Came across a few vids on the interwebs. The 1/500 collectors out there now want NG to make 1/500 because apparently Herpa is becoming the Gemini of 1/500, but is it really needed? NG does 1/400 and 1/200 very well, I don't think they should spend any money or resources on 1/500. What are your opinions on this?
Never liked 1/500, never wanted to. I've been collecting since 2008. 1/500 has never appealed to me in that time. I have spent more money on 1/400 in the last 2 years BECAUSE of NG. 1/400 is in a better place right now than it's been in a long time again, IMO because NG has risen the bar and everyone else is racing to catch up. More good stuff is being made in 1/400 than I can afford at this time. I remember a time when people were skeptical that GJ was going to continue to make 1/400 models and put all their effort into 1/200 and many feared 1/400 jets would no longer be widely produced. If NG wants to make 1/500, more power to them. Would I buy any of it, at this point, no. To me, the scale is just too small to really capture the character of an airliner. If they ever went down that road, as Big Al stated, I sure would hope it wouldn't be at the expense of their 1/400 line. Over all, I highly doubt there is any real probability of NG moving into this category, but if they are, my message would be, PLEASE DON'T.
My conclusion is one one hand somebody wants Easy Jet models which Herpa refuses to releaase due to liscensing issues, and secondly they want NG to push Herpa to release models they want. I don't get that - when NG is releasing the model I want, why switch to HErpa again, when they release the same one....?
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I think it's nothing more than someone with a keyboard and an opinion. They can lobby for something as much as they want, it won't magically will it into existence.
NG has released a substantial range of products on 1:400. Why does anyone think they'll suddenly abandon ship to an entirely different scale, out of the blue?? NG has even gone into 1:200 on a few types, but have really been reluctant to develop any additional tooling for that scale, much to the chagrin of the 1:200 collectors.
Their interest in 1:500 has so far been zero, and I have to imagine is likely to remain that way.
JC has dabbled a bit with 1/500 but Im no 1/500 collector so I don't know if he has his own moulds, or Herpa's moulds? Best bet for the 1/500 community is to get JC's attention.
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Agree with the majority here. Herpa is 1:500. Without them there is almost no scale and frankly much like 1:600 500 scale is dying. I don't see any logical reason why NG would chance downscaling to what is nowadays very much a niche market.
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No!! No!! No!! Definitely not!!
They have their own manufacturers that concentrate on 1/500. They should stick to them!
And anyway NG need not get involved, as their forte is 1/400 and also considering they are working on so much as it is in this range! The bigger,more popular they get,the more opportunity sets in to lose the quality control. And the pressure would become too much that NG would lose the high standard that they've achieved so far! Not worth it! NG must stay ( repeat..must stay!!!) in the 1/400 market!
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Agree, I know it sounds harsh, but 1/500 are just like toys, with the scale too small to be able to accurately replicate the real thing.
1/400 is perfect, though I do like 1/200 too and sometimes you can get a model for the same price as the increasingly-expensive 1/400. But then space is compromised.
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Re: People complaining about NG to make 1/500?
Great idea... let NG make 1/500 & 1/600 scale!! Maybe I can upgrade my Schabaks!!
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I hope NG will not go into the 1:500 scale.. I collect 1:400 because it is a wonderful scale with very good detail.. If NG is also going to make a smaller size models than I think there will be less 400 scale models on the market and the detailing will be worst..
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You just made me spit out my coffee from laughing so hard with your post!
That's what life is all about; having a few good laughs!! I hope you're all doing well up there, north of the closed border!!
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Take the money-grab & deceit out of our hobby, and bring back ethics and quality!!
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That's what life is all about; having a few good laughs!! I hope you're all doing well up there, north of the closed border!!
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I will now make sure that I will not be drinking anything when reading any of your posts! Cheers! T7 ( stay safe and healthy Andrew!)
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Agree with the majority here. Herpa is 1:500. Without them there is almost no scale and frankly much like 1:600 500 scale is dying. I don't see any logical reason why NG would chance downscaling to what is nowadays very much a niche market.
And they capitalize on that. A lot of the 500's I've come across cost almost as much as a 400 scale. I remember being able to get them new for $15 lol
Great idea... let NG make 1/500 & 1/600 scale!! Maybe I can upgrade my Schabaks!!
..well you would say that, just to take the competition away!
Many 1/500 collectors are changing to 1/400 as they can see better quality and more variety. Competition in 1/400 is healthy and good for collectors and keeps manufactuers on their toes.
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The missing B.707s still needed to be done in 1/400: Uganda Airlines, Air Zimbabwe (rainbow scheme), Air Niugini.
DC-8s still needed to be done in 1/400: UAT, Iberia ('80s scheme), Air Ceylon, Surinam Airways, Air Spain, Seaboard World (-63CF)
Aeroclassics Comets still missing- Dan Air (4 & 4C), United Arab Airlines/Misrair/Egyptair, Kuwait AW, Sudan AW, East African AW, Saudi Royal Flt.
Some other brands dabbled in 1:500 scale iirc. BigBird, C&C, InFlight and NetModels come to mind.
I guess, 'cos they're no longer doing them, it wasn't much of a success. Or the companies folded!
Further research shows that there is still some competition for Herpa - Sky500 for example.
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Re: People complaining about NG to make 1/500?
AeroClassics still has some 500 scale tooling, and those were always very nicely detailed! Maybe we'll get back to them eventually, some day!!
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People complaining about NG to make 1/500?
You just made me spit out my coffee from laughing so hard with your post!
Yep, we are doing fine here in the Maritimes. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland/Labrador just enacted a 4 province Atlantic bubble on July 3rd. Borders/non-essential travel between the 4 provinces were closed for over 2 months or so. Residents can now travel inter-provincially within the 'bubble' without having to self-quarantine for 14 days after a visit. Border with Quebec is still closed, and my brother and his family live in Montreal so I guess we won't be seeing them till 2021 
