Herpa Wings
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| Herpa model brand | |
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Die-cast models Toys |
| Founded | Germany, 1992, although parent company was founded in 1949 |
| Headquarters | Dietenhofen, Germany |
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Key people
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Stephan Kulgen (Product Manager) |
| Products | Die-cast model airplanes and accessories |
| Website | www.herpa.de |
Herpa Wings are die-cast model airplanes trademark under Herpa of Germany. The collection includes 250 airlines under 17 different aircraft manufacturers in 1,200 versions. The mainstay of Herpa Wings is in the 1:500 scale, while model airliners are also produced in the 1:400, 1:200, 1:1000, and 1:160 scales. Herpa Wings model airliners may also be used in conjunction with Herpa's SCENIX series, which includes model diorama airports and airport accessories.
Herpa Wings has also produced model aircraft for many of the world's international airlines, which include Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and others. These model aircraft are then sold exclusively by the airlines onboard and are not included in the regular retail collection.
The company Hergenröther Patente is founded in Nuremberg by inventor and patent holder Wilhelm Hergenrother to produce accessories for model trains. The initials of the company's name make up the word Herpa.
From 1949 to 1987, Herpa had been focusing exclusively on its Cars & Trucks range. However, the first plastic samples of Boeing 747–200s in the 1/500 scale were produced for Lufthansa at an initiation ceremony for a Boeing 737–300 at Nuremberg Airport. Lufthansa then orders the production of the Lufthansa Model-Edition in the 1/200 scale exclusively for the airline.
In 1988, Herpa launched the Lufthansa Model-Edition with a highly detailed replica of the Boeing 737–300. Plans for historical models like the Junkers J-52 were also in development. With the advent of computer technology, in 1989 a partner company in Asia developed a new concept that would be able to create the same detail and precision available to the smaller 1/500 airplane models.
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