20 Squadron" - registration CH-05 Sample (on left hand) - missing yellow markings, different camouflage scheme Sample (on left hand) - no imprint "20 Years" on the underside 504904 LTU L-1011-1 TriStar - registration D-AERC Sample (CW) 510295 Hawaiian 767-300ER Registration N580HA (Sample) vs. N581HA (collection) Saturday, 25.04.20: JC Wings - coming soon: PX5008 JAL 787-8 "Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay" - registration JA837J (picture www.aviationmegastore.com) Sunday, 19.04.20: Herpa - next WingsClub releases: Gulf Air 787-9 Dreamliner - 70th Anniversary retro livery - registration A9C-FG - 3rd WingsClub release 2020 S7 Airlines A320-200 - Sibir livery - registration VQ-BPN - 4th WingsClub release 2020 Herpa statement concerning WingClub releases: "In the future, we would like to continue to present the new models in detail in WingsWorld at the time of the concrete planning of the product, but we will only include it in our order form or in our online Club Shop when it is actually in stock, with an item number and price. Of course, you will be informed separately about the availability in WingsWorld, as well as on our website. The first presentation in WingsWorld, as with the two models presented here, is therefore virtually a pre-announcement, true to the motto: “Coming soon to the Club Shop”. Herpa Wings Club members who have subscribed to all Club models will, of course, not have to place a separate order." (information Herpa / WingsWorld 02/2020) Herpa - new exclusive release: 534314 Laker Airways DC-10 - ILA 2020 special edition (though the ILA exhibition 2020 was cancelled, the model will be produced) Herpa: 534062 Swissair Caravelle will be released with registration HB-ICT "Schwyz" instead of HB-ICS "Uri" Wednesday, 08.04.20: Herpa - new releases 07/08 2020: 534420 Etihad 787-10 - "Greenliner" - registration A6-BMH 534413 Swiss A320neo - registration HB-JDA "Engelberg" 534406 SAS A350-900 - registration SE-RSA "ingegerd Viking" 534383 Qantas 767-200 - registration VH-EAJ "City of Wollongong" 534390 SAA A350-900 - registration ZS-SDF 534376 Lufthansa A321neo - registration D-AIEA "Aachen" 534369 Northwest Orient DC-10-40 - "DC-10 50th Anniversary" series - registration N155US 534352 Emirates A380-800 - "Year of Tolerance" - registration A6-EVB 534321 United Airlines 787-10 - registration N12010 (pictures www.herpa.de / www.aviation-center-berlin.de) Herpa - special edition for BeNeLux (mentioned here before, but without pictures): 529297-001 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 777-300ER - registration PH-BVP Nationaal Park Jasper/Jasper National Park 529921-002 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 747-400 - registration PH-BFW City of Shanghai 529754-001 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 777-300ER - Orange Pride - registration PH-BVA Nationaal Park de Hoge Veluwe 527101-001 KLM Cityhopper E190 - registration PH-EZA (pictures www.herpa.de / www.aviation-center-berlin.de) Sunday, 29.03.20: Risesoon (not new, but not mentioned here before): QTR50A332P01 Qatar Airways Cargo A330-200F - registration A7-AFJ - with stand (picture www.twrise.com) QTR50A332P0? Qatar Airways Cargo A330-200F - registration A7-AFF - with stand Tuesday, 24.03.20: Herpa - new re-releases: 520638 Container vehicles / 520621 Container Loader / 520416 Passenger Gate - boxes without imprint "Scenix Series" 520188 10 Tractors (blister) re-release - unchanged Unknown - new release: Qatar Airways Cargo A330-200F - registration A7-AFJ - with chromed stand (with Gemini logo) Sunday, 15.03.20: Sunday, 08.03.20: Risesoon (not quite new, but not mentioned here before): CAL50B773P02 China Airlines 777-300ER - Dreamliner livery - registration B-18007 – with stand – with sat dome CAL50A333P03 China Airlines A330-300 Sweet (Taiwanese Fruits) – registration B-18311 – with stand CAL50A343P02 China Airlines A340-300 – "Official Airline for Climate Monitoring" - registration B-18806 – with stand CAL50B744P01 China Airlines 747-400 – registration B-18201 – with stand CAL50B744P02 China Airlines 747-400 Jimmy Love & Hug – registration B-18203 CAL50A359P04 China Airlines A350-900 - 60th Anniversary – registration B-18917 – with stand CES50B773P01 China Eastern Airlines 777-300ER - registration B-2001 – with stand – with sat dome QTR50B772F01 Qatar Airways Cargo 777F – registration A7-BFG – with stand (pictures www.twrise.com ) Sunday, 02.02.20: Herpa - re-releases: 515726 Antonov An-225 Mirya Antonov Airlines - with additional stickers "30 Years Breaking Records" printed on the box 519670 Airport Tower - box without hint to "Scenix Series" (re-release on left hand) Herpa - Toy Fair Nuremberg: The Beluga XL model will be delivered with an exchangeable (plastic) part, so that it can be presented with the bow cargo door either open or closed. The hollow fuselage itself is made out of metal. Herpa - special edition for BeNeLux: 529297-001 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 777-300ER - registration PH-BVP Nationaal Park Jasper/Jasper National Park 529921-002 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 747-400 - registration PH-BFW City of Shanghai 529754-001 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 777-300ER - Orange Pride - registration PH-BVA Nationaal Park de Hoge Veluwe 527101-001 KLM Cityhopper E190 - registration PH-EZA Saturday, 25.01.20: F-Toys - coming soon: JAL Wing Collection 6 - JAL 737-800 - registration JA350J - JAL 737-800 Japan Transocean Air Jinbei Jet - registration JA05RK - JAL 737-800 Japan Transocean Air Sakura Jimbei Jet - registration JA06RK - JAL 777-300 - registration JA751J - JAL 777-300ER - registration JA742J - JAL DHC8-Q400 Ryukyu Air Computer (1/300) (picture www.amiami.com) Herpa new releases May/June 2020: 534154 Qantas 707-300C "V-Jet" - Centenary Series - registration VH-EBN "City of Parramatta" 534161 Pegasus Airlines A321neo - registration TC-RBA "Asem Zümra" 534178 Neos 787-9 Dreamliner - registration EI-NEO "Spirit of Italy" 534185 Malév - Hungarian Airlines 767-300 - registration HA-LHC 534192 Lufthansa A340-600 - registration D-AIHF "Lübeck" 534208 Air France HOP E190 - registration F-HBLL 534215 AirAsia Japan A320-200 - with Sharklets - registration JA01DJ 534222 SF Airlines 747-400ERF - registration B-2422 534239 Etihad Airways 787-9 Dreamliner "Manchester City" - registration A6-BND 534246 TUI Airlines Belgium 767-300 - registration OO-JNL "Sunshine" 534253 United Airlines 777-300ER - registration N2749U 534260 S7 Airlines 737 MAX 8 - registration VQ-BGW 534277 Alitalia DC-10-30 "DC-10 50th Anniversary" - registration I-DYNE 534284 Airbus Industrie A330-700L Beluga XL - new mould - registration F-WBXL 534291 SunExpress Deutschland 737 MAX 9 - registration D-ASMA 534307 Condor A320-200 - registration D-AICC (pictures www.herpa.de) Herpa new re-release May/June 2020: 514521-005 Emirates A380-800 - registration A6-EOX (picture www.herpa.de) Unknown / FedEx: FedEx MD-11F - stand - with gear (pictures Leonardo L. de Mello Menezes - Thank you Leo :-) ) |
