Fidelis Models now has the Roco Minitanks KV-1 Heavy Tank available for $7.95 each. Check their web site for more info. Also available is the Corgi M48A3 Main Battle Tank in 1/91 scale. This diecast model is painted, weathered, and decaled. This model is part of Corgi's "Fighting Machine" series in their Showcase Collection.
Herpa new releases for November and December, 2002:
023122 BMW Z4 Roadster, Red (shown above, left) 033121 BMW Z4 Roadster, Metallic Blue (shown above, right) 045711 BMW 5-Series Touring, Brandenburg Police Highway Patrol, new blue and silver colors 045728 Volkswagen T 4 van, Warsteiner Brewery Ballooning Team, white with multicolor graphics 148634 Renault Magnum 01 tractor, newest version of Renault's heavy truck, black 148658 MB Actros LH 2002 w/tank container semitrailer, Alfred Talke Logistics Services. This model includes the new facelifted Actros tractor recently introduced at IAA. 148405 Scania 164 TL w/silo semitrailer, Ernst Dirnhofer Transportation Company. Red tractor w/red and white trailer. 148610 MAN TG-A XXL curtainside van w/jumbo curtainside trailer, Lechzug Shipping, blue. 148641 MB Actros M dump truck, THW, blue and white with THW markings. 148597 MB Actros LH w/refrigerated box semitrailer, Gausepohl Meat Company, white tractor and trailer with multicolor graphics 148580 Scania 164 TL refrigerated box semitrailer, Wirtz Transportation (produce shippers), red tractor w/red-and-cream trailer. 148672 Scania 164 TL refrigerated box semitrailer, Costa Seafood Company, white tractor and trailer with multicolor graphics. 148696 MB Actros LH refrigerated box semitrailer Christian Tasche shipping company of Lemgo, Germany. Black tractor and trailer with really nice multicolor graphics. 148689 Volvo FH double-bottom w/interchangeable platform trailer, Herbst Transport - Bamberg, blue and orange. 148665 Scania TL double-bottom payload trailer with rear loading crane, Menath, white. 148450 MB Actros L stakebed truck w/full stakebed trailer with rear loading crane for logs or lumber, red cab, silver beds. 148603 MAN TG-A XXL 4-axle tractor w/low-boy semitrailer, red. 148535 MAN TG-A XXL lowboy trailer with Ariane rocket fuel tank, Reichhart Logistics Systems, blue. 148627 MAN TG660A XL heavy duty tractor w/heavy-duty tower and ballast load, blue. 148528 MB Actros Titan lowboy flatbed trailer with load, Scholpp Crane and Transport Company, red (the "load" is a chocolate Santa perfect for feeding hundreds of scale figures). 148566 MAN TG-A XXL double bottom w/jumbo curtain tarp trailer, H. Essers, a Belgian shipping company, red truck gray cargo bodies. 148702 Scania conventional silo semitrailer, Tiltrans-Norway, orange-red and black tractor w/white accents, white trailer. 148573 Scania conventional jumbo box semitrailer, Giraf (Giraffe) Beer a brand of Danish brewery Faxe. Black tractor and trailer. 120401 MB Actros LH refrigerated box semitrailer, promotional Bayernland Creamery, blue with multicolor graphics taken from the original Peter Litger design for Schumacher shipping company. Private Collection. 120395 Kenworth box semitrailer, Erdgas-Explorer, a promotional truck operated by Westfracht Company for Ruhrgas, a natural gas company. White with extensive multicolor graphics. Private Collection. 120258 Mercedes-Benz Actros LH box semitrailer, Herpa special edition truck decorated for the state of Baden-Württemberg, black with multicolor graphics. Private Collection.
023122 BMW Z4 Roadster, Red (shown above, left)
033121 BMW Z4 Roadster, Metallic Blue (shown above, right)
045711 BMW 5-Series Touring, Brandenburg Police Highway Patrol, new blue and silver colors
045728 Volkswagen T 4 van, Warsteiner Brewery Ballooning Team, white with multicolor graphics
148634 Renault Magnum 01 tractor, newest version of Renault's heavy truck, black
148658 MB Actros LH 2002 w/tank container semitrailer, Alfred Talke Logistics Services. This model includes the new facelifted Actros tractor recently introduced at IAA.
148405 Scania 164 TL w/silo semitrailer, Ernst Dirnhofer Transportation Company. Red tractor w/red and white trailer.
148610 MAN TG-A XXL curtainside van w/jumbo curtainside trailer, Lechzug Shipping, blue.
148641 MB Actros M dump truck, THW, blue and white with THW markings.
148597 MB Actros LH w/refrigerated box semitrailer, Gausepohl Meat Company, white tractor and trailer with multicolor graphics
148580 Scania 164 TL refrigerated box semitrailer, Wirtz Transportation (produce shippers), red tractor w/red-and-cream trailer.
148672 Scania 164 TL refrigerated box semitrailer, Costa Seafood Company, white tractor and trailer with multicolor graphics.
148696 MB Actros LH refrigerated box semitrailer Christian Tasche shipping company of Lemgo, Germany. Black tractor and trailer with really nice multicolor graphics.
148689 Volvo FH double-bottom w/interchangeable platform trailer, Herbst Transport - Bamberg, blue and orange.
148665 Scania TL double-bottom payload trailer with rear loading crane, Menath, white.
148450 MB Actros L stakebed truck w/full stakebed trailer with rear loading crane for logs or lumber, red cab, silver beds.
148603 MAN TG-A XXL 4-axle tractor w/low-boy semitrailer, red.
148535 MAN TG-A XXL lowboy trailer with Ariane rocket fuel tank, Reichhart Logistics Systems, blue.
148627 MAN TG660A XL heavy duty tractor w/heavy-duty tower and ballast load, blue.
148528 MB Actros Titan lowboy flatbed trailer with load, Scholpp Crane and Transport Company, red (the "load" is a chocolate Santa perfect for feeding hundreds of scale figures).
148566 MAN TG-A XXL double bottom w/jumbo curtain tarp trailer, H. Essers, a Belgian shipping company, red truck gray cargo bodies.
148702 Scania conventional silo semitrailer, Tiltrans-Norway, orange-red and black tractor w/white accents, white trailer.
148573 Scania conventional jumbo box semitrailer, Giraf (Giraffe) Beer a brand of Danish brewery Faxe. Black tractor and trailer.
120401 MB Actros LH refrigerated box semitrailer, promotional Bayernland Creamery, blue with multicolor graphics taken from the original Peter Litger design for Schumacher shipping company. Private Collection.
120395 Kenworth box semitrailer, Erdgas-Explorer, a promotional truck operated by Westfracht Company for Ruhrgas, a natural gas company. White with extensive multicolor graphics. Private Collection.
120258 Mercedes-Benz Actros LH box semitrailer, Herpa special edition truck decorated for the state of Baden-Württemberg, black with multicolor graphics. Private Collection.
Photo by Todd Terpstra
Herpa Maybach update - Todd Terpstra sent us this photo of the Herpa M-B promotional model of the new Mercedes Maybach arriving in Mercedes dealers now. A stunning model!
Special thanks to Robby Englert for this photo.
Italeri's rumored upcoming 1/87 scale truck line may have another addition. The photo above shows a Ford Aeromax 120 (different style hood from the Herpa Aeromax) that is supposed to be part of the line, if and when it appears. Latest word has them arriving in the United States by end of January, 2003. Maybe!
Wiking's MAN 4R3 (left), Hanomag R16 with mower (middle), Fendt Favorit with forklift (right)
Wiking's new releases for December have been announced. These are the final new models for 2002. Expect U.S. availability to be sometime in January 2003.
New Models:
221 01 28 Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe. Latest generation of Mercedes popular luxury hardtop. Deep Titanite red with gray interior that looks close to the American version’s Firemist Red and Ash colors. Estimated U.S. retail price is $14.00. 679 01 34 MAN TGA M with skip loader. White cab with AKM company markings, blue loader. Estimated U.S. retail price is $21.00. 884 01 28 MAN 4R3 AWD Farm Tractor. Prototype was one of the most powerful German farm tractors introduced in the late 1950s and early1960s. Patina Green with light ivory wheels. Estimated U.S. retail price is $14.00. 885 02 28 Hanomag R16 with Mower Atttachment. The first edition of this model was produced as a factory promotional item in 1:25 scale. Body in blue, silver mower attachment, red wheels, includes driver figure. Estimated U.S. retail price is $14.00. 990 25 44 Classic Fire trucks from the 1960s. Limited edition set of three classic Wiking German fire brigade truck models including Mercedes-Benz Crane Truck, Hanomag Kurier and Borgward B1500F. Estimated U.S. Retail is $41.00.
221 01 28 Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe. Latest generation of Mercedes popular luxury hardtop. Deep Titanite red with gray interior that looks close to the American version’s Firemist Red and Ash colors. Estimated U.S. retail price is $14.00.
679 01 34 MAN TGA M with skip loader. White cab with AKM company markings, blue loader. Estimated U.S. retail price is $21.00.
884 01 28 MAN 4R3 AWD Farm Tractor. Prototype was one of the most powerful German farm tractors introduced in the late 1950s and early1960s. Patina Green with light ivory wheels. Estimated U.S. retail price is $14.00.
885 02 28 Hanomag R16 with Mower Atttachment. The first edition of this model was produced as a factory promotional item in 1:25 scale. Body in blue, silver mower attachment, red wheels, includes driver figure. Estimated U.S. retail price is $14.00.
990 25 44 Classic Fire trucks from the 1960s. Limited edition set of three classic Wiking German fire brigade truck models including Mercedes-Benz Crane Truck, Hanomag Kurier and Borgward B1500F. Estimated U.S. Retail is $41.00.
New Colors:
104 20 29 Mercedes E-Class in German Police livery. This is the new generation E-Class in the modern silver and green scheme with the typical Hella light bar. It is billed as a highway patrol unit, but most of the new E-Classes deployed on German autobahns seem to be T-Model station wagons. Estimated U.S. Retail is $14.50. 159 04 25 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. New color for Mercedes’ top-of-the-line sedan. Gray exterior and interior. Estimated U.S. retail is $11.50. 377 38 31 Fendt Favorit tractor with Forklift attachment. In special community service colors: orange-yellow body with white cab roof and red wheels. Fendt is owned by U.S. farm equipment conglomerate AGCO that sells the Favorit in North America. Estimated U.S. retail is $17.00. 836 03 21 Mercedes-Benz 300 Limousine. The pinnacle of the classic “Ponton” body style and Germany’s supreme luxury car in the 1950s. Dark blue body with blue interior and whitewall tires. Suggested retail price $8.00. 844 04 34 Magirus S7500 double-bottom flatbed with canvas top. 1950s-era German medium-duty truck with full trailer in Adalbert Wandt Shipping livery – green and red. Estimated U.S. retail price $21.00. 870 02 21 Unimog 411. Now produced in gray. It is really a 401 from the early 1950s. And, yes, some are still found in the United States. Estimated U.S. retail price $8.00.
104 20 29 Mercedes E-Class in German Police livery. This is the new generation E-Class in the modern silver and green scheme with the typical Hella light bar. It is billed as a highway patrol unit, but most of the new E-Classes deployed on German autobahns seem to be T-Model station wagons. Estimated U.S. Retail is $14.50.
159 04 25 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. New color for Mercedes’ top-of-the-line sedan. Gray exterior and interior. Estimated U.S. retail is $11.50.
377 38 31 Fendt Favorit tractor with Forklift attachment. In special community service colors: orange-yellow body with white cab roof and red wheels. Fendt is owned by U.S. farm equipment conglomerate AGCO that sells the Favorit in North America. Estimated U.S. retail is $17.00.
836 03 21 Mercedes-Benz 300 Limousine. The pinnacle of the classic “Ponton” body style and Germany’s supreme luxury car in the 1950s. Dark blue body with blue interior and whitewall tires. Suggested retail price $8.00.
844 04 34 Magirus S7500 double-bottom flatbed with canvas top. 1950s-era German medium-duty truck with full trailer in Adalbert Wandt Shipping livery – green and red. Estimated U.S. retail price $21.00.
870 02 21 Unimog 411. Now produced in gray. It is really a 401 from the early 1950s. And, yes, some are still found in the United States. Estimated U.S. retail price $8.00.
Note: Marc Schmidt is traveling. He will be back doing the Wiking news in time for the 2003 Nürnberg Toy Fair. Bill C.
