Planes have also revolutionized Herpa, the Frankfurt-based manufacturer of model vehicles. There is practically no aircraft model that Herpa does not reproduce in a small scale. The model range has been continuously expanded to include types of civil and military aviation aircraft, as well as accessories for airport dioramas, miniature worlds or model railways. In 1:500 scale alone, more than 3,500 models of over 100 different types of aircraft and nearly 600 airlines have been created, from Lufthansa, Ryanair, Eurowings, Air France to Emirates. The constant increase in the quality of aircraft models and the increasing level of detail speak for themselves. In 1990, a Boeing B-52 was first launched. In 1932, exactly 90 years ago, the Junkers Ju-52/3m, the quarter-engine and by far the most important version of the legendary Auntie Ju, made its maiden flight. The Ju-52 Lufthansa is a classic and a favourite in the Herpa range, practically from the earliest days of the Wings series (item no. 019040). Less well known is that British European Airways operated ten Ju-52s between 1946 and 1948. The British Government established the BEA in 1946, initially for European flights, but since 1947 also for domestic flights. To fulfill this task, the BEA flew with a diverse fleet, which included ten Ju-52s captured at defeated Germany. Because "Junkers" sounds like "junk" in English, the BEA renamed the planes "Jupiter" without further ado. They were used exclusively on domestic routes. Although they were quite popular among flight crews, the lack of spare parts for BMW engines caused a rapid termination of service after just two years.