Brand |
Herpa |
|
product type |
road vehicles |
|
technical & model details |
scale |
1:87 |
material & finish |
Plastic model |
gauge |
HO gauge |
Age notice |
not suitable under 14 years |
era |
era VI |
|
Model: HO Gauge. Mercedes-Benz Atego turntable ladder with equipment box for the Gersthofen fire department. The fire department in Gersthofen, Swabia, calls this eye-catching Rosenbauer turntable ladder its own. Instead of the small unit on the right side of the turntable ladder base, the Gersthofen fire department had a factory-fitted equipment box that offers more storage space for necessary equipment. This equipment box was newly implemented by Herpa. The very elaborate model appears in a limited edition.
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.