Metal Model comparison

12-14-2001, 02:49 PM

Which are better, WESTERN MODELS or HERPA?

12-14-2001, 08:47 PM

Ohh..I didn't know that

Thanks

egonzinc · 12-21-2001, 02:08 PM

Well I would go with Herpa.
You do not specify if herpa Premium or NP models.
In either case I prefer Herpa although I would prefer if the whole model was painted int he case of both Premium and NP Herpas. Plastic, high quality plastic at that is still plastic.
But Western , although improving is not there yet.
In terms of price the NP Herpas are about 1/3 to 1/4 of a Western and a Premium Herpa is a lot more money than a Western so you are comparing apples and oranges as they say!
IMHO the best value out there in 1/200 are the Herpa NP model, ANY and ALL!
Even the much maligned release of the SAS 737 is a very nice model. Look for Stephan's pictures("Delftblue Daybreak") I think he has postd pictures of most of them.
I have alsoposted links to albums where I have some close up pictures of both Western and herpa P's and NP's .
E

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12-14-2001, 08:47 PM	#2
Ibericus Guest Posts: n/a	Ohh..I didn't know that Thanks

12-21-2001, 02:08 PM	#3
egonzinc Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Guaynabo,Puerto Rico, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,733	Well I would go with Herpa. You do not specify if herpa Premium or NP models. In either case I prefer Herpa although I would prefer if the whole model was painted int he case of both Premium and NP Herpas. Plastic, high quality plastic at that is still plastic. But Western , although improving is not there yet. In terms of price the NP Herpas are about 1/3 to 1/4 of a Western and a Premium Herpa is a lot more money than a Western so you are comparing apples and oranges as they say! IMHO the best value out there in 1/200 are the Herpa NP model, ANY and ALL! Even the much maligned release of the SAS 737 is a very nice model. Look for Stephan's pictures("Delftblue Daybreak") I think he has postd pictures of most of them. I have alsoposted links to albums where I have some close up pictures of both Western and herpa P's and NP's . E