Peter Vosen

Third batch to be released in May/June 2026:

KLM A330-200 – registration PH-AOF – limited edition

Prime Air A330-300F – registration N4621K

Air Transat A330-200 – registration C-GUFU

Edelweiss A340-300 – registration HB-JMC

HiFly Malta A340-300 – registration 9H-SUN – limited edition

ZipAir 787-8 – registration JA851J – limited edition

Royal Jordanian 787-8 – registration JY-BAG

Korean Air A330-300 – registration HL8001

MNG Airlines A330-200F – registration TC-MCU – limited edition

Hungary Air Cargo A330-200F – registration HA-LHU – limited edition

Find more information here: BongoPlanes video

(information BongoPlanes https://www.youtube.com/@BongoPlanes – images Bongo Planes / Aether Model)

538688 Air One 747-400F – no registration – already available

„Founded in the United Kingdom in 2009, Air One Aviation is a global freight sales agency that represents international cargo airlines and connects them with freight forwarders, logistic providers, and charter brokers. The company ordered two special models from us in their corporate design, which is deliberately reminiscent of the design of the cargo company One Air: They are both led by the same management team. Following the Boeing 777F, which was available in small quantities in the Herpa Christmas Village in December of last year, we are now offering our Herpa Club members this Boeing 747-400F in the 1/500 scale.“

(pictures and text www.herpa.de)

539067 Air Europa 737 Max 8 – registration EC-OGS

536639-001 Etihad Airways A350-1000 – registration A6-XWC

538879 American Airlines A320-200 – registration N680AW

538954 Lufthansa A330-300 – registration D-AIKS “Kassel”

539043 British Airways A321neo – registration G-NEOY

538961 Lufthansa A321neo “Help Alliance” – registration D-AIEP

538923 Qatar Amiri Flight A340-500 – registration A7-HHH

538978 Thai Airways A350-900 “Star Alliance” – registration HS-THU “Sakon Nakhon”

539074 China Southern Airlines 737 Max 8 – registration B-205K

538930 Turkey Government A340-500 – registration TC-CAN

538794 LOT Polish Airlines IL-18 – late colors – registration SP-LSG

539029 Antonov Design Bureau AN-225 Mriya – test flight configuration – with probe – registration CCCP-480182

520621-001 Container Loader – white – 2 units

520621-002 Container Loader – Schiphol – 2 units

539173 American Airlines 777-300ER – Flagship Heritage Livery – registration N735AT

539012 Lufthansa A350-900 “100 Jahre” – registration D-AIXL “Rostock”

Preview – coming soon – Qantas 787-9 “Yam Dreaming” – registration VH-ZND

Preview – coming soon – Condor A320-200 “Eintracht Frankfurt” – registration D-ASGE

(pictures www.herpa.de)

521004 Display stands – re-release 2025 on right hand – the stands are no longer individually packaged, and the text on the box has been changed.

530798 Air Baltic CS300 with registration YL-CSA from 2017 was also offered for sale on board Air Baltic flights. The model itself was unchanged, but the Air Baltic logo on the box was larger and the box was shrink-wrapped in plastic film.

505093 Uzbekistan Airlines IL-62 – registration UK-86573 – sample on right hand – sample with darker blue color and without belly logo

LTU A330-200 – registration D-ALPD – sample on right hand – sample with brighter red color, without belly logo and without silver dot (APU exhaust) at the tailcone

505925 / 573741 (Set) JTA 737-400 Papas Island „Bird“ – registration JA8954 – sample on right hand, model from set on left hand (with stand) – sample with brighter red color, without belly logo and without red marking behind the front door on the left side of the fuselage

538695 Air One Aviation 777F – no registration – already available

„Founded in 2000 and based in Kingston, south of London, Air One Aviation is an air freight agency that maintains a fleet of cargo planes in partnership with various airlines. According to its own statements, Air One and its airline partners have transported over 275 million kilograms of cargo on 2,500 flights to over 50 airports in Europe, Africa, South America, East Asia, and Australia in the last 12 months.

Boeing 747s are the preferred aircraft, and since 2025, two Boeing 777s have also been in service. Air One commissioned Herpa with the exclusive production.“

(text www.herpa.de)

Aviation Center Berlin has announced several new tower ready made models produced by Premium Tower

T1016-1 Köln CGN Control Tower

T1013-1 Berlin Brandenburg BER Control Tower

T1012-1 Düsseldorf DUS Control Tower

T1008-1 Hamburg Control Tower

T1007-1 Frankfurt am Main FRA Control Tower

T1001-1 München MUC Control Tower

T1010-1 Berlin Tegel Control Tower

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

Second batch to be released in March/April 2026:

Avianca 787-8 special livery – registration N799AV – limited edition

Angola Airlines 787-9 – registration D2-TEQ – limited edition

American Airlines 787-9 – registration N849AN

Virgin Atlantic 787-9 – registration G-VNYL

China Airlines 787-9 – registration B-18811

Riyadh Air 787-9 – registration HZ-RXAA

Delta Air Lines A330-300 – registration N831NW

Hainan Airlines A330-300 – registration B-304K

SAS Scandinavian Airlines System A330-300 – registration SE-REH – will be released with Skyteam logo instead of Star Alliance logo

Another model, which will be released later in 2026: China Southern Airlines A350-900 – registration B-308T

Find more information here: BongoPlanes video

(information BongoPlanes https://www.youtube.com/@BongoPlanes – images Bongo Planes / Aether Model)

538596 Azul A330-900 „pink“ – registration PR-ANV – already available

„Brazil’s Azul was the first airline in the Americas to put the latest version of the A330 family into service. “La Belle Azul” was officially delivered at the end of 2020. However, immediately after the official handover, she was parked at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in southern France for the next two years, as passenger flights had almost completely come to a standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic. It finally entered service on December 1, 2002, and has since been flying from Brazil to overseas destinations in the U.S., Portugal, and France. Instead of the usual blue titles and blue fuselage, this A330neo is painted bright pink to support the global campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer.“

(pictures and text www.herpa.de)

538824 Crossair E170 – registration PP-XJC

538664 Emirates A380-800 “Wimbledon Official Partner” – registration A6-EOE

538831 KLM Cargo 747-400ERF – registration PH-CKC “Oranje”

538770 LATAM Airlines Ecuador A319-100 – Ecuador Flag livery – registration HC-CPR

538855 LATAM Airlines Chile A320-200 – Colombia Flag livery – registration CC-BFE

538893 Condor 757-300 “Passion” – registration D-ABOM

536318-001 LOT Polish Airlines E170 – registration SP-LDI

536646-001 LOT Polish Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – registration SP-LSF

538749 Lufthansa A319-100 (new colors) – registration D-AIBE “Schönefeld”

538763 Swiss International Air Lines A320-200 – 2025 updated livery – registration HB-IJR “Avenches”

524612-001 UPS Airlines 757-200F – registration N475UP

538756 United Airlines A319-100 – registration N877UA

538916 United States Air Force E-3 Sentry – 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron – Kadena Air
Base – registration 81-0005

538947 Lufthansa 787-9 Dreamliner “100 Jahre” – registration D-ABPU “Berlin”

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa participated in the Frankfurt Aviation Collectibles Fair in Hofheim on November 8, 2025.

Among other samples, Herpa exhibited a 1:200 scale model of the Lufthansa A321neo D-AIEP in “Helping Hands” livery (25 years of help alliance) and a 1:500 sample of the corresponding fuselage.

The Condor A320-200 D-ASGE with black and white “Eintracht Frankfurt” livery will be released in 2026, provided that the license negotiations are successful.

The first indication that Herpa will be producing the Lufthansa 787-9 D-ABPU in a special livery to mark the airline’s 100th anniversary can be found on Herpa’s Facebook page:

„✈️ 100 years of Lufthansa – and Herpa is celebrating too! 🥳🎉
Lufthansa is turning 100 – and Herpa is bringing the anniversary Dreamliner to life in miniature format. For everyone who collects flying dreams.
♥️ Ready to board? We’re looking forward to 2026 – are you? 💕“

There is also a special page dedicated to Lufthansa models on the Herpa website.

(picture www.herpa.de)

528085-003 KLM 787-9 – registration PH-BHF „Hibiscus“

537193-001 Emirates A380-800 – registration A6-EOH

538145 Austrian A320neo „Yes to Europe“ – registration OE-LZO „Seewinkel“

538404 Boeing House Colors 737 MAX 10 – registration N27751 – new mould 2025

538701 Air Canada Rouge A319-100 – registration C-GSJB

538718 Tibet Airlines A319neo – registration B-329H – new mould 2025

538725 Ukraine Government A319 ACJ – registration UR-ABA

538732 Condor A320-200 „FlyPink Plane“ – registration D-AICS

538787 LOT IL-18 – original colors – registration SP-LSF

538800 Interflug IL-18 – registration DM-STE

538817 Qantas A321P2F „Santa´s Freight“ – registration VH-XF4

538843 Asiana Cargo 747-400F – registration HL7616

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa 538220 Condor 757-300 „Sunshine“ – registration D-ABOJ – already available

(pictures www.herpa.de)

First batch to be released in 2026:

Xiamen Air 787-9 – „in support of the UN“ – registration B-1356 – limited edition

ITA Airways A330-200 – registration EI-EJO

DHL A330-300P2F – registration D-AJFK

Lufthansa A330-300 – registration D-AIKI

LATAM Airlines Chile 787-8 – registration CC-BBA

United Airlines 787-8 – registration N27903

Find more information here: BongoPlanes video

(information BongoPlanes https://www.youtube.com/@BongoPlanes – images Bongo Planes / Aether Model)

Herpa 538152 Eurowings A320neo „Yes to Europe“ – registration D-AENE – already available

„Just in time for the European Parliament elections in 2024, the Lufthansa Group applied different a few aircraft with a clear commitment to a unified and democratic Europe. In addition to a Lufthansa A320 as well as an A320neo of Austrian Airlines, this “Neo”, which is now available to Herpa Club members in a one-time-only limited edition, flew for Eurowings promoting a united Europe.“

(pictures and information www.herpa.de)

SA506 GSE Set 06 – Self-assembly airport accessories printed on high-quality photo paper

Photos taken of a demonstration set. The photos show the set in 1/400 scale.

You can find more information here.

Not new, but not mentioned here before:

SA505 GSE Set 05 – Self-assembly airport accessories printed on high-quality photo paper

SA504 GSE Set 04 – Self-assembly airport accessories printed on high-quality photo paper

pictures and information www.a4airport.com

Another model from Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Cargo 777F – registration TC-LJM – brown/chrome stand – no gear – new box – special Transport Logistic Trade Fair Munich 2025 release

507929 Northwest Airlines 787-8 – registration N787US – sample (July 2007) on the left side – sample without belly logo, with printed doors on the front landing gear, with position light on the fuselage, position and color of the print on the vertical stabilizer is different

Second batch to be released in 2025:

A330-300 Finnair – registration OH-LTU / limited to 350 pieces

A330-300 Brussels Airlines – registration OO-SFX / limited to 350 pieces

787-900 ANA – All Nippon Airways – registration JA928A / limited to 350 pieces

787-900 JAL – Japan Airlines – registration JA881J / limited to 350 pieces

787-900 Qantas – Yam Dreaming livery- registration VH-ZND / limited to 350 pieces

Find more information here: BongoPlanes video

(information BongoPlanes https://www.youtube.com/@BongoPlanes – images Bongo Planes / Aether Model)

In addition to the V 2025 news, there are a few additional „announcements“ / „previews“ from the Herpa summer party in Dietenhofen.

538657 Eurowings A320-200 „BVB Mannschaftsairbus“ (2025) – registration D-AEWM (new release V 2025)

Emirates A380-800 Wimbledon livery – registration A6-EOE

Korean new livery – color samples are in progress
Another Condor 757 will be released as a club model
„Pink“ will play a role in future models – also at the Herpa Club 😉

538633 Bulgaria Air A220-100 – registration LZ-VIE

538626 Conviasa A340-600 “General en Jefe Rafael Urdaneta “El Brillante”“ – registration YV3535

538671 Christmas 2025 757-300 – “Vixen”

538619 Condor 757-300 “Sea” – registration D-ABOI

538640 CSA Czech Airlines A220-300 – registration OK-FYD

537032-001 DHL Aviation 777F – registration N776CK

538527 LTU Caravelle “Nordrhein-Westfalen” – registration D-ABAF

534192-001 Lufthansa A340-600 – registration D-AIHI

536660-001 Lufthansa Cargo A321P2F “Dia dhuit Ireland” – registration D-AEUI

533188-002 Lufthansa Cargo 777F “¡Hola Argentina!” – registration D-ALFL

538183 Swiss International Air Lines A340-300 “LxAirDeer” “Frauenfeld” – registration HB-JMA

523134-004 Swiss International Air Lines A330-300 “Altdorf” – registration HB-JHN

538558 Turkmenistan Airlines 777-200LR – registration EZ-A780

538589 United Airlines 777-200 “Star Alliance” – registration N794UA

538503 TAP Air Portugal Caravelle “Goa” – registration CS-TCA

538657 Eurowings A320-200 “BVB Mannschaftsairbus” (2025) – registration D-AEWM

538602 Pan Am 757-200 “Tracing the Transatlantic” „Yankee Clipper II“ – registration TF-FIC

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa 537728 Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321neo „100th“ – registration TC-RDP – already available

„With the arrival of this Airbus A321neo, registered TC-RDP, from the Airbus assembly plant in Hamburg, Germany to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Pegasus Airlines celebrated the delivery of its 100th aircraft, named “Cumhuriyet” (“Republic”) – just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. The airline has almost completed its transition to next-generation A320neo and A321neo aircraft and recently announced a follow-on order for no less than 50 additional A321neo to further support its fleet expansion plans. This special anniversary A321 is released in a one-time-only, limited quantity as part of the Herpa Club Edition.“

(pictures and information www.herpa.de)

Not new (released in 1999), but not mentioned here before (besides the blue one, mentioned here already in 2019)

ANA A380-800 „Flying Honu“ – no registration – blue, green and orange – exclusive release for ANA inflight sale – made of metal – with stand – no gear

Risesoon NCA748F NCA – Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-8F – no registration

(not new, but not mentioned here before)

Lupa Air Seychelles 737 and 767 – no registration

(Thank you Paul for information!)

538534 Pan Am Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

(information and picture www.herpa.de)

Aether Model – new manufacturer to release 1:500 models from October 2025.

First batch to be released in October 2025:

787-900 Eva Air – registration B-17885 / limited to 350 pieces

787-900 Korean Air (oc) – registration HL8345 / limited to 500 pieces

787-900 Norse Atlantic – registration LN-FNA / limited to 350 pieces

Some more details:
– The company is based in Beijing
– Production is in China
– Very detailed printing
– Antennas and sae domes only printed
– Available at many retailers worldwide (except Africa and America)
– 787-9 models are produced from the old but improved Sky500 moulds

Find more information here: BongoPlanes video

(information BongoPlanes https://www.youtube.com/@BongoPlanes / pictures www.aviation-center-berlin.de)

(not new, but not mentioned here before)

Lupa 737 Sky Airlines – registration TC-SKC

(Thank you Paul for pictures and information!)

Manufacturer’s description:
“I also offer a large selection of self-designed and produced airport accessories in 1:500 and 1:400 scale.
Whether vehicles, buildings or other ground support equipment – I have almost all noteworthy models on offer that can be found at a real airport.
All designs are developed by me and are precisely manufactured using the 3D printing process.
Perfect for collectors, model builders and diorama enthusiasts!”

GSE Set 50+ various vehicles / Airport Accessories yellow

Construction vehicles / Airport Accessories yellow

Cargo Center / Airport Accessories medium red label

The entire range is available here: trade.wings

(pictures and information www.ebay.de/str/tradeewings)

Release planned for mid May 2025

Ever Rise BJQ2069 JAL A350-1000 red logo – registration JA01WJ

Ever Rise BJQ2070 JAL A350-1000 – registration JA03WJ

Ever Rise BJQ2071 JAL A350-900 – registration JA05XJ

(pictures www.crosswing.co.jp)

Herpa 537995 Braniff International 727-100 – Solid Light Sky Blue – registration N7272 – already available

„One of Braniff’s original eight “solid” or popularly-called “jelly bean” colors, Light Sky Blue was an extremely rare color: The rather pale blue color quickly looked washed-out and faded, resulting in the aircraft being repainted rather quickly. N7272 was the first Sky Blue aircraft to be delivered. Most images that exist today are of this aircraft as it was used for the on-delivery photo shoot by Boeing back in July 1966.“

(pictures and information www.herpa.de)

532778-001 Japan Air Self Defense Force 777-300ER – 701st Squadron – Special Airlift Group –  Chitose AB – registration 80-1112

535229-001 Norwegian Air Shuttle 737 MAX 8 – registration SE-RTA “Charles Lindbergh”

538572 Condor A320neo “Passion” – registration D-ANCZ

538473 Etihad Airways A321neo – 20th Anniversary – registration A6-AEN

538480 Iberia Airbus A321XLR – registration EC-OIL “1927-1939”

538541 TAP Air Portugal A330-900neo “Star Alliance” – registration CS-TUK “D. Francisco de Almeida”

538466 Icelandair 737 MAX 8 – green tail stripe – registration TF-ICP “Landmannalaugar”

538565 United Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – “The Future is SAF” – registration N24988

538510 Finnair Caravelle – registration OH-LEA

538497 Qantas A321XLR – registration VH-OGA “Great Ocean Road”

(pictures www.herpa.de)

On January 24 and 25, 2026, the FMO Modelltag will take place in the terminal of Münster/Osnabrück Airport.

„Inside the small models – outside the big planes. There are also fire departments, trucks, ships and much more. You can marvel at, buy and swap. Everything to do with airplanes, aviation and model making.“

“New event” is actually not correct, as there have already been 11 FMO Model Days up to 2019 – also organized by Alexander Ludger.

I wish the event every success! It’s great that there is once again a meeting place for model aircraft collectors in North Rhine-Westphalia! Especially as the MGL/CGN convention is still on hold 😉

More information can be found here.

507943 USAF DC-6 / VC-118 „The Independence“ – registration 6-505 – sample on left hand – lighter shade of blue – hole in fuselage for display stand closed – no belly logo

513951 Bangkok Airways 717-200 – registration HS-PGR – sample on left hand – darker shade of blue – no belly logo

503853 USAF 757-200 / VC-32 – registration 80001 – sample on left hand – flag on tail larger – no belly logo

USAF 757-200 / VC-32 – 503853 Classic Wings sample and collection release – and 515856 New Generation collection release

501965 Qatar Airways A300-600 – registration A7-ABW – sample on left hand – changed coloring on the underside of the wings – flag at the back right of the fuselage incorrect – registration under the wing printed slightly differently – no belly logo

529723 LTU MD-11 – registration D-AERB – sample on left hand – red color darker and more matt – engine inlet on middle engine grey instead of white – no belly logo

507202 Delta Air Lines 747-100 – registration N9899 – sample on left hand – lower part of the fuselage silver instead of metal – no frames around the windows – cargo doors different – window configuration on upper deck left different – no belly logo

504102 Lufthansa 747-200 „Berlin 2000“ – registration D-ABVA „Berlin“ – sample on left hand – without Star Alliance logo – no belly logo

516112 Lufthansa 747-200 – registration D-ABVA „Berlin“ – sample on left hand – printing on the top of the wing positioned differently – winglets gray instead of white on the outside – no hole for display stand – engine inlets silver instead of gray – no belly logo

Herpa 532648 AN-22 Antei Antonov Airlines – registration UR-09307 – re-release on the left side – different box

Modified painting in the area of the engines on the underside of the wings – brighter gear

Herpa 519670 Airport Tower Set – re-release on the left side or above – many minor differences on the box – contents unchanged

Herpa 530507 Passenger Stairs – re-release on the left side or on top – many minor differences on the box – contents unchanged

NH50092 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu (green) – registration JA382A – plastic model – with stand – and NH50093 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu (orange) – registration JA383A – plastic model – with stand – those were released some years before as NH50078 and NH50081 (on all photos on the left side) – different box, print somewhat finer overall (e.g. small turtles on the rear fuselage), cockpit windows darker

NH50091 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu (blue) – registration JA381A – plastic model – with stand – re-release was already presented here in June 2024!

Further variants of the three ANA A380-800 Flying Honu variants in blue, green and orange from the Chinese manufacturer Huichangxianleirunmaoyi Co. – metal models – with registration – without landing gear – with stand

(Information / Pictures Atsunori Tone – Thank you 🙂 )

In the Lufthansa Worldshop, under the heading “Branded Items – The exclusive products of the airlines”, there are currently four models in 1:500 scale that are marked as “new”:
Herpa Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 item number 1773797
Herpa Discover Airlines A320 item number 1773795
Herpa Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 item number 1773798
Limox Eurowings Airbus A330-200 D-AXGA item number 1773771

In all cases, however, the models are identical to the corresponding series models from Herpa/Hogan (model and box).

What a pity …

502078 Western Pacific Airlines 737-300 „Spirit of Durango“ – registration N946WP – sample on right hand – no markings on wings – darker and stronger blue color – no belly logo

506144 SAS MD-82 – registration LN-RMD – sample on right hand – without SL logo – different colors on wings – stronger white imprints – no belly logo

509893 Air Canada DC-8-43 – registration CF-TJE – sample on right hand – no registration on wing – no bright nose – no belly logo

510929 Levis 707-300 – no registration – sample on right hand – no belly logo

502252 Biman Bangladesh Airlines A310-300 – registration S2-ADF – sample on right hand – no belly logo

504355 TransBrasil 767-300 – sample on right hand – green livery with registration PT-TAC was never produced as a series model – so here is the comparison with the orange series model with registration PT-TAB

China Eastern Airlines 777-300ER – registration B-2001 – with crystal stand – classic wing quality – www.ceair.com – not new, but not mentioned here before

Two versions – window-box, model with additional markings on top of the fuselage – box without window, model without additional markings on top of the fuselage

Herpa truck with trailer “75 years of Herpa”

(information and pictures www.kircher-modellshop.de)

Boeing 737 MAX 10

(pictures www.herpa.de)

534284-003 Airbus Industries BelugaXL – XL#3 – registration F-GXLI

538213 Condor 757-300 „Island“ – registration D-ABOL

538268 airBaltic A220-300 „50th A220“ – registration YL-ABX

538336 Air China A330-300 – registration B-8689

538343 Discover Airlines A330-300 – registration D-AIKK

538374 Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 Extender – 334 Sqn, Eindhoven AB – registration T-264 „Prins Bernhard“

538381 USAF KC-10 Extender – 2nd BW, Barksdale AB (original delivery colors) – registration 79-0433

538411 TUIfly 737 Max 8 „50 Jahre“ – registration D-AMAH „Fuerteventura“

538428 Ethiopian Airlines A350-1000 – registration ET-BAW

538442 Turkish Airlines 777-300ER „Bio Fuel“ – registration TC-LJH

538459 GOL Linhas Aéreas 737 Max 8 – registration PR-XMX

(pictures www.herpa.de)

7 models were already included in the 1st edition 2023. Only the A350-900 in One World livery is new!

Eight different 1/500 models included
A350-900 red
A350-900 silver
A350-900 green
767-300 old livery
767-300 old livery
767-300 old livery
767-300 current livery
A350-900 ONE WORLD livery

Set will be released in May 2025

(pictures https://www.amiami.com)

I first reported on these plastic models from the late 1980s here in June 2024. In the meantime, the existence of a few more samples mentioned at that time has been confirmed beyond doubt by corresponding pictures from a reputable source (see pictures and table below).

Only for the Air France and Air Canada samples there is still no final confirmation!

ANA 747-200 – no registration

Lufthansa 747-200B – registration D-ABYB

Qantas 747-200B – registration VH-EBT (pictures shown here before)

Swissair 747-200B – no registration

Sabena 747-100 – no registration

Virgin 747-200 – no registration


Thank you Filippo for the repeated impulses, pictures and information on this topic 🙂

I would be very happy to receive further information or pictures on this topic 🙂

And I would appreciate any offer for the models I am still missing!

Not new (released 1999), but not mentioned here before

H-T Air Mauritius A340-300 „Celebrating 20 Years in Germany“ – registration 3B-NBE

Finnair ERJ170 – registration OH-LEL – sample 17. August 2007

British Airways 737-500 – registration G-GFFA – sample 22. December 2003

Binter Canarias 737-400 – registration EC-INQ – sample 25. September 2006

America West 757-200 „Phoenix Suns“ – registration N907AW – sample 1. January 2003

Herpa 531282-001 Lufthansa 747-8 Intercontinental – registration D-ABYC „Sachsen“ – re-release on the left side or above – sat dome dark gray, print on engines changed, different box design on one side – already available

Herpa 521031 Jetways – re-release on the left side or above – text in the red area on the back of the box changed, recycling logos added on one side of the box, 14+ symbol added, (R) symbol in the Herpa logo white instead of black – already available

Herpa 538138 Aeronica Tu-154M – registration YN-CBT „Momotombo“ – already available

„The political and revolutionary turmoil that engulfed Nicaragua during the Cold War also greatly affected the country’s commercial aviation. Having ruled the Central American nation for decades, the Somoza Family was ousted by the revolutionary Sandinistas in 1979. This also led to the shutdown of the country’s flag carrier, LANICA, which was majority-owned by the ruling Somoza family. The Junta then in power, formed Aerolíneas Nicaraguenses S.A., branded as Aeronica, as its successor in 1981. Due to an international embargo which made it increasingly impossible to keep LANICA’s fleet of Boeing aircraft airworthy due to lack of spares, the airline turned to Soviet-built aircraft to bolster its international routes. Named for one of the largest volcanoes of the country, Momotombo, the factory-new TU-154M arrived in Managua on December 20th, 1989. For a little over two years, she was a frequent visitor to Mexico City as well as other cities throughout Latin America. Following the end of the civil war and reelections in 1992 which again brought with it political and economic changes, the airline was shut down. “Momotombo” with her unusual and colorful livery was grounded and parked at Managua International Airport before finally being purchased by Russia’s Omskavia in 1997, and later again being sold on to Mahan Air of Iran where she saw use at least until the year 2005.“

(pictures and information www.herpa.de)

538275 Croatia Airlines A220-300 – registration 9A-CAE “Zagreb”

524391-003 British Airways A380-800 – registration G-XLEF

538251 American Airlines A321-200 – US Airways Heritage livery – registration N578UW

538282 Etihad Airways Cargo 777F – registration A6-DDD

538169 Eurowings A320neo – registration D-AENA

538190 Edelweiss Air A350-900 – registration HB-IHF “Piz Bernina”

538206 Emirates A350-900 – registration A6-EXA

538299 French Air Force E-3F Sentry – 36th Airborne Command and Control Wing – 90th Anniversary – registration 36-CB “Charognard”

538237 Icelandair 757-300 “100 Years Icelandic Independence” – registration TF-ISX “􀃭ingvellir” – new mould 2025

538305 Maersk Air Cargo 777F – registration OY-MAC “Maersk Swan”

538312 Qatar Airways 787-9 Dreamliner – registration A7-BHO

538329 United Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – registration N25982

538367 United States Air Force KC-10 Extender – 60th Air Mobility Wing – Travis Air Base – registration 86-0031

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Not new, but not mentioned here before

H-T Shanghai Airlines Cargo MD-11F – registration B-2176

(pictures Paul America – Thank you Paul 🙂 )

508070 Olympic Airlines ATR 72-200 – registration SX-BII „Hippocrates“ – sample on left hand – lighter shade of blue – no belly logo

515511 Israeli Ai Force C-130H Hercules – registration 314 (106) – new sample on left hand, collection model in the center, another sample (already shown here) on right hand – three different camouflage schemes, different registrations (314 left and center, 106 right), different / no text on the front fuselage

500883 China Airlines 747-400 – registration B-18201 – sample on left hand – no cargo doors, color on the underside of the fuselage bluish instead of greyish, depiction of the red flower on the tail much stronger / darker, no registration on the front fuselage, no belly logo

502498 Cameroon Airlines 747-200 – registration TJ-CAB „Mont Cameroun“ – sample on left hand, two collections variants center and right, red tone lighter than the two collections variants, no cargo doors, no belly logo, no display stand

511605 Braniff Interational 747SP – registration N604BN – sample on left hand, different (darker) shade of orange, different landing gear, different wing, no cockpit window frames, different representation of the doors, no display stand, no belly logo

Available exclusively at Scale Model Store

JC Wings – PX5009 easyJet A321neo – registration OE-ISB

(pictures https://www.scalemodelstore.com)

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533515-001 Delta Airlines A330-900 – registration N417DX

536905-001 Emirates A380-800 „Destination Dubai“ – registration A6-EEW

538053 KLM A321neo – registration PH-AXA „Koninginnepage/Swallowtail“

538060 Olympic Airways 727-200 – registration SX-CBA „Mount Olympus“

538077 LOT Q400 – registration SP-EQF

538091 Air Canada Q-400 – registration C-GSJZ

538107 SunExpress 737-800 „Eintracht Frankfurt – Adler im Anflug“ – registration TC-SPM

538114 Qantaslink A220-300 „Flying Art Series“ – registration VH-X4A „Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa“

538176 Lufthansa A320-200 „Yes to Europe“ – registration D-AIUC

538244 American Airlines A321-200 „PSA Heritage livery“ – registration N582UW

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa 537827 Marabu Airlines A320neo – registration ES-MBU – with display stand – already available

„Founded in 2022, the Tallinn, Estonia-based airline launched flights from Germany to popular vacation destinations in Egypt, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Portugal and Spain in the spring of 2023. Two A320s and four A320neo aircraft are currently in service, including ES-MBU, which is available for a limited time through the Herpa Club. This Airbus A320 of the latest generation completed Marabu’s first commercial flight on April 15, 2023, from Munich with destination Palma de Mallorca. A display stand is included.“

(picture and information www.herpa.de)

514613 Aerocaribbean IL-18 – registration CU-T1532 – sample on left hand – different coloring of the wings and elevator – no registration under the left wing – no belly logo

532891 Saudia Cargo 787-8F – registration HZ-AI3 – sample on left hand – missing printing on the wings and missing printing of the bow hatch – the cargo lettering on the sample is slightly smaller

536974 ITA Airways A350-900 – registration EI-IFB – sample on left hand – the blue tone of the sample is slightly lighter and duller – different sat domes – logo mirrored on the right engine – print of the registration under the left wing slightly thinner

514965 Lufthansa A330-300 – registration D-AIKA „Minden“ – sample on left hand – sample without name “Minden” – other engines (E23 instad of E24) – no dark engine inlets – no cockpit frames – no belly logo

520652-001 Trucks and Vans Airport Accessory Set

535946-002 Boeing 787-9 Lufthansa – registration D-ABPC

537834 Boeing 787-9 Austrian Airlines – registration OE-LPM „Schönbrunn Palace“

537872 Airbus A400M Spanish Air Force „50th Anniversary“ – registration TK.23-14

537933 Airbus A320-200 Discover – registration D-AIUS

537957 Boeing 727-200F UPS – registration N207UP – „727 – 60 Years“

537964 Boeing C-17 United States Air Force „Spirit of the Candy Bomber“ – registration 07-7187

537988 Boeing 727-200 Braniff – solid lime green – registration N300BN – „727 – 60 Years“

538015 Airbus A330-900 Air Senegal – registration  6V-ANB „Sine-Saloum“

538022 Airbus A330-900 Condor „Sea“ – registration D-ANRF

538084 Bombardier Q400 Qantaslink „Dasher-8“ – registration VH-QOW „Mornington“

538121 Tupolev Tu-154M LOT – registration SP-LCA

Airbus A220-300 QantasLink – Flying Art Series / Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa – registration VH-X4A will also be released in scale 1:500 in future (picture shows 1:200 model)

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Another model from Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – brown/chrome stand – no gear

SA503 GSE Set 03 – Self-assembly airport accessories printed on high-quality photo paper

Photos taken of a demonstration set. The photos show the set in 1/400 scale.

You can find more information here.

The production of GSE from plastic by A4Airport is also possible in the future!

pictures and information www.a4airport.com

Six different 1/500 models included;
787-10 ANA Triton Blue
737-800 ANA Star Alliance
737-800 ANA Triton Blue
787-8 ANA Triton Blue
777-200 ANA Cargo
787-8 Air Japan

Set will be released in October 2024

(picture https://www.amiami.com)

Johannes Kraus was appointed to the management board of Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH on September 1st. The 41-year-old business economist has been with the company for 24 years and is very familiar with the processes and structures. Mr. Kraus has extensive experience and expertise, particularly in the areas of technology and production, which he has successfully managed for many years. In earlier stages of his career, he also gained valuable knowledge in the areas of work preparation, sales and order processing.

After a transitional period as joint managing director, Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Prinz zu Leiningen will leave the management board on January 1, 2025 and succeed his father Andreas Fürst zu Leiningen as a partner. The industrial engineer will also assume further entrepreneurial responsibility in the family business.

Johannes Kraus plans to make Herpa competitive and future-proof through effective production methods, adapted sales structures and the development of new sales markets, while at the same time harmonizing ecological and economic goals. As part of this strategy, the Herpa brand, which is in its 75th year of existence, is to be strengthened and clearly consolidated in the competitive environment. The shareholders Andreas Fürst zu Leiningen and Albrecht Hammel are convinced that these measures will secure the company’s future and position it for success.

Source press release Herpa

Herpa Air Guadeloupe 737-200 sample – never produced – registration TF-ELM

Herpa Air Scotland 757-200 sample – July 2003 – never produced – registration SX-BVN

Herpa Spanair 767-300 sample – August 2000 – never produced – registration EC-FHA

Thank you Volker 🙂

Six different models included, 5 * C-130 / C-1 JASDF 1/300 and 1 * 777-300ER JASDF 1/500

Similar F-Toys sets Japanese Transport Aircraft Collection and Japanese Transport Aircraft Collection 2 have been released in 2015 and 2019.

(pictures https://www.amiami.com)

Herpa Instagram Live Chat on 3rd of September 2024 with Stephan Külgen and Irmgard Mayer – Summary

Questions and answers about possible new releases in 1:500:

• Olympic Air – license issue difficult, but loosely considered
• Wizz Air – yes, only a question of time
• Binter Canarias Embraer E195-E2 – yes
• Austrian / Swiss / Helvetic – three times yes
• Norse Atlantic Airways 787 – difficult, on and off connection to airline
• Breeze A220-300 – no real contact to airline
• LH A320neo normal livery without sticker – yes
• LH A319 / LH A321neo normal livery without sticker – we will see
• Condor A330-900 Sea – coming November/December
• Vehicles in new colors – set coming November/December
• Edelweiss A350 – yes, in planning
• KLM 747 classic – yes, only a matter of time
• Corendon 737-800 “1. FC Nürnberg” – rather no
• Pacific Airways A320-200 – not in planning
• Northern Pacific Airlines 757-200 – not in planning
• Qatar 787-9, 777-300ER, A350-900 reissue, A350-1000 reissue each in standard livery – yes, yes, maybe, maybe – at least 2 models planned in 2025
• TUIfly 737 Max 8 “50 years” – quite possible
• Condor A330-900 D-ANRT “Danke, Tecke” – no at the request of the airline
• Marabu Airlines A320 / A321 – maybe
• Sundair A320 – not yet in planning
• SAT Special Air Transport / Germania 727 – not in planning
• Latam – yes single aisle release in 2025
• Azul / Avianca – yes
• Wideroe – yes, maybe
• new terminal sets – basically yes, but only cardboard kits, model from Asia in planning
• Ryanair – no news
• Gulf Air A321neo – yes
• Ethiopian Airlines 737 – maybe
• Balkan Tu-154 first color – not in planning
• Air India A350 – yes, several Air India releases possible
• Canarias Airlines ATR 72 – maybe

General topics:

• Box design remains unchanged for the time being
• Search function on www.herpa.de to be improved
• Relocation of production from Asia to (Eastern) Europe does not make sense for cost reasons
• Quality – feedback / factual criticism always welcome

Thank you Stephan and Irmgard for your time and for your answers – even to the more difficult questions 😉

You are welcome to send additions and corrections to rainbow@vosen.de

A few months ago, two ANA Star Wars models were released by JC Wings:
– PX5005 ANA 777-300ER Star Wars BB-8 registration JA789A
– PX5007 ANA 777-300ER Star Wars C-3PO registration JA743A

I noticed two different variants of the PX5005 model.

The difference in the models is limited to the printing in the front area of the fuselage.

However, the blue and red tones of the packaging are completely different.

Model PX5007 does not seem to have such differences.

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523950-003 Boeing 777-300ER American Airlines – registration N736AT

536554-001 E195-E2 KLM Cityhopper – registration PH-NXM

537674 777-300ER Emirates (new colors) – registration A6-ENV

537841 A321neo Transavia – registration PH-YHZ

537858 E195-E2 TUI Airlines Belgium – registration OO-ETB

537865 A400M Belgian Air Component – 20 Squadron – 15 Wing – Melsbroek – registration CT-02

537889 ATR 72-500 Finnair – registration OH-ATP

537896 ATR 72-600 Iberia Regional – registration 9H-NCD

537902 A321neo TAP – registration CS-TXH

537919 A321neo Vietnam Airlines – registration VN-A624

537926 A319-100 Chair Airlines – registration HB-JOJ

537940 E190 German Airways „Herpa 75 years“ – registration D-ACJJ

537971 747LCF Dreamlifter Christmas 2024

538039 747-8 BBJ Egypt Government – registration SU-EGY

538046 747-8 BBJ Kuwait Government – registration 9K-GAA

(pictures www.herpa.de)

500173 DAS Air Cargo DC-10-30F – sample on left hand – different registration 5X-JOE instead of N800WR, missing registration on and under the right wing, missing doors/windows on the fuselage, lettering “EAF” instead of “DAS” on the tail, no belly logo

512619 Libyan Arab Airlines A310-200 – sample on left hand – without registration (instead of 5A-DLA), with cockpit frames, different window print (W1 instead of W2), no belly logo

Continental Airlines – sample 737-900 with registration N30401 (2002) compared with 508155 737-900ER with registration N27421 (2009) – sample on left hand

509046 Canadian Air Force A310 MRTT – sample on left hand – completely different color scheme, no belly logo

Herpa 537179 Starlux Airlines A330-900 – registration B-58301 – special box – with stand – available soon

„Following first production runs of the Airbus A321 exclusively for Starlux, the still young Taiwanese airline is expanding its 1/500 scale model fleet with the A330-900neo. Four A330-900neos are currently part of the all-Airbus fleet, three additional aircraft have recently been ordered to further expand passenger capacities, primarily on routes in Asia. We are pleased that a small partial quantity of these A330neo models, which are otherwise only available through Starlux in Taiwan, can now be offered through the Herpa Club. The models have received quite a special packaging design, a display stand is also included.“

About a year after the launch of the new online Herpa Club, the first club model for Wings collectors will finally be released in August 2024! For me a very good choice, a good addition to the two existing or announced Starlux models 🙂

(pictures and information www.herpa.de)

(mentioned here before, just new pictures)

Crosswing BC5002 Skymark 737-800 – registration JA73AA – Sakura outer & inner winglets

Crosswing BC5003 Skymark 737-800 – registration JA73NF – Heart outer & inner winglets

(pictures www.crosswing.co.jp)

Herpa US Airways A319-100 sample – November 2001 – never produced – registration N769US

Herpa – 532662 Catering trucks A380 re-release – recycling symbols printed on box – re-release on left hand

Herpa – 520553 Apron Boarding Station re-release – sticker with recycling instructions on the side of the box – re-release on left hand

SA502 GSE Set 02 – Self-assembly airport accessories printed on high-quality photo paper

Photos taken of a demonstration set. The photos show the set in 1/400 scale.

You can find more information here.

The production of GSE from plastic by A4Airport is also possible in the future!

pictures and information www.a4airport.com

Emirates 777-300ER new color

Discover Airlines A320-200 – registration D-AIUS

German Airways release coming soon – Embraer E190-100LR registration D-ACJJ – „75 Jahre Herpa“ livery

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-acjj/

(pictures www.herpa.de)

537612 Hawaiian Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – was originally announced as N780HA “Kapuahi”, but will be released as N781HA “Kapuahi”

538008 BOAC 377 Stratocruiser Herpa Open House 2024 – registration G-AKGH „Caledonia“

pictures www.herpa.de

SA501 GSE Set 01 – Self-assembly airport accessories printed on high-quality photo paper

Photos taken of a demonstration set. The photos show the set in 1/400 scale.

You can find more information here.

The production of GSE from plastic by A4Airport is also possible in the future!

pictures and information www.a4airport.com

533744-001 United Airlines 737-800 – registration N87531

537186 Starlux Airlines A350-900 – registration B-58501

537537 NATO E-3A Sentry – E-3 Component – 40th Anniversary – registration LX-N90450 – according to Herpa this model will be released without front air refueling nozzle 🙂

537544 Braniff International 727-200 – registration N403BN – Solid New Dark Blue

537568 Delta Air Lines A220-300 – registration N302DU

537575 Braniff International Concorde – registration N81AC

537681 Turkish Airlines A321-200 “Bio Fuel” – registration TC-JSU “Kalecik” – announced with wrong description A321neo, according to Herpa it will be released as A321-200 🙂

537698 Eurowings A320-200 “Salzburger Land” – registration D-AEWP

537735 Condor A321-200 “Passion” – registration D-ATCG

537766 China Southern Airlines A350-900 – registration B-32CQ

537780 Malaysia Airlines 737 MAX 8 – registration 9M-MVA

537797 Royal Air Maroc 737 MAX 8 – registration CN-MAX

537803 Westjet 737 MAX 8 – registration C-GRAG

537810 QantasLink A220-300 – registration VH-X4B “Koala”

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Herpa Wings metal models in 1:500 have been available since 1992, but the first attempts at plastic models in 1:500 – in addition to the large 1:200 plastic models of the Lufthansa Model Edition – were already made at the end of the 1980s.

However, these 747-100/200 plastic models (with flat red packaging) never made it past the prototype stage. Only samples of a few airlines were produced. According to information from Herpa there were 4 different versions, according to the DIMA database 9, but 5 of them without picture credits, in my collection there are unfortunately only 3 versions (see table).

According to Herpa, the molds from which these samples were made at the time no longer exist. They were converted for metal injection molding around 1990 and then used accordingly when Herpa started producing metal models in 1:500 scale.

JAL 747-200 – registration JA0000

World Airways 747-200C – no registration

Qantas 747-200B – registration VH-EBT

Thanks Filippo for the impulse on this topic! I would be very happy to receive further information or pictures on this topic 🙂

Starflyer A320-200 – all plastic – registration JA01MC – with stand – not new, but not mentioned here before

NH50091 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu (blue) – registration JA381A – plastic model – with stand – this was released some years before as NH50063 (on all photos on the left side) – different box, print somewhat finer overall (e.g. small turtles on the rear fuselage), cockpit windows darker, additional prints on the upper side of the wings

NH50091 ANA A380-800 Flying Honu (blue) – additional prints on the upper side of the wings

CAL50A343P01 China Airlines A340-300 – no registration – with stand – not new, but not mentioned here before – really a „Classic Wing“

(information/pictures Paul America – thank you Paul)

537711 Lufthansa 747-200M – ILA Berlin 2024 (40,00 Euro)
537704 Luftwaffe A400M Atlas – LTG62 Wunstorf Air Base „Air Defender 2023“ – ILA Berlin 2024 (35,00 Euro)

(information/pictures www.herpa.de / pictures of the boxes Mario Müller)

Herpa – 521024 Display Stands re-release – re-release on right hand

New box type – already known from the Cars & Trucks accessories range. The 4 display stands are individually wrapped in plastic foil.

Herpa – 515726 Antonov Airlines AN-225 Mriya re-release – registration UR-82060 – model unchanged – re-release on right hand

Box with slightly different print, recycling information replaces original photo on one side of the box. Foam inlay instead of normal plastic inlay.

532617-001 Iberia A350-900 – registration EC-NIS “Talento a Bordo”

532877-001 Swiss International Air Lines A220-300 – registration HB-JCU “Davos”

535991-001 Air France A220-300 – registration F-HZUM “Bayeux”

537506 Kuehne+Nagel (Atlas Air) 747-8F – registration N862GT “Inspire”

537551 Braniff International 727-200 – Solid Red – registration N401BN – “727 – 60 Years“

537599 JAT – Jugoslav Airlines 727-200 – registration YU-AKJ – “727 – 60 Years“

537605 Air France 727-200 – registration F-BPJO – “727 – 60 Years“

537612 Hawaiian Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner – registration N781HA “Kapuahi” – was originally announced as N780HA “Kapuahi”

537643 Alaska Airlines 737-800 „Xáat Kwáani (Salmon People)“ – registration N559AS

537650 Edelweiss Air A320 „Help Alliance“ – registration HB-JLT

537742 Air Canada Jetz A320 – registration C-FNVV

537759 KLM 767-300 – registration PH-BZC “Brooklyn Bridge”

537773 KLM 777-300ER „Orange Pride“ – new version 2023 – registration PH-BVA “Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe”

(pictures www.herpa.de)

511759 DAS Air Cargo 707-300C – registration 5X-JEF – sample on left hand with different registration 5N-ARQ – sample without registration printed on right wing, without cockpit frames and without belly logo – shorter antenna on sample, but I’m afraid it’s only the front part that’s broken off

511759 DAS Air Cargo 707-300C – registration 5X-JEF – third version (in the background) with white instead of silver antenna on tail – otherwise model and box identical to collection release

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511227 United Express ERJ-170 – registration N650RW – sample on left hand
Sample with smaller Star Alliance logo, without darkened engine intakes, without belly logo

533461 Zeppelin NT „Europa-Park“ – registration D-LZFN – model unchanged

Box with modified back (recycling instructions, incorrect representation of the units in the volume information) and added sunlight information on the flap (new box on top).

Crosswing SFJ5005 Starflyer A320neo – registration JA28MC – available now with two different boxes

(picture www.crosswing.co.jp)

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Next Crosswing releases will be:

Skymark 737-800 – registration JA73AA – Sakura outer & inner winglets
Skymark 737-800 – registration JA73NF – Heart outer & inner winglets

(information posted by elite_lima at www.wings900.com)

PX5005 ANA 777-300ER Star Wars BB-8 registration JA789A

PX5007 ANA 777-300ER Star Wars C-3PO registration JA743A

(pictures www.aviationmegastore.com)

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514309 DC-10-30 Africa One (part of set with Spantax DC-10-30) – registration 5X-ONE – sample on left hand
Sample with Classic Wing mould, with white outlet on third engine, with different cockpit windows, without belly logo

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503013 Ansett Australia 727-200 – registration VH-ANA – sample on left hand
Sample with different nose painting, with silver intakes, without window frames, without markings on wings, without belly logo

509978 SAS A319-100 60th anniversary retro livery – registration OY-KBO – sample on left hand
Sample with bigger front tires, without registration under the left wing, without belly logo

Crosswing SFJ5005 Starflyer A320neo – registration JA28MC

(picture www.crosswing.co.jp)

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„Our Wings Club members can also look forward to new Club models this year. Further information will follow soon.

Best regards from Dietenhofen

Your Herpa team“

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502535 Mars Cargo 747-200F – sample on left hand
Sample with passenger windows, without flags on tail, without belly logo

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514422 KLM Cargo 747-400ERF – registration PH-CKB – sample on left hand
Sample with different colors on the underside of the wings, logo under the nose and registration under the right wing have a different size, without belly logo

514903 KLM A330-200 – registration PH-AOA – sample on left hand
Sample with different registration PH-BUS, with different colors on the underside of the wings, with hole in the fuselage for display stand, KLM logos on the fuselage and on the engines have a different size, KLM/Northwest logos instead of Skyteam logos behind the cockpit windows, without belly logo, without registration under the wing – and unfortunately with yellowed engines and tail 😉

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513333 (part of Christmas 2002 Edition II) Ryanair 737-200 Eiercell livery – registration EI-CJD – sample on left hand
Sample with Classic Wing mould, with grey stabilizers, without registration, without belly logo

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505918 KLM 737-900 – registration PH-BXR – sample on left hand
Sample without registration under the wing, without belly logo

505291 TNT 747-400F „open nose“ – registration OO-THA – sample on left hand – 5Stars FS0483TN in the background

505291 TNT 747-400F „open nose“ – registration OO-THA – sample on left hand
Sample with completely different color distribution orange/white/black on the fuselage, with different winglets, without belly logo, without registration under the wing – and unfortunately with yellowed engines 😉

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For once, I won’t be at the toy fair in Nuremberg this year! News so far:

Two toy fair models will be offered on the „Open Day“ (Saturday 3rd of February)

537407 Condor A330-900 „Beach“

537100 Ecuatoriana 707-300 „Pajaro de Sol“

(pictures www.herpa.de)

Other known information besides the 03/04 novelties and the two „toy fair“ models:
– new 757-300 fuselage (e.g. for Condor, Icelandair and United Airlines models) is in progress

– at least two Braniff 727-200 in „solid“ colors will be released (turquoise and red samples shown at the Toy Fair)

– Braniff Concorde with nose down (sample shown at the Toy Fair)

– one or two further new moulds in 2024

(pictures mikanews.de from YouTube-Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXlV27P_oQ – thank you Michael)

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529136-003 Swiss International Air Lines 777-300ER – registration HB-JNK „Luzern“

532839-002 Air France Concorde – nose down – registration F-BVFA „Charles Lindbergh“

534284-002 Airbus Industrie BelugaXL XL#6 – registration F-GXLO

535618-001 Air France 777-300ER – registration F-GZNF „Dunkerque“

537261 Maersk Air Cargo 767-300F – registration OY-SYA

537292 Alaska Airlines 727-100 – Totem Pole – registration N797AS

537360 Boeing Fleet 747LCF Dreamlifter – new mould – registration N718BA

537377 Air Canada 767-200 – registration C-GAUB

537414 Royal Air Force A330MRTT Voyager – registration ZZ336 „Vespina“

537421 Spirit Airlines A320neo – registration N925NK

537490 Lufthansa A321neo – 600th Airbus – registration D-AIEQ „Münster“

537513 South Korea Government 747-8 BBJ – registration 22001

537520 Turkey Government 747-8 BBJ – registration TC-TRK

537582 ITA Airways A220-300 – registration EI-HHM „Alessandro Mazzola“

537629 MIAT Mongolian 787-9 – registration JU-1789 „Khabul Khan“

537636 Air Canada 777-300ER – registration C-FIVX

537667 CSA A320-200 – 100 Years – registration OK-IOO

(pictures www.herpa.de)