New Herpa Releases Sep/Oct 2004

B727 · 07-28-2004, 04:04 AM

Herpa just posted the following new releases in 1/400 scale. For pictures and more details go to the Herpa website at www.herpa.de

561006 Austrian Airlines n/c A330-200

561020 United Airlines n/c B777-200

561037 United Airlines "Star Alliance" B767-300

561044 Olympic Airways "Athens 2004" B737-400

561051 Air France Concorde

diecastair · 07-28-2004, 11:58 AM

I do appreciate how herpa releases a variety of aircraft.

Silverbird · 07-28-2004, 04:24 PM

561006 Austrian Airlines n/c A330-200

561020 United Airlines n/c B777-200

561037 United Airlines "Star Alliance" B767-300

Silverbird · 07-28-2004, 04:24 PM

561044 Olympic Airways "Athens 2004" B737-400

561051 Air France Concorde[/QUOTE]

Silverbird · 07-28-2004, 04:31 PM

The Austrian and United are nice (if they don't screw up the passenger windows again as on most of their releases)
but as for the others I seem to have a strange Deja Vu feeling. Can't tell you where but I believe I've seen a United 777 n/c, Olympic 737 and Air France concorde in 1:400 before, If I only knew where.....

British Airways · 07-29-2004, 07:19 AM

Though most of the models have already been released by other manufacturers, it's not bad. But I'd prefer some more creativity from Herpa, especially regarding releases from european airlines. The new Austrian livery looks great, but I'm not a big fan of Herpa's A330 mould.

canadianbuff · 07-29-2004, 10:10 AM

What are the chances of seeing Dragon or Gemini release a Austrian 330? Whats Herpas 330 mould like?

B727 · 07-31-2004, 05:48 AM

Usually I'd say once something's been released chances are slim of another company releasing the same model again, but lately I don't know, some companies seem to run out of ideas, so yes, it's possible we might see th Austrian from another company.

Anyhow, Herpa's mould is not so bad, but they print the windowline too high quite often.

Silverbird · 07-31-2004, 08:41 AM

and now we finally have the third (or is it even the fourth ?) Concorde mould in 1:400...
I have really no idea why they made this one, why didn't they surprise us with something like a Dash-8, BAe146/AVRO-Jet, ATR42, Fokker 100 or even a TU-134 or IL-86 ?

B727 · 08-01-2004, 04:12 AM

I guess they were asked to do it for the Technik Museum in Sinsheim, where the original is now on display. I guess we'll also see a Concorde in 1/200 scale soon.

Anyhow it is frustrating to see the same planes reproduced over and over again. Especially Herpa with it's good knowledge from 1/500 scale could release Regionals in 1/400 which nobody makes so far.

Fueler045 · 08-07-2004, 06:10 AM

out of all of these the Austrian 330 is by far the nicest.....

for the rest i will get the GJ UA 777 as i have been led to believe that GJ holds the best 777 mold...

as for the concorde the only other one that i want is the BA version....