Brand |
Herpa |
|
product type |
planes & helicopters |
|
technical & model details |
scale |
1:87 |
material & finish |
Kunststoff Bausatz |
gauge |
Spur H0 |
Age notice |
nicht geeignet unter 14 Jahren |
Model: HO gauge. MiniKits are original Herpa models as kits for model railway enthusiasts and collectors. MiniKits can be assembled in just a few steps without glue due to the Herpa snap-on construction method (assembly instructions are included). This way, the model layout can be inexpensively equipped with cars or a car transport train can be inexpensively loaded with cars. And airbrushers can paint the body in the colour of their choice before assembly.
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.