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Wiking 1:200 Ready Built Models

Introduction


The Wiking 1:200 scale ready built models always stayed in the shadow of the SIKU ready built models. Similar to Faller kits this brand did not satisfy my demand in collectability and accuracy even in the early times of my modelling history. I have ambivalent feelings towards the collectability still today. Nontheless I added more Wikings to my collections  beyond models "I remember" (to have had in my youth). And at least I updated the Wiking pages to my new layout in November 2013 much earlier than the Siku pages. And "on the job" I learned to like them more and more. Even in the not just proficient shots the Constellation does look surprisingly realistic (pictures right).

History

Wiking started in 1936 as "Wiking-Modellbau Peltzer & Peltzer" in Lichterfelde district of Berlin, Germany. They produced mainly waterline models of ships in 1:1250, later 1:1275 scale and made larger scale ships on order, too. In 1938 they started to make diecast military vehicles and aircraft in 1:200 scale in plastic [ 6 ] That evolved during the war in production of instructional and recognition models for the military [ 1 ]
After WW 2 Wiking started production of civil vehicles in plastic close to HO scale that evolved in the 50s to their famous range of "Verkehrsmodelle" (traffic models) [ 2 ].  In 1984 Wiking was taken over by the Sieper Group (Siku)  [ 3 ]. Current models produced by  WIKING see their website (as for October 2013) [ 4 ] .

After 1945 some new arcraft types were produced, but at the beginning of the 60s the series was stopped. [ 5

From 1958 up to 1968 Wiking tried once more a series of 1:200 scale models. They were made of silver plastic or were painted silver. This series did not sell good as well, so production was stopped soon and 1968 distribution was discontinued. [ 5 ]

This silver series  of models ( some call them  'Silberlinge'  Silvers  ) is treated here.  The "green" pre-war series and their reissues will not be treated here.

My Collection

Kits " I remember" to have had in my early modelling days:
Super Constellation
Do-26
B-47
Ju-52

Possibly I also had
Viscount and / or
Convair 340 and /or
Canberra

Kits I added to the ones "I remember":
Thunderjet
Segelflugzeug Sailplane (Reiher)
Hawker Seahawk
Avro Vulcan
Fouga Magister

On my wischlist
Convair CV 340 "Condor" (promotoinal model)




Vickers Viscount. Desripiton is missing.




Dornier Do-26
Wiking 1:200 Ready Built Models

Introduction




Super Constellation









Convair CV-340. I got this model with Canadian Air Force decals applied, which may not be original Wiking.




Thunderjet

The finish (layout) of the canopy  from this fighter looks far better than the cockpit windows of the airliners Constellation and Convair above.
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Canberra

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Started: 2003 Revised last: 04.11.2013 Author: cjk  © cjk