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Post by Markus on Nov 25, 2005 20:57:20 GMT 1
Worth is it only the feeling that you have personal. I never will give a cent for this models. A other one dies for it to get them. Collecting things is a passion and a question of your hard.
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Post by Markus on Jul 18, 2005 14:16:09 GMT 1
My Spanish is like your Swiss yodling ;D What im realy missing is a complete list of all Spanish HO models. If you see EKO is "Alt Berlin" and is "On the Road", same models named EKO, Anguplas and minicars. Some say EKO is no more, in the same time are new made models on the american market (Black bottoms) at the Walthers catalog. And then is something going on in south america too. Verry confusing at all. Do you know how many Hispano Suiza are made in HO? In my collection are Alt Berlin/EKO and Danhausen metal87.
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Post by Markus on Jul 15, 2005 22:31:43 GMT 1
Congratulation zzar!!
Its realy funny to explore your web museum. Your collection is is in some parts verry simular to mine. But i have seen some models i never have seen before. This is for me realy unusual and verry interesting. Is it in your homeland easy to find Anguplas, EKO or simular models? I have to fill up some gap in my collection. Maybee, you can help me a little bit?
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Post by Markus on Jul 15, 2005 22:43:59 GMT 1
Im looking for a companien wich will visit the Fulda meet. Are you from Switzerland, Southern Germany or Vorarlberg, so we can make the way together.
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Post by Markus on Apr 23, 2005 18:45:58 GMT 1
From Model Internationals Walldorf Mini was an 1978 XJ-S Cope metal kit avaible. Sevaral other manufactors copied this model in hollow resine and clear resine. Some are also avaible as the cabrio. US-Model, BS Design, BdB.
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Post by Markus on Jun 17, 2005 21:13:14 GMT 1
I guess, Herpa is far away from dooing wat collectors wants. Why Herpa goes under the quality of Miber in the area of BS Design with his Magics Make models cheaper is a good idea. AMW tryed this years ago and loose. (MB C-class) Herpa is trying it the third time!! First was the overtake of Monogram. Most types are still gone for good. The others are perfectly painted and printed back in the shops. But no new model. Why? See the Corvette C4: Avaible is the Targa. Why not the coupe? The cabrio open ore with softtop? I mean making something with the basic model. Or fill up gap`s in the model world: Corvette C3; C5; C6 where are you? Like the first Herpa models, the look back to the 14 pices models are the right way. A good model needs body, glass, interior, bottom, axels, tires and rim`s, total 14 pices. Todays technics in coloring and printing makes perfect models. Of corse, some models need extra mirrors, spoiler ore chrome bumpers or something like that, but not every model needs seperated turn signals or other expencive details. Ok, lets make Magics. But why the Renault 16??? Norev is dooing thys job verry well! But i miss so many ohter Renault`s. You not?
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Post by Markus on Jun 17, 2005 20:17:00 GMT 1
The first calender was from 1993 (168 946) witch has 4 models with printed candels on the hood.
The Twingos are from the second calendar 1994 (183 017). The most models are allways in this calenders ordinary serial models. Some are in special colors, but i`m not the expert for that theme. The 4 advent-sundays are special in color or have a print. The 24.12. is allways a transparent model. In 1994 it was the Ferrari 512 TR, one of the High-Tech models.
Herpa sales boxed models only with black bootoms. Only some advertysing models are in special colors. In shops are empty boxes avaible, but this boxes are only grey!
Over all, it was every years again the question how Herpa compose her calendar. What we calendar colectors are most missing was the view in the model future. Never was a new model in one of this calendars witch was unknown before.
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Post by Markus on Apr 18, 2005 16:17:04 GMT 1
The MO F1 is the Herzog Sauber C11 witch never came to market, because Herzog vent out of business. MO is the manufactor of the metalparts. I think he sales this models to minimace his loss. The Sauber was painted in black and is from the begining times before Mercedes was offical engine partner. Drivers where J.J. Letho and Karl Wendlinger. Katjas Decals had the right decals, but they are now hard to find.
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Post by Markus on Mar 29, 2005 20:26:15 GMT 1
Hey, wake up boys!! Do you realy want to know how is anything made? Look at the originals: Cadillac`s Atalante has got his frame and the engine in the US. Then it vent to Italia by a airplane to get the bodywork and flew back to America. Is it now a Italien or US car? Hispano Suiza was made in France. VW Santana was made in Spain, sold as German car. Is a German built Vauxhall British? Cadillac Catera is built on the base of the Opel Omega in Germany. Have you ever heard from a German Cadillac? Herpas early US Trucks where made in Hong-kong. Also the Con-Cor Trucks too, of corse. Wiking has his final montage and packaging in Poland, maybe some productions equipment too. Swiss law sais: Is the finaly work made in Switzerland, it can bee called Swissmade. Exept food: Swissmade with foreign products. Remember: Swisscheese is Swissmade, because the Milk is from cows living in Switzerland. Swiss chocolade is made in Switzerland with foreign products, cose cacao is imported. My T-shirt can be made in India by a little kid, if is the tag with the washinginstruction sew in Switzerland, it turns to Swissmade. Every country has his own law`s. In America is a car called American, if the engine is built in America. The in Japan built Mitsubishi 3000 GT (or FTO) with a American engine turns to a Dodge Stealth. Thats why more than 55% of the car has to bee US-made, and the engine is 60%. A lot of european cars has engines from Steyr in Austria. This cars are still what they are. By Steyr built Chrysler Voyager and Jeep Cherokee are still sold as American Cars all over europe. For the customer has Herpa`s German built model the same price as the China made model. For me only this is unfair. Made by Herpa means the calendar is packed in Dietenhofen. It can also mean, Herpa has a own factory in China, thats of corse Made by Herpa too
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Post by Markus on Mar 26, 2005 18:17:32 GMT 1
Monogram has made only one color per model exept the cart witch are in 3 different colors. The original Countach has a own rim design. It looks like a dish with 5 holes. The front tires and the rear tires has complete different sizes. The only wheels i know witch are nearby compatible are as kit avaible some years ago from Le Mans Miniatur. The Herpa Diablo wheels has nearby the same look as the countach had, but they are maybe to big.
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Post by Markus on May 22, 2005 20:40:51 GMT 1
This Maybach Coupe is a fantastic car. I hope it to see it as a model one time.
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Post by Markus on May 22, 2005 16:56:07 GMT 1
This is the Toyline from Märklin called ALPHA. The price at the moment for over 34 Dollars is in the category "Insane"! ALPHA is hard to sale in the shops. Good chance to find this model at trainshops for regular or sale prices.
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Post by Markus on Feb 18, 2005 16:14:19 GMT 1
If anybody realy pays this price; I sell my collection imidiatly to him !! Let`s find us a better source for JB`s, or we ask someone how now to make good prices ;D
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Post by Markus on Feb 25, 2005 0:54:55 GMT 1
Found this mentioned on a military board ... these two new models have been completely overlooked: www.doyusha-model.com/ Top right hand picture. It says they will be available in April (well, in Japan at least), price is a moderate 2800 ¥. Until april i have to make space in my vitrine to organice a race between this two famous Nissans ;D
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Post by Markus on Feb 11, 2005 11:13:20 GMT 1
Means not anarchy, it means autonom. A place where youth people kann meet together with now control by any parents or teachers. In german it called "Pupertät" ;D , and its a short period in a liefetime
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