Are herpa models to scale?????

kanesh330 · 04-10-2005, 02:36 AM

ive seen herpa models and they dont look to scale...the wheels look like toy car wheels...and they dont look that nice...wht do you think ......im not insulting the company..im just asking for opinions...thanks alot....!!!!

Leadership · 04-10-2005, 03:13 AM

Yeah my opinion too.... but I just don't understand why so many people collects herpa models?Which is not really to scale....(somebody said that the livery they made preserved their company..)

LOT 737-300 · 04-10-2005, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kanesh330

ive seen herpa models and they dont look to scale...the wheels look like toy car wheels...and they dont look that nice...wht do you think ......im not insulting the company..im just asking for opinions...thanks alot....!!!!

The wheels look much better now, you might be reffering ot the old generation gear, which were practically giant black blobs on the plane. Now they are more true to scale, the only herpa aircraft I could think that is "out of scale" now would be the DC-10. I think that it is just too much like a blob.

Rammstein · 04-10-2005, 03:26 PM

Are you talking about the wheels that are black and huge and move. I have to admit i prefer the ones where the wheels are smaller and don't move. They look alot more realistic and to scale this way!!

Leadership · 04-11-2005, 03:11 AM

my statements too

Rammstein · 04-11-2005, 10:37 AM

I have to say that when i got the herpa models i have, i thought they were great. But when we went to London i managed to find a rare Schabak Boeing 777 1/500 amongst 1/600 and other scales. But when i put it up against a 747 made by herpa, the Schabak was a bit wider and bigger, the engines were larger and it was if it was handpainted and not printed. Does this mean that the Schabak model was out of scale or that the Schabak model is the same size as other manufacturers and that herpa is totally out of scale? Does it matter though. I find that herpa offer a better quality of model. I don't care if the nose isn't the right shape or anything like that.

Rammstein · 04-11-2005, 04:50 PM

Just compared two BMI Baby models on the model database. One was a herpa 1/200 and one was a Schabak 1/600. The herpa model looked more realistic and didn't have the big dob-off wheels whereas the Schabak model was totally out shape to the real thing and had the body was well away from the surface because it had huge wheels.

Shows that herpa does create a great mould although there are many complaints on the forum.

Blue Skies Ahead · 04-11-2005, 05:28 PM

Acording to my models the B777-300ER is longer then the A340-642, which I didn't think is true.

LOT 737-300 · 04-11-2005, 05:35 PM

I checked A.net, the 773 is supposed to be approx. 73m and the A346 is supposed to be around 75m, I'm not too sure on the 773ER, but it seems to only be a 2m diffrence there.

04-10-2005, 02:36 AM	#1
kanesh330 PROFESSIONAL COLLECTOR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: singapore Age: 16 Posts: 52	Are herpa models to scale????? ive seen herpa models and they dont look to scale...the wheels look like toy car wheels...and they dont look that nice...wht do you think ......im not insulting the company..im just asking for opinions...thanks alot....!!!!

04-10-2005, 03:26 PM	#4
Rammstein Rammstein Fan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockport, UK Age: 18 Posts: 848	Are you talking about the wheels that are black and huge and move. I have to admit i prefer the ones where the wheels are smaller and don't move. They look alot more realistic and to scale this way!! __________________ Rammstein:The DiecastAircraftforum.com, Walt Disney World Fan/Nut Collector of: * 1:200, 1:400, and 1:500 scale aircraft models. * Disney Cruise Line Pins * Hard Rock Cafe Pins * Original Omnibuses * Walt Disney World Resort Collectible Model Buses * Walt Disney World Resort Mugs * Walt Disney World Resort Music * Walt Disney World Resort Park and Resort Maps * Walt Disney World Resort Pins

04-11-2005, 10:37 AM	#6
Rammstein Rammstein Fan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockport, UK Age: 18 Posts: 848	I have to say that when i got the herpa models i have, i thought they were great. But when we went to London i managed to find a rare Schabak Boeing 777 1/500 amongst 1/600 and other scales. But when i put it up against a 747 made by herpa, the Schabak was a bit wider and bigger, the engines were larger and it was if it was handpainted and not printed. Does this mean that the Schabak model was out of scale or that the Schabak model is the same size as other manufacturers and that herpa is totally out of scale? Does it matter though. I find that herpa offer a better quality of model. I don't care if the nose isn't the right shape or anything like that. __________________ Rammstein:The DiecastAircraftforum.com, Walt Disney World Fan/Nut Collector of: * 1:200, 1:400, and 1:500 scale aircraft models. * Disney Cruise Line Pins * Hard Rock Cafe Pins * Original Omnibuses * Walt Disney World Resort Collectible Model Buses * Walt Disney World Resort Mugs * Walt Disney World Resort Music * Walt Disney World Resort Park and Resort Maps * Walt Disney World Resort Pins Last edited by Rammstein; 04-11-2005 at 10:38 AM.

04-11-2005, 04:50 PM	#7
Rammstein Rammstein Fan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockport, UK Age: 18 Posts: 848	Just compared two BMI Baby models on the model database. One was a herpa 1/200 and one was a Schabak 1/600. The herpa model looked more realistic and didn't have the big dob-off wheels whereas the Schabak model was totally out shape to the real thing and had the body was well away from the surface because it had huge wheels. Shows that herpa does create a great mould although there are many complaints on the forum. __________________ Rammstein:The DiecastAircraftforum.com, Walt Disney World Fan/Nut Collector of: * 1:200, 1:400, and 1:500 scale aircraft models. * Disney Cruise Line Pins * Hard Rock Cafe Pins * Original Omnibuses * Walt Disney World Resort Collectible Model Buses * Walt Disney World Resort Mugs * Walt Disney World Resort Music * Walt Disney World Resort Park and Resort Maps * Walt Disney World Resort Pins

04-11-2005, 05:28 PM	#8
Blue Skies Ahead It's A Blue Thing Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, New York Age: 16 Posts: 284	Acording to my models the B777-300ER is longer then the A340-642, which I didn't think is true. __________________ The Name Is Blue, Jet Blue... www.freewebs.com/oceanside-airport/

04-10-2005, 03:13 AM	#2
Leadership Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 349	Yeah my opinion too.... but I just don't understand why so many people collects herpa models?Which is not really to scale....(somebody said that the livery they made preserved their company..)

04-11-2005, 03:11 AM	#5
Leadership Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 349	my statements too

04-11-2005, 05:35 PM	#9
LOT 737-300 ЛЭТ Су-37 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere near MCO. Age: 19 Posts: 1,157	I checked A.net, the 773 is supposed to be approx. 73m and the A346 is supposed to be around 75m, I'm not too sure on the 773ER, but it seems to only be a 2m diffrence there. __________________ My airport: Nowa Warszawa Int'l NWL http://www.freewebs.com/nwlairport PM me if you want Fantasy Flights. If you are interested in Joining BSA, please drop by our forum and make a post. http://s14.invisionfree.com/Bluesphe...ex.php?act=idx Last edited by LOT 737-300; 04-11-2005 at 05:35 PM.

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