NOCH
Introduction
NOCH is a German company based in Wangen which manufactures and
distributes scenic and landscaping materials for model railways
(Website
here).
Noch issued a series of sport aircraft models presumably
from 1977 until 2003 (see
catalogues).
These models are ready-built and were distributed in blister packs as shown
in the pictures right. Scale is H0 that corresponds to 1:87.
They were assembled by parts supplied by Fischer Modelle, as well a German
company.
Fischer
Modelle, designed and marketed this range of lightv
aircraft as kits proper in the
mid 1960´s. [
1 ]
List of Models
The first models from NOCH I got were the Boelkow Phoebus and the Boelkow Junior
in April 2008. For the glider in fact I thought I would get an
ASK-13 but the seller sent me the wrong item which belonged to
another auction. At his request I sent it back (after taking
photoraphs, naturally). I got my own ASK-13 later as well as the
SG-38 slope glider. More copies of these types in various colors
and liveries followed. So the models in the list above are confirmed by specimens I have in my
collection.
Remarks
(1)
The type of aircraft is not quoted on the package. Instead
there is only a generic designation. The two type of sailplanes
have the same catalogue number.
(2)
The model No. 1146 designated as "Hanggleiter" depicts the
SG-38
primary trainer from 1938.
One way to get airborne
is to launch it via the bungees conveniently from a slope.
Hang
is German for
slope, so
Hanggleiter should not wrongly be
translated in English to
Hang Glider, which is the contemporary
expression for a gliding aircraft, where the pilot hangs in the
aiframe.
(3)
Though all other aircraft were
offered in large numbers in the seconhand market I never
encountered a Ka-10 sailplane issued by Noch. It may well be
that this mould went directly from FISCHER to
Model International
which was taken over in 1994 by
BUSCH. So NOCH may never had issued the Ka-10.
Boelkow Phoebus ©cjk