1:600 Schabak Models

showland · 03-12-2005, 10:10 AM

At diecastairplane.com we have specialized in carrying 1:500, 1:400 and 1:200 scale models in our commercial aircraft selection. We have been discussing adding Schabak 1:600 and 1:250 scale aircraft and would like to hear some feedback from DAC members. Are there many of you out there collecting Schabak models? If so can you find the models you want, or do you have difficulty finding places to purchase them? What is you overall feel regarding 1:600 scale models? Any feedback would be appreciated.

dboyd001 · 04-27-2005, 09:19 AM

I first saw 1:600 Schaback models back in the early 1990s and I thought they were really neat and bought more than a dozen of them. Years later I have discovered the larger scale 1:400 models and the Schabacks have been relegated to storage and are toys by comparison. I prefer the larger scale with the detail and the far better graphics (rather than the decals, sometimes poorly applied).
The positive thing about the Schaback line is that they have produced some models (like the F-28 and ATR-100) and more variety of Garuda than I have seen in 1:400 scale.
Dave

jetstar · 05-08-2005, 12:48 AM

My opinion, Schabaks suck!

Phantom · 05-09-2005, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by showland

Are there many of you out there collecting Schabak models? If so can you find the models you want, or do you have difficulty finding places to purchase them?

I did collect them in the 1980's and early 90's.
I always got them in toy-stores or if I couldn't find them then directly from Schabak.

showland · 05-11-2005, 10:18 AM

Thanks for your feedback so far. We have begun to carry the Schabak models at www.diecastairplane.com but are gearing them more towards young collectors which seems to be the best focus of these.

We often have parents looking for a variety of liveries for their kids and the real toy models don't offer a very wide line and the collector 1:400 and 1:500 series are too easily broken. I'm always surprised at the phone calls I get saying that someone wants to return the GeminiJets she bought as they are broken. When I ask how it happened I find that she bought them for a six year old and the kid just broke them right away and so the mom is not happy and is returning the models. I had a bunch come back in a zip lock bag once.

This makes me cringe as I dislike seeing these beautiful models trashed when their are so many serious collectors looking for them. So hopefully we can steer parents of young kids to the Schabak line to keep the kids happy and inspire an interest in collecting for the future, but keep the best models safe as well.

jameschen0702 · 06-09-2005, 02:38 AM

Schabaks are the first planes I've ever owned.. I agree with you that they are a great start to the "future collectors"...

Rammstein · 06-09-2005, 04:24 AM

I have only ever had one Schabak model and it is the worst piece of Junk ever. You have to put the wheels in yourself when the engraved hole is way too small, they have stickers not paint and it totally sucks.

jameschen0702 · 06-09-2005, 04:30 AM

heh..yeah they have (no) quality..but I guess for the child who wants a model to play with..it's good..

Rammstein · 06-09-2005, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jameschen0702

heh..yeah they have (no) quality..but I guess for the child who wants a model to play with..it's good..

Give it to a three year old. If it lasts less than 60 seconds then it's S***

jameschen0702 · 06-09-2005, 04:35 AM

I used to have a eva air 763 from herpa..and my (then) 4 yr old brother sat on it and there goes the tail... sigh..kids and models dont mix well...

Rammstein · 06-09-2005, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jameschen0702

I used to have a eva air 763 from herpa..and my (then) 4 yr old brother sat on it and there goes the tail... sigh..kids and models dont mix well...

Neither does dropping them. Thats all i had to do to my Qantas 747-400 and then there went the tail. Of course i glued it back in and looks just like new

jameschen0702 · 06-09-2005, 12:00 PM

I hear ya'...I hate it when that happens.. good it doesnt happen too often for me :P

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 06-09-2005, 11:59 PM

Those models are teeny, this is more impressive:

jameschen0702 · 06-10-2005, 01:16 AM

Nice..those wheels are..very to scale

it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

Rammstein · 06-10-2005, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANTHONY F DUVA JR

this is more impressive

......You are joking right?

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 06-10-2005, 11:32 PM

No, this is a wonderful, all metal TOY plane made in the 50s and not some contrived "collector model."

Rammstein · 06-11-2005, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANTHONY F DUVA JR

No, this is a wonderful, all metal TOY plane made in the 50s and not some contrived "collector model."

I'm sorry but even if it is a Childrens TOY plane it sucks badly

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 06-15-2005, 10:20 PM

Whatever floats your boat, you certainly have a right to your opinion, but I still think it's a great classic toy plane.

N. Eberhard · 06-16-2005, 01:32 AM

I could not believe just how bad the 1:250 were when they came out. I vowed then to never allow my eyes to see such ugliness again. Except those fine mountain women on Jerry Springer.

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 06-16-2005, 09:40 PM

, love those thunder thighs in mini-dresses! Sort of like a 747-400 in a natural metal paint scheme ...

LOT 737-300 · 06-17-2005, 12:00 AM

I think that schabak would be perfect for the collector age 7 and up, as for the younger ones, I think those cheap little sets that come with hot-wheels sized GSE and a plane that is a bit too tiny would be nice for them, they can take more abuse than most collectables. But they are sorta funny, there was a UA one with a MD-11 and a 744, and the MD-11 had the 747's window line and vice versa, imagine, a MD-11 with a upperdeck.

Conny-fan · 02-08-2006, 10:13 AM

For all scale 600 collectors :
Schabak taken over by another "player" ...
starting summer 2006 : moulds totaly overhauled and decals are gone !
New models better in finish and allways printed !

more info as soon as possible ..
if you miss some schabak models in your collection
.... visit scale600.com

03-12-2005, 10:10 AM	#1
showland DAC Preferred Retailer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 70	1:600 Schabak Models At diecastairplane.com we have specialized in carrying 1:500, 1:400 and 1:200 scale models in our commercial aircraft selection. We have been discussing adding Schabak 1:600 and 1:250 scale aircraft and would like to hear some feedback from DAC members. Are there many of you out there collecting Schabak models? If so can you find the models you want, or do you have difficulty finding places to purchase them? What is you overall feel regarding 1:600 scale models? Any feedback would be appreciated. __________________ Steven Howland, President Pilotwear & Diecast Airplane Always a 10% discount for DAC members at www.DiecastAirplane.com. Just use coupon code "DACDISCOUNT" on checkout.

05-11-2005, 10:18 AM	#5
showland DAC Preferred Retailer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 70	Thanks for your feedback so far. We have begun to carry the Schabak models at www.diecastairplane.com but are gearing them more towards young collectors which seems to be the best focus of these. We often have parents looking for a variety of liveries for their kids and the real toy models don't offer a very wide line and the collector 1:400 and 1:500 series are too easily broken. I'm always surprised at the phone calls I get saying that someone wants to return the GeminiJets she bought as they are broken. When I ask how it happened I find that she bought them for a six year old and the kid just broke them right away and so the mom is not happy and is returning the models. I had a bunch come back in a zip lock bag once. This makes me cringe as I dislike seeing these beautiful models trashed when their are so many serious collectors looking for them. So hopefully we can steer parents of young kids to the Schabak line to keep the kids happy and inspire an interest in collecting for the future, but keep the best models safe as well. __________________ Steven Howland, President Pilotwear & Diecast Airplane Always a 10% discount for DAC members at www.DiecastAirplane.com. Just use coupon code "DACDISCOUNT" on checkout.

06-09-2005, 04:24 AM	#7
Rammstein Rammstein Fan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockport, UK Age: 18 Posts: 848	I have only ever had one Schabak model and it is the worst piece of Junk ever. You have to put the wheels in yourself when the engraved hole is way too small, they have stickers not paint and it totally sucks. __________________ 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

06-09-2005, 11:59 PM	#13
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	Those models are teeny, this is more impressive: __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER ! Last edited by ANTHONY F DUVA JR; 08-10-2005 at 10:37 PM.

06-10-2005, 11:32 PM	#16
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	No, this is a wonderful, all metal TOY plane made in the 50s and not some contrived "collector model." __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER !

04-27-2005, 09:19 AM	#2
dboyd001 Ex Machina Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: western NY Posts: 960	I first saw 1:600 Schaback models back in the early 1990s and I thought they were really neat and bought more than a dozen of them. Years later I have discovered the larger scale 1:400 models and the Schabacks have been relegated to storage and are toys by comparison. I prefer the larger scale with the detail and the far better graphics (rather than the decals, sometimes poorly applied). The positive thing about the Schaback line is that they have produced some models (like the F-28 and ATR-100) and more variety of Garuda than I have seen in 1:400 scale. Dave

05-08-2005, 12:48 AM	#3
jetstar Senior Collector Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: FL Posts: 316	My opinion, Schabaks suck!

06-09-2005, 02:38 AM	#6
jameschen0702 1:200, 1:400, 1:500 only Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Age: 20 Posts: 17	Schabaks are the first planes I've ever owned.. I agree with you that they are a great start to the "future collectors"...

06-09-2005, 04:30 AM	#8
jameschen0702 1:200, 1:400, 1:500 only Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Age: 20 Posts: 17	heh..yeah they have (no) quality..but I guess for the child who wants a model to play with..it's good..

06-09-2005, 04:35 AM	#10
jameschen0702 1:200, 1:400, 1:500 only Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Age: 20 Posts: 17	I used to have a eva air 763 from herpa..and my (then) 4 yr old brother sat on it and there goes the tail... sigh..kids and models dont mix well...

06-09-2005, 12:00 PM	#12
jameschen0702 1:200, 1:400, 1:500 only Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Age: 20 Posts: 17	I hear ya'...I hate it when that happens.. good it doesnt happen too often for me :P

06-10-2005, 01:16 AM	#14
jameschen0702 1:200, 1:400, 1:500 only Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Age: 20 Posts: 17	Nice..those wheels are..very to scale it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

06-15-2005, 10:20 PM	#18
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	Whatever floats your boat, you certainly have a right to your opinion, but I still think it's a great classic toy plane. __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER !

06-16-2005, 01:32 AM	#19
N. Eberhard Dr. Diecast I presume? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 44 Posts: 3,517	I could not believe just how bad the 1:250 were when they came out. I vowed then to never allow my eyes to see such ugliness again. Except those fine mountain women on Jerry Springer.

06-16-2005, 09:40 PM	#20
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	, love those thunder thighs in mini-dresses! Sort of like a 747-400 in a natural metal paint scheme ... __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER !

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06-17-2005, 12:00 AM	#21
LOT 737-300 ЛЭТ Су-37 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere near MCO. Age: 20 Posts: 1,288	I think that schabak would be perfect for the collector age 7 and up, as for the younger ones, I think those cheap little sets that come with hot-wheels sized GSE and a plane that is a bit too tiny would be nice for them, they can take more abuse than most collectables. But they are sorta funny, there was a UA one with a MD-11 and a 744, and the MD-11 had the 747's window line and vice versa, imagine, a MD-11 with a upperdeck. __________________ 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; 06-17-2005 at 12:02 AM.

02-08-2006, 10:13 AM	#22
Conny-fan Collector Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 59	Schabak is dead but Scale 600 still alive ! For all scale 600 collectors : Schabak taken over by another "player" ... starting summer 2006 : moulds totaly overhauled and decals are gone ! New models better in finish and allways printed ! more info as soon as possible .. if you miss some schabak models in your collection .... visit scale600.com