The list on the right is extracted from the
instruction sheet for the Graf Spee pocket battleship (HO yx numbers) and the instrucion sheet
from the apparently newer
Z1
Zerstoerer insruction sheet (54 xyz numbers).
The Heller kits are not listed in both, but instead found in
the
1965 price list
and in the
1970's catalogue. That points
out that the Heller kits were added to the product line only
later.
Remark: The Heller kits are not yet included in the list
on the right, which is from the time when I started this
page and I did not have the catalogue and price
list. I'm still (July 2015) updating all pages of this
website. That implies mostly standardizing the format
and eliminating programming bugs. This is to the expense
of updating the contents proper of this and other pages. |
The pocket battleship
Graf Spee is an example of an ITC kit
which was manufactured under licence by Progresswerk Nuernberg. Kit
No. on the box is
3647.5 - 398, typical for original ITC kits.
The text on the box is pure English, but you find the PROGRESSWERK
NUERNBERG logo besides the ITC company name and logo. The ITC
logo is extended with the statement Made in West Germany. The
instruction sheet is pure German language and there is a
statement which translates to
Manufactured in licence by
Progress-Werk Nuernberg. Note the spelling of Progresswerk with
a hiven in this case.
The
F-108 Rapier which I aquired from a German seller, may be
an example of an ITC kit which Progresswerk obviously
distributed only. As with the Graf Spee the box has pure English
text but in this case there is no reference to Progresswerk on
the box. It includes a German language instruction sheet which
the company name Progesswerk- Nuernberg and logo but no
statement of licence manufacturing. There is also no list of
other kits. I'm not sure if this copy of the F-108 is the
original set as the lower part of the box is replaced by another
one and parts are missing. But at least the instruction sheet
with no hint of licence manufacturing speaks for itself.
The kits headed by
new in the list on the right seem to be made
from original Progresswerk moulds.
The text on the box
of the
Z1 Zerstoerer is
completely in German
language,
Made in West Germany is printed on the lower left
corner of the boxtop, the instruction sheet as well has full
German text. The
Progresswerk logo is moulded into the hull.
The
Bloch 152 is
an example of HELLER kits which were distributed by
Progresswerk Nuernberg. Pure French language text on the box
but there is sticked a
yellow label sticks on the boxtop which says:
PROGRESSWERK
NUERNBERG
and [I translate:]
Plastic kit with
German assembly instruction sheet.