Welcome to this herpa Wings website. The website is all about the wonderful world of herpa Wings 1/500 models. Herpa offers you a fleet of 64 different aircraft types and more than 130 airlines just in the 1/500 scale: the latest types as well as classic planes, rare models, exclusive special editions, and its New Generation - in other words, Herpa offers you a variety that is hard to find elsewhere.

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At TUCS you will get the latest news first! This is the best source for up-to-date herpa Wings 1/500 news. Want to hear the best news first? At TUCS you'll get it!

UPDATED: October 10

 

The latest new releases of herpa Wings die-cast miniature models from May until October 2002. You can also see which models are already available from retailers, or which models are still in production.

UPDATED: September 26

 

TUCS' database section has four different sections:

Database Search Engine: easy tool to find the model you are looking for (big update will follow).

Sample Database: with over 100 different sample models, some samples even with pictures.

Collection Database: with all models ever released by Herpa (over 600 models) including many variations.

Update Section: See what models I have updated to my several databases.

Big Bird Database: all models released by Big Bird

Netmodels Database: all models released by Netmodels

All databases with lots of pictures!!

UPDATED: September 23

 

Did you know that... Delftblue Daybreak is the Dutch tail version of the British Airways World Image Liveries

Delftblue Daybreak - a man who makes the most wonderful photos of herpa Wings, StarJets and Schuco models - presents two complete databases.

Go to the StarJets & Schuco 1/500 database

 

Learn more about the fascinating world of herpa Wings 1/500 models. So now and then a new story will be added. Stories available are for example: Herpa's history, box designs, window configurations, Herpa Wings Club editions.

UPDATED: September 15

A note from the editor...

The new releases for November and December 2002 have landed. As usual you get them first at The Ultimate Collectors Site. This time there are 15 new releases in the 1/500 scale. Herpa presented two new moulds: the Boeing 737-900 and the Airbus A340-600. You can see all new releases in the New Releases section. Have fun!

 

Enjoy the wonderful world of HW500 @ TUCS!!

Patrick Bahnerth

 

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For those who are interested in my collection. At the moment, I have a collection of 543 models in 1/500 scale. Not only herpa Wings, but also StarJets, H-T and C&C. This section will be updated once/twice a month.

UPDATED: September 15

 

Models or airports made by collectors for their own private collections in the 1/500 scale. Do you make your own models or airports? Let me know!

  

Here you can find many links to herpa Wings 1/500 related websites. Also links to Dutch airports and airlines.

UPDATED: September 15

 

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