Brand |
Herpa |
|
product type |
road vehicles |
|
technical & model details |
scale |
1:87 |
material & finish |
plastic kit |
gauge |
HO gauge |
Age notice |
not suitable under 14 years |
era |
era VI |
|
Model: HO Gauge. MiniKits are original Herpa models as kits for model railroaders and collectors. MiniKits can be assembled without glue thanks to the Herpa snap-on design (assembly instructions are included). Thus, the model system can be inexpensively equipped with cars or a car transport train can be conveniently loaded with a car. And airbrushers can paint the body in their own color before assembling.
Wilhelm Hergenröther founded the company in Nuremberg in 1949. The company name is composed of the name Hergenröther Patent. Initially, the company produced model railway accessories. In 1961, Riwa-Plastik, a plastic parts manufacturer for the photo and phono industry, was founded.
In 1965, Herpa was taken over by this company. Both brand names continue to be used. The first 1/87th scale car model was presented at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Two years later, the first truck model in the same scale followed. Over the years, the magazine "MASS:STAB" is published. Since then, six copies have been published annually.