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The home of the tsuruThe JAL Skymuseum at Tokyo Haneda airport is modern and entertaining, but most of all it offers a glimpse into the illustrious history of Japan’s national airline that not much is known about in the West. As an add-on to a visit there is a tour through the maintenance hangar – with a surprise waiting at the end.>> Read more -
The Model Car is BornWhen Herpa presented the first model cars perfectly in one of the model railroad scales at the Nuremberg toy fair in 1978, it was a sensation on the scene. Thanks to the great attention to detail they displayed, the models were seen not only as model railroad accessories, but as collector items, right from the beginning.>> Read more -
Renaissance Man’s AirlineThere have always been a few outstanding and charismatic personalities who have had a lasting impact on their profession. This applies in aviation too. In the past it was managers such as the founder of Pan Am, Juan Trippe, or, in a similar role, Albert Plesman at KLM, and Freiherr von Gablenz from Lufthansa, but modern air transport definitely has its icons too. These include figures such as Freddie Laker, who introduced the first no-frills long-haul flights with Laker Airways, David Neeleman, founder and CEO of Brazil's Azul, and Richard Branson, whose global Virgin Group includes the airline Virgin Atlantic Airways and the aerospace company Virgin Galactic. Indeed, he has become one of the UK’s richest individuals, and is said to be worth more than four billion US dollars.>> Read more -
Showtruck to your likingIn the first part of this small series, the DAF XG+ was successfully disassembled step by step into its individual parts. With a little patience and by following the proper sequence, any hobbyist should be able to dismantle the model without breaking the pins that make Herpa's successful plug-in construction method possible. In this sequel, less experienced hobbyists are shown how to start converting and customizing Herpa models, and how much can be done with a basic model. How about a fictitious show truck?>> Read more -
Low costs have their priceInitially founded in 1964 as Clipper Trucking Co, the company now known as Spirit Airlines developed into one of the shooting stars in the low-cost US airline sector after its shift from the road to the air. At Spirit, however, only the basic seat on a plane is cheap; each and every extra means a substantial mark-up. Nevertheless, the business model proved to be extremely successful. However, since the established airlines have been offering tickets at similar prices, the market for the US copy of Ryanair's low-cost air travel concept has become rather tight.>> Read more -
Properly disassemblingMit der neuen XG Baureihe hat DAF etwas richtig Großes auf die Reifen gestellt. Mehr Platz stand dem Fahrer in Europa noch nie zur Verfügung. Ein Blick auf unsere Autobahnen bestätigt diese Herstellerentscheidung, der Marktanteil ist für eine Baureihe bereits nach einem Jahr ausgesprochen hoch. Um für die eigene Sammlung individuelle Modelle zu gestalten, zeigt Frank Hadel Schritt für Schritt, wie man das Herpa-Modell ohne Bruch zerlegt.>> Read more -
The Airlift Legend turns 70Amassing a good 2,500 units, the C-130 Hercules is one of the most successful and most produced transport aircraft since World War 2. Even 70 years after its first test flight, Lockheed's four-engine military transporter is still completing cargo flights without skipping a beat. Numerous sub-variants are also used for very specialized and often secret missions. The Hercules is truly unstoppable. We look back on a success story like no other.>> Read more -
Cars & Trucks Highlights 2024Herpa ist in Feierlaune, denn es feiert seinen 75. Geburtstag. Am 9. März 1949 wird das Unternehmen gegründet, seit 1978 gibt es hochwertige Pkw-Modelle, 1980 kommen die Lkw hinzu und 1988 entstehen erste Flugzeugm odelle. Grund genug, auf der Spielwarenmesse für das Jubiläumsjahr wieder hochwertige Modelle in verschiedenen Maßstäben zu präsentieren.>> Read more -
Wings Highlights 2024Herpa ist in Feierlaune, denn es feiert seinen 75. Geburtstag. Am 9. März 1949 wird das Unternehmen gegründet, seit 1978 gibt es hochwertige Pkw-Modelle, 1980 kommen die Lkw hinzu und 1988 entstehen erste Flugzeugm odelle. Grund genug, auf der Spielwarenmesse für das Jubiläumsjahr wieder hochwertige Modelle in verschiedenen Maßstäben zu präsentieren.>> Read more -
Der „zweite“ AnfangStrictly speaking, the Herpa company has two beginnings. Firstly, on 9 March 1949, the "Wilhelm Hergenröther - Fabrikation Nürnberger Qualitätsspielwaren" company was officially registered as a manufacturer of toys and household objects. It began production in barracks in the destroyed city of Nuremberg, expanding to Beilngries facilities in the 1950s. A little later, Fritz Wagener founded a plastics company in Nuremberg in 1961, eventually taking over Herpa and developing it into the company it is today.>> Read more -
A StatementNot many accessories in the 1970s polarised popular opinion more than the vinyl roof. Technicians and engineers pointed out the practical disadvantages, car aesthetes raved about the look, existentialists considered the artificial leather upholstery to be nonsensical, while fans of the "American way of driving" adored this pure Americanism, and manufacturers embraced an accessory that - at least for some manufacturers – guaranteed good sales.>> Read more -
The nucleus of aviationThe rise of Canada and Calgary as a Western center is closely tied to the development of aviation. Churning out fresh pilots during the Second World War, the old drill hall has become a fascinating museum in 1985, boasting an exquisite collection of airframes mostly from domestic production.>> Read more
