Schabak models
Schabak Modelle was a toy manufacturer based in Nuremberg . The company is known for its range of German model cars and models of commercial aircraft.
history
The company was founded in 1966 by Max Haselmann, Gerhard Hertlein, Horst Widmann and Wolfgang Stolpe. However, the company did not start out as a manufacturer, but as a distributor, mainly for Schuco model toys. Schabak's first own model car was a replica of the VW Jetta I in 1:43 scale. Later on, model cars in 1:24 scale also expanded the range.
The commercial aircraft models, mainly on a scale of 1: 600, were sold through airlines, airport souvenir shops and toy stores, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. With the emerging offer from Herpa , the toy trade gradually withdrew from sales over the years.
In addition to the core range in the 1: 600 scale, commercial aircraft in 1: 250 and 1: 500 were also manufactured. Only the early models of the Boeing 747 on a scale of 1: 250 were made from printed sheet metal. The injection-molded models of the other scales were pasted with water slide pictures (1: 600) or foils (1: 500, later also 1: 250) until 2004.
The range of supplementary items was limited to a printed airport surface made of PVC film, a terminal building using the thermoforming process, the Lufthansa Airport Express series 403 on a scale of 1: 360, and metal stands for the aircraft models. Since the beginning of the 1980s, Schabak has continuously expanded its range of commercial aircraft types on a scale of 1: 600:
| Catalog year | Aircraft type |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Boeing 747-100 / 200, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Airbus A300, McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80, Boeing 737-200 |
| 1983 | Boeing 747-300, Boeing 767-200, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 727-200 |
| 1984 | Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, Airbus A310 (based on the A300) |
| 1985 | Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Airbus A310-200 |
| 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70, Boeing 737-300 |
| 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-40, ATR 42, Fokker F27 / 50, Fokker F28, Douglas DC-3 , Convair CV-440 |
| 1988 | Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Boeing 707-320B, Airbus A320, ATR 72, Saab SF-340, Embraer 120 |
| 1989 | Boeing 747-400, Vickers Viscount, de Havilland Comet 4C, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Boeing 737-400 (based on the Boeing-300), Boeing 737-500, Fokker F100 |
| 1990 | Douglas DC-4, Sud Caravelle, Boeing 767-300 |
| 1992 | Douglas DC-6, Ilyushin IL-62, Tupolev TU-204, BAe 146-200 |
| 1993 | Airbus A330-300, Airbus A340-300, Ilyushin IL-96, Ilyushin IL-86, Canadair Regional Jet |
| 1995 | Boeing 777-200, Airbus A321 |
| 1996 | Airbus A319, Fokker F70 (based on the F100) |
| 1997 | Boeing 747SP |
| 1998 | Boeing 777-300, McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60, Boeing 737-800 |
| 2002 | Boeing 757-300, Tupolev TU-154, Boeing 717 |
| 2005 | Airbus A380-800, Airbus A340-600, Boeing 737-700 |
Schuco bought Schabak in January 2006.
Picture gallery
VW Jetta (first Schabak model car) in 1:43 scale
Schabak model BMW 850i in scale 1:24 in original packaging
Schabak model aircraft Edelweiss Air , next to it a US cent coin for size comparison
Range of model aircraft and promotional materials from the 1980s
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Archived homepage of Schabak Modellspielwaren. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
- ^ DAC database: Manufacturer Schabak. Accessed February 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Schabak model toys: price list / order form. Nuremberg 1982-2005.