Herpa
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 as "Hergenröther und Patente" |
| Founder | Wilhelm Hergenröther |
| Headquarters | Dietenhofen, Germany |
Key people | Claus & Dieter Wagener (General Managers) Klaus Schindler (General Marketing and Sales) Walter Wehr (General Production) |
| Products | Die-cast scale model aircraft; plastic model cars, trucks |
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| Website | herpa.de |
Herpa Miniaturmodelle GMBH (or simply Herpa, an acronym for "Hergenröther und Patente”, the original name of the firm), is a German manufacturing company that produces die-cast scale model aircraft (under the "Herpa Wings" trademark) and plastic model cars and trucks under the "Herpa Cars & Trucks" trademark. The mainstay of the Herpa Wings range is in the 1/500 scale, although models have also been produced in the 1/400, 1/200, and 1/1000 scales as well.
The Herpa Cars & Trucks range is mainly produced in the 1:87 scale, although 1:120 and 1:160 scales are also offered.
Herpa also produces magazines for car & truck enthusiasts and model aircraft enthusiasts, known as Der Maßstab and WingsWorld respectively.