Brand
Trumpeter
The Chinese company Trumpeter has built up a very good reputation in the field of plastic model making over many years. Military history fans in particular get their money\'s worth from the product range: Trumpeter has countless models of military vehicles, aircraft and ships in its product range. The range includes more than 900 different plastic model kits.
The company started in 1995 with copies of popular models from Tamiya, Revell and other well-known manufacturers. While the kits were not convincing in the early years, the quality improved steadily in the following years. The good quality of Trumpeter\'s plastic model kits, especially those for vehicles and aircraft, can be seen, for example, in the detailed components, i.e. the true-to-the-original realisation of the models.
Trumpeter now also produces models for Japanese brands and Japanese manufacturers such as Pit-Road and MonoChrome.
A highlight in the Trumpeter range of military vehicles and an example of the high quality of Trumpeter mentioned above is the Panther tank model in 1:16 scale. The model kit of the German battle tank consists of an unbelievable 2,300 individual parts and has a complete interior of the vehicle. This makes this tank model certainly a highlight in any collection.
But the brand does not limit itself to the well-known classic tanks and vehicles. In the Trumpeter model catalogue you will also find Chinese and other nations\' tanks and vehicles, which you will not otherwise find in the range of other manufacturers. A special feature is the good selection of war locomotives and railway guns from the Second World War era. Particularly popular with modellers are the models of the BR52 and the BR57 tank locomotive.
The range is very diverse and appeals to every modelling fan through different price categories and levels of difficulty. With the large selection of model kits, Trumpeter makes the hearts of model building fans worldwide beat faster.
As with the vehicles, the focus of the ship model range is on plastic model kits of military watercraft. In addition to the model of the German battleship Bismarck, which is popular with model building fans, many other ship models such as cruisers and aircraft carriers can be found in Trumpeter\'s range. For example, the range includes ships of the Slava class. But also rarities such as the Chengho sailing ship from the Ming Dynasty and various research submarines can be found in the Trumpeter range.
Of course, a model of the Titanic must not be missing from the range of ship model kits. This very detailed model has an LED lighting package. This allows the model enthusiast to even illuminate the interior of this legendary ship.
This model of the ocean liner is a premium model with the highest level of detail. The photo-etching process was used for the kit, with which even small parts such as railings can be produced particularly cleanly and without defects.
The aircraft models also enjoy great popularity among collectors and model building fans worldwide. In addition to the popular military classics such as the British Hurricane, the various versions of the Messerschmitt 109 or the Star Fighter, Trumpeter also has models of Chinese aircraft such as the J-20 Mighty Dragon in its range. Among the helicopter models, the Chinook and Panther kits are particularly popular.
The models are offered in scales of 1:24, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, 1:100, 1:144, 1:200, 1:350, 1:700.
Trumpeter Modellbau- Eine kurze Geschichte des Plastikmodellbausatzherstellers
The company started in 1995 with copies of popular models from Tamiya, Revell and other well-known manufacturers. While the kits were not convincing in the early years, the quality improved steadily in the following years. The good quality of Trumpeter\'s plastic model kits, especially those for vehicles and aircraft, can be seen, for example, in the detailed components, i.e. the true-to-the-original realisation of the models.
Trumpeter now also produces models for Japanese brands and Japanese manufacturers such as Pit-Road and MonoChrome.
Trumpeter model tanks and vehicles
A highlight in the Trumpeter range of military vehicles and an example of the high quality of Trumpeter mentioned above is the Panther tank model in 1:16 scale. The model kit of the German battle tank consists of an unbelievable 2,300 individual parts and has a complete interior of the vehicle. This makes this tank model certainly a highlight in any collection.
But the brand does not limit itself to the well-known classic tanks and vehicles. In the Trumpeter model catalogue you will also find Chinese and other nations\' tanks and vehicles, which you will not otherwise find in the range of other manufacturers. A special feature is the good selection of war locomotives and railway guns from the Second World War era. Particularly popular with modellers are the models of the BR52 and the BR57 tank locomotive.
The range is very diverse and appeals to every modelling fan through different price categories and levels of difficulty. With the large selection of model kits, Trumpeter makes the hearts of model building fans worldwide beat faster.
Trumpeter model ship kits
As with the vehicles, the focus of the ship model range is on plastic model kits of military watercraft. In addition to the model of the German battleship Bismarck, which is popular with model building fans, many other ship models such as cruisers and aircraft carriers can be found in Trumpeter\'s range. For example, the range includes ships of the Slava class. But also rarities such as the Chengho sailing ship from the Ming Dynasty and various research submarines can be found in the Trumpeter range.
Of course, a model of the Titanic must not be missing from the range of ship model kits. This very detailed model has an LED lighting package. This allows the model enthusiast to even illuminate the interior of this legendary ship.
This model of the ocean liner is a premium model with the highest level of detail. The photo-etching process was used for the kit, with which even small parts such as railings can be produced particularly cleanly and without defects.
Trumpeter model aircraft model
The aircraft models also enjoy great popularity among collectors and model building fans worldwide. In addition to the popular military classics such as the British Hurricane, the various versions of the Messerschmitt 109 or the Star Fighter, Trumpeter also has models of Chinese aircraft such as the J-20 Mighty Dragon in its range. Among the helicopter models, the Chinook and Panther kits are particularly popular.
The models are offered in scales of 1:24, 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, 1:100, 1:144, 1:200, 1:350, 1:700.
Where does the model manufacturer Trumpeter come from?
Trumpeter is a Chinese company that has been producing plastic model kits since the 1990s.
Where are the Trumpeter model kits produced?
The plastic model kits are produced in China.
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