Herpa-Stories
Herpa-Stories offers you background reports on Herpa and on the development of its models. This includes fascinating glimpses behind the scenes, first-hand accounts of events, plus details of Herpa's storied history.
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Push the LimitWith the start of the production of high-quality models not only for model railroaders, but also for collectors, the demand for affordable models was ...>> Read more -
Hot models and hot weatherFor many truckers and model fans, it is the most important date of the year: Herpa's Open Day. It’s when the model manufacturer shows how elaborately ...>> Read more -
New Model StandardsIn the context of Herpa’s 75-year history, the ”Wings” product division is still relatively young. In 1993, exactly 31 years ago, the first 1:500 scal...>> 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 s...>> Read more -
Der „zweite“ AnfangStrictly speaking, the Herpa company has two beginnings. Firstly, on 9 March 1949, the "Wilhelm Hergenröther - Fabrikation Nürnberger Qualitätsspielwa...>> Read more -
Happy Birthday HerpaComing up, a big anniversary: Herpa will be 75 years old in 2024. It all started very modestly after the Second World War, and with model making acces...>> Read more -
Good-bye, Andreas SpectorWe mourn Andreas Spector - our longstanding translator. Andreas translated the article descriptions for our Wings department and starting 2023 also di...>> Read more -
Passing the torchAt Herpa’s Open Day last weekend, numerous fans of large and small trucks once again flocked to Dietenhofen in Northern Bavaria.>> Read more -
Fascination miniature modelsExperience the Open Day at Herpa in Dietenhofen on July 8, 2023. An unforgettable experience for the entire family.>> Read more -
New milestone for HerpaIt was already in the air during the past few weeks: Herpa is launching a new website at the turn of the month. This very comprehensive project includ...>> Read more