The new digital HerpaClub:

One reason for discontinuing the WingsClub as early as the end of 2022 was a change in the legal framework! Unfortunately, however, the development and realization of the new digital concept took longer. This explains the time gap between the old WingsClub and the new digital HerpaClub!

The new concept:

The WingsWorld will be made available digitally to all collectors free of charge on the Herpa website. New reports will be posted on an ongoing basis.

The new HerpaClub will be an online club without membership fees.

There will still be exclusive club models.

Novelty brochures will continue to be sent to former WingsClub members by mail.

There will be three statuses for members – Bronze – Silver – Gold – with different discount levels when purchasing in the Herpa store (online only). Former WingsClub members will receive Gold status (including 10% discount in the online store) at the start of the new club.

The new Herpa website will be bilingual (German/English), will have revised search and filter functions, among other things, and will include a product archive.

 

Some more model news:

Airbus A330 MRTT will also be released as RAF Voyager

Boeing 737 MAX 10 will be released

The already existing MAX versions are lowered by 0.35 – 0.4 mm

Models of Wizzair (A320-200) and Vistara will appear

 

AWACS E-3 will still be delivered in 2023 – E-3A Nato/USA – E-3D (GB) – E-3F (France)

 

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Dreamlifter will also be delivered in 2023 – with metal fuselage and separate tail section made of plastic, which can be attached in closed or open position.

 

Lufthansa A330-300 in Fanhansa / Diversity Wins livery will also be released in 1:500 (picture shows 1:200 model)

More LOT models – including historical ones – will be released

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More ITA releases are planned …

new six blade propellers and new air refueling nozzle – first release will be a Luftwaffe C-130J, of course with the long fuselage.

It is just a sample – the cockpit windows will be modified 😉

It is just a sample – the cockpit windows will be modified 😉

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Condor A321 „Sunshine“ will be released probably in May/June 2023

536837 Air Caraïbes A350-1000 – registration F-HMIL

526777-003 Antonov Airlines AN-124 – registration UR-82027 “Be brave like Kharkiv”

536783 Condor A330-900neo “Island” – registration D-ANRD

536721 KLM A330-300 – registration PH-AKB “Piazza Navona – Roma”

536745 Republic of Singapore Air Force A330 MRTT – 112 Squadron, Changi Air Base “RSAF 50 years” – registration 761

536660 Lufthansa Cargo A321P2F – registration D-AEUC “Hello Europe”

536769 Icelandair 737 Max 8 – yellow tail stripe – registration TF-ICY “Látrabjarg”

536714 Ansett Airlines 767-200 “Southern Cross” livery – registration VH-RMD

536738 United Airlines 767-200 “Battleship” livery – N603UA

(pictures www.herpa.de)

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Hello MGL-Convention friends!

The 18th MGL Convention was supposed to take place at Mönchengladbach Airport on March 4th, 2023.

Unfortunately, the conversion work at the previous venue (bistro) has already begun, but the construction work at the new planned venue (terminal) will not be completed by March.

Therefore we will not be able to hold the convention at MGL Airport as planned!

We were looking for a new, suitable location for future events and we found it with MOTORWORLD Köln Rheinland on the site of the historic airport at Butzweilerhof in Cologne! 

This means, the 18th MGL Convention will now become the 1st CGN-Convention. 

The Butzweilerhof is located in the northwest of Cologne, conveniently close to the A1 and A57 motorways (exit 28 at the Köln-Nord junction) and is easy to reach by public transport (U5) from Cologne main station.

In the Butzweilerhof, where the first daredevil flight attempts took place as early as 1910 and which was considered the “Air Crossroads of the West” in the 1930s, the new MOTORWORLD Köln Rheinland had been launched in June 2018.

Open all year round and accessible free of charge, the „Butz“ is a lively meeting place for car lovers on an area of around 50,000 square meters.

From oldtimers to youngtimers, rarities, modern luxury automobiles to bikes. At MOTORWORLD Köln Rheinland you will find unusual vehicles of all kinds. exclusive glass boxes for storing and presenting your automotive treasures, specialized workshops, high-quality accessories shops and a wide range of restaurants make this a world class venue for our convention.

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(pictures https://event.motorworld.de)

We believe that we have found a sustainable solution with the Butzweilerhof.

With the historic airport building and the Fokker F-27 parked in front of it, a little „aviation flair“ is still provided!

We expect the Corona situation to be relaxed and that the weather will be good. So we are certain that the event can take place in a relaxed atmosphere again.

Unfortunately, the change of venue – which was also surprising for us – leads to a significant cost increase, eventually creating the need of a table rental increase (see below).

This is the first increase since the 1st MGL Convention in 2014! In addition, we will charge a small entrance fee in the future (see below). This also serves to cover cost.

We hope for your understanding of these measures!
 

Here is a summary of all the details for the next event:

1. CGN-Convention Wings & More

Saturday, March 4^th 10am – 4pm

Motorworld Köln Rheinland

Historical Airport Lobby and Airport Lounge

Butzweilerstr. 35-39

50829 Cologne

GPS Adress:

Butzweilerhofallee

50829 Cologne

Google Maps Plus-Code:

XVJW+5P Köln

Admissions Fee:

2 € – Children under 12 have free admissions

Internet / WiFi:

available free of charge

Parking:

available in the area, e.g.

Motorworld parking lot P1 (directly in front of the location):

1 hour free, then €1.50 per hour. Access to Motorworld is free.

Accomodations available at

V8 Hotel Köln @Motorworld (inside location)

Restaurants (inside Location):

Moto Foodgarage

Abacco’s Steakhouse

Ahoi Steffen Henssler

Public transport from Cologne Main Station:

U5 to station „Köln Ossendorf Alter Flughafen Butzweilerhof“ or

U5 to station „Köln Ossendorf Ikea am Butzweilerhof“

Trip duration < 30 minutes

Additional exhibitor information:

Reservations:

If you would like to reserve one or more tables, please send us an email to info@cgn-convention.de.

Table size and table rental fees:

240 * 70 cm = 35 € (table N)

120 * 70 cm = 20 € (table S)

Note: the previous table size in MGL 180*80cm

We kindly ask you to reconfirm tables that had already been reserved for the 18th MGL Convention, as both the table size and the table prices changed!

Composition times:

Friday 5:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m

Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m

Entry:

per exhibitor free entry for 2 people (table N) or 1 person (table S)

Parking for exhibitors:

Motorworld parking lot P1 (directly in front of the location)

Reduced day ticket available for €10 – please order this when reserving a table

We look forward to your visit on March 4th, 2023 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the historic airport at Butzweilerhof in Cologne-Ossendorf!

Best regards and see you in March

MGL/CGN Convention TeamMarkus, Sebastian, Peter & Ralf

(last update April 2025)

Still looking for those 1/500 models in mint/boxed condition:

If you have any of those for sale or trade please let me know:-) Thank you!

5Stars Gulf Air A380 golden fuselage (SI)

5Stars Qatar A380 golden fuselage

Aero500 AC5076 Swiss International Airways 777-300ER – registration HB-JNA – 2016

Aeroclassics Hughes HK-1 Spruce Goose – re-release 2004 with new box and „The Aviator“ DVD

AeroLePlane Orbis DC-10 2016

Herpa 526876 Turkish Airlines A321-200 Euroleague NG6 (!)

Herpa 526814 Egypt Air A320-200 NG6 (!)

Herpa CX 777-300 Classic Wing (!) Asia ’s World City B-HNE – green box (SI)

Herpa Finnair Santa Claus MD-11 Herpa Cafe Box

Herpa JAL DC-6 with booklet and stand with imprint

Herpa JAL DC-6 with showcase (released exclusively for Japan) – picture www.wings900.com

Herpa Philippine Airlines Set 510134 747-400 + A340-300 – second release with stand

Herpa Qantas 707-300 V-Jet – model known from Advent calendar 2006, just new Herpa Cafe box

Hogan500 MM50002 Peach Aviation A320-200 – registration JA802P

Hogan500 MM50004 Peach Aviation A320-200 – registration JA807P

Hogan500 MM50005 Peach Aviation A320-200 – registration JA810P

Hogan500 CX 777-300ER – B-KPM – Livery Launch 2015 – special box, brochure, bag

H-T China Southern A340-300

H-T China Southwest A340-300 with box (creme/rosa)

H-T China Southwest 747-400

H-T Shanghai Cargo Airlines MD-11F

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Lysia/Aero Le Plane (?) AeroLogic 777F – registration D-AALA

(pictures posted at www.wings900.com by hongkongplace)

Lysia/Aero Le Plane Dragonair A330 10th Anniversary with non Herpa stand – B-HWK

Lysia/Aero Le Plane FedEx A310-200F for FedEx HKG (without display stand) – not sure whether this one really exists?

Lysia/Aero Le Plane Dragonair A330 red box – not sure whether this one really exists?

NM EADS/Qantas A380-800 – new box

NM CX Cargo 707 chromed fuselage  

NM Northwest 707 chromed fuselage

NM Libyan 707 chromed fuselage

NM PIA 747-300 Lahore golden fuselage

Risesoon CAL50B744P01 China Airlines 747-400 – registration B-18201 (!) – with stand

Risesoon CAL50B744P02 China Airlines 747-400 Jimmy Love & Hug – registration B-18203 – CW (!) – with stand

Risesoon CAL50A333P?? China Airlines A330-300 – no registration – with stand – light blue box with window – CW

Risesoon CAL50A333P02 China Airlines A330-300 Butterfly Orchid – registration B-18305 – with stand – CW (SI)

Risesoon CAL50A333P03 China Airlines A330-300 Sweet (Taiwanese Fruits) – registration B-18311 (!) – with stand (SI)

Risesoon CAL50A333P06 China Airlines A330-300 „Welcome to Taiwan“ – registration B-18355 – with stand

Risesoon CAL50A343P02 China Airlines A340-300 – „Official Airline for Climate Monitoring“ – registration B-18806 – with stand

Risesoon CAL50A359P04 XG5835 China Airlines A350-900 60th Anniversary – registration B-18906 (!) – with stand (SI)

Sky500 Hainan 767 golden – registration B-2490

Unknown manufacturer Air New Zealand 777-300ER All Blacks (mould looks like 777-200)

(picture posted at https://hk.auctions.yahoo.com/hk by candyhk2)

Still looking for those 1/500 Herpa samples:

If you have any of those for sale or trade please let me know:-) Thank you!

Herpa Sample Ju 52 Coca-Cola  

(picture posted at www.wings900.com by UweP)

Herpa Sample JAL Disney Sea 747-400  

Herpa Sample Delta Olympic 2002 Salt Lake City 757

Herpa Plastic Samples 747-100/200 in small red boxes:
– Air Canada 747-200M
– Air France 747-200
– ANA 747-200
– JAL 747-200 (SI)
– Lufthansa 747-200B
– Sabena 747-100
– Swissair 747-200B
– Virgin 747-200