1:500 fleet.

s4lmon8 said:
Just wondering when it was released! Have not seen this livery before in 1:500, only knew the museum, prototype livery & Aeroflot liveries.
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"The Tu-144 was later used by NASA for a supersonic research programme from June 1996 to April 1999".
Herpa 1:500 model was announced for September - October 2016 news and delivered few months after.

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Times change, and it's as if Aether Models took over the 1:500 scale from the decadent Herpa. Finally, 12 new Aether models, about 7 of which were missing in the 1:500 scale. And what a huge difference for me: not everyone knows me, and many might dislike me, but I assure you that until a few years ago, I bought practically everything Herpa produced. Then I realized that I was literally throwing my money down the drain, obsessively buying junk. So now I've reduced the Herpa models by about 50% because they're truly boring and the quality-price ratio is disastrous.
But to have a complete passing of the baton I'm waiting to see the narrowbodies of aether model: for me the top will be if Aether will announce models such as Ryanair (Buzz Air, Malta Air B737 MAX8), Enter Air B737-800WL, Volotea A319 and A320, Neos B737 MAX8, Sky Express A320neo and A321neo, Wizz Air A321neo, easyJet A319 and A320neo, Sundair A319 and A320, Southwest Airlines B737-700WL and B737 MAX8, Sunclass A321neo, DAT A320, JetTime B737-800WL, AeroItalia B737-700WL and B737-800WL, Jet2holidays B737-800WL and A321neo etc etc.

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Charter said:
Times change, and it's as if Aether Models took over the 1:500 scale from the decadent Herpa. Finally, 12 new Aether models, about 7 of which were missing in the 1:500 scale. And what a huge difference for me: not everyone knows me, and many might dislike me, but I assure you that until a few years ago, I bought practically everything Herpa produced. Then I realized that I was literally throwing my money down the drain, obsessively buying junk. So now I've reduced the Herpa models by about 50% because they're truly boring and the quality-price ratio is disastrous.
but to have a complete passing of the baton I'm waiting to see the narrowbodies of aether model: for me the top will be if Aether will announce models such as Ryanair (Buzz Air, Malta Air B737 MAX8), Enter Air B737-800WL, Volotea A319 and A320, Neos B737 MAX8, Sky Express A320neo and A321neo, Wizz Air A321neo, easyJet A319 and A320neo, Sundair A319 and A320, Southwest Airlines B737-700WL and B737 MAX8, Sunclass A321neo, DAT A320, JetTime B737-800WL, AeroItalia B737-700WL and B737-800WL, Jet2holidays B737-800WL and A321neo etc etc.

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Not a colelctor of 1:500, but happy for a new brand! Here in 1:400 most of the new brands (except the Lord and Savior @3D Design Deck) have been releasing the same Chinese releases.
 
Charter said:
Times change, and it's as if Aether Models took over the 1:500 scale from the decadent Herpa. Finally, 12 new Aether models, about 7 of which were missing in the 1:500 scale. And what a huge difference for me: not everyone knows me, and many might dislike me, but I assure you that until a few years ago, I bought practically everything Herpa produced. Then I realized that I was literally throwing my money down the drain, obsessively buying junk. So now I've reduced the Herpa models by about 50% because they're truly boring and the quality-price ratio is disastrous.
But to have a complete passing of the baton I'm waiting to see the narrowbodies of aether model: for me the top will be if Aether will announce models such as Ryanair (Buzz Air, Malta Air B737 MAX8), Enter Air B737-800WL, Volotea A319 and A320, Neos B737 MAX8, Sky Express A320neo and A321neo, Wizz Air A321neo, easyJet A319 and A320neo, Sundair A319 and A320, Southwest Airlines B737-700WL and B737 MAX8, Sunclass A321neo, DAT A320, JetTime B737-800WL, AeroItalia B737-700WL and B737-800WL, Jet2holidays B737-800WL and A321neo etc etc.

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Have you received the new batch of Aether models already? I am excited to see your reviews of them! Especially the ANA/ JAL 787, also the 330s!
 
Actually Aether is also a Chinese brand. From what I was told the owner of Aether Models himself is fond of collecting 1:500 scale models too, thus there's no doubt that so many models catering to market demand are launched.
 
Condor B757-300WL D-ABOM "Red Passione livery" by Herpa

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D-ABOM has been retired from service on November 5th 2025 with flight DE757 Frankfurt - Vienna and after 35 years of service.
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