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			Lufthansa Vickers Viscount 814 D-ANUN made by "Modellbau Schaarschmidt". Scale 1/100. Probably my oldest travel-agency model: A metal Vickers Viscount 814 in 1/100 scale made for Lufthansa by "Modellbau Schaarschmidt" in Berlin-Charlottenburg in the late 1950s. The British built Vickers Viscount was the first Turboprop-airliner in the world. When production ended in 1964 Vickers had delivered 447 aircraft to more than 50 customers worldwide. Lufthansa ordered ten Viscount 814 between 1958 and 1961. The aircraft were used on domestic routes and also on European short-range routes. The last Lufthansa Viscount went out of service in 1971. A collector in Denmark sold me this fine Viscount-model in September 2008.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOC made by "Bermel". Scale 1/100. When Lufthansa entered the jet-age in 1960 with the Boeing 707 the German flag-carrier ordered metal models like this from the foundry of Walter Bermel in Düsseldorf. Not much is known about this company, but it is assumed that Bermel also produced a metal model of the Lockheed Super Constellation for Lufthansa. This 707 is in 1:100 scale and wears the Lufthansa-livery of the the late 1950s and early 1960s. Unfortunately the decals have yellowed quite a bit which is common with Bermel models. On the stand Lufthansa displayed some facts for passengers flying the 707. The model landed in my collection in December 2007 via German eBay.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOC made by "Raise-Up". Scale 1/100. Version 1. This Boeing 707 is also a very early travel-agency model for Lufthansa. It was manufactured by the "Raise-Up Metalworks" in the Dutch city of Rotterdam at some time between 1962 and 1963. This period can be determined because of the newer Lufthansa-livery and the fact that "Raise-Up" was taken over by the famous model-maker Maarten M. Verkuyl in 1964. I was able to purchase this fine metal model from an antiques dealer in Buenos Aires/Argentina in March 2008.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOC made by "Raise-Up". Scale 1/100. Version 2. After some time Lufthansa ordered 707s like this from "Raise-Up" with some minor changes. The registration D-ABOC was moved from the vertical stabilizer to the rear fuselage - just as on the original aircraft. Also the German flag was placed differently. The model was probably made around 1964/65, just before Maarten M. Verkuyl took over "Raise-Up". I bought the metal model in spring 2008 from a collector in the United States.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOC made by "Raise-Up". Scale 1/60. In the mid-1960s "Raise-Up" also received orders from Lufthansa to manufacture larger display models of the long-haul Boeing 707. The metal model shown here has the livery of that time and the correct registration D-ABOC, which was the second 707 delivered to Lufthansa on 10/3/1960. The decals are very accurate and include the brand-name "Intercontinental Jet" on the fuselage. Like many large-scale models from this era the 707 has detachable wings and comes with a silver stand. I bought the 707 with the original wooden shipping-crate from a Swiss collector in August 2011.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOC made by "Raise-Up". Scale 1/200. Apart from the larger metal display models Lufthansa also ordered small display-models of the Boeing 707 in 1/200 scale. In the production-process "Raise-Up" used resin rather than metal for these smaller aircraft. Again the registration is D-ABOC - and again this model was delivered with a silver stand. After the "Raise-Up"-workshops were taken over by Maarten M. Verkuyl this mould was used for later 707 models produced for Lufthansa. I bought this little 707 from an eBayer in the United States in May 2011.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABIB made by "Mecater". Scale 1/100. One of my favourite models in my Lufthansa-collection dates back to the mid 1960s. At that time Lufthansa ordered this metal 1:100 Boeing 707 from "Mecater" - a Spanish model-maker. The company also supplied the airline with a Boeing 727 model. Both the 707 and the 727 have silver stands - it was not until the late 1960s before Lufthansa started to order the uniform black stand with the manufacturers of scale models. This 707 shows another development stage of the Lufthansa-livery: The "LUFTHANSA"-titles were moved further to the front part of the fuselage. The model became part of my Lufthansa-collection in July 2007.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/100. Made in the famous model-workshop of Maarten M. Verkuyl in Badhoevedorp/The Netherlands this metal Lufthansa Boeing 707 in 1:100 scale displays the Lufthansa colours of the late 1960s. At that time the “Lufthansa”-titles were changed again – from capital letters to small letters. That is why I assume the model was made around 1967 and 1968. The 707 has a black stand which is typical for Lufthansa – the airline always ordered large display-models from M. M. Verkuyl with this feature. Later every manufacturer had to comply with this request. I bought the model in summer 2004 from an antiques dealer in Strasbourg/France.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/200. Apart from travel-agency models in scales 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100 the Verkuyl-workshop also made “miniatures” for Lufthansa – for example this Boeing 707 "Intercontinental Jet" in 1:200 scale. The 707 is a casting made by "Raise-Up" just before the company was taken over by Verkuyl in the mid-1960s. The model was probably delivered to Lufthansa in that period and also sits on a black round stand. I bought the model in summer 2008 from an antiques dealer in Italy.
			Lufthansa Boeing 707 D-ABOZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/50. The largest metal model in my collection is this Boeing 707 in 1/50 scale. It was made by the Dutch manufacturer Verkuyl probably in the late 1960s when Lufthansa introduced its new livery. The metal model is 95 cm long and weighs approximately 7,5 kilograms. The wings are detachable. The interesting thing about this model is the fact that the doors are engraved into the model - later Verkuyl 707s had the blue and white inverse markings around doors and emergency-exits, like on the original aircraft after an IATA regulation from 1965. I bought this 707 from a German eBayer near Berlin in October 2008 with the original black stand.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIB made by "Raise-Up". Scale 1/46. Lufthansa ordered large display models of the new Boeing 727 shortly before the first trijets were delivered to the German airline in 1964/65. The heavy metal model shown here was made in the Netherlands by the "Raise-Up Metalworks" in Rotterdam. The wings and the elevator-rudder are detachable. Like many models from this era the 727 sits on a silver stand. I bought this fine "Europa Jet" - as Lufthansa called the 727 - in April 2006 from a collector in Vienna/Austria who was selling off some large display models.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIB made by "Raise-Up". Scale 1/200. In addition to the large scale Boeing 727 models Lufthansa also placed orders for smaller sizes with "Raise-Up" in the Netherlands - for example this 727 in scale 1/200. The material used is resin. Like its larger sister in 1:46 - pictured above - this model carries the registration D-ABIB and the name "Europa Jet Augsburg". Also it has the silver stand that was typical for models Lufthansa made by "Raise-Up." After taking over "Raise-Up" Maarten M. Verkuyl later also used this mould in his workshop (see the model pictured below). I bought this 727 in August 2009 from a collector in Berlin.
			NEW! Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/200. Version 1. During the take-over of "Raise-Up" the Dutch model-maker Maarten M. Verkuyl was able to gain various moulds for his workshop - for example this 727 in scale 1/200. Lufthansa ordered 727-models - this time from Verkuyl - after the titles had been changed in the mid-1960s from capital letters to the appearance they still have today. In comparison to the "Raise-Up" version pictured above Verkuyl's model carries the registration D-ABIZ that was never used on real aircraft. Also it now sits on a black stand, which was to become standard for Lufthansa display-models for many years. I bought this 727 in 2010 on German eBay.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/200. Version 2. Here's another one of the smaller models Verkuyl produced for Lufthansa: A Boeing 727 in scale 1/200. The material used seems to be resin. Because this model is a short 727-100 in the Lufthansa-Design of the late 1960s I guess it was made in this period. Like most 727-models ordered by Lufthansa it carries the fantasy-registration D-ABIZ. The real aircraft were in service from 1964 to 1979. I was able to buy this little Lufthansa-jet on German eBay in early 2007.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIB made by "Mecater". Scale 1/100. Version 1. Shortly before Lufthansa took delivery of its first Boeing 727s in 1964 the airline placed an order for models like this with "Mecater" in Spain. The heavy metal-model in 1/100 scale was released with a silver stand - like the Mecater 707 pictured above. The outside appearance resembles a Boeing 727 only to a limited extent. Especially the nose-section is not what I would call perfect. Speaking of mistakes: Mecater placed the upper engine directly in the air-intake which is not correct. The Mecater 727 was my very first travel-agency model. I bought it in spring 2003 on German eBay.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIB made by "Mecater". Scale 1/100. Version 2. In order to correct the flaw on its first 727-release "Mecater" produced later models for Lufthansa with an exact replica of the air-intake on engine #2. Probably Lufthansa complained about the mistake. View both versions of the "Mecater" 727 in comparison here. Again the heavy metal-model is in 1/100 scale and sits on a silver stand. It comes with the 1964 delivery-colours including the large "LUFTHANSA"-titles and the silver-grey rudder. This second version of the Mecater 727 was offered to me by a visitor of this homepage in autumn 2010. The model had been in his possesion since 1966.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIK made by "Belplast". Scale 1/100. This Boeing 727 made by "Belplast" could well be the first plastic model that Lufthansa ordered, probably to reduce costs for this kind of display item. Italian-based Belplast delivered the 727 with a chromed belly, which ensured a certain metallic-look - but still the model was far inferior to metal-models: The decals started to yellow and crack very early making it almost impossible today to find this model in better condition than pictured here. Also, the simple wire-stand didn't enhance the overall appearance. The registration is D-ABIK: The real aircraft joined the Lufthansa-fleet in December 1964. I bought the Belplast 727 in August 2010 via German eBay.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/100. Version 1. This metal 727 in scale 1:100 was made by Verkuyl probably around 1964/65 when Lufthansa took delivery of its first Boeing tri-jet. Like the original aircraft the model wears the “LUFTHANSA”-titles in capitals. A typical feature of that time period is the silver stand: From the late 1960s Lufthansa began to order travel-agency models with black stands. I also have a Verkuyl-727 from around 1966 in my collection which already has the newer “Lufthansa”-lettering. Picture #3 shows both 727s next to each other. The 727 was my second travel-agency model – it was offered on German eBay in late 2003.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/100. Version 2. Here's the sister - so to speak - of the Verkuyl Boeing 727-100 pictured above. The metal model is also in 1:100 scale - but it differs in two details: First of all the "Lufthansa"-titles are printed in small letters - a change of design introduced around 1966. Secondly Verkuyl delivered the model with a black stand. This was to be a constant feature of Lufthansa travel-agency models for many years to come. I was able to buy this Boeing 727 from a Bavarian ebay-seller in September 2008.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/100. Version 3. After Lufthansa had changed its design in the late 1960s Verkuyl made metal 727-models like this for the airline. Incidentally the livery from that era is commonly known as the "fried egg"-livery in Germany because of the Lufthansa-logo on the yellow/orange circle. Again it's a 727 in 1:100 scale - length is 42 cm, wing-span is 28,5 cm. The model has the same fantasy-registration D-ABIZ as the sister-ships made by Verkuyl. Like most of the models Verkuyl made for Lufthansa this 727 sits on a black rounded stand. I bought the 727 from a seller in Stuttgart on German eBay in September 2008.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIZ made by "Verkuyl". Scale 1/50. In addition to the three 727-variants in 1/100 scale Lufthansa also placed orders for larger models with the workshop of Maarten M. Verkuyl. This item in 1:50 scale was probably made shortly after the 1970s livery was introduced. The 727 is 84 cm long, the wing-span measures 70 cm. The metal model weighs 5 kilograms. Again we see the fantasy-registration D-ABIZ on the wings and on the upper engine. This model joined my Lufthansa model-collection in December 2009. I bought it from an eBay-seller in Austria.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIV made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. Version 1. This Boeing 727 was produced by "Westway Models" - a company from Wembley in the United Kingdom that still exists today. Apart from Raise-Up, Verkuyl and Mecater, Westway was another source for Lufthansa when the airline ordered display-models in the 1960s. The Boeing 727 shown here is in 1:100 scale and is made of fibreglass. It wears the Lufthansa-livery of the mid-60s when the first 727s were delivered to the German airline - so the model was probably made in that period. The registration is D-ABIV. A collector from Berlin/Germany sold me this fine model in June 2009.
			Lufthansa Boeing 727 D-ABIV made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. Version 2. This Boeing 727 is identical to the one pictured above - the only difference is the Lufthansa-livery of the 1970s. Once again the fibreglass-model was made by "Westway Models" from Wembley in the United Kingdom. The registration is also D-ABIV. I bought the model from a German seller on eBay in 2004.
			Lufthansa Boeing 737 D-ABEA made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. One of the most interesting models in my collection is this 1/100 Boeing 737 because it carries the Lufthansa-livery from the mid-1960s when Lufthansa ordered the “City Jet”. As far as I know the first aircraft was delivered to the airline in these colours in December 1967 – but later 737s left the Boeing factory in the Lufthansa-livery that was standard in the 1970s and 1980s. The fibreglas-model was made by "Westway Models" in the United Kingdom probably around 1967/1968. A collector in Denmark sold it to me in September 2008. He told me the model was presented to his father while working for Lufthansa’s flight-simulator facilities in the late 1960s.
			Lufthansa Boeing 737 D-ABEA made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/50. Lufthansa also ordered larger display-models of the Boeing 737 from "Westway Models": Pictured here is a 737 in 1/50 scale. Like its smaller sister it is also made of fibreglass and carries the Lufthansa-livery from the mid-1960s. The registration is D-ABEA. The larger 737 has more detailed printing in some places than the 1/100 model: For example the control surfaces on the wings and on the vertical stabilizer are nicely done. A visitor of this homepage offered me the model in February 2010.
			Lufthansa Boeing 737 made by "Belplast". Scale 1/100. Here's the "City Jet" as we know it: In the livery of the 1970s. This scheme was introduced shortly after the first Boeing 737s were delivered to Lufthansa. The 737 model shown here was made probably in the early 1970s by "Belplast" of Milan/Italy - a predecessor of "Airplast", which is now also out of business. As you will see below, Lufthansa ordered several other models from these Italian companies. I bought the 737 from a collector in the USA. According to him this model used to be on display in Lufthansa's First Class lounge at Hamburg airport.
			Lufthansa Boeing 747 made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. Version 1. Lufthansa placed orders for this kind of 747-model with "Westway Models" probably in the early 1970s when the first "Jumbo Jets" joined the fleet. The British manufacturer produced fibreglass 747s for Lufthansa in 1/100 scale - as seen here - and in 1:50 scale. The three passenger-windows in the upper-deck indicate that this is supposed to be a Boeing 747-100. A metal-plate with personal-data on the stand shows that the model was given to a flight-engineer as a gift at his retirement in 1975. I bought this 747 on German eBay in April 2010.
			Lufthansa Boeing 747 made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. Version 2. This fibreglass Boeing 747 in 1/100 was also produced by "Westway Models" for Lufthansa - only this time with ten passenger-windows in the upper-deck, making it a 747 of the later 200-series. Unfortunately the original stand is missing - but I guess "Westway Models" delivered the 747 with the typical black round plate that Lufthansa usually demanded for its display models. The 747 landed in my Lufthansa model-collection via German eBay in August 2009.
			Lufthansa Boeing 747 made by "Airplast Milano". Scale 1/100. Lufthansa also ordered 1/100 scale Boeing 747s with “Airplast”. This model probably dates back to the mid/late 1970s. Like its smaller sister it is a one-piece plastic model and was sent to Lufthansa in this original box. The model captures the lines of the 747 very well. The decals are still in very good condition considering the model's age. I bought the 1/100 Airplast 747 on eBay in January 2009 from a German seller.
			Lufthansa Boeing 747 made by "Airplast Milano". Scale 1/200. Airplast also made smaller travel-agency models for Lufthansa - for example this Boeing 747 in 1/200 scale. The model is - as always with Airplast - a one-piece plastic product, probably from the mid-1970s. Apparently it was delivered with a tripod-stand rather than the typical round Lufthansa-stand. For more than 20 years Airplast was one of the leading model-manufacturers in Europe. Among the customers were Lufthansa, Condor, Alitalia, JAT, KLM and Sabena. In 2000 the company was taken over by "Spoto Aerei". I bought the Airplast 747 on German eBay in late 2008.
			Lufthansa McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. "Westway Models" also supplied Lufthansa with models of the DC-10 in the years after the delivery of the three-engined long-haul jet in 1974. The model was made for the German airline in all common scales: Apart from the pictured fibreglass DC-10 in 1:100 I know of specimens in 1:200 (see below), 1:50 and 1:25. This proves that the DC-10 played an important role in Lufthansa's fleet at the time. As with models of other aircraft "Westway" captured the lines of the DC-10 very well. The decal-design of the windows and doors is also nicely done. I bought the DC-10 in March 2010 from an English eBay-seller.
			Lufthansa McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/200. This little fibreglass DC-10 was produced for Lufthansa by Westway Models in 1/200 scale. The model is 25,5 cm long, wing-span is 23,5 cm. Inspite of the small scale it is a nice representation of the real aircraft which was first flown by Lufthansa in 1974 - so I would guess the model was made shortly after that. Note the original black stand which is slightly too large for a model in 1:200 scale. I bought this DC-10 on German eBay in May 2010.
			Lufthansa McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made by "Airplast Milano". Scale 1/100. When models like this were displayed in travel-agencies most airlines had stopped ordering metal-models – due to higher costs. It is a DC-10 in 1:100 scale made of plastic by “Airplast” in Milano/Italy. I guess the model was made in the mid-1970s because Lufthansa took delivery of its first DC-10 from McDonnell Douglas in 1974. The model is very detailed in places: For example the jet-engines look very realistic – and there are two red anti-collision-lights on the upper fuselage. The Airplast DC-10 is part of my Lufthansa model-collection since early 2007 - once again eBay was the source.
			Lufthansa McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made by "Modellbau Haefele". Scale 1/100. Here is another fine model of a Lufthansa DC-10 - this time made by "Modellbau Haefele", a company from Southern Germany that used to produce fibreglass display-models for Lufthansa and Airbus in the 1980s and 1990s. Haefele closed down in 1997 when the owner retired. Unfortunately I don't have the original stand - so I borrowed the stand of my Verkuyl 707 in 1:100 scale for these pictures. A collector from Berlin sold me this DC-10 in June 2009.
			Lufthansa McDonnell Douglas DC-10 cutaway made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/50. This is my largest DC-10 and at the same time the largest item in my collection of Lufthansa-models: A Lufthansa DC-10 cut-away model in 1/50 scale made by "Westway Models" in the late 1970s. Lufthansa ordered this sort of model to promote its cabin-layout with three sections: First Class, Business Class and Economy Class. Especially in First and Business Class the seats look very out of date compared to present features offered to passengers today. I purchased the DC-10 from an ex Lufthansa-employee in March 2011. He says the model used to be displayed in Lufthansa's corporate-headquarters in Cologne.
			Lufthansa Airbus A300 made by "Westway Models". Scale 1/100. When Lufthansa put its first Airbus A300 into service in 1976 the airline ordered various models of the European widebody-airliner with "Westway Models". This 1/100 scale resin A300 has the typical Airbus-features, for example the sloped passenger-window line in the rear fuselage-section. Lufthansa was the largest European operator of this aircraft type and flew various variants of the A300 mainly on medium-haul and high-density routes. The A300-fleet was retired on 07/01/2009. I bought this A300 display model for my collection in September 2010.
			Lufthansa Airbus A300 D-AIBA made by "IMC Modelworks". Scale 1:100. This A300 model was probably made in the early 1980s by the "International Model Center" (IMC) in Nieuw Vennep/The Netherlands. This company was formed after Maarten M. Verkuyl had to close down his own company because of financial difficulties. Verkuyl stayed with IMC as a model expert and devoted all his time to model design, producing the wooden master models from which the casts were made. The A300 seen here is a polyurethane resin model in 1/100 scale. The registration is D-AIBA. The aircraft is named after "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" - a Bavarian town. A fellow collector from Berlin sold me this A300 in November 2010.
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